Hancock Whitney Corp. on Sept. 13 received regulatory approval to complete its previously announced proposed acquisition of MidSouth Bancorp Inc.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance approved the transaction.
The proposed acquisition was announced April 30. It is expected to close on or about Sept. 20 and remains subject to approval by MidSouth's shareholders at a special meeting scheduled for Sept. 18.
