
Bowen joins First Farmers Bank & Trust board
Shelby M. Bowen joined the Board of First Farmers Bank & Trust Co., Converse, in June.

Shelby M. Bowen joined the Board of First Farmers Bank & Trust Co., Converse, in June.

Dan Ford has served on the bank’s board for 20 years, the last 10 as its chair.

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.

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.”

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.

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

The Farmers Bank, Frankfort, officially broke ground on its newest Noblesville branch and cut the ribbon on its renovated headquarters in July.

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.