Congratulations to the 2026 graduating class of the IBA Commercial Lending School, which took place June 1-5 at the Indiana Bankers Association Center for Professional Development in Indianapolis.
This annual, week-long training prepares mid-level bankers and commercial loan officers to serve effectively and profitably by developing an understanding of the bank’s risk appetite, risk tolerance, risk culture and the risks assumed in the loan portfolio.
(front row, from left) Ryan Klase, First State Bank of Middlebury; Megan Klem, Freedom Bank, Huntingburg; Taryn Wainscott, The Farmers Bank, Frankfort; Kyle Riggs, First Farmers Bank & Trust Co., Converse; Isaac Blue, First Farmers Bank & Trust Co., Converse; Barb Furniss, The National Bank of Indianapolis; (back row, from left) Rory Wise, GBC Bank, Greenfield; Matt Downey, First Harrison Bank, Corydon; Ryan Smith, Old National Bank, Evansville; Chad Johnson, North Salem State Bank; Lex Dennis, Strategus LLC, Syracuse; Nathan Smith, First Farmers Bank & Trust Co., Converse; (not pictured: Jordan Robinson, FCN Bank, Brookville)







