Hancock Whitney獲監管批准收購One Florida Bank

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 Exhibit 99.1 
  

  
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 July 20,
2026

  

  
 For more information

Ashleigh Flower Wilshire, SVP, Head of Investor Relations

504.299.5076 or [email protected]

 Hancock Whitney receives regulatory approval to acquire One Florida Bank 

GULFPORT, Miss. (July 20, 2026) — Hancock Whitney Corporation (Nasdaq: HWC) (“Hancock Whitney”), has received regulatory approval or
confirmation of non-objection from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance to complete
its previously announced proposed acquisition of OFB Bancshares, Inc. (“OFB Bancshares”), parent company of One Florida Bank. In addition, at a special meeting, shareholders of OFB Bancshares approved the proposal to adopt the previously
announced merger agreement providing for the proposed acquisition. The proposed acquisition was announced on May 15, 2026, is expected to close on or about August 1, 2026, and remains subject to the satisfaction of other customary closing
conditions. 
 About Hancock Whitney 
 Since the late
1800s, Hancock Whitney has embodied core values of Honor & Integrity, Strength & Stability, Commitment to Service, Teamwork, and Personal Responsibility. Hancock Whitney offices and financial centers in Mississippi, Alabama,
Florida, Louisiana, and Texas offer comprehensive financial products and services, including traditional and online banking; commercial and small business banking; private banking; trust and investment services; healthcare banking; and mortgage
services. The company also operates combined loan and deposit production offices in the greater metropolitan areas of Nashville, Tennessee, and Atlanta, Georgia. More information is available at www.hancockwhitney.com. 

About One Florida Bank 
 One Florida Bank was founded on a
simple promise: local decision making and relationship-driven banking. From the beginning, the company has focused on building trusted partnerships grounded in deep community knowledge, responsiveness, and long-term thinking. One Florida Bank
provides personalized service that delivers value, convenience, and genuine care through experienced bankers and modern technology platforms. One Florida Bank serves clients through six banking offices in Orlando, Winter Park, Longwood, Oviedo,
Apopka, and Chipley, Florida, by offering a full suite of financial products including commercial, residential mortgage, and installment loans and checking, treasury management, savings, and term deposit accounts. More information is available at
www.onefloridabank.com. 
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This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of, and subject to the protections of, section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Any statement that does not describe historical or current facts is a forward-looking statement. These statements often include the words “believes,”
“expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “forecast,” “goals,” “targets,” “initiatives,” “focus,”
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“could.” Forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of management and on information currently available to management. Our statements speak as of the date hereof, and we do not assume any obligation
to update these statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those contained in such statements in light of new information or future events. 

  
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 Hancock Whitney receives regulatory approval to acquire One Florida Bank 

July 20, 2026 
  

 Forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Investors are cautioned
against placing undue reliance on such statements. Statements about the proposed acquisition, including future financial and operating results, may differ materially from those set forth in the forward looking statements, including as a result of
changes in the level of business contracts to be acquired, the ability to retain customers and employees following closing, receipt of certain third party or regulatory approvals and the ability to realize expected cost savings or other synergies
from the acquisition. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and in other periodic reports that we file with the SEC. 
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Solicitation 
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sell, or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for, buy or sell, or an invitation to subscribe for, buy or sell any securities in any jurisdiction, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in which such
offer, invitation, sale or solicitation would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. 

  
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