Heartland BancCorp Opens New Branch in Clintonville


GAHANNA, Ohio, Oct. 03, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland BancCorp, (OTCQB:HLAN), parent company of Heartland Bank, today announced the opening of its newest branch office, located in Clintonville at 4476 N. High Street.  The 1950-square-foot location will feature the bank’s new style of branch design, a drive-through lane, drive-up ATM machine and night depository. This marks the fourteenth location in Central Ohio for Gahanna based Heartland BancCorp, which recently exceeded $880 million in total assets.

“The Clintonville area now has a community bank that will be involved in the community, support local businesses and partner with the neighborhood.  There is no substitute for going local, and we’re ready to get and stay involved with Clintonville as we have with our other community partnerships,” said G. Scott McComb, Chairman, President and CEO.

About Heartland BancCorp

Heartland BancCorp is a registered Ohio bank holding company and the parent of Heartland Bank, which operates fourteen full-service banking offices. Heartland Bank, founded in 1911, provides full-service commercial, small business, and consumer banking services; professional financial planning services; and other financial products and services. Heartland Bank is a member of the Federal Reserve, a member of the FDIC, and an Equal Housing Lender. Heartland BancCorp is currently quoted on the OTC Markets (OTCQB) under the symbol HLAN. Learn more about Heartland Bank at Heartland.Bank.

In May 2017, Heartland was ranked #57 on the American Banker magazine's list of Top 200 Publicly Traded Community Banks and Thrifts based on three-year average return on equity ("ROE") as of 12/31/16.

Safe Harbor Statement

This release contains forward-looking statements that reflect management's current views of future events and operations. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to the Company as of the date of this release.  It is important to note that these forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the ability of the Company to implement its strategy and expand its lending operations.

Contacts:
G. Scott McComb, Chairman, President & CEO
Heartland BancCorp  614-337-4600