
North Salem donates thousands to 17 food pantries
North Salem State Bank donated more than 17,000 items to 17 local food pantries serving Hendricks, Putnam and Boone counties.

North Salem State Bank donated more than 17,000 items to 17 local food pantries serving Hendricks, Putnam and Boone counties.

Legacy of Blessings helps families secure the necessary funding for the initial financial burdens of adoption.

First Financial Bank, Cincinnati, and its employees donated $191,083 and 1,413 volunteer hours to organizations in the Indianapolis area in 2024.

The donation came in conjunction with champion coach Michael Mosser providing a motivational speech to bank employees.

A Westfield location was opened in Carmel, and the second location is in Avon.

Funds were raised by employees and matched by a corporate gift.

Henry Schrage founded the institution as the Bank of Whiting on April 21, 1895.

First Busey Corporation, holding company of First Busey Bank, Champaign, Illinois, completed its acquisition by merger of CrossFirst Bankshares Inc., holding company of CrossFirst Bank, Leawood, Kansas, effective March 1.

CentreBank, Veedersburg, unveiled its new banking center in Rockville on Nov. 8, 2024.

1st Source Bank, South Bend, re-opened a renovated banking center in South Bend and opened a new banking center in Winamac.

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.