HomeTrust Announces the Sale of Knoxville Branches to Apex Bank
ASHEVILLE, N.C. and CAMDEN, Tenn., Jan. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTBI) ("Company"), the holding company of HomeTrust Bank ("HomeTrust"), and Apex Bank ("Apex") today announced that HomeTrust and Apex have entered into a definitive purchase and assumption agreement (the "agreement") under which Apex will acquire HomeTrust's two branches in Knoxville, Tennessee. Under the terms of the agreement, Apex will acquire the physical locations, related fixed assets, and substantially all the customer deposit accounts which are currently estimated at $42 million. HomeTrust will retain the loan accounts associated with the branches. "This transaction aligns with
