Indiana foreclosure program grows

State and local government officials are trying to take the fear out of foreclosures.

Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman on Tuesday announced an effort that will coordinate “settlement conferences” for homeowners on the verge of losing their properties.

The program is the result of a partnership between the Indiana Supreme Court and the Indiana Foreclosure Prevention Network, which has assisted more than 60,000 homeowners since its inception in 2007.