05.18.26

Hancock Whitney To Acquire Orlando-Area Bank for $377.6M

by: Dan Ennis

Hancock Whitney will acquire One Florida Bank for $377.6 million in a deal expected to close in the third quarter of 2026. The acquisition expands Hancock Whitney’s footprint in central Florida, adding five Orlando-area branches and one Panhandle location. The deal brings approximately $2.1 billion in assets, $1.9 billion in deposits and $1.7 billion in loans to the Mississippi-based lender. Hancock Whitney CEO John Hairston called Orlando a high-growth market with strong demographics and economic potential. One Florida CEO Rick Pullum will remain with the combined bank, overseeing Orlando, Jacksonville and Panhandle operations.

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