DUBUQUE, Iowa, Oct. 25, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLF) announced today that it has named Jack Lloyd President of Heartland Mortgage.

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In this role, Lloyd will directly oversee operations, while also providing leadership to advance the mission and objectives of Heartland Mortgage.

“We are pleased to welcome Jack to our team,” said Bruce K. Lee, President of Heartland Financial USA, Inc. “Jack’s extensive experience in retail banking and residential lending operations at the State, Regional and National level, as well as his strength in building strong management teams to deliver on strategic initiatives, make him the most qualified person to lead our team at Heartland Mortgage.”  

Lloyd has nearly 40 years of banking and lending experience. Prior to joining Heartland, he was with BMO Harris Bank in Chicago, Illinois. During his time there, he served in a variety of positions including Deputy Head of Consumer Lending and Residential Mortgages, National Head of Sales, and most recently, Regional President of Community Banking. As the Regional President of Community Banking, he oversaw all business segments (mortgage, commercial, small business, private bank, investments and retail). 

In addition, Lloyd previously served as Regional Production Manager/National Mortgage Center Manager of PNC Mortgage in Vernon Hills, Illinois. He has also held senior management positions at Home Savings of America, Vista Savings Association, and Goldome Bank for Savings.

Lloyd has also been actively involved in the communities in which he has lived, serving on many civic and community organizations.

About Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
Heartland Financial USA, Inc. is a diversified financial services company with assets exceeding $8 billion. The company provides banking, mortgage, private client, investment, insurance and consumer finance services to individuals and businesses. Heartland currently has 108 banking locations serving 85 communities in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Colorado, Minnesota, Kansas, Missouri, Texas and California. Additional information about Heartland Financial USA, Inc. is available at www.htlf.com.

CONTACT: Contact: 		
Bruce K. Lee 
President
(563) 587-4176
[email protected]