MERRILLVILLE – In celebration of Money Smart Week, Junior Achievement and Centier Bank joined together at Centier’s corporate centre to offer a Train the Trainer for teachers interested in a virtual reality store. The JA Finance Park Virtual program, through hands-on classroom activities helps students build a foundation for making intelligent, lifelong, personal financial decisions […]
GRIFFITH – Lake Area United Way has announced Angie Williams has been appointed director of allocations. She fills the post left vacant after Dave Sikes retired on April 15 after completing nearly 28 years of service with the regional impact and fundraising organization. Williams served seven years as executive director of the Food Bank of
LAPORTE – Robert M. Zborowski of Valparaiso has joined the LaPorte Savings Bank as a Commercial Lender. Zborowski brings with him over eighteen years’ experience in varying aspects of the financial industry. Prior to joining LaPorte Savings Bank, he served as a Treasury Management Officer for the past eight years. Zborowski is a Certified Treasury
LAPORTE – The LaPorte Savings Bank has announced the addition of Gary A. Booth as Residential Mortgage Loan Manager. Booth is a native of Niles, Mich. with over 30 years of experience in the banking and mortgage lending business. Booth owned and operated his own mortgage company for many years. His company was the first
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Credit unions offer alternatives to traditional banking. by Michael Puente When the great recession hit in 2008 and lasted through much of 2009, securing a loan through a traditional bank became more difficult, with stricter income guidelines and tougher collateral requirements as a way to reduce the risk of loans going unpaid. That meant some
SOUTH BEND – 1st Source Bank has been named to Bank Director Magazine’s ‘Nifty Fifty’ list of high performing banks. 1st Source is 24th on the list which ranks the top 50 best users of capital based on profitability and capital strength. 1st Source ranked higher on the ‘Nifty Fifty’ list than any other bank
SOUTH BEND – The “My Road” TV campaign that was produced on behalf of Purdue Federal Credit Union by Villing & Company won a Gold Medal at the North Central Indiana chapter of the American Advertising Federation ADDY Awards. It also took home Best of the Show. Purdue Federal Credit Union is based in West
