HBT Financial, Inc. Ranked #1 on Forbes’ 2026 America’s Best Banks List

BLOOMINGTON, Ill., Feb. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HBT Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: HBT) (“HBT Financial”), the parent company of Heartland Bank and Trust Company (“Heartland Bank”), today announced it has been ranked #1 on Forbes’ 17th annual list of America’s Best Banks. The prestigious ranking, published February 4, identifies the 100 strongest banks in the nation based on an objective analysis of 11 key metrics. The 200 largest publicly traded banks and thrifts by asset size were analyzed. Forbes evaluate ...