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Around the Region: February-March 2020
Learn about people, companies making a difference at work and in their communities.
Around the Region: December-January 2019
We share business news from around the Northwest and Northcentral Indiana Region. Learn about new hires and promotions, among other news.
Counting on local commitment
Region’s financial institutions finding plenty of growth opportunities in Northwest Indiana.
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.
1st Source Bank CEO elected to Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Board of Directors
Christopher Murphy, chairman and CEO of South Bend-based 1st Source Bank, recently was elected to the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
Centier Bank names vice president, business banking in Valparaiso
Greg Gottschalk has been named vice president, business banking for Centier Bank out of its downtown Valparaiso branch. Gottschalk is a veteran business banker with experience in lending and credit administration. He is a graduate of the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, with a degree in accounting and finance. Gottschalk also is involved …
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NorthWest Indiana Bancorp, Peoples Bank buying AJS Bancorp Inc., A.J. Smith Federal Savings Bank of Illinois
MUNSTER – NorthWest Indiana Bancorp, parent of Peoples Bank SB, is continuing its expansion into Illinois. The company announced July 31 it will acquire AJS Bancorp Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, A.J. Smith Federal Savings Bank of Midlothian, Ill., which operates one branch in Midlothian, Ill. and two in Orland Park, Ill., in a stock …
Thirty-three Wells Fargo bank branches in Indiana to be acquired by Flagstar Bancorp of Michigan
Michigan-based Flagstar Bancorp Inc. announced June 5 it plans to acquire 52 Wells Fargo Bank branches in Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio, with approximately $2.3 billion in deposits and $130 million in loans, along with other related assets. “We’re excited to welcome the Wells Fargo employees and customers to Flagstar Bank,” said Alessandro DiNello, president …
MainSource Financial locations rebranded under First Financial Bancorp’s banner
First Financial Bancorp. completed the conversion of MainSource Financial Group branches into First Financial locations. The systems, locations and branding were combined during Memorial Day weekend. The combined operations now have more than 150 banking center locations across Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky. First Financial operates several locations across Northwest Indiana. The conversion of the …
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