HomeTrust Bancshares Announces the Completion of Previous Stock Repurchase Program and Continued Buy Back Through Recently Announced Stock Repurchase Program

ASHEVILLE, N.C., Jan. 25, 2016 -- HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ:HTBI), the holding company for HomeTrust Bank, announced the completion of its July 2015, 5% stock repurchase program.  A total of 971,271 shares were repurchased at an average price of $18.62 per share.  In addition, the Company will continue to repurchase shares in the open market under its most recent stock repurchase program announced on December 15, 2015, where 922,855 shares were approved for repurchase.

About HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.

HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company for HomeTrust Bank. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had assets of $2.7 billion. The Bank, founded in 1926, is a North Carolina state-chartered, community-focused financial institution committed to providing value added relationship banking through 39 locations as well as online/mobile channels. Locations include: North Carolina (including the Asheville metropolitan area, the "Piedmont" region, Charlotte, and a loan production office in Raleigh), Upstate South Carolina (Greenville), East Tennessee (including Kingsport/Johnson City, Knoxville, and Morristown) and Southwest Virginia (including the Roanoke Valley). The Bank is the 5th largest community bank headquartered in North Carolina.

Forward-Looking Statements

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WEBSITE: WWW.HOMETRUSTBANKING.COM

Contact:
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.
Dana L. Stonestreet – Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Tony J. VunCannon – Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer
828-259-3939