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NEW CASTLE, Ind.—-Ameriana Bancorp , parent company of Ameriana Bank, SB, today announced that the Company, along with joint-venture partners First Merchants Corporation and Mutual First Financial, has closed on an agreement to sell the assets of Indiana Title Insurance Company to IN Title Company, a newly formed company led by current ITIC executives.

Stifel Financial Corp. said Friday it has completed the acquisition of Butler Wick & Co. from United Community Financial Corp. for $12 million.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio—-United Community Financial Corp. , the parent company of Butler Wick Corp. and The Home Savings and Loan Company, announced that it successfully completed the sale of Butler Wick & Co., Inc. , a wholly-owned subsidiary of Butler Wick Corp. to Stifel Financial Corp. on December 31, 2008, after meeting all customary closing conditions.

J DEAR MARY: I’m 23 and have just fought my way out of credit card debt. Being debt-free and 23 is a good feeling! Recently, I asked my bank about the interest rates on different investments and was shocked.