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Bank · Gulfport, MS

Hancock Whitney Bank: SBA lending profile

SBA 7(a) loans, October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026 · Lender website
477
SBA loans approved
$330.8M
Total approved
$413,600
Median loan
18
States lent in
57%
To startups
#88
National rank by loans

Hancock Whitney Bank approved 477 SBA loans worth $330.8M between October 2021 and June 2026, ranking #88 of 2,283 SBA lenders nationally by loan count. Its median loan was $413,600, and 57% went to startups or businesses under two years old. It lent in 18 states, most often in Florida, and its most financed industry was restaurants and hotels.

SBA loans per fiscal year

067133200FY14: 59 loansFY14FY15: 81 loansFY15FY16: 66 loansFY16FY17: 106 loansFY17FY18: 54 loansFY18FY19: 38 loansFY19FY20: 40 loansFY20FY21: 53 loansFY21FY22: 52 loansFY22FY23: 81 loansFY23FY24: 144 loansFY24144FY25: 111 loansFY25FY26 (Oct to Jun): 89 loansFY2689
Fiscal year runs October to September. Fiscal 2026 covers October 2025 to June 2026 only.

Where Hancock Whitney Bank lends

StateLoansApprovedMedian loanRank in state
Florida140$74.5M$345,000#28
Texas134$139.2M$654,250#36
Louisiana117$58.7M$305,000#4
Mississippi38$18.5M$354,500#12
Alabama27$15.2M$300,000#23
Tennessee5$2.4M$471,000#87
Georgia4$2.3M$506,500#174
Massachusetts2$4.5M$2,251,900#178
Arkansas1$3.0M$2,960,000#96
Arizona1$1.5M$1,503,500#187
Illinois1$1.6M$1,605,600#264
Kentucky1$525K$525,000#109
California1$1.5M$1,520,000#291
Minnesota1$2.0M$2,000,000#272
North Carolina1$615K$615,000#169

Industries Hancock Whitney Bank finances

IndustryLoansShareMedian loan
Restaurants and hotels82
17%
$464,700
Health care and social assistance54
11%
$417,750
Other services (repair, personal care)51
11%
$458,000
Construction48
10%
$350,000
Retail41
9%
$300,000
Professional and technical services36
8%
$356,000
Arts, entertainment and recreation33
7%
$350,000
Administrative and support services25
5%
$300,000
Manufacturing24
5%
$814,200
Wholesale trade21
4%
$500,000
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00017%
  • $150,000 to $500,00039%
  • $500,000 to $2 million37%
  • $2 million and up6%
Loan programs used
  • Preferred Lender (PLP)81%
  • SBA Express15%
  • Standard 7(a)4%
Data from the U.S. Small Business Administration's public 7(a) and 504 loan records (through June 30, 2026) and FDIC call-report data (quarter ending June 30, 2026). US Lender Metrics is not affiliated with the SBA, FDIC, FFIEC, NCUA or any lender, is not a lender or loan broker, and does not make credit decisions. Information only; not financial, legal or lending advice. © 2026 US Lender Metrics.