Banking & Finance

Judge gives Emmis OK to hold shareholder vote

August 31, 2012
Scott Olson
A federal judge on Friday gave Emmis Communications Corp. the green light to proceed with a shareholder vote that could wipe out $34 million in unpaid preferred shareholder dividends.
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North-side office building falls into foreclosure

August 27, 2012
A nearly 100,000-square-foot office building on East 46th Street in Indianapolis is in foreclosure after lenders found the owner in default on a $4.5 million loan. A hearing to appoint a receiver to manage the property has been set for Sept. 5.
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Former Durham exec ordered to pay $30,000

August 22, 2012
Scott Olson
Former Obsidian Enterprises Inc. President Terry Whitesell will pay the amount as part of a settlement agreement. A bankruptcy trustee representing investors of Fair Finance Co., owned by convicted financier Tim Durham, had sought more than $225,000 from Whitesell.
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Truck fleet insurer's move to diversify gains tractionRestricted Content

August 18, 2012
Chris O'Malley
Sales of professional liability products are still a small part of total revenue but could reach $50 million by the end of 2013.
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Fed chairman Bernanke sets Indianapolis speech

August 17, 2012
Associated Press
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is scheduled to visit Indianapolis this fall to speak before the Economic Club of Indiana.
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Old National to close nine branches in Indianapolis area

August 16, 2012
J.K. Wall
Evansville-based Old National Bank will close nine Indianapolis-area branches near the end of the year and consolidate them into nearby branches in a move to streamline its operations.
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Indiana pensions hit as economic doldrums continue

August 14, 2012
Associated Press
Indiana pension funds took a temporary hit last year and may not rebound as much as public workers would like, based on long-term economic trends outlined for lawmakers Tuesday.
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Angie’s List shares plunge to record low after lockup ends

August 14, 2012
Bloomberg News
Shares in Indianapolis-based Angie’s List Inc., the consumer-review website company, plunged to a record low after a ban was lifted on stock sales by some of the company’s biggest investors.
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Indiana pension system is country's most conservativeRestricted Content

August 11, 2012
The Indiana Public Retirement System has cut its assumed rate of return from 7 percent to 6.75 percent, becoming the first large pension system in the country to go below 7 percent.
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Three local accounting firms crack national top-100 listRestricted Content

August 11, 2012
Blue & Co. LLC, Katz Sapper & Miller LLP and Kemper CPA Group LLP are the only three locally based accounting firms to make Inside Public Accounting’s latest annual top-100 list.
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Allison Transmission sets rate on $500 million loan

August 9, 2012
Bloomberg News
Allison Transmission Inc., the locally based maker of transmissions for trucks, buses and the military, set the interest rate it will pay on a $500 million term loan the company is seeking to refinance debt.
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Centre Properties retail center hit with $7M foreclosure suit

August 9, 2012
Scott Olson
Indianapolis-based developer Centre Properties is the target of another foreclosure suit, this one involving Pyramid Place Shoppes, a retail center in a busy shopping area on the city's northwest side.
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National, state foreclosure starts on the rise

August 9, 2012
Bloomberg News, Associated Press
The number of homes that received an initial notice of default — the first step in the foreclosure process — increased 6 percent in July compared to the same month last year. Foreclosure starts rose 83 percent in Indiana.
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KeyCorp's big bet on Indianapolis paying offRestricted Content

August 4, 2012
Greg Andrews
Over the last three years, Key has invested millions to add 13 central Indiana branches, bringing the total to 46.
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RENNINGER: Community bankers fret a lot these daysRestricted Content

August 4, 2012
Mike Renninger / Special to IBJ
Several strong headwinds make future viability of many smaller institutions a questionable proposition.
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CONNER: Uncertain times in the merger and acquisition marketRestricted Content

August 4, 2012
Doug Conner / Special to IBJ
Dealmakers are in a period of unprecedented uncertainty. Several factors are contributing. Here are questions I get.
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Some banks beginning to raise dividendsRestricted Content

August 4, 2012
Scott Olson
Some of the most telling signs that banks finally may be recovering from the economic downturn are their decisions to begin increasing dividends.
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Baldwin & Lyons sees quarterly profit on fewer disasters

August 2, 2012
 IBJ Staff
Indianapolis-based Baldwin & Lyons Inc. on Thursday reported a profitable second quarter, a year after a series of major natural catastrophes caused a big loss for the transportation industry insurer.
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Old National reports higher profit, revenue

July 30, 2012
Loan growth in the consumer and real estate sectors helped Evansville-based Old National Bancorp report higher profit and revenue in the second quarter, the company said Monday morning.
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Web startup aims to connect private businesses, investors

July 28, 2012
Andrea Muirragui Davis
Private firms that need to raise relatively modest amounts of capital have a hard time finding money. Now three Indianapolis entrepreneurs think they have the answer: crowdfunding. Individuals make small investments that are aggregated to fund a business. Indianapolis-based Localstake wants to be the matchmaker.
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Indiana life sciences companies rethink innovationRestricted Content

July 28, 2012
J.K. Wall
Research and development comes under pressure in an age of austerity.
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BrightPoint merger talks driven by 'deal certainty'Restricted Content

July 28, 2012
Greg Andrews
When BrightPoint officials saw conditions in the cell phone distribution business take a turn for the worse, they were quick to cash out while the going was still good.
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State pensions' strategy shift causes manager fees to riseRestricted Content

July 28, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlin
The $25.3 billion Indiana Public Retirement System is in the midst of hiring managers to carry out a strategy where more money will be in hedge funds, private equity and real estate than stocks.
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Treasury gives TARP banks more time to consider their optionsRestricted Content

July 28, 2012
Banks now have until October to avoid having preferred shares auctioned by federal government.
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Sallie Mae plans to add 200 jobs in Muncie

July 27, 2012
The jobs are part of a $5 million expansion in which the company will add 20,200 square feet of space to its offices in Muncie. When finished next summer, the 75,000-square-foot facility will house 900 employees.
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