Hancock Bank, Whitney Bank Once Again Receive Greenwich Excellence Awards

GULFPORT, Miss., March 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Hancock Holding Company's banking subsidiary—operating as Hancock Bank in Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida and Whitney Bank in Louisiana and Texas—has earned six national and regional 2014 Greenwich Excellence Awards for small business banking. Only 34 of more than 750 banks received 2014 recognition for distinctive quality in small business banking, placing Hancock and Whitney among the top five percent of all banks considered for the awards.

The bank has won a total of 64 Greenwich Excellence designations for small business and middle-market banking since 2009. Greenwich Associates bases the awards on interviews with thousands of executives at companies with revenues between $1 million and $500 million.

"Small businesses are the lifeblood of our communities. Hancock Bank and Whitney Bank have been privileged to help local businesses grow since the late 1800s; and commitment to service is one of the century-old core values that guide everything we do. We are honored and humbled that our clients have once again distinguished us as one of America's best business banking partners," said Chief Banking Officer Ed Francis.

Greenwich Associates tapped the bank as a national winner for Overall Satisfaction, Relationship Manager Capability, Branch Satisfaction, Cash Management-Overall Satisfaction, and Cash Management-Product Capabilities in small business banking. Regionally, the bank was one of only 13 financial institutions receiving the South's Overall Satisfaction designation.

Greenwich Associates chose Excellence Award recipients using ratings on a five-point evaluation scale. Selected banks must receive a statistically significant proportion of "Excellent" ratings relative to the overall mean (at a 95 percent confidence level).

About Greenwich Associates

Greenwich Associates is a leading provider of global market intelligence and advisory services to the financial services industry. Greenwich Associates' studies provide benefits to the buyers and sellers of financial services through benchmark information on best practices and market intelligence on overall trends. Based in Stamford, Connecticut, with offices in London, Toronto, Tokyo, and Singapore, the firm offers more than 100 research-based consulting programs to 250-plus global financial services companies. More details are available at www.greenwich.com. 

About Hancock Holding Company

Hancock Holding Company HBHC is a multi-faceted financial services company with regional business headquarters and locations throughout a growing Gulf South corridor. With a heritage dating to the late 1800s, the company's banking subsidiary provides a comprehensive network of full-service financial choices through Hancock Bank locations in Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida and Whitney Bank offices in Louisiana and Texas, including traditional and online banking; commercial and small business banking; energy banking; private banking; trust and investment services; certain insurance services; mortgage services; and consumer financing. More information and online banking are available at www.hancockbank.com and www.whitneybank.com.

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