Indiana

LaPorte Bancorp was poring over offers from potential buyers when Raymond James, the company's investment bank, notified LaPorte's board that it was also advising a potential acquirer on a separate deal. LaPorte requested more information before ruling out a potential conflict of interest.

Old National Bancorp in Evansville, Ind., will exit the insurance business after selling those operations to Prime Risk Partners.

Farmers Bank in Frankfort, Ind., has named a new chief executive, after its previous leader died of cancer.

First Financial in Terre Haute, Ind., has sold its insurance brokerage unit to USI Insurance Services in Valhalla, N.Y.

Old National Bancorp in Evansville, Ind., has given its chief executive Bob Jones the added title of chairman.

Horizon Bancorp in Michigan City, Ind., has agreed to buy LaPorte Bancorp in LaPorte, Ind.

Benjamin Bochnowski will be named chief executive of both the holding company and the $865 million-asset Peoples Bank at the bank's April 28 annual meeting.

Horizon Bancorp in Michigan City, Ind., has agreed to buy Kosciusko Financial in Mentone, Ind.

Horizon Bancorp in Michigan City, Ind., has exited the Small Business Lending Fund program.

Old National Bancorp's decision to repurchase branch offices that it had been leasing helped boost the Evansville, Ind., company's fourth-quarter profit.

Chris Bauer, who navigated Anchor BanCorp through bankruptcy and an IPO, will stay with Old National in an unspecified role. Old National, meanwhile, has added Wisconsin to the list of states where it is looking for acquisitions.

Old National Bancorp in Evansville, Ind., has agreed to buy Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin in Madison.

MainSource Financial Group in Greensburg, Ind., has named Karen Woods as chief risk officer and corporate counsel.

A large investor in 1st Source is planning to sell nearly $37 million of the South Bend, Ind., company’s stock.

The $30.2 million-asset Citizens, in Hartford, Ky., agreed to pay a 1.77% premium for the branch's average daily balance of assumed deposits for the ten days prior to the closing date.

MainSource Financial Group in Greensburg, Ind., has agreed to buy Cheviot Financial in Cincinnati.

Springleaf Holdings has changed its name to OneMain Holdings after buying its top competitor from Citigroup for $4.49 billion.

First Farmers Financial in Converse, Ind., has agreed to buy Citizens Exchange Bank in Fairmount, Ind.

Old National Bancorp in Evansville, Ind., reported improved third-quarter profit on growth in fees and consumer and commercial real estate lending.

German American Bancorp in Jasper, Ind., has agreed to buy River Valley Bancorp in Madison, Ind.