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Centier Bank / Merrillville Joe DiNicolantonio has been promoted to senior partner. He joined the bank in early 2024 with more than 20 years of experience with large regional banks. As senior partner, DiNicolantonio will continue to guide the bank’s strategic growth initiatives and expand its retail presence in key markets. Crossroads Bank / Wabash […]
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Centier Bank, Merrillville, marked its 130th anniversary in April. Henry Schrage founded the institution as the Bank of Whiting on April 21, 1895, with $35,000 of capital (approximately $1.3 million in today’s money). Now in its fifth generation of family ownership, Centier Bank is Indiana’s largest private, family-owned bank, with roughly $8.9 billion in total
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1st Source Bank cut the ribbon on its new banking center in Winamac on Feb. 21, including (from left) Connie Lemler, 1st Source region president; Steve Bush, senior project manager; Andrea Short, president & CEO; Christian Smith, business banker; Rachel Spanley, banking center manager; Leslie Hanson, Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce president; Melinda Overmyer, bank regional sales manager; and
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Archie Brown, president & CEO of First Financial Bank, Cincinnati, has been reappointed to the board of directors for the Cincinnati branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland for a three-year term from 2025-27. This is his second consecutive term. The Cleveland Fed is one of 12 banks in the Federal Reserve System, with
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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. CrossFirst Bank banking centers immediately became branches of Busey Bank, operating under the Busey brand. The combined company has 77 locations across 10 states with
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Small businesses are the heart of community and regional banks, but they often face challenges when managing their finances, especially when it comes to separating personal and business expenses. Many small business owners resort to using personal credit cards for business purposes, which can lead to financial confusion, inefficiency and a lack of security. Separating personal and business transactions is a necessity for clear financial management, accurate bookkeeping and smoother tax preparation.
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Derek “DJ” Ryan Jones passed away on Feb. 8, 2025. He was 45 years old. Jones worked in banking for 18 years, and financial services overall for more than 20. Most recently, he served as vice president, senior commercial banker at STAR Bank, Fort Wayne. Outside the bank, he volunteered with Habitat for Humanity of
Bradley Bostic was appointed to the board of The National Bank of Indianapolis. Founder of hc1, the company has grown to become a global leader in AI-driven healthcare software that thousands of health systems and labs use. Bostic’s work has earned him awards like Indiana’s Dynamic Business Leader of the Year and Becker’s Healthcare Top
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The IBA has endorsed ICBA Bancard and TCM Bank N.A. for many years as a provider of credit card options to your bank clients. The companies rebranded as ICBA Payments in November 2023. The name change reflects its expanded offerings beyond card services and a broader focus on the larger payments landscape.
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The hope of the American Dream is personal to me.
I grew up in a trailer park in Columbia City, Indiana. My father was a union factory worker, and my mother was a nursing home cook. Had I been born in any other nation, my family’s circumstances and economic status would have predetermined what I could aim for in life.
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