{"id":69845,"date":"2026-06-18T15:17:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T22:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/?p=69845"},"modified":"2026-06-18T15:17:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T22:17:01","slug":"bankable-growth-heritage-acquisition-sets-stage-for-greatamerica-bank-national-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/feature-articles\/2026\/06\/bankable-growth-heritage-acquisition-sets-stage-for-greatamerica-bank-national-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Bankable Growth: Heritage Acquisition Sets Stage for GreatAmerica Bank National Association"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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GreatAmerica Holdings Inc., the parent company of GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation, this week announced the completion of its acquisition of Heritage Bank and the launch of GreatAmerica Bank National Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With final regulatory approval secured, this milestone culminates a multi-year effort and positions GreatAmerica for its next phase of growth as a national bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founded in Cedar Rapids in 1992 as a small-ticket leasing company serving the office imaging industry, GreatAmerica has grown into a diversified financial services provider supporting businesses across technology, healthcare, construction, franchise, additive manufacturing, specialty vehicle, automotive, and other markets nationwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the launch of GreatAmerica Bank, the company joins a select group of independent equipment finance companies operating under a national bank charter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This transaction marks a significant milestone in the company\u2019s evolution and strengthens its long-term ability to serve customers, invest in growth, and compete in an increasingly dynamic financial services market. It reflects years of planning, preparation and collaboration with federal banking regulators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not becoming a bank to change who we are. We\u2019re becoming a bank because we believe in where we\u2019re going,\u201d said CEO Martin Golobic. \u201cFor 34 years, we\u2019ve built this company by taking care of customers, building strong relationships, and playing the long game. Becoming a bank makes us stronger and gives us greater flexibility to invest in our future. That translates into more opportunities for our customers, our employees and the communities that have supported us along the way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Turpen, president of GreatAmerica Bank, added, \u201cThis investment reflects what we can become and sets a higher standard for what comes next. We remain focused on delivering for our customers as we grow into this next chapter as a bank, with the same discipline, responsiveness, and partnership they expect from us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Golobic concluded, \u201cWe\u2019ve built something special here, and this positions us to build something even better. Even after more than three decades in business, with this next chapter ahead, it feels like we\u2019re just getting started.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit the new GreatAmerica Bank website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About GreatAmerica<\/strong>
Headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with offices across the United States, GreatAmerica<\/a> serves organizations nationally and is known for its focus on long-term relationships, deep industry expertise, and a high level of service that extends beyond traditional financing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

GreatAmerica Holdings Inc., the parent company of GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation, this week announced the completion of its acquisition of Heritage Bank and the launch of GreatAmerica Bank National Association. With final regulatory approval secured, this milestone culminates a multi-year effort and positions GreatAmerica for its next phase of growth as a national bank. Founded in Cedar Rapids in 1992 as a small-ticket leasing company serving the office imaging industry, GreatAmerica has grown into a diversified financial services provider supporting businesses across technology, healthcare, construction, franchise, additive manufacturing, specialty vehicle, automotive, and other markets nationwide. With the launch of GreatAmerica Bank, the company joins a select group of independent equipment finance companies operating under a national bank charter. This transaction marks a significant milestone in the company\u2019s evolution and strengthens its long-term ability to serve customers, invest in growth, and compete in an increasingly dynamic financial services market. It reflects years of planning, preparation and collaboration with federal banking regulators. \u201cWe\u2019re not becoming a bank to change who we are. We\u2019re becoming a bank because we believe in where we\u2019re going,\u201d said CEO Martin Golobic. \u201cFor 34 years, we\u2019ve built this company by taking care of customers, building strong relationships, and playing the long game. Becoming a bank makes us stronger and gives us greater flexibility to invest in our future. That translates into more opportunities for our customers, our employees and the communities that have supported us along the way.\u201d John Turpen, president of GreatAmerica Bank, added, \u201cThis investment reflects what we can become and sets a higher standard for what comes next. We remain focused on delivering for our customers as we grow into this next chapter as a bank, with the same discipline, responsiveness, and partnership they expect from us.\u201d Golobic concluded, \u201cWe\u2019ve built something special here, and this positions us to build something even better. Even after more than three decades in business, with this next chapter ahead, it feels like we\u2019re just getting started.\u201d Visit the new GreatAmerica Bank website here. ### About GreatAmericaHeadquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with offices across the United States, GreatAmerica serves organizations nationally and is known for its focus on long-term relationships, deep industry expertise, and a high level of service that extends beyond traditional financing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":69846,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1650,82,3187,87,1638],"tags":[4696,197],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69845"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=69845"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69845\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":69847,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69845\/revisions\/69847"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/69846"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69845"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=69845"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=69845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}