Meet your Mega keynote speakers
David Atkins and, back by popular demand, Lindsay Boccardo will be our keynote speakers at Mega 2025! Learn about their sessions and get registered today.
Recent DOL guidance on FMLA, State/Local leave laws and employer PTO
The Department of Labor in January addressed whether an employer can require an employee to substitute their accrued paid time off (vacation and/or sick time) when both the FMLA and state/local family and medical leave laws are in play.
Online tracking technology
You may have noticed the websites you visit starting to trigger internet cookie consent banners. Our latest Compliance Connection tackles the question of bank regulation requirements when it comes to this online tracking technology.
Bill King, former IBA president & CEO, passes away
William “Bill” Houston King, president and CEO of the Indiana Bankers Association from 1988-2000, passed away Monday, Jan. 20. He was 87 years old.
National perspective
Our partners at ABA and ICBA say it's time for a regulatory reset and that community banks set the tempo for our communities in good times and challenging times.
Banker profile
Jill M. Smith serves as vice president and a mortgage loan originator at Mutual Savings Bank, Franklin. She talked to us about how her mother helped get her into banking, the advice she would give to anyone just starting their career in banking, what she does for fun outside the bank, her favorite memory and more.
Washington's new vision for banking
U.S. Rep. Marlin Stutzman of Indiana's 3rd Congressional District has been named to the House Financial Services Committee. He says the Committee's direction under the new administration will "create a more dynamic and robust financial system that will allow the American economy to truly enter a new Golden Era."
Also in this issue...
- the impact of changing interest rates on fair value in banking industry mergers and acquisitions;
- the next step for government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac;
- the top challenges and opportunities for community banks in 2025;
- an inside look at Dominion of Funds; and
- the case for personalized digital marketing at community banks.
Read all these stories and more in the March/April 2025 issue of Hoosier Banker magazine!