Stonegate snares less than expected in IPO
The Indianapolis firm debuted Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange at $16 per share, well below the anticipated range of $20 to $22. In total, Stonegate’s 7.1 million shares garnered $114 million.
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Stonegate expects to raise up to $156M in IPO
The Indianapolis mortgage originator will debut Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange, the first local firm to go public since ExactTarget in 2012.
Stonegate Mortgage IPO a test of housing recovery
Stonegate Mortgage—potentially the first company in Indianapolis to go public since ExactTarget in 2012—plans to entice investors with a nationwide expansion, a diversified income stream, and the prospect that federal reforms will benefit such loan aggregators.
U.S. home sales hit six-year high, but could slow soon
August sales reflect contracts signed in June and July, when mortgage rates were rising steadily. A Realtors group cautioned that buyer traffic dropped off significantly in August. That points to fewer sales in the fall.
West Clay commercial building set for sheriff’s sale
The 24,400-square-foot building was owned by CFS Inc., a Carmel company accused by the Indiana Secretary of State’s securities division of misappropriating the funds of elderly clients who bought ownership interests in rental properties.
Dispute over Uptown Business Center in SoBro gets messier
The dispute started in October when the lender tried to take possession of the building at the southwest corner of 49th Street and College Avenue. Now the owner has filed Chapter 11 to delay foreclosure proceedings.
Centre Properties escapes foreclosure on 12 properties
Financial terms of the agreements, announced in a written statement, were not disclosed, but the mortgages involve tens of millions of dollars in debt on retail properties spread throughout the area.
Home Loan Bank taps CFO for top job
Cindy Konich is the new CEO of Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis. She succeeds Milton J. Miller, 57, who retired July 1.
Big Anderson church files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
The Madison Park Church of God bought a 200-acre site near Interstate 69 in 2007 and built a church there using three bridge loans. One $6 million loan matured on July 12 and couldn't be repaid.
Fast-growing Stonegate Mortgage files for public offering
Stonegate ranked No. 1 on IBJ’s May list of fastest-growing Indianapolis-area private companies. The eight-year-old company saw revenue rocket from $15.5 million in 2010 to $95.5 million in 2012.
Bank gives Indy $1.4M to settle discrimination complaint
The settlement results from a complaint that alleged Wells Fargo's properties in white neighborhoods were much better maintained and marketed than properties in minority areas.
National mortgage settlement checks in the mail
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller says checks totaling more than $26 million will be mailed to more than 18,000 Indiana consumers this month containing shares of the National Mortgage Settlement.
Stonegate raises $115M to fund jumbo mortgage expansion
The fast-growing Indianapolis-based firm will use the funds to fuel originations of loans not intended for government-backed programs, as well as to build its portfolio of servicing contracts, CEO Jim Cutillo said.
Indiana foreclosure prevention program expanding
State officials estimate that about 10,000 Indiana homeowners will get help in making their mortgage payments under an expansion of a federally funded foreclosure prevention program.
Bank foreclosing on former charter school property
Old National Bank is suing the operator of charter school that closed last summer in Indianapolis, claiming it failed to pay off the $1.8 million balance on its mortgage.
U.S. banks to pay $8.5B in mortgage settlement
Hundreds of thousands of Americans stand to benefit from the latest mortgage-abuse settlement, but consumer advocates say U.S. banks may be getting the best of the deal.
Former Lifestyle gym building target of foreclosure
The owner of the building at 4225 E. 82nd St. owes $4.9 million on a $7.4 million loan, according to the suit. The tenant, Lifestyle Family Fitness, closed the location in November 2011.
Women’s physician building targeted for foreclosure
A lawsuit from the lender claims that Women’s Physician Group still owes $8.7 million on a $9 million loan it received for a northwest-side building.
Home seizures by banks rise in Indiana, nationally
Home repossessions rose in 29 states and the District of Columbia in November, led by an increase of 96 percent in Indiana. However, the number of homes starting on the path to foreclosure declined to the lowest level in six years.
Simon’s Rushmore Mall loan sent to servicer, Fitch says
A loan with a balance of $94 million on a South Dakota shopping center owned by Simon Property Group was sent to a special servicer because default is imminent, Fitch Ratings said.