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Business Banking Manager – First Bank of Berne
Community banks have more innovation paths available to them than ever before.
Created by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act legislation in 2025, Trump Accounts are intended to jump-start savings for young people under age 18.
Understanding and acting on those signals can help financial institutions strengthen margins, liquidity and long-term performance.
Reading Time: 5 minutesFuture leaders of Indiana banking had a unique experience seeing lawmakers working on a compressed timeline as they endeavored to complete their normal legislative work after spending the start of session focused on a proposal to
Reading Time: 2 minutesThese updates address outdated fixed-dollar thresholds that subjected smaller banks to requirements meant for larger ones.
As of this writing, bankruptcy cases in the Southern District of Indiana are up 8.9% in 2026 compared to 2025. Business cases in particular are up 22.4%.
Data matters. And the leaders I talk to know it matters. The part that many miss today is understanding what “getting your data together” really means.
The all-cash deal is valued at $40 million.
Reading Time: 4 minutesCommunity banks are the backbone of local economies, and the regulatory environment that governs them is undergoing significant change.
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.
