HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. Announces Financial Results for the Second Quarter of the Year Ending December 31, 2026 and Declaration of a Quarterly Dividend

ASHEVILLE, N.C., July 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: HTB) ("Company"), the holding company of HomeTrust Bank ("Bank"), today announced preliminary net income for the second quarter of the year ending December 31, 2026 and approval of its quarterly cash dividend.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2026 compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2026:

net income was $15.6 million compared to $16.8 million;
diluted earnings per share ("EPS") were $0.94 compared to $0.99;
annualized return on assets ("ROA") was 1.46% compared to 1.55%;
annualized return on equity ("ROE") was 10.44% compared to 11.35%;
net interest margin was 4.41% compared to 4.31%;
provision for credit losses was $920,000 compared to $370,000;
gain on the sale of real estate was $1.1 million compared to $377,000;
loss on the redemption of junior subordinated debt securities was $1.1 million compared to $0;
quarterly cash dividends increased $0.02 per share, or 15.4%, to $0.15 per share totaling $2.4 million compared to $0.13 per share totaling $2.2 million; and
153,606 shares of Company common stock were repurchased during the current quarter at an average price of $46.31 compared to 533,240 shares repurchased at an average price of $42.85 in the prior quarter.

For the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025:

net income was $32.4 million compared to $31.7 million;
diluted EPS were $1.93 compared to $1.84;
annualized ROA was 1.51% compared to 1.46%;
annualized ROE was 10.89% compared to 11.26%;
net interest margin was 4.36% compared to 4.25%;
provision for credit losses was $1.3 million compared to $2.8 million;
cash dividends were $0.28 per share totaling $4.6 million compared to $0.24 per share totaling $4.1 million; and
686,846 shares of Company common stock were repurchased at an average price of $43.62 compared to 93,212 shares of Company common stock repurchased at an average price of $35.41 in the same period last year.

The Company also announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share payable on August 27, 2026 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 13, 2026.

“We are pleased to report the continuation of our strong quarterly financial results driven by the expansion of our top-quartile net interest margin,” said Hunter Westbrook, President and Chief Executive Officer. “The quarter was highlighted by loan growth of 8.5% annualized, which increases to 14.6% after excluding portfolios we are intentionally reducing. This growth is consistent with our intention to accelerate loan growth, reflecting the strength of our franchise and dedication of our team.

“Shortly after quarter end we were excited to announce the launch of our new Healthcare Banking Division. This is another important strategic step in expanding our relationship-oriented approach to banking, while ensuring we continue to meet the needs of the communities we are proud to serve.

“We have has previously stated our goal is to be a consistently high-performing regional community bank and a regionally and nationally recognized ‘Best Place to Work.’ Reflecting our progress, for a third straight year the Company was included in Forbes’ America’s Best Banks for 2026 and for a second straight year was included in the 2026 KBW Bank Honor Roll, a distinction granted to only 6% of eligible banks based on best-in-class earnings growth over the past ten years. HTB was also recognized on American Banker’s ‘Best Banks to Work For’ list for the second consecutive year and as a best place to work for multiple years in all five states we serve. These recognitions demonstrate continued progress toward our goal and our commitment to building on that momentum. We remain focused on executing our strategy to continue delivering sustainable results and long-term value for all stakeholders.”

WEBSITE: WWW.HTB.COM

Comparison of Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 and March 31, 2026
Net Income. Net income totaled $15.6 million, or $0.94 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $16.8 million, or $0.99 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2026, a decrease of $1.2 million, or 6.8%. The results for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2026 were negatively impacted by a $784,000 decrease in noninterest income and a $1.0 million increase in noninterest expense due to a $1.1 million loss resulting from the redemption of junior subordinated debt securities, partially offset by a $1.0 million increase in net interest income. Details of the changes in the various components of net income are further discussed below.

Net Interest Income. The following table presents the distribution of average assets, liabilities and equity, as well as interest income earned on average interest-earning assets and interest expense paid on average interest-bearing liabilities. All average balances are daily average balances. Nonaccruing loans have been included in the table as loans carrying a zero yield.

	Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2026							March 31, 2026
(Dollars in thousands)	Average Balance Outstanding			Interest Earned / Paid		Yield / Rate		Average Balance Outstanding			Interest Earned / Paid		Yield / Rate
Assets
Interest-earning assets
Loans receivable⁽¹⁾	$	3,770,898		$	57,507	6.12	%	$	3,793,994		$	57,725	6.17	%
Debt securities available for sale		152,647			1,667	4.38			144,520			1,604	4.50
Other interest-earning assets⁽²⁾		199,135			1,999	4.03			227,051			2,168	3.87
Total interest-earning assets		4,122,680			61,173	5.95			4,165,565			61,497	5.99
Other assets		175,077							218,936
Total assets	$	4,297,757						$	4,384,501
Liabilities and equity
Interest-bearing liabilities
Interest-bearing checking accounts	$	556,610		$	1,128	0.81	%	$	561,216		$	1,101	0.80	%
Money market accounts		1,376,199			8,678	2.53			1,369,569			8,616	2.55
Savings accounts		170,067			28	0.07			170,227			28	0.07
Certificate accounts		712,224			5,744	3.23			830,675			7,105	3.47
Total interest-bearing deposits		2,815,100			15,578	2.22			2,931,687			16,850	2.33
Junior subordinated debt		8,449			151	7.17			10,231			188	7.45
Borrowings		15,978			150	3.77			16,667			154	3.75
Total interest-bearing liabilities		2,839,527			15,879	2.24			2,958,585			17,192	2.36
Noninterest-bearing deposits		806,566							759,493
Other liabilities		50,949							67,106
Total liabilities		3,697,042							3,785,184
Stockholders' equity		600,715							599,317
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	4,297,757						$	4,384,501
Net earning assets	$	1,283,153						$	1,206,980
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities		145.19	%						140.80	%
Non-tax-equivalent
Net interest income				$	45,294						$	44,305
Interest rate spread						3.71	%						3.63	%
Net interest margin⁽³⁾						4.41	%						4.31	%
Tax-equivalent⁽⁴⁾
Net interest income				$	45,752						$	44,740
Interest rate spread						3.76	%						3.67	%
Net interest margin⁽³⁾						4.45	%						4.36	%

(1)  Average loans receivable balances include loans held for sale and nonaccruing loans.
(2)  Average other interest-earning assets consist of FRB stock, FHLB stock, SBIC investments and deposits in other banks.
(3)  Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
(4)  Tax-equivalent results include adjustments to interest income of $458 and $435 for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and March 31, 2026, respectively, calculated based on a combined federal and state tax rate of 23%.

Total interest and dividend income for the three months ended June 30, 2026 decreased $324,000, or 0.5%, when compared to the three months ended March 31, 2026. A decline of $605,000 in accretion income was the primary driver of this change, partially offset by the impact of an additional day in the current quarter.

Total interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2026 decreased $1.3 million, or 7.6%, when compared to the three months ended March 31, 2026. A decline of $1.3 million, or 7.5%, in deposit interest expense drove this change, the result of a decline in both the average balance of and rate paid on certificate accounts, specifically brokered deposits.

The following table shows the effects that changes in average balances (volume), including differences in the number of days in the periods compared, and average interest rates (rate) had on the interest earned on interest-earning assets and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities:

	Increase / (Decrease) Due to						Total Increase/ (Decrease)
(Dollars in thousands)	Volume			Rate			Total Increase/ (Decrease)
Interest-earning assets
Loans receivable	$	281		$	(499	)	$	(218	)
Debt securities available for sale		109			(46	)		63
Other interest-earning assets		(245	)		76			(169	)
Total interest-earning assets		145			(469	)		(324	)
Interest-bearing liabilities
Interest-bearing checking accounts		3			24			27
Money market accounts		137			(75	)		62
Savings accounts		—			—			—
Certificate accounts		(950	)		(411	)		(1,361	)
Junior subordinated debt		(31	)		(6	)		(37	)
Borrowings		(5	)		1			(4	)
Total interest-bearing liabilities		(846	)		(467	)		(1,313	)
Increase in net interest income							$	989

Provision for Credit Losses. The provision for credit losses is the amount of expense that, based on our judgment, is required to maintain the allowance for credit losses ("ACL") at an appropriate level under the current expected credit losses model.

The following table presents a breakdown of the components of the provision for credit losses:

	Three Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands)	June 30, 2026			March 31, 2026			$ Change		% Change
Provision for credit losses
Loans	$	1,020		$	945		$	75	8	%
Off-balance sheet credit exposure		(100	)		(575	)		475	83
Total provision for credit losses	$	920		$	370		$	550	149	%

For the quarter ended June 30, 2026, the "loans" portion of the provision for credit losses was primarily the result of the following, offset by net charge-offs of $1.8 million during the quarter:

$0.2 million provision driven by changes in the loan mix.
$0.4 million benefit due to changes in the projected economic forecast, specifically the national unemployment rate, and changes in qualitative adjustments.
$0.6 million decrease in specific reserves on individually evaluated loans.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, the "loans" portion of the provision for credit losses was primarily the result of the following, offset by net charge-offs of $1.8 million during the quarter:

$0.5 million benefit driven by changes in the loan mix.
$0.2 million provision due to changes in the projected economic forecast, specifically the national unemployment rate, and changes in qualitative adjustments.
$0.6 million decrease in specific reserves on individually evaluated loans.

For the quarters ended June 30, 2026 and March 31, 2026, the amounts recorded for off-balance sheet credit exposure were the result of changes in the balance of loan commitments, loan mix, projected economic forecast and qualitative allocations as outlined above.

Noninterest Income. Noninterest income for the three months ended June 30, 2026 decreased $784,000, or 7.8%, when compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Changes in the components of noninterest income are discussed below:

	Three Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands)	June 30, 2026		March 31, 2026		$ Change			% Change
Noninterest income
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts	$	2,627	$	2,414	$	213		9	%
Loan income and fees		501		692		(191	)	(28	)
Gain on sale of loans held for sale		1,874		2,654		(780	)	(29	)
Bank owned life insurance ("BOLI") income		893		892		1		—
Operating lease income		1,407		1,892		(485	)	(26	)
Gain on sale of premises and equipment		1,101		377		724		192
Other		844		1,110		(266	)	(24	)
Total noninterest income	$	9,247	$	10,031	$	(784	)	(8)%

Loan income and fees: The decrease was primarily the result of $251,000 less in prepayment penalties, partially offset by a $68,000 increase in other servicing fees.
Gain on sale of loans held for sale: The decrease was primarily driven by a drop in the sales volume of HELOC loans originated for sale, partially offset by an increase in the sales volume of residential mortgage loans. There were $17.2 million of HELOCs originated for sale which were sold during the current quarter with gains of $93,000 compared to $103.0 million sold with gains of $934,000 in the prior quarter. There were $39.9 million of residential mortgage loans sold for gains of $481,000 during the current quarter compared to $23.3 million sold with gains of $431,000 in the prior quarter. There were $15.3 million in sales of the guaranteed portion of SBA commercial loans with gains of $1.3 million for the current quarter compared to $16.4 million sold and gains of $1.2 million for the prior quarter. Lastly, our hedging of mandatory commitments on the residential mortgage loan pipeline resulted in a net gain of $4,000 for the current quarter compared to $68,000 for the prior quarter.
Operating lease income: The decrease was the result of a $402,000 increase in losses upon contract termination in addition to a $83,000 decrease in contract earnings.
Gain on sale of premises and equipment: In both periods presented, gains were recognized on the sale of excess real estate.
Other: The decrease was primarily driven by a $108,000 reduction in investment services income quarter-over-quarter.

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2026 increased $1.0 million, or 3.0%, when compared to the three months ended March 31, 2026. Changes in the components of noninterest expense are discussed below:

	Three Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands)	June 30, 2026		March 31, 2026		$ Change			% Change
Noninterest expense
Salaries and employee benefits	$	20,169	$	19,877	$	292		1	%
Occupancy expense, net		2,417		2,630		(213	)	(8	)
Computer services		3,027		2,877		150		5
Operating lease depreciation expense		1,378		1,516		(138	)	(9	)
Telecom, postage and supplies		509		581		(72	)	(12	)
Marketing and advertising		584		417		167		40
Deposit insurance premiums		481		484		(3	)	(1	)
Core deposit intangible amortization		302		374		(72	)	(19	)
Loss on redemption of junior subordinated debt securities		1,079		—		1,079		100
Other		4,033		4,219		(186	)	(4	)
Total noninterest expense	$	33,979	$	32,975	$	1,004		3	%

Marketing and advertising: The increase was associated with the launch of online deposit account opening.
Loss on redemption of junior subordinated debt securities: We previously established a fair value mark (discount) on the junior subordinated debt securities assumed through our merger with Quantum Capital Corp. and had been accreting the discount into interest expense. Associated with our redemption of the debt instruments in the current quarter, we wrote-off the remaining discount as an expense.

Income Taxes. The amount of income tax expense is influenced by the amount of pre-tax income, tax-exempt income, changes in the statutory rate and the effect of changes in valuation allowances maintained against deferred tax benefits. The effective tax rates for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and March 31, 2026 were 20.4% and 20.1%, respectively.

Comparison of Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025
Net Income. Net income totaled $32.4 million, or $1.93 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $31.7 million, or $1.84 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2025, an increase of $653,000, or 2.1%. The results for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the prior year were positively impacted by a $2.5 million increase in net interest income, a $1.6 million decrease in the provision for credit losses, and a $1.1 million increase in noninterest income, partially offset by a $4.7 million increase in noninterest expense. Details of the changes in the various components of net income are further discussed below.

	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2026							June 30, 2025
(Dollars in thousands)	Average Balance Outstanding			Interest Earned / Paid		Yield / Rate		Average Balance Outstanding			Interest Earned / Paid		Yield / Rate
Assets
Interest-earning assets
Loans receivable⁽¹⁾	$	3,782,382		$	115,232	6.14	%	$	3,803,259		$	119,053	6.31	%
Debt securities available for sale		148,606			3,271	4.44			151,127			3,445	4.60
Other interest-earning assets⁽²⁾		213,016			4,167	3.94			177,551			4,778	5.43
Total interest-earning assets		4,144,004			122,670	5.97			4,131,937			127,276	6.21
Other assets		196,886							264,865
Total assets	$	4,340,890						$	4,396,802
Liabilities and equity
Interest-bearing liabilities
Interest-bearing checking accounts	$	558,900		$	2,229	0.80	%	$	568,540		$	2,575	0.91	%
Money market accounts		1,372,902			17,293	2.54			1,337,731			18,180	2.74
Savings accounts		170,147			57	0.07			182,844			75	0.08
Certificate accounts		771,122			12,849	3.36			909,787			18,389	4.08
Total interest-bearing deposits		2,873,071			32,428	2.28			2,998,902			39,219	2.64
Junior subordinated debt		9,335			339	7.32			10,142			411	8.17
Borrowings		16,321			304	3.76			21,780			510	4.72
Total interest-bearing liabilities		2,898,727			33,071	2.30			3,030,824			40,140	2.67
Noninterest-bearing deposits		783,159							732,123
Other liabilities		58,984							65,367
Total liabilities		3,740,870							3,828,314
Stockholders' equity		600,020							568,488
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	4,340,890						$	4,396,802
Net earning assets	$	1,245,277						$	1,101,113
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities		142.96	%						136.33	%
Non-tax-equivalent
Net interest income				$	89,599						$	87,136
Interest rate spread						3.67	%						3.54	%
Net interest margin⁽³⁾						4.36	%						4.25	%
Tax-equivalent⁽⁴⁾
Net interest income				$	90,491						$	87,985
Interest rate spread						3.71	%						3.58	%
Net interest margin⁽³⁾						4.40	%						4.29	%

(1)  Average loans receivable balances include loans held for sale and nonaccruing loans.
(2)  Average other interest-earning assets consist of FRB stock, FHLB stock, SBIC investments and deposits in other banks.
(3)  Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
(4)  Tax-equivalent results include adjustments to interest income of $892 and $849 for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, calculated based on combined federal and state tax rates of 23% and 24% for the same periods, respectively.

Total interest and dividend income for the six months ended June 30, 2026 decreased $4.6 million, or 3.6%, when compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025. A decline of $3.8 million, or 3.2%, in interest income drove this change, primarily due to the impact of decreases in the federal funds rate upon loan yields. Accretion income on acquired loans of $1.1 million and $1.3 million was recognized during the same periods, respectively, and was included in loan interest income.

Total interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2026 decreased $7.1 million, or 17.6%, when compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025. A decline of $6.8 million, or 17.3%, in deposit interest expense drove this change, the result of a decline in the average balance of certificate accounts, specifically brokered deposits, in addition to a decline in the average cost of funds across funding categories.

	Increase / (Decrease) Due to						Total Increase / (Decrease)
(Dollars in thousands)	Volume			Rate			Total Increase / (Decrease)
Interest-earning assets
Loans receivable	$	(654	)	$	(3,167	)	$	(3,821	)
Debt securities available for sale		(57	)		(117	)		(174	)
Other interest-earning assets		954			(1,565	)		(611	)
Total interest-earning assets		243			(4,849	)		(4,606	)
Interest-bearing liabilities
Interest-bearing checking accounts		(44	)		(302	)		(346	)
Money market accounts		478			(1,365	)		(887	)
Savings accounts		(5	)		(13	)		(18	)
Certificate accounts		(2,803	)		(2,737	)		(5,540	)
Junior subordinated debt		(33	)		(39	)		(72	)
Borrowings		(128	)		(78	)		(206	)
Total interest-bearing liabilities		(2,535	)		(4,534	)		(7,069	)
Increase in net interest income							$	2,463

Provision for Credit Losses. The following table presents a breakdown of the components of the provision for credit losses:

	Six Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands)	June 30, 2026			June 30, 2025		$ Change			% Change
Provision for credit losses
Loans	$	1,965		$	2,185	$	(220	)	(10)%
Off-balance sheet credit exposure		(675	)		658		(1,333	)	(203	)
Total provision for credit losses	$	1,290		$	2,843	$	(1,553	)	(55)%

For the six months ended June 30, 2026, the "loans" portion of the provision for credit losses was the result of the following, offset by net charge-offs of $3.7 million during the period:

$0.2 million benefit driven by changes in the loan mix.
$0.3 million benefit due to changes in the projected economic forecast, specifically the national unemployment rate, and changes in qualitative adjustments.
$1.2 million decrease in specific reserves on individually evaluated credits.

For the six months June 30, 2025, the "loans" portion of the provision for credit losses was the result of the following, offset by net charge-offs of $3.3 million during the period:

$0.9 million benefit driven by changes in the loan mix.
$1.6 million benefit due to changes in qualitative adjustments, partially offset by a slight worsening of the projected economic forecast, specifically the national unemployment rate. Of note, we released the $2.2 million qualitative allocation previously established for the potential impact of Hurricane Helene upon our loan portfolio which had been established in the quarter ended September 30, 2024.
$1.4 million increase in specific reserves on individually evaluated loans.

For the six months ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025, the amounts recorded for off-balance sheet credit exposure were the result of changes in the balance of loan commitments, loan mix, projected economic forecast and qualitative allocations as outlined above.

Noninterest Income. Noninterest income for the six months ended June 30, 2026 increased $1.1 million, or 6.0%, when compared to the same period last year. Changes in the components of noninterest income are discussed below:

	Six Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands)	June 30, 2026		June 30, 2025		$ Change			% Change
Noninterest income
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts	$	5,041	$	4,746	$	295		6	%
Loan income and fees		1,193		1,269		(76	)	(6	)
Gain on sale of loans held for sale		4,528		4,017		511		13
BOLI income		1,785		1,694		91		5
Operating lease income		3,299		3,255		44		1
Gain on sale of branches		—		1,448		(1,448	)	(100	)
Gain on sale of premises and equipment		1,478		28		1,450		5,179
Other		1,954		1,727		227		13
Total noninterest income	$	19,278	$	18,184	$	1,094		6	%

Gain on sale of loans held for sale: The increase was primarily driven by an increase in the sales volume of the guaranteed portion of SBA commercial loans, partially offset by a reduction in the sales volume of HELOC loans. During the six months ended June 30, 2026, there were $31.7 million of sales of the guaranteed portion of SBA commercial loans with gains of $2.5 million compared to $11.9 million sold with gains of $936,000 for the corresponding period in the prior year. There were $63.2 million of residential mortgage loans sold during the current period for gains of $912,000 compared to $49.1 million sold with gains of $1.0 million for the corresponding period in the prior year. There were $120.2 million of HELOCs originated for sale which were sold during the current period with gains of $1.0 million compared to $198.2 million sold with gains of $2.0 million for the corresponding period in the prior year. Lastly, our hedging of mandatory commitments on the residential mortgage loan pipeline resulted in a net gain of $72,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $40,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
Gain on sale of branches: During the prior year we completed the sale of our two Knoxville, Tennessee branches, recognizing a gain of $1.4 million, with no similar activity occurring in the current year.
Gain on sale of premises and equipment: In both periods presented, gains were recognized on the sale of excess parcels of real estate.

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2026 increased $4.7 million, or 7.6%, when compared to the same period last year. Changes in the components of noninterest expense are discussed below:

	Six Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands)	June 30, 2026		June 30, 2025		$ Change			% Change
Noninterest expense
Salaries and employee benefits	$	40,046	$	35,907	$	4,139		12	%
Occupancy expense, net		5,047		4,886		161		3
Computer services		5,904		5,293		611		12
Operating lease depreciation expense		2,894		3,657		(763	)	(21	)
Telecom, postage and supplies		1,090		1,107		(17	)	(2	)
Marketing and advertising		1,001		894		107		12
Deposit insurance premiums		965		984		(19	)	(2	)
Core deposit intangible amortization		676		926		(250	)	(27	)
Loss on redemption of junior subordinated debt securities		1,079		—		1,079		100
Other		8,252		8,562		(310	)	(4	)
Total noninterest expense	$	66,954	$	62,216	$	4,738		8	%

Salaries and employee benefits: The increase was primarily the result of increases in both pay and incentive compensation.
Computer services: The increase year-over-year reflects the Company's further investment in both our internal- and external-facing technological capabilities.
Operating lease depreciation expense: The decrease was due to a decline in the population of operating lease contracts (assets being depreciated) year-over-year.
Core deposit intangible amortization: The intangible recorded associated with the Quantum merger is being amortized on an accelerated basis, so the rate of amortization slowed year-over-year.
Loss on redemption of junior subordinated debt securities: See explanation in the "Comparison of Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 and March 31, 2026 – Noninterest Expense" section above.

Income Taxes. The amount of income tax expense is influenced by the amount of pre-tax income, tax-exempt income, changes in the statutory rate and the effect of changes in valuation allowances maintained against deferred tax benefits. The effective tax rates for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 were 20.3% and 21.1%, respectively.

Balance Sheet Review
Total assets decreased by $105.4 million to $4.4 billion and total liabilities decreased by $105.3 million to $3.8 billion at June 30, 2026 as compared to December 31, 2025. These changes can be traced to the use of existing liquidity and the proceeds from loan sales to offset a $103.2 million decline in deposits. The decrease in deposits was the result of a $134.6 million reduction in brokered deposits, partially offset by an increase of $31.5 million in all other deposit categories.

Stockholders' equity decreased $90,000, to $600.6 million at June 30, 2026 as compared to December 31, 2025. Activity within stockholders' equity included $32.4 million in net income and $4.0 million in share-based compensation and stock option exercises, partially offset by $4.6 million in cash dividends declared and $30.2 million in stock repurchases. In addition, accumulated other comprehensive income declined by $1.0 million due to an increase in the unrealized loss on available for sale securities due to higher market interest rates.

As of June 30, 2026, the Bank was considered "well capitalized" in accordance with its regulatory capital guidelines and exceeded all regulatory capital requirements.

Asset Quality
The ACL on loans was $39.8 million, or 1.10% of total loans, at June 30, 2026 compared to $41.5 million, or 1.16% of total loans, at December 31, 2025. The drivers of this change are discussed in the "Comparison of Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025 – Provision for Credit Losses" section above.

Net loan charge-offs totaled $3.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $3.3 million for the same period last year. Net charge-offs were concentrated within our equipment finance portfolio, primarily related to over-the-road truck loans, where we recognized net charge-offs of $2.4 million and $2.1 million for the same periods, respectively. Annualized net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans were 0.19% for the six months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to 0.18% for the six months ended June 30, 2025.

The following table sets forth the composition of nonperforming assets, made up of nonaccrual loans and repossessed assets, across our asset categories.

(Dollars in thousands)	June 30, 2026			March 31, 2026			December 31, 2025
Nonaccruing loans
Commercial real estate
Construction and land development	$	472		$	854		$	381
Commercial real estate – owner occupied		11,996			11,256			10,467
Commercial real estate – non-owner occupied		4,273			6,704			6,566
Multifamily		838			—			—
Total commercial real estate		17,579			18,814			17,414
Commercial
Commercial and industrial		14,617			10,578			9,786
Equipment finance		5,003			6,096			6,690
Total commercial		19,620			16,674			16,476
Residential real estate
One-to-four family		5,168			3,632			2,961
HELOCs		7,797			7,140			6,523
Total residential real estate		12,965			10,772			9,484
Consumer		438			479			402
Total nonaccruing loans	$	50,602		$	46,739		$	43,776
Total repossessed assets		4,049			316			657
Total nonperforming assets	$	54,651		$	47,055		$	44,433
Total nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets		1.23	%		1.07	%		0.98	%

Total SBA loans included in nonaccrual loans	$	30,254		$	22,720		$	20,647
Portion of SBA loans fully guaranteed by the SBA		23,563			16,348			14,885

Total nonaccruing loans, excluding the balance fully guaranteed by the SBA		27,039			30,391			28,891
Total repossessed assets		4,049			316			657
Total nonperforming assets, excluding the balance fully guaranteed by the SBA	$	31,088		$	30,707		$	29,548
Total nonperforming assets, excluding the balance fully guaranteed by the SBA, as a percentage of total assets		0.70	%		0.70	%		0.65	%

SBA loans made up 55.4%, 48.5% and 46.5% of total nonperforming assets at June 30, 2026, March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The increase during the current six month period was primarily the result of a management decision to accelerate the repurchase of the sold portion of nonperforming SBA loans (fully guaranteed portion) to simplify the workout process.

Classified assets decreased by $1.4 million, or 2.0%, to $70.7 million, or 1.59% of total assets, as of June 30, 2026 when compared to the balance of $72.2 million, or 1.65% of total assets, as of March 31, 2026. Classified assets increased by $4.5 million, or 6.9%, to $70.7 million, or 1.59% of total assets, as of June 30, 2026 when compared to the balance of $66.2 million, or 1.46% of total assets, as of December 31, 2025. SBA loans made up the largest portion of classified assets at $32.3 million and $27.3 million, respectively, as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, of which $24.5 million and $19.8 million, respectively, was fully guaranteed. The remaining population of classified assets as of June 30, 2026 included $10.5 million of HELOCs, $10.0 million of 1-4 family residential real estate loans and $7.0 million of equipment finance loans (concentrated in the transportation sector).

About HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: HTB), headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina, is the holding company for HomeTrust Bank, a state-chartered community bank operating over 30 locations across North Carolina, South Carolina, East Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, and Georgia. With total assets of $4.4 billion as of June 30, 2026, the Company’s goal is to be a consistently high-performing regional community bank, guided by our strategy to be a best place to work. Reflecting this focus, the Company has been named one of Bank Director’s “Best U.S. Banks,” one of Forbes’ “America’s Best Banks,” one of S&P Global’s “Top 50 Community Banks,” and named to the 2026 and 2025 KBW Honor Rolls. In addition, the Company has been recognized as one of American Banker’s “Best Banks to Work For,” received a “Most Loved Workplace” certification by Best Practices Institute, named as one of Best Companies Group’s “America’s Best Workplaces,” as well as being named a “Best Place to Work” in all five states in which it operates.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact, but instead are based on certain assumptions including statements with respect to the Company's beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, assumptions and statements about future economic performance and projections of financial items. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated or implied by forward-looking statements. The factors that could result in material differentiation include, but are not limited to expected revenues, cost savings, synergies and other benefits from merger and acquisition activities might not be realized to the extent anticipated, within the anticipated time frames, or at all, costs or difficulties relating to integration matters, including but not limited to customer and employee retention, might be greater than expected, and goodwill impairment charges might be incurred; increased competitive pressures among financial services companies; changes in the interest rate environment; changes in general economic conditions, both nationally and in our market areas; the impact of geopolitical instability and trade policies on our operations including the imposition of tariffs and retaliatory tariffs; natural disasters; legislative and regulatory changes; and the effects of inflation, a potential recession, and other factors described in the Company's latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission - which are available on the Company's website at www.htb.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Any of the forward-looking statements that the Company makes in this press release or in the documents the Company files with or furnishes to the SEC are based upon management's beliefs and assumptions at the time they are made and may turn out to be wrong because of inaccurate assumptions, the factors described above or other factors that management cannot foresee. The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)	June 30, 2026			March 31, 2026			December 31, 2025⁽¹⁾			September 30, 2025			June 30, 2025
Assets
Cash	$	17,141		$	14,505		$	14,411		$	15,435		$	16,662
Interest-bearing deposits		255,403			286,188			310,281			300,395			280,547
Cash and cash equivalents		272,544			300,693			324,692			315,830			297,209
Certificates of deposit in other banks		11,629			13,619			18,841			20,833			23,319
Debt securities available for sale, at fair value		145,880			149,729			142,540			145,682			143,942
FHLB and FRB stock		13,620			13,614			13,636			14,325			15,263
SBIC investments		20,398			19,461			18,818			18,346			17,720
Loans held for sale, at fair value		2,999			6,562			7,005			7,907			1,106
Loans held for sale, at the lower of cost or fair value		117,891			101,930			198,688			189,047			169,835
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs		3,622,244			3,546,580			3,578,154			3,643,619			3,671,951
Allowance for credit losses – loans		(39,789	)		(40,607	)		(41,479	)		(43,086	)		(44,139	)
Loans, net		3,582,455			3,505,973			3,536,675			3,600,533			3,627,812
Premises and equipment, net		62,485			62,210			62,400			62,437			62,706
Accrued interest receivable		14,530			14,636			15,973			17,077			16,554
Deferred income taxes, net		9,395			8,514			9,922			9,789			9,968
BOLI		95,456			94,555			93,930			93,474			92,576
Goodwill		34,111			34,111			34,111			34,111			34,111
Core deposit intangibles, net		4,172			4,474			4,848			5,259			5,670
Other assets		52,713			56,260			63,556			57,487			60,262
Total assets	$	4,440,278		$	4,386,341		$	4,545,635		$	4,592,137		$	4,578,053
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Liabilities
Deposits	$	3,606,847		$	3,639,542		$	3,709,997		$	3,698,227		$	3,666,178
Junior subordinated debt		—			10,245			10,220			10,195			10,170
Borrowings		175,000			90,000			165,000			230,000			265,000
Other liabilities		57,831			54,147			59,728			57,882			57,431
Total liabilities		3,839,678			3,793,934			3,944,945			3,996,304			3,998,779
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding		—			—			—			—			—
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 60,000,000 shares authorized⁽²⁾		168			168			173			175			175
Additional paid in capital		139,759			144,465			166,856			176,289			174,900
Retained earnings		464,285			451,127			436,524			422,615			408,178
Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") shares		(3,174	)		(3,306	)		(3,438	)		(3,571	)		(3,703	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(438	)		(47	)		575			325			(276	)
Total stockholders' equity		600,600			592,407			600,690			595,833			579,274
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	4,440,278		$	4,386,341		$	4,545,635		$	4,592,137		$	4,578,053

(1) Derived from audited financial statements.
(2) Shares of common stock issued and outstanding were 16,727,821 at June 30, 2026; 16,803,185 at March 31, 2026; 17,286,289 at December 31, 2025; 17,520,425 at September 30, 2025; and 17,492,143 at June 30, 2025.

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended				Six Month Ended
(Dollars in thousands)	June 30, 2026		March 31, 2026		June 30, 2026		June 30, 2025
Interest and dividend income
Loans	$	57,507	$	57,725	$	115,232	$	119,053
Debt securities available for sale		1,667		1,604		3,271		3,445
Other investments and interest-bearing deposits		1,999		2,168		4,167		4,778
Total interest and dividend income		61,173		61,497		122,670		127,276
Interest expense
Deposits		15,578		16,850		32,428		39,219
Junior subordinated debt		151		188		339		411
Borrowings		150		154		304		510
Total interest expense		15,879		17,192		33,071		40,140
Net interest income		45,294		44,305		89,599		87,136
Provision for credit losses		920		370		1,290		2,843
Net interest income after provision for credit losses		44,374		43,935		88,309		84,293
Noninterest income
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts		2,627		2,414		5,041		4,746
Loan income and fees		501		692		1,193		1,269
Gain on sale of loans held for sale		1,874		2,654		4,528		4,017
BOLI income		893		892		1,785		1,694
Operating lease income		1,407		1,892		3,299		3,255
Gain on sale of branches		—		—		—		1,448
Gain on sale of premises and equipment		1,101		377		1,478		28
Other		844		1,110		1,954		1,727
Total noninterest income		9,247		10,031		19,278		18,184
Noninterest expense
Salaries and employee benefits		20,169		19,877		40,046		35,907
Occupancy expense, net		2,417		2,630		5,047		4,886
Computer services		3,027		2,877		5,904		5,293
Operating lease depreciation expense		1,378		1,516		2,894		3,657
Telecom, postage and supplies		509		581		1,090		1,107
Marketing and advertising		584		417		1,001		894
Deposit insurance premiums		481		484		965		984
Core deposit intangible amortization		302		374		676		926
Loss on redemption of junior subordinated debt securities		1,079		—		1,079		—
Other		4,033		4,219		8,252		8,562
Total noninterest expense		33,979		32,975		66,954		62,216
Income before income taxes		19,642		20,991		40,633		40,261
Income tax expense		4,012		4,219		8,231		8,512
Net income	$	15,630	$	16,772	$	32,402	$	31,749

Per Share Data

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2026		March 31, 2026		June 30, 2026		June 30, 2025
Net income per common share⁽¹⁾
Basic	$	0.95	$	1.00	$	1.95	$	1.85
Diluted	$	0.94	$	0.99	$	1.93	$	1.84
Average shares outstanding
Basic		16,311,782		16,582,376		16,446,295		17,008,699
Diluted		16,423,442		16,716,089		16,569,902		17,109,842
Book value per share at end of period	$	35.90	$	35.26	$	35.90	$	33.12
Tangible book value per share at end of period⁽²⁾	$	33.67	$	33.02	$	33.67	$	30.92
Cash dividends declared per common share	$	0.15	$	0.13	$	0.28	$	0.24
Total shares outstanding at end of period		16,727,821		16,803,185		16,727,821		17,492,143

(1) Basic and diluted net income per common share have been prepared in accordance with the two-class method.
(2) See Non-GAAP reconciliations below for adjustments.

Selected Financial Ratios and Other Data

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2026		March 31, 2026		June 30, 2026		June 30, 2025
Performance ratios⁽¹⁾
Return on assets (ratio of net income to average total assets)	1.46	%	1.55	%	1.51	%	1.46	%
Return on equity (ratio of net income to average equity)	10.44		11.35		10.89		11.26
Yield on earning assets	5.95		5.99		5.97		6.21
Rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities	2.24		2.36		2.30		2.67
Average interest rate spread	3.71		3.63		3.67		3.54
Net interest margin⁽²⁾	4.41		4.31		4.36		4.25
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities	145.19		140.80		142.96		136.33
Noninterest expense to average total assets	3.17		3.05		3.11		2.85
Efficiency ratio	62.30		60.69		61.50		59.07
Efficiency ratio – adjusted⁽³⁾	61.04		60.62		60.83		59.43

(1)  Ratios are annualized where appropriate.
(2)  Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
(3)  See Non-GAAP reconciliations below for adjustments.

	At or For the Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2026		March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025		September 30, 2025		June 30, 2025
Asset quality ratios
Nonperforming assets to total assets⁽¹⁾	1.23	%	1.07	%	0.98	%	0.72	%	0.67	%
Nonperforming loans to total loans⁽¹⁾	1.40		1.32		1.22		0.89		0.81
Total classified assets to total assets	1.59		1.65		1.46		1.23		1.07
Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans⁽¹⁾	78.63		86.88		94.75		132.26		147.98
Allowance for credit losses to total loans	1.10		1.14		1.16		1.18		1.20
Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)	0.19		0.19		0.33		0.29		0.21
Capital ratios
Equity to total assets at end of period	13.53	%	13.51	%	13.21	%	12.98	%	12.65	%
Tangible equity to total tangible assets⁽²⁾	12.79		12.76		12.49		12.25		11.91
Average equity to average assets	13.98		13.67		13.56		13.31		13.20

(1) Nonperforming assets include nonaccruing loans and repossessed assets. There were no accruing loans more than 90 days past due at the dates indicated. For the periods presented, as shown in the "Asset Quality" section above, a portion of the nonaccrual loan balances was fully guaranteed by the SBA.
(2) See Non-GAAP reconciliations below for adjustments.

Loans

(Dollars in thousands)	June 30, 2026			March 31, 2026			December 31, 2025			September 30, 2025			June 30, 2025
Commercial real estate
Construction and land development	$	326,985		$	317,497		$	277,028		$	268,953		$	267,494
Commercial real estate – owner occupied		536,475			527,375			562,049			540,807			561,623
Commercial real estate – non-owner occupied		875,143			823,672			832,502			861,244			877,440
Multifamily		128,492			109,564			110,912			115,403			113,416
Total commercial real estate		1,867,095			1,778,108			1,782,491			1,786,407			1,819,973
Commercial loans
Commercial and industrial		392,876			392,114			378,686			399,155			367,359
Equipment finance		260,670			286,455			311,356			340,322			360,499
Municipal leases		169,611			167,371			166,396			164,967			168,623
Total commercial		823,157			845,940			856,438			904,444			896,481
Residential real estate
Construction and land development		47,694			48,715			45,617			51,110			53,020
One-to-four family		617,469			619,735			633,511			636,857			640,287
HELOCs		236,357			218,283			217,310			216,122			205,918
Total residential real estate		901,520			886,733			896,438			904,089			899,225
Consumer		30,472			35,799			42,787			48,679			56,272
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs		3,622,244			3,546,580			3,578,154			3,643,619			3,671,951
Allowance for credit losses – loans		(39,789	)		(40,607	)		(41,479	)		(43,086	)		(44,139	)
Loans, net	$	3,582,455		$	3,505,973		$	3,536,675		$	3,600,533		$	3,627,812

Deposits

(Dollars in thousands)	June 30, 2026		March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025		September 30, 2025		June 30, 2025
Core deposits
Noninterest-bearing accounts	$	739,787	$	730,666	$	707,748	$	689,352	$	698,843
NOW accounts		541,807		575,525		546,387		537,954		561,524
Money market accounts		1,421,600		1,393,120		1,374,635		1,343,008		1,323,762
Savings accounts		165,902		171,754		171,455		172,883		179,980
Total core deposits		2,869,096		2,871,065		2,800,225		2,743,197		2,764,109
Certificates of deposit		737,751		768,477		909,772		955,030		902,069
Total	$	3,606,847	$	3,639,542	$	3,709,997	$	3,698,227	$	3,666,178

Non-GAAP Reconciliations
In addition to results presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles utilized in the United States ("GAAP"), this earnings release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures, which include: the efficiency ratio, tangible book value, tangible book value per share and the tangible equity to tangible assets ratio. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures and ratios as presented are useful for both investors and management to understand the effects of certain items and provide an alternative view of its performance over time and in comparison to its competitors. These non-GAAP measures have inherent limitations, are not required to be uniformly applied and are not audited. They should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for total stockholders' equity or operating results determined in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Set forth below is a reconciliation to GAAP of the Company's efficiency ratio:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands)	June 30, 2026		March 31, 2026		June 30, 2026		June 30, 2025
Noninterest expense	$	33,979	$	32,975	$	66,954	$	62,216
Less: loss on redemption of junior subordinated debt securities		1,079		—		1,079		—
Noninterest expense – adjusted	$	32,900	$	32,975	$	65,875	$	62,216

Net interest income	$	45,294	$	44,305	$	89,599	$	87,136
Plus: tax-equivalent adjustment		458		435		892		849
Plus: noninterest income		9,247		10,031		19,278		18,184
Less: gain on sale of branches		—		—		—		1,448
Less: gain on sale of premises and equipment		1,101		377		1,478		28
Net interest income plus noninterest income – adjusted	$	53,898	$	54,394	$	108,291	$	104,693

Efficiency ratio	62.30	%	60.69	%	61.50	%	59.07	%
Efficiency ratio – adjusted	61.04	%	60.62	%	60.83	%	59.43	%

Set forth below is a reconciliation to GAAP of tangible book value and tangible book value per share:

	As of
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)	June 30, 2026		March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025		September 30, 2025		June 30, 2025
Total stockholders' equity	$	600,600	$	592,407	$	600,690	$	595,833	$	579,274
Less: goodwill, core deposit intangibles, net of taxes		37,323		37,556		37,844		38,160		38,477
Tangible book value	$	563,277	$	554,851	$	562,846	$	557,673	$	540,797
Common shares outstanding		16,727,821		16,803,185		17,286,289		17,520,425		17,492,143
Book value per share	$	35.90	$	35.26	$	34.75	$	34.01	$	33.12
Tangible book value per share	$	33.67	$	33.02	$	32.56	$	31.83	$	30.92

Set forth below is a reconciliation to GAAP of tangible equity to tangible assets:

	As of
(Dollars in thousands)	June 30, 2026		March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025		September 30, 2025		June 30, 2025
Tangible equity⁽¹⁾	$	563,277	$	554,851	$	562,846	$	557,673	$	540,797
Total assets		4,440,278		4,386,341		4,545,635		4,592,137		4,578,053
Less: goodwill, core deposit intangibles, net of taxes		37,323		37,556		37,844		38,160		38,477
Total tangible assets	$	4,402,955	$	4,348,785	$	4,507,791	$	4,553,977	$	4,539,576

Tangible equity to tangible assets

12.79

12.76

12.49

12.25

11.91

(1) Tangible equity (or tangible book value) is equal to total stockholders' equity less goodwill and core deposit intangibles, net of related deferred tax liabilities.

Contact:
C. Hunter Westbrook – President and Chief Executive Officer
Tony J. VunCannon – Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary and Treasurer
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