HBT Financial, Inc.

HBT Financial, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois, incorporated in 1982. It operates as a financial holding company. As of December 31, 2025, HBT Financial had total assets of $5.1 billion, loans held for investment of $3.5 billion, and total deposits of $4.4 billion. Through its bank subsidiary, Heartland Bank and Trust Company, the company offers a full range of financial products and services to consumers, businesses, and municipal entities across Illinois and eastern Iowa. The company's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "HBT." The company's origins date back to 1920 with the founding of a community bank in Cornland, Illinois. HBT Financial was incorporated in 1982 as one of the first multi-bank holding companies in Illinois and has expanded through organic growth and over a dozen community bank acquisitions. The company operates based on core principles including prioritizing safety and soundness, maintaining strong profitability, continuing disciplined growth, and upholding Midwestern values.