S.Y. Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company that provides commercial and personal banking services in the Louisville, Kentucky, Indianapolis, Indiana, and Cincinnati, Ohio metropolitan markets. It accepts non-interest and interest bearing demand deposits, savings deposits, certificates of deposit, money market deposits, and time deposits. The company's loan portfolio includes commercial and industrial, real estate mortgage, construction and development, and consumer loans. It also originates and sells single-family residential mortgages; and offers securities brokerage services through a third party broker-dealer. In addition, the company provides investment management and trust services, including trust administration, investment management, retirement planning, estate administration, and financial planning services. As of December 31, 2012, it had 25 full service banking locations in the Louisville metropolitan statistical area (MSA), 3 full service banking locations in Indianapolis MSA, and 3 full service banking locations in Cincinnati MSA. The company was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.