“We are happy to have Kevin on board at HomeTrust,” commented Knoxville Market President Tony Carasso. “He brings local Knoxville knowledge and a reputation for service to HomeTrust customers.”

Mr. Daugherty’s office will be at the Bank’s Bearden location at 6501 Kingston Pike in Knoxville.

About HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.

HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company for HomeTrust Bank, N.A. As of March 31, 2015 the Company had assets of $2.6 billion. The Bank, founded in 1926, is a nationally chartered, community-focused financial institution committed to providing value added community banking through its 45 locations in 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.