
Bippus opens new Fort Wayne branch
The new branch at 4910 E. Dupont Rd. officially opened for business on Jan. 5, with a ribbon cutting a week later on Jan. 13.

The new branch at 4910 E. Dupont Rd. officially opened for business on Jan. 5, with a ribbon cutting a week later on Jan. 13.

The new 15,000-square-foot operations center in downtown Huntington brings the bank’s regional staff together under one roof.

The bank has invested $23 million in downtown Warsaw and $31 million total countywide since 2010.

The branch at 38th Street & Arlington Avenue is expected to open in spring 2026.

The shift emphasizes convenient technology, specialized services and new location hours.

The new branch marks the bank’s 55th branch overall and its ninth in the Indianapolis market.

This marks the bank’s first branch in Parke County in its 140-year history.

The full-service branch will be located at 851 N. Broadway, expanding the bank’s footprint in Miami County.

Lake City Bank, Warsaw, in July, acquired a property at 6388 Mills Dr. in Whitestown.

First Farmers Bank & Trust Co., Converse, cut the ribbon on its newest branch in Lebanon.

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

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