Taking It Easy
Norman L. Lowery retired from First Financial Bank, NA, Terre Haute, effective Dec. 31, 2023.
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INDIANA BANKERS ASSOCIATION
Vol. 108 2024 No. 1
The Rise of Municipal Tender Offers
Bond refinancings or “refundings” are used by municipalities to save debt service costs on outstanding bonds or to modify certain bond covenants or financing terms. During the decade preceding 2022, refunding bonds represented over 49% of the annual issuance of municipal bonds, on average, according to SIFMA.
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GR Summit: Bridging The Gap The Importance of the Short Session
The Indiana General Assembly’s 2024 session will be brisk, likely bordering on frantic at times. This year, the Legislature is engaged in what is affectionately known as a “short session,” a characteristic of even calendar years.
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FLD Focus: FLD Reflects on Successful 2023 Looks Forward to 2024
The IBA’s Future Leadership Division gained momentum in 2023 and closed out another successful year of creating opportunities for emerging leaders in the industry. In addition to the tremendous FLD Leadership Conference, Day at the Statehouse and networking reception at IBA’s Mega Conference, the FLD rounded out its calendar by hosting five networking lunches throughout the state, a Topgolf networking event and an FLD Coffee Club.
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The High Cost of Too Much Capital
In early October, I sat down with Federal Reserve Vice Chairman for Supervision Michael Barr at ABA’s Annual Convention in Nashville. The topic of our conversation was bank capital.
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Cryptocurrency: A Solution Without a Problem
In today’s environment, we hear a lot of hype about different technologies. That buzz leads to oversaturation, which can leave us questioning, “Am I missing something?” when we don’t feed into the frenzy.
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Chair Profile: Ben Bochnowski Continuing a Legacy of Leadership, Community and Connection
Banking was in my family and one of the first things I ever saw. At a young age, I was fortunate enough to observe firsthand the impact of banking on our communities, businesses and families, and saw how rewarding it was for my father and grandfather. Not many people get that kind of exposure that early in life, and it stuck with me.
2024 IBA Education Calendar
February IRA Basics & IRA AdvancedFeb. 21-22: IBA Center & Virtual Construction Loan Administration & MonitoringFeb. 22: IBA Center & Virtual Fundamentals of Commercial LendingFeb. 22: Virtual Chief Operations Officer ForumFeb. 23: IBA Center Marketing Director ForumFeb. 27: IBA Center Frontline Branch Series — Part 2: Wowing the CustomerFeb. 28: Virtual Information/Cybersecurity/IT/Operations Officer Forum —
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Vantage Viewpoint
Welcome to 2024! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and
were able to enjoy time with loved ones away from the office. Your
association staff and leadership are gearing up for another big year,
and there are plenty of chances for you to get involved in whatever
way best suits your goals
