Steph is based in northwest Indiana but serves the bank’s entire footprint. She has worked in the financial services industry for nearly 20 years, including consumer banking and corporate social responsibility, using her skills as fuel for her passion to help others.

The all-cash deal is valued at $40 million.

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North Salem State Bank appointed Jeff Joyce, its chief financial officer, to its board of directors effective January 1, 2026.

Reading Time: 4 minutesMarket adjustments, counteroffers and off-cycle raises, while well-intentioned and driven by legitimate business needs, pose a common, source of employment litigation risk.