2023 Vol. 107 No. 3

Hoosier Banker 21 Congratulations to Timothy Fry and Beth Abney, who were honored with the Indiana Bankers Association High Five Award in February and March, respectively. Fry is IBA’s staff accountant and Abney serves as IBA’s education meeting coordinator. The High Five Awards support professional development by inviting Association members and staff to submit names of IBA employees who perform outstanding acts of service. Nominations are read at monthly staff meetings, and a drawing determines the winner. To nominate an IBA employee for the High Five Award, call 317-387-9380 or email HB@indiana.bank. HB The information herein is provided for general education purposes and is not intended to be legal advice. Please consult legal counsel for specific guidance as to how this information applies to your institution’s circumstances or situation. 1 Ind. Code § 26-2-8-102(10) 2 Ind. Code § 33-42-17-3(b) that both parties consent to conduct their business electronically. This will limit potential claims that parties did not consent to electronically signing or that they are in possession of the original wet ink copy. Finally, an additional risk in conducting electronic mortgage transactions may be an increased potential of fraud; however, the risk is arguably not more elevated than a traditional in-person closing. In both an Brett J. Ashton Kay Dee Baird John B. Baxter Julia A. Carpenter Maria M. Vladimirova Michael J. Messaglia C. Daniel Motsinger Nicole R. Finelli Michael E. Williams PARTNER PARTNER PARTNER xDɷ x°p¡.f PARTNER ¡.pRx›ɷASSOCIATE PARTNER PARTNER PARTNER 317.238.6291 bashton@kdlegal.com 317.238.6306 kbaird@kdlegal.com 317.238.6311 jbaxter@kdlegal.com 317.238.6273 jcarpenter@kdlegal.com 317.238.6374 nfinelli@kdlegal.com 317.238.6268 mvladimirova@kdlegal.com 317.238.6249 mmessaglia@kdlegal.com 317.238.6237 cmotsinger@kdlegal.com 317.238.6220 mwilliams@kdlegal.com Financial Services Team 20+ YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH INDIANA BANKERS ASSOCIATION Years But Who’s Counting? OVER 20 Krieg DeVault LLP has been involved in every major event that has shaped the evolution of Indiana’s financial institutions. In addition to leading commercial and investment banks, our clients include specialty finance companies, insurance carriers and agents, broker-dealers, and investment advisers. www.kriegdevault.com © 2023 Krieg DeVault LLP. This constitutes attorney advertising. Krieg DeVault LLP, Indianapolis, IN, is responsible for this content. Jeffrey L. Ledbetter OF COUNSEL 317.238.6216 jledbetter@kdlegal.com e-closing and a traditional in-person closing, much of the risk of fraud is allocated to the remote notary public who must verify the parties’ identities. This is because Indiana law provides that a properly notarized document – whether it is notarized remotely or in person – is prima facie evidence that a signature is genuine.8 HB 3 Id. at (c) 4 Ind. Code § 33-42-17-7 5 Ind. Code § 32-21-2.5-8 6 Id. 7 Ind. T. R. 9.2(A)(1)(a) 8 Ind. Code § 33-42-9-7(b) Timothy Fry HI 5 IBA ‘HIGH FIVE’ AWARDS Beth Abney

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