Lakeland Financial : Lake City Bank’s Austin L. Bair Promoted to Vice President, CRA and Lending Analytics Officer

Lake City Bank is pleased to announce that Austin L. Bair has been promoted to Vice President, CRA and Lending Analytics Officer.

In this position, Bair is responsible for the ongoing verification and analysis of the bank's lending data. He manages the bank's Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) program and leads the CRA committee. Additionally, he monitors adherence with banking regulations and assists with planning and policy development to increase lending, services, and investments which meet the community and consumer credit needs and fulfill the bank's regulatory obligations. Bair has been with the bank for eight years.

Bair earned his bachelor's degree in finance from Indiana University South Bend. He serves as a board member for the Indiana CRA Bankers Association (ICRABA). He volunteers by teaching financial literacy classes for the Jail Chemical Addiction Program of Kosciusko County.

Lake City Bank, a $6.6 billion bank headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, was founded in 1872 and serves Central and Northern Indiana communities with 53 branch offices and a robust digital banking platform. Lake City Bank's community banking model prioritizes building in-market long-term customer relationships while delivering technology-forward solutions for retail and commercial clients. The bank is the single bank subsidiary of Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN)