
2 banks, 3 vendors named 2025 ‘Best Places to Work’ by Indiana Chamber
Congratulations to our members and associate members for their recognition!

Congratulations to our members and associate members for their recognition!

The Indiana District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration recognized several IBA members and associate members at its annual SBA Indiana Lender Awards.

Four IBA members were named top community banks by S&P Global Market Intelligence, and five made the list for publicly traded banks.

Premier Bank, Defiance, Ohio, was awarded for its efforts in financial literacy and education.

Kentland Bank was named 2024 Small-Business Lender of the Year by the Indiana Statewide Certified Development Corporation.

Four IBA-member banks were honored by American Banker magazine as one of America’s Best Banks to Work For in 2024.

Alliance Bank, Francesville, won in the category of banks under $500 million in assets, and Horizon Bank, Michigan City, won in the category of $500 million and above.

Twenty-three bankers and nine vendor employees were recognized on the 2026 list of the most influential business leaders in the state.

Rankings are based on survey responses from 26,000 U.S. residents.

The announcement was part of American Banker’s Top Performing Banks of 2026 rankings.

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