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title: "HBT Financial FY26 Q2 net income rises 44.8% to $27.84 million"
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description: "HBT Financial reported a 44.8% year-over-year increase in Q2 FY26 net income to $27.84 million, with diluted EPS rising to $0.76. Net interest income grew 39.1% to $69.06 million, while noninterest expenses increased 33% to $42.45 million, partly due to CNB acquisition costs. Total deposits and loans held for investment also rose significantly following the CNB acquisition."
datetime: "2026-08-07T20:09:34.000Z"
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# HBT Financial FY26 Q2 net income rises 44.8% to $27.84 million

-   HBT Financial posted Q2 net income of $27.84 million, up 44.8% from a year earlier; diluted EPS rose to $0.76. \* Net interest income climbed 39.1% to $69.06 million; net interest margin widened 18 basis points to 4.32%. \* Noninterest expense increased 33% to $42.45 million, including $0.3 million of CNB acquisition-related costs. \* Total deposits rose 32.1% to $5.76 billion; loans held for investment increased 37.5% to $4.75 billion following the CNB acquisition. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. HBT Financial Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief via EDGAR, the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system operated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Ref. ID: 0000775215-26-000069), on August 07, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT) Original Document: here

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