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HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP

Hancock Whitney Corp. is an American bank holding company headquartered in Gulfport, Mississippi. It operates 237 branches in Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas. The bank is the official bank of the New Orleans Saints and issues the official debit card. The bank is also the official bank of LSU Athletics and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, being the exclusive provider of credit cards for the LSU Tigers, as well as debit cards for both athletic brands.

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Basic company information

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Business sectors
financial sector [1]
Company / filing name
HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP [2]
Headquarters location
Gulfport [1]
Founded
1899 [1]
CIK
750577 [2]
Country in background record
United States [1]
Symbols / exchanges
HWC (Nasdaq), HWCPZ (Nasdaq) [2]

Company positioning and business

Hancock Whitney Corp. is an American bank holding company headquartered in Gulfport, Mississippi. It operates 237 branches in Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas. The bank is the official bank of the New Orleans Saints and issues the official debit card. The bank is also the official bank of LSU Athletics and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, being the exclusive provider of credit cards for the LSU Tigers, as well as debit cards for both athletic brands. [3]

Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Hancock Whitney. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.

Financial year, securities and disclosures

Listed securities: HWC (Nasdaq), HWCPZ (Nasdaq). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]

History and key events

  1. Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]

Financial results and regulatory disclosures

No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]

Related entities and concepts

Frequently asked questions

When was HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP founded?

Founded: 1899. The linked source provides the background record. [1]

Where is the headquarters of HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP?

Headquarters location: Gulfport. The linked source provides the background record. [1]

Which business sectors are recorded for HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP?

Business sectors: financial sector. The linked source provides the background record. [1]

Sources and review dates

  1. Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
  2. Company identity and profile data ↗
  3. Wikipedia contributors — Hancock Whitney (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗

Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.

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