Brigit cash advance app, FTC refunds settlement
Federal Trade Commission v. Bridge It, Inc. (Brigit) (FTC refunds; not a class action)
Also known as Brigit refund; FTC v. Brigit; Rust Consulting; 1:23-cv-09651
The FTC said Brigit falsely promised instant cash advances and made it hard to cancel.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 4, 2026.
- You could get
- A share of the fund $6.8 million fund, split among everyone who files.
Source
“Second round: share of more than $6.8 million”
From the administrator site: FTC refund page: Brigit Refunds (dated May 2026). Last compared Nov 4, 2026.
- Payments
- Paid Payments issued; the settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) has not published the date. Has it paid yet? See payment status.
Source
“The FTC first sent payments in November 2024, which resulted in more than $9.8 million in refunds. Because there is still money remaining in the fund, the FTC is sending 1,052,038 payments totaling more than $6.8 million to people who accepted their first payment.”
From the administrator site: FTC refund page: Brigit Refunds (dated May 2026). Last compared Nov 4, 2026.
- Claims
- No claim form needed
Source
“If you get a check, please cash it within 90 days. If you get a PayPal payment, please accept it within 30 days.”
From the administrator site: FTC refund page: Brigit Refunds (dated May 2026). Last compared Nov 4, 2026.
- Who can file
- Paid Brigit for instant cash advances; took first FTC payment
Source
“The FTC is sending a second round of payments to people who paid Brigit for instant cash advances. ... the FTC is sending 1,052,038 payments totaling more than $6.8 million to people who accepted their first payment.”
From the administrator site: FTC refund page: Brigit Refunds (dated May 2026). Last compared Nov 4, 2026.
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S.
Source
“The FTC is sending a second round of payments to people who paid Brigit for instant cash advances.”
From the administrator site: FTC refund page: Brigit Refunds (dated May 2026). Last compared Nov 4, 2026.
Quick answers
How much is the Brigit cash advance app, FTC refunds settlement payout?
A share of the fund. $6.8 million fund, split among everyone who files.
Do I need to file a claim for the Brigit cash advance app, FTC refunds settlement?
No claim form. Payment is automatic. If you get a check, cash it within 90 days. If you get a PayPal payment, accept it within 30 days.
When is the Brigit cash advance app, FTC refunds settlement payout date?
Payments issued; the administrator has not published the date.
Is the Brigit cash advance app, FTC refunds settlement legit?
The administrator is Federal Trade Commission, and the official site is www.ftc.gov. Real notices point there; if a link in a message goes anywhere else, do not use it.
The official site never asks you to pay to file.
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Case details
- Case
- Federal Trade Commission v. Bridge It, Inc. (Brigit) (FTC refunds; not a class action)
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- Case number
- 1:23-cv-09651-DLC
- Administrator
- Federal Trade Commission
- Official site
- www.ftc.gov
- Settlement fund
- $18 million
- Full payout terms
- Second round: share of more than $6.8 millionPayment amounts are not stated; the second round is 1,052,038 payments totaling more than $6.8 million, by check or PayPal.
Other dates
- Final approval granted
- From the docket entry. Order not read.Date the court entered the Stipulated Order for Permanent Injunction, Monetary Judgment, and Other Relief (Dkt. 11), from the docket entry, which quotes 'SO ORDERED this 8th day of November, 2023' (Judge Denise L. Cote); the order PDF is a scan with no readable text. It is a court-entered FTC order, not approval of a class settlement. Source: court record
The court’s exact words
The FTC is sending a second round of payments to people who paid Brigit for instant cash advances.
Quoted from the official notice. Read the notice for the full definition.
Our notes: This is not a class action. It is a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit that ended in a court-entered stipulated order. The FTC paid Brigit members who paid for instant cash advances, first in November 2024; the second round goes to people who accepted their first payment. The FTC decides who is paid; its pages describe no claim form.
You may be included if you paid Brigit for instant cash advances.
It covers, in the second round, only people who accepted their first FTC payment; this is an FTC case, not a class action.
Sources and checks (3)
Every fact people act on was copied from the official source and compared with it. How we check
What changedLast change Nov 4, 2026
- Payment-status page created. The court entered the FTC's stipulated order on November 8, 2023; the FTC first sent payments in November 2024 and says it is now sending a second round of 1,052,038 payments totaling more than $6.8 million. source document
Questions
I already filed. What now?
There is no claim form, so there was nothing to file. The administrator pays class members automatically, usually after final approval and any appeals. Never pay anyone to check on a payment.