Legal & Courts  March 19, 2021

Bank sues to recover Houts construction loan

FORT COLLINS — First National Bank of Pierre, South Dakota, with branches in Northern Colorado, has filed suit against Houts Development and Construction LLC of Fort Collins and its owner, David Houts, seeking recovery of a construction loan.

The unpaid principal on the loan, interest, default interest, late charges and fees total $642,758. The original loan amount was $596,180.

The suit, filed Thursday in Larimer County District Court, alleges that Houts received a loan in September 2017 from Advantage Bank, which was acquired by First National Bank of Pierre, South Dakota, in August 2019. Six times over the course…

Ken Amundson retired from his position as managing editor of BizWest in May 2024 but has come back on a limited basis to report business news in Northern Colorado and the Boulder Valley. He has lived in Loveland and reported on issues in the region since 1987. Prior to Colorado, he reported and edited for news organizations in Minnesota and Iowa. He's a parent of two and grandparent of four, all of whom make their homes north of Denver. A news junkie at heart, he also enjoys competitive sports, especially the Rapids.

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