Business: S. Y. Bancorp, Inc., was incorporated in 1988 as a bank holding company. They are the parent company of Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company, which was established in 1904 in Louisville, Kentucky, and now has offices in the Louisville, Indianapolis and Cincinnati metropolitan markets. In addition to their banking operations, Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company offers a broad array of other financial services, including those of their Wealth Management Group, which provides investment management and trust services. the Wealth Management Group ranks among the country's top 150 trust companies in terms of revenue. The bank also offers private banking and brokerage services. In addition, their mortgage company offers conventional, VA and FHA financing, as well as a program for low-income first-time homebuyers. The bank sells these residential mortgage loans, originated for both the purchase and refinancing of homes, into the secondary market.