Heartland Financial Commercial Card Volume Up, Nationally Ranked Third Year in a Row

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Sept. 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLF) announced today that it has been ranked among the top U.S. commercial credit card issuers in terms of purchase volume and growth for the third year in a row. According to The Nilson Report, Heartland’s commercial credit card program is ranked among the top 30 Purchasing Card programs. The Nilson Report is a leading publication covering payment systems worldwide for more than four decades.

According to the report, Heartland Financial USA, Inc. ended 2017 with $189.1 million in purchasing card volume, a growth of 49.7% over the previous year. This included purchase volume from commercial and purchasing cards.

“The growth we have seen in our credit card purchasing volume over the past few years is a result of our best-in-class technology and personalized service,” said Nicole Tipton, Senior Vice President of Commercial Card Payment Solutions. “Our Industry Specialists partner with our commercial card customers to create customized card programs based on their unique needs. After implementation, we continue to work hand-in-hand to optimize their program.”

About Heartland Financial USA, Inc.

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. is an $11.3 billion asset diversified financial services company providing banking, mortgage, private client, investment, insurance and consumer finance services to individuals and businesses. Heartland currently has 122 banking locations in 91 communities in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Colorado, Minnesota, Kansas, Missouri and Texas. Additional information about Heartland Financial USA, Inc. is available at .

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