# Hancock Whitney competitors: and the alternatives

Source: https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/hancock-whitney/competitors
Last updated: Oct 20, 2026

*Part of the [Hancock Whitney AI strategy profile](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/hancock-whitney). Peer group: Trustmark Corporation, Renasant Corporation, SouthState Bank, Pinnacle Financial Partners, United Community Banks, Simmons First National Corporation, Prosperity Bancshares, Cullen/Frost Bankers.*

## Who are Hancock Whitney's competitors, and what are the alternatives?

Hancock Whitney's 2025 10-K, filed February 27, 2026, says it competes with commercial banks, savings associations, credit unions, mortgage firms, private equity, brokerages, mutual funds and insurers, and names fintechs, crowdfunding, stablecoins, cryptocurrency exchanges and digital payment platforms as nontraditional competitors, across 180 offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida and Texas. FDIC data for June 30, 2025 put it 2nd in Louisiana with 12.6% of deposits, behind JPMorgan Chase (16.7%) and just ahead of Capital One (12.1%), the heir to Hibernia; in the New Orleans metro Capital One leads with 25.5%, Hancock Whitney has 19.2% and Chase 18.7%. On the Mississippi Gulf Coast around its Gulfport headquarters it holds 39.8% of deposits, but statewide it ranks 6th with 5.4%, behind Cadence (now part of Huntington), Trustmark, Renasant and Regions. In Florida it is buying its way in: One Florida Bank in Orlando closed August 1, 2026, and Sabal Trust in St. Petersburg in May 2025, where Raymond James is headquartered and SouthState ranks #2 among regional banks in Central Florida. The non-bank rivals are named in its own filings: fintechs, stablecoins under the GENIUS Act, and technology companies providing financial services directly. Chime, with 10.4 million active members, sells a branchless account to the younger customers Hancock Whitney says it is trying to reach. ([Hancock Whitney (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750577/000119312526077903/hwc-20251231.htm), [Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR:LA%20AND%20YEAR:2025&fields=NAMEFULL,DEPSUMBR,NAMEHCR&limit=10000), [Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=MSABR:35380%20AND%20YEAR:2025&fields=NAMEFULL,DEPSUMBR,NAMEHCR&limit=10000), [Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=MSABR:25060%20AND%20YEAR:2025&fields=NAMEFULL,DEPSUMBR,NAMEHCR&limit=10000), [Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR:MS%20AND%20YEAR:2025&fields=NAMEFULL,DEPSUMBR,NAMEHCR&limit=10000), [Huntington (PR Newswire)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/huntington-bank-completes-merger-with-cadence-bank-expanding-presence-across-texas-and-the-south-302676243.html), [Business Wire via Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/hancock-whitney-completes-one-florida-123000979.html), [Raymond James Financial (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/720005/000072000525000093/rjf-20250930.htm), [SouthState Bank Corporation (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000110465926086278/ssb-20260723xex99d2.htm), [Chime](https://investors.chime.com/news-releases/news-release-details/chime-reports-second-quarter-2026-financial-results), [American Banker](https://digital-banking.americanbanker.com/profile/nate-gardner))

## What does Hancock Whitney say about its competition?

"The financial services industry is highly competitive and may become more competitive as a result of recent and ongoing legislative, regulatory, and technological changes, as well as continued consolidation within the financial services industry and the addition of nontraditional competitors into our markets, including financial technology companies (fintechs), crowdfunding, stablecoins, cryptocurrency exchanges and other emerging digital and mobile payment platforms. The traditional factors in the competition for deposits and loans are interest rates and fee structures associated with the various products offered. We also compete through the efficiency, quality and range of services and products we provide, as well as the convenience provided by an extensive network of customer access channels including local branch offices, ATMs, online and mobile banking, and telebanking centers. In attracting deposits and in our lending activities, we generally compete with other commercial banks, savings associations, credit unions, mortgage banking firms, private equity companies, securities brokerage firms, mutual funds and insurance companies, and other financial and non-financial institutions offering similar products." ([Hancock Whitney (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750577/000119312526077903/hwc-20251231.htm))

"The continuing consolidation within the financial services industry is leading to larger, better capitalized and geographically diverse institutions with enhanced product and technology capabilities. In addition to competition from fintechs and other emerging digital platforms, certain technology companies are working to provide financial services directly to their customers." ([Hancock Whitney (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750577/000119312526077903/hwc-20251231.htm))

"Recent federal regulatory developments, including the establishment of a national framework for 'payment stablecoins' under the GENIUS Act, may further increase competition from nonbank entities and fintech firms authorized to issue, distribute, or support stablecoin-based payment instruments. These regulated stablecoins could serve as substitutes for traditional bank deposits and payment products, potentially affecting deposit levels, payment-related fee income, and customer treasury-management relationships." ([Hancock Whitney (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750577/000119312526077903/hwc-20251231.htm))

"We believe our relationship-based approach to banking has allowed us to remain competitive in our markets as many of our financial services clients are generally influenced by convenience, quality of service, personal contacts, price of services, availability of products, and technology that supports the client experience. We have made and continue to make investments in technology to develop the Company's digital platform and capabilities to remain competitive in meeting our clients' evolving needs and expectations." (2025 Form 10-K, filed February 27, 2026.) ([Hancock Whitney (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750577/000119312526077903/hwc-20251231.htm))

## Who competes with Hancock Whitney in each of its businesses?

| Business line | Competitor | Type | Why it competes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Home region: Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Texas | [JPMorgan Chase](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/jpmorgan-chase) | Bank | The largest bank in Louisiana by deposits, with 16.7% and 100 branches against Hancock Whitney's 12.6% and 97, and 18.7% of the New Orleans metro (FDIC, June 30, 2025). ([Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR:LA%20AND%20YEAR:2025&fields=NAMEFULL,DEPSUMBR,NAMEHCR&limit=10000), [Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=MSABR:35380%20AND%20YEAR:2025&fields=NAMEFULL,DEPSUMBR,NAMEHCR&limit=10000)) |
| Home region: Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Texas | [Capital One](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/capital-one) | Bank | Holds 25.5% of New Orleans metro deposits, the most of any bank, and 12.1% of Louisiana's with 64 branches (FDIC, June 30, 2025); its 10-K places its branches and cafés primarily in states including Louisiana. ([Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=MSABR:35380%20AND%20YEAR:2025&fields=NAMEFULL,DEPSUMBR,NAMEHCR&limit=10000), [Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR:LA%20AND%20YEAR:2025&fields=NAMEFULL,DEPSUMBR,NAMEHCR&limit=10000), [Capital One via SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/927628/000092762826000024/cof-20251231.htm)) |
| Home region: Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Texas | [Regions Financial](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/regions) | Bank | Holds 10.6% of Mississippi deposits with 98 branches and 6.3% of Louisiana's with 79 (FDIC, June 30, 2025), and ran 270 Florida and 184 Alabama branches at the end of 2025, states where Hancock Whitney also operates. ([Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR:MS%20AND%20YEAR:2025&fields=NAMEFULL,DEPSUMBR,NAMEHCR&limit=10000), [Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR:LA%20AND%20YEAR:2025&fields=NAMEFULL,DEPSUMBR,NAMEHCR&limit=10000), [Regions Financial (SEC filing)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1281761/000128176126000019/rf-20251231.htm)) |
| Home region: Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Texas | [Trustmark](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/trustmark) | Bank | Jackson-based Trustmark holds 12.2% of Mississippi deposits with 95 branches (FDIC, June 30, 2025), more than twice Hancock Whitney's 5.4% statewide. ([Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR:MS%20AND%20YEAR:2025&fields=NAMEFULL,DEPSUMBR,NAMEHCR&limit=10000)) |
| Home region: Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Texas | [Renasant](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/renasant) | Bank | Tupelo-based Renasant holds 10.9% of Mississippi deposits with 93 branches and 11.1% of the Gulfport-Biloxi metro, third there behind Hancock Whitney and Cadence (FDIC, June 30, 2025). ([Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR:MS%20AND%20YEAR:2025&fields=NAMEFULL,DEPSUMBR,NAMEHCR&limit=10000), [Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=MSABR:25060%20AND%20YEAR:2025&fields=NAMEFULL,DEPSUMBR,NAMEHCR&limit=10000)) |
| Home region: Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Texas | [Huntington (Cadence Bank)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/huntington) | Bank | Cadence Bank led Mississippi with 13.1% of deposits and 86 branches at June 30, 2025 and was second on the Gulf Coast with 13.4%; Huntington completed its purchase of Cadence on February 2, 2026, adding 390 branches. ([Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR:MS%20AND%20YEAR:2025&fields=NAMEFULL,DEPSUMBR,NAMEHCR&limit=10000), [Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=MSABR:25060%20AND%20YEAR:2025&fields=NAMEFULL,DEPSUMBR,NAMEHCR&limit=10000), [Huntington (PR Newswire)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/huntington-bank-completes-merger-with-cadence-bank-expanding-presence-across-texas-and-the-south-302676243.html)) |
| Home region: Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Texas | [First Horizon](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/first-horizon) | Bank | Holds 5.8% of Louisiana deposits with 55 branches and 5.5% of the New Orleans metro (FDIC, June 30, 2025). ([Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR:LA%20AND%20YEAR:2025&fields=NAMEFULL,DEPSUMBR,NAMEHCR&limit=10000), [Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=MSABR:35380%20AND%20YEAR:2025&fields=NAMEFULL,DEPSUMBR,NAMEHCR&limit=10000)) |
| Home region: Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Texas | [SouthState](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/southstate) | Bank | Ranks #2 among regional banks in Central Florida with $12 billion of deposits, the market Hancock Whitney entered by buying Orlando's One Florida Bank (closed August 1, 2026); SouthState is in Hancock Whitney's 2024 compensation peer group. ([SouthState Bank Corporation (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000110465926086278/ssb-20260723xex99d2.htm), [Business Wire via Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/hancock-whitney-completes-one-florida-123000979.html), [Hancock Whitney (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750577/000119312526109512/hwc-20260317.htm)) |
| Retail deposits, checking and everyday digital banking | [Chime](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/fintech/chime) | Fintech | Hancock Whitney's 10-K names fintechs among nontraditional competitors, and its MX case study targets younger customers against an average customer age of 65; Chime, a branchless account with 10.4 million active members (June 30, 2026), claims a cost advantage over traditional banks. ([Hancock Whitney (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750577/000119312526077903/hwc-20251231.htm), [American Banker](https://digital-banking.americanbanker.com/profile/nate-gardner), [Chime](https://investors.chime.com/news-releases/news-release-details/chime-reports-second-quarter-2026-financial-results), [Chime via SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1795586/000179558626000013/chym-20251231.htm)) |
| Retail deposits, checking and everyday digital banking | [Cash App (Block)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/fintech/block) | Fintech | Hancock Whitney's 10-K says it competes with alternative payment mechanisms, including payment services targeting users of social networks; Block's 10-K lists banks among Cash App's competitors in peer-to-peer payments and debit cards. ([Hancock Whitney (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750577/000119312526077903/hwc-20251231.htm), [Block, Inc. via SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1512673/000162828026012254/xyz-20251231.htm)) |
| Retail deposits, checking and everyday digital banking | Credit unions in the footprint | Credit union | Hancock Whitney's 10-K says its credit union competitors benefit from competitive advantages including their tax status, and lists credit unions among its deposit and lending rivals. ([Hancock Whitney (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750577/000119312526077903/hwc-20251231.htm)) |
| Commercial and middle-market banking | [Regions (commercial)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/regions) | Bank | Regions operates 1,247 branch outlets across the South, Midwest and Texas and serves commercial clients in every Gulf South state Hancock Whitney covers; Hancock Whitney says consolidation is creating larger institutions with enhanced technology. ([Regions Financial (SEC filing)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1281761/000128176126000019/rf-20251231.htm), [Hancock Whitney (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750577/000119312526077903/hwc-20251231.htm)) |
| Commercial and middle-market banking | [First Horizon (commercial)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/first-horizon) | Bank | First Horizon's 2025 10-K lists correspondent banking among its wholesale lines, and it holds 5.8% of Louisiana deposits with 55 branches (FDIC, June 30, 2025). ([First Horizon (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/36966/000003696626000051/fhn-20251231.htm), [Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR:LA%20AND%20YEAR:2025&fields=NAMEFULL,DEPSUMBR,NAMEHCR&limit=10000)) |
| Commercial and middle-market banking | [Pinnacle Financial Partners](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/pinnacle) | Bank | Pinnacle and Synovus, both in Hancock Whitney's 2024 compensation peer group, merged on January 1, 2026 into a bank with 400-plus locations in nine states. ([Hancock Whitney (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750577/000119312526109512/hwc-20260317.htm), [Pinnacle Financial Partners](https://www.pnfp.com/about-pinnacle/media-room/news-releases/pinnacle-and-synovus-complete-merger-to-become-regional-bank-growth-champion)) |
| Wealth management and trust | [Raymond James](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/raymond-james) | Broker or asset manager | Headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, where Hancock Whitney bought Sabal Trust, the largest independent employee-owned trust company in Florida, in May 2025 to expand its trust business in Central Florida. ([Raymond James Financial (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/720005/000072000525000093/rjf-20250930.htm), [Hancock Whitney (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750577/000119312526077903/hwc-20251231.htm)) |
| Payments and stablecoins | [Circle (USDC)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/fintech/circle) | Fintech | Hancock Whitney's 10-K says GENIUS Act stablecoins could substitute for bank deposits and payment products and affect treasury-management relationships; Circle had $73.3 billion of USDC in circulation at June 30, 2026 and won an OCC national trust bank charter in July 2026. ([Hancock Whitney (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750577/000119312526077903/hwc-20251231.htm), [Circle](https://www.circle.com/pressroom/circle-reports-second-quarter-2026-results), [Circle](https://www.circle.com/pressroom/circle-receives-final-occ-approval-to-establish-national-trust-bank)) |
| Payments and stablecoins | [Square (Block)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/fintech/block) | Payments company | Block's 10-K lists banks that provide payment processing, checking, savings, loans and payroll among Square's competitors; Hancock Whitney says it competes with many forms of payments offered by bank and non-bank providers. ([Block, Inc. via SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1512673/000162828026012254/xyz-20251231.htm), [Hancock Whitney (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750577/000119312526077903/hwc-20251231.htm)) |

## How do the AI and digital offerings of Hancock Whitney's competitors compare?

Hancock Whitney first, then each competitor. Use-case counts, index scores and latest moves are computed from our profiles of each company; "No profile" means this site has no page on it yet.

| Company | AI or digital offering | On the record (our profiles) | Latest dated AI move |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Hancock Whitney (this page)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/hancock-whitney) | MX-powered digital banking modernisation ([American Banker](https://digital-banking.americanbanker.com/profile/nate-gardner), [American Banker](https://digital-banking.americanbanker.com/profile/pam-hymel), [Hancock Whitney](https://www.hancockwhitney.com/newsroom/hancock-whitney-expands-offering-with-free-greenlight-subscription-for-clients), [Hancock Whitney](https://www.hancockwhitney.com/insights/5-critical-cybersecurity-questions-to-ask-your-it-team-or-service-provider), [Hancock Whitney (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750577/000119312526077903/hwc-20251231.htm)) | [Index 37.4 (#78); 11 use cases, 5 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/hancock-whitney) | 'AI is raising business cyber risk' guidance (Sep 9, 2026) ([Hancock Whitney](https://www.hancockwhitney.com/insights/5-critical-cybersecurity-questions-to-ask-your-it-team-or-service-provider)) |
| [JPMorgan Chase](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/jpmorgan-chase) | LLM Suite for 150,000 weekly users; a consumer travel agent targeted for pilot before end-2026 ([JPMorganChase](https://www.jpmorganchase.com/content/dam/jpmc/jpmorgan-chase-and-co/investor-relations/documents/2026-company-updates/company-update-chairman-ceo-transcript.pdf), [Banking Dive](https://www.bankingdive.com/news/jpmorgan-chase-lake-agentic-ai-commerce-adoption/822426)) | [Index 89 (#6); 15 use cases, 8 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/jpmorgan-chase) | Q3 2026 call: outside AI agents stay blocked; AI spend put near $700 million (Oct 13, 2026) ([CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/13/jpmorgan-ai-agents-account-access.html), [Banking Dive](https://www.bankingdive.com/news/jpmorgan-dimon-ai-agents-bank-customers-liability-transfer/832870), [American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/jpmorgan-warns-of-risks-to-consumers-who-rely-on-ai-agents)) |
| [Capital One](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/capital-one) | Eno assistant in the app, by text and email, live since March 2017 ([Capital One](https://www.capitalone.com/digital/tools/eno/)) | [Index 86.9 (#9); 13 use cases, 13 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/capital-one) | Second on the Evident AI index for a fourth year (Oct 6, 2026) ([American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/jpmorganchase-still-tops-ai-ranking-as-big-bank-lead-widens), [Banking Dive](https://www.bankingdive.com/news/banks-ai-guardrails-accelerate/832216/)) |
| [Regions Financial](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/regions) | In-house native app with personalized insights; 2.7 million active mobile users ([Banking Dive](https://www.bankingdive.com/news/regions-mobile-app-dark-mode-data-insights-digital-reggie/808360/), [Business Wire via FT Markets](https://markets.ft.com/data/announce/detail?dockey=600-202607070900BIZWIRE_USPRX____20260707_BW935076-1), [PYMNTS](https://www.pymnts.com/earnings/2026/regions-banks-mobile-upgrade-drives-digital-transactions-to-80/)) | [Index 83.8 (#15); 15 use cases, 13 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/regions) | Core deposits planned for 2027 (Oct 6, 2026) ([ABA Banking Journal](https://bankingjournal.aba.com/2026/10/progressive-modernization-for-cores)) |
| [Trustmark](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/trustmark) | AI plans presented to the board in July 2026; a 45-year-old core replaced in Q2 2026 ([Investing.com](https://investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-trustmark-tops-q2-2026-estimates-as-conversion-ends-93CH-4820777), [Trustmark Corporation (Business Wire via Yahoo Finance)](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trustmark-corporation-announces-second-quarter-203000303.html)) | [Index 18.7 (#98); 10 use cases, 6 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/trustmark) | Q2 2026 10-Q: AI references remain macro commentary (Aug 5, 2026) ([Trustmark Corporation (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/36146/000119312526335156/trmk-20260630.htm)) |
| [Renasant](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/renasant) | Not disclosed | [Index 2.4 (#111); 12 use cases, 12 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/renasant) | Vendor StrategyCorps buys AI-native Quantuma (Sep 17, 2026) ([StrategyCorps (PR Newswire)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/strategycorps-acquires-quantuma-an-ai-native-relationship-solution-for-commercial-banking-302880988.html)) |
| [Huntington (Cadence Bank)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/huntington) | AI strategy owned by the CFO, with 50 agents in production ([Fortune](https://fortune.com/2026/04/24/huntington-bancshares-cfo-ai-strategist/)) | [Index 84.2 (#13); 17 use cases, 15 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/huntington) | Named a Coverbase enterprise customer (Sep 29, 2026) ([Coverbase (GlobeNewswire)](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/09/29/3370991/0/en/coverbase-adds-third-party-risk-veterans-as-enterprise-adoption-accelerates.html)) |
| [First Horizon](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/first-horizon) | ChatFHN internal assistant in every employee's hands ([American Banker](https://americanbanker.com/news/first-horizons-cio-is-36-on-the-most-innovative-people-in-finance-ranking), [Investing.com](https://www.investing.com/news/transcripts/first-horizon-at-barclays-conference-push-for-deeper-banking-ties-93CH-4901760)) | [Index 68.7 (#36); 16 use cases, 7 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/first-horizon) | AI file-organisation tool saves hundreds of hours in three months (Oct 1, 2026) ([American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/2026-the-most-powerful-women-in-banking-next-19-lena-mccloskey-first-horizon-corporation)) |
| [SouthState](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/southstate) | 2,500+ premium Copilot users and a GenAI Knowledge Assistant ([SouthState Bank Corporation (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000110465926086278/ssb-20260723xex99d2.htm)) | [Index 70.9 (#33); 20 use cases, 10 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/southstate) | Q3 2026 results scheduled (Oct 2, 2026) ([SouthState Bank Corporation (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000119312526411326/ssb-20261002.htm)) |
| [Chime](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/fintech/chime) | Jade, an in-app AI financial partner available to some members ([Chime](https://help.chime.com/manage-money-56350c4d/jade-financial-partner-09a6e8e3/what-is-jade-financial-partner-d9c77341)) | [8 use cases, 6 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/fintech/chime) | Agreement to acquire Stride Bank (Sep 8, 2026) ([Chime](https://investors.chime.com/news-releases/news-release-details/chime-announces-agreement-acquire-stride-bank)) |
| [Cash App (Block)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/fintech/block) | Moneybot consumer agent: over 1 million weekly engaged accounts (June 30, 2026) ([Block, Inc. via SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1512673/000119312526335117/d91486dex991.htm)) | [7 use cases, 6 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/fintech/block) | Q2 2026: Moneybot passes 1 million weekly engaged accounts (Aug 5, 2026) ([Block, Inc. via SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1512673/000119312526335117/d91486dex991.htm)) |
| Credit unions in the footprint | Not disclosed | No profile | Not disclosed |
| [Regions (commercial)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/regions) | AI-driven banker platforms on a modernised stack ([PYMNTS](https://pymnts.com/earnings/2026/regions-says-ai-lifts-productivity-20percent-loan-growth-cools), [American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/regions-says-it-will-upgrade-core-deposit-platform-in-2027)) | [Index 83.8 (#15); 15 use cases, 13 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/regions) | Core deposits planned for 2027 (Oct 6, 2026) ([ABA Banking Journal](https://bankingjournal.aba.com/2026/10/progressive-modernization-for-cores)) |
| [First Horizon (commercial)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/first-horizon) | ChatFHN and the Enterprise Data Hub ([American Banker](https://americanbanker.com/news/first-horizons-cio-is-36-on-the-most-innovative-people-in-finance-ranking), [American Banker](https://americanbanker.com/news/2025-the-most-powerful-women-to-watch-no-13-tammy-locascio-first-horizon-bank)) | [Index 68.7 (#36); 16 use cases, 7 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/first-horizon) | AI file-organisation tool saves hundreds of hours in three months (Oct 1, 2026) ([American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/2026-the-most-powerful-women-in-banking-next-19-lena-mccloskey-first-horizon-corporation)) |
| [Pinnacle Financial Partners](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/pinnacle) | A head of AI and credit intelligence to shorten application-to-closing time ([American Banker](https://digital-banking.americanbanker.com/profile/kevin-d-johnson), [The Motley Fool (earnings call transcript)](https://fool.com/earnings/call-transcripts/2026/04/23/pinnacle-pnfp-q1-2026-earnings-transcript)) | [Index 65.3 (#42); 12 use cases, 9 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/pinnacle) | Chief digital officer: 200,000-plus customers move to a new app in March 2027 (Oct 1, 2026) ([American Banker](https://americanbanker.com/news/2026-the-most-powerful-women-in-banking-women-to-watch-15-liz-wolverton-pinnacle-financial-partners)) |
| [Raymond James](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/raymond-james) | Rai, a proprietary generative-AI operations agent for advisors, within a $975 million technology budget ([Raymond James](https://raymondjames.com/news-and-media/press-releases/2026/01/27/raymond-james-launches-proprietary-digital-ai-agent-to-bolster-operational-excellence), [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/raymond-james-rjf-q1-2026-013913475.html)) | [Index 84.5 (#12); 16 use cases, 14 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/raymond-james) | Meta's Muse reignites the AI selloff (Sep 22, 2026) ([CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/23/metas-muse-ai-causes-schwab-selloff.html)) |
| [Circle (USDC)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/fintech/circle) | Agent Stack and an Agent Marketplace with 900+ paid services for AI agents paying in USDC ([Circle](https://www.circle.com/pressroom/circle-reports-second-quarter-2026-results)) | [7 use cases, 6 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/fintech/circle) | Chainalysis counts 138 million agent payments on Base (Oct 14, 2026) ([Fortune](https://fortune.com/2026/10/14/ai-agents-shopping-spree-payments-base-blockchain-138-million-chainalysis/)) |
| [Square (Block)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/fintech/block) | Managerbot, an AI business agent for Square sellers ([Square](https://squareup.com/us/en/press/managerbot-open-beta)) | [7 use cases, 6 in production](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/fintech/block) | Q2 2026: Moneybot passes 1 million weekly engaged accounts (Aug 5, 2026) ([Block, Inc. via SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1512673/000119312526335117/d91486dex991.htm)) |

## Who should look beyond Hancock Whitney, and where?

| If you are | Look at | Why |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Customers who want an AI virtual assistant inside the banking app | [Capital One (Eno) or Bank of America (Erica)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/capital-one) | Hancock Whitney discloses no customer AI assistant. Capital One, 3rd in Louisiana deposits, has run Eno since 2017; Bank of America says Erica helps more than 24.6 million clients. ([American Banker](https://digital-banking.americanbanker.com/profile/nate-gardner), [Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR:LA%20AND%20YEAR:2025&fields=NAMEFULL,DEPSUMBR,NAMEHCR&limit=10000), [Capital One](https://www.capitalone.com/digital/tools/eno/), [Bank of America Newsroom](https://newsroom.bankofamerica.com/content/newsroom/company-overview/bank-of-america-fast-facts.html)) |
| People who need branches outside the Gulf South | [JPMorgan Chase or Regions](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/jpmorgan-chase) | Hancock Whitney's 180 offices are in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida and east Texas. Chase reported 5,083 branches nationwide in 2025, and Regions 1,247 branch outlets across the South, Midwest and Texas. ([Hancock Whitney (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750577/000119312526077903/hwc-20251231.htm), [JPMorgan Chase & Co. (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000162828026008131/jpm-20251231.htm), [Regions Financial (SEC filing)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1281761/000128176126000019/rf-20251231.htm)) |
| Mississippi customers who want the largest in-state branch networks | [Trustmark, Renasant or Regions](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/trustmark) | Hancock Whitney has 27 Mississippi branches and 5.4% of state deposits, concentrated on the Gulf Coast. Trustmark (95 branches), Renasant (93) and Regions (98) each hold more than 10% of Mississippi deposits (FDIC, June 30, 2025). ([Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR:MS%20AND%20YEAR:2025&fields=NAMEFULL,DEPSUMBR,NAMEHCR&limit=10000)) |
| Customers who want a branchless, app-only checking account | [Chime](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/fintech/chime) | Hancock Whitney is a branch-based bank courting younger customers with a new app. Chime's model avoids branches and ATMs, it had 10.4 million active members at June 30, 2026, and some members can use Jade, its in-app AI financial partner. ([American Banker](https://digital-banking.americanbanker.com/profile/nate-gardner), [Chime via SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1795586/000179558626000013/chym-20251231.htm), [Chime](https://investors.chime.com/news-releases/news-release-details/chime-reports-second-quarter-2026-financial-results), [Chime](https://help.chime.com/manage-money-56350c4d/jade-financial-partner-09a6e8e3/what-is-jade-financial-partner-d9c77341)) |
| Investors who want a large advisor network with its own AI tools | [Raymond James](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/raymond-james) | Hancock Whitney offers brokerage through a third-party broker-dealer and trust through its own unit and Sabal Trust. Raymond James, headquartered in St. Petersburg, runs a proprietary generative-AI agent, Rai, for its advisors. ([Hancock Whitney (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750577/000119312526077903/hwc-20251231.htm), [Raymond James Financial (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/720005/000072000525000093/rjf-20250930.htm), [Raymond James](https://raymondjames.com/news-and-media/press-releases/2026/01/27/raymond-james-launches-proprietary-digital-ai-agent-to-bolster-operational-excellence)) |

## Where does Hancock Whitney rank in its home markets, and who is bigger?

Computed by this site from the FDIC Summary of Deposits as of June 30, 2025, grouped by holding company. Cadence Bank became part of Huntington on February 2, 2026.

| Market | Hancock Whitney | Larger rivals | Next rivals |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Louisiana ($133.2 billion) | 2nd: 12.6%, 97 branches | JPMorgan Chase 16.7% (100 branches) | Capital One 12.1% (64); Regions 6.3% (79); First Horizon 5.8% (55); Business First 3.6%; Origin 2.4% ([Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR:LA%20AND%20YEAR:2025&fields=NAMEFULL,DEPSUMBR,NAMEHCR&limit=10000)) |
| New Orleans-Metairie MSA ($35.1 billion) | 2nd: 19.2%, 26 branches | Capital One 25.5% (19) | JPMorgan Chase 18.7% (25); Regions 8.0% (21); Gulf Coast Bank and Trust 6.0%; First Horizon 5.5% ([Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=MSABR:35380%20AND%20YEAR:2025&fields=NAMEFULL,DEPSUMBR,NAMEHCR&limit=10000)) |
| Gulfport-Biloxi MSA ($8.5 billion) | 1st: 39.8%, 19 branches | None | Cadence (Huntington) 13.4%; Renasant 11.1%; Peoples Financial 7.6%; Regions 4.6% ([Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=MSABR:25060%20AND%20YEAR:2025&fields=NAMEFULL,DEPSUMBR,NAMEHCR&limit=10000), [Huntington (PR Newswire)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/huntington-bank-completes-merger-with-cadence-bank-expanding-presence-across-texas-and-the-south-302676243.html)) |
| Mississippi ($80.5 billion) | 6th: 5.4%, 27 branches | Cadence (Huntington) 13.1%; Trustmark 12.2%; Renasant 10.9%; Regions 10.6%; BancPlus 6.6% | Community Bancshares of Mississippi 4.4%; Guaranty Capital 2.7% ([Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR:MS%20AND%20YEAR:2025&fields=NAMEFULL,DEPSUMBR,NAMEHCR&limit=10000), [Huntington (PR Newswire)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/huntington-bank-completes-merger-with-cadence-bank-expanding-presence-across-texas-and-the-south-302676243.html)) |

## How does Hancock Whitney's branch network compare with its largest rivals'?

Branch or office counts as each bank reports them, with the date.

| Bank | Branches or offices | Where | As of |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hancock Whitney | 180 full-service offices and 221 ATMs | Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida and east Texas | December 31, 2025 ([Hancock Whitney (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750577/000119312526077903/hwc-20251231.htm)) |
| Regions | 1,247 branch outlets | Primarily the South, Midwest and Texas | December 31, 2025 ([Regions Financial (SEC filing)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1281761/000128176126000019/rf-20251231.htm)) |
| Huntington (with Cadence) | Nearly 1,400 locations in 21 states | Midwest, Texas and the South | February 2, 2026 ([Huntington (PR Newswire)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/huntington-bank-completes-merger-with-cadence-bank-expanding-presence-across-texas-and-the-south-302676243.html)) |
| JPMorgan Chase | 5,083 branches | National | 2025 ([JPMorgan Chase & Co. (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000162828026008131/jpm-20251231.htm)) |

## Who does Hancock Whitney meet as it expands in Florida?

Hancock Whitney has bought its way into Central Florida twice in two years. On May 2, 2025 it completed the purchase of Sabal Trust Company of St. Petersburg, described in its 10-K as the largest independent, employee-owned non-depository trust company in Florida, adding about $3 billion of assets under management and administration. On August 1, 2026 it closed the purchase of Orlando's One Florida Bank for about $377.6 million in cash, its first bank deal in seven years, with the systems conversion expected in the fourth quarter of 2026. ([Hancock Whitney (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750577/000119312526077903/hwc-20251231.htm), [Business Wire via Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/hancock-whitney-completes-one-florida-123000979.html), [Hancock Whitney (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750577/000119312526329625/d118362d8k.htm), [American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/hancock-whitney-inks-deal-to-buy-orlando-community-bank))

The market it is entering is crowded with larger banks. SouthState ranks #2 among regional banks in Central Florida with $12 billion of deposits; Regions ran 270 Florida branches at the end of 2025; Truist ranks 4th by Florida deposit share with 441 Florida branches. In wealth, Raymond James is headquartered in Sabal's home city of St. Petersburg. ([SouthState Bank Corporation (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000110465926086278/ssb-20260723xex99d2.htm), [Regions Financial (SEC filing)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1281761/000128176126000019/rf-20251231.htm), [Truist Financial (SEC filing)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92230/000009223026000030/tfc-20251231.htm), [Raymond James Financial (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/720005/000072000525000093/rjf-20250930.htm))

## Common questions

### Is Trustmark a competitor of Hancock Whitney?

Yes, in Mississippi. Trustmark, based in Jackson, holds 12.2% of Mississippi deposits with 95 branches against Hancock Whitney's 5.4% with 27 (FDIC, June 30, 2025). Trustmark finished replacing a 45-year-old core deposit system in Q2 2026 and scores 18.7 on this site's AI index to Hancock Whitney's 37.4. ([Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR:MS%20AND%20YEAR:2025&fields=NAMEFULL,DEPSUMBR,NAMEHCR&limit=10000), [Trustmark Corporation (Business Wire via Yahoo Finance)](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trustmark-corporation-announces-second-quarter-203000303.html))

### Who competes with Hancock Whitney in New Orleans?

Capital One leads the New Orleans metro with 25.5% of deposits, Hancock Whitney is second with 19.2% and JPMorgan Chase third with 18.7%, followed by Regions (8.0%), Gulf Coast Bank and Trust (6.0%) and First Horizon (5.5%) (FDIC, June 30, 2025). ([Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=MSABR:35380%20AND%20YEAR:2025&fields=NAMEFULL,DEPSUMBR,NAMEHCR&limit=10000))

### Who are Hancock Whitney's biggest competitors?

In Louisiana, JPMorgan Chase and Capital One, which hold 16.7% and 12.1% of state deposits against Hancock Whitney's 12.6%, plus Regions and First Horizon. In Mississippi, Huntington (through Cadence), Trustmark, Renasant and Regions. In Florida, regionals such as SouthState. Its 10-K adds credit unions, brokerages, fintechs and stablecoin issuers. ([Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR:LA%20AND%20YEAR:2025&fields=NAMEFULL,DEPSUMBR,NAMEHCR&limit=10000), [Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR:MS%20AND%20YEAR:2025&fields=NAMEFULL,DEPSUMBR,NAMEHCR&limit=10000), [Huntington (PR Newswire)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/huntington-bank-completes-merger-with-cadence-bank-expanding-presence-across-texas-and-the-south-302676243.html), [SouthState Bank Corporation (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000110465926086278/ssb-20260723xex99d2.htm), [Hancock Whitney (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750577/000119312526077903/hwc-20251231.htm))

### Is Capital One a competitor of Hancock Whitney?

Yes, most directly in New Orleans, where Capital One holds 25.5% of metro deposits and Hancock Whitney 19.2% (FDIC, June 30, 2025). Statewide in Louisiana the two are close: 12.1% for Capital One and 12.6% for Hancock Whitney. Capital One has run its Eno assistant since 2017; Hancock Whitney has no disclosed assistant. ([Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=MSABR:35380%20AND%20YEAR:2025&fields=NAMEFULL,DEPSUMBR,NAMEHCR&limit=10000), [Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR:LA%20AND%20YEAR:2025&fields=NAMEFULL,DEPSUMBR,NAMEHCR&limit=10000), [Capital One](https://www.capitalone.com/digital/tools/eno/))

### Who competes with Hancock Whitney in Mississippi?

Cadence Bank (13.1% of state deposits at June 30, 2025, now part of Huntington), Trustmark (12.2%), Renasant (10.9%), Regions (10.6%) and BancPlus (6.6%) all rank above Hancock Whitney's 5.4% statewide. On the Gulf Coast around Gulfport, though, Hancock Whitney leads with 39.8%. ([Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR:MS%20AND%20YEAR:2025&fields=NAMEFULL,DEPSUMBR,NAMEHCR&limit=10000), [Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=MSABR:25060%20AND%20YEAR:2025&fields=NAMEFULL,DEPSUMBR,NAMEHCR&limit=10000), [Huntington (PR Newswire)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/huntington-bank-completes-merger-with-cadence-bank-expanding-presence-across-texas-and-the-south-302676243.html))

### Is Chime a competitor of Hancock Whitney?

By category, yes: Hancock Whitney's 10-K names fintechs among nontraditional competitors, and it says its own customers average 65 years old while it targets younger generations. Chime had 10.4 million active members at June 30, 2026. Neither company names the other. ([Hancock Whitney (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750577/000119312526077903/hwc-20251231.htm), [American Banker](https://digital-banking.americanbanker.com/profile/nate-gardner), [Chime](https://investors.chime.com/news-releases/news-release-details/chime-reports-second-quarter-2026-financial-results))

### Does Hancock Whitney see stablecoins as a competitor?

Yes. Its 2025 10-K says stablecoins regulated under the GENIUS Act could substitute for bank deposits and payment products and affect treasury-management relationships, and names stablecoins and cryptocurrency exchanges among nontraditional competitors. Circle had $73.3 billion of USDC in circulation at June 30, 2026. ([Hancock Whitney (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750577/000119312526077903/hwc-20251231.htm), [Circle](https://www.circle.com/pressroom/circle-reports-second-quarter-2026-results))

### Who competes with Hancock Whitney in Florida?

Hancock Whitney expanded in Central Florida through Sabal Trust (May 2025) and One Florida Bank in Orlando (August 2026). There SouthState ranks #2 among regional banks with $12 billion of deposits, Regions runs 270 Florida branches, and Raymond James is headquartered in Sabal's home city, St. Petersburg. ([Hancock Whitney (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750577/000119312526077903/hwc-20251231.htm), [Business Wire via Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/hancock-whitney-completes-one-florida-123000979.html), [SouthState Bank Corporation (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764038/000110465926086278/ssb-20260723xex99d2.htm), [Regions Financial (SEC filing)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1281761/000128176126000019/rf-20251231.htm), [Raymond James Financial (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/720005/000072000525000093/rjf-20250930.htm))

### How does Hancock Whitney compare with JPMorgan Chase in Louisiana?

Chase is first in Louisiana with 16.7% of deposits and 100 branches; Hancock Whitney is second with 12.6% and 97 (FDIC, June 30, 2025). Chase counted 74.6 million active digital customers nationally in 2025; Hancock Whitney reports that 80% of its new checking accounts were digitally active in Q4 2025. ([Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation](https://api.fdic.gov/banks/sod?filters=STALPBR:LA%20AND%20YEAR:2025&fields=NAMEFULL,DEPSUMBR,NAMEHCR&limit=10000), [JPMorgan Chase & Co. (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19617/000162828026008131/jpm-20251231.htm), [Earnings call transcript (The Motley Fool)](https://fool.com/earnings/call-transcripts/2026/01/20/hancock-whitney-hwc-q4-2025-earnings-transcript))

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