Heartland Bank and Trust Company

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Bloomington, Illinois, established in 1971 according to the FDIC. Its holding company is HBT Financial, Inc..

Heartland Bank and Trust Company reported total assets of $6.7 bn at Q2 2026, up 34.0% from a year earlier. That ranks 227th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest). Its common equity tier 1 ratio was 14.75%, and an estimated 23.85% of domestic deposits were uninsured. Source: FDIC Call Report data, cross-checked against FFIEC filings.

What changed this quarter (Q1 2026 to Q2 2026)
  • Return on equity (ROE): up 2.69 pp on Q1 2026, to 11.16%
  • Tier 1 leverage ratio: down 1.69 pp on Q1 2026, to 11.94%
  • Uninsured share of domestic deposits: up 0.82 pp on Q1 2026, to 23.85%
Total assets
$6.7 bn
+34.0% on a year earlier
Rank 227 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
14.75%
-0.99 pp on a year earlier
Rank 122 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
11.16%
-2.00 pp on a year earlier
Rank 298 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
23.85%
+1.89 pp on a year earlier
Rank 383 of 500 1 = highest

Ranks compare banks in our US coverage that report each metric. Sparklines: the last ten years. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Overview

What stands out about Heartland Bank and Trust Company?

Its largest one-quarter change in total assets since Q1 2016 was +33.6% between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026, when it absorbed CNB Bank and Trust, N.A.. By efficiency ratio it moved from 429th to 300th among 500 banks between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026 (1 = lowest).

How large is Heartland Bank and Trust Company?

At Q2 2026 the bank held $6.7 bn of assets. Deposits were $5.8 bn and net loans and leases $4.7 bn, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 81.25%. Securities of $1.5 bn made up 22.8% of assets.

Total assets rose 174.5% between Q1 2016 and Q2 2026, from $2.4 bn.

How much of its funding is uninsured?

An estimated 23.85% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q2 2026, +0.82 pp from the previous quarter and +1.89 pp from a year earlier. That share ranks 383rd among 500 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total assets$6.7 bn+34.0%227th of 497
Total deposits$5.8 bn+33.1%214th of 499
Net loans and leases$4.7 bn+41.9%225th of 500
Bank equity capital$877.5 mn+37.8%200th of 498
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio14.75%-0.99 pp122nd of 448
Tier 1 leverage ratio11.94%-0.03 pp100th of 500
Return on equity (ROE)11.16%-2.00 pp298th of 500
Net interest margin4.41%+0.17 pp76th of 500
Uninsured share of domestic deposits23.85%+1.89 pp383rd of 500
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $34.6 mnNarrowed by $5.3 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.19%+0.02 pp62nd of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.03%-0.06 pp159th of 500 (1 = lowest)

US rank: rank among the banks in our coverage reporting each metric, 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

Total assets, deposits and net loans, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Dashed amber lines mark the mergers and acquisitions listed under Mergers and acquisitions.

Total assets, deposits and net loans of Heartland Bank and Trust Company each quarter; total assets were $6.7 bn at Q2 2026$1.3bn$2.8bn$4.2bn$5.6bn$7.1bn20182020202220242026NXT Bank merged inTown And Country Bank merged inCNB Bank and Trust merged inTotal assets$6.7bnDeposits$5.8bnNet loans$4.7bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Heartland Bank and Trust Company each quarter; total assets were $6.7 bn at Q2 2026$1.3bn$3.2bn$5.2bn$7.1bn20202024
  • Total assets $6.7bn
  • Deposits $5.8bn
  • Net loans $4.7bn
USD bn. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Capital and securities

The common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 14.75% at Q2 2026, -0.99 pp from a year earlier. Since Q1 2016 it has ranged from 12.24% (Q1 2016) to 16.16% (Q3 2021). At Q2 2026 the tier 1 leverage ratio was 11.94% and the total risk-based capital ratio 15.80%. The median CET1 ratio of the size peers listed below was 13.62% at Q2 2026.

Held-to-maturity securities had an unrealized loss of $34.6 mn at Q2 2026, measured as fair value minus amortized cost, equal to 3.9% of bank equity capital. The loss narrowed by $5.3 mn from a year earlier. The largest unrealized loss on these securities was $76.8 mn at Q3 2023. Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized loss of $37.5 mn at Q2 2026; the loss narrowed by $3.8 mn from a year earlier.

Capital ratios

Percent of risk-weighted assets, except tier 1 leverage (percent of total assets)
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Heartland Bank and Trust Company, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20269.1%11%13%16%18%20182020202220242026Total capital16%CET115%Tier 1 leverage12%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Heartland Bank and Trust Company, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20269.1%12%15%18%20202024
  • Total capital 16%
  • CET1 15%
  • Tier 1 leverage 12%
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Unrealized gains and losses on securities

Fair value minus amortized cost, USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Heartland Bank and Trust Company, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$109mn-$74mn-$39mn-$4mn$31mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity-$35mnAvailable for sale-$38mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Heartland Bank and Trust Company, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$109mn-$63mn-$16mn$31mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$38mn
  • Held to maturity -$35mn
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Profitability and loan quality

Return on equity was 11.16% for the year to Q2 2026, annualized, with a return on assets of 1.43% and a net interest margin of 4.41%. The margin was +0.17 pp from a year earlier. The efficiency ratio, noninterest expense as a share of revenue as the FDIC defines it, was 58.17%. Net income for the year to Q2 2026 was $44.4 mn, up 6.7% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 12.76% for the same period.

Noncurrent loans, those 90 days or more past due or no longer accruing interest, were 0.19% of total loans at Q2 2026. Net charge-offs for the year to date were 0.03% of average loans, annualized.

Profitability

Percent, year to date, annualized as reported
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Heartland Bank and Trust Company, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.3%4.8%11%17%23%20182020202220242026Return on equity11%Net interest margin4.4%Return on assets1.4%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Heartland Bank and Trust Company, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.3%6.9%15%23%20202024
  • Return on equity 11%
  • Net interest margin 4.4%
  • Return on assets 1.4%
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Compared with banks of similar size

The six banks ranked closest to Heartland Bank and Trust Company by total assets at Q2 2026, three above and three below where possible.

Among the seven banks in the table at Q2 2026, Heartland Bank and Trust Company is 4th by total assets. Its CET1 ratio of 14.75% compares with a peer median of 13.62%, its tier 1 leverage ratio of 11.94% compares with a peer median of 10.42%, and its return on equity of 11.16% compares with a peer median of 12.76%.

BankTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Intrust Bank$6.8 bn13.66%19.88%24.48%
City National Bank of West Virginia$6.8 bn15.01%19.17%16.74%
Third Coast Bank$6.7 bn12.10%11.42%30.98%
Heartland Bank and Trust Company$6.7 bn14.75%11.16%23.85%
Alpine Bank$6.7 bn15.21%12.34%38.46%
Midland States Bank$6.7 bn13.59%13.18%22.73%
First Bank$6.7 bn13.06%8.03%29.61%

Q2 2026. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 13.62%, return on equity 12.76%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Last eight quarters

Heartland Bank and Trust Company, as reported in its Call Reports.

From Q3 2024 to Q2 2026, total assets rose 34.7% to $6.7 bn, deposits rose 34.4% to $5.8 bn and bank equity capital rose 43.2% to $877.5 mn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 835 to 1,028 and its offices went from 70 to 87.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$5.0 bn$5.0 bn$5.1 bn$5.0 bn$5.0 bn$5.1 bn$6.8 bn$6.7 bn
Total deposits$4.3 bn$4.3 bn$4.4 bn$4.3 bn$4.4 bn$4.4 bn$5.8 bn$5.8 bn
Bank equity capital$612.7 mn$618.9 mn$640.3 mn$636.8 mn$639.3 mn$654.3 mn$854.2 mn$877.5 mn
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio15.10%15.10%15.38%15.74%15.40%15.42%14.44%14.75%
Return on equity (ROE)12.95%13.32%13.05%13.16%13.35%13.22%8.47%11.16%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits22.51%21.90%20.33%21.96%22.13%21.25%23.03%23.85%
Full-time equivalent employees8358448268208258261,0621,028
Number of offices7070707070708787

Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Mergers and acquisitions

Figures before and after each event are not like for like.

  1. . Absorbed American Midwest Bank (FDIC certificate 21272).
  2. . Absorbed State Bank of Lincoln (FDIC certificate 12396).
  3. . Absorbed NXT Bank (FDIC certificate 16438).
  4. . Absorbed Town And Country Bank (FDIC certificate 18487).
  5. . Absorbed CNB Bank and Trust, N.A. (FDIC certificate 3775).

Large one-quarter moves

  • Total assets changed by +33.6% in the quarter to 2026-03-31: Merger -Without Assistance; Participated in Absorbtion/Consolidation/Merger: acquired from CNB Bank and Trust, N.A..

Source: FDIC BankFind API, institution history. Moves of more than 25% in one quarter are checked against that history in our review.

Identifiers and sources

FDIC certificate
20369
Federal Reserve RSSD ID
426534
Head office
Bloomington, Illinois
Holding company
HBT Financial, Inc.
Holding company RSSD ID
1208120
Holding company SEC CIK
775215
EconoMonitor ID
EMB-US-000337

Frequently asked questions

What were Heartland Bank and Trust Company's total assets?

$6.7 bn at Q2 2026, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC. By total assets it ranks 227th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Is Heartland Bank and Trust Company the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers the FDIC-insured bank (certificate 20369). Its holding company, HBT Financial, Inc., reports separately to the Federal Reserve and, if its shares are listed, to the SEC.

How often is this page updated?

Every quarter, after Heartland Bank and Trust Company files its Call Report and the FDIC publishes it. This page shows Q2 2026, loaded on 19 October 2026; any sentence that uses an earlier quarter names it.

Where can I check these numbers?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 20369, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 426534 at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.

Sources and definitions

Definitions, Call Report fields and formulas for each metric: Bank equity capital, Uses community bank leverage ratio framework, Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio, Deposits in domestic offices, Efficiency ratio, Full-time equivalent employees, Loan-to-deposit ratio, Total loans and leases (gross), Net loans and leases, Net charge-offs to average loans, Net income (year to date), Net interest margin, Noncurrent loans to total loans, Number of offices, Return on assets (ROA), Return on equity (ROE), Available-for-sale securities (amortized cost), Available-for-sale securities (fair value), Held-to-maturity securities (amortized cost), Held-to-maturity securities (fair value), Total securities, Tier 1 leverage ratio, Total assets, Total deposits, Total equity capital, Total risk-based capital ratio, Uninsured share of domestic deposits, Estimated uninsured deposits, Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securities, Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securities.

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