Hopefully, it won't get done, and we can iron out the differences and work past this. Indiana is a great city, a great organization. Both entities need each other.
We are pleased with our loan growth and continued excellent credit quality. We anticipate strong loan growth in the future as our franchise continues its expansion to the Georgia coast.
Ron feels that he expressed things that were out of frustration.
It is the holiday season; it is a forgiving time of year. If the Indiana Pacers can find it in their hearts to forgive him, he would like to stay in Indiana. They have stuck with Ron through rough times. However, by no means did Ron mean the situation to escalate the way it did.
The rising interest rate environment has not deterred borrowing, and we continue to build a strong pipeline of loans in all our markets.