Indiana residents should be on the lookout for mailed notices coming this month that provide instructions on how to claim reimbursements from the state of Indiana’s $470 million federal-state settlement with mortgage lender and servicer, HSBC.
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller says Hoosiers can claim $2 million in reimbursements from the settlement for foreclosure abuses starting August 24.
The settlement was announced in February and it addresses foreclosure abuses by HSBC during the financial crisis.
An estimated 2,810 Indiana borrowers lost their homes from 2008-2012 and encountered servicing abuses by HSBC. Those 2,810 people are eligible for reimbursements. Individual payments will start at $780 and total reimbursement statewide could exceed $2 million.
Attorney General Zoeller says, “Many Hoosiers still feel the impact of the financial crisis, which was exacerbated by abuses and unethical practices in the mortgage lending and servicing industry.”
A postcard notice will be sent informing people…
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