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Illinois Bank & Trust, a division of HTLF Bank through its parent company, Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLF), has been named a “Forbes Best Bank 2020.” Phoenix, AZ, February 25, 2020 — Arizona Bank & Trust, through its parent company, Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLF), has been named a “Forbes Best Bank 2020.” In its annual review of the largest publicly traded banks and thrifts, Forbes ranked Heartland 40th among a nationwide group of 100 leading banking organizations with assets ranging from $9 billion to over $2 trillion. “We are proud to be named among the Best Banks in America for 2020,” said Bill...

Rockford, IL-based Illinois Bank & Trust (“IB&T”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (“Heartland”) (NASDAQ: HTLF), and Rockford, IL-based Rockford Bank and Trust Company (“Rockford Bank & Trust” or “RB&T”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of QCR Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCRH), jointly announced today that on November 30, 2019, IB&T completed its acquisition of substantially all of the assets and assumption of substantially all of the deposits and certain other liabilities of RB&T. Rockford, IL, December 2, 2019 — In connection with the closing, RB&T’s operations were combined...

Rockford, IL-based Illinois Bank & Trust (“IBT”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (“Heartland”) (NASDAQ: HTLF), and Rockford, IL-based Rockford Bank and Trust Company (“Rockford Bank & Trust” or “RB&T”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of QCR Holdings, Inc. (“QCRH”) (NASDAQ: QCRH), jointly announced today that they have entered into a purchase and assumption agreement, pursuant to which IBT will acquire substantially all of the assets and assume substantially all of the deposits and certain other liabilities of RB&T. Rockford, IL August 13, 2019 — In connection with the...