3/20 Business briefs: Area strip mall faces foreclosure

BRADENTON — A lender has sued to foreclose on a west Bradenton shopping center, court records show.

Bank of America’s suit, filed Tuesday in Manatee County Circuit Court, contends Cortez Village Square LLC defaulted on a $3.65 million loan by missing a September 2009 payment and all others since. The company, based in Mill Neck, N.Y., owes nearly $2.98 million, the suit said.

The bank also is seeking a court-appointed receiver for the Cortez Village Square shopping center at 6601 Cortez Road W. The 46,476-square-foot center houses small neighborhood shops and service providers.

Job service center moves to new location

SARASOTA — Goodwill’s Job Connection Service office in southern Manatee County has moved to a new location.

The job service now is at 3105 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, after previously being at 7501 15th St. E. near Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

The center, led by Ed Padilla, provides job training, counseling, computer use, resume writing and dress for success techiques for all job seekers.

Regulators shut banks in Utah, Ohio, Georgia

WASHINGTON — Regulators have shut down banks in Utah, Ohio and Georgia, boosting to 33 the number of bank failures in the U.S. so far this year.

— Herald staff and wires