Lifetime of public service
Indiana’s banking community is fortunate to have several lawmakers in both the House and Senate with direct banking backgrounds and/or experience serving on bank boards, giving them better insight into how the laws they consider will impact not only Hoosier bankers but the communities we serve. One of those lawmakers is Rep. Jeff Thompson, who serves on the board of North Salem State Bank – just like his father, who was also a state lawmaker.
Planning ahead
As the industry continues to mature and banks find themselves facing new challenges, organizational vision and a future-state plan have never been more critical. As you prepare for 2025, learn what effective strategic planning looks like.
National perspective
Our partners at the ABA and ICBA write to defend the dual banking system and call for leveling the playing field between banks and credit unions.
BANKER PROFILE
We’re continuing our new series of introducing you to a Hoosier banker every issue, including how they got started, stories of how they overcame obstacles in their career, from where they draw their inspiration and more. Melissa Fisher serves as senior vice president and chief operations officer at Home Bank, Martinsville. She talked to us about who inspires her, how she defines success, how she stays innovative in an ever-evolving industry, and even her go-to comfort food. | Meet Melissa.
Back testing
Beneath the wonderful world of interest rate risk and asset liability management lies a foundation that must be built to ensure an effective and reasonable IRR process. A large part of this foundation is developing an in-house independent review of the IRR system.
From your leadership
President/CEO Amber Van Til writes about how the IBA’s members are the driving force behind why the Association does what it does, and Chairman Ben Bochnowski honors those who came before while calling on all Hoosier bankers to prepare for those who follow.
Digging deeper
Other articles from this issue include:
- regulatory scrutiny of confidentiality agreements;
- redlining and fair lending regulations;
- Bath State Bank’s centennial celebration;
- looking back at the IBA’s Annual Convention and Annual Washington Trip; and
- record-level FHLBI grants awarded to IBA-member banks.
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