An Indiana Supreme Court effort in collaboration with the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority and legal service providers to educate trial court judges and train and recruit volunteer lawyers to help homeowners facing foreclosure.

2007 & 2008 Mortgage Foreclosure Rates in Indiana

This map highlights where mortgage foreclosure cases are highest across the state in 2007 and 2008. The Division of State Court Administration keeps data on the number and types of cases filed in courts across the state, including mortgage foreclosure cases There were 43,804 new foreclosure filings in 2007 and 45,394 in 2008 — a roughly 4% increase from 2007 to 2008. The red counties have the highest foreclosure rates.  The light blue and gray has the lowest.

Counties with the highest rate of foreclosure in 2007 include Henry, Madison, Marion, Tipton and Warren Counties. Counties with high rates in 2008 include Henry, Huntington, Johnson, Madison, Marion and Tipton.

Between 2007 and 2008, 26% of counties reported a decrease in mortgage foreclosure filings, 72% reported an increase, and 2% reported no change.

View a map showing percent change from 2007-2008

Nov / Dec Indiana Court Times | Issue 17.6
Recession Hits Home: The Mortgage Foreclosure Crisis & Our Indiana Courts

The national mortgage crisis is hitting our state very hard.  In 2007 there were 43,804 mortgage foreclosure cases filed in Indiana trial courts, an increase of around 50% in the cases filed just five years ago.  The explosion of new cases is causing judges to rethink how they deal with the civil filings that have changed the landscape of the economy and caused personal hardship to so many families.

“I’ve thought about requiring mediation in mortgage foreclosure cases,” explained Tippecanoe Circuit Court Judge Donald L. Daniel.  “People show up and tell me incredibly sad stories about losing a job, having health problems, or being on a fixed income with increased property taxes.  They want to find a way to work out the problem in order to keep their home.”  Judge Daniel eventually decided against requiring mediation because he was not convinced it would help solve the problem.  He and many Indiana judges continue to search for a way to assist citizens who are summoned into court under the devastating threat of losing their homes.