Independent Bank Corporation Announces Regulatory Approvals to Acquire HCB Financial Corp. and Highpoint Community Bank

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. and HASTINGS, Mich., June 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Independent Bank Corporation (NASDAQ: IBCP), the parent company of Independent Bank, with total assets of approximately $5.5 billion, and HCB Financial Corp. ("HCB”), the parent company of Highpoint Community Bank, with total assets of approximately $590 million, previously announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement on March 18, 2026 for IBCP to acquire HCB. The proposed transaction has been approved by both t