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Ranked Among the Highest Purchase Volumes For U.S. Visa® and Mastercard Commercial Card Issuers August 1, 2022 — Premier Valley Bank, 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...

March 14, 2022 – Premier Valley Bank, a division of HTLF Bank, through its parent company, Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLF), has been named a “Forbes Best Bank 2022.” In its annual review of the largest publicly traded banks and thrifts, Forbes ranked Heartland 28th 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 2022,” said Tyson Leyendecker, President and CEO of Dubuque Bank and Trust. “As community banks, what sets us apart is our strong commitment to our customers, combined...

Effective immediately, all banking centers will begin operating under the Premier Valley Bank, a division of HTLF Bank name. July 14, 2021 – For several years, our banking teams have operated under three brand names across Central California: Yosemite Bank, Founders Community Bank and Premier Valley Bank. This affects our banking centers in San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, Oakhurst, Mariposa and Groveland. The existing Premier Valley Bank branding in Fresno has also been updated, enhancing our visual identity from black and gold to navy and silver to better represent the premier banking...

Beginning in June 2021, all Founders Community Bank and Yosemite Bank banking centers will begin operating under the Premier Valley Bank name. This impacts our customers in San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, Oakhurst, Mariposa, and Groveland. Outside of location signage and bank materials, the disruption for customers should be minimal. “For the past several years, our banking teams have operated under three brand names across Central California,” explained Lo Nestman, President & CEO of Premier Valley Bank. “We’ve frequently heard from customers about the confusion this has caused. It has also...