Exterior work on bank tower wraps up with Regions sign
The Regions Bank name and logo are joining the city’s skyline atop One Indiana Square, also known as Regions Bank
Tower.
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A pair of community banks see loan woes escalate
Community Bank of Noblesville and Blue River Bancshares Inc. of Shelbyville have seen loans sour
at a rate that might have seemed unimaginable before the housing market tanked and the recession set in.
FDIC fee hitting small banks particularly hard
Fees imposed on U.S. banks to rebuild a Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. fund nearly depleted by scores of bank failures is
expected to sap profits of small financial institutions. Community banks with less income than their larger counterparts are
particularly at risk of having their 2009 earnings erased by the charges after an emergency fee on banks took effect June
30.
Banks work to protect electronic records from identity theft
Banks are fighting an ongoing battle with would-be identity thieves. Because banks are where the money is, the fight is
likely to go on a long time, with both thieves and banks growing in sophistication.
Old National prices offering at $10 per share
Evansville-based Old National Bancorp said yesterday that it has priced its public offering of 18 million shares of company
stock at $10 per share.
Old National selling stock to fund potential purchases
Evansville-based Old National Bancorp said this morning that it is selling $150 million of its stock in a public offering
and will use some of the proceeds to fund potential acquisitions.
Irwin Financial admits outlook dire
Shares of Irwin Financial Corp. plummeted this morning after the banking company disclosed that regulators have ordered it
to bolster its capital by the end of the month to levels “it has no realistic prospect of achieving.”
Rash of bank failures sure to spread to Indiana
Not a single Indiana bank has failed since the sector tanked last year. But Bob Jones, CEO of Old National Bancorp in Evansville,
figures it’s only a matter of time.
Venture firms recapitalize Advanced Physical Therapy LLC
Locally based venture capital firms Cardinal Equity Partners and Centerfield Capital Partners have joined with Chicago-based
bank Harris NA to recapitalize the state’s largest independent physical therapy provider.
Locals settle First Indiana insider-trading case
The Securities and Exchange Commission said today that it has settled insider-trading charges against three local residents
who bought shares in First Indiana Corp. immediately before the July 9, 2007, announcement that it was being acquired by a
Milwaukee bank for a 42-percent premium.
First Farmers acquiring CB Bank Shares
Converse-based First Farmers Financial Corp. said this morning it has agreed to acquire CB Bank Shares Inc. in Russiaville.
Banks no longer in critical condition, but full recovery still distant
The banking sector is on the mend after being tattered by the financial crisis, but it still has a long way to go before
making a full recovery. That’s the consensus, judging from recent stock performances of the largest publicly
traded banks with a presence in Indianapolis.
Banking system’s history should help ease fears
Since people must have confidence in the financial system for it to function properly, it is incumbent upon our leaders to
take action and assure the people their money is safe.
Financial crisis yields opportunity for local banks
A national study finds that many community banks continue to prosper.
Crackdown on bank pay pinches Hoosier execs
When Sen. Chris Dodd decided to wage war on corporate excess, he had Wall Street fat cats in his sights, not people like Bob Jones, the folksy CEO of Old National Corp. in Evansville.
Small Business Administration grants loans to Indy businesses
These businesses have received loans from financial institutions with a guarantee from the SBA.
Foreclosed properties create quandary for financial institutions
Real estate holdings of the nonbank-branch variety are growing fast on bank balance sheets.
Stitle: Bank’s sale to PNC fuels ‘burst of adrenaline’
“I have no intention of retiring â?? now or ever,” said Steve Stitle, CEO of National City Bank in Indiana, after the bank
was purchased by PNC Financial.
Greensfork Township State Bank to acquire local startup that failed to live up to high hopes
A rural Indiana bank that specializes in farm lending has agreed to buy Symphony Bank for less than the ambitious startup
spent to build its extravagant branch on 96th Street.
Lean companies have best chance to survive
Make your business look as attractive as possible to your banker because you are competing for financing with other small
businesses.