AmeriVanta, a consumer advocacy group, launched in Scottsdale, AZ, this week, offering homeowners nationwide a free contract review over undisclosed solar loan fees.
Scottsdale, AZ (PRUnderground) August 27th, 2026
AmeriVanta, a nationwide consumer advocacy and intake organization, today announced the opening of its headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona, and the launch of its consumer services to homeowners in all 50 states. The company offers a free contract review to homeowners who financed or leased a residential solar system, and connects qualifying homeowners with independent attorneys licensed in their own state.
AmeriVanta was founded to address a gap the company’s research identified across the residential solar industry: homeowners are rarely given a plain-language explanation of what they financed, what it costs, or what their agreement actually discloses. The company’s model is built around explaining that mechanism clearly, rather than asking homeowners to take a claim on faith.
What Prompted the Company’s Focus
In August 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a report on residential solar lending. The report found that lenders routinely add what the industry calls a “dealer fee” directly into the principal of a homeowner’s loan — typically 10% to 30% of a system’s cash price, and in some cases more — and that these fees are frequently excluded from the loan’s stated APR. The CFPB also documented a common sales practice of presenting the loan amount in small type and the “net cost” (the loan amount minus an assumed tax credit) in large type, a format that can obscure the actual size of the loan a homeowner is signing.
AmeriVanta was built to help homeowners see that distinction clearly in their own paperwork, before deciding whether it warrants a closer legal look.
What AmeriVanta Does
AmeriVanta is not a law firm. It does not provide legal advice, does not represent homeowners, and does not guarantee any outcome. Its role is limited to four steps: helping a homeowner document what they signed, helping them request records from their lender when their file is incomplete, translating the agreement into plain language, and, where a licensed attorney review is warranted, making that connection. If a homeowner’s situation does not warrant attorney review, AmeriVanta still provides a written, plain-language summary of the agreement at no cost.
The company is explicit that not every solar contract involves a legal issue, and that a system working as intended and a contract with a disclosure problem are two separate questions that can both be true at once. AmeriVanta states this position on its website and in every homeowner interaction: results depend on the individual’s documents, the facts of their situation, and the laws of their state, and no legal outcome is promised or implied.
Availability
Effective today, homeowners nationwide can request a free contract review through AmeriVanta’s website or by phone. The review does not require a homeowner to stop making payments on an existing loan or lease, and AmeriVanta advises homeowners not to do so. There is no cost to request the review or receive a written summary of an agreement.
“Most homeowners we talk to didn’t get a bad deal so much as a deal that was never fully explained to them,” the company said in a statement. “Our goal with this launch is simple: give people a plain-language, no-cost way to see what they actually signed, and a clear path to an independent attorney if the facts warrant one. We’re not going to promise a result. We’re going to explain the mechanism and let homeowners decide from there.”
About AmeriVanta
AmeriVanta is a nationwide consumer advocacy and intake organization headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, serving homeowners across the United States. AmeriVanta helps homeowners gather and understand their solar financing agreements in plain language and, where appropriate, connects them with independent attorneys licensed in their state. AmeriVanta is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal representation; any attorney-client relationship is formed solely between the homeowner and the referred attorney, not with AmeriVanta. AmeriVanta does not advise homeowners to stop making payments on any loan or contractual obligation. Results vary, and no outcome is promised or implied — whether any legal remedy is available depends on the individual’s documents, the facts of their situation, and applicable state and federal law.
