CENTIER BANK APPOINTS TOP INDUSTRY TALENT, TOM CONNALLY, AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, HEAD OF MORTGAGE WAREHOUSE LENDING
LAPORTE, IND. — Centier Bank, Indiana’s largest private, family-owned bank, is pleased to welcome Tom Connally as Senior Vice President, Head of Mortgage Warehouse Lending at its LaPorte location, located at 407 W. Johnson Rd.
Connally brings more than 25 years of experience in mortgage warehouse lending, holding positions at large, medium and small banks. He has a proven record managing sales teams, building platforms, direct business development, and has served a wide range of companies providing financing on a broad range of products.
“I’ve come to know Centier for their entrepreneurial spirit, strong Midwest values and talented workforce who lead with servant hearts,” said Connally. “I look forward to lending my expertise to lead the mortgage lending team to make a positive impact for Centier and our communities.”

As Head of Mortgage Warehouse Lending, Connally will be responsible for managing a commercial banking team that provides liquidity to non-bank residential mortgage companies nationally.
“We are fortunate to add an industry talent like Tom to Centier and look forward to seeing him excel in his new role,” said Tom Wilk, Chief Lending Officer of Commercial Banking at Centier Bank. “We will look to leveraging his extensive experience as we continue to grow our Mortgage Warehouse Division.”
With a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Massachusetts and Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Michigan, Connally looks forward to guiding Centier Bank’s warehouse lending division to new heights.
In addition to hiring Connally, Centier Bank has much to celebrate this year, including commemorating 130 years in business as well as being named the Best Retail Bank for Customer Satisfaction in the North Central Region of the United States in the 2025 J.D. Power Retail Banking Satisfaction Study.
To connect with Tom Connally, email him at [email protected].