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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssets" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssets" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherAssets" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherAssets_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other assets</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Assets" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_Assets" xlink:to="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NoninterestBearingDepositLiabilities" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoninterestBearingDepositLiabilities" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NoninterestBearingDepositLiabilities" xlink:to="us-gaap_NoninterestBearingDepositLiabilities_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoninterestBearingDepositLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Noninterest-bearing</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositLiabilities" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositLiabilities_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Interest-bearing Deposit Liabilities</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Interest-bearing</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Deposits" xlink:label="us-gaap_Deposits" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_Deposits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Total deposits</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Securities sold under agreements to repurchase</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:label="us-gaap_Liabilities" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="buse_TreasuryStockPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Treasury Stock Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsPolicy" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsPolicy" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsPolicy_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Business Combinations Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsPolicy_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Business Combinations</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativesReportingOfDerivativeActivity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Derivative Financial Instruments</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Earnings per share</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription" xlink:label="us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Reclassifications</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Subsequent events</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Impact of new financial accounting standards</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="buse_ScheduleOfEstimatedUsefulLivesForPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Schedule of estimated useful lives for premises and equipment</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="buse_MinimumLoansAndLeasesReceivablePeriodOfLendingOfShortTermLoans" xlink:to="buse_MinimumLoansAndLeasesReceivablePeriodOfLendingOfShortTermLoans_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="buse_MinimumLoansAndLeasesReceivablePeriodOfLendingOfShortTermLoans_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the entity's minimum target period for lending via intermediate term loans and leases receivable.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="buse_MinimumLoansAndLeasesReceivablePeriodOfLendingOfShortTermLoans_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Minimum Loans and Leases Receivable Period of Lending of Short Term Loans</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="buse_MinimumLoansAndLeasesReceivablePeriodOfLendingOfShortTermLoans_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Minimum target period for lending via intermediate term loans</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="buse_MaximumLoansAndLeasesReceivablePeriodOfLendingOfIntermediateTermLoans" xlink:to="buse_MaximumLoansAndLeasesReceivablePeriodOfLendingOfIntermediateTermLoans_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="buse_MaximumLoansAndLeasesReceivablePeriodOfLendingOfIntermediateTermLoans_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the entity's maximum target period for lending via intermediate term loans and leases receivable.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="buse_MaximumLoansAndLeasesReceivablePeriodOfLendingOfIntermediateTermLoans_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Maximum Loans and Leases Receivable Period of Lending of Intermediate Term Loans</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="buse_MaximumLoansAndLeasesReceivablePeriodOfLendingOfIntermediateTermLoans_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Maximum target period for lending via intermediate term loans</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="buse_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGeographicalAreaFromLendingOfficesToLendShortAndIntermediateTermLoans" xlink:to="buse_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGeographicalAreaFromLendingOfficesToLendShortAndIntermediateTermLoans_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="buse_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGeographicalAreaFromLendingOfficesToLendShortAndIntermediateTermLoans_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the geographical area from lending offices which attempt is made to lend short and intermediate term loans.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="buse_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGeographicalAreaFromLendingOfficesToLendShortAndIntermediateTermLoans_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans and Leases Receivable Geographical Area from Lending Offices to Lend Short and Intermediate Term Loans</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="buse_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGeographicalAreaFromLendingOfficesToLendShortAndIntermediateTermLoans_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Geographical area from lending offices which attempt is made to lend short and intermediate term loans (in miles)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="buse-20151231.xsd#buse_LoansAndLeasesReceivableTotalBorrowingRelationshipsDirectAndIndirectDebtBorrowingLimit" xlink:label="buse_LoansAndLeasesReceivableTotalBorrowingRelationshipsDirectAndIndirectDebtBorrowingLimit" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="buse_LoansAndLeasesReceivableTotalBorrowingRelationshipsDirectAndIndirectDebtBorrowingLimit" xlink:to="buse_LoansAndLeasesReceivableTotalBorrowingRelationshipsDirectAndIndirectDebtBorrowingLimit_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="buse_LoansAndLeasesReceivableTotalBorrowingRelationshipsDirectAndIndirectDebtBorrowingLimit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the maximum limit of total borrowing relationships (direct and indirect).</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="buse_LoansAndLeasesReceivableTotalBorrowingRelationshipsDirectAndIndirectDebtBorrowingLimit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans and Leases Receivable Total Borrowing Relationships Direct and Indirect Debt Borrowing Limit</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="buse_LoansAndLeasesReceivableTotalBorrowingRelationshipsDirectAndIndirectDebtBorrowingLimit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Direct and indirect maximum total borrowing relationship limit</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="buse-20151231.xsd#buse_LoansAndLeasesReceivableThresholdAboveWhichBoardOfDirectorsReviewsAnnually" xlink:label="buse_LoansAndLeasesReceivableThresholdAboveWhichBoardOfDirectorsReviewsAnnually" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="buse_LoansAndLeasesReceivableThresholdAboveWhichBoardOfDirectorsReviewsAnnually" xlink:to="buse_LoansAndLeasesReceivableThresholdAboveWhichBoardOfDirectorsReviewsAnnually_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="buse_LoansAndLeasesReceivableThresholdAboveWhichBoardOfDirectorsReviewsAnnually_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the threshold amount of borrowing above which the Board of Directors reviews relationships annually.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="buse_LoansAndLeasesReceivableThresholdAboveWhichBoardOfDirectorsReviewsAnnually_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans and Leases Receivable Threshold Above which Board of Directors Reviews Annually</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="buse_LoansAndLeasesReceivableThresholdAboveWhichBoardOfDirectorsReviewsAnnually_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Borrowing relationships, threshold above which board of directors will review annually</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="buse-20151231.xsd#buse_NumberOfPrimaryLoanLendingAreas" xlink:label="buse_NumberOfPrimaryLoanLendingAreas" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="buse_NumberOfPrimaryLoanLendingAreas" xlink:to="buse_NumberOfPrimaryLoanLendingAreas_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="buse_NumberOfPrimaryLoanLendingAreas_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the primary area in which the loans are segregated.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="buse_NumberOfPrimaryLoanLendingAreas_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of Primary Loan Lending Areas</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="buse_NumberOfPrimaryLoanLendingAreas_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of primary areas for lending loan</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedTroubledDebtInterestIncome" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedTroubledDebtInterestIncome" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedTroubledDebtInterestIncome" xlink:to="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedTroubledDebtInterestIncome_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedTroubledDebtInterestIncome_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans and Leases Receivable, Impaired, Troubled Debt, Interest Income</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCreditQualityIndicatorTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCreditQualityIndicatorTable" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCreditQualityIndicatorTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCreditQualityIndicatorTable_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCreditQualityIndicatorTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Schedule of Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Credit Quality Indicator [Table]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Internal Credit Assessment [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentDomain" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Internal Credit Assessment [Domain]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Internal Credit Assessment [Domain]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="buse-20151231.xsd#buse_LoansInHighestGradesMember" xlink:label="buse_LoansInHighestGradesMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="buse_LoansInHighestGradesMember" xlink:to="buse_LoansInHighestGradesMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="buse_LoansInHighestGradesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the loans in the highest grades represented by grades 1, 3, 6 and 7.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="buse_LoansInHighestGradesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans In Highest Grades [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="buse_LoansInHighestGradesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Grades 1, 3, 6 and 7</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="buse-20151231.xsd#buse_LoansInLowestGradesMember" xlink:label="buse_LoansInLowestGradesMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="buse_LoansInLowestGradesMember" xlink:to="buse_LoansInLowestGradesMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="buse_LoansInLowestGradesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the loans in the lowest grades represented by grades 8, 9, and 10.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="buse_LoansInLowestGradesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans In Lowest Grades [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="buse_LoansInLowestGradesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Grades 8, 9, and 10</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PassMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_PassMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PassMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_PassMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PassMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Pass [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PassMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Grades 1,3,6</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="buse-20151231.xsd#buse_WatchListMember" xlink:label="buse_WatchListMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="buse_WatchListMember" xlink:to="buse_WatchListMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="buse_WatchListMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the grade which includes loans on management's watch list and that is intended to be utilized on a temporary basis for a pass grade borrower where a significant risk-modifying action is anticipated in the near future.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="buse_WatchListMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Watch List [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="buse_WatchListMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Grade 7</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Special Mention [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Grade 8</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubstandardMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubstandardMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubstandardMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubstandardMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubstandardMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Substandard [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubstandardMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Grade 9</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DoubtfulMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_DoubtfulMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DoubtfulMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_DoubtfulMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="buse_LoansAndLeasesReceivableLimitAboveWhichLoansAreProcessedThroughExpeditedUnderwritingProcess_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the limit of loan where loans are processed through an expedited underwriting process.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="buse_LoansAndLeasesReceivableLimitAboveWhichLoansAreAnnuallyReviewed_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the limit of loan above which loans are reviewed annually and grade changes are necessarily made.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="buse_IncreaseOrDecreaseInLoansReceivableGross_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the increase or decrease in total of loans held-in-portfolio before unearned income, allowance for loan and lease losses, if any, unamortized loan origination and other fees and costs and purchased premiums or discounts. Amount excludes non-posted receivables and clearings.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="buse_IncreaseOrDecreaseInLoansReceivableGross_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Increase or Decrease in Loans Receivable, Gross</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="buse_LoansAndLeasesReceivableWeightedAverageRiskGrade_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the weighted average risk grade of class of loans.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="buse_LoansAndLeasesReceivableWeightedAverageRiskGrade_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Weighted Avg. Risk Grade</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAxis" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringDomain" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentPastDueLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentPastDueAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans past due, still accruing</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="buse_FinancingReceivableModificationsMadeRecordedInvestment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The amount of the outstanding recorded investment related to financing receivables that have been modified during the period by troubled debt restructurings.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="buse_FinancingReceivableModificationsMadeRecordedInvestment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivable, Modifications, Made Recorded Investment</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="buse_FinancingReceivableModificationsMadeRecordedInvestment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Recorded Investment</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="buse_FinancingReceivableModificationsMadeNumberOfContractsForShortTermInterestRateRelief_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The number of financing receivables related to short-term interest-rate relief that have been modified during the period by troubled debt restructurings.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="buse_FinancingReceivableModificationsMadeNumberOfContractsForShortTermInterestRateRelief_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivable Modifications Made Number of Contracts for Short Term Interest Rate Relief</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="buse_FinancingReceivableModificationsMadeRecordedInvestmentForShortTermInterestRateRelief_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivable, Modifications, Made Recorded Investment for Short Term Interest Rate Relief</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsNet" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsNet_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other intangible assets</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CoreDepositsMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_CoreDepositsMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CoreDepositsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Core Deposits [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CoreDepositsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Core deposit intangible assets</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Customer Relationships [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Customer relationship intangible assets</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Goodwill and other intangibles assets</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife" xlink:to="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Intangible asset estimated period</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsRollForward" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsRollForward" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsRollForward" xlink:to="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsRollForward_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">2016</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">2018</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour" xlink:to="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="buse_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMonthEndOutstandingAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Maximum outstanding at any month end</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="buse_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAverageDailyBalance_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Average Daily Balance</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapital_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Actual</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Minimum Capital Requirement</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalized" xlink:to="us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalized_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalized_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Minimum To Be Well Capitalized</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="buse_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Common Equity Tier One Risk Based Capital [Abstract]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="buse_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Amount</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="buse-20151231.xsd#buse_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapital" xlink:label="buse_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapital" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="buse_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapital_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Common equity Tier 1 Risk Based Capital as defined in the regulations.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="buse_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapital_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Common Equity Tier One Risk Based Capital</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="buse_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapital_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Actual</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="buse_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The minimum amount of Common equity Tier 1 Risk Based Capital required for capital adequacy purposes under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="buse_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Minimum Capital Requirement</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="buse_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalized_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The amount of Common equity Tier 1 Risk Based Capital required to be categorized as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="buse_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalized_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Common Equity Tier One Risk Based Capital Required To Be Well Capitalized</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="buse_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalized_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Minimum To Be Well Capitalized</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="buse_CommonEquityRiskBasedRatiosAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Common Equity Risk Based Ratios [Abstract]</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="buse-20151231.xsd#buse_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalToRiskWeightedAssets" xlink:label="buse_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalToRiskWeightedAssets" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="buse_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAssets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Common equity Tier 1 Risk Based Capital to be well capitalized percentage</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">2017</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">2018</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Four Years</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">2019</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Five Years</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">2020</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Total</label>
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