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Meet the newest IBA staff members

You may have noticed a number of new faces around the IBA office lately.

Indiana Bankers Association May 18, 2026

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Meet your Mega 2026 keynote speakers

Join us for Mega 2026 where 50 expert-led sessions will give you peer-tested strategies and practical tools to lead through today’s challenges and tomorrow’s unknowns.

Indiana Bankers Association March 16, 2026

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Jenilee Bransteter

Business Banking Manager – First Bank of Berne

Indiana Bankers Association March 16, 2026

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Community banks should write the rules on innovation, not follow them

Community banks have more innovation paths available to them than ever before.

Tara Schultz March 16, 2026

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New ‘Trump Accounts’ will soon expand saving options

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.

Mike Rahn March 16, 2026

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What deposit behavior reveals about bank resilience

Understanding and acting on those signals can help financial institutions strengthen margins, liquidity and long-term performance.

Kate Randazzo March 16, 2026

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Caught between mandates

The Fed’s balancing act is far from over.

Carson Francis March 16, 2026

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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

Josh Myers March 16, 2026

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FDICIA requirements updated for small and mid-sized banks

Reading Time: 2 minutesThese updates address outdated fixed-dollar thresholds that subjected smaller banks to requirements meant for larger ones.

Alicia Prichard, CPA and Elizabeth N. Ziesmer, CPA March 16, 2026

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From relief to reckoning

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%.

Jason T. Mizzell March 16, 2026

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Do you believe in life after leave?

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe exhaustion of FMLA leave is not the end of the analysis, but a turning point where ADA obligations take center stage.

Joey K. Wright May 18, 2026

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The Illinois Interchange Fee Prevention Act – and why it matters to Indiana banks

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhile the IFPA is an Illinois state law, it applies to electronic payment transactions that occur in Illinois, regardless of whether the card issuer is an Illinois financial institution.

Brett J. Ashton May 18, 2026

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We’ve never been more relevant as community banks

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe foundational strength and relevancy of the commercial banking industry have never been more resilient.

David M. Findlay May 18, 2026

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Member Benefits Report 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutesWe have so much to celebrate about our past and anticipate with our future, it’s difficult to choose where to start.

Amber Van Til May 18, 2026

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