Yellen signals Federal Reserve likely to raise rates this month
Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen said in a speech in Chicago that the Federal Reserve expects steady economic improvement to justify additional rate increases.
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Yellen sees more rate hikes ahead if economy stays on course
Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen said more interest-rate increases will be appropriate if the U.S. economy meets the central bank’s outlook of gradually rising inflation and tightening labor markets.
Trump takes first steps to scale back financial regulations
The president will direct the Treasury secretary to review the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial oversight law, which reshaped banking rules after the 2008-09 financial crisis.
Lawsuit alleges bank CEO trying to drive Dallas firm out of business
A Dallas mortgage company accuses Carmel banker Michael Petrie of launching a "delberate and vindicative campaign" to try to drive it out of business. But a separate lawsuit against the Dallas firm tells a different story.
Foreclosure suit alleges Mainscape affiliate owes more than $6M on loan
The 100,000-square-foot building on Keystone Avenue once served as the headquarters for the landscape firm Mainscape Inc.
First Internet Bancorp reports another record quarter
Fishers-based First Internet Bancorp on Thursday said it realized record earnings in the fourth quarter—the 10th time in 11 quarters it has seen rising earnings.
Indiana bank stocks surge on Trump prospects
Indiana-based banks have benefited from a post-election stock jolt hitting financial stocks across the country.
Banks agree to pay $9 million to settle biased-lending claim
Indianapolis might stand to benefit from a U.S. Department of Justice settlement with two Cincinnati-based banks, which are accused of biased mortgage lending in four cities.
First Internet Bank raises $23.4M with new stock offering
The Fishers-based online-only bank plans to use the new capital to support its growing loan business.
Fed raises rate, boosts outlook for borrowing costs in 2017
New projections show the central bankers expect three separate quarter-point rate increases in 2017, up from the two seen in the previous forecasts.
Federal Reserve expected to raise rates for first time in a year
The Fed last increased rates in December a year ago, when it hiked its benchmark rate from a record low set at the depths of the 2008 financial crisis.
Longtime Indiana Bankers Association leader set to retire
S. Joe DeHaven, a 47-year banking industry veteran, is handing the reins to the Amber Van Til, the first woman to serve as CEO and president of the association.
House passes bill aimed at overhauling Dodd-Frank law
The House legislation is portrayed by its backers as a potential boon to regional or large community banks that didn't contribute to the financial meltdown, as opposed to the Wall Street powerhouses.
Bank dealmaker Reed retiring, moving west
Investment banker John Reed had the foresight to move from the East Coast to Indiana just as a change in state law unleashed a tidal wave of bank mergers. He and his wife are retiring to Colorado to be closer to family.
Smaller banks gobbling up market share
But heavyweights Chase Bank and PNC Bank between them still have more than a 40 percent market share, according to recently released federal data.
From banker to caregiver, Steve Schenck has memories to cherish
Schenck's wife, Becky, was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in 2006 and told she had only 12 to 15 months to live. She defied the odds and lived 10 years beyond her prognosis—time together Steve cherishes and wouldn’t trade for anything.
Yellen says ‘case for an increase’ in rates has strengthened
Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen sketched a picture Thursday of an improving U.S. economy. The Fed is widely expected to raise the federal funds rate when it meets in mid-December.
Fed widely expected to leave key interest rate unchanged
With voters set to choose a new president and Congress in six days, the Federal Reserve will likely keep a low profile when it ends a meeting Wednesday to try to ensure it doesn't become part of the debate at the close of a tumultuous political campaign.
In economic ballgame, U.S. is in ‘seventh inning,’ strategist says
The chief investment strategist for Fifth Third Bank on Friday tried to temper optimism in an economic forecast for 2017, noting global headwinds that could curtail growth.
First Internet reports record quarterly earnings
Fishers-based First Internet Bancorp on Thursday reported rising earnings for the ninth time in 10 quarters.