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  <xs:element id="hbt_NumberOfSharesParticipantIsEntitledToReceive" abstract="false" name="NumberOfSharesParticipantIsEntitledToReceive" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="hbt_MortgageLoansInProcessOfForeclosureNumberOfLoans" abstract="false" name="MortgageLoansInProcessOfForeclosureNumberOfLoans" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="hbt_PercentageOfUnitsGrantedThatMayBeEarned" abstract="false" name="PercentageOfUnitsGrantedThatMayBeEarned" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:percentItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="hbt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateAssignedValue" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateAssignedValue" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:perShareItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="hbt_InterestExpenseOnBorrowingsOtherThanSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAndSubordinatedNotesAndDebentures" abstract="false" name="InterestExpenseOnBorrowingsOtherThanSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAndSubordinatedNotesAndDebentures" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="hbt_ForeclosedAssetActivityRollForwardTableTextBlock" abstract="false" name="ForeclosedAssetActivityRollForwardTableTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:textBlockItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="hbt_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateAssignedValue" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateAssignedValue" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:perShareItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="hbt_InterestBearingTimeDepositsInBanksAndOtherFinancialInstitutions" abstract="false" name="InterestBearingTimeDepositsInBanksAndOtherFinancialInstitutions" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="hbt_AccretionOfDiscountAndDeferredLoanFeesOnLoans" abstract="false" name="AccretionOfDiscountAndDeferredLoanFeesOnLoans" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="hbt_TransferOfPremisesAndEquipmentToHeldForSale" abstract="false" name="TransferOfPremisesAndEquipmentToHeldForSale" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="hbt_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestNonAccrualWithAllowanceForCreditLosses" abstract="false" name="FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestNonAccrualWithAllowanceForCreditLosses" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="hbt_ScheduleOfExpensesIncurredRelatedToBusinessAcquisitionTableTextBlock" abstract="false" name="ScheduleOfExpensesIncurredRelatedToBusinessAcquisitionTableTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:textBlockItemType"/>
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