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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001230295-07-000276
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040305
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070404
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070404

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ABERNATHY S BLAIR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001223113

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08972
		FILM NUMBER:		07750003

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		155 N LAKE AVE
		CITY:			PASADENA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91101

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INDYMAC BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000773468
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				953983415
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		888 EAST WALNUT STREET
		CITY:			PASADENA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91101-7211
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8006692300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		888 EAST WALNUT STREET
		CITY:			PASADENA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91101-7211

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INDYMAC MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980602

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INMC MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970813

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CWM MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941025
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-03-05</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2007-03-27</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000773468</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INDYMAC BANCORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NDE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001223113</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ABERNATHY S BLAIR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>888 E WALNUT STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PASADENA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>91101</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP Specialty Mortgage Lending</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>24085.03</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On March 27, 2007, an Amended Form 4 was mistakenly filed reporting the payment of tax liability by withholding securities incident to a restricted stock vesting on March 5, 2004.  This transaction was already reported on a Form 4 on March 9, 2004.  As of March 27, 2007, Mr. Abernathy owned 24,085.03 shares of common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: James Barbour as Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-04-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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