ASHEVILLE, N.C. and KINGSPORT, Tenn., Dec. 13, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTBI) and TriSummit Bancorp, Inc. jointly announced today that TriSummit’s shareholders have approved the previously announced merger of TriSummit with and into HomeTrust. As previously announced, HomeTrust has received all regulatory approvals required for the completion of the merger. The merger is expected to become effective as of January 1, 2017, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
About HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company for HomeTrust Bank (the “Bank”). As of September 30, 2016, HomeTrust had assets of $2.8 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). In 2016, the Bank is celebrating its 90th Anniversary and nine decades of commitment to its customers, employees and surrounding communities. The Bank is the 6th largest community bank headquartered in North Carolina.
TriSummit Bancorp, Inc.
TriSummit Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for TriSummit Bank, a Tennessee-chartered bank headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee. TriSummit Bank is a community oriented financial institution offering traditional financial services with offices in Kingsport, TN, Johnson City, TN, and Bristol, VA (the “Tri-Cities” region) and also in Morristown and Jefferson City, TN. At September 30, 2016, TriSummit had consolidated assets of $350.9 million, deposits of $284.9 million and shareholders’ equity of $34.0 million.
