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title: "Hancock Whitney Bank SWIFT/BIC code WHITUS44XXX · United States | Elucidate"
description: "SWIFT/BIC code WHITUS44XXX for Hancock Whitney Bank, United States. Head-office BIC, LEI NSGZD26XPW2CUM2JKU70, addresses and Swift connectivity."
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United States · Financial institution
# Hancock Whitney Bank
Hancock Whitney Bank is a Mississippi state-chartered commercial bank headquartered in Gulfport, Mississippi. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hancock Whitney Corporation, which is listed on Nasdaq. The bank provides retail, small business, commercial and private banking, as well as trust, investment and mortgage services. It operates in Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Texas. The bank was founded in 1899 as Hancock County Bank. According to FDIC history records, it took the name Whitney Bank in March 2014 and was renamed Hancock Whitney Bank in May 2018.
BIC **WHITUS44XXX** LEI **[NSGZD26XPW2CUM2JKU70](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/NSGZD26XPW2CUM2JKU70)** Licence no. **Not on a tracked register** Connected to Swift Head-office BIC only [Claim this profile](https://elucidate.co/directory/hancock-whitney-bank-whitus44#claim)
## Licences and registrations
Matched by LEI on the 22 tracked registers
None matched by LEI in the 22 tracked registers.
- The tracked registers cover payment, e-money, crypto and money-service firms in 37 countries. Bank licences from national supervisors are not tracked.
## Swift network
Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory
- **BIC:** WHITUS44XXX head office
- **Connection to Swift:** Connected to Swift
- **Swift GPI:** Not on the member list
- **Payment schemes and systems:** No entry in the EPC registers, the ECB T2 and TIPS lists or the SIX Bank Master cites this BIC
- **Branch codes:** None: head-office BIC only
- **BIC first registered:** 1984-11-19
- **Last updated:** 2024-07-10
## Overview
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/hancock-whitney-bank-whitus44#overview-sources)
Total assets
USD 36.3bn
Group · 30 Jun 2026 · [interim report ↗](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260721802430/en/Hancock-Whitney-Reports-Second-Quarter-2026-EPS-of-$1.55)
Employees
3,674
FTE · Group · 30 Jun 2026 · [interim report ↗](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260721802430/en/Hancock-Whitney-Reports-Second-Quarter-2026-EPS-of-$1.55)
Ownership
Group subsidiary
100% Hancock Whitney Corporation
Institution type
Commercial bank
Trades as Hancock Whitney
- **Ownership:** Hancock Whitney Corporation holds 100% of the bank. The parent's shares are listed on Nasdaq under the ticker HWC.
- **Direct parent:** [Hancock Whitney Corporation ↗](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/549300GRNBWY8HIICT41), United States 100%
- **Head office:** 2510 14th Street, 39501 Gulfport, United States
- **Company register:** FDIC cert 12441; Federal Reserve RSSD ID 463735
- **Former names:** Whitney Bank · Hancock Bank · Hancock County Bank
### Business lines
- Retail banking
- SME banking
- Corporate banking
- Private banking & wealth
- Mortgage lending
- Transaction banking & payments
- Trade finance
- Custody & securities services
- Leasing & factoring
- Cards
The bank serves retail, small business and commercial clients in the Gulf South. Its offering includes treasury management, specialty lending such as equipment finance, asset-based lending and healthcare banking, international trade services and FX, and trust and wealth management.
### Online
- **Websites & references:** [hancockwhitney.com ↗](https://www.hancockwhitney.com/) [investors.hancockwhitney.com ↗](https://investors.hancockwhitney.com/) investor relations site of the parent, Hancock Whitney Corporation [locations.hancockwhitney.com ↗](https://locations.hancockwhitney.com/) branch and ATM locator
- **Official social accounts:** [LinkedIn ↗](https://www.linkedin.com/company/19287) · [X ↗](https://twitter.com/hancockwhitney) · [Facebook ↗](https://www.facebook.com/Hancock-Bank-and-Whitney-Bank-1906055976285495/) · [Instagram ↗](https://www.instagram.com/hancockwhitney) · [YouTube ↗](https://www.youtube.com/hancockwhitney)
Sources · 14 pages consulted
1. [hancockwhitney.com/newsroom/all](https://www.hancockwhitney.com/newsroom/all)
2. [hancockwhitney.com/international-payments](https://www.hancockwhitney.com/international-payments)
3. [investors.hancockwhitney.com/corporate-overview/officers-directors/default.aspx](https://investors.hancockwhitney.com/corporate-overview/officers-directors/default.aspx)
4. [investors.hancockwhitney.com/governance/board-of-directors/default.aspx](https://investors.hancockwhitney.com/governance/board-of-directors/default.aspx)
5. [businesswire.com/news/home/20260721802430/en/Hancock-Whitney-Reports-Second-Quarter-2026-EPS-of-$1.55](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260721802430/en/Hancock-Whitney-Reports-Second-Quarter-2026-EPS-of-$1.55)
6. [businesswire.com/news/home/20260803843833/en/Hancock-Whitney-Completes-One-Florida-Bank-Acquisition](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260803843833/en/Hancock-Whitney-Completes-One-Florida-Bank-Acquisition)
7. [nasdaq.com/press-release/hancock-whitney-receives-regulatory-approval-acquire-one-florida-bank-2026-](https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/hancock-whitney-receives-regulatory-approval-acquire-one-florida-bank-2026-07-20)
8. [stocktitan.net/sec-filings/HWC/8-k-hancock-whitney-corp-reports-material-event-34c5c454eaa9.html](https://www.stocktitan.net/sec-filings/HWC/8-k-hancock-whitney-corp-reports-material-event-34c5c454eaa9.html)
9. [investors.hancockwhitney.com/news/news-details/2026/Hancock-Whitney-Corporation-Names-Emory-Mayfield-as-Chief-Banking-](https://investors.hancockwhitney.com/news/news-details/2026/Hancock-Whitney-Corporation-Names-Emory-Mayfield-as-Chief-Banking-Officer/default.aspx)
10. [businesswire.com/news/home/20241029267652/en/Hancock-Whitney-Names-Moses-Feagin-to-Its-Holding-Company-Boa](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241029267652/en/Hancock-Whitney-Names-Moses-Feagin-to-Its-Holding-Company-Board)
11. [wheresmybank.com/banks-12441-whitney-bank](https://www.wheresmybank.com/banks-12441-whitney-bank)
12. [bankbranchlocator.com/hancock-whitney-bank/](https://www.bankbranchlocator.com/hancock-whitney-bank/)
13. [fool.com/earnings/call-transcripts/2026/01/20/hancock-whitney-hwc-q4-2025-earnings-transcript/](https://www.fool.com/earnings/call-transcripts/2026/01/20/hancock-whitney-hwc-q4-2025-earnings-transcript/)
14. [cnbc.com/quotes/HWC](https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/HWC)
## Leadership
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/hancock-whitney-bank-whitus44#overview-sources)
- **Chief executive:** John M. Hairston President and Chief Executive Officer, Hancock Whitney Corporation Confirmed 21 Jul 2026 · [businesswire.com ↗](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260721802430/en/Hancock-Whitney-Reports-Second-Quarter-2026-EPS-of-$1.55)
- **Chair:** Jerry L. Levens Chairman of the Board, Hancock Whitney Corporation Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [cnbc.com ↗](https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/HWC)
- **Chief financial officer:** Michael M. Achary Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Hancock Whitney Corporation Confirmed 21 Jul 2026 · [fool.com ↗](https://www.fool.com/earnings/call-transcripts/2026/01/20/hancock-whitney-hwc-q4-2025-earnings-transcript/)
- **Executive:** D. Shane Loper President of Hancock Whitney Bank and Chief Operating Officer Confirmed 24 Feb 2026 · [investors.hancockwhitney.com ↗](https://investors.hancockwhitney.com/news/news-details/2026/Hancock-Whitney-Corporation-Names-Emory-Mayfield-as-Chief-Banking-Officer/default.aspx)
- **Executive:** Emory Mayfield Chief Banking Officer Confirmed 24 Feb 2026 · [investors.hancockwhitney.com ↗](https://investors.hancockwhitney.com/news/news-details/2026/Hancock-Whitney-Corporation-Names-Emory-Mayfield-as-Chief-Banking-Officer/default.aspx)
## Supervisors & regulators
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/hancock-whitney-bank-whitus44#overview-sources)
- **United States:** Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Prudential supervisor AML supervisor Resolution
- **United States:** Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance Prudential supervisor
- **United States:** Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Conduct
## Recent events
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/hancock-whitney-bank-whitus44#overview-sources)
1. Aug 2026
Merger / acquisition
Hancock Whitney Corporation completed its acquisition of OFB Bancshares, parent of One Florida Bank, effective 1 August 2026.
[businesswire.com ↗](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260803843833/en/Hancock-Whitney-Completes-One-Florida-Bank-Acquisition)
2. Jul 2026
Licence
The Federal Reserve Board, the FDIC and the Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance approved or did not object to the One Florida Bank acquisition.
[nasdaq.com ↗](https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/hancock-whitney-receives-regulatory-approval-acquire-one-florida-bank-2026-07-20)
3. May 2025
Merger / acquisition
The group acquired Sabal Trust Company, adding about USD 3 billion in assets under management.
[stocktitan.net ↗](https://www.stocktitan.net/sec-filings/HWC/10-k-hancock-whitney-corp-files-annual-report-21ad1461d873.html)
Compliance-relevant events of the last three years, newest first: fines and enforcement, investigations, incidents, leadership changes, mergers and licence changes. Each links to its source.
## Identifiers
Head-office record
- **BIC:** WHITUS44XXX
- **How the BIC breaks down:** 1. WHIT Bank 2. US Country · United States 3. 44 Location 4. XXX Branch · head office
- **Branch description:** Not recorded in the directory
- **LEI:** NSGZD26XPW2CUM2JKU70
- **LEI record:** [View on GLEIF ↗](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/NSGZD26XPW2CUM2JKU70)
- **How the LEI was matched:** BIC: Mapped to this BIC in the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI relationship file.
## Profile
- **Type:** Financial institution
- **Regulation:** Not on a tracked register
- **Register licences:** None matched by LEI in the 22 tracked registersThe tracked registers cover payment, e-money, crypto and money-service firms in 37 countries. Bank licences from national supervisors are not tracked.
- **Country · region:** United States · North America
- **Trading venues (MIC):** No MIC registered under this LEI list of 2026-09-17
- **OFAC sanctions:** No listing cites this BIC
- **EU sanctions:** No listing matched this BIC or its LEI
- **Country sanctions:** No country programme
Types come from Swift’s BIC classification, the licences on the 22 tracked registers, and the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks outside the euro area appear as financial institutions, because their supervisors’ registers are not tracked yet.
No licence or registration was found for this entity on the 22 registers the directory tracks, or on the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks are licensed by national supervisors whose registers are not tracked yet. This does not mean that the institution is unregulated.
## Ownership and group
GLEIF relationship records
- **Direct parent:** Hancock Whitney Corporation · United States[549300GRNBWY8HIICT41 ↗](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/549300GRNBWY8HIICT41)
Group membership follows the accounting-consolidation relationships reported to GLEIF. It does not show ownership shares or control.
## Addresses
- **Registered address:** 1 HANCOCK PLAZA GULFPORT 39501 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- **Operational address:** 701 POYDRAS NEW ORLEANS,LA NEW ORLEANS,LA 70139 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
## ISO 20022 identification
As an agent in a Swift cross-border payment message (CBPR+)
A CBPR+ message identifies this institution by its BIC, and may add its LEI or a clearing code. CBPR+ does not allow a name and postal address next to a BIC.
- **Identified by:** BIC, with its LEI
- **Roles in CBPR+:** Any agent, including the instructing and instructed agents
### CBPR+
For cross-border payments on Swift: the BIC, with the LEI and clearing code where known
```xml
WHITUS44XXX
NSGZD26XPW2CUM2JKU70
```
### Full record
Every ISO 20022 element the directory holds. Base ISO 20022 allows them together. CBPR+ does not allow a name and address next to a BIC
```xml
WHITUS44XXX
NSGZD26XPW2CUM2JKU70
HANCOCK WHITNEY BANK
US
1 HANCOCK PLAZA GULFPORT 39501
```
Swift’s two address fields do not agree on a town, so the full record gives the address as address lines only.
The BIC, name and address are as published in Swift’s BIC directory. The LEI comes from the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI file. Check them against your own records before use.
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Sources & method
Every value comes from a public source, such as Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory, GLEIF or the OFAC and EU sanctions lists. Most sources are matched on a BIC or an LEI, not on a name.
Swift GPI membership is matched on names and is indicative. A missing sanctions match does not mean that no listing applies. Always screen against the official lists.
The sanctions facts on this page cover the BIC and its LEI only.
An institution is one entry in the directory: a BIC8 in Swift’s directory, or a firm on a tracked register that holds no BIC. Licences held by an institution with a BIC are shown on its page.
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Credits for this page
- **Ownership and group**—GLEIF Level 2 relationship records (accounting consolidation), matched by LEI.
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