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James Arnold brings more than 20 years of local banking experience to FBT LUBBOCK – September 20, 2023 – First Bank & Trust, a division of HTLF Bank today announced James Arnold has been named President and CEO. Mr. Arnold brings more than 20 years of local banking experience and leadership in West Texas to FBT. Mr. Arnold joins FBT after leading American Bank of Commerce, most recently as President and CEO, and delivering significant asset and loan growth. Mr. Arnold received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin and his Master of Education from Texas Tech University. He’s...

Ranked Among the Highest Purchase Volumes for U.S. Visa® and Mastercard Commercial Card Issuers September 7, 2023 — Lubbock, Texas - First Bank & Trust, a division of Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLF) that operates under the brand name HTLF, continues to display consistent strength in the payments space. Nilson Report ranked HTLF among the top U.S. commercial credit card issuers for the eighth year in a row. In 2022, HTLF’s commercial credit card program ranked among the top 50 purchasing card programs, increasing 30 percent from the previous year. HTLF also surpassed $1 billion in...

April 5, 2023 – | Newsroom First Bank & Trust, a division of HTLF Bank, through its parent company, Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLF), has been recognized by Forbes as one of “America’s Best Banks” for 2023. In its annual review of the largest publicly traded banks and thrifts, Forbes ranked HTLF among a nationwide group of 100 leading banks. It’s the seventh consecutive year HTLF has earned this recognition from Forbes. “We are honored to be recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Banks. HTLF’s combined banks have a strong balance sheet, ample liquidity, and serve diversified lines of business and...

Ranked Among the Highest Purchase Volumes For U.S. Visa® and Mastercard Commercial Card Issuers August 1, 2022 — First Bank & Trust, a division of HTLF Bank, a member of Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLF) that operates under the brand name HTLF, continues to display consistent strength in the payments space. Nilson Report ranked HTLF among the top U.S. commercial credit card issuers for the seventh year in a row. HTLF saw a 48 percent increase in purchase volume growth and ranked 31st overall among purchasing and fleet card issuers, an improvement from 36th in 2020. ranking reflects HTLF’s innovative approach...

HTLF announced the release of its first annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) report. June 07, 2022 – Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLF) today announced the release of its first annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) report, which highlights a collective commitment towards efforts to unlock and catalyze the potential of people around us. “The goal of this year’s report was to interweave statistics and lived stories to bring awareness to the company’s DEI journey to date,” says Wendy Reynolds, HTLF Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer. “Banking is a business...