Heartland Bank and Trust Company has assumed the deposits and assets of Citizens First National Bank, headquartered in Princeton, IL from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Citizens First National Bank was closed at 5 p.m. today by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which appointed the FDIC receiver. The bank has 20 offices located throughout North Central Illinois. The branches will reopen on Saturday, Nov. 3 as Heartland Bank.
Customers can continue to use their checks and ATM/debit cards to access their funds as usual. Direct deposits and automatic payments will also continue as scheduled.