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OACC Business Spotlight: Premier Valley Bank

Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce Business Spotlight

OAKHURST, CAPremier Valley Bank, a member of Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLF) which operates under the brand name HTLF, continues to display consistent strength in the commercial payments space. Nilson Report ranked HTLF among the top U.S. commercial credit card issuers for the seventh year in a row.

The staff of the Oakhurst Branch of Premier Valley Bank. OACC Photo.

HTLF saw a 48 percent increase in purchase volume growth and ranked 31st overall among purchasing and fleet card issuers, an improvement from 36th in 2020.

Nilson Report ranking reflects HTLF’s innovative approach to digital technology products and providing excellent customer education and experiences.

“Companies can improve cash flow, manage expenses and reduce payment fraud by partnering with us. We help businesses define and implement a comprehensive payments strategy,” said Lo B. Nestman, President and CEO of Premier  Valley Bank.

“With our suite of payment solutions including integrated payables, virtual cards, and contactless cards, Premier Valley Bank is helping clients streamline their AP process, optimize working capital and create a recurring revenue stream.”

Also, HTLF was again recognized this year by Forbes as one of “America’s Best Banks,” earning our best ranking yet of #28 amongst a nationwide group of 100 leading banking organizations with assets ranging from $9 billion to over $2 trillion.

For 50 years, Nilson Report has been a respected source of payments, industry news, and market insight. Nilson analyzes and reports on the performance of hundreds of credit, debit, and prepaid card issuers, transaction acquirers, and technology vendors with an unbiased perspective.

 

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Judi Hussain

Judi Hussain escaped from the big city to the wilds of eastern Madera County over thirty years ago. During her time here she’s worked at selling doors and windows, coordinated Road Scholar adventures at a local conference center and served as visitor center coordinator for Visit Yosemite Madera County. After the COVID shutdown upended her world, she "enjoyed" her first retirement months ever and couldn't wait to get back to work. When offered a position in January 2021 as the chamber administrator for Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce, she grabbed it and held on tight. Her diverse passions include hiking, beading, dog mushing (observer, not participant), travel, writing and languages. The shutdown offered an opportunity to expand on her journeys to Israel in 2016 and 2018, and she’s now studying Hebrew in preparation for a return to the land she uexpectedly grew to love. She’s investigating other travel prospects, as well, targeted toward the end of 2022.

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