MainSource Financial : Welcomes Shannon Scott as Mortgage Loan Originator

Date: March 1, 2017

From: Sandy Rowe, Regional Mortgage Sales Manager MainSource Bank | 513-389-4621

MainSource Bank (NASDAQ: MSFG); Sandy Rowe, Regional Mortgage Sales Manager at MainSource Bank is pleased to welcome Shannon Scott as a Mortgage Loan Originator.

Originally from Northern Kentucky, Shannon attended the Northern Kentucky University as a Presidential Scholar upon graduation from Covington Holmes High School in 1993. With over 15 years' experience, Shannon has worked in loan origination and branch management while always maintaining exceptional client satisfaction. Amassing a tremendous amount of knowledge of mortgage lending products and helping many clients realize their dream of home ownership, he has a long history of success by building relationships and receiving many awards for performance. Shannon has been named an annual recipient of Cincinnati Magazine's Five Star Award in the mortgage sector since 2012, which recognizes top area professionals based on their client's satisfaction. Shannon says, "Providing services to the local communities for many years, I am very excited to join the MainSource Bank team. I'm honored to be part of a bank that offers exceptional service and great products to local customers."

Shannon lives in White Oak with his wife of seventeen years and his two daughters. He is a founding member of the Over-the-Rhine BNI Group and a proud member of the St. James Father's Ministry. As a large community Bank operating 90 branch locations, MainSource reaches into four states including Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and Illinois.

Ranking highly among its peers for asset quality, MainSource Bank provides customers the products and services they need for continued success.

Sandy Rowe noted, "With Shannon's industry knowledge and experience, we're excited to welcome him as part of our team. His focus on customer service enables us to continue to provide experienced mortgage lending to our valued clients and prospects. He is a great addition to MainSource Bank."

For more information about MainSource Bank, visit www.mainsourcebank.com.

MainSource Financial Group is listed on the NASDAQ National Market (under the symbol: "MSFG") and is a community-focused, financial holding company with assets of approximately $4 billion. The Company operates 90 full-service offices throughout Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Ohio through its banking subsidiary, MainSource Bank, Greensburg, Indiana.

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