 ASHEVILLE, N.C., June 15, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. NASDAQ: HTBI the Company, the holding company of HomeTrust Bank the Bank, today announced its plans to further improve profitability by closing nine bank branches and restructuring its balance sheet with the prepayment of its remaining long-term borrowings. In addition, beginning July 1, 2021, the Bank will bring its back-office Small Business Administration SBA loan servicing process in-house, which is expected to provide additional servicing fee and gain on sale income. 