Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) is a financial services company headquartered in Gulfport, Mississippi, and the parent company of Hancock Whitney Bank. The bank provides banking and financial services to individuals, families, businesses and institutions across the Gulf South.
Its offerings include personal and business deposit accounts, consumer and commercial loans, residential and commercial real estate financing, treasury management, online and mobile banking, investment services and wealth management. Hancock Whitney also provides mortgage banking and related financial solutions through its branch network and specialized business lines.
The company’s history traces to Hancock Bank, which was founded in 1899 in Gulfport, Mississippi, and Whitney National Bank, which was established in New Orleans in 1883. The organizations combined in 2011, creating Hancock Whitney. Today, the bank serves customers in communities across Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Florida and Texas.
Hancock Whitney is led by John M. Hairston, who serves as president and chief executive officer of Hancock Whitney Corporation and Hancock Whitney Bank.
