The lawsuit claims the previous workers accessed company systems numerous times in 2025, consisting of after leaving the company and returning their laptop computers. It also alleges that Stockton later included their emails, consisting of individual monetary details, as unredacted displays in an October lawsuit against Ixonia Bancshares Inc., the Hoehns and other previous employees.
The October match versus Ixonia Bancshares, operating as Novus Home Mortgage, and 18 previous staff members implicates them of “defecting en masse” and violating their nonsolicitation and confidentiality agreements.
A comprehensive declaration sent to HousingWire from a Stockton Mortgage spokesperson said that the Hoehns, who operated at its Huntsville, Alabama, office, violated professional and fiduciary responsibilities.
The company added that its “information loss avoidance” (DLP) systems, which track certain danger indications on company gadgets, identified the inappropriate activity.
“These systems are not meant for real-time monitoring; rather, they are used to determine specific risk indicators, such as abnormally large file transfers, transmission of sensitive customer information, or activity happening after a worker’s departure from the company,” the statement stated.
“This approach follows industry standards, especially given the volume and sensitivity of personal details we handle on behalf of our customers.”
The company said any personal content noticeable on a screen might be caught as part of an event evaluation, but it does not gain access to staff members’ personal passwords or e-mail accounts. The business stated it identified a group of staff members, including the Hoehns, that engaged in “improper and unapproved conduct.”
“In this instance, our systems worked as planned,” the statement said.
Stockton Mortgage called the suit filed by some of the former employees “without merit” and stated it seems an effort to move focus from their own misbehavior. The company stated it edited individual data in accordance with federal and regional court rules and will vigorously protect its position.
The complainants’ counsel did not immediately react to HousingWire’s ask for comment.