Lake City Bank Continues Expansion in Indianapolis With New Office at 96th and Michigan Road

WARSAW, Ind., Feb. 17, 2016 -- Lake City Bank continued its expansion in the Indianapolis market with the opening of its fourth office in the market at 96^th Street and Michigan Road. The bank is also finalizing details for the location of its fifth office in the market, which is expected to open in early 2017.

The new office joins a regional headquarters at 96^th Street and Meridian that opened in 2011, an office in Fishers on Marketplace Drive that opened in 2013 and an office in Clearwater Crossing at 82^nd Street between Keystone Avenue and Dean Road that opened in 2014.

“We continue to be very pleased with our healthy growth in the Indianapolis market. Our relationship-oriented commercial banking strategy is built around a progressive lending approach. On the retail banking front, we understand that consumers expect their bank to deliver state-of-the-art mobile and internet banking services.  At Lake City Bank, we deliver on that front, but continue to focus on knowing our clients and understanding their financial services needs,” said David M. Findlay, President and Chief Executive Officer.

The new office at 96^th and Michigan Road opened December 28^th and is managed by Maria K. Murphy, Assistant Vice President, Office Manager. It provides technology-driven banking solutions for business and retail clients as well as direct access to specialists in commercial banking, wealth advisory services, treasury management services, retirement services and merchant card services. It is open Monday through Thursday from 9 am to 5 pm, and Friday from 9 am to 6 pm.

“The Indianapolis market continues to be receptive to Lake City Bank’s client-focused commercial and retail banking strategy. We are excited to continue our expansion in the market. Clearly, our community banking strategy, accompanied by competitive technology solutions, is working,” said David M. Findlay, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Lake City Bank’s product set lends itself to the solutions customers look for—including mobile banking and deposits, online banking and bill pay and traditional, in-branch banking. Customers choose the time, place and method of banking that works best for them.

Lake City Bank, a $3.8 billion bank headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, is the fourth largest bank in the state, and the largest bank 100% invested in Indiana. Lake City Bank operates 48 branch offices in northern and central Indiana, delivering technology-driven solutions in a client-centric way to individuals and businesses. The bank is the single bank subsidiary of Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:LKFN). For more information visit www.lakecitybank.com. 

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