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5 HOOSIER BANKER TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME 98 NO. 5 6925 Parkdale Place Indianapolis IN 46254-4673 Phone: 317-387-9380 Fax: 317-387-9374 ZZZ LQGLDQDEDQNHUV RUJ 3XEOLVKHU 6 -RH 'H+DYHQ Editor: Laura Wilson $GYHUWLVLQJ 5RG /DVOH\ 6HQG QHZV UHOHDVHV WR IBAcommunications #LQGLDQDEDQNHUV RUJ Hoosier Banker (ISSN 0018-473X) is published monthly by the IBA Service Corp., a subsidiary of IBA Holding Company Inc., that is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Indiana Bankers Association. The magazine invites news from IBA –Ž–‹Ž›œǯȱ ˜™¢ȱŽŠ•’—ŽDZȱꛜȱ˜ȱ the month preceding publication. $GYHUWLVLQJ 5DWHV DYDLODEOH upon request or online at ZZZ LQGLDQDEDQNHUV RUJ. Advertisers should provide HOHFWURQLF 3')V E\ WKH WK RI WKH PRQWK SUHFHGLQJ SXEOLFDWLRQ Hoosier Banker DGYHUWLVLQJ LV available to members and associate members of the Indiana Bankers Association only. 6XEVFULSWLRQV Hoosier Banker subscriptions are provided free of FKDUJH H[FOXVLYHO\ WR PHPEHUV DQG associate members of the Indiana Bankers Association. Public access to Hoosier Banker Digital is available DW ZZZ LQGLDQDEDQNHUV RUJ $662&,$7,21 83'$7( 6 PRESIDENT’S PONDERINGS S. Joe DeHaven, IBA 8 IBA CALENDAR OF EVENTS &29(5 6725< 10 MEGA 2014: EXPERIENCE THE ENERGY Christina M. Bennett, IBA ',5(&7256 6(1,25 0$1$*(0(17 18 YOUR BOND PORTFOLIO DOES NOT LIVE ALONE Lester F. Murray,The Baker Group 22 FINAL RULES REGARDING SERVICING REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGES Christina M. Bruno, Bose McKinney & Evans LLP *5 6327/,*+7 24 JOIN US FOR THE 2014 IBA ANNUAL WASHINGTON TRIP Amber R.Van Til, IBA 363 6+2:&$6( 26 PSP UPDATE – GREAT LAKES CAPITAL FUND Rod Lasley, IBA '(3$570(176 16 COMPLIANCE CONNECTION Larry C.Tomlin, Krieg DeVault LLP 17 NEW BRANCHES, BUILDINGS & OPENINGS 17 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS' CORNER 20 ANNIVERSARY MILESTONES 23 FINANCIAL LITERACY DIGEST 25 BANKING ON COMMUNITY 28 HONORS 31 BANKERS ON THE MOVE 34 ADVERTISERS INDEX 5 HOOSIER BANKER MAY 2014 “Experience the Energy” was the theme for Mega 2014.

6 HќќѠіђџȱ юћјђџ юѦ 2014 servicer” exemption to include servicers with 20,000 or fewer loans. Another bill deals with increasing the qualifying asset level for recognition as a Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement from $500 million to $1 billion and allows small savings and loan holding companies to be covered by these provisions. The result is that it will be easier to raise both debt and equity at the holding company level and to downstream the proceeds to subsidiary banks or thrifts. Still another bill would allow banks to petition the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to reassess having a rural status of a county designated. Our own Sen. Dan Coats authored a bill that would require the CFPB to look to the prudential regulators for data before asking banks to provide it. If the prudential regulator does not have the requested data, the CFPB would have to get permission from the prudential regulator to ask banks to provide the requested data. Thank you, Senator! While this list does not include all of the legislative efforts under way, it should provide some hope that direction has changed. I recognize that individually none of these provisions can begin to make up for the damage that has been ravaged upon banks. It displays a realization by many in Congress that regulatory overkill needs to be turned back … something that I hear over and over when I visit with congressmen, both Democrats and Republicans. It’s a refreshing new perspective, ushering in a season for which I will Turn! Turn! Turn! In 1965 the American folk rock band, The Byrds, recorded a song titled, “Turn! Turn! Turn! (to Everything There Is a Season).” It landed as the No. 1 hit song in the United States for three consecutive weeks. The history of the song goes far, far back, because nearly every lyric is lifted verbatim from chapter 3 of the book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible. A few years prior to The Byrds’ recording, folk singer Pete Seeger had taken this poetic Bible verse; inserted the refrain of “Turn! Turn! Turn!”; then concluded with the line, “A time for peace, I swear it’s not too late.” To quote the biblical inspiration: To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven; A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, a time to reap that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace. When Seeger put music to these words, and The Byrds played the music in a way that no one else had, a hit was born. Turn! Turn! Turn! has always been one of my favorite songs. It encapsulates much of life, both the good and the bad. If you agree that there is a season for everything, then you would have to agree that it is time for the season to unshackle banks and bankers from the unnecessary regulatory burden that has been unjustly cast upon them. Though to date there have only been small steps, there does appear to be some movement in the right direction. Many bills have been introduced within the past few months that help. One relieves Subchapter S banks from total prohibition to pay dividends when capital issues arise. After all, C corporation banks pay taxes, then may be prohibited from paying dividends, but the tax burden for S corporations is borne by shareholders. This change would place both S and C corporations on equal footing. Others have to do with mortgages. One bill would make any mortgage loan held in portfolio by the originator a žŠ•’ꮍȱ ˜›ŠŽǯȱ —˜‘Ž›ȱ ˜ž•ȱŽ¡Ž–™ȱ‹Š—”œȱž—Ž›ȱ $10 billion in assets from the new escrowing requirements from the Dodd-Frank Act. It would also increase the “small ASSOCIATION UPDATE PRESIDENT’S PONDERINGS 6 -RH 'H+DYHQ 3UHVLGHQW &KLHI ([HFXWLYH 2IÀFHU ,QGLDQD %DQNHUV $VVRFLDWLRQ The 2014 Consumer Lending School took place April 15-17 at the IBA Center for Professional Development. 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10 HќќѠіђџȱ юћјђџ юѦȱ2014 COVER STORY The theme of the 2014 Mega Conference of the Indiana Bankers Association, “Experience the Energy,” paid homage to the massive energy that bankers devote to their customers, communities and careers. ȱ›ŽŒ˜›ȱŒ›˜ ȱ˜ȱŗǰŘśŖȱŠĴŽ—ŽŽœȱ Œ˜—ŸŽ—Žȱ˜›ȱ‘Žȱ‘’‘Ȭ ŠĴŠŽȱŽŸŽ—ǰȱ ‘Ž•ȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱ–Š’—ȱ̘˜›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ —’Š—Šȱ Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis. Traditionally Mega opens with a Monday golf outing, which this year was rained out. However spirits were anything but dampened, as golfers instead found alternate ways to network via capitol city excursions, plus a chance to meet and mingle in the chairman’s hospitality suite, specially opened for the afternoon. Golf event boxed lunches were promptly donated to Second Helpings, an organization which redistributes food to people in need through social service channels. Tuesday, April 28, Mega educational sessions began with a ‹Š—ǰȱŠœȱŠĴŽ—ŽŽœȱŒžœ˜–’£Žȱ‘Ž’›ȱ learning experience by choosing from an array of 24 quality sessions. Topics represented were Compliance, Directors, Human Resources, Sales & Customer Service and Trust — plus the added track of Retail Banking. Tuesday’s luncheon honored the banks and associate members which are deeply engaged in the Association — winners of the Five Star and Diamond Associate Member awards. Tuesday’s keynote speaker, ’›œȱ Ž›ŽŠ—ȱ ŠĴȱ ŸŽ›œ–Š——ȱǻ ŽǯǼǰȱ recounted the spellbinding saga of “Black Hawk Down” in a moving presentation that reinforced the virtues of patriotism, leadership and duty. At the close of Tuesday’s education ŽŸŽ—œǰȱŠĴŽ—ŽŽœȱ̘Œ”Žȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ Mega Reception, held across the œ›ŽŽȱ’—ȱ‘Žȱ —’Š—Š™˜•’œȱ Š››’˜Ĵǯȱ This gathering combined end-ofday networking with a tribute to the associate members whose support makes the Mega Conference possible. ‘’œȱꛜȬŽŸŽ›ȱ ŽŠȱ ŽŒŽ™’˜—ȱ format was an instant hit. Wednesday, April 29, continued the energy of Mega with a fresh assortment of 24 educational sessions, including a new track: Risk Management. Additional topical areas were Business Lending, Financial Management, Marketing, Operations & Technology and Strategic Thinking. Luncheon presentations on Wednesday highlighted the best ˜ȱ —’Š—Šȱ‹Š—”ȱ–Š›”Ž’—ȱŽě˜›œȱ through the IBA Maxi Awards. Emcee Tade Powell of First Farmers Bank and Trust Company, Converse, artfully recounted the traits of each Maxi Award winner. Congratulations to all Maxi Award banks, and to MainSource Bank, Greensburg, for winning Best of Show. Also at the luncheon, keynote speaker Rory Aplanalp shared a spirited message of hope through his presentation, ȃ Š”ŽȱŠȱ ’쎛Ž—ŒŽǯȄ Another highlight of Mega is the perennially sold-out trade show, which this year featured 84 exhibitors showcasing the best of product-andservice solutions. Last year’s popular exhibit hall game was reprised in 2014 as a double-card game, giving bankers twice the opportunity to win prizes while networking among service providers. We value Mega exhibitors not only for the product-and-service information they share, but for the ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœž™™˜›ȱ‘Ž¢ȱ™›˜Ÿ’ŽǰȱŠ•˜—ȱ with the many other sponsors who make Mega a reality. Thank you to our dedicated sponsors who allow us ˜ȱ˜ěŽ›ȱ ŽŠȱŠȱŠȱ›ŽŠœ˜—Š‹•ŽȱŒ˜œȱ˜ȱ the Indiana banking community. Thank you, also, to the members ˜ȱ‘Žȱ ŽŠȱ™•Š——’—ȱŒ˜––’ĴŽŽœǯȱ ˜––’ĴŽŽȱ–Ž–‹Ž›œȱ–ŽŽȱ–˜—‘œȱ in advance to guide the educational value of the event, ensuring that Mega addresses timely topics presented by quality speakers. Finally, thank you to our members, who come to Mega and other IBA events. IBA is a member-driven organization; you are the reason we come together at Mega and other events. Please plan to join us for next year’s Mega Conference, scheduled for May 11-13, 2015, at the Indiana Convention Center. We look forward to another Mega success.  Mega 2014: Experience the Energy яќѢѡȱѡѕђȱ Ѣѡѕќџ ‘›’œ’—Šȱ ǯȱ Ž——ŽĴ, CMP, is vice president-meetings & events of the Indiana Bankers Association. She can ‹Žȱ›ŽŠŒ‘ŽȱŠȱřŗŝȬřŞŝȬşřŞŖǰȱŽ–Š’•DZȱŒ‹Ž——ŽĴȓ’—’- anabankers.org.

11 HќќѠіђџȱ юћјђџ юѦ 2014 See highlights of the 2014 Mega Conference:“Experience the Energy,” with original music provided by Dan Hadaway of Infotex, an IBA Preferred Service Provider. Click on the red YouTube arrow above by visiting +RRVLHU %DQNHU 'LJLWDO at www.indianabankers.org. Digital Bonus Video: Mega 2014 0HJD 6SRQVRUV Agresta, Storms & O’Leary PC Allied Solutions The Baker Group banc-serv PARTNERS LLC Bank Compensation Consulting Bankers’ Bank Bank Financial Services Group Bankrate.com BITS Network BKD, LLP BMO Harris Bank Bose McKinney & Evans LLP CliftonLarsonAllen CoNetrix Crowe Horwath LLP CSI Deluxe Equias Alliance ¡ŽŒž’ŸŽȱ Ž—Žęœȱ Ž ˜›” Farin & Associates Inc. Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis Federated Investors Inc. Floodplain Consultants Inc. Graduate School of Banking Great Lakes Capital Fund IBA Group Insurance Trust Investors Title Insurance Company ŽŽŽǰȱ ›ž¢ŽĴŽȱǭȱ ˜˜œȱ —Œǯ The KeyState Companies Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Krieg DeVault LLP Lee & Mason Financial Services McGladrey LLP OneAmerica, AUL Retirement Services PCBB Plante Moran PowerLender LOS ›˜ęȱ Žœ˜ž›ŒŽœȱ —Œǯ ›˜–˜—˜›¢ȱ —Ž›ę—Š—Œ’Š•ȱ Ž ˜›” Renninger & Associates LLC SDGblue LLC The SHAZAM Network TIB Tilson TransFund Travelers Voluforms Weltman Weinberg & Reis Company LPA Wilmington Trust, NA Wolf PAC Integrated Risk Management Works24 Young & Associates Inc. 0D[L $ZDUG :LQQHUV Annual Report Alliance Bank, Francesville Jackson County Bank, Seymour Branding Campaign Citizens Bank, Mooresville The Napoleon State Bank STAR Bank, Fort Wayne Deposit Campaign Ameriana Bank, New Castle Loan Campaign First Merchants Bank, NA, Muncie The LaPorte Savings Bank Radio, TV, Video Spot Citizens Bank, Mooresville The Farmers Bank, Frankfort Series Jackson County Bank, Seymour MainSource Bank, Greensburg West End Bank, Richmond Single Piece First Bank Richmond, NA West End Bank, Richmond Social Media Š››ŽĴȱ ŠŽȱ Š—” MainSource Bank, Greensburg Special Event Bippus State Bank, Huntington First Farmers Bank and Trust Company, Converse German American, Jasper BEST OF SHOW MainSource Bank, Greensburg )LYH 6WDU 0HPEHU $ZDUG :LQQHUV Alliance Bank, Francesville Ameriana Bank, New Castle Bank of Geneva Š—”ȱ˜ȱ ˜•Œ˜Ĵ Bath State Bank Bedford Federal Savings Bank Bippus State Bank, Huntington Citizens Bank, Mooresville Community Bank, Noblesville Community First Bank of Indiana, Kokomo Community State Bank, Avilla Community State Bank, Royal Center Crossroads Bank, Wabash Ž ˜ĴŽȱ ŠŽȱ Š—” Š›–Ž›œȱŠ—ȱ Ž›Œ‘Š—œȱ Š—”ǰȱ Š Ĵ˜ The Farmers Bank, Frankfort The Farmers State Bank, Brookston Farmers State Bank, LaGrange First Bank Richmond, NA First Farmers Bank and Trust Company, Converse First Federal Savings Bank, Evansville First Federal Savings Bank, Huntington The First National Bank of Odon First Savings Bank, FSB, Clarksville The Fountain Trust Company, Covington Š››ŽĴȱ ŠŽȱ Š—” German American, Jasper Home Bank SB, Martinsville Hoosier Heartland State Bank, Crawfordsville iAB Financial Bank, Fort Wayne Jackson County Bank, Seymour Kentland Bank Logansport Savings Bank, FSB MainSource Bank, Greensburg Mutual Savings Bank, Franklin MutualBank, Muncie The New Washington State Bank, Charlestown North Salem State Bank Ossian State Bank Our Community Bank, Spencer River Valley Financial Bank, Madison ‘Žȱ Œ˜Ĵȱ ˜ž—¢ȱ ŠŽȱ Š—”ǰȱ Œ˜Ĵœ‹ž› Security Federal Savings Bank Springs Valley Bank & Trust Company, French Lick STAR Bank, Fort Wayne ŠŽȱ Š—”ȱ˜ȱ ž›—ŽĴœŸ’••Ž State Bank of Lizton State Bank of Medora Tower Bank, Fort Wayne Wayne Bank and Trust Company, Cambridge City Your Community Bank, New Albany 'LDPRQG $VVRFLDWH 0HPEHUV The Baker Group Bankers’ Bank Equias Alliance Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis Infotex The KeyState Companies Krieg DeVault LLP Plante Moran Renninger & Associates LLC The SHAZAM Network Wilmington Trust, NA See Mega Conference photo gallery pages 12-14.

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15 HќќѠіђџȱ юћјђџ юѦ 2014 Centier Bank, Northern Indiana, has donated $3 million to senior care facilities in Pilgrim Manor, Plymouth; Byron Health Center, Fort Wayne; St. Anthony Healthcare, Lafay- ŽĴŽDzȱŠ—ȱ ˜•Ž—ȱ ’Ÿ’—ȱ Ž—Ž›ǰȱ ’œ‘Š Š”Šǰȱ’—ȱŒ˜—“ž—Œ’˜—ȱ with the Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation (SHCPF). Representatives from the bank, SHCPF and the Indiana Bankers Association visited the senior facilities in April for presentation of plaques, DVDs and donation checks. SHCPF is a nationwide organization that provides safe and secure living environments for residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities through the Senior Crimestoppers program, a coordinated set of components designed to create a zero tolerance to crime in senior housing facilities. Features include personal lockboxes for the residents, cash rewards up to $1,000 paid anonymously for information about wrongdoing of any kind, and ongoing ŽžŒŠ’˜—ȱŠ—ȱ›Š’—’—ȱ˜›ȱœŠěȱ–Ž–‹Ž›œȱŠ—ȱ›Žœ’Ž—œǯȱ Senior Crimestoppers has reduced crime in participating facilities by 94 percent. Because many senior home residents are low- and moderate-income individuals, bank participation in SHCPF –Š¢ȱž•ę••ȱ ˜––ž—’¢ȱ Ž’—ŸŽœ–Ž—ȱ Œȱ›Žšž’›Ž–Ž—œǯȱ IBA partners with SHCPF to enable member banks to participate. For more information, please contact Rod Lasley at řŗŝȬřŞŝȬşřŞŖǰȱŽ–Š’•DZȱ Šœ•Ž¢ȓ’—’Š—Š‹Š—”Ž›œǯ˜›ǯȱ 6+&3) 3UHVHQWDWLRQV +LJKOLJKW 6HQLRU &ULPHVWRSSHUV Shown at the presentation to Golden Living Center are (left to right): Steve Watts, community bank president, Centier Bank, Northern Indiana; Carissa Stivers, social director of Golden Living Center of Mishawaka; Sheila Sieradzki; vice president of business banking, Centier Bank; and Rod Lasley, vice presidentproducts & services, Indiana Bankers Association. CAPTIVE INSURANCE FEASIBILITY AND MANAGEMENT DELAWARE AND NEVADA INVESTMENT SUBSIDIARIES AND HOLDING COMPANIES CUSTODY PORTFOLIO ACCOUNTING INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Mindy Riddle Mary Alice Avery ©2012 Wilmington Trust Corporation. Affiliates in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Cayman Islands, Channel Islands, Dublin, Frankfurt, London, and Luxembourg. All rights reserved. The business world is an increasingly volatile place. Managing through change demands the expertise that Wilmington Trust clients have come to expect. We bring a world of experience to the table. We’ve been there, we’re ready, and we’re capable of things you haven’t even imagined yet. Entity Management Experience Lives Here GET IN TOUCH WITH EXPERIENCE TODAY BY CALLING 302.636.6127. Richard Klumpp

16 HќќѠіђџȱ юћјђџ юѦȱ2014 COMPLIANCE CONNECTION Question: Consumer Loan Fees – What are the new consumer loan fees and other adjusted amounts for consumer loans that are allowed in Indiana? Answer: The Uniform Consumer Credit Code (UCCC)1 is the part of the Indiana Code which outlines the types and amounts of fees which ꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ’—œ’ž’˜—œȱ–Š¢ȱŒ‘Š›Žȱ and other trigger amounts related to extending credit to consumers. Some of the fees and trigger amounts Œ‘Š—ŽȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽȱ ž•¢ȱŗȱ˜ȱŽŸŽ—Ȭ numbered years. The key revised fees and trigger amounts which ‹ŽŒ˜–ŽȱŽěŽŒ’ŸŽȱ ž•¢ȱŗǰȱŘŖŗŚǰȱŠ›Žȱ listed in the chart at right; however, due to a drafting inconsistency in House Enrolled Act 1245 from the 2014 legislative session, some of the referenced amounts will adjust beyond these changes provided by the Administrative Code, as described in the following footnotes. ‘Žȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱ’—œ’ž’˜—ȱœ‘˜ž•ȱ take the necessary steps to ensure that all IT systems are updated to ›ŽĚŽŒȱ‘Žȱ—Ž ȱŽŽœǰȱŠ—ȱ‘ŠȱŸŽ—˜›œȱ will include the new fees in all loan documents beginning July 1, 2014. Additionally all loan origination, ™›˜ŒŽœœ’—ǰȱŠ—ȱ˜‘Ž›ȱœŠěȱ–Ž–‹Ž›œȱ utilizing this information should be made aware of the change. All current fees listed above, and other fees related to the UCCC, can be found in the Indiana Administrative Code.6  ABOUT COMPLIANCE CONNECTION In order to address compliance inquiries from members, IBA provides Compliance Connection, an assistance ™›˜›Š–ȱ˜ěŽ›’—ȱŠŸ’ŒŽȱ˜—ȱ —’Š—ŠȬœ™ŽŒ’ęŒȱŒ˜–™•’Š—ŒŽȱ šžŽœ’˜—œǯȱ ȱ‘Žȱ–ŠĴŽ›ȱ›Žšž’›Žœȱ•ŽŠ•ȱŠŸ’ŒŽǰȱ ȱ Compliance Connection will refer the bank to a law ꛖǯȱ ‘Žȱ–ŠŽ›’Š•ȱ’—ȱ‘’œȱ’œœžŽȱ Šœȱ™›Ž™Š›Žȱ‹¢ȱLarry C. Tomlin, partner with Krieg DeVault LLP, Indianapolis, and IBA compliance consultant. Submit Compliance Connection questions to IBA’s Amber R. Van Til at avantilȓ’—’Š—Š‹Š—”Ž›œǯ˜›ǯ This information is provided for general education purposes and is not intended to be legal advice. •ŽŠœŽȱŒ˜—œž•ȱ•ŽŠ•ȱŒ˜ž—œŽ•ȱ˜›ȱœ™ŽŒ’ęŒȱž’Š—ŒŽȱŠœȱ to how this information applies to your institution’s circumstances or situation. 1 IC 24-4.5 et seq. 2 House Enrolled Act 1245 from the 2014 legislative session will further amend this amount to be $4,000 as of July 1, 2014. 3 House Enrolled Act 1245 from the 2014 legislative session will further amend this amount to be $4,000 as of July 1, 2014. 4 House Enrolled Act 1245 from the 2014 legislative session will further amend this amount to be $4,000 as of July 1, 2014. IC Section(IC 24-4.5…) Dollar Amounts Provisions Relating to IC 24-4.5-2-201(7) $ 2,000/4,000 Graduated rate (sales) IC 24-4.5-2-201(8) 48 Minimum credit service charge IC 24-4.5-2-203.5(5) 18.50 Delinquency charge (sales) 2-407(4) 1,110/3,7002 Security interest (sales or leases) 3-201(7) 48 Minimum loan finance charge 3-203.5(5) 18.50 Delinquency charge (loans) 3-508(6) 2,000/4,000 Graduated rate (supervised loans) 3-508 (7) 48 Minimum loan finance charge 3-510(2) 3,7003 Land as security (loans) 3-511(2) 1,110/3,7004 Maximum loan term 4-301(4) 1,110 Property insurance 5-103(7) 3,7005 Deficiency judgment 7-104(2) 605 Principal loan amount 7-201(4) 605 Graduated rate scale 7-404(3) 605 Combined loan amounts 5 House Enrolled Act 1245 from the 2014 legislative session will further amend this amount to be $4,000 as of July 1, 2014. 6 750 IAC 1-1-1 Carrier selection is one of the most critical decisions in a BOLI purchase. Not all BOLI providers offer carriers with the top AAA rating. Executive Benefits Network offers its clients the most highly rated BOLI carriers in the industry; delivering the long-term benefits and financial strength our clients expect. Now that is Knowledge You Can Bank On.™ We Peel Back the Layers So Our Clients Can Fully Uncover BOLI. ©2014 EBN BOLI & Deferred Compensation Experts 800.780.4EBN ebn-design.com

17 HќќѠіђџȱ юћјђџ юѦ 2014 Steve Powless, chief executive ˜ĜŒŽ›ȱ˜ȱComputer Services Inc. (CSI), Paducah, Ky., has been named one of the 2014 Distinguished Alumnus recipients by the Murray State University Alumni Association. The award, presented on April 11, honors alumni who have fully dedicated themselves to their profession and have helped enhance the lives of others. Powless joined CSI in 1987 and was named CEO in 1999. He serves Murray State University on its telecommunication system management national advisory board.  ASSOCIATE MEMBERS’ CORNER © 2014 Krieg DeVault LLP THINKING BEYOND TRADITIONAL SOLUTIONS FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR OVER 130 YEARS ‡ Corporate Representation ‡ Mergers and Acquisitions ‡ &DSLWDO 2ǺHULQJV ‡ Regulatory ‡ Compliance ‡ Supervision and Enforcement ‡ New Product Development ‡ Litigation ‡ Commercial/Consumer Loan ‡ Creditors’ Rights ‡ Trust ‡ Tax ‡ Securities ‡ Employment ‡ Intellectual Property One Indiana Square ‡ Suite 2800 ‡ Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 p: 317.636.4341 f: 317.636.1507 INDIANA ‡ ILLINOIS ‡ GEORGIA ‡ FLORIDA ‡ MINNESOTA www.kriegdevault.com Amplify s a public relations and ›Šœœ›˜˜œȱŽě˜›œȱŽŸŽ•˜™Žȱ‹¢ȱ‘Žȱ American Bankers Association with help from banking professionals. Available to all bankers — both ABA members and —˜—–Ž–‹Ž›œȱȯȱ’ȱ˜ěŽ›œȱ˜˜•œȱ˜ȱ‘Ž•™ȱ rebuild the image of banking. Ž’œŽ›ȱŠDZȱ‘Ĵ™DZȦȦ ǯ amplifybankers.com/Login/ register.aspx.  $PSOLI\ <RXU (IIRUWV Ampli ›Šœœ›˜˜œ Ž American fromba all ban —˜—– r $PSOLI\ Springs Valley Bank & Trust Company, French Lick, hosted a ›’‹‹˜—ȬŒžĴ’—ȱŒŽ›Ž–˜—¢ȱ˜—ȱ ™›’•ȱŗŗȱ for a new facility located in the Valley at 8482 State Rd 56. Members of the Œ˜––ž—’¢ǰȱ˜ŸŽ›—–Ž—ȱ˜ĜŒ’Š•œȱ and local building contractors “˜’—Žȱ‘Žȱ‹Š—”ȱ’›ŽŒ˜›œǰȱ˜ĜŒŽ›œȱ and employees for the occasion. The ceremony culminated a grand opening held April 7-11, with ™›’£ŽœȱŠ—ȱ™›˜–˜’˜—Š•ȱ˜ěŽ›’—œǯȱ Additionally the bank donated $500 to the Springs Valley Food Pantry.  NEW BRANCHES, BUILDINGS & OPENINGS A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the opening of a new branch for Springs Valley Bank & Trust Company, French Lick. Shown are (left to right): Angela Jones, J.C.Tucker, Mark Lindsey, Jamie Shinabarger, Douglas Habig, Barry Wininger, Steve Stewart, Ronald “Pete” Sermersheim, Frank Hall, Ronald Thyen and JoElla Land.

18 HќќѠіђџȱ юћјђџ юѦȱ2014 &RQWLQXHG RQ SDJH DIRECTORS / SENIOR MANAGEMENT Like a typical household, a typical community bank has a variety of diverse characters under its roof. It might be expected, then, that these diverse characters occupy their time with diverse activities. If a bank is to operate as a happy household, it is important that all the members of that household get along with each other. It also would be nice if their various activities work in harmony, or at least don’t work against each other. Like so many good intentions, this is easier said than done. In most community banks, it Š••œȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠœœŽȱ•’Š‹’•’¢ȱŒ˜––’ĴŽŽȱ (ALCO) to ensure that the disparate activities of lending, investing and funding are all working together. Sometimes the magic works, and sometimes it doesn’t. During those times when there is an element of discord in the house, it may have more to do with the nature of the ‹žœ’—Žœœȱ‘Š—ȱ ’‘ȱ‘ŽȱŒ˜––’ĴŽŽȂœȱ oversight. When loan demand is soft, and the available supply of high-grade borrowers is small, are we going to deny a loan to a creditworthy applicant because the terms requested aren’t exactly consistent ’‘ȱ‘ŽȱŒ˜––’ĴŽŽȂœȱ’ŽŠ•ǵȱ ›˜‹Š‹•¢ȱ not. Are we going to discourage a long-time customer from doubling his or money market deposit account (MMDA) balance when what we really need are 30-month CDs? Probably not. So, to a degree, the complexion and the characteristics of a community bank’s balance sheet are in the hands of others. Those others would be your customers, who probably are not overly concerned with the challenges you face in running the bank. Why Can’t We All Just Get Along? Fortunately, there’s one element on the balance sheet in which your customers play no role in building. The investment portfolio is yours alone to administer and, if handled ŽěŽŒ’ŸŽ•¢ǰȱŒŠ—ȱœŽ›ŸŽȱ˜ȱŒ˜–™Ž—œŠŽȱ for those borrowers and depositors whose preferences and desires may not be consistent with management’s ‹’ȱ™’Œž›Žǯȱ ȱ‘Š—•Žȱ’—ŽěŽŒ’ŸŽ•¢ǰȱ however, the imbalances resulting ›˜–ȱŽě˜›œȱ˜ȱŠŒŒ˜––˜ŠŽȱ customers may become more pronounced. Put another way, an unbridled quest for yield alone could potentially worsen a bad situation. If a portfolio –Š—ŠŽ›ȱŠŒœȱ ’‘˜žȱꛜȱŒ‘ŽŒ”’—ȱ with housemates, he or she may become exiled to the garage. While the consideration of returns is certainly part of the mix, management should contemplate other characteristics, such as liquidity, average life, duration and ŒŠœ‘ȱ̘ ǯȱ —ȱŠŒȱ‘ŽȱŒ›ŽŠ’˜—ȱŠ—ȱ maintenance of stable, predictable ŒŠœ‘ȱ̘ œȱ–Š¢ȱŸŽ›¢ȱ Ž••ȱ‹ŽȱŠȱ community banker’s best defense against interest-rate risk. It follows, then, that the securities that are contained within the portfolio must behave themselves; that they act like they are supposed to and not subject the rest of the household to mutinous behavior. No teenage truculence allowed. Straighten Up and Fly Right! Unfortunately, some securities, not unlike brain-addled adolescents, have trouble remembering the rules. This ‹ŽŒ˜–ŽœȱŠȱ™Š›’Œž•Š›•¢ȱœ’—’ęŒŠ—ȱ concern when confronted with a volatile interest-rate environment. Portfolio managers who chased the Your Bond Portfolio Does Not Live Alone яќѢѡȱѡѕђȱ Ѣѡѕќџ Lester F. Murray joined The Baker Group in 1986 and currently serves as a senior vice president within ‘ŽȱꛖȂœȱꗊ—Œ’Š•ȱœ›ŠŽ’Žœȱ›˜ž™ǰȱ‘Ž•™’—ȱŒ˜––ž- nity banks develop and implement investment and A/L management strategies. He is a frequent speaker at investment conferences and educational seminars. Prior to joining Baker, Murray worked at two broker/ dealer banks in Oklahoma City and also was an assistant national bank examiner. He is a graduate of Oklahoma State University. For more information, Œ˜—ŠŒȱ ŽœŽ›ȱ ž››Š¢ȱŠȱŞŖŖȬşřŝȬŘŘśŝǰȱŽ–Š’•DZȱ•ŽœŽ›ȓ gobaker.com. The Baker Group is a Diamond Associate Member of the Indiana Bankers Association and an IBA Preferred Service Provider.

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20 HќќѠіђџȱ юћјђџ юѦȱ2014 Continued from page 18. marginally higher yields of longterm, callable agency debentures are now facing the unpleasant realization that call options don’t always get exercised. They have put themselves in the awkward position of having to explain to the rest of the household ‘ŠȱŠ••ȱ˜ȱ‘ŠȱŒŠœ‘ȱ̘ ȱ‘Šȱ Šœȱ supposed to be coming in may not be here for a while … like maybe 10 years. Oh, yeah, and duration has now quadrupled, and our heretofore modest economic value of equity ǻ ǼȱŸ˜•Š’•’¢ȱ‘Šœȱ‹ŽŒ˜–ŽȱŠȱ•’Ĵ•Žȱ excessive … like policy-breaching excessive. Oops! The list of potential bad actors also includes certain kinds of mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), the pre-payment characteristics of which have become drastically altered by rising mortgage rates. While space does not allow for a thorough discussion of the universe of mortgage-backed securities, portfolio managers should remember that not all MBS are created equal, and doing one’s homework regarding the characteristics of the underlying loans can go a long way toward ŠŸ˜’’—ȱ‘ŽȱŽ•ŽŽ›’˜žœȱŽěŽŒœȱ˜ȱ Ž¡ŒŽœœ’ŸŽȱŒŠœ‘Ȭ̘ ȱŸ˜•Š’•’¢ȱŠ—ȱ the resulting risks to average life extension or contraction. The investment portfolio, when managed properly, can be your best friend as you try to satisfy the needs and requirements of unintentionally uncooperative customers, while at the same time managing the interest-rate ›’œ”ȱ™›˜ę•Žȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ‹Š•Š—ŒŽȱœ‘ŽŽǯȱ žȱ if investment decisions and security selections are carried out as if in a vacuum, your bank’s road to domes- ’Œȱ‹•’œœȱŒ˜ž•ȱŽȱŠȱ•’Ĵ•Žȱ›˜Œ”¢ǯȱȱȱ Nancy Bicknese, iAB Financial Bank, FortWayne, has been recognized for 25 years of service with the bank, which she joined in 1989 at ‘Žȱ ž™˜—ȱ˜ĜŒŽȱŠœȱŠȱŒžœ˜–Ž›ȱ service representative. She since has served in several capacities, including supervisor in accounts management. Bicknese currently works in the customer service call center. She has been in banking for more than 45 years and is a member of the Indiana Bankers Association Forty Year Club. Tracy Jones, vice president, controller of West End Bank, SB, Richmond, has completed 20 years of service.  ANNIVERSARY MILESTONES $ VDOXWH WR EDQNHUV ZLWK years of service Consultants to the Financial Industry Young & Associates, Inc. Liquidity Planning Strategic Planning Regulatory Assistance Stock Valuations Capital Markets Expansion & De Novo Bank Charters Internal Audit Information Technology Recruitment & Human Resources Lending & Loan Review Compliance Policy Development Serving Community Banks Since 1978

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