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Loan Servicing | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Banking and Thrift [Abstract] |
Loan Servicing | LOAN SERVICING Mortgage loans serviced for others are not included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The loans are serviced primarily for the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Fannie Mae, Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati and Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis, and the unpaid balances totaled $533,386,000, $549,618,000 and $369,592,000 at December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The amount of capitalized servicing assets is considered immaterial.

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