HomeTrust Bank Named 2025 Best Place to Work for Women and Best Place to Work in South Carolina
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HomeTrust Bank (NYSE: HTB) has achieved two significant workplace recognition awards in 2025. The bank has been named a 2025 Best Place to Work for Women in the award's inaugural year, recognizing its excellence in equity, opportunity, and retention for women employees. Additionally, HomeTrust secured the Best Place to Work in South Carolina designation for the second consecutive year.
CEO C. Hunter Westbrook emphasized the bank's commitment to being a high-performing community bank while maintaining its status as a regionally and nationally recognized best workplace. The recognition reflects HomeTrust's behavior-based culture focused on 'doing the right thing, always' and its inclusive recruitment approach.
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- Recognition as Best Place to Work for Women in inaugural year 2025
- Second consecutive year named Best Place to Work in South Carolina
- Strong commitment to inclusive workplace culture and recruitment practices
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ASHEVILLE, N.C., Sept. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: HTB) (“Company”), the holding company of HomeTrust Bank (“HomeTrust” or the “Bank”), announced today that the Bank has been named a 2025 Best Place to Work for Women and a Best Place to Work in South Carolina by Best Companies Group.
2025 is the inaugural year for the Best Places to Work for Women Award that recognizes the top companies that demonstrate leadership in equity, opportunity, and retention as well as creating environments where women employees thrive. In addition, HomeTrust has also been named a Best Place to Work in South Carolina for the second year in a row.
““Our goal is to be a consistent, high-performing community bank, while our strategy is to be a regionally and nationally recognized best place to work,” said C. Hunter Westbrook, President and CEO. “I am thrilled that HomeTrust Bank has been recognized as a Best Place to Work for Women, which is a testament to our behavior-based culture, rooted in ‘doing the right thing, always’, and our philosophy of casting as wide a net as possible in the recruitment process. These awards are continued affirmation of our commitment to build a workplace where all teammates have a sense of belonging. Together, we will continue to thrive.”
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
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Contact: Natasha Drozdak Director of Marketing & Digital Strategy HomeTrust Bank 864.934.4449
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