One of the ways that banks help the communities they serve is by engaging in partnership lending to increase the capacity to lend to businesses and nonprofits.
Reading Time: 6 minutesMore than 200 future banking leaders gathered at the Renaissance Indianapolis North Hotel in Carmel on July 9-10 for a brand new take on the IBA Future Leadership Division’s annual two-day Leadership Conference.
Banking Center Manager – Citizens State Bank, New Castle
James “Jim” Harold Cousins, president and CEO of the Indiana Bankers Association from 2000-06, passed away on March 2 in Kettering, Ohio. He was 82 years old.
Indiana will soon have its first de novo bank in nearly 20 years.
With just a few months left in 2025, it is a good time to reflect on your financial institution’s goals. Are you where you expected to be?
Elections will take place at the annual business meeting at the IBA Annual Convention this September in French Lick.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe handling of on-us checks presents unique challenges for banks, particularly regarding wrongful dishonor and funds availability.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe 10-year rule requires a total distribution of inherited assets by Dec. 31 of the year containing the 10th anniversary of the account owner’s death.
An AI strategy that focuses on making staff more effective can create competitive advantages to allow community banks to punch above their weight.
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.
