IFC Irwin Financial Corp

Irwin Financial Corporation Announces Tom Washburn Named Chairman of Irwin Union Bank & Trust Company COLUMBUS, Ind., Dec. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Irwin Financial Corporation (NYSE:IFC), a bank holding company focusing on mortgage banking, small business and home equity lending, today announced the election of the Corporation's Executive Vice President, Thomas D. Washburn, as Chairman of Irwin Union Bank & Trust Company. Washburn, 57, joined Irwin in 1976 and held a variety of positions at the Corporation and its banking line of business over the last 28 years. He is Chairman of Irwin Mortgage Corporation (the mortgage banking line of business), Irwin Home Equity Corporation (home equity line of business), and Irwin Commercial Finance Corporation (commercial finance line of business). In addition to his new responsibility for the Corporation's banking line of business, Mr. Washburn will continue as Chairman of the mortgage, home equity and commercial finance lines of business. "Tom Washburn is a key member of our senior management team and a respected leader in the company," said Will Miller, Chairman and CEO. "His lengthy and broad experience in financial services over the past 28 years is a valuable resource to me and our stakeholders. His broad relationships with the leaders in our banking line of business will substantially enhance the effectiveness with which we pursue our banking strategies." About Irwin Financial Irwin(R) Financial Corporation (http://www.irwinfinancial.com/ ) is an interrelated group of specialized financial services companies organized as a bank holding company, with a history tracing to 1871. The Corporation, through its major subsidiaries -- Irwin Mortgage Corporation, Irwin Union Bank, Irwin Home Equity Corporation, and Irwin Commercial Finance -- provides a broad range of financial services to consumers and small businesses in selected markets in the United States and Canada. DATASOURCE: Irwin Financial Corporation CONTACT: Suzie Singer, Corporate Communications of Irwin Financial Corporation, +1-812-376-1917 Web site: http://www.irwinfinancial.com/

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