Hilltop Holdings Inc._September 30, 2025
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For th e quarterly period ended September 30, 2025
☐
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number: 1-31987
Hilltop Holdings Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
84-1477939
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
organization)
6565 Hillcrest Avenue
Dallas , TX
75205
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
( 214 ) 855-2177
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
HTH
New York Stock Exchange
NYSE Texas
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ◻
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ◻
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ⌧
Accelerated filer ◻
Non-accelerated filer ◻
Smaller reporting company ☐
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ⌧
The number of shares of the registrant's common stock outstanding at October 22, 2025 was 61,328,537 .
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HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC.
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1 .
Financial Statements
3
Consolidated Balance Sheets
3
Consolidated Statements of Operations
4
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
5
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
8
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
9
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
48
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
96
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
101
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
102
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
102
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
102
Item 5.
Other Information
102
Item 6.
Exhibits
103
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
September 30,
December 31,
2025
2024
Assets
Cash and due from banks
$
1,277,283
$
2,298,977
Federal funds sold
650
650
Assets segregated for regulatory purposes
5,050
70,963
Securities purchased under agreements to resell
78,909
88,728
Securities:
Trading, at fair value
574,434
524,916
Available for sale, at fair value, net (amortized cost of $ 1,514,825 and $ 1,498,415 , respectively)
1,443,612
1,396,549
Held to maturity, at amortized cost, net (fair value of $ 696,835 and $ 649,872 , respectively)
755,012
737,899
Equity, at fair value
248
297
2,773,306
2,659,661
Loans held for sale
849,357
858,665
Loans held for investment, net of unearned income
8,227,194
7,950,551
Allowance for credit losses
( 95,168 )
( 101,116 )
Loans held for investment, net
8,132,026
7,849,435
Broker-dealer and clearing organization receivables
1,519,005
1,452,366
Premises and equipment, net
136,830
148,245
Operating lease right-of-use assets
87,464
90,563
Mortgage servicing rights
12,273
5,723
Other assets
459,588
470,073
Goodwill
267,447
267,447
Other intangible assets, net
5,862
6,633
Total assets
$
15,605,050
$
16,268,129
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing
$
2,766,155
$
2,768,707
Interest-bearing
7,909,316
8,296,615
Total deposits
10,675,471
11,065,322
Broker-dealer and clearing organization payables
1,445,280
1,331,902
Short-term borrowings
680,979
834,023
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value
65,119
57,234
Notes payable
148,530
347,667
Operating lease liabilities
104,134
109,103
Other liabilities
269,297
304,566
Total liabilities
13,388,810
14,049,817
Commitments and contingencies (see Notes 13 and 14)
Stockholders' equity:
Hilltop stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $ 0.01 par value, 125,000,000 shares authorized; 61,326,253 and 64,967,984 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively
613
650
Additional paid-in capital
998,644
1,052,219
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
( 87,254 )
( 111,497 )
Retained earnings
1,276,539
1,248,593
Total Hilltop stockholders' equity
2,188,542
2,189,965
Noncontrolling interests
27,698
28,347
Total stockholders' equity
2,216,240
2,218,312
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
15,605,050
$
16,268,129
See accompanying notes .
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HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Interest income:
Loans, including fees
$
135,773
$
139,821
$
392,258
$
412,779
Securities borrowed
21,175
19,426
57,528
60,293
Securities:
Taxable
25,452
26,265
76,045
77,795
Tax-exempt
3,512
2,438
9,212
7,242
Other
14,349
23,092
55,198
69,690
Total interest income
200,261
211,042
590,241
627,799
Interest expense:
Deposits
57,001
70,641
174,108
207,880
Securities loaned
19,430
18,499
51,828
56,207
Short-term borrowings
7,867
10,878
23,664
33,142
Notes payable
2,404
3,555
9,163
10,749
Other
1,171
2,426
3,299
7,507
Total interest expense
87,873
105,999
262,062
315,485
Net interest income
112,388
105,043
328,179
312,314
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses
( 2,511 )
( 1,270 )
( 513 )
6,793
Net interest income after provision for (reversal of) credit losses
114,899
106,313
328,692
305,521
Noninterest income:
Net gains from sale of loans and other mortgage production income
51,730
47,816
148,956
146,468
Mortgage loan origination fees
24,850
32,119
76,039
92,955
Securities commissions and fees
38,719
30,434
105,488
90,317
Investment and securities advisory fees and commissions
53,349
42,220
133,707
105,438
Other
49,159
47,854
159,591
140,188
Total noninterest income
217,807
200,443
623,781
575,366
Noninterest expense:
Employees' compensation and benefits
190,027
177,987
542,677
513,815
Occupancy and equipment, net
19,930
22,317
60,776
65,526
Professional services
12,681
11,645
27,615
31,646
Other
49,265
52,363
153,484
159,812
Total noninterest expense
271,903
264,312
784,552
770,799
Income before income taxes
60,803
42,444
167,921
110,088
Income tax expense
14,129
9,539
38,826
24,762
Net income
46,674
32,905
129,095
85,326
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
856
3,212
5,088
7,632
Income attributable to Hilltop
$
45,818
$
29,693
$
124,007
$
77,694
Earnings per common share:
Basic
$
0.74
$
0.46
$
1.95
$
1.19
Diluted
$
0.74
$
0.46
$
1.95
$
1.19
Weighted average share information:
Basic
62,146
64,928
63,456
65,070
Diluted
62,168
64,946
63,459
65,080
See accompanying notes .
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HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Net income
$
46,674
$
32,905
$
129,095
$
85,326
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges, net taxes of $( 278 ), $( 1,304 ), $( 1,067 ) and $( 1,656 ), respectively
( 952 )
( 4,434 )
( 3,639 )
( 5,476 )
Net unrealized gains on securities available for sale, net taxes of $ 2,076 , $ 6,707 , $ 7,065 and $ 7,246 , respectively
7,122
22,818
23,980
23,424
Reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) included in net income, net taxes of $ 0 , $ 0 , $ 0 and $ 34 , respectively
—
—
—
114
Amortization of unrealized losses on securities transferred from available for sale to held to maturity, net taxes of $ 398 , $ 787 , $ 1,172 and $ 1,585 , respectively
1,324
2,619
3,902
5,275
Comprehensive income
54,168
53,908
153,338
108,663
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest
856
3,212
5,088
7,632
Comprehensive income applicable to Hilltop
$
53,312
$
50,696
$
148,250
$
101,031
See accompanying notes.
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HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
Accumulated
Deferred
Total
Additional
Other
Compensation
Employee
Hilltop
Total
Common Stock
Paid-in
Comprehensive
Retained
Employee Stock
Stock Trust
Stockholders’
Noncontrolling
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Capital
Loss
Earnings
Trust, Net
Shares
Amount
Equity
Interest
Equity
Balance, June 30, 2024
64,953
$
650
$
1,047,523
$
( 119,171 )
$
1,205,467
$
1
—
$
( 1 )
$
2,134,469
$
28,142
$
2,162,611
Net income
—
—
—
—
29,693
—
—
—
29,693
3,212
32,905
Other comprehensive income
—
—
—
21,003
—
—
—
—
21,003
—
21,003
Stock-based compensation expense
—
—
2,886
—
—
—
—
—
2,886
—
2,886
Common stock issued to board members
4
—
120
—
—
—
—
—
120
—
120
Issuance of common stock related to share-based awards, net
3
—
( 32 )
—
—
—
—
—
( 32 )
—
( 32 )
Dividends on common stock ($ 0.17 per share)
—
—
—
—
( 11,043 )
—
—
—
( 11,043 )
—
( 11,043 )
Deferred compensation plan
—
—
—
—
—
( 1 )
—
1
—
—
—
Net cash distributed to noncontrolling interest
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
( 2,591 )
( 2,591 )
Balance, September 30, 2024
64,960
$
650
$
1,050,497
$
( 98,168 )
$
1,224,117
$
—
—
$
—
$
2,177,096
$
28,763
$
2,205,859
Balance, June 30, 2025
63,001
$
630
$
1,022,474
$
( 94,748 )
$
1,270,286
$
—
—
$
—
$
2,198,642
$
28,203
$
2,226,845
Net income
—
—
—
—
45,818
—
—
—
45,818
856
46,674
Other comprehensive income
—
—
—
7,494
—
—
—
—
7,494
—
7,494
Stock-based compensation expense
—
—
3,171
—
—
—
—
—
3,171
—
3,171
Common stock issued to board members
13
—
425
—
—
—
—
—
425
—
425
Issuance of common stock related to share-based awards, net
13
—
( 120 )
—
—
—
—
—
( 120 )
—
( 120 )
Repurchases of common stock
( 1,701 )
( 17 )
( 27,306 )
—
( 28,375 )
—
—
—
( 55,698 )
—
( 55,698 )
Dividends on common stock ($ 0.18 per share)
—
—
—
—
( 11,190 )
—
—
—
( 11,190 )
—
( 11,190 )
Net cash distributed to noncontrolling interest
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
( 1,361 )
( 1,361 )
Balance, September 30, 2025
61,326
$
613
$
998,644
$
( 87,254 )
$
1,276,539
$
—
—
$
—
$
2,188,542
$
27,698
$
2,216,240
See accompanying notes.
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HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (continued)
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
Accumulated
Deferred
Total
Additional
Other
Compensation
Employee
Hilltop
Total
Common Stock
Paid-in
Comprehensive
Retained
Employee Stock
Stock Trust
Stockholders’
Noncontrolling
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Capital
Loss
Earnings
Trust, Net
Shares
Amount
Equity
Interest
Equity
Balance, December 31, 2023
65,153
$
652
$
1,054,662
$
( 121,505 )
$
1,189,222
$
228
10
$
( 292 )
$
2,122,967
$
27,362
$
2,150,329
Net income
—
—
—
—
77,694
—
—
—
77,694
7,632
85,326
Other comprehensive income
—
—
—
23,337
—
—
—
—
23,337
—
23,337
Stock-based compensation expense
—
—
8,551
—
—
—
—
—
8,551
—
8,551
Common stock issued to board members
12
—
362
—
—
—
—
—
362
—
362
Issuance of common stock related to share-based awards, net
435
4
( 2,805 )
—
—
—
—
—
( 2,801 )
—
( 2,801 )
Repurchases of common stock
( 640 )
( 6 )
( 10,273 )
—
( 9,585 )
—
—
—
( 19,864 )
—
( 19,864 )
Dividends on common stock ($ 0.51 per share)
—
—
—
—
( 33,214 )
—
—
—
( 33,214 )
—
( 33,214 )
Deferred compensation plan
—
—
—
—
—
( 228 )
( 10 )
292
64
—
64
Net cash distributed to noncontrolling interest
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
( 6,231 )
( 6,231 )
Balance, September 30, 2024
64,960
$
650
$
1,050,497
$
( 98,168 )
$
1,224,117
$
—
—
$
—
$
2,177,096
$
28,763
$
2,205,859
Balance, December 31, 2024
64,968
$
650
$
1,052,219
$
( 111,497 )
$
1,248,593
$
—
—
$
—
$
2,189,965
$
28,347
$
2,218,312
Net income
—
—
—
—
124,007
—
—
—
124,007
5,088
129,095
Other comprehensive income
—
—
—
24,243
—
—
—
—
24,243
—
24,243
Stock-based compensation expense
—
—
10,638
—
—
—
—
—
10,638
—
10,638
Common stock issued to board members
20
—
621
—
—
—
—
—
621
—
621
Issuance of common stock related to share-based awards, net
243
2
( 2,156 )
—
—
—
—
—
( 2,154 )
—
( 2,154 )
Repurchases of common stock
( 3,905 )
( 39 )
( 62,678 )
—
( 61,697 )
—
—
—
( 124,414 )
—
( 124,414 )
Dividends on common stock ($ 0.54 per share)
—
—
—
—
( 34,364 )
—
—
—
( 34,364 )
—
( 34,364 )
Net cash distributed to noncontrolling interest
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
( 5,737 )
( 5,737 )
Balance, September 30, 2025
61,326
$
613
$
998,644
$
( 87,254 )
$
1,276,539
$
—
—
$
—
$
2,188,542
$
27,698
$
2,216,240
See accompanying notes.
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HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025
2024
Operating Activities
Net income
$
129,095
$
85,326
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses
( 513 )
6,793
Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net
12,731
15,097
Net change in fair value of equity securities
417
—
Equity in earnings of merchant banking subsidiaries
( 39,740 )
( 9,044 )
Deferred income taxes
5,978
( 11,570 )
Other, net
10,910
3,358
Net change in securities purchased under agreements to resell
9,819
( 1,755 )
Net change in trading securities
77,469
( 24,845 )
Net change in broker-dealer and clearing organization receivables
( 28,352 )
356,675
Net change in other assets
( 35,260 )
( 38,748 )
Net change in broker-dealer and clearing organization payables
67,508
( 285,960 )
Net change in other liabilities
( 51,246 )
( 15,508 )
Net change in securities sold, not yet purchased
7,885
12,901
Proceeds from sale of mortgage servicing rights asset
—
45,129
Change in valuation of mortgage servicing rights asset
1,651
14,913
Net gains from sales of loans
( 148,956 )
( 146,468 )
Loans originated for sale
( 7,441,890 )
( 7,300,426 )
Proceeds from loans sold
7,466,687
7,445,251
Net cash provided by operating activities
44,193
151,119
Investing Activities
Proceeds from maturities and principal reductions of securities held to maturity
87,046
63,633
Proceeds from sales, maturities and principal reductions of securities available for sale
193,544
169,443
Proceeds from sales of equity securities
6,549
12,663
Purchases of securities held to maturity
( 100,017 )
—
Purchases of securities available for sale
( 196,036 )
( 30,289 )
Purchases of equity securities
—
( 1,475 )
Net change in loans held for investment
( 325,434 )
61,630
Purchases of premises and equipment and other assets
( 2,718 )
( 6,215 )
Proceeds from sales and distributions of premises and equipment and other assets
69,541
7,385
Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale transferred from loans held for investment
—
30,103
Net cash paid to Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock
( 1,695 )
( 42 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
( 269,220 )
306,836
Financing Activities
Net change in deposits
( 343,981 )
( 306,146 )
Net change in short-term borrowings
( 174,370 )
15,132
Proceeds from long-term borrowings
823,789
—
Payments on long-term borrowings
( 1,002,067 )
—
Payments to repurchase common stock
( 123,246 )
( 19,864 )
Dividends paid on common stock
( 34,364 )
( 33,214 )
Net cash distributed to noncontrolling interest
( 5,737 )
( 6,231 )
Other, net
( 2,604 )
( 3,472 )
Net cash used in financing activities
( 862,580 )
( 353,795 )
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
( 1,087,607 )
104,160
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
2,370,590
1,916,745
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
$
1,282,983
$
2,020,905
Reconciliation of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash to Consolidated Balance Sheets
Cash and due from banks
$
1,277,283
$
1,961,627
Federal funds sold
650
3,650
Assets segregated for regulatory purposes
5,050
55,628
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
$
1,282,983
$
2,020,905
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid for interest
$
263,716
$
319,231
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds
$
42,647
$
11,449
Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Activities
Non-cash distributions from merchant banking investments
$
10,739
$
—
Conversion of loans to other real estate owned
$
7,441
$
2,871
Additions to mortgage servicing rights
$
8,201
$
9,122
See accompanying notes.
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Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
1. Summary of Significant Accounting and Reporting Policies
Nature of Operations
Hilltop Holdings Inc. (“Hilltop” and, collectively with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) is a financial holding company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956. The Company’s primary line of business is to provide business and consumer banking services from offices located throughout Texas through PlainsCapital Bank (the “Bank”). In addition, the Company provides an array of financial products and services through its broker-dealer and mortgage origination subsidiaries.
The Company, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, provides its products and services through two primary business units, PlainsCapital Corporation (“PCC”) and Hilltop Securities Holdings LLC (“Securities Holdings”). PCC is a financial holding company, that provides, through its subsidiaries, traditional banking and wealth, investment and treasury management services primarily in Texas and residential mortgage loans throughout the United States. Securities Holdings is a holding company that provides, through its subsidiaries, investment banking and other related financial services, including municipal advisory, sales, trading and underwriting of taxable and tax-exempt fixed income securities, clearing, securities lending, structured finance and retail brokerage services throughout the United States.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), and in conformity with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In the opinion of management, these financial statements contain all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results of the interim periods presented. Accordingly, the financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 (“2024 Form 10-K”). Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for a full year or any future period.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Estimates regarding the allowance for credit losses, the fair values of financial instruments, the mortgage loan indemnification liability, and the potential impairment of goodwill and identifiable intangible assets are particularly subject to change. The Company has applied its critical accounting policies and estimation methods consistently in all periods presented in these consolidated financial statements. Actual amounts and values as of the balance sheet dates may be materially different than the amounts and values reported due to the inherent uncertainty in the estimation process. Also, future amounts and values could differ materially from those estimates due to changes in values and circumstances after the balance sheet date.
Hilltop owns 100 % of the outstanding stock of PCC. PCC owns 100 % of the outstanding stock of the Bank and 100 % of the membership interest in Hilltop Opportunity Partners LLC, a merchant bank utilized to facilitate investments in companies engaged in non-financial activities. The Bank owns 100 % of the outstanding stock of PrimeLending, a PlainsCapital Company (“PrimeLending”).
PrimeLending owns a 100 % membership interest in PrimeLending Ventures Management, LLC (“Ventures Management”), which holds a controlling ownership interest in and is the managing member of certain affiliated business arrangements (“ABAs”).
Hilltop has a 100 % membership interest in Securities Holdings, which operates through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Hilltop Securities Inc. (“Hilltop Securities”), Momentum Independent Network Inc. (“Momentum Independent Network” and collectively with Hilltop Securities, the “Hilltop Broker-Dealers”) and Hilltop Securities Asset Management, LLC. Hilltop Securities is a broker-dealer registered with the SEC and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
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(“FINRA”) and a member of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Momentum Independent Network is an introducing broker-dealer that is also registered with the SEC and FINRA. Hilltop Securities and Momentum Independent Network are both registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as non-guaranteed introducing brokers and as members of the National Futures Association. Additionally, Hilltop Securities, Momentum Independent Network and Hilltop Securities Asset Management, LLC are registered investment advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
In addition, Hilltop owns 100 % of the membership interest in each of HTH Hillcrest Project LLC and Hilltop Investments I, LLC. Hilltop Investments I, LLC owns 50 % of the membership interest in HTH Diamond Hillcrest Land LLC (“Hillcrest Land LLC”) which is consolidated under the requirements of the Variable Interest Entities (“VIE”) Subsections of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”). These entities are related to the Hilltop Plaza investment discussed in detail in Note 17 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 2024 Form 10-K and are collectively referred to as the “Hilltop Plaza Entities.”
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the above-named entities. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. Noncontrolling interests have been recorded for minority ownership in entities that are not wholly owned and are presented in compliance with the provisions of Noncontrolling Interest in Subsidiary Subsections of the ASC.
In preparing these consolidated financial statements, subsequent events were evaluated through the time the financial statements were issued. Financial statements are considered issued when they are widely distributed to all stockholders and other financial statement users, or filed with the SEC.
Significant accounting policies are detailed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 2024 Form 10-K.
2. Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Accounting Standards Adopted In 2025
In August 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2023-05 to require joint ventures to initially measure all contributions received and liabilities assumed upon its formation at fair value. The guidance is applicable to joint venture entities with a formation date on or after January 1, 2025. The Company adopted the provisions of the amendments as of January 1, 2025. The adoption of this amendment did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In March 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-01 to clarify how an entity should determine whether a profits interest or similar award should be accounted for as a share-based payment arrangement or similar to a cash bonus or profit-sharing arrangement. The amendments are effective in annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Company adopted the provisions of the amendments as of January 1, 2025. The adoption of this amendment did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Adopted
In October 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-06 to clarify or improve disclosure and presentation requirements of a variety of topics, which will allow users to more easily compare entities subject to the SEC's existing disclosures with those entities that were not previously subject to the requirements, and align the requirements in the FASB accounting standard codification with the SEC's regulations. The amendments will be effective on the date the SEC removes related disclosure requirements from Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K. If by June 30, 2027, the SEC has not removed the applicable disclosure requirements, the pending amendments will not become effective. Early adoption is prohibited. The Company does not expect the future adoption of this amendment to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements since the Company is currently subject to the SEC’s disclosure and presentation requirements under Regulation S-X and Regulation S-K.
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In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09 to improve disclosures and presentation requirements to the transparency of the income tax disclosures by requiring consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. The amendments are effective in annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of the amendments, which are not expected to have an impact on its financial condition or results of operations. The Company expects to adopt this guidance in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2025.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, which was further clarified through the issuance of ASU 2025-01 in January 2025, to improve disclosure on an entity’s expenses and provide more detailed information for specific expense categories in the notes to financial statements at interim and annual reporting periods. The amendments are effective in annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of the amendments and the impact on its future consolidated statements.
In May 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-03, to improve accounting consistency for the acquisition of a variable interest entity that is a business. The amendments are effective in annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of the amendments and the impact on its future consolidated statements.
In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-05, to address complexities in applying current expected credit losses for current accounts receivable and contract assets. The amendments allow entities to make an accounting policy election to apply a practical expedient when estimating expected credit losses for certain assets, which allows entities to assume that economic conditions at the balance sheet date will remain unchanged for the remaining life of those assets. The amendments are effective in annual periods beginning after December 15, 2025, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of the amendments and the impact on its future consolidated statements.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, to modernize current rules associated with the accounting for costs related to internally developed software. The guidance clarifies the threshold to be applied to begin capitalizing costs by eliminating references to project development stages and align with current agile implementation principles. The amendments are effective in annual periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. The amendment may be applied on a prospective, retrospective or modified retrospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of the amendments and the impact on its future consolidated statements.
3. Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures
The Company determines fair values in compliance with The Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic of the ASC (the “Fair Value Topic”). The Fair Value Topic defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The Fair Value Topic defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The Fair Value Topic assumes that transactions upon which fair value measurements are based occur in the principal market for the asset or liability being measured. Further, fair value measurements made under the Fair Value Topic exclude transaction costs and are not the result of forced transactions.
The Fair Value Topic includes a fair value hierarchy that classifies fair value measurements based upon the inputs used in valuing the assets or liabilities that are the subject of fair value measurements. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs, as indicated below.
● Level 1 Inputs : Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company can access at the measurement date.
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● Level 2 Inputs : Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, default rates, credit risks and loss severities), and inputs that are derived from or corroborated by market data, among others.
● Level 3 Inputs : Unobservable inputs that reflect an entity’s own estimates about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities. Level 3 inputs include pricing models and discounted cash flow techniques, among others .
Fair Value Option
The Company has elected to measure substantially all of PrimeLending’s mortgage loans held for sale and the retained mortgage servicing rights (“MSR”) asset at fair value, under the provisions of the Fair Value Option Subsections of the ASC (the “Fair Value Option”). The Company elected to apply the provisions of the Fair Value Option to these items so that it would have the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. At September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the aggregate fair value of PrimeLending’s mortgage loans held for sale accounted for under the Fair Value Option was $ 791.8 million and $ 809.8 million, respectively, and the unpaid principal balance of those loans was $ 774.8 million and $ 803.0 million, respectively. The interest component of loans held for sale is reported as interest income on loans in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, while the fair value component for changes related to interest rate movements is reported in net gains from sale of loans and other production income within noninterest income in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
The Company holds a number of financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, either by the application of the Fair Value Option or other authoritative pronouncements. The fair values of those instruments are determined primarily using Level 2 inputs, as further described in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 2024 Form 10-K. Those inputs include quotes from mortgage loan investors and derivatives dealers and data from independent pricing services. The fair value of loans held for sale is determined using an exit price method.
The following tables present information regarding financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands).
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
September 30, 2025
Inputs
Inputs
Inputs
Fair Value
Trading securities
$
8,723
$
565,711
$
—
$
574,434
Available for sale securities
—
1,410,606
33,006
1,443,612
Equity securities
248
—
—
248
Loans held for sale
—
757,258
34,524
791,782
Derivative assets
—
55,216
—
55,216
MSR asset
—
—
12,273
12,273
Equity investments
—
—
5,884
5,884
Securities sold, not yet purchased
53,866
11,253
—
65,119
Derivative liabilities
—
16,804
—
16,804
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Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
December 31, 2024
Inputs
Inputs
Inputs
Fair Value
Trading securities
$
11,001
$
510,585
$
3,330
$
524,916
Available for sale securities
—
1,366,733
29,816
1,396,549
Equity securities
297
—
—
297
Loans held for sale
—
761,125
48,657
809,782
Derivative assets
—
67,821
—
67,821
MSR asset
—
—
5,723
5,723
Equity investments
—
—
22,015
22,015
Securities sold, not yet purchased
52,637
4,597
—
57,234
Derivative liabilities
—
11,290
—
11,290
The following tables include a rollforward for those material financial instruments measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs (in thousands).
Total Gains or Losses
(Realized or Unrealized)
Balance,
Transfers
Included in Other
Beginning of
Purchases/
Sales/
to (from)
Included in
Comprehensive
Balance,
Period
Additions
Reductions
Level 3
Net Income
Income (Loss)
End of Period
Three Months Ended September 30, 2025
Available for sale securities
$
31,919
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
579
$
508
$
33,006
Loans held for sale
45,012
11,254
( 21,935 )
—
193
—
34,524
MSR asset
7,887
5,087
—
—
( 701 )
—
12,273
Equity investments
4,447
—
—
—
1,437
—
5,884
Total
$
89,265
$
16,341
$
( 21,935 )
$
—
$
1,508
$
508
$
85,687
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025
Trading securities
$
3,330
$
2,970
$
( 6,218 )
$
—
$
( 82 )
$
—
$
—
Available for sale securities
29,816
—
—
—
2,245
945
33,006
Loans held for sale
48,657
21,157
( 33,529 )
—
( 1,761 )
—
34,524
MSR asset
5,723
8,201
—
—
( 1,651 )
—
12,273
Equity investments
22,015
—
( 26,988 )
—
10,857
—
5,884
Total
$
109,541
$
32,328
$
( 66,735 )
$
—
$
9,608
$
945
$
85,687
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
Available for sale securities
$
21,145
$
6,250
$
—
$
—
$
691
$
1,000
$
29,086
Loans held for sale
56,168
23,979
( 30,740 )
—
( 1,103 )
—
48,304
MSR asset
52,902
3,033
—
—
( 10,193 )
—
45,742
Equity investments
19,540
1,475
—
—
1,532
—
22,547
Total
$
149,755
$
34,737
$
( 30,740 )
$
—
$
( 9,073 )
$
1,000
$
145,679
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
Available for sale securities
$
24,418
$
6,250
$
( 4,702 )
$
—
$
1,942
$
1,178
$
29,086
Loans held for sale
38,036
70,086
( 47,925 )
—
( 11,893 )
—
48,304
Loans held for investment
10,858
—
( 11,352 )
—
494
—
—
Derivative assets
820
—
( 2,598 )
—
1,778
—
—
MSR asset
96,662
9,122
( 45,129 )
—
( 14,913 )
—
45,742
Equity investments
19,540
1,475
—
—
1,532
—
22,547
Total
$
190,334
$
86,933
$
( 111,706 )
$
—
$
( 21,060 )
$
1,178
$
145,679
All net realized and unrealized gains (losses) in the tables above are reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The unrealized gains (losses) relate to financial instruments still held at September 30, 2025.
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For material Level 3 financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements were as follows.
Range (Weighted-Average)
Financial Instrument
Fair Value
Valuation Technique
Unobservable Inputs
September 30, 2025
December 31, 2024
Trading securities
$
—
Discounted cash flow
Prepayment rate
10
-
12
%
(
11
%)
Available for sale securities
33,006
Discounted cash flow
Discount rate
12.50
-
15.47
%
12.75
-
14.00
%
Loans held for sale
34,524
Market comparable
Projected price
78
-
94
%
(
92
%)
78
-
95
%
(
93
%)
MSR asset
12,273
Discounted cash flow
Constant prepayment rate
10.73
%
10.10
%
Discount rate
14.92
%
14.89
%
Equity investments
4,190
Market comparable
Market multiple
13.5 x
12.5 x
Discounted cash flow
Discount rate
13.50
%
1,694
Market comparable
Market calibration
10.00
%
Discounted cash flow
Discount rate
14.50
%
—
Market comparable
Market multiple
2.0 x
-
5.4 x
The fair value of certain trading securities were measured using Level 3 inputs. Periodically, and through the second quarter of 2025, the Bank acquired certain government guaranteed loans under Small Business Administration (“SBA”) lending programs which were later securitized into separate securities (“SBA Loans”), including SBA pools and interest only (“IO”) strips. The IO strips were reported at fair value using Level 3 inputs based upon projecting cash flows, which were then discounted to estimate the fair value. Prepayment rates were the most significant unobservable input.
The fair value of certain available for sale securities held by the Company’s merchant bank subsidiary, including those measured at fair value under the provision of the Fair Value Option, are measured using the income approach with Level 3 inputs.
The fair value of certain loans held for investment prior to the sale of such instruments during the second quarter of 2024 by the Company’s merchant bank subsidiary were measured, under the provisions of the Fair Value Option, using the income approach with Level 3 inputs. The fair value of such financial instruments are based upon estimates of expected cash flows using unobservable inputs, including credit spreads derived from comparable securities and benchmark credit curves, and management’s knowledge of underlying collateral.
The fair value of certain loans held for sale that cannot be sold through normal sale channels or are non-performing are measured using Level 3 inputs. The fair value of such loans is generally based upon estimates of expected cash flows using unobservable inputs, including listing prices of comparable assets, uncorroborated expert opinions, and/or management’s knowledge of underlying collateral.
The fair value of certain derivatives held by the Company’s merchant bank subsidiary were measured using Level 3 inputs based upon estimates of expected cash flows using unobservable inputs, including management’s knowledge of underlying collateral prior to the sale of such instruments during the second quarter of 2024.
The MSR asset is reported at fair value, under the provisions of the Fair Value Option, using Level 3 inputs. The MSR asset is valued by projecting net servicing cash flows, which are then discounted to estimate the fair value. The fair value of the MSR asset is impacted by a variety of factors. Prepayment and discount rates, the most significant unobservable inputs, are discussed further in Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements.
The Company has elected to measure certain equity investments held by the Company’s merchant bank subsidiary under the provisions of the Fair Value Option using Level 3 inputs to mitigate volatility in reported earnings changes in fair value and better align with merchant bank investment strategy. Changes in fair value are reported within other noninterest income in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
The Company had no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the periods presented. Any transfers are based on changes in the observability and/or significance of the valuation inputs and are assumed to occur at the beginning of the quarterly reporting period in which they occur.
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The following tables present the changes in fair value of material instruments recognized in the consolidated statements of operations that are accounted for under the Fair Value Option (in thousands).
Three Months Ended September 30, 2025
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
Net
Other
Total
Net
Other
Total
Gains
Noninterest
Changes in
Gains
Noninterest
Changes in
(Losses)
Income
Fair Value
(Losses)
Income
Fair Value
Available for sale securities
$
( 392 )
$
—
$
( 392 )
$
—
$
—
$
—
Loans held for sale
( 2,511 )
$
—
( 2,511 )
( 4,666 )
—
( 4,666 )
MSR asset
( 701 )
—
( 701 )
( 10,193 )
—
( 10,193 )
Equity investments
—
1,437
1,437
—
1,532
1,532
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
Net
Other
Total
Net
Other
Total
Gains
Noninterest
Changes in
Gains
Noninterest
Changes in
(Losses)
Income
Fair Value
(Losses)
Income
Fair Value
Available for sale securities
$
( 392 )
$
—
$
( 392 )
$
—
$
—
$
—
Loans held for sale
10,228
—
10,228
( 7,789 )
—
$
( 7,789 )
Loans held for investment
—
—
—
94
—
94
MSR asset
( 1,651 )
—
( 1,651 )
( 14,913 )
—
( 14,913 )
Equity investments
—
4,409
4,409
—
1,532
1,532
Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis
Real estate acquired through foreclosure (“OREO”) is recorded at the time of each property’s respective acquisition date using management’s estimate of fair value. The Company determines fair value primarily using independent appraisals of OREO properties, less estimated cost to sell. In addition, facts and circumstances may dictate a fair value measurement when there is evidence of impairment. The resulting fair value measurements are classified as Level 2 inputs. At September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the estimated fair value of OREO was $ 8.3 million and $ 2.8 million, respectively, and the underlying fair value measurements utilized Level 2 inputs. The amounts are included in other assets within the consolidated balance sheets. During the reported periods, all fair value measurements for OREO subsequent to initial recognition utilized Level 2 inputs. The Company recorded nominal losses during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and nominal gains and a total gain of $ 0.3 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, which represent a change in fair value subsequent to initial recognition of the asset.
Financial Assets and Liabilities Not Measured at Fair Value on Recurring or Non-Recurring Basis
The Fair Value of Financial Instruments Subsection of the ASC requires disclosure of the fair value of financial assets and liabilities, including the financial assets and liabilities previously discussed. There have been no changes to the methods for determining estimated fair value for financial assets and liabilities as described in detail in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 2024 Form 10-K.
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The following tables present the carrying values and estimated fair values of financial instruments not measured at fair value on either a recurring or non-recurring basis (in thousands).
Estimated Fair Value
Carrying
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
September 30, 2025
Amount
Inputs
Inputs
Inputs
Total
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,277,933
$
1,277,933
$
—
$
—
$
1,277,933
Assets segregated for regulatory purposes
5,050
5,050
—
—
5,050
Securities purchased under agreements to resell
78,909
—
78,909
—
78,909
Held to maturity securities
755,012
—
696,835
—
696,835
Loans held for sale
57,575
—
13,727
43,848
57,575
Loans held for investment, net
8,132,026
—
325,431
7,920,531
8,245,962
Broker-dealer and clearing organization receivables
1,519,005
—
1,519,005
—
1,519,005
Other assets
71,262
—
71,262
—
71,262
Financial liabilities:
Deposits
10,675,471
—
10,669,113
—
10,669,113
Broker-dealer and clearing organization payables
1,445,280
—
1,445,280
—
1,445,280
Short-term borrowings
680,979
—
680,979
—
680,979
Debt
148,530
—
145,763
—
145,763
Other liabilities
9,866
—
9,866
—
9,866
Estimated Fair Value
Carrying
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
December 31, 2024
Amount
Inputs
Inputs
Inputs
Total
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
2,299,627
$
2,299,627
$
—
$
—
$
2,299,627
Assets segregated for regulatory purposes
70,963
70,963
—
—
70,963
Securities purchased under agreements to resell
88,728
—
88,728
—
88,728
Held to maturity securities
737,899
—
649,872
—
649,872
Loans held for sale
48,883
—
1,436
49,435
50,871
Loans held for investment, net
7,849,435
—
363,718
7,572,849
7,936,567
Broker-dealer and clearing organization receivables
1,452,366
—
1,452,366
—
1,452,366
Other assets
69,545
—
69,545
—
69,545
Financial liabilities:
Deposits
11,065,322
—
11,058,234
—
11,058,234
Broker-dealer and clearing organization payables
1,331,902
—
1,331,902
—
1,331,902
Short-term borrowings
834,023
—
834,023
—
834,023
Debt
347,667
—
331,965
—
331,965
Other liabilities
16,779
—
16,779
—
16,779
The Company held equity investments other than securities of $ 19.7 million and $ 32.9 million at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, which are included within other assets in the consolidated balance sheets. Of the $ 19.7 million of such equity investments held at September 30, 2025, $ 1.9 million do not have readily determinable fair values and each is measured at cost, less any impairment, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. The following table presents the adjustments to the carrying value of these investments during the periods presented (in thousands).
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Balance, beginning of period
$
1,914
$
6,549
$
1,979
$
6,608
Impairments and downward adjustments
—
( 1,433 )
( 65 )
( 1,492 )
Dispositions
—
( 2,324 )
—
( 2,324 )
Balance, end of period
$
1,914
$
2,792
$
1,914
$
2,792
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Merchant Bank Transaction
In January 2025, the Company’s merchant bank subsidiary entered into a definitive agreement to sell all of the capital stock of Moser Acquisition, Inc. to Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. (“Atlas”) for consideration including cash and Atlas common stock. On February 24, 2025, the noted transaction to sell the operations associated with the Company’s approximate 30 % aggregate interest in Moser Holdings, LLC, which owns Moser Acquisition, Inc., was consummated. The Company’s aggregate interest in Moser Holdings, LLC included equity investments that were included, and will continue to be included, within other assets in the consolidated balance sheets until liquidation of Moser Holdings, LLC. A preliminary pre-tax gain of $ 30.5 million ($ 23.6 million net of tax) was recorded during the first quarter of 2025 based on the Company’s aggregate interest in Moser Holdings, LLC as a component of other noninterest income within the consolidated statements of operations. During the second quarter of 2025, the Company recorded additional net downward adjustments associated with its aggregate interest in Moser Holdings, LLC and the liquidation of a portion of the Atlas common stock of $ 3.4 million that resulted in an aggregate preliminary pre-tax gain during 2025 of $ 27.1 million ($ 21.0 million net of tax). During the third quarter of 2025, the Company recorded a net upward adjustment to the preliminary pre-tax gain associated with its aggregate interest in Moser Holdings, LLC and further liquidation of Atlas common stock of $ 1.1 million that resulted in an updated aggregate preliminary pre-tax gain during 2025 of $ 28.1 million ($ 21.8 million net of tax). The preliminary gain is subject to change given customary post-closing adjustments and liquidation of Moser Holdings, LLC.
4. Securities
The fair value of trading securities is summarized as follows (in thousands).
September 30,
December 31,
2025
2024
U.S. Treasury securities
$
23
$
2,553
U.S. government agencies:
Bonds
12,870
9,984
Residential mortgage-backed securities
93,518
35,440
Collateralized mortgage obligations
77,652
125,515
Other
22,920
19,877
Corporate debt securities
54,821
60,594
States and political subdivisions
282,762
244,076
Private-label securitized product
5,046
16,208
Other
24,822
10,669
Totals
$
574,434
$
524,916
In addition to the securities shown above, the Hilltop Broker-Dealers enter into transactions that represent commitments to purchase and deliver securities at prevailing future market prices to facilitate customer transactions and satisfy such commitments. Accordingly, the Hilltop Broker-Dealers’ ultimate obligations may exceed the amount recognized in the financial statements. These securities, which are carried at fair value and reported as securities sold, not yet purchased in the consolidated balance sheets, had a value of $ 65.1 million and $ 57.2 million at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
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The amortized cost and fair value of available for sale and held to maturity securities are summarized as follows (in thousands).
Available for Sale
Amortized
Unrealized
Unrealized
September 30, 2025
Cost
Gains
Losses
Fair Value
U.S. Treasury securities
$
4,996
$
—
$
( 96 )
$
4,900
U.S. government agencies:
Bonds
75,583
141
( 472 )
75,252
Residential mortgage-backed securities
421,530
1,320
( 24,932 )
397,918
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
241,000
639
( 5,307 )
236,332
Collateralized mortgage obligations
705,256
632
( 40,812 )
665,076
Corporate debt securities (1)
32,776
1,010
( 780 )
33,006
States and political subdivisions
33,684
39
( 2,595 )
31,128
Totals
$
1,514,825
$
3,781
$
( 74,994 )
$
1,443,612
(1) A single corporate debt security associated with a merchant bank investment is required to be accounted for under the provisions of the Fair Value Option. As a result, unrealized losses include a fair value adjustment of $ 0.4 million that is reported as a component of other noninterest income within the consolidated statements of operations for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025. All other unrealized gains and losses are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
Available for Sale
Amortized
Unrealized
Unrealized
December 31, 2024
Cost
Gains
Losses
Fair Value
U.S. Treasury securities
$
4,991
$
—
$
( 229 )
$
4,762
U.S. government agencies:
Bonds
112,293
214
( 639 )
111,868
Residential mortgage-backed securities
379,651
35
( 38,500 )
341,186
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
226,326
161
( 6,160 )
220,327
Collateralized mortgage obligations
710,663
328
( 53,391 )
657,600
Corporate debt securities
30,139
215
( 538 )
29,816
States and political subdivisions
34,352
10
( 3,372 )
30,990
Totals
$
1,498,415
$
963
$
( 102,829 )
$
1,396,549
Held to Maturity
Amortized
Unrealized
Unrealized
September 30, 2025
Cost
Gains
Losses
Fair Value
U.S. government agencies:
Residential mortgage-backed securities
$
273,405
$
418
$
( 20,790 )
$
253,033
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
130,897
322
( 6,591 )
124,628
Collateralized mortgage obligations
272,574
240
( 26,714 )
246,100
States and political subdivisions
78,136
66
( 5,128 )
73,074
Totals
$
755,012
$
1,046
$
( 59,223 )
$
696,835
Held to Maturity
Amortized
Unrealized
Unrealized
December 31, 2024
Cost
Gains
Losses
Fair Value
U.S. government agencies:
Residential mortgage-backed securities
$
255,880
$
—
$
( 31,621 )
$
224,259
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
147,696
—
( 10,688 )
137,008
Collateralized mortgage obligations
257,230
—
( 38,269 )
218,961
States and political subdivisions
77,093
32
( 7,481 )
69,644
Totals
$
737,899
$
32
$
( 88,059 )
$
649,872
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Additionally, the Company had unrealized net gains of $ 0.2 million and $ 0.2 million at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, from equity securities with fair values of $ 0.2 million and $ 0.3 million held at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The Company recognized nominal net gains during the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 and recognized net losses of $ 0.4 million and nominal net losses during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, due to changes in the fair value of equity securities still held at the balance sheet date. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company recorded gains of $ 0.1 million and losses of $ 0.4 million, respectively, on sales of equity securities, while during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, net gains recognized from equity securities sold were nominal.
Information regarding available for sale and held to maturity securities that were in an unrealized loss position is shown in the following tables (dollars in thousands).
September 30, 2025
December 31, 2024
Number of
Unrealized
Number of
Unrealized
Securities
Fair Value
Losses
Securities
Fair Value
Losses
Available for Sale
U.S. treasury securities:
Unrealized loss for less than twelve months
—
$
—
$
—
—
$
—
$
—
Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer
1
4,900
96
1
4,762
229
1
4,900
96
1
4,762
229
U.S. government agencies:
Bonds:
Unrealized loss for less than twelve months
4
18,433
10
5
32,699
54
Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer
13
44,393
462
14
63,719
585
17
62,826
472
19
96,418
639
Residential mortgage-backed securities:
Unrealized loss for less than twelve months
2
11,754
118
20
56,122
1,384
Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer
120
264,732
24,814
107
283,691
37,116
122
276,486
24,932
127
339,813
38,500
Commercial mortgage-backed securities:
Unrealized loss for less than twelve months
2
15,009
28
3
34,539
70
Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer
18
189,923
5,279
20
197,203
6,090
20
204,932
5,307
23
231,742
6,160
Collateralized mortgage obligations:
Unrealized loss for less than twelve months
2
14,445
36
2
9,944
146
Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer
129
565,763
40,776
132
629,089
53,245
131
580,208
40,812
134
639,033
53,391
Corporate debt securities (1) :
Unrealized loss for less than twelve months
1
6,486
392
1
9,271
538
Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer
1
9,234
388
—
—
—
2
15,720
780
1
9,271
538
States and political subdivisions:
Unrealized loss for less than twelve months
—
—
—
4
1,919
9
Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer
41
22,884
2,595
52
24,916
3,363
41
22,884
2,595
56
26,835
3,372
Total available for sale:
Unrealized loss for less than twelve months
11
66,127
584
35
144,494
2,201
Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer
323
1,101,829
74,410
326
1,203,380
100,628
334
$
1,167,956
$
74,994
361
$
1,347,874
$
102,829
(1) A single corporate debt security associated with a merchant bank investment is required to be accounted for under the provisions of the Fair Value Option. As a result, unrealized losses includes a fair value adjustment of $ 0.4 million that is reported as a component of other noninterest income within the consolidated statements of operations for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025. All other unrealized losses are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
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September 30, 2025
December 31, 2024
Number of
Unrealized
Number of
Unrealized
Securities
Fair Value
Losses
Securities
Fair Value
Losses
Held to Maturity
U.S. government agencies:
Residential mortgage-backed securities:
Unrealized loss for less than twelve months
1
$
11,620
$
79
—
$
—
$
—
Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer
45
217,712
20,711
45
224,258
31,621
46
229,332
20,790
45
224,258
31,621
Commercial mortgage-backed securities:
Unrealized loss for less than twelve months
—
—
—
—
—
—
Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer
21
109,985
6,591
26
137,009
10,688
21
109,985
6,591
26
137,009
10,688
Collateralized mortgage obligations:
Unrealized loss for less than twelve months
—
—
—
—
—
—
Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer
51
211,565
26,714
53
218,961
38,269
51
211,565
26,714
53
218,961
38,269
States and political subdivisions:
Unrealized loss for less than twelve months
—
—
—
8
4,305
24
Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer
168
63,948
5,128
169
62,113
7,457
168
63,948
5,128
177
66,418
7,481
Total held to maturity:
Unrealized loss for less than twelve months
1
11,620
79
8
4,305
24
Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer
285
603,210
59,144
293
642,341
88,035
286
$
614,830
$
59,223
301
$
646,646
$
88,059
Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without penalties. The amortized cost and fair value of securities, excluding trading and equity securities, at September 30, 2025 are shown by contractual maturity below (in thousands).
Available for Sale
Held to Maturity
Amortized
Amortized
Cost
Fair Value
Cost
Fair Value
Due in one year or less
$
21,708
$
21,696
$
—
$
—
Due after one year through five years
52,526
52,720
7,419
7,190
Due after five years through ten years
38,843
37,509
56,825
53,402
Due after ten years
33,962
32,361
13,892
12,482
147,039
144,286
78,136
73,074
Residential mortgage-backed securities
421,530
397,918
273,405
253,033
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
241,000
236,332
130,897
124,628
Collateralized mortgage obligations
705,256
665,076
272,574
246,100
$
1,514,825
$
1,443,612
$
755,012
$
696,835
The Company recognized net gains of $ 17.8 million and $ 7.4 million from its trading portfolio during the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and net gains of $ 32.5 million and $ 27.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. In addition, the Hilltop Broker-Dealers realized net gains from structured product trading activities of $ 15.2 million and $ 14.6 million during the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and net gains from structured product trading activities of $ 37.6 million and $ 55.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Company had no other realized gains and losses on securities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. All such realized gains and losses are recorded as a component of other noninterest income within the consolidated statements of operations.
Securities with a carrying amount of $ 867.7 million and $ 563.9 million (with a fair value of $ 815.2 million and $ 520.0 million, respectively) at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, were pledged by the Bank to secure public and trust deposits, federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and for other purposes as required or permitted by law. Substantially all of these pledged securities were included in the available for sale and held to maturity securities portfolios at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
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Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations consist primarily of Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”), Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”) pass-through and participation certificates. GNMA securities are guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the United States, while FNMA and FHLMC securities are fully guaranteed by those respective United States government-sponsored agencies, and conditionally guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the United States.
5. Loans Held for Investment
The Bank originates loans to customers primarily in Texas. Although the Bank has diversified loan and leasing portfolios and, generally, holds collateral against amounts advanced to customers, its debtors’ ability to honor their contracts is substantially dependent upon the general economic conditions of the region and of the industries in which its debtors operate, which consist primarily of real estate (including construction and land development), wholesale/retail trade, agribusiness and energy. The Hilltop Broker-Dealers make loans to customers and correspondents through transactions originated by both employees and independent retail representatives throughout the United States. The Hilltop Broker-Dealers control risk by requiring customers to maintain collateral in compliance with various regulatory and internal guidelines, which may vary based upon market conditions. Securities owned by customers and held as collateral for loans are not included in the consolidated financial statements.
Loans held for investment summarized by portfolio segment are as follows (in thousands).
September 30,
December 31,
2025
2024
Commercial real estate:
Non-owner occupied
$
2,066,189
$
1,921,691
Owner occupied
1,527,261
1,435,945
Commercial and industrial
1,483,892
1,541,940
Construction and land development
917,418
866,245
1-4 family residential
1,876,517
1,792,602
Consumer
30,486
28,410
Broker-dealer (1)
325,431
363,718
8,227,194
7,950,551
Allowance for credit losses
( 95,168 )
( 101,116 )
Total loans held for investment, net of allowance
$
8,132,026
$
7,849,435
(1) Primarily represents margin loans to customers and correspondents associated with broker-dealer segment operations.
Past Due Loans and Nonaccrual Loans
An analysis of the aging of the Company’s loan portfolio is shown in the following tables (in thousands).
Accruing Loans
Loans Past Due
Total Past
Current
Total
Past Due
September 30, 2025
30-59 Days
60-89 Days
90 Days or More
Due Loans
Loans
Loans
90 Days or More
Commercial real estate:
Non-owner occupied
$
25,353
$
3,167
$
5
$
28,525
$
2,037,664
$
2,066,189
$
—
Owner occupied
5,151
4,080
5,050
14,281
1,512,980
1,527,261
36
Commercial and industrial
8,919
930
20,167
30,016
1,453,876
1,483,892
—
Construction and land development
7,568
308
521
8,397
909,021
917,418
—
1-4 family residential
3,239
2,169
4,643
10,051
1,866,466
1,876,517
—
Consumer
42
90
—
132
30,354
30,486
—
Broker-dealer
—
—
—
—
325,431
325,431
—
$
50,272
$
10,744
$
30,386
$
91,402
$
8,135,792
$
8,227,194
$
36
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Accruing Loans
Loans Past Due
Total Past
Current
Total
Past Due
December 31, 2024
30-59 Days
60-89 Days
90 Days or More
Due Loans
Loans
Loans
90 Days or More
Commercial real estate:
Non-owner occupied
$
1,095
$
361
$
5,012
$
6,468
$
1,915,223
$
1,921,691
$
—
Owner occupied
3,549
124
3,869
7,542
1,428,403
1,435,945
—
Commercial and industrial
2,488
7,179
23,101
32,768
1,509,172
1,541,940
43
Construction and land development
3,329
—
2,484
5,813
860,432
866,245
—
1-4 family residential
8,404
1,387
3,892
13,683
1,778,919
1,792,602
—
Consumer
174
1
—
175
28,235
28,410
—
Broker-dealer
—
—
—
—
363,718
363,718
—
$
19,039
$
9,052
$
38,358
$
66,449
$
7,884,102
$
7,950,551
$
43
In addition to the loans shown in the tables above, PrimeLending had $ 28.4 million and $ 22.0 million of loans included in loans held for sale (with an aggregate unpaid principal balance of $ 28.9 million and $ 22.9 million, at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively) that were 90 days past due and accruing interest at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. These loans are guaranteed by U.S. government agencies and include loans that are subject to repurchase, or have been repurchased, by PrimeLending.
The following table provides details associated with non-accrual loans, excluding those classified as held for sale (in thousands).
Non-accrual Loans
September 30, 2025
December 31, 2024
Interest Income Recognized
With
With No
With
With No
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Allowance
Allowance
Total
Allowance
Allowance
Total
2025
2024
2025
2024
Commercial real estate:
Non-owner occupied
$
346
$
3,623
$
3,969
$
396
$
6,770
$
7,166
$
29
$
155
$
93
$
1,666
Owner occupied
4,832
2,287
7,119
4,434
1,658
6,092
6
82
6
845
Commercial and industrial
36,060
5,397
41,457
29,914
29,111
59,025
68
1,056
263
1,619
Construction and land development
253
754
1,007
475
2,330
2,805
157
( 13 )
215
49
1-4 family residential
345
11,637
11,982
1,526
7,804
9,330
493
256
927
1,328
Consumer
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Broker-dealer
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
$
41,836
$
23,698
$
65,534
$
36,745
$
47,673
$
84,418
$
753
$
1,536
$
1,504
$
5,507
At September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, $ 2.7 million and $ 3.7 million, respectively, of real estate loans secured by residential properties and classified as held for sale were in non-accrual status.
As shown in the table above, loans accounted for on a non-accrual basis decreased from December 31, 2024 to September 30, 2025 by $ 18.9 million. The change in non-accrual loans was primarily due to decreases in commercial and industrial loans of $ 17.6 million and commercial real estate non-owner occupied loans of $ 3.2 million, partially offset by an increase in 1-4 family residential loans of $ 2.7 million. The decrease in commercial and industrial loans in non-accrual status since December 31, 2024 was primarily due to principal paydowns and the reclassification of a single non-accrual loan from commercial and industrial loans to commercial real estate non-owner occupied loans. The decrease in commercial real estate non-owner occupied loans in non-accrual status since December 31, 2024 was primarily due to the foreclosure of two properties within the office and multifamily industry subsector and principal paydowns, partially offset by the addition of loans with an aggregate loan balance of $ 2.0 million. The increase in 1-4 family residential loans in non-accrual status since December 31, 2024 was primarily due to the addition of loans with an aggregate loan balance of $ 4.0 million, partially offset by principal paydowns.
For non-accrual loans that are considered to be collateral-dependent, the Company has implemented the practical expedient to measure the allowance using the fair value of the collateral. For non-accrual loans that are not collateral dependent, the Company measures the allowance based on discounted expected cash flows.
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Loan Modifications
Loan modifications are typically structured to create affordable payments for the debtor and can be achieved in a variety of ways. The Bank modifies loans by reducing interest rates and/or lengthening loan amortization schedules.
The following table presents the amortized cost basis of the loans held for investment modified for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty grouped by portfolio segment and type of modification granted during the periods presented (in thousands).
Total
Combination
Modifications as a
Interest Rate
Term
Principal
Payment
Term Extension and
% of Portfolio
Three Months Ended September 30, 2025
Reduction
Extension
Forgiveness
Delay
Rate Reduction
Segment
Commercial real estate:
Non-owner occupied
$
—
$
8,961
$
—
$
—
$
—
0.4
%
Owner occupied
—
1,392
—
—
—
0.1
%
Commercial and industrial
—
8,661
—
—
—
0.6
%
Construction and land development
—
10,004
—
—
—
1.1
%
1-4 family residential
—
4,331
—
—
—
0.2
%
Consumer
—
—
—
—
—
—
%
Broker-dealer
—
—
—
—
—
—
%
Total
$
—
$
33,349
$
—
$
—
$
—
0.4
%
Total
Combination
Modifications as a
Interest Rate
Term
Principal
Payment
Term Extension and
% of Portfolio
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025
Reduction
Extension
Forgiveness
Delay
Rate Reduction
Segment
Commercial real estate:
Non-owner occupied
$
—
$
8,961
$
—
$
—
$
—
0.4
%
Owner occupied
—
4,523
—
—
—
0.3
%
Commercial and industrial
—
11,743
—
—
410
0.8
%
Construction and land development
—
10,004
—
—
—
1.1
%
1-4 family residential
—
5,147
—
—
—
0.3
%
Consumer
—
—
—
—
—
—
%
Broker-dealer
—
—
—
—
—
—
%
Total
$
—
$
40,378
$
—
$
—
$
410
0.5
%
Total
Combination
Modifications as a
Interest Rate
Term
Principal
Payment
Term Extension and
% of Portfolio
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
Reduction
Extension
Forgiveness
Delay
Rate Reduction
Segment
Commercial real estate:
Non-owner occupied
$
—
$
1,448
$
—
$
—
$
—
0.1
%
Owner occupied
—
332
—
—
—
0.0
%
Commercial and industrial
—
34,030
—
—
—
2.0
%
Construction and land development
—
—
—
—
—
—
%
1-4 family residential
—
142
—
—
—
0.0
%
Consumer
—
—
—
—
—
—
%
Broker-dealer
—
—
—
—
—
—
%
Total
$
—
$
35,952
$
—
$
—
$
—
0.5
%
Total
Combination
Modifications as a
Interest Rate
Term
Principal
Payment
Term Extension and
% of Portfolio
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
Reduction
Extension
Forgiveness
Delay
Rate Reduction
Segment
Commercial real estate:
Non-owner occupied
$
—
$
1,448
$
—
$
—
$
—
0.1
%
Owner occupied
—
500
—
—
—
—
%
Commercial and industrial
—
43,819
—
—
469
2.7
%
Construction and land development
—
—
—
—
—
—
%
1-4 family residential
—
170
—
—
—
0.0
%
Consumer
—
—
—
—
—
—
%
Broker-dealer
—
—
—
—
—
—
%
Total
$
—
$
45,937
$
—
$
—
$
469
0.6
%
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
For those loans held for investment modified for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty during the last twelve months, the following table provides aging and non-accrual details grouped by portfolio segment (in thousands).
Modified Loans Past Due
Total Modified
Modified
September 30, 2025
30-59 Days
60-89 Days
90 Days or More
Past Due Loans
Non-accrual Loans
Commercial real estate:
Non-owner occupied
$
—
$
323
$
—
$
323
$
323
Owner occupied
—
5
36
41
41
Commercial and industrial
2,616
—
—
2,616
17,831
Construction and land development
—
—
—
—
—
1-4 family residential
—
—
—
—
728
Consumer
—
—
—
—
—
Broker-dealer
—
—
—
—
—
Total
$
2,616
$
328
$
36
$
2,980
$
18,923
Modified Loans Past Due
Total Modified
Modified
December 31, 2024
30-59 Days
60-89 Days
90 Days or More
Past Due Loans
Non-accrual Loans
Commercial real estate:
Non-owner occupied
$
—
$
361
$
—
$
361
$
361
Owner occupied
86
—
8
94
94
Commercial and industrial
752
—
—
752
31,686
Construction and land development
—
—
—
—
—
1-4 family residential
—
—
—
—
26
Consumer
—
—
—
—
—
Broker-dealer
—
—
—
—
—
Total
$
838
$
361
$
8
$
1,207
$
32,167
The above tables that present aging and non-accrual details exclude $ 2.2 million and $ 1.7 million of commercial and industrial loans that were modified and subsequently charged-off during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and the year ended December 31, 2024, respectively.
The following tables present the financial effects of the loans held for investment modified for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty during the periods presented (in thousands).
Three Months Ended September 30, 2025
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
Weighted-Average
Weighted-Average
Weighted-Average
Weighted-Average
Interest Rate
Term Extension
Interest Rate
Term Extension
Reduction
(in months)
Reduction
(in months)
Commercial real estate:
Non-owner occupied
—
%
34
—
%
15
Owner occupied
—
%
23
—
%
18
Commercial and industrial
—
%
14
—
%
27
Construction and land development
—
%
22
—
%
—
1-4 family residential
—
%
12
—
%
60
Consumer
—
%
—
—
%
—
Broker-dealer
—
%
—
—
%
—
Total
—
%
22
—
%
27
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
Weighted-Average
Weighted-Average
Weighted-Average
Weighted-Average
Interest Rate
Term Extension
Interest Rate
Term Extension
Reduction
(in months)
Reduction
(in months)
Commercial real estate:
Non-owner occupied
—
%
34
—
%
15
Owner occupied
—
%
13
—
%
20
Commercial and industrial
1.3
%
5
0.5
%
24
Construction and land development
—
%
22
—
%
—
1-4 family residential
—
%
12
—
%
56
Consumer
—
%
—
—
%
—
Broker-dealer
—
%
—
—
%
—
Total
—
%
17
0.5
%
24
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
Credit Risk Profile
Management tracks credit quality trends on a quarterly basis related to: (i) past due levels, (ii) non-performing asset levels, (iii) classified loan levels, and (iv) general economic conditions in state and local markets. The Company defines classified loans as loans with a risk rating of substandard, doubtful or loss. There have been no changes to the risk rating internal grades utilized for commercial loans as described in detail in Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s 2024 Form 10-K.
The following table presents loans held for investment grouped by asset class and credit quality indicator, segregated by year of origination or renewal (in thousands).
Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
Loans
2020 and
Converted to
September 30, 2025
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
Prior
Revolving
Term Loans
Total
Commercial real estate: non-owner occupied
Internal Grade 1-3 (Pass low risk)
$
36,255
$
38,842
$
2,340
$
13,427
$
82,821
$
9,824
$
941
$
—
$
184,450
Internal Grade 4-7 (Pass normal risk)
269,644
238,871
98,051
230,338
207,971
87,813
8,034
10,984
1,151,706
Internal Grade 8-11 (Pass high risk and watch)
137,569
81,053
151,883
146,636
70,750
80,540
11,300
15,422
695,153
Internal Grade 12 (Special mention)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Internal Grade 13 (Substandard accrual)
19,924
174
4,071
3,474
—
3,268
—
—
30,911
Internal Grade 14 (Substandard non-accrual)
683
323
4
1,248
1,346
365
—
—
3,969
Current period gross charge-offs
—
918
—
—
—
—
—
—
918
Commercial real estate: owner occupied
Internal Grade 1-3 (Pass low risk)
$
31,630
$
24,418
$
6,874
$
6,903
$
20,850
$
34,500
$
6,484
$
11,099
$
142,758
Internal Grade 4-7 (Pass normal risk)
153,892
103,003
116,059
95,348
179,609
191,284
19,269
8,910
867,374
Internal Grade 8-11 (Pass high risk and watch)
109,155
59,515
36,369
105,662
42,001
93,884
15,027
500
462,113
Internal Grade 12 (Special mention)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Internal Grade 13 (Substandard accrual)
2,294
12,520
5,373
7,705
8,374
11,631
—
—
47,897
Internal Grade 14 (Substandard non-accrual)
1,173
417
—
—
1,422
4,107
—
—
7,119
Current period gross charge-offs
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Commercial and industrial
Internal Grade 1-3 (Pass low risk)
$
24,827
$
39,114
$
5,211
$
6,347
$
2,001
$
3,120
$
18,328
$
—
$
98,948
Internal Grade 4-7 (Pass normal risk)
80,024
49,824
13,631
49,434
53,814
24,390
226,989
9,033
507,139
Internal Grade 8-11 (Pass high risk and watch)
108,572
87,823
39,784
27,629
24,684
14,936
229,909
3,859
537,196
Internal Grade 12 (Special mention)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Internal Grade 13 (Substandard accrual)
779
4,449
168
1,363
2,789
1,200
3,912
3,760
18,420
Internal Grade 14 (Substandard non-accrual)
2,431
7,942
7,031
5,025
1,081
124
—
17,823
41,457
Current period gross charge-offs
73
207
156
—
—
14
2,493
1,664
4,607
Construction and land development
Internal Grade 1-3 (Pass low risk)
$
4,646
$
4,386
$
—
$
—
$
804
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
9,836
Internal Grade 4-7 (Pass normal risk)
218,763
128,524
121,467
15,547
6,555
4,590
8,973
90
504,509
Internal Grade 8-11 (Pass high risk and watch)
214,452
107,664
24,999
22,784
5,013
3,036
2,941
—
380,889
Internal Grade 12 (Special mention)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Internal Grade 13 (Substandard accrual)
7,073
264
232
—
—
—
—
—
7,569
Internal Grade 14 (Substandard non-accrual)
—
403
277
230
—
( 3 )
100
—
1,007
Current period gross charge-offs
—
184
90
—
—
—
—
—
274
Construction and land development - individuals
FICO less than 620
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
FICO between 620 and 720
1,260
—
—
—
—
775
—
—
2,035
FICO greater than 720
5,674
5,566
—
—
116
—
—
—
11,356
Substandard non-accrual
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Other (1)
217
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
217
Current period gross charge-offs
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1-4 family residential
FICO less than 620
$
2,945
$
456
$
603
$
1,113
$
408
$
16,820
$
140
$
—
$
22,485
FICO between 620 and 720
70,809
29,331
13,001
11,985
11,574
28,638
1,602
1,032
167,972
FICO greater than 720
165,297
142,820
99,324
437,923
618,389
122,644
2,661
411
1,589,469
Substandard non-accrual
705
2,119
274
396
1,092
7,396
—
—
11,982
Other (1)
34,563
27,028
10,887
4,834
—
3,975
3,152
170
84,609
Current period gross charge-offs
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
1
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
Loans
2020 and
Converted to
September 30, 2025
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
Prior
Revolving
Term Loans
Total
Consumer
FICO less than 620
$
706
$
148
$
79
$
58
$
10
$
6
$
344
$
4
$
1,355
FICO between 620 and 720
2,554
1,071
633
453
44
41
2,122
8
6,926
FICO greater than 720
5,643
2,018
941
961
252
17
3,120
7
12,959
Substandard non-accrual
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Other (1)
6,081
2,426
193
138
23
6
379
—
9,246
Current period gross charge-offs
111
50
4
34
—
2
5
18
224
Total loans with credit quality measures
$
1,720,240
$
1,202,512
$
759,759
$
1,196,961
$
1,343,793
$
748,927
$
565,727
$
83,112
$
7,621,031
Commercial and industrial (mortgage warehouse lending)
$
280,732
Broker-dealer (margin loans and correspondent receivables)
$
325,431
Total loans held for investment
$
8,227,194
(1) Loans classified in this category were assigned a FICO score for credit modeling purposes.
6. Allowance for Credit Losses
Available for Sale Securities and Held to Maturity Securities
The Company has evaluated available for sale debt securities that are in an unrealized loss position and has determined that any decline in value is unrelated to credit loss and related to changes in market interest rates since purchase. None of the available for sale debt securities held were past due at September 30, 2025. In addition, as of September 30, 2025, the Company had not made a decision to sell any of its debt securities held, nor did the Company consider it more likely than not that it would be required to sell such securities before recovery of their amortized cost basis. The Company does not expect to have credit losses associated with the debt securities, and no allowance was recognized on the debt securities portfolio.
Loans Held for Investment
The allowance for credit losses for loans held for investment represents management’s best estimate of all expected credit losses over the expected contractual life of the Company’s existing portfolio. Management’s methodology for determining the allowance for credit losses uses the current expected credit losses (“CECL”) standard. Management considers the level of allowance for credit losses to be a reasonable and supportable estimate of expected credit losses inherent within the loans held for investment portfolio as of September 30, 2025. While the Company believes it has an appropriate allowance for the existing loan portfolio at September 30, 2025, additional provision for losses on existing loans may be necessary in the future. Future changes in the allowance for credit losses are expected to be volatile given dependence upon, among other things, the portfolio composition and quality, as well as changes in macroeconomic forecasts and loan cash flow assumptions. In addition to the allowance for credit losses, the Company maintains a separate allowance for credit losses related to off-balance sheet credit exposures, including unfunded loan commitments, and this amount is included in other liabilities within the consolidated balance sheets. For further information on the policies that govern the estimation of the allowances for credit losses levels, see Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s 2024 Form 10-K.
One of the most significant judgments involved in estimating the Company’s allowance for credit losses relates to the macroeconomic forecasts used to estimate credit losses over the reasonable and supportable forecast period. To determine the Company’s best estimate of expected credit losses as of September 30, 2025, the Company utilized a single macroeconomic scenario, the baseline forecast, published by Moody’s Analytics in September 2025 that was updated to reflect the U.S. economic outlook. During our previous macroeconomic assessment as of June 30, 2025, the Company utilized the same single macroeconomic scenario, the baseline forecast, published by Moody’s Analytics in June 2025. The baseline economic scenario expects economic growth to remain weak in the near term, though a recession is avoided. In this scenario, the Federal Reserve continues to lower interest rates through 2026 in response to a soft economy and a weakening job market. Significant variables that impact the modeled losses across the Company’s loan portfolios are the U.S. Real Gross Domestic Product, or GDP, growth rates and unemployment rate assumptions. Changes in these assumptions and forecasts of economic conditions could significantly affect the estimate of expected credit losses at the balance sheet date or between reporting periods.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
During the three months ended September 30, 2025, the reversal of credit losses was primarily driven by changes in the U.S. economic outlook associated with collectively evaluated loans and loan portfolio changes, including changes in loan mix and risk rating grade migration, within the banking segment, partially offset by a build in the allowance related to specific reserves, since the prior quarter. The reversal of credit losses during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was primarily driven by changes in the U.S. economic outlook associated with collectively evaluated loans and net charge-offs, partially offset by a build in the allowance related to loan portfolio changes and specific reserves, including changes in loan mix and risk rating grade migration. Specific to the Bank, the net impact to the allowance of changes associated with collectively evaluated loans during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 included a reversal of credit losses of $ 7.2 million and $ 8.6 million, respectively, while individually evaluated loans during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 included a provision for credit losses of $ 4.6 million and $ 8.0 million, respectively. The changes in the allowance for credit losses during the noted periods were primarily attributable to the Bank and also reflected other factors including, but not limited to, loan mix, and changes in loan balances and qualitative factors from the prior quarter, as well as the economic scenario change during the second quarter of 2025. The changes in the allowance during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 were also impacted by net charge-offs of $ 0.3 million and $ 5.4 million, respectively.
During the three months ended September 30, 2024, the reversal of credit losses was primarily driven by net charge-offs and loan portfolio changes, including a change in the macroeconomic outlook scenario utilized, associated with collectively evaluated loans, partially offset by a build in the allowance related to specific reserves within the banking segment since the prior quarter. The provision for credit losses during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 reflected a build in the allowance related to specific reserves and loan portfolio changes within the banking segment since the prior period, partially offset by the change in the macroeconomic outlook scenario utilized. Specific to the Bank, the net impact to the allowance of changes associated with individually evaluated loans during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 included a provision for credit losses of $ 1.2 million and $ 13.3 million, respectively, while the collectively evaluated loans during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 included a reversal of credit losses of $ 2.5 million and $ 6.5 million, respectively. The changes in the allowance for credit losses during the noted periods were primarily attributable to the Bank and also reflected other factors including, but not limited to, loan mix, and changes in loan balances and qualitative factors from the prior quarter. The changes in the allowance during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 were also impacted by net charge-offs of $ 2.9 million and $ 7.3 million, respectively.
Changes in the allowance for credit losses for loans held for investment, distributed by portfolio segment, are shown below (in thousands).
Balance,
Provision for
Recoveries on
Balance,
Beginning of
(Reversal of)
Loans
Charged Off
End of
Three Months Ended September 30, 2025
Period
Credit Losses
Charged Off
Loans
Period
Commercial real estate:
Non-owner occupied
$
27,837
$
879
$
—
$
—
$
28,716
Owner occupied
34,154
( 3,579 )
—
1
30,576
Commercial and industrial
23,015
69
( 432 )
100
22,752
Construction and land development
7,341
( 48 )
( 5 )
68
7,356
1-4 family residential
5,057
137
( 1 )
8
5,201
Consumer
538
( 79 )
( 62 )
41
438
Broker-dealer
19
110
—
—
129
Total
$
97,961
$
( 2,511 )
$
( 500 )
$
218
$
95,168
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
Balance,
Provision for
Recoveries on
Balance,
Beginning of
(Reversal of)
Loans
Charged Off
End of
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025
Period
Credit Losses
Charged Off
Loans
Period
Commercial real estate:
Non-owner occupied
$
29,310
$
324
$
( 918 )
$
—
$
28,716
Owner occupied
33,112
( 2,555 )
—
19
30,576
Commercial and industrial
25,609
1,379
( 4,607 )
371
22,752
Construction and land development
7,161
401
( 274 )
68
7,356
1-4 family residential
5,327
( 153 )
( 1 )
28
5,201
Consumer
547
12
( 224 )
103
438
Broker-dealer
50
79
—
—
129
Total
$
101,116
$
( 513 )
$
( 6,024 )
$
589
$
95,168
Balance,
Provision for
Recoveries on
Balance,
Beginning of
(Reversal of)
Loans
Charged Off
End of
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
Period
Credit Losses
Charged Off
Loans
Period
Commercial real estate:
Non-owner occupied
$
37,321
$
( 4,991 )
$
—
$
—
$
32,330
Owner occupied
32,772
1,593
—
13
34,378
Commercial and industrial
28,869
2,323
( 3,772 )
888
28,308
Construction and land development
7,594
330
—
—
7,924
1-4 family residential
7,912
( 756 )
—
5
7,161
Consumer
547
61
( 65 )
37
580
Broker-dealer
67
170
—
—
237
Total
$
115,082
$
( 1,270 )
$
( 3,837 )
$
943
$
110,918
Balance,
Provision for
Recoveries on
Balance,
Beginning of
(Reversal of)
Loans
Charged Off
End of
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
Period
Credit Losses
Charged Off
Loans
Period
Commercial real estate:
Non-owner occupied
$
40,061
$
( 6,084 )
$
( 1,647 )
$
—
$
32,330
Owner occupied
28,114
6,236
—
28
34,378
Commercial and industrial
20,926
13,070
( 7,370 )
1,682
28,308
Construction and land development
12,102
( 4,180 )
—
2
7,924
1-4 family residential
9,461
( 2,408 )
( 1 )
109
7,161
Consumer
648
23
( 211 )
120
580
Broker-dealer
101
136
—
—
237
Total
$
111,413
$
6,793
$
( 9,229 )
$
1,941
$
110,918
Unfunded Loan Commitments
The Bank uses a process similar to that used in estimating the allowance for credit losses on the funded portion to estimate the allowance for credit loss on unfunded loan commitments. The allowance is based on the estimated exposure at default, multiplied by the lifetime Probability of Default grade and Loss Given Default grade for that particular loan segment. The Bank estimates expected losses by calculating a commitment usage factor based on industry usage factors. The commitment usage factor is applied over the relevant contractual period. Loss factors from the underlying loans to which commitments are related are applied to the results of the usage calculation to estimate any liability for credit losses related for each loan type. The expected losses on unfunded commitments align with statistically calculated parameters used to calculate the allowance for credit losses on the funded portion. There is no reserve calculated for letters of credit as they are issued primarily as credit enhancements and the likelihood of funding is low.
Changes in the allowance for credit losses for loans with off-balance sheet credit exposures are shown below (in thousands).
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Balance, beginning of period
$
9,114
$
8,585
$
7,918
$
8,876
Other noninterest expense
( 1,302 )
( 153 )
( 106 )
( 444 )
Balance, end of period
$
7,812
$
8,432
$
7,812
$
8,432
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the decreases in the reserve for unfunded commitments were primarily due to decreases in expected loss rates, partially offset by an increase in commitment balances. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the decreases in the reserve for unfunded commitments were primarily due to decreases in commitment balances.
7. Mortgage Servicing Rights
The following tables present the changes in fair value of the Company’s MSR asset and other information related to the serviced portfolio (dollars in thousands).
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Balance, beginning of period
$
7,887
$
52,902
$
5,723
$
96,662
Additions
5,087
3,033
8,201
9,122
Sales
—
—
—
( 45,129 )
Changes in fair value:
Due to changes in model inputs or assumptions (1)
( 604 )
( 9,541 )
( 1,368 )
( 11,549 )
Due to customer payoffs
( 97 )
( 652 )
( 283 )
( 3,364 )
Balance, end of period
$
12,273
$
45,742
$
12,273
$
45,742
September 30,
December 31,
2025
2024
Mortgage loans serviced for others (2)
$
862,512
$
358,880
MSR asset as a percentage of serviced mortgage loans
1.42
%
1.59
%
(1) Primarily represents normal customer payments, the impact of changes in interest rates, changes in discount rates and prepayment speed assumptions, and the refinement of other MSR model assumptions. Included in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 are MSR asset fair value adjustments totaling $ 4.2 million which reflect the difference between the MSR carrying value and the sales price reflected in a signed letter of intent, during September 2024, to sell certain MSR assets.
(2) Represents unpaid principal balance of mortgage loans serviced for others.
The key assumptions used in measuring the fair value of the Company’s MSR asset were as follows.
September 30,
December 31,
2025
2024
Weighted average constant prepayment rate
10.73
%
10.10
%
Weighted average discount rate
14.92
%
14.89
%
Weighted average life (in years)
7.4
7.8
A sensitivity analysis of the fair value of the Company’s MSR asset to certain key assumptions is presented in the following table (in thousands).
September 30,
December 31,
2025
2024
Constant prepayment rate:
Impact of 10% adverse change
$
( 525 )
$
( 220 )
Impact of 20% adverse change
( 1,014 )
( 426 )
Discount rate:
Impact of 10% adverse change
( 619 )
( 294 )
Impact of 20% adverse change
( 1,174 )
( 557 )
This sensitivity analysis presents the effect of hypothetical changes in key assumptions on the fair value of the MSR asset. The effect of such hypothetical change in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in one key assumption to the change in the fair value of the MSR asset is not linear. In addition, in the analysis, the impact of an adverse change in one key assumption is calculated independent of any impact on other assumptions. In reality, changes in one assumption may change another assumption.
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Contractually specified servicing fees, late fees and ancillary fees earned of $ 0.7 million and $ 4.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $ 2.3 million and $ 20.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, were included in net gains from sale of loans and other mortgage production income within the consolidated statements of operations.
8. Deposits
Deposits are summarized as follows (in thousands).
September 30,
December 31,
2025
2024
Noninterest-bearing demand
$
2,766,155
$
2,768,707
Interest-bearing:
Demand accounts
4,034,747
4,218,225
Brokered - demand
—
4,722
Money market
2,427,673
2,592,508
Brokered - money market
15,264
10,451
Savings
227,453
221,667
Time
1,204,179
1,249,042
$
10,675,471
$
11,065,322
At September 30, 2025, time deposits in denominations that exceed the FDIC insurance limit of $250,000 were $ 603.0 million.
9. Short-term Borrowings
Short-term borrowings are summarized as follows (in thousands).
September 30,
December 31,
2025
2024
Federal funds purchased
$
206,993
$
407,058
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
225,022
198,418
Federal Home Loan Bank
—
—
Short-term bank loans
—
—
Commercial paper
248,964
228,547
$
680,979
$
834,023
Federal Funds Purchased and Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase generally mature one to ninety days from the transaction date, on demand, or on some other short-term basis. The Bank and the Hilltop Broker-Dealers execute transactions to sell securities under agreements to repurchase with both customers and other broker-dealers. Securities involved in these transactions are held by the Bank, the Hilltop Broker-Dealers or a third-party dealer.
Information concerning federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase is shown in the following tables (dollars in thousands).
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025
2024
Average balance during the period
$
517,561
$
722,752
Average interest rate during the period
4.58
%
5.50
%
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September 30,
December 31,
2025
2024
Average interest rate at end of period
4.71
%
5.06
%
Securities underlying the agreements at end of period:
Carrying value
$
224,478
$
198,174
Estimated fair value
$
245,267
$
214,538
Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”)
FHLB short-term borrowings mature over terms not exceeding 365 days and are collateralized by FHLB Dallas stock, nonspecified real estate loans and certain specific commercial real estate loans. Other information regarding FHLB short-term borrowings is shown in the following table (dollars in thousands).
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025
2024
Average balance during the period
$
—
$
—
Average interest rate during the period
4.70
%
5.73
%
Short-Term Bank Loans
The Hilltop Broker-Dealers use short-term bank loans periodically to finance securities owned, margin loans to customers and correspondents, and underwriting activities. Interest on the borrowings varies with the federal funds rate. At September 30, 2025, Hilltop Securities had credit arrangements with two unaffiliated banks, with maximum aggregate commitments of up to $ 425.0 million. These credit arrangements are used to finance securities owned, securities held for correspondent accounts, receivables in customer margin accounts and underwriting activities. These credit arrangements are provided on an “as offered” basis and are not committed lines of credit. In addition, Hilltop Securities has committed revolving credit facilities with two unaffiliated banks, with aggregate availability of up to $ 125.0 million. At September 30, 2025, Hilltop Securities had no outstanding short-term borrowings under its credit arrangements or under its credit facilities.
Commercial Paper
Hilltop Securities uses the net proceeds (after deducting related issuance expenses) from the sale of two commercial paper programs for general corporate purposes, including working capital and the funding of a portion of its securities inventories. The commercial paper notes (“CP Notes”) may be issued with maturities of 14 days to 270 days from the date of issuance. The CP Notes are issued under two separate programs. The Series 2019-2 CP Notes are issued in maximum aggregate amounts of $ 200 million. The CP Series 2024-1 CP Notes were initiated in December 2024 with the first issuances under this new program occurring in the first quarter of 2025. With these first issuances, there were no future issuances allowed under the Series 2019-1 CP Notes program. The final maturity of the Series 2019-1 CP Notes occurred on October 8, 2025. Prior to this final maturity, the Series 2019-1 and Series 2024-1 CP notes were managed as a single program with a maximum aggregate amount of $ 300 million. The CP Notes are not redeemable prior to maturity or subject to voluntary prepayment and do not bear interest, but are sold at a discount to par. The CP Notes are secured by a pledge of collateral owned by Hilltop Securities.
As of September 30, 2025, the weighted average maturity of the CP Notes was 142 days at a rate of 4.73 %, with a weighted average remaining life of 74 days . At September 30, 2025, the aggregate amount outstanding under these secured arrangements was $ 249.0 million, which was collateralized by securities held for Hilltop Securities accounts valued at $ 274.5 million.
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10. Notes Payable
Notes payable consisted of the following (in thousands).
September 30,
December 31,
2025
2024
Senior Notes paid off January 2025, net of discount of $ 295 at December 31, 2024
$
—
$
149,705
Subordinated Notes paid off May 2025, net of discount of $ 405 at December 31, 2024
—
49,596
Subordinated Notes due May 2035, net of discount of $ 1,470 and $ 1,634 , respectively
148,530
148,366
$
148,530
$
347,667
On January 15, 2025 (the “Senior Notes Redemption Date”), Hilltop redeemed, at its election, all of its outstanding Senior Notes at a redemption price equal to 100 % of the principal amount of $ 150 million, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the Senior Notes Redemption Date using cash on hand, which also satisfied and discharged the Company’s obligations under the Senior Notes and the Senior Notes Indenture.
On May 15, 2025 (the “2030 Subordinated Notes Redemption Date”), Hilltop redeemed, at its election, all of its outstanding 5.75 % Subordinated Notes due 2030 at a redemption price equal to 100 % of the principal amount of $ 50 million, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the 2030 Subordinated Notes Redemption Date using cash on hand, which also satisfied and discharged the Company’s obligations under the 2030 Subordinated Notes and the First Supplemental Indenture.
11. Leases
Supplemental balance sheet information related to finance leases is as follows (in thousands).
September 30,
December 31,
2025
2024
Finance leases:
Premises and equipment
$
4,780
$
4,780
Accumulated depreciation
( 4,293 )
( 4,042 )
Premises and equipment, net
$
487
$
738
The components of lease costs, including short-term lease costs, are as follows (in thousands).
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Operating lease cost
$
7,979
$
8,231
$
24,119
$
25,214
Less operating lease and sublease income
( 287 )
( 454 )
( 1,193 )
( 1,805 )
Net operating lease cost
$
7,692
$
7,777
$
22,926
$
23,409
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of ROU assets
$
84
$
126
$
251
$
421
Interest on lease liabilities
67
85
215
271
Total finance lease cost
$
151
$
211
$
466
$
692
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Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is as follows (in thousands).
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025
2024
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases
$
24,283
$
25,290
Operating cash flows from finance leases
220
275
Financing cash flows from finance leases
445
666
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Operating leases
$
15,008
$
22,723
Finance leases
—
—
Information regarding the lease terms and discount rates of the Company’s leases is as follows.
September 30, 2025
December 31, 2024
Weighted Average
Weighted Average
Remaining Lease
Weighted Average
Remaining Lease
Weighted Average
Lease Classification
Term (Years)
Discount Rate
Term (Years)
Discount Rate
Operating
5.0
5.89
%
5.3
5.74
%
Finance
2.0
5.02
%
2.7
5.08
%
Future minimum lease payments under lease agreements as of September 30, 2025, are presented below (in thousands).
Operating Leases
Finance Leases
2025
$
7,617
$
222
2026
28,756
813
2027
23,712
448
2028
18,509
149
2029
16,053
—
Thereafter
25,668
—
Total minimum lease payments
120,315
1,632
Less amount representing interest
( 16,181 )
( 343 )
Lease liabilities
$
104,134
$
1,289
As of September 30, 2025, the Company had additional operating leases that have not yet commenced with aggregate future minimum lease payments of approximately $ 0.2 million. Certain of these operating leases commenced in October 2025 with an additional operating lease expected to commence in December 2025 with lease terms ranging from two to three years .
12. Income Taxes
The Company applies an estimated annual effective rate to interim period pre-tax income to calculate the income tax provision for the quarter in accordance with the principal method prescribed by the accounting guidance established for computing income taxes in interim periods. The Company’s effective tax rates were 23.2 % and 22.5 % for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and 23.1 % and 22.5 % for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the effective tax rate was higher than the applicable statutory rate primarily due to the impact of nondeductible compensation expense, other nondeductible expenses and other permanent adjustments, partially offset by investments in tax-exempt instruments. The effective tax rate during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 was higher than the applicable statutory rate primarily due to the impact of nondeductible expenses, nondeductible compensation expense and other permanent adjustments, partially offset by the discrete impact of restricted stock vesting during the quarter and investments in tax-exempt instruments .
On July 4, 2025, legislation referred to as “H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (“OBBBA”) was signed into law and, among other changes, will modify the tax year in which certain business deductions, primarily depreciation of capital
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asset additions, are allowed and therefore will influence the time within which income tax payments must be made. The Company presently expects the permanent disallowance of certain business expenses under the OBBBA and related rules will increase the Company’s future effective income tax rate slightly. The Company is continuing to evaluate the enacted provisions of the new law including additional regulatory or interpretive guidance as that becomes available for potential impacts on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as appropriate.
13. Commitments and Contingencies
Legal Matters
The Company is subject to loss contingencies related to litigation, claims, investigations and legal and administrative cases and proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company evaluates these contingencies based on information currently available, including advice of counsel. The Company establishes accruals for those matters when a loss contingency is considered probable and the related amount is reasonably estimable. Any accruals are periodically reviewed and may be adjusted as circumstances change. A portion of the Company’s exposure with respect to loss contingencies may be offset by applicable insurance coverage. In determining the amounts of any accruals or estimates of possible loss contingencies, the Company does not take into account the availability of insurance coverage. When it is practicable, the Company estimates loss contingencies for possible litigation and claims, whether or not there is an accrued probable loss. When the Company is able to estimate such probable losses, and when it estimates that it is reasonably possible it could incur losses in excess of amounts accrued, the Company is required to make a disclosure of the aggregate estimation. As available information changes, however, the matters for which the Company is able to estimate, as well as the estimates themselves, will be adjusted accordingly.
Assessments of litigation and claims exposures are difficult due to many factors that involve inherent unpredictability. Those factors include the following: the varying stages of the proceedings, particularly in the early stages; unspecified, unsupported, or uncertain damages; damages other than compensatory, such as punitive damages; a matter presenting meaningful legal uncertainties, including novel issues of law; multiple defendants and jurisdictions; whether discovery has begun or is complete; whether meaningful settlement discussions have commenced; and whether the claim involves a class action and if so, how the class is defined. As a result of some of these factors, the Company may be unable to estimate reasonably possible losses with respect to some or all of the pending and threatened litigation and claims asserted against the Company.
The Company is involved in information-gathering requests and investigations (both formal and informal), as well as reviews, examinations and proceedings (collectively, “Inquiries”) by various governmental regulatory agencies, law enforcement authorities and self-regulatory bodies regarding certain of its businesses, business practices and policies, as well as the conduct of persons with whom it does business. Additional Inquiries will arise from time to time. In connection with those Inquiries, the Company receives document requests, subpoenas and other requests for information. The Inquiries could develop into administrative, civil or criminal proceedings or enforcement actions that could result in consequences that have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows as a whole. Such consequences could include adverse judgments, findings, settlements, penalties, fines, orders, injunctions, restitution, or alterations in the Company’s business practices, and could result in additional expenses and collateral costs, including reputational damage.
In September 2020, PrimeLending received an investigative inquiry from the United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia regarding PrimeLending’s float down option. The United States Attorney issued grand jury subpoenas to PrimeLending and PlainsCapital Bank for additional materials regarding this matter. PrimeLending and PlainsCapital Bank are continuing to cooperate with requests for information with respect to this matter.
While the final outcome of litigation and claims exposures or of any Inquiries is inherently unpredictable, management is currently of the opinion that the outcome of pending and threatened litigation and Inquiries will not, except related to specific matters disclosed above, have a material effect on the Company’s business, consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows as a whole. However, in the event of unexpected future developments, it is reasonably possible that an adverse outcome in any matter, including the matters discussed above, could be material to the
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Company’s business, consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows for any particular reporting period of occurrence.
Indemnification Liability Reserve
The mortgage origination segment may be responsible to agencies, investors, or other parties for errors or omissions relating to its representations and warranties that each loan sold meets certain requirements, including representations as to underwriting standards and the validity of certain borrower representations in connection with the loan. If determined to be at fault, the mortgage origination segment either repurchases the affected loan from or indemnifies the claimant against loss. The mortgage origination segment has established an indemnification liability reserve for such probable losses.
Generally, the mortgage origination segment first becomes aware that an agency, investor, or other party believes a loss has been incurred on a sold loan when it receives a written request from the claimant to repurchase the loan or reimburse the claimant’s losses. Upon completing its review of the claimant’s request, the mortgage origination segment establishes a specific claims reserve for the loan if it concludes its obligation to the claimant is both probable and reasonably estimable.
An additional reserve has been established for probable agency, investor or other party losses that may have been incurred, but not yet reported to the mortgage origination segment based upon a reasonable estimate of such losses. Factors considered in the calculation of this reserve include, but are not limited to, the total volume of loans sold exclusive of specific claimant requests, actual claim Inquiries, claim settlements and the severity of estimated losses resulting from future claims, and the mortgage origination segment’s history of successfully curing defects identified in claim requests.
While the mortgage origination segment’s sales contracts typically include borrower early payment default repurchase provisions, these provisions have not been a primary driver of claims to date, and therefore, are not a primary factor considered in the calculation of this reserve.
At September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the mortgage origination segment’s indemnification liability reserve totaled $ 7.4 million and $ 8.1 million, respectively. The provision for indemnification losses was $ 0.9 million and $ 0.9 million during the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $ 2.4 million and $ 2.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
The following tables provide for a rollforward of claims activity for loans put-back to the mortgage origination segment based upon an alleged breach of a representation or warranty with respect to a loan sold and related indemnification liability reserve activity (in thousands).
Representation and Warranty Specific Claims
Activity - Origination Loan Balance
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Balance, beginning of period
$
23,930
$
22,990
$
21,593
$
26,909
Claims made
12,232
10,773
33,072
27,925
Claims resolved with no payment
( 751 )
( 2,871 )
( 9,855 )
( 10,330 )
Repurchases
( 8,759 )
( 6,430 )
( 17,698 )
( 18,747 )
Indemnification payments
( 593 )
( 1,434 )
( 1,053 )
( 2,729 )
Balance, end of period
$
26,059
$
23,028
$
26,059
$
23,028
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Indemnification Liability Reserve Activity
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Balance, beginning of period
$
7,916
$
9,095
$
8,111
$
11,691
Additions for new sales
860
856
2,425
1,966
Repurchases
( 1,004 )
( 1,308 )
( 2,291 )
( 4,391 )
Early payment defaults
( 164 )
( 74 )
( 458 )
( 565 )
Indemnification payments
( 176 )
( 59 )
( 355 )
( 191 )
Balance, end of period
$
7,432
$
8,510
$
7,432
$
8,510
September 30,
December 31,
2025
2024
Reserve for Indemnification Liability:
Specific claims
$
1,391
$
557
Incurred but not reported claims
6,041
7,554
Total
$
7,432
$
8,111
Although management considers the total indemnification liability reserve to be appropriate, there may be changes in the reserve over time to address incurred losses due to unanticipated adverse changes in the economy and historical loss patterns, discrete events adversely affecting specific borrowers or industries, and/or actions taken by institutions or investors. The impact of such matters is considered in the reserving process when probable and estimable.
14. Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk
Banking
The Bank is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit that involve varying degrees of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated financial statements. Such financial instruments are recorded in the consolidated financial statements when they are funded or related fees are incurred or received. The contract amounts of those instruments reflect the extent of involvement (and therefore the exposure to credit loss) the Bank has in particular classes of financial instruments.
Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer provided that the terms established in the contract are met. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates and may require payment of fees. Because some commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third-party. These letters of credit are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan commitments to customers.
In the aggregate, the Bank had outstanding unused commitments to extend credit of $ 2.2 billion at September 30, 2025 and outstanding financial and performance standby letters of credit of $ 72.1 million at September 30, 2025.
The Bank uses the same credit policies in making commitments and standby letters of credit as it does for loans held for investment. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary, in these transactions is based on management’s credit evaluation of the borrower. Collateral held varies but may include real estate, accounts receivable, marketable securities, interest-bearing deposit accounts, inventory, and property, plant and equipment.
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Broker-Dealer
In the normal course of business, the Hilltop Broker-Dealers execute, settle, and finance various securities transactions that may expose the Hilltop Broker-Dealers to off-balance sheet risk in the event that a customer or counterparty does not fulfill its contractual obligations. Examples of such transactions include the sale of securities not yet purchased by customers or for the accounts of the Hilltop Broker-Dealers, use of derivatives to support certain non-profit housing organization clients and to hedge changes in the fair value of certain securities, clearing agreements between the Hilltop Broker-Dealers and various clearinghouses and broker-dealers, secured financing arrangements that involve pledged securities, and when-issued underwriting and purchase commitments.
15. Stock-Based Compensation
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, Hilltop granted 19,858 and 11,779 shares of common stock, respectively, pursuant to the Hilltop Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2020 Equity Plan”) to certain non-employee members of the Company’s board of directors for services rendered to the Company.
Restricted Stock Units
The following table summarizes information about stock-based incentive awards issued pursuant to the 2020 Equity Plan and nonvested restricted stock unit (“RSU”) activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 (shares in thousands).
RSUs
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Outstanding
Fair Value
Balance, December 31, 2024
1,285
$
33.02
Granted
402
$
32.30
Vested/Released
( 309 )
$
33.32
Forfeited
( 156 )
$
32.78
Balance, September 30, 2025
1,222
$
32.74
Vested/Released RSUs include an aggregate of 66,487 shares withheld to satisfy employee statutory tax obligations during the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Compensation Committee of the board of directors of the Company awarded certain executives and key employees an aggregate of 401,919 RSUs pursuant to the 2020 Equity Plan. Of the RSUs granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2025, 301,558 that were outstanding at September 30, 2025, are subject to time-based vesting conditions and generally cliff vest on the third anniversary of the grant date. Of the RSUs granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2025, 93,851 that were outstanding at September 30, 2025 , provide for cliff vesting based upon the achievement of certain performance goals over a three-year period.
At September 30, 2025, in the aggregate, 935,295 of the outstanding RSUs are subject to time-based vesting conditions and generally cliff vest on the third anniversary of the grant date, and 285,919 outstanding RSUs cliff vest based upon the achievement of certain performance goals over a three-year period. At September 30, 2025 , unrecognized compensation expense related to outstanding RSUs of $ 18.2 million is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.43 years.
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16. Regulatory Matters
Banking and Hilltop
PlainsCapital, which includes the Bank and PrimeLending, and Hilltop are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory — and possibly additional discretionary — actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct, material effect on the consolidated financial statements. The regulations require PlainsCapital and Hilltop to meet specific capital adequacy guidelines that involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Company performs reviews of the classification and calculation of risk-weighted assets to ensure accuracy and compliance with the Basel III regulatory capital requirements as implemented by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The capital classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors. Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the companies to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the following table) of Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to total average assets (as defined), and minimum ratios of common equity Tier 1, Tier 1 and total capital (as defined) to risk-weighted assets (as defined).
In order to avoid limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments, stock repurchases and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers, Basel III requires banking organizations to maintain a capital conservation buffer above minimum risk-based capital requirements measured relative to risk-weighted assets.
The following table shows PlainsCapital’s and Hilltop’s actual capital amounts and ratios in accordance with Basel III compared to the regulatory minimum capital requirements including the conservation buffer ratio in effect at the end of the period (dollars in thousands) . Based on actual capital amounts and ratios shown in the following table, PlainsCapital’s ratios place it in the “well capitalized” (as defined) capital category under regulatory requirements. Actual capital amounts and ratios as of December 31, 2024 reflect PlainsCapital’s and Hilltop’s decision to elect the transition option as issued by the federal banking regulatory agencies in March 2020 that permitted banking institutions to mitigate the estimated cumulative regulatory capital effects from CECL over a five-year transitionary period through December 31, 2024. As of January 1, 2025, Hilltop and PlainsCapital had fully captured the day-one regulatory capital effects resulting from the implementation of CECL.
Minimum
Capital
Requirements
Including
Conservation
To Be Well
September 30, 2025
December 31, 2024
Buffer
Capitalized
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
Ratio
Ratio
Tier 1 capital (to average assets):
PlainsCapital
$
1,323,271
10.74
%
$
1,317,664
9.99
%
4.0
%
5.0
%
Hilltop
2,002,487
13.13
%
2,031,069
12.57
%
4.0
%
N/A
Common equity Tier 1 capital
(to risk-weighted assets):
PlainsCapital
1,323,271
14.81
%
1,317,664
15.35
%
7.0
%
6.5
%
Hilltop
2,002,487
20.33
%
2,031,069
21.23
%
7.0
%
N/A
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets):
PlainsCapital
1,323,271
14.81
%
1,317,664
15.35
%
8.5
%
8.0
%
Hilltop
2,002,487
20.33
%
2,031,069
21.23
%
8.5
%
N/A
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets):
PlainsCapital
1,426,122
15.96
%
1,419,787
16.54
%
10.5
%
10.0
%
Hilltop
2,255,467
22.90
%
2,334,679
24.40
%
10.5
%
N/A
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Broker-Dealer
Pursuant to the net capital requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), Hilltop Securities has elected to determine its net capital requirements using the alternative method. Accordingly, Hilltop Securities is required to maintain minimum net capital, as defined in Rule 15c3-1 promulgated under the Exchange Act, equal to the greater of $1,000,000 or 2% of aggregate debit balances, as defined in Rule 15c3-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act. Additionally, the net capital rule of the NYSE provides that equity capital may not be withdrawn or cash dividends paid if resulting net capital would be less than 5% of the aggregate debit items. Momentum Independent Network follows the primary (aggregate indebtedness) method, as defined in Rule 15c3-1 promulgated under the Exchange Act, which requires the maintenance of the larger of $250,000 or 6-2/3% of aggregate indebtedness.
At September 30, 2025, the net capital position of each of the Hilltop Broker-Dealers was as follows (in thousands).
Momentum
Hilltop
Independent
Securities
Network
Net capital
$
233,368
$
5,865
Less: required net capital
6,753
413
Excess net capital
$
226,615
$
5,452
Net capital as a percentage of aggregate debit items
69.1
%
Net capital in excess of 5% aggregate debit items
$
216,485
Under certain conditions, Hilltop Securities may be required to segregate cash and securities in a special reserve account for the benefit of customers under Rule 15c3-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act. Assets segregated for regulatory purposes under the provisions of the Exchange Act are restricted and not available for general corporate purposes. At September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Hilltop Broker-Dealers held cash of $ 5.1 million and $ 71.0 million, respectively, segregated in special reserve bank accounts for the benefit of customers. The Hilltop Broker-Dealers were not required to segregate cash and securities in special reserve accounts for the benefit of proprietary accounts of introducing broker-dealers at September 30, 2025.
Mortgage Origination
As a mortgage originator, PrimeLending and its subsidiaries are subject to minimum capital, leverage, net worth and liquidity requirements established by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) and GNMA, as applicable. On an annual basis, PrimeLending and its subsidiaries submit audited financial statements to HUD and GNMA documenting their respective compliance with minimum requirements. On a quarterly basis, PrimeLending reviews these requirements and timely reports any exceptions to HUD and GNMA, as applicable. If any exceptions to these requirements occur, certain additional financial reporting submissions are required. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, PrimeLending received capital infusions from its parent company, PlainsCapital Bank, totaling $ 5 million and $ 20 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2025, PrimeLending and its subsidiaries’ minimum capital, leverage, net worth and liquidity exceeded the amounts required by both HUD and GNMA, as applicable.
17. Stockholders’ Equity
Dividends
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company declared and paid cash dividends of $ 0.54 and $ 0.51 per common share, or an aggregate of $ 34.4 million and $ 33.2 million, respectively.
On October 23, 2025 , Hilltop’s board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $ 0.18 per common share, payable on November 21, 2025 , to all common stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 7, 2025 .
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Stock Repurchases
In January 2025, the Hilltop board of directors authorized a new stock repurchase program through January 2026, pursuant to which the Company was originally authorized to repurchase, in the aggregate, up to $ 100.0 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock. In July 2025, the Hilltop board of directors authorized an increase to the aggregate amount of common stock the Company may repurchase under this program to $ 135.0 million, which is inclusive of repurchases to offset dilution related to grants of stock-based compensation. Furthermore, in October 2025, the Hilltop board of directors authorized an increase to the aggregate amount of common stock that Hilltop may repurchase under stock repurchase program to $ 185.0 million, an increase of $ 50.0 million, which is inclusive of repurchases to offset dilution related to grants of stock-based compensation. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, Hilltop paid $ 123.2 million to repurchase an aggregate of 3,905,210 shares of the Company’s common stock at an average price of $ 31.56 per share pursuant to the stock repurchase program. As a result of share repurchases during the first nine months of 2025, Hilltop has approximately $ 62 million of available share repurchase capacity through the expiration of the 2025 stock repurchase program in January 2026.
The Company’s stock repurchase program, prior year repurchases, and related accounting policy are discussed in detail in Note 1 and Note 22 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 2024 Form 10-K.
18. Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company uses various derivative financial instruments to mitigate interest rate risk. The Bank’s interest rate risk management strategy involves effectively managing the re-pricing characteristics of certain assets and liabilities to mitigate potential adverse impacts from changes in interest rates on the Bank’s net interest margin. Additionally, the Bank manages variability of cash flows associated with its variable rate debt in interest-related cash outflows with interest rate swap contracts. PrimeLending has interest rate risk relative to interest rate lock commitments (“IRLCs”) and its inventory of mortgage loans held for sale. PrimeLending is exposed to such interest rate risk from the time an IRLC is made to an applicant to the time the related mortgage loan is sold. To mitigate interest rate risk, PrimeLending executes forward commitments to sell mortgage-backed securities (“MBSs”) and futures contracts. Additionally, PrimeLending has interest rate risk relative to its MSR asset and uses derivative instruments, including U.S. Treasury bond futures and options to hedge this risk. The Hilltop Broker-Dealers use forward commitments to both purchase and sell MBSs to facilitate customer transactions and as a means to hedge related exposure to interest rate risk in certain inventory positions. Additionally, Hilltop Securities uses various derivative instruments, including U.S. Treasury bond futures and options, futures contracts, credit default swaps and municipal market data rate locks, to hedge changes in the fair value of its securities.
Non-Hedging Derivative Instruments and the Fair Value Option
As discussed in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has elected to measure substantially all mortgage loans held for sale at fair value under the provisions of the Fair Value Option. The election provides the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without applying hedge accounting provisions. The fair values of PrimeLending’s IRLCs and forward commitments are recorded in other assets or other liabilities, as appropriate, and changes in the fair values of these derivative instruments are recorded as a component of net gains from sale of loans and other mortgage production income. These changes in fair value are attributable to changes in the volume of IRLCs, mortgage loans held for sale, commitments to purchase and sell MBSs and MSR assets, and changes in market interest rates. Changes in market interest rates also conversely affect the value of PrimeLending’s mortgage loans held for sale and its MSR asset, which are measured at fair value under the Fair Value Option. The effect of the change in market interest rates on PrimeLending’s loans held for sale and MSR asset is discussed in Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements. The fair values of the Hilltop Broker-Dealers’ and the Bank’s derivative instruments are recorded in other assets or other liabilities, as appropriate.
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