Indiana

The $3.2 billion-asset company is making a bigger push into northern Indiana with its agreement to buy Lafayette Community Bancorp.

Indianapolis-based CU has operated an insurance CUSO since 2004.

The deal comes months after First Merchants bought a minority stake in Independent Alliance.

First Merchants in Muncie, Ind., has agreed to buy Arlington Bank in Upper Arlington, Ohio.

United Community Bancorp in Lawrenceburg, Ind., has named a new chief financial officer.

First Internet Bancorp in Fishers, Ind., disclosed in a regulatory filing that it is looking to raise $25 million capital through a stock offering.

Old National Bancorp in Evansville, Ind., has shuffled its corporate finance department, promoting four executives to new or expanded roles.

Mark Schroeder has led the Jasper, Ind., company to six straight years of record profit by sticking to a simple model that emphasizes relationship banking and small, strategic acquisitions.

Horizon Bancorp in Michigan City, Ind., has restructured its balance sheet to improve its margins and financial returns.

Two Midwest community banks plan to close a total of 11 branches and record charges to pay for the shutdowns.