Counting on local commitment
Region’s financial institutions finding plenty of growth opportunities in Northwest Indiana.
Banking
Centier Bank announces executive staffing appointments
Merrillville-based Centier Bank recently appointed new executives and branch managers around its statewide network.
First Merchants, MBT Financial complete merger
Muncie-based First Merchants Corp. has completed its merger with MBT Financial Corp. of Monroe, Mich.
First Merchants Corp. elects CBS college basketball analyst Clark Kellogg to board of directors
Clark Kellogg, a college basketball analyst for CBS Sports, was elected to the First Merchants Corp. board of directors.
New member appointed to Centier Bank’s board of directors
Cristal Brisco recently was appointed to the board of directors of Merrillville-based Centier Bank.
Centier Bank surpasses $4.5 billion in assets
Merrillville-based Centier Bank now has more than $4.5 billion in assets.
Purdue University Northwest, Indiana Bankers Association partner on new program focusing on banking education
Purdue University Northwest in partnership with the Indiana Bankers Association, is launching a new banking concentration program for undergraduate students majoring in finance this fall.
New branch managers named at three Centier Bank locations
Centier Bank recently appointed branch managers for three of its Indiana locations.
Teachers Credit Union appoints new board member; elects board officers
Teachers Credit Union recently appointed a new board member and elected new officers to its board of directors.
Capital for Local Business
Community banks are a critical element in our regional economic growth formula Community Banks Support the Businesses that Fuel the Region Don’t dismiss Northwest Indiana as a region of has-beens. The heyday of King Steel may be over (though steel is still a major pillar of the region’s economy), but business is good in Northwest …