January/February 2026

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In Memory

George L. Allison

Owen County State Bank, Spencer

Indiana Bankers Association February 3, 2026

New Hires

Steve Anderson

Hendricks County Bank & Trust Company, Brownsburg

Indiana Bankers Association February 3, 2026

New Hires

Lynn C. Baker

Lake City Bank, Warsaw

Indiana Bankers Association February 3, 2026

New Hires

Geoff Barden

United Fidelity Bank, Evansville

Indiana Bankers Association February 3, 2026

Promotions

John Bedient

1st Source Bank, South Bend

Indiana Bankers Association February 3, 2026

New Hires

Jamie Britton Blanck

STAR Bank, Fort Wayne

Indiana Bankers Association February 3, 2026

New Hires

Shawn R. Carney

Lake City Bank, Warsaw

Indiana Bankers Association February 3, 2026

In Memory

Ronald R. Carroll

Ron Carroll passed away at his home in Jeffersonville on Nov. 14, 2025. He was 90 years old.

Indiana Bankers Association February 3, 2026

New Hires

Debra Cochran

Crossroads Bank, Wabash

Indiana Bankers Association February 3, 2026

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Community First promotes 3 leaders to c-suite

Community First Bank of Indiana, Kokomo

Indiana Bankers Association February 3, 2026

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Features

Deeper than data

Five Indiana bankers share their experiences holding leadership positions within the Federal Reserve system.

Evan Hoffmeyer October 1, 2026

Banker Profiles

Jeffrey K. Spencer

Chief Lending Officer – First State Bank of Porter

Indiana Bankers Association October 1, 2026

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Digital Extras

From scramble to strategy: Using AI the right way in compliance

AI is giving compliance officers a rare commodity: time to get ahead of risk instead of chasing it.

Stephanie Lyon October 1, 2026

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Compliance Connection

Artificial intelligence in community banking

Reading Time: 4 minutesA community bank may be using substantially more AI than its board and senior management realize.

Brett J. Ashton and Michael J. Messaglia October 1, 2026

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