Branches

First Merchants' deal to make it state's second-biggest bank

May 13, 2013
Greg Andrews
The acquisition of CFS Bancorp Inc. will increase First Merchants' assets to $5.4 billion and leave it with nearly 100 offices.
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Banks scale back real estate needs as transactions shift online

April 23, 2013
Scott Olson
After zooming higher in the last decade, the number of bank branches in Indiana slipped to 2,056 in 2011, the lowest level since 2006.
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Bank of Indiana parent files Chapter 11, to sell branches

April 10, 2013
Chris O'Malley
The bankruptcy of Bank of Indiana's parent and the planned sale of its branches bring to a close management's quest to turn around an institution that was buffeted by borrower defaults during the financial crisis.
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MainSource making most of prime downtown spotRestricted Content

October 6, 2012
Part of former Borders bookstore space is marketing opportunity for Greensburg-based bank. The other half could be turned into lobby for Barnes & Thornburg.
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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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Heartland Bancshares approves acquisition by HorizonRestricted Content

July 7, 2012
The deal, effective July 17, will give the Michigan City bank its first presence in Central Indiana.
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Bank of Montreal targets Midwest, Indy for growth

June 26, 2012
 IBJ Staff and Bloomberg News
Bank of Montreal's 2011 acquisition of Marshall & Ilsley Corp. is finally helping it make in-roads in the U.S. Midwest. It has identified five U.S. markets, including Indianapolis, where it aims to add new branches or make acquisitions.
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MainSource Bank snags prime former Borders space

June 6, 2012
Cory Schouten
MainSource Bank plans to open its first Indianapolis branch in part of the former home of Borders at the southeast corner of Meridian and Washington streets downtown.
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First Merchants shuns management from failed SCB Bank

February 13, 2012
Scott Olson
Muncie-based First Merchants Bank, which on Friday acquired significant loans and deposits held by SCB Bank in Shelbyville, declined to bring the failed bank's CEO into the new ownership.
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Sale of storied bank reflects industry's difficult timesRestricted Content

February 4, 2012
Greg Andrews
John Keach Jr., the third generation of his family to lead Indiana Bank & Trust, looked into the future and wondered how—given the lackluster economy and increasing costs for everything from employee benefits to regulatory compliance—it would generate robust earnings growth.
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Old National buying Indiana Community for $79M

January 25, 2012
J.K. Wall
Evansville-based Old National will absorb 20 Indiana Community branches, including three on the southern edge of Indianapolis. Indiana Community Bank & Trust has nearly $985 million in assets.
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Salin Bank President Kit Stolen resigns

December 12, 2011
Greg Andrews
Alvin “Kit” Stolen joined the Indianapolis-based bank in August 2009 with big plans to boost its presence in the center of the state. The major expansion didn't materialize.
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Centier Bank opens Indianapolis-area loan production officeRestricted Content

November 5, 2011
 IBJ Staff
The Merrillville-based bank is testing the waters before launching a retail-banking presence.
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Bank to report loss on sour Indianapolis loans

October 6, 2011
Columbus-based Indiana Community Bancorp, parent of Indiana Bank & Trust, said it will write off $13.3 million for the third quarter, primarily due to nine commercial customers in the Indianapolis area with total loan balances of $32.7 million.
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First Financial buying Flagstar's 22 Indiana branches

August 16, 2011
Greg Andrews
First Financial said the $23 million purchase gives it a rare opportunity to expand its presence in the Indianapolis metro area at a time there are few acquisition targets available.
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Merrillville-based bank targets Carmel

May 24, 2011
 IBJ Staff
Centier Bank, a financial firm with 45 branches in northwest Indiana, has opened a business banking office in Carmel and is considering future expansion in the Indianapolis-area market.
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Old National-Monroe merger costing 59 jobs

February 17, 2011
 IBJ Staff
Almost 60 employees of Old National Bank and Monroe Bank are losing their jobs as the financial institutions combine their operations.
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Canadian bank to acquire Marshall & Ilsley for $4.1B

December 17, 2010
 IBJ Staff and Bloomberg News
M&I has about 30 branches in the Indianapolis area and controls about 6 percent of the market's bank deposits, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. The bank is ranked sixth among area banks in terms of employment, with about 400 workers.
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Sale of 118-year-old bank symptom of tough timesRestricted Content

December 11, 2010
Greg Andrews
A sale is suddenly more appealing to Monroe Bancorp and other financial institutions that used to be fiercely independent.
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Indianapolis banker sees progress, challenges at ailing Integra

December 4, 2010
Greg Andrews
Mike Alley, perhaps more than any other banker in the state, is experiencing the pain the economic crisis has wrought on the nation’s financial institutions.
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Hentschel ramrodding KeyBank development in IndianapolisRestricted Content

October 16, 2010
Scott Olson
Exec adds branches, deposits, after completing a stint at a human-resources firm.
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Banks tread water as they wait for economy to improve

October 16, 2010
Francesca Jarosz
Banking experts say the health of Indiana institutions is taking baby steps forward along with the tepid economic recovery. But in these times, recovery looks grimmer than one might expect.
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Old National acquiring Monroe Bancorp for $83.5M

October 6, 2010
Scott Olson
Monroe Bancorp subsidiary Monroe Bank is the largest bank headquartered in Bloomington. With nearly $850 million in assets, it has 15 branches in central and south central Indiana, including locations in Noblesville and Avon.
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Warsaw bank jumps into Hamilton County frayRestricted Content

September 18, 2010
Francesca Jarosz
Lake City Bank dipped its toe in the Indianapolis market in 2006 with a loan-production office and now has bigger ambitions.
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Integra Bank unloads five Kentucky branches

July 23, 2010
Transaction is part of Evansville-based Integra's plan to narrow its geographic footprint, CEO Michael J. Alley said. The bank has 59 branches in Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois and Ohio.
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