Settlement allows Broadbent to keep downtown HQ
The Indianapolis developer will continue to own its corporate headquarters at 117 E. Washington St. after reaching a settlement with two banks that had filed a lawsuit to foreclose on the building.
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Notices going to those eligible for mortgage settlement
More than 37,000 Indiana borrowers who lost homes to foreclosure soon will receive claim forms for payments under the national mortgage settlement.
Stonegate Mortgage acquires Florida firm
The Indianapolis-based mortgage company has entered the Florida market with its purchase of NattyMac LLC in St. Petersburg.
North-side office building falls into foreclosure
A nearly 100,000-square-foot office building on East 46th Street in Indianapolis is in foreclosure after lenders found the owner in default on a $4.5 million loan. A hearing to appoint a receiver to manage the property has been set for Sept. 5.
National, state foreclosure starts on the rise
The number of homes that received an initial notice of default — the first step in the foreclosure process — increased 6 percent in July compared to the same month last year. Foreclosure starts rose 83 percent in Indiana.
Centre Properties retail center hit with $7M foreclosure suit
Indianapolis-based developer Centre Properties is the target of another foreclosure suit, this one involving Pyramid Place Shoppes, a retail center in a busy shopping area on the city's northwest side.
More U.S., Indiana homes facing foreclosure risk
More than 1 million properties experienced foreclosure filings in the first half of 2012. Twenty states saw a first-half rise in foreclosure activity from the same time a year ago. Indiana had the biggest rise on a percentage basis, with a 32-percent increase in foreclosure activity.
Indianapolis fastest-growing companies run the gamut
This year’s list of fastest-growing private companies in the Indianapolis area is a diverse lot, operating in industries ranging from human resources to office furnishings to construction to home health care and games.
Bank seeks to foreclose on local apartment complex
The owners of Arbor Green Apartments on the city’s northeast side owe nearly $15.9 million on a 2008 loan, according to court documents.
Fishers building owner seeks bankruptcy reorganization
Lantern Partners LLC owns the Freedom Mortgage Building once occupied by the failed Irwin Mortgage Corp. Lantern’s largest creditor is owed nearly $11.4 million.
South-side medical office building in foreclosure
Munster-based Citizens Financial Bank claims the owner of the building at 1340 E. County Line Road owes $4.1 million on a loan originating from 2002 and is seeking to have a court-appointed receiver manage the building’s operations.
Local real estate developer files for bankruptcy
Cornelius M. Alig, chairman and CEO of Mansur Real Estate Services Inc., filed for Chapter 7 protection, listing $11 million in personal debt he attributed to the prolonged slump in the real estate market.
Hundreds losing jobs at local Aurora Bank office
The bank said it will terminate all 450 employees at its office on the northeast side of Indianapolis as the troubled residential mortgage servicing provider prepares to sell a large portion of its assets.
Foreclosures down nationally, up in Indiana
Actual foreclosures sank to a five-year low in March, but the number of homes entering the foreclosure process is on the rise again.
Foreclosures surge in most states, including Indiana
Indiana saw default notices climb 37 percent in February compared to February 2011. Scheduled home auctions were up 92 percent from the previous year.
Zionsville real estate schemer sentenced to 30 months
A Zionsville man who pushed real-estate investing schemes has been sentenced to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud and money laundering.
Local mortgage firm lands $25M in private equity
Indianapolis-based Stonegate Mortgage Corp. has received funding from Long Ridge Equity Partners, a private-equity firm, to help it expand in mortgage origination and servicing, the company said Monday.
Record-low rates aren’t creating rush at local mortgage firms
Local mortgage industry executives say record-low interest rates aren’t leading to a big boom in business because broader economic issues are keeping large parts of the population from seeking or qualifying for loans.
LISC sues to foreclose on Emrich’s Furniture building
LISC, a not-for-profit lender, says it has not received any payments on its $515,265 construction loan since Jan. 1, 2011, and is owed more than $228,000.
Foreclosure activity edges higher in January
Banks took back more U.S. homes in January than in the previous month, the latest sign that foreclosures are accelerating after slowing sharply last year. Foreclosures were up 69 percent in Indiana compared to January 2011.