The awards were presented at the Indiana Small Business Lenders Symposium on Feb. 24.

The national recognition is based on the satisfaction rate for client dispute resolution management.

Seven IBA-member banks total were recognized by Forbes on its 2026 America’s Best Banks list.

Springs Valley Bank & Trust Company’s new website won the Financial Services Standard of Excellence Award in the Web Marketing Association’s 2025 WebAwards.

Congratulations to these rising stars among our industry!

Twenty-eight employees of IBA member institutions were recognized as part of the Indianapolis Business Journal’s “Indiana 250.”

First Merchants Bank, Muncie, earned national recognition for its workplace culture. Comparably, a site for job and gig postings, company ratings and employee surveys like Glassdoor and Indeed, released a list of the top 75-100 companies in various categories. The bank was recognized on four lists: Best Career Growth, Best

Congratulations to our members and associate members for their recognition!