SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 15 Plan Your Way Home Our Associates and Our Plan Your Way Home (PYWH) program helps Corporate Culture potential first-time homebuyers and existing homeowners with low- to moderate-incomes through the mortgage Our employees, whom we refer to as associates, are our We promise our associates an inclusive environment loan process. To ensure we meet the credit needs of most valuable asset. Associates are the collective face, where they can grow, they have a voice, and they are underserved borrowers, we created our own suite of voice and spirit of our organization. To the people and important. We are committed to providing an associate mortgage assistance products. We also offer additional communities we serve, our associates are Hancock experience and total rewards package that attracts, programs available through federal, state and local Whitney. Our century-old culture and core values are develops and retains top-quality talent. We continually agencies to help facilitate homeownership opportunities the consistent beacon that guides how our associates review and develop strategies that support the needs in the communities we serve. carry on our legacy with honor, integrity and service. of our associates while balancing business needs. In Additionally, the policies and practices we define for 2022, the Company’s human capital strategy continued In 2022, Hancock Whitney’s Plan Your Way Home associates further reinforce the founding principles to focus on evolving to meet the ever-changing needs of program provided $10 million in mortgage financing fundamental to who we are and how we do business. The our associates, responding to a challenging labor market for 59 homeowners. As part of the Hancock Whitney diversity of our associates makes us a stronger and more with increased competition for talent and labor shortages, Plan Your Way Home program, the bank’s Community resilient company, one that fosters a culture of inclusion and supporting various initiatives to improve operations Lending Team participated in more than 50 homebuyer and belonging and one that supports our associates, and overall efficiency while maintaining our commitment education workshops, webinars and training sessions clients, communities and shareholders in achieving their to our clients, communities and shareholders. throughout 2022. goals and dreams. Hancock Whitney Community Development Advisory Council We established the Hancock Whitney Community Development Advisory Council in 2017 as a way to make a more significant impact in the communities across our footprint. The council is composed of leaders who make a difference in housing, economic development, small business development and other arenas critical to community success. These highly regarded and accomplished community advocates provide our company with strategic insights and advice on how Hancock Whitney management and officers can better serve our communities. Our associates are proud to serve their communities.
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