The most important community to any business is the one where you are headquartered. This is our entire market, our whole world. Our whole lives revolve around Central Indiana.

It's a fight for survival today for the smaller community banks. We think we match up well (to our competitors), and this was an opportunity to refocus on what we do best.

I think some of that sense that there's a lot going wrong in the business community and Wall Street has subsided.

This Union Federal sale is a big deal because it will bring an invigorated competitor into the marketplace. So for those few remaining independents, we have to be sharper than we have ever been before to maintain our position in the market and grow.

We were disappointed at their lack of attention to the needs of the business community, reflected in our signed petition and in the support of our regional Chamber of Commerce.

The business community around the state has always been supportive of Eliot, and they are excited about the prospect of him as the next governor.