DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Hilltop Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HTH), a Dallas-based diversified financial
services holding company, announced that it is donating $50,000 to the American
Red Cross to assist victims of Hurricane Harvey, which has caused
catastrophic storm damage and flooding on the Texas Gulf Coast.
Hilltop and its family of companies—PlainsCapital Bank, PrimeLending,
HilltopSecurities and National Lloyds—also have initiated a hurricane
relief campaign at all PlainsCapital Bank locations across the state.
All PlainsCapital branches are accepting monetary donations benefitting
the hurricane disaster relief efforts by the American
Red Cross, Salvation
Army, and SPCA
of Texas. In addition, Hilltop employees are individually
contributing monetary and in-kind donations and volunteering with
organizations across Texas involved in relief efforts.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the hurricane victims,” said Hilltop
Holdings President and Co-CEO Jeremy B. Ford and Vice Chairman and
Co-CEO Alan B. White. “We are committed to helping our neighbors in
these communities to get through this. We are working with the Red Cross
and other non-profit partners to support the families who have been
affected and help our communities as they begin the challenging
rebuilding process.”
The safety of Hilltop’s employees has been a top priority, and the
Company continues to remain in contact with those in the affected areas
to monitor their welfare and provide support. Hilltop employs 3,090
people in Texas, of which 190 are located in the Houston and Coastal
Bend area.
Hilltop’s family of companies has been working diligently to help in the
recovery efforts with regard to essential services for the region.
Additionally, the companies have the following operations in place to
help customers affected by the storm:
PlainsCapital Bank
As of today, all of PlainsCapital’s branch locations are open for
business, including the Houston and Coastal Bend areas, and
PlainsCapital’s banking systems remain fully operational to meet all of
its customers’ banking needs.
PrimeLending
PrimeLending branch personnel located in Houston and on the Texas Gulf
Coast are available and providing uninterrupted service. Customers and
business partners in the region who require assistance with mortgages or
home loan applications in process can call or email their loan officers
directly.
HilltopSecurities
HilltopSecurities’ offices in Houston and League City are temporarily
closed due to flooding. All customer calls to these affected offices are
being routed to the appropriate company contacts and offices in Dallas
and Austin.
National Lloyds
In preparation for meeting the needs of policyholders, National Lloyds:
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Increased the number of its adjusters and staff to service the Texas
Gulf Coast region in advance of the storm
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Proactively reached out to agent offices in the Corpus Christi and
Houston areas to offer assistance
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Established two back-up operations centers in North Texas as stand-by
locations
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Updated internal and external communications channels, including the
National Lloyds website, social media sites, and agent sites, with
directions on how to report claims—both National Lloyds and
third-party flood insurance claims—along with information on how to
report wind claims to the Windstorm Association
About Hilltop Holdings Inc.
Hilltop Holdings is a Dallas-based financial holding company. Its
primary line of business is to provide business and consumer banking
services from offices located throughout Texas through PlainsCapital
Bank. PlainsCapital Bank’s wholly owned subsidiary, PrimeLending,
provides residential mortgage lending throughout the United States.
Hilltop Holdings’ broker-dealer subsidiaries, Hilltop Securities Inc.
and Hilltop Securities Independent Network Inc., provide a full
complement of securities brokerage, institutional and investment banking
services in addition to clearing services and retail financial advisory.
Through Hilltop Holdings’ other wholly owned subsidiary, National Lloyds
Corporation, it provides property and casualty insurance through two
insurance companies, National Lloyds Insurance Company and American
Summit Insurance Company. At June 30, 2017, Hilltop employed
approximately 5,400 people and operated approximately 460 locations in
44 states. Hilltop Holdings' common stock is listed on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol "HTH." Find more information at Hilltop-Holdings.com,
PlainsCapital.com,
PrimeLending.com,
Nationallloydsinsurance.com
and Hilltopsecurities.com.
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Hilltop Holdings Inc.
Jennifer Sterns, 214-252-4066
jennifer.sterns@hilltop-holdings.com
Source: Hilltop Holdings Inc.