Washington, D.C. (June 26, 2017)—ICBA Bancard, the payments services subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA), announced today the election of G. Scott McComb, president, chairman and CEO of Heartland Bank of Gahanna, Ohio, as chairman of its board of directors. McComb succeeds Noah Wilcox, chairman and CEO of Grand Rapids State Bank in Grand Rapids, Minn., who was elected chairman of TCM Bank, ICBA Bancard’s credit card bank.

Heartland BancCorp, (OTCQB: HLAN), parent company of Heartland Bank, today announced that it has once again been named to American Banker magazine’s Top 200 Publicly Traded Community Banks and Thrifts. In its May 2017 issue, American Banker ranked Heartland 57th on its Top 200 Publicly Traded Community Banks and Thrifts list based on three-year average return on equity (“ROE”) as of 12/31/16 (Source: SNL Financial). Heartland is the only locally based bank in Columbus to make the list.

Heartland BancCorp (“the company” and “the bank”) (OTCQB: HLAN), today announced it is partnering with Columbus State Community College and the Community Bankers Association of Ohio to create a Certificate of Banking Fundamentals program. This partnership is designed to train the next generation of community bankers.

Gahanna, OH – January 26, 2017 – Heartland BancCorp (“the company,” and “the bank”) (OTCQB: HLAN), today announced that the bank will be expanding into Upper Arlington, Ohio, with a full-service, 2,000-square-foot branch office, expected to open in late 2017 or early 2018. Heartland has entered into a purchase agreement for the property located at 1800 W. Lane Avenue, at the northwest corner of Northwest Blvd. and Lane Avenue. The site will be developed to accommodate at least one other business. This marks the sixteenth Heartland Bank location in Central Ohio, after the scheduled Clintonville and Whitehall offices open later this year. Gahanna-based Heartland BancCorp recently surpassed $780 million in total assets.

Gahanna, OH – January 17, 2017 – Heartland BancCorp (“the company,” and “the bank”) (OTCQB: HLAN), today reported fourth quarter net income increased 6% to $2.2 million, or $1.33 per diluted share, compared to $2.0 million, or $1.26 per diluted share, in the preceding quarter. In the fourth quarter a year ago, following a $879,000 life insurance benefit, Heartland earned $2.8 million. Excluding the life insurance benefit, Heartland’s 4Q15 core earnings were $1.9 million, or $1.21 per diluted share.