Hilltop Holdings Inc. 10-Q

Item 1. Financial Statements. HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except share and per share data) (Unaudited) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ March 31, ​ December 31, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 2026 ​ ​ ​ 2025 ​ Assets ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Cash and due from banks ​ $ 874,194 ​ $ 1,231,944 ​ ​ Federal funds sold ​ 650 ​ 650 ​ ​ Assets segregated for regulatory purposes ​ ​ 17,673 ​ ​ 20,211 ​ ​ Securities purchased under agreements to resell ​ ​ 133,088 ​ ​ 55,977 ​ ​ Securities: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Trading, at fair value ​ 698,106 ​ 617,408 ​ ​ Available for sale, at fair value, net (amortized cost of $ 1,537,980 and $ 1,554,096 , respectively) ​ 1,469,670 ​ 1,491,048 ​ ​ Held to maturity, at amortized cost, net (fair value of $ 702,496 and $ 674,890 , respectively) ​ ​ 759,628 ​ ​ 728,329 ​ ​ Equity, at fair value ​ ​ 238 ​ ​ 265 ​ ​ ​ ​ 2,927,642 ​ ​ 2,837,050 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Loans held for sale ​ 807,745 ​ 950,142 ​ ​ Loans held for investment, net of unearned income ​ 8,433,673 ​ 8,311,952 ​ ​ Allowance for credit losses ​ ( 88,997 ) ​ ( 91,537 ) ​ ​ Loans held for investment, net ​ 8,344,676 ​ 8,220,415 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Broker-dealer and clearing organization receivables ​ 1,625,156 ​ 1,588,882 ​ ​ Premises and equipment, net ​ 135,551 ​ 132,820 ​ ​ Operating lease right-of-use assets ​ ​ 89,845 ​ 83,757 ​ ​ Mortgage servicing rights ​ ​ 20,045 ​ ​ 17,491 ​ ​ Other assets ​ 452,779 ​ 432,603 ​ ​ Goodwill ​ 267,447 ​ 267,447 ​ ​ Other intangible assets, net ​ 5,365 ​ 5,605 ​ ​ Total assets ​ $ 15,701,856 ​ $ 15,844,994 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Deposits: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Noninterest-bearing ​ $ 2,830,008 ​ $ 2,831,919 ​ ​ Interest-bearing ​ 7,701,541 ​ 8,046,161 ​ ​ Total deposits ​ 10,531,549 ​ 10,878,080 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Broker-dealer and clearing organization payables ​ 1,481,998 ​ 1,518,503 ​ ​ Short-term borrowings ​ 990,807 ​ 676,882 ​ ​ Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value ​ ​ 63,346 ​ ​ 37,955 ​ ​ Notes payable ​ 148,645 ​ 148,587 ​ ​ Operating lease liabilities ​ ​ 106,166 ​ 100,155 ​ ​ Other liabilities ​ 205,621 ​ 287,226 ​ ​ Total liabilities ​ 13,528,132 ​ 13,647,388 ​ ​ Commitments and contingencies (see Notes 13 and 14) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Stockholders' equity: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Hilltop stockholders' equity: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Common stock, $ 0.01 par value, 125,000,000 shares authorized; 58,530,197 and 59,540,484 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively ​ 585 ​ 595 ​ ​ Additional paid-in capital ​ 953,176 ​ 973,072 ​ ​ Accumulated other comprehensive loss ​ ( 82,348 ) ​ ( 79,877 ) ​ ​ Retained earnings ​ ​ 1,272,618 ​ 1,274,611 ​ ​ Total Hilltop stockholders' equity ​ 2,144,031 ​ 2,168,401 ​ ​ Noncontrolling interests ​ 29,693 ​ 29,205 ​ ​ Total stockholders' equity ​ 2,173,724 ​ 2,197,606 ​ ​ Total liabilities and stockholders' equity ​ $ 15,701,856 ​ $ 15,844,994 ​ ​ ​ See accompanying notes . ​ 3 Table of Contents HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended March 31, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 2026 ​ ​ ​ 2025 Interest income: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Loans, including fees ​ $ 130,086 ​ $ 124,692 ​ Securities borrowed ​ ​ 14,203 ​ ​ 15,809 ​ Securities: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Taxable ​ 26,919 ​ 24,782 ​ Tax-exempt ​ 3,021 ​ 2,613 ​ Other ​ 10,061 ​ 24,903 ​ Total interest income ​ 184,290 ​ 192,799 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Interest expense: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Deposits ​ 48,325 ​ 60,051 ​ Securities loaned ​ ​ 12,842 ​ ​ 14,736 ​ Short-term borrowings ​ 7,587 ​ 8,103 ​ Notes payable ​ 2,355 ​ 3,653 ​ Other ​ 1,084 ​ 1,139 ​ Total interest expense ​ 72,193 ​ 87,682 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Net interest income ​ 112,097 ​ 105,117 ​ Provision for credit losses ​ 1,765 ​ 9,338 ​ Net interest income after provision for credit losses ​ 110,332 ​ 95,779 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Noninterest income: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Net gains from sale of loans and other mortgage production income ​ 50,972 ​ 45,281 ​ Mortgage loan origination fees ​ 21,910 ​ 22,451 ​ Principal transactions, commissions and fees ​ 66,534 ​ 55,313 ​ Investment banking, advisory and administrative fees ​ ​ 36,920 ​ 36,628 ​ Other ​ 12,079 ​ 53,667 ​ Total noninterest income ​ 188,415 ​ 213,340 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Noninterest expense: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Employees' compensation and benefits ​ 168,962 ​ 176,240 ​ Occupancy and equipment, net ​ 19,829 ​ 19,782 ​ Professional services ​ 11,245 ​ 4,114 ​ Other ​ 48,267 ​ 51,337 ​ Total noninterest expense ​ 248,303 ​ 251,473 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Income before income taxes ​ 50,444 ​ 57,646 ​ Income tax expense ​ 11,425 ​ 13,114 ​ Net income ​ 39,019 ​ 44,532 ​ Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest ​ 1,183 ​ 2,416 ​ Income attributable to Hilltop ​ $ 37,836 ​ $ 42,116 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Earnings per common share: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Basic ​ $ 0.64 ​ $ 0.65 ​ Diluted ​ $ 0.64 ​ $ 0.65 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Weighted average share information: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Basic ​ 59,124 ​ 64,613 ​ Diluted ​ 59,207 ​ 64,615 ​ ​ See accompanying notes . ​ ​ 4 Table of Contents HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (in thousands) (Unaudited) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended March 31, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 2026 ​ ​ ​ 2025 Net income ​ $ 39,019 ​ $ 44,532 ​ Other comprehensive income (loss): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Change in fair value of cash flow and fair value hedges, net taxes of $ 9 and $( 465 ), respectively ​ ​ 31 ​ ​ ( 1,581 ) ​ Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale, net taxes of $( 1,197 ) and $ 3,291 , respectively ​ ( 4,084 ) ​ 11,140 ​ Amortization of unrealized losses on securities transferred from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity, net taxes of $ 469 and $ 386 , respectively ​ ​ 1,582 ​ ​ 1,284 ​ Comprehensive income ​ 36,548 ​ 55,375 ​ Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest ​ 1,183 ​ 2,416 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Comprehensive income applicable to Hilltop ​ $ 35,365 ​ $ 52,959 ​ ​ See accompanying notes. ​ ​ 5 Table of Contents ​ HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (in thousands) (Unaudited) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Accumulated ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Total ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Additional ​ Other ​ ​ ​ Hilltop ​ ​ ​ ​ Total ​ Common Stock ​ Paid-in ​ Comprehensive ​ Retained ​ Stockholders’ ​ Noncontrolling ​ Stockholders’ ​ Shares ​ Amount ​ Capital ​ Loss ​ Earnings ​ Equity ​ Interest ​ Equity 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 — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 42,116 ​ ​ 42,116 ​ ​ 2,416 ​ ​ 44,532 Other comprehensive income — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 10,843 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 10,843 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 10,843 Stock-based compensation expense — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 3,610 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 3,610 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 3,610 Common stock issued to board members 4 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 121 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 121 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 121 Issuance of common stock related to share-based awards, net 229 ​ ​ 2 ​ ​ ( 2,015 ) ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ ( 2,013 ) ​ ​ — ​ ​ ( 2,013 ) Repurchases of common stock ( 1,047 ) ​ ​ ( 10 ) ​ ​ ( 16,797 ) ​ ​ — ​ ​ ( 16,474 ) ​ ​ ( 33,281 ) ​ ​ — ​ ​ ( 33,281 ) Dividends on common stock ($ 0.18 per share) — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ ( 11,649 ) ​ ​ ( 11,649 ) ​ ​ — ​ ​ ( 11,649 ) Net cash distributed to noncontrolling interest — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ ( 1,653 ) ​ ​ ( 1,653 ) Balance, March 31, 2025 64,154 ​ $ 642 ​ $ 1,037,138 ​ $ ( 100,654 ) ​ $ 1,262,586 ​ $ 2,199,712 ​ $ 29,110 ​ $ 2,228,822 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Balance, December 31, 2025 59,540 ​ $ 595 ​ $ 973,072 ​ $ ( 79,877 ) ​ $ 1,274,611 ​ $ 2,168,401 ​ $ 29,205 ​ $ 2,197,606 Net income — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 37,836 ​ ​ 37,836 ​ ​ 1,183 ​ ​ 39,019 Other comprehensive loss — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ ( 2,471 ) ​ ​ — ​ ​ ( 2,471 ) ​ ​ — ​ ​ ( 2,471 ) Stock-based compensation expense — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 2,616 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 2,616 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 2,616 Common stock issued to board members 1 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 28 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 28 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 28 Issuance of common stock related to share-based awards, net 227 ​ ​ 2 ​ ​ ( 2,667 ) ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ ( 2,665 ) ​ ​ — ​ ​ ( 2,665 ) Repurchases of common stock ( 1,238 ) ​ ​ ( 12 ) ​ ​ ( 19,873 ) ​ ​ — ​ ​ ( 28,015 ) ​ ​ ( 47,900 ) ​ ​ — ​ ​ ( 47,900 ) Dividends on common stock ($ 0.20 per share) — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ ( 11,814 ) ​ ​ ( 11,814 ) ​ ​ — ​ ​ ( 11,814 ) Net cash distributed to noncontrolling interest — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ ( 695 ) ​ ​ ( 695 ) Balance, March 31, 2026 58,530 ​ $ 585 ​ $ 953,176 ​ $ ( 82,348 ) ​ $ 1,272,618 ​ $ 2,144,031 ​ $ 29,693 ​ $ 2,173,724 ​ See accompanying notes. ​ ​ ​ 6 Table of Contents HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands) (Unaudited) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended March 31, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 2026 ​ ​ ​ 2025 ​ ​ ​ Operating Activities ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Net income ​ $ 39,019 ​ $ 44,532 ​ Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Provision for credit losses ​ 1,765 ​ 9,338 ​ Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net ​ 1,794 ​ 4,606 ​ Equity in earnings of merchant banking subsidiaries ​ ​ ( 241 ) ​ ( 42,705 ) ​ Deferred income taxes ​ ​ 4,738 ​ ​ 2,400 ​ Other, net ​ 3,083 ​ 3,308 ​ Net change in securities purchased under agreements to resell ​ ( 77,111 ) ​ ( 10,371 ) ​ Net change in trading securities ​ ( 80,698 ) ​ ( 96,826 ) ​ Net change in broker-dealer and clearing organization receivables ​ ( 52,753 ) ​ 41,784 ​ Net change in other assets ​ ( 14,525 ) ​ 6,327 ​ Net change in broker-dealer and clearing organization payables ​ ( 21,336 ) ​ 112,058 ​ Net change in other liabilities ​ ( 91,028 ) ​ ( 79,627 ) ​ Net change in securities sold, not yet purchased ​ 25,391 ​ 5,937 ​ Change in valuation of mortgage servicing rights asset ​ ​ ( 8 ) ​ 586 ​ Net gains from sales of loans ​ ( 50,972 ) ​ ( 45,281 ) ​ Loans originated for sale ​ ​ ( 2,219,371 ) ​ ​ ( 2,105,473 ) ​ Proceeds from loans sold ​ ​ 2,404,980 ​ 2,155,244 ​ Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities ​ ( 127,273 ) ​ 5,837 ​ Investing Activities ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Proceeds from maturities and principal reductions of securities held to maturity ​ 31,837 ​ ​ 17,998 ​ Proceeds from sales, maturities and principal reductions of securities available for sale ​ 73,618 ​ ​ 51,148 ​ Purchases of securities held to maturity ​ ( 61,376 ) ​ ​ ( 41,120 ) ​ Purchases of securities available for sale ​ ( 56,585 ) ​ ​ ( 38,522 ) ​ Net change in loans held for investment ​ ​ ( 108,471 ) ​ ​ ( 63,775 ) ​ Purchases of premises and equipment and other assets ​ ( 6,625 ) ​ ​ ( 797 ) ​ Proceeds from sales and distributions of premises and equipment and other assets ​ 198 ​ ​ 48,231 ​ Net cash paid to Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock ​ ( 35 ) ​ ​ ( 25 ) ​ Net cash used in investing activities ​ ​ ( 127,439 ) ​ ​ ( 26,862 ) ​ Financing Activities ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Net change in deposits ​ ( 361,700 ) ​ ( 230,430 ) ​ Net change in short-term borrowings ​ 298,932 ​ ( 141,748 ) ​ Proceeds from long-term borrowings ​ 268,530 ​ 260,157 ​ Payments on long-term borrowings ​ ( 253,492 ) ​ ( 397,079 ) ​ Payments to repurchase common stock ​ ( 47,541 ) ​ ( 33,281 ) ​ Dividends paid on common stock ​ ​ ( 11,814 ) ​ ( 11,649 ) ​ Net cash distributed to noncontrolling interest ​ ​ ( 695 ) ​ ( 1,653 ) ​ Other, net ​ 2,204 ​ ( 2,158 ) ​ Net cash used in financing activities ​ ​ ( 105,576 ) ​ ( 557,841 ) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash ​ ​ ( 360,288 ) ​ ( 578,866 ) ​ Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period ​ ​ 1,252,805 ​ 2,370,590 ​ Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period ​ $ 892,517 ​ $ 1,791,724 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Reconciliation of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash to Consolidated Balance Sheets ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Cash and due from banks ​ $ 874,194 ​ $ 1,702,623 ​ Federal funds sold ​ ​ 650 ​ ​ 650 ​ Assets segregated for regulatory purposes ​ ​ 17,673 ​ ​ 88,451 ​ Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash ​ $ 892,517 ​ $ 1,791,724 ​ Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Cash paid for interest ​ $ 70,799 ​ $ 87,763 ​ Cash paid (received) for income taxes, net of refunds ​ $ 66 ​ $ ( 623 ) ​ Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Activities ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Conversion of loans to other real estate owned ​ $ 1,158 ​ $ 4,842 ​ Additions to mortgage servicing rights ​ $ 2,546 ​ $ 1,766 ​ ​ See accompanying notes. ​ 7 Table of Contents 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, wealth and investment management 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, 2025 (“2025 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, 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. 8 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (Unaudited) (“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 investment advisers registered with the SEC under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. ​ 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 2025 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. ​ During the fourth quarter of 2025, certain financial statement line items within the noninterest income section of the consolidated income statement were reclassified to better align disclosures to business activities. Securities commissions and fees was changed to principal transactions, commissions and fees and investment and securities advisory fees and commissions was changed to investment banking, advisory and administrative fees to better describe the underlying activities within these financial statement line items. Additionally, income from principal transactions that was historically presented in other noninterest income was reclassified to principal transactions, commissions and fees. These reclassifications were applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented. Total noninterest income did not change as a result of these reclassifications. Certain other reclassifications have been made to the prior period consolidated financial statements to conform with current period presentation. 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 2025 Form 10-K. ​ ​ ​ ​ 2. Recently Issued Accounting Standards ​ Accounting Standards Adopted In 2026 ​ 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 adopted the provisions of the amendments as of January 1, 2026. The adoption of this amendment did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial 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 Company adopted the provisions of the amendments as of January 1, 2026. The adoption of this amendment did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. ​ 9 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (Unaudited) 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. ​ 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 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. ​ In November 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-08, to eliminate Day 1 credit loss expense on certain purchased seasoned loans which are acquired more than 90 days post origination or acquired in a business combination. The amendments are effective in annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. The amendment may be applied on a prospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of the amendments and the impact on its future consolidated statements. ​ In November 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-09, to improve hedge accounting to better align with risk management economics which removes the basis adjustments in fair value hedges from effectiveness assessments in net investment hedges, restoring the viability of dual-hedge strategies. The amendments are effective in annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. The amendment may be applied on a prospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of the amendments and the impact on its future consolidated statements. ​ In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-11, to add clarity and consistency for disclosure in interim periods around significant events and changes in estimates. 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 or retrospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of the amendments and the impact on its future consolidated statements. ​ In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-12, to clarify or improve disclosure and presentation requirements of a variety of topics. 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. ​ ​ 10 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (Unaudited) 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. ​ ● 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 March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the aggregate fair value of PrimeLending’s mortgage loans held for sale accounted for under the Fair Value Option was $ 735.7 million and $ 886.2 million, respectively, and the unpaid principal balance of those loans was $ 729.5 million and $ 870.1 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 2025 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. ​ 11 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (Unaudited) 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 March 31, 2026 ​ Inputs ​ Inputs ​ Inputs ​ Fair Value Trading securities ​ $ 8,870 ​ $ 689,236 ​ $ — ​ $ 698,106 ​ Available for sale securities ​ ​ — ​ ​ 1,406,657 ​ ​ 63,013 ​ ​ 1,469,670 ​ Equity securities ​ ​ 238 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 238 ​ Loans held for sale ​ ​ — ​ ​ 694,044 ​ ​ 41,660 ​ ​ 735,704 ​ Derivative assets ​ ​ — ​ ​ 56,360 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 56,360 ​ MSR asset ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 20,045 ​ ​ 20,045 ​ Equity investments ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 19,494 ​ ​ 19,494 ​ Securities sold, not yet purchased ​ ​ 51,183 ​ ​ 12,163 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 63,346 ​ Derivative liabilities ​ ​ — ​ ​ 22,170 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 22,170 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Level 1 ​ ​ ​ Level 2 ​ ​ ​ Level 3 ​ ​ ​ ​ Total ​ December 31, 2025 ​ Inputs ​ Inputs ​ Inputs ​ ​ Fair Value ​ Trading securities ​ $ 8,915 ​ $ 608,493 ​ $ — ​ $ 617,408 ​ Available for sale securities ​ ​ — ​ ​ 1,429,056 ​ ​ 61,992 ​ ​ 1,491,048 ​ Equity securities ​ ​ 265 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 265 ​ Loans held for sale ​ ​ — ​ ​ 847,289 ​ ​ 38,866 ​ ​ 886,155 ​ Derivative assets ​ ​ — ​ ​ 45,403 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 45,403 ​ MSR asset ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 17,491 ​ ​ 17,491 ​ Equity investments ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 18,774 ​ ​ 18,774 ​ Securities sold, not yet purchased ​ ​ 29,390 ​ ​ 8,565 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 37,955 ​ Derivative liabilities ​ ​ — ​ ​ 14,005 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 14,005 ​ ​ 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 March 31, 2026 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Available for sale securities ​ $ 61,992 ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ 1,698 ​ $ ( 677 ) ​ $ 63,013 Loans held for sale ​ ​ 38,866 ​ ​ 8,501 ​ ​ ( 3,943 ) ​ ​ — ​ ​ ( 1,764 ) ​ ​ — ​ ​ 41,660 MSR asset ​ ​ 17,491 ​ ​ 2,546 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 8 ​ ​ — ​ 20,045 Equity investments ​ 18,774 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 720 ​ ​ — ​ 19,494 Total ​ $ 137,123 ​ $ 11,047 ​ $ ( 3,943 ) ​ $ — ​ $ 662 ​ $ ( 677 ) ​ $ 144,212 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Trading securities ​ $ 3,330 ​ $ 637 ​ $ ( 3,442 ) ​ $ — ​ $ 141 ​ $ — ​ $ 666 Available for sale securities ​ ​ 29,816 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 738 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 30,554 Loans held for sale ​ ​ 48,657 ​ ​ 4,406 ​ ​ ( 6,734 ) ​ ​ — ​ ​ ( 969 ) ​ ​ — ​ ​ 45,360 MSR asset ​ ​ 5,723 ​ ​ 1,766 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ ( 586 ) ​ ​ — ​ ​ 6,903 Equity investments ​ ​ 22,015 ​ ​ — ​ ​ ( 7,448 ) ​ ​ — ​ ​ 6,693 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 21,260 Total ​ $ 109,541 ​ $ 6,809 ​ $ ( 17,624 ) ​ $ — ​ $ 6,017 ​ $ — ​ $ 104,743 ​ 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 March 31, 2026. ​ 12 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (Unaudited) For material Level 3 financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements were as follows. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ March 31, 2026 Financial Instrument ​ Valuation Technique ​ ​ ​ Unobservable Inputs ​ Fair Value ​ ​ ​ Range (Weighted-Average) Available for sale securities ​ Discounted cash flow ​ Discount rate ​ $ 34,113 ​ 14.88 - 16.91 % ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Recent transaction ​ Recent transaction ​ ​ 28,900 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Loans held for sale ​ Market comparable ​ Projected price ​ ​ 41,660 ​ 78 - 94 % ( 92 %) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ MSR asset ​ Discounted cash flow ​ Constant prepayment rate ​ ​ 20,045 ​ ​ ​ ​ 13.59 % ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Discount rate ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 11.49 % ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Equity investments ​ Market comparable ​ Market multiple ​ ​ 3,741 ​ ​ ​ ​ 14.25 x ​ ​ ​ ​ Discounted cash flow ​ Discount rate ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 11.50 % ​ ​ ​ Discounted cash flow ​ Discount rate ​ ​ 1,965 ​ ​ ​ ​ 14.50 % ​ ​ ​ Market calibration ​ Market adjustment ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 25.00 % ​ ​ ​ Recent transaction ​ Recent transaction ​ ​ 13,788 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ December 31, 2025 Financial Instrument ​ Valuation Technique ​ Unobservable Inputs ​ Fair Value ​ Range (Weighted-Average) Available for sale securities ​ Discounted cash flow ​ Discount rate ​ $ 33,092 ​ 13.25 - 15.50 % ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Recent transaction ​ Recent transaction ​ ​ 28,900 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Loans held for sale ​ Market comparable ​ Projected price ​ ​ 38,866 ​ 78 - 94 % ( 90 %) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ MSR asset ​ Discounted cash flow ​ Constant prepayment rate ​ ​ 17,491 ​ ​ ​ ​ 14.68 % ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Discount rate ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 11.45 % ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Equity investments ​ Market comparable ​ Market multiple ​ ​ 3,802 ​ ​ ​ ​ 14.5 x ​ ​ ​ ​ Discounted cash flow ​ Discount rate ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 12.50 % ​ ​ ​ Discounted cash flow ​ Discount rate ​ ​ 1,372 ​ ​ ​ ​ 14.50 % ​ ​ ​ Recent transaction ​ Recent transaction ​ ​ 13,600 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 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 primarily measured 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, management’s knowledge of underlying collateral and recent transaction pricing. ​ 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 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 caused by changes in fair value and better align with merchant bank investment strategy. Equity investments are reported as a component of other assets within the consolidated balance sheets and 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. ​ 13 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (Unaudited) The following table presents those 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 March 31, 2026 ​ Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 ​ ​ ​ Net ​ ​ Other ​ ​ Total ​ ​ Net ​ ​ Other ​ ​ Total ​ ​ Gains ​ Noninterest ​ Changes in ​ Gains ​ Noninterest ​ Changes in ​ ​ (Losses) (1) ​ Income ​ Fair Value ​ (Losses) (1) ​ Income ​ Fair Value Available for sale securities ​ $ — ​ $ 18 ​ $ 18 ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ — Loans held for sale ​ ​ ( 9,817 ) ​ ​ — ​ ​ ( 9,817 ) ​ ​ 7,142 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 7,142 MSR asset ​ 8 ​ — ​ 8 ​ ( 586 ) ​ — ​ ( 586 ) Equity investments ​ ​ — ​ 720 ​ 720 ​ — ​ 245 ​ 245 (1) Net gains (losses) related to changes in fair value of material instruments that are accounted for under the Fair Value Option are reported in the following line items of the consolidated statement of operations: Loans held for sale - Net gains from sale of loans and other production income, Loans held for investment - Loans, including fees and MSR asset – Net gains from sale of loans and other mortgage production income. ​ 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 March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the estimated fair value of OREO was $ 8.5 million and $ 8.0 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 losses of $ 0.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and no gains or losses during the three months ended March 31, 2025, which represented 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 2025 Form 10-K. ​ 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 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ March 31, 2026 ​ Amount ​ Inputs ​ Inputs ​ Inputs ​ Total Financial assets: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Cash and cash equivalents ​ $ 874,844 ​ $ 874,844 ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ 874,844 Assets segregated for regulatory purposes ​ ​ 17,673 ​ ​ 17,673 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 17,673 Securities purchased under agreements to resell ​ ​ 133,088 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 133,088 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 133,088 Held to maturity securities ​ ​ 759,628 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 702,496 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 702,496 Loans held for sale ​ ​ 72,041 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 23,823 ​ ​ 48,218 ​ ​ 72,041 Loans held for investment, net ​ ​ 8,344,676 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 361,012 ​ ​ 8,848,653 ​ ​ 9,209,665 Broker-dealer and clearing organization receivables ​ 1,625,156 ​ — ​ 1,625,156 ​ — ​ 1,625,156 Other assets ​ 71,137 ​ — ​ 71,137 ​ — ​ 71,137 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Financial liabilities: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Deposits ​ 10,531,549 ​ — ​ 10,526,130 ​ — ​ 10,526,130 Broker-dealer and clearing organization payables ​ 1,481,998 ​ — ​ 1,481,998 ​ — ​ 1,481,998 Short-term borrowings ​ 990,807 ​ — ​ 990,807 ​ — ​ 990,807 Notes payable ​ 148,645 ​ — ​ 147,075 ​ — ​ 147,075 Other liabilities ​ 8,927 ​ — ​ 8,927 ​ — ​ 8,927 14 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (Unaudited) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Estimated Fair Value ​ ​ ​ ​ Carrying ​ ​ ​ Level 1 ​ ​ ​ Level 2 ​ ​ ​ Level 3 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ December 31, 2025 ​ Amount ​ Inputs ​ Inputs ​ Inputs ​ Total Financial assets: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Cash and cash equivalents ​ $ 1,232,594 ​ $ 1,232,594 ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ 1,232,594 Assets segregated for regulatory purposes ​ ​ 20,211 ​ ​ 20,211 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 20,211 Securities purchased under agreements to resell ​ ​ 55,977 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 55,977 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 55,977 Held to maturity securities ​ ​ 728,329 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 674,890 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 674,890 Loans held for sale ​ ​ 63,987 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 19,251 ​ ​ 46,298 ​ ​ 65,549 Loans held for investment, net ​ ​ 8,220,415 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 344,533 ​ ​ 8,048,167 ​ ​ 8,392,700 Broker-dealer and clearing organization receivables ​ 1,588,882 ​ — ​ 1,588,882 ​ — ​ 1,588,882 Other assets ​ 70,079 ​ — ​ 70,079 ​ — ​ 70,079 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Financial liabilities: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Deposits ​ 10,878,080 ​ — ​ 10,871,788 ​ — ​ 10,871,788 Broker-dealer and clearing organization payables ​ 1,518,503 ​ — ​ 1,518,503 ​ — ​ 1,518,503 Short-term borrowings ​ 676,882 ​ — ​ 676,882 ​ — ​ 676,882 Notes payable ​ 148,587 ​ — ​ 144,323 ​ — ​ 144,323 Other liabilities ​ 7,489 ​ — ​ 7,489 ​ — ​ 7,489 ​ The Company held equity investments other than securities of $ 18.1 million and $ 18.9 million at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, which are included within other assets in the consolidated balance sheets. Of the $ 18.1 million of such equity investments held at March 31, 2026, $ 1.4 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 March 31, ​ ​ ​ ​ 2026 ​ ​ ​ 2025 Balance, beginning of period $ 1,563 $ 1,979 Impairments and downward adjustments ​ ​ ( 175 ) ​ ​ ( 21 ) Balance, end of period ​ $ 1,388 ​ $ 1,958 ​ 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 sale of 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. An initial 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 and reported primarily as a component of other noninterest income within the consolidated statements of operations. Subsequently, during 2025, the Company recorded additional net adjustments associated with its aggregate interest in Moser Holdings, LLC and the liquidation of Atlas common stock that resulted in an aggregate pre-tax gain during 2025 of $ 27.8 million ($ 21.6 million net of tax). The gain is subject to change given customary post-closing adjustments and liquidation of Moser Holdings, LLC. ​ ​ 15 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (Unaudited) 4. Securities ​ The fair value of trading securities is summarized as follows (in thousands). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ March 31, ​ December 31, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 2026 ​ ​ ​ 2025 U.S. Treasury securities $ — $ 123 U.S. government agencies: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Bonds ​ ​ 42,055 ​ ​ 37,222 ​ Residential mortgage-backed securities ​ 76,355 ​ 152,343 ​ Collateralized mortgage obligations ​ ​ 144,065 ​ ​ 58,611 ​ Corporate debt securities ​ ​ 70,904 ​ ​ 41,136 ​ States and political subdivisions ​ ​ 332,750 ​ ​ 295,615 ​ Private-label securitized product ​ ​ 6,304 ​ ​ 9,547 ​ Other ​ ​ 25,673 ​ ​ 22,811 ​ Totals ​ $ 698,106 ​ $ 617,408 ​ ​ In addition to the securities shown above, the Hilltop Broker-Dealers enter into transactions that represent commitments to deliver and purchase 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 $ 63.3 million and $ 38.0 million at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. ​ 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 ​ ​ ​ March 31, 2026 ​ Cost ​ Gains ​ Losses ​ Fair Value U.S. Treasury securities ​ $ 4,999 ​ $ — ​ $ ( 24 ) ​ $ 4,975 U.S. government agencies: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Bonds ​ ​ 83,590 ​ ​ 82 ​ ​ ( 364 ) ​ ​ 83,308 Residential mortgage-backed securities ​ 390,021 ​ 723 ​ ( 22,839 ) ​ 367,905 Commercial mortgage-backed securities ​ ​ 259,081 ​ 635 ​ ( 4,065 ) ​ 255,651 Collateralized mortgage obligations ​ 703,255 ​ 317 ​ ( 38,727 ) ​ 664,845 Corporate debt securities (1) ​ 64,363 ​ — ​ ( 1,350 ) ​ 63,013 States and political subdivisions ​ 32,671 ​ 29 ​ ( 2,727 ) ​ 29,973 Totals ​ $ 1,537,980 ​ $ 1,786 ​ $ ( 70,096 ) ​ $ 1,469,670 (1) Certain corporate debt securities associated with merchant bank investments are required to be accounted for under the provisions of the Fair Value Option. As a result, unrealized gains included a nominal fair value adjustment that was reported as a component of other noninterest income within the consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026. 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. ​ 16 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (Unaudited) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Available for Sale ​ ​ Amortized ​ Unrealized ​ Unrealized ​ ​ ​ December 31, 2025 ​ Cost ​ Gains ​ Losses ​ Fair Value U.S. Treasury securities ​ $ 4,998 ​ $ — ​ $ ( 55 ) ​ $ 4,943 U.S. government agencies: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Bonds ​ ​ 81,418 ​ ​ 138 ​ ​ ( 349 ) ​ ​ 81,207 Residential mortgage-backed securities ​ 411,571 ​ 1,553 ​ ( 22,064 ) ​ 391,060 Commercial mortgage-backed securities ​ ​ 243,888 ​ 830 ​ ( 4,382 ) ​ 240,336 Collateralized mortgage obligations ​ 716,201 ​ 917 ​ ( 36,593 ) ​ 680,525 Corporate debt securities ​ 62,683 ​ 613 ​ ( 1,304 ) ​ 61,992 States and political subdivisions ​ 33,337 ​ 39 ​ ( 2,391 ) ​ 30,985 Totals ​ $ 1,554,096 ​ $ 4,090 ​ $ ( 67,138 ) ​ $ 1,491,048 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Held to Maturity ​ ​ Amortized ​ Unrealized ​ Unrealized ​ ​ ​ March 31, 2026 ​ ​ ​ Cost ​ ​ ​ Gains ​ ​ ​ Losses ​ ​ ​ Fair Value U.S. government agencies: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Residential mortgage-backed securities ​ $ 297,284 ​ $ 290 ​ $ ( 19,023 ) ​ $ 278,551 Commercial mortgage-backed securities ​ ​ 116,228 ​ 219 ​ ( 5,749 ) ​ 110,698 Collateralized mortgage obligations ​ 265,162 ​ 46 ​ ( 27,133 ) ​ 238,075 States and political subdivisions ​ 80,954 ​ 51 ​ ( 5,833 ) ​ 75,172 Totals ​ $ 759,628 ​ $ 606 ​ $ ( 57,738 ) ​ $ 702,496 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Held to Maturity ​ ​ Amortized ​ Unrealized ​ Unrealized ​ ​ ​ December 31, 2025 ​ ​ ​ Cost ​ ​ ​ Gains ​ ​ ​ Losses ​ ​ ​ Fair Value U.S. government agencies: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Residential mortgage-backed securities ​ $ 265,349 ​ $ 515 ​ $ ( 18,308 ) ​ $ 247,556 Commercial mortgage-backed securities ​ ​ 122,636 ​ ​ 327 ​ ​ ( 6,088 ) ​ ​ 116,875 Collateralized mortgage obligations ​ 262,203 ​ 223 ​ ( 25,577 ) ​ 236,849 States and political subdivisions ​ 78,141 ​ 134 ​ ( 4,665 ) ​ 73,610 Totals ​ $ 728,329 ​ $ 1,199 ​ $ ( 54,638 ) ​ $ 674,890 ​ Additionally, the Company had unrealized net gains of $ 0.2 million and $ 0.2 million at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, from equity securities with fair values of $ 0.2 million and $ 0.3 million held at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The Company recognized nominal net losses during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, due to changes in the fair value of equity securities still held at the balance sheet date. During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company recorded no sales of equity securities. ​ 17 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (Unaudited) 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). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ March 31, 2026 ​ December 31, 2025 ​ ​ ​ ​ 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 ​ 4,975 ​ 24 1 ​ 4,943 ​ 55 ​ 1 ​ 4,975 ​ 24 1 ​ 4,943 ​ 55 U.S. government agencies: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Bonds: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Unrealized loss for less than twelve months 3 ​ ​ 30,486 ​ ​ 88 2 ​ ​ 2,811 ​ ​ 6 Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer 13 ​ 39,033 ​ 276 13 ​ 41,004 ​ 343 ​ 16 ​ ​ 69,519 ​ ​ 364 15 ​ 43,815 ​ 349 Residential mortgage-backed securities: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Unrealized loss for less than twelve months 4 ​ 36,324 ​ 269 1 ​ 11,390 ​ 46 Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer 117 ​ 239,211 ​ 22,570 117 ​ 251,643 ​ 22,018 ​ 121 ​ ​ 275,535 ​ ​ 22,839 118 ​ 263,033 ​ 22,064 Commercial mortgage-backed securities: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Unrealized loss for less than twelve months 2 ​ 25,392 ​ 249 1 ​ 9,893 ​ 43 Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer 18 ​ 199,361 ​ 3,816 18 ​ 198,985 ​ 4,339 ​ 20 ​ ​ 224,753 ​ ​ 4,065 19 ​ 208,878 ​ 4,382 Collateralized mortgage obligations: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Unrealized loss for less than twelve months 10 ​ 77,494 ​ 410 3 ​ 21,597 ​ 54 Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer 125 ​ 529,882 ​ 38,317 128 ​ 550,788 ​ 36,539 ​ 135 ​ ​ 607,376 ​ ​ 38,727 131 ​ 572,385 ​ 36,593 Corporate debt securities: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Unrealized loss for less than twelve months 2 ​ 24,764 ​ 962 1 ​ 7,121 ​ 829 Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer 1 ​ 9,863 ​ 388 1 ​ 9,743 ​ 475 ​ 3 ​ ​ 34,627 ​ ​ 1,350 2 ​ 16,864 ​ 1,304 States and political subdivisions: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Unrealized loss for less than twelve months — ​ — ​ — — ​ — ​ — Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer 38 ​ 22,005 ​ 2,727 40 ​ 22,742 ​ 2,391 ​ 38 ​ ​ 22,005 ​ ​ 2,727 40 ​ 22,742 ​ 2,391 Total available for sale: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Unrealized loss for less than twelve months 21 ​ 194,460 ​ 1,978 8 ​ 52,812 ​ 978 Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer 313 ​ 1,044,330 ​ 68,118 318 ​ 1,079,848 ​ 66,160 ​ 334 ​ $ 1,238,790 ​ $ 70,096 326 ​ $ 1,132,660 ​ $ 67,138 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ March 31, 2026 ​ December 31, 2025 ​ ​ ​ ​ 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 4 ​ $ 49,795 ​ $ 533 1 ​ $ 11,337 ​ $ 2 Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer 45 ​ 208,713 ​ 18,490 45 ​ 214,351 ​ 18,306 ​ 49 ​ 258,508 ​ 19,023 46 ​ 225,688 ​ 18,308 Commercial mortgage-backed securities: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Unrealized loss for less than twelve months 2 ​ 6,318 ​ 86 — ​ — ​ — Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer 18 ​ 89,842 ​ 5,662 20 ​ 102,228 ​ 6,088 ​ 20 ​ 96,160 ​ 5,748 20 ​ 102,228 ​ 6,088 Collateralized mortgage obligations: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Unrealized loss for less than twelve months 2 ​ 21,123 ​ 44 — ​ — ​ — Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer 51 ​ 199,739 ​ 27,090 51 ​ 206,483 ​ 25,577 ​ 53 ​ 220,862 ​ 27,134 51 ​ 206,483 ​ 25,577 States and political subdivisions: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Unrealized loss for less than twelve months 6 ​ ​ 8,607 ​ ​ 85 1 ​ ​ 500 ​ ​ — Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer 163 ​ 59,078 ​ 5,748 165 ​ 60,563 ​ 4,665 ​ 169 ​ 67,685 ​ 5,833 166 ​ 61,063 ​ 4,665 Total held to maturity: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Unrealized loss for less than twelve months 14 ​ 85,843 ​ 748 2 ​ 11,837 ​ 2 Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer 277 ​ 557,372 ​ 56,990 281 ​ 583,625 ​ 54,636 ​ 291 ​ $ 643,215 ​ $ 57,738 283 ​ $ 595,462 ​ $ 54,638 18 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (Unaudited) ​ 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 March 31, 2026 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 ​ $ 17,360 ​ $ 17,349 ​ $ 407 ​ $ 410 Due after one year through five years ​ 101,989 ​ 100,522 ​ 8,481 ​ 8,156 Due after five years through ten years ​ 36,641 ​ 35,019 ​ 59,077 ​ 54,754 Due after ten years ​ 29,633 ​ 28,379 ​ 12,989 ​ 11,852 ​ ​ 185,623 ​ 181,269 ​ 80,954 ​ 75,172 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Residential mortgage-backed securities ​ 390,021 ​ 367,905 ​ 297,284 ​ 278,551 Commercial mortgage-backed securities ​ 259,081 ​ 255,651 ​ 116,228 ​ 110,698 Collateralized mortgage obligations ​ 703,255 ​ 664,845 ​ 265,162 ​ 238,075 ​ ​ $ 1,537,980 ​ $ 1,469,670 ​ $ 759,628 ​ $ 702,496 ​ The Company recognized net gains of $ 34.0 million and $ 29.7 million from principal transactions during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The Company had no other realized gains and losses on securities during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. All such realized gains and losses are recorded as a component of principal transactions, commissions and fees within the consolidated statements of operations. ​ Securities with a carrying amount of $ 0.9 billion and $ 1.1 billion (with a fair value of $ 0.9 billion and $ 1.0 billion, respectively) at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, 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 Company’s available for sale and held to maturity securities portfolios at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. ​ 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) and wholesale/retail trade. 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. ​ 19 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (Unaudited) Loans held for investment summarized by portfolio segment are as follows (in thousands). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ March 31, ​ December 31, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 2026 ​ ​ ​ 2025 ​ Commercial real estate: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Non-owner occupied ​ $ 2,150,000 ​ $ 2,121,087 ​ Owner occupied ​ ​ 1,541,449 ​ ​ 1,533,173 ​ Commercial and industrial ​ 1,512,453 ​ ​ 1,526,467 ​ Construction and land development ​ 962,626 ​ ​ 894,011 ​ 1-4 family residential ​ ​ 1,876,028 ​ ​ 1,861,654 ​ Consumer ​ ​ 30,105 ​ ​ 31,027 ​ Broker-dealer (1) ​ ​ 361,012 ​ ​ 344,533 ​ ​ ​ 8,433,673 ​ 8,311,952 ​ Allowance for credit losses ​ ( 88,997 ) ​ ​ ( 91,537 ) ​ Total loans held for investment, net of allowance ​ $ 8,344,676 ​ $ 8,220,415 ​ (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 March 31, 2026 ​ 30-59 Days ​ 60-89 Days ​ 90 Days or More ​ Due Loans ​ Loans ​ Loans ​ 90 Days or More Commercial real estate: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Non-owner occupied ​ $ 3,326 ​ $ 2,900 ​ $ — ​ $ 6,226 ​ $ 2,143,774 ​ $ 2,150,000 ​ $ — Owner occupied ​ 7,929 ​ ​ 3,915 ​ ​ 445 ​ ​ 12,289 ​ ​ 1,529,160 ​ ​ 1,541,449 ​ ​ — Commercial and industrial ​ ​ 10,034 ​ ​ 2,388 ​ ​ 12,443 ​ ​ 24,865 ​ ​ 1,487,588 ​ ​ 1,512,453 ​ ​ — Construction and land development ​ 4,138 ​ ​ 5,112 ​ ​ 132 ​ ​ 9,382 ​ ​ 953,244 ​ ​ 962,626 ​ ​ — 1-4 family residential ​ 8,248 ​ ​ 2,155 ​ ​ 1,879 ​ ​ 12,282 ​ ​ 1,863,746 ​ ​ 1,876,028 ​ ​ — Consumer ​ 95 ​ ​ 4 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 99 ​ ​ 30,006 ​ ​ 30,105 ​ ​ — Broker-dealer ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 361,012 ​ ​ 361,012 ​ ​ — ​ ​ $ 33,770 ​ $ 16,474 ​ $ 14,899 ​ $ 65,143 ​ $ 8,368,530 ​ $ 8,433,673 ​ $ — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Accruing Loans ​ ​ Loans Past Due ​ Total Past ​ Current ​ Total ​ Past Due December 31, 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 ​ $ 1,138 ​ $ 1,635 ​ $ 681 ​ $ 3,454 ​ $ 2,117,633 ​ $ 2,121,087 ​ $ — Owner occupied ​ 2,281 ​ ​ 4,980 ​ ​ 1,518 ​ ​ 8,779 ​ ​ 1,524,394 ​ ​ 1,533,173 ​ ​ — Commercial and industrial ​ ​ 1,577 ​ ​ 1,106 ​ ​ 13,485 ​ ​ 16,168 ​ ​ 1,510,299 ​ ​ 1,526,467 ​ ​ — Construction and land development ​ 711 ​ ​ 1,009 ​ ​ 500 ​ ​ 2,220 ​ ​ 891,791 ​ ​ 894,011 ​ ​ — 1-4 family residential ​ 5,992 ​ ​ 3,425 ​ ​ 5,114 ​ ​ 14,531 ​ ​ 1,847,123 ​ ​ 1,861,654 ​ ​ 42 Consumer ​ 132 ​ ​ 45 ​ ​ 28 ​ ​ 205 ​ ​ 30,822 ​ ​ 31,027 ​ ​ 28 Broker-dealer ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 344,533 ​ ​ 344,533 ​ ​ — ​ ​ $ 11,831 ​ $ 12,200 ​ $ 21,326 ​ $ 45,357 ​ $ 8,266,595 ​ $ 8,311,952 ​ $ 70 ​ In addition to the loans shown in the tables above, PrimeLending had $ 40.2 million and $ 33.7 million of loans included in loans held for sale (with an aggregate unpaid principal balance of $ 40.7 million and $ 34.3 million, at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively) that were 90 days past due and accruing interest at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. These loans are guaranteed by U.S. government agencies and include loans that are subject to repurchase, or have been repurchased, by PrimeLending. ​ 20 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (Unaudited) The following table provides details associated with non-accrual loans, excluding those classified as held for sale (in thousands). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Non-accrual Loans ​ ​ ​ ​ March 31, 2026 ​ December 31, 2025 ​ Interest Income Recognized ​ ​ With ​ With No ​ ​ ​ ​ With ​ With No ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended March 31, ​ ​ Allowance ​ Allowance ​ Total ​ Allowance ​ Allowance ​ Total ​ ​ 2026 ​ ​ ​ 2025 Commercial real estate: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Non-owner occupied ​ $ 319 ​ $ 14,969 ​ $ 15,288 ​ $ 1,012 ​ $ 2,861 ​ $ 3,873 ​ $ 26 ​ $ 54 Owner occupied ​ 818 ​ ​ 9,400 ​ ​ 10,218 ​ 906 ​ ​ 4,711 ​ ​ 5,617 ​ ​ 125 ​ ​ — Commercial and industrial ​ ​ 14,376 ​ ​ 7,861 ​ ​ 22,237 ​ ​ 14,877 ​ ​ 13,704 ​ ​ 28,581 ​ ​ 154 ​ ​ 107 Construction and land development ​ — ​ ​ 844 ​ ​ 844 ​ 431 ​ ​ 579 ​ ​ 1,010 ​ ​ 184 ​ ​ 3 1-4 family residential ​ 145 ​ ​ 8,064 ​ ​ 8,209 ​ 732 ​ ​ 9,224 ​ ​ 9,956 ​ ​ 248 ​ ​ 227 Consumer ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — Broker-dealer ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ $ 15,658 ​ $ 41,138 ​ $ 56,796 ​ $ 17,958 ​ $ 31,079 ​ $ 49,037 ​ $ 737 ​ $ 391 ​ At March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, $ 4.2 million and $ 4.4 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 increased from December 31, 2025 to March 31, 2026 by $ 7.8 million. The change in non-accrual loans was primarily due to increases in commercial real estate non-owner occupied loans of $ 11.4 million and commercial real estate owner occupied loans of $ 4.6 million, partially offset by a decrease in commercial and industrial loans of $ 6.3 million. ​ 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. ​ 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 tables present 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 March 31, 2026 ​ Reduction ​ Extension ​ Forgiveness ​ Delay ​ Rate Reduction ​ Segment ​ Commercial real estate: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Non-owner occupied ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ — % Owner occupied ​ ​ — ​ ​ 2,421 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ 0.2 % Commercial and industrial ​ ​ — ​ ​ 17,809 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ 1.2 % Construction and land development ​ ​ — ​ ​ 1,512 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ 0.2 % 1-4 family residential ​ ​ — ​ ​ 4,763 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ 0.3 % Consumer ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ — % Broker-dealer ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ — % Total ​ $ — ​ $ 26,505 ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ 0.3 % ​ ​ 21 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (Unaudited) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Total ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Combination ​ Modifications as a ​ ​ ​ Interest Rate ​ Term ​ Principal ​ Payment ​ Term Extension and ​ % of Portfolio ​ Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 ​ Reduction ​ Extension ​ Forgiveness ​ Delay ​ Rate Reduction ​ Segment ​ Commercial real estate: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Non-owner occupied ​ $ — ​ $ 2,255 ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ 0.1 % Owner occupied ​ ​ — ​ ​ 3,501 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ 0.2 % Commercial and industrial ​ ​ — ​ ​ 865 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 437 ​ 0.1 % Construction and land development ​ ​ — ​ ​ 350 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ 0.0 % 1-4 family residential ​ ​ — ​ ​ 111 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ 0.0 % Consumer ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ — % Broker-dealer ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ — % Total ​ $ — ​ $ 7,082 ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ 437 ​ 0.1 % ​ For those loans held for investment modified for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty during the last twelve months, the following tables provide aging and non-accrual details grouped by portfolio segment (in thousands). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Modified Loans Past Due ​ Total Modified ​ Modified March 31, 2026 ​ 30-59 Days ​ 60-89 Days ​ 90 Days or More ​ Past Due Loans ​ Non-accrual Loans Commercial real estate: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Non-owner occupied ​ $ 304 ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ 304 ​ $ 304 Owner occupied ​ ​ 2,071 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 2,071 ​ ​ 344 Commercial and industrial ​ ​ 3,612 ​ ​ 1,048 ​ ​ 1,282 ​ ​ 5,942 ​ ​ 9,785 Construction and land development ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — 1-4 family residential ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 726 Consumer ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — Broker-dealer ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — Total ​ $ 5,987 ​ $ 1,048 ​ $ 1,282 ​ $ 8,317 ​ $ 11,159 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Modified Loans Past Due ​ Total Modified ​ Modified December 31, 2025 ​ 30-59 Days ​ 60-89 Days ​ 90 Days or More ​ Past Due Loans ​ Non-accrual Loans Commercial real estate: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Non-owner occupied ​ $ — ​ $ 316 ​ $ — ​ $ 316 ​ $ 316 Owner occupied ​ ​ 4 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 4 ​ ​ 4 Commercial and industrial ​ ​ 168 ​ ​ 370 ​ ​ 1,786 ​ ​ 2,324 ​ ​ 15,606 Construction and land development ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — 1-4 family residential ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 22 Consumer ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — Broker-dealer ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — Total ​ $ 172 ​ $ 686 ​ $ 1,786 ​ $ 2,644 ​ $ 15,948 ​ The above table that presents aging and non-accrual details at December 31, 2025 excludes $ 18.7 million of commercial and industrial loans that were modified and subsequently charged-off during 2025. ​ The following table presents the financial effects of the loans held for investment modified for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty during the periods presented (in thousands). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 ​ Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 ​ ​ ​ 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 ​ ​ — % — ​ — % 11 Owner occupied ​ ​ — % 19 ​ — % 10 Commercial and industrial ​ ​ — % 12 ​ 1.3 % 17 Construction and land development ​ ​ — % 18 ​ — % 8 1-4 family residential ​ ​ — % 43 ​ — % 6 Consumer ​ ​ — % — ​ — % — Broker-dealer ​ ​ — % — ​ — % — Total ​ ​ — % 18 ​ 1.3 % 11 22 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries 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 2025 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 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 2021 and ​ ​ ​ ​ Converted to ​ ​ ​ March 31, 2026 ​ 2026 ​ 2025 ​ 2024 ​ 2023 ​ 2022 ​ ​ Prior ​ Revolving ​ Term Loans ​ Total Commercial real estate: non-owner occupied ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Internal Grade 1-3 (Pass low risk) ​ $ — ​ $ 42,307 ​ $ 15,083 ​ $ 2,198 ​ $ 13,172 ​ $ 89,127 ​ $ 940 ​ $ — ​ $ 162,827 Internal Grade 4-7 (Pass normal risk) ​ ​ 122,993 ​ ​ 437,567 ​ ​ 243,844 ​ ​ 87,076 ​ ​ 169,095 ​ ​ 235,869 ​ ​ 5,593 ​ ​ 10,760 ​ ​ 1,312,797 Internal Grade 8-11 (Pass high risk and watch) ​ ​ 47,070 ​ ​ 177,739 ​ ​ 65,156 ​ ​ 106,935 ​ ​ 82,124 ​ ​ 125,288 ​ ​ 12,687 ​ ​ 620 ​ ​ 617,619 Internal Grade 12 (Special mention) ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 3,772 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 3,772 Internal Grade 13 (Substandard accrual) ​ ​ — ​ ​ 1,483 ​ ​ 5,070 ​ ​ 323 ​ ​ 27,542 ​ ​ 3,279 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 37,697 Internal Grade 14 (Substandard non-accrual) ​ ​ — ​ ​ 2,176 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 11,528 ​ ​ 1,584 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 15,288 Current period gross charge-offs ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Commercial real estate: owner occupied ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Internal Grade 1-3 (Pass low risk) ​ $ 3,939 ​ $ 39,433 ​ $ 20,106 ​ $ 1,247 ​ $ 2,317 ​ $ 25,791 ​ $ 9,225 ​ $ 10,261 ​ $ 112,319 Internal Grade 4-7 (Pass normal risk) ​ ​ 30,823 ​ ​ 211,048 ​ ​ 94,277 ​ ​ 105,371 ​ ​ 94,803 ​ ​ 358,761 ​ ​ 17,305 ​ ​ 12,698 ​ ​ 925,086 Internal Grade 8-11 (Pass high risk and watch) ​ ​ 12,020 ​ ​ 121,528 ​ ​ 60,344 ​ ​ 31,795 ​ ​ 96,348 ​ ​ 112,888 ​ ​ 14,697 ​ ​ 495 ​ ​ 450,115 Internal Grade 12 (Special mention) ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 1,450 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 1,450 Internal Grade 13 (Substandard accrual) ​ ​ 1,230 ​ ​ 3,894 ​ ​ 6,850 ​ ​ 10,131 ​ ​ 1,963 ​ ​ 17,859 ​ ​ 298 ​ ​ 36 ​ ​ 42,261 Internal Grade 14 (Substandard non-accrual) ​ ​ 342 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 1,946 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 7,930 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 10,218 Current period gross charge-offs ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Commercial and industrial ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Internal Grade 1-3 (Pass low risk) ​ $ 3,484 ​ $ 11,348 ​ $ 29,878 ​ $ 2,788 ​ $ 5,213 ​ $ 3,826 ​ $ 48,416 ​ $ — ​ $ 104,953 Internal Grade 4-7 (Pass normal risk) ​ ​ 63,988 ​ ​ 116,183 ​ ​ 41,223 ​ ​ 9,019 ​ ​ 43,574 ​ ​ 71,770 ​ ​ 245,042 ​ ​ 6,081 ​ ​ 596,880 Internal Grade 8-11 (Pass high risk and watch) ​ ​ 28,670 ​ ​ 78,270 ​ ​ 77,064 ​ ​ 27,943 ​ ​ 19,028 ​ ​ 27,276 ​ ​ 229,613 ​ ​ 8,604 ​ ​ 496,468 Internal Grade 12 (Special mention) ​ ​ — ​ ​ 159 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 494 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 1,500 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 2,153 Internal Grade 13 (Substandard accrual) ​ ​ — ​ ​ 3,755 ​ ​ 2,752 ​ ​ 2,515 ​ ​ 4,321 ​ ​ 3,496 ​ ​ 16,955 ​ ​ 4,291 ​ ​ 38,085 Internal Grade 14 (Substandard non-accrual) ​ ​ 25 ​ ​ 4,437 ​ ​ 1,409 ​ ​ 3,985 ​ ​ 1,778 ​ ​ 597 ​ ​ 1,497 ​ ​ 8,509 ​ ​ 22,237 Current period gross charge-offs ​ ​ — ​ ​ 133 ​ ​ 1,304 ​ ​ 1,151 ​ ​ 1,087 ​ ​ 287 ​ ​ 148 ​ ​ 190 ​ ​ 4,300 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Construction and land development ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Internal Grade 1-3 (Pass low risk) ​ $ 36 ​ $ 8,528 ​ $ 1,180 ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ 1,350 ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ 11,094 Internal Grade 4-7 (Pass normal risk) ​ ​ 74,169 ​ ​ 307,190 ​ ​ 81,192 ​ ​ 70,427 ​ ​ 12,514 ​ ​ 9,251 ​ ​ 9,735 ​ ​ 90 ​ ​ 564,568 Internal Grade 8-11 (Pass high risk and watch) ​ ​ 54,187 ​ ​ 235,569 ​ ​ 57,193 ​ ​ 3,218 ​ ​ 2,072 ​ ​ 4,862 ​ ​ 4,566 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 361,667 Internal Grade 12 (Special mention) ​ ​ — ​ ​ 5,569 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 5,569 Internal Grade 13 (Substandard accrual) ​ ​ 1,512 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 252 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 77 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 1,841 Internal Grade 14 (Substandard non-accrual) ​ ​ — ​ ​ 384 ​ ​ 292 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 126 ​ ​ 42 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 844 Current period gross charge-offs ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 137 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 137 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Construction and land development - individuals ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ FICO less than 620 ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ — FICO between 620 and 720 ​ ​ 1,563 ​ ​ 415 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 744 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 2,722 FICO greater than 720 ​ ​ 11,044 ​ ​ 3,277 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 14,321 Substandard non-accrual ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — Other (1) ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — Current period gross charge-offs ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 1-4 family residential ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ FICO less than 620 ​ $ — ​ $ 687 ​ $ 452 ​ $ 590 ​ $ 1,096 ​ $ 15,933 ​ $ 141 ​ $ — ​ $ 18,899 FICO between 620 and 720 ​ ​ 6,040 ​ ​ 45,369 ​ ​ 15,267 ​ ​ 8,027 ​ ​ 11,531 ​ ​ 35,964 ​ ​ 1,498 ​ ​ 486 ​ ​ 124,182 FICO greater than 720 ​ ​ 50,761 ​ ​ 228,277 ​ ​ 134,726 ​ ​ 88,720 ​ ​ 404,254 ​ ​ 700,507 ​ ​ 3,774 ​ ​ 752 ​ ​ 1,611,771 Substandard non-accrual ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 20 ​ ​ ( 1 ) ​ ​ 627 ​ ​ 7,563 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 8,209 Other (1) ​ ​ 9,805 ​ ​ 40,993 ​ ​ 30,296 ​ ​ 16,205 ​ ​ 3,849 ​ ​ 3,955 ​ ​ 7,696 ​ ​ 168 ​ ​ 112,967 Current period gross charge-offs ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 8 ​ ​ 74 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 129 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 211 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 23 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (Unaudited) ​ ​ Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year ​ ​ ​ ​ Loans ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 2020 and ​ ​ ​ ​ Converted to ​ ​ ​ March 31, 2026 ​ 2026 ​ 2025 ​ 2024 ​ 2023 ​ 2022 ​ ​ Prior ​ Revolving ​ Term Loans ​ Total Consumer ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ FICO less than 620 ​ $ 315 ​ $ 534 ​ $ 92 ​ $ 61 ​ $ 15 ​ $ 6 ​ $ 324 ​ $ 5 ​ $ 1,352 FICO between 620 and 720 ​ ​ 1,545 ​ ​ 1,745 ​ ​ 550 ​ ​ 444 ​ ​ 312 ​ ​ 36 ​ ​ 2,716 ​ ​ 9 ​ ​ 7,357 FICO greater than 720 ​ ​ 1,377 ​ ​ 5,636 ​ ​ 1,205 ​ ​ 507 ​ ​ 734 ​ ​ 138 ​ ​ 2,836 ​ ​ 5 ​ ​ 12,438 Substandard non-accrual ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — Other (1) ​ ​ 2,153 ​ ​ 5,306 ​ ​ 817 ​ ​ 84 ​ ​ 60 ​ ​ 18 ​ ​ 520 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 8,958 Current period gross charge-offs ​ ​ — ​ ​ 58 ​ ​ 26 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 6 ​ ​ 1 ​ ​ 1 ​ ​ 92 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Total loans with credit quality measures ​ $ 529,091 ​ $ 2,140,806 ​ $ 988,536 ​ $ 581,058 ​ $ 1,014,262 ​ $ 1,865,787 ​ $ 637,574 ​ $ 63,870 ​ $ 7,820,984 Commercial and industrial (mortgage warehouse lending) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ $ 251,677 Broker-dealer (margin loans and correspondent receivables) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ $ 361,012 Total loans held for investment ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ $ 8,433,673 (1) Loans classified in this category were assigned a FICO score based on various factors specific to the borrower 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 March 31, 2026. In addition, as of March 31, 2026, 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 March 31, 2026. While the Company believes it has an appropriate allowance for the existing loan portfolio at March 31, 2026, 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 allowance for credit losses, see Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s 2025 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 March 31, 2026, the Company utilized a single macroeconomic scenario, the baseline forecast, published by Moody’s Analytics in March 2026 that was updated to reflect the U.S. economic outlook. During our previous macroeconomic assessment as of December 31, 2025, the Company utilized the same single macroeconomic scenario, the baseline forecast, published by Moody’s Analytics in December 2025. The baseline economic scenario expects economic growth to moderate in the near term, as tariffs and higher energy prices weigh on the economy. In this scenario, the unemployment rate is expected to remain stable at 4.5% throughout 2026 as slower growth in the labor force offsets weaker job growth. 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. ​ 24 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (Unaudited) During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the provision for credit losses was primarily driven by a build in the allowance related to specific reserves and net charge-offs, partially offset by changes in the U.S. economic outlook associated with collectively evaluated loans, including changes in loan mix and risk rating grade migration, within the banking segment since the prior quarter. Specific to the Bank, the net impact to the allowance of changes associated with individually evaluated loans during the three months ended March 31, 2026 included a provision for credit losses of $ 4.0 million, while collectively evaluated loans during the three months ended March 31, 2026 included a reversal of credit losses of $ 2.3 million. The change in the allowance for credit losses during the noted period was 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 change in the allowance during the three months ended March 31, 2026 was also impacted by net charge-offs of $ 4.3 million. ​ During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the provision for credit losses was primarily driven by a build in the allowance related to loan portfolio changes and specific reserves, including changes in loan mix and risk rating grade migration, partially offset by net charge-offs and changes in the U.S. economic outlook associated with collectively evaluated loans. Specific to the Bank, the net impact to the allowance of changes associated with collectively and individually evaluated loans during the three months ended March 31, 2025 included a provision for credit losses of $ 7.7 million and $ 1.7 million, respectively. The change in the allowance for credit losses during the noted period was 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 change in the allowance during the three months ended March 31, 2025 was also impacted by net charge-offs of $ 4.3 million. ​ 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 March 31, 2026 ​ Period ​ Credit Losses ​ Charged Off ​ Loans ​ Period Commercial real estate: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Non-owner occupied ​ $ 24,265 ​ $ ( 1,962 ) ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ 22,303 Owner occupied ​ ​ 34,035 ​ ​ ( 155 ) ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 33,880 Commercial and industrial ​ 21,280 ​ ​ 4,610 ​ ​ ( 4,300 ) ​ ​ 344 ​ 21,934 Construction and land development ​ 7,398 ​ ​ ( 919 ) ​ ​ ( 137 ) ​ ​ — ​ 6,342 1-4 family residential ​ 4,136 ​ ​ 175 ​ ​ ( 211 ) ​ ​ 56 ​ 4,156 Consumer ​ ​ 397 ​ ​ 10 ​ ​ ( 92 ) ​ ​ 35 ​ ​ 350 Broker-dealer ​ ​ 26 ​ ​ 6 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 32 Total ​ $ 91,537 ​ $ 1,765 ​ $ ( 4,740 ) ​ $ 435 ​ $ 88,997 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Balance, ​ ​ ​ Provision for ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Recoveries on ​ ​ ​ Balance, ​ ​ Beginning of ​ (Reversal of) ​ Loans ​ Charged Off ​ End of Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 ​ Period ​ Credit Losses ​ Charged Off ​ Loans ​ Period Commercial real estate: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Non-owner occupied ​ $ 29,310 ​ $ 6,311 ​ $ ( 918 ) ​ $ — ​ $ 34,703 Owner occupied ​ ​ 33,112 ​ ​ 2,250 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 8 ​ ​ 35,370 Commercial and industrial ​ 25,609 ​ ​ 1,052 ​ ​ ( 3,432 ) ​ ​ 121 ​ 23,350 Construction and land development ​ 7,161 ​ ​ 130 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ 7,291 1-4 family residential ​ 5,327 ​ ​ ( 347 ) ​ ​ — ​ ​ 8 ​ 4,988 Consumer ​ ​ 547 ​ ​ ( 24 ) ​ ​ ( 67 ) ​ ​ 23 ​ ​ 479 Broker-dealer ​ ​ 50 ​ ​ ( 34 ) ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 16 Total ​ $ 101,116 ​ $ 9,338 ​ $ ( 4,417 ) ​ $ 160 ​ $ 106,197 ​ 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 25 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (Unaudited) 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 March 31, ​ ​ ​ ​ 2026 ​ ​ ​ 2025 Balance, beginning of period ​ $ 9,402 ​ $ 7,918 Other noninterest expense ​ ​ ( 1,164 ) ​ ​ 35 Balance, end of period ​ $ 8,238 ​ $ 7,953 ​ During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the decrease in the reserve for unfunded commitments was primarily due to decreases in commitment balances and expected loss rates. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the increase in the reserve for unfunded commitments was primarily due to increases 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 March 31, ​ ​ ​ 2026 ​ 2025 ​ Balance, beginning of period $ 17,491 ​ $ 5,723 ​ ​ Additions 2,546 ​ 1,766 ​ ​ Changes in fair value: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Due to changes in model inputs or assumptions (1) 429 ​ ( 517 ) ​ ​ Due to customer payoffs ( 421 ) ​ ( 69 ) ​ ​ Balance, end of period $ 20,045 ​ $ 6,903 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ March 31, ​ December 31, ​ ​ ​ 2026 ​ 2025 ​ ​ Mortgage loans serviced for others (2) $ 1,245,169 ​ $ 1,145,063 ​ ​ MSR asset as a percentage of serviced mortgage loans 1.61 % 1.53 % ​ (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. (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. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ March 31, ​ ​ December 31, ​ ​ ​ ​ 2026 ​ ​ 2025 ​ ​ Weighted average constant prepayment rate 13.59 % ​ 14.68 % ​ Weighted average discount rate 11.49 % ​ 11.45 % ​ Weighted average life (in years) 6.2 ​ ​ 5.8 ​ ​ ​ 26 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (Unaudited) 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). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ March 31, ​ December 31, ​ ​ 2026 2025 ​ Constant prepayment rate: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Impact of 10% adverse change ​ $ ( 999 ) ​ $ ( 899 ) ​ Impact of 20% adverse change ​ ( 1,907 ) ​ ( 1,714 ) ​ Discount rate: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Impact of 10% adverse change ​ ( 783 ) ​ ( 651 ) ​ Impact of 20% adverse change ​ ( 1,504 ) ​ ( 1,253 ) ​ ​ 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. ​ Contractually specified servicing fees, late fees and ancillary fees earned of $ 1.6 million and $ 1.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, 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). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ March 31, ​ December 31, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 2026 ​ ​ ​ 2025 ​ Noninterest-bearing demand ​ $ 2,830,008 ​ $ 2,831,919 ​ Interest-bearing: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Demand accounts ​ 3,961,364 ​ 4,202,031 ​ Brokered - demand ​ 903 ​ 3,000 ​ Money market ​ 2,347,801 ​ 2,436,713 ​ Brokered - money market ​ 14,410 ​ 12,288 ​ Savings ​ 229,988 ​ 225,612 ​ Time ​ 1,147,075 ​ 1,166,517 ​ ​ ​ $ 10,531,549 ​ $ 10,878,080 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ At March 31, 2026, time deposits in denominations that exceed the FDIC insurance limit of $250,000 were $ 573.4 million. ​ ​ 9. Short-term Borrowings ​ Short-term borrowings are summarized as follows (in thousands). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ March 31, ​ December 31, ​ ​ ​ ​ 2026 ​ ​ ​ 2025 Federal funds purchased ​ $ 221,668 ​ $ 153,208 ​ Securities sold under agreements to repurchase ​ 467,738 ​ 269,309 ​ Federal Home Loan Bank ​ — ​ — ​ Short-term bank loans ​ ​ 32,000 ​ ​ — ​ Commercial paper ​ 269,401 ​ 254,365 ​ ​ ​ $ 990,807 ​ $ 676,882 ​ ​ 27 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (Unaudited) 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 is shown in the following table (dollars in thousands). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended March 31, ​ ​ ​ ​ 2026 ​ 2025 ​ Average balance during the period ​ $ 512,732 ​ $ 560,581 ​ ​ Average interest rate during the period ​ 4.34 % ​ 4.45 % ​ ​ Information concerning securities sold under agreements to repurchase is shown in the following table (dollars in thousands). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ March 31, ​ December 31, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 2026 ​ ​ ​ 2025 ​ ​ Average interest rate at end of period ​ 4.33 % ​ 4.25 % ​ Securities underlying the agreements at end of period: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Contract value of repurchase agreements ​ $ 467,052 ​ $ 268,805 ​ ​ Fair value of securities pledged as collateral ​ $ 496,378 ​ $ 292,493 ​ ​ ​ 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). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended March 31, ​ ​ ​ ​ 2026 ​ 2025 ​ ​ Average balance during the period ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ ​ Average interest rate during the period ​ ​ 3.80 % ​ 4.65 % ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 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 March 31, 2026, 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 $ 150.0 million. At March 31, 2026, Hilltop Securities had $ 32.0 million in outstanding borrowings under its credit arrangements and had no outstanding borrowings under its credit facilities. The weighted average interest rate on its borrowings at March 31, 2026 was 4.78 %. ​ 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, Series 2019-2 CP Notes and Series 2024-1 CP Notes, in maximum aggregate amounts of $ 200 million and $ 300 million, respectively. The CP Notes are not redeemable prior to 28 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (Unaudited) 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 March 31, 2026, the weighted average maturity of the CP Notes was 157 days at a rate of 4.97 %, with a weighted average remaining life of 73 days . At March 31, 2026, the aggregate amount outstanding under these secured arrangements was $ 269.4 million, which was collateralized by securities held for Hilltop Securities accounts valued at $ 295.3 million. ​ 10. Notes Payable ​ Notes payable consisted of the following (in thousands). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ March 31, ​ December 31, ​ ​ ​ ​ 2026 ​ ​ ​ 2025 Subordinated Notes due May 2035, net of discount of $ 1,355 and $ 1,413 , respectively ​ $ 148,645 ​ $ 148,587 ​ ​ $ 148,645 ​ $ 148,587 ​ ​ ​ 11. Leases ​ Supplemental balance sheet information related to finance leases is as follows (in thousands). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ March 31, ​ December 31, ​ ​ ​ 2026 ​ 2025 ​ Finance leases: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Premises and equipment ​ $ 5,379 ​ $ 4,780 ​ Accumulated depreciation ​ ​ ( 50 ) ​ ​ ( 4,377 ) ​ Premises and equipment, net ​ $ 5,329 ​ $ 403 ​ ​ The components of lease costs, including short-term lease costs, are as follows (in thousands). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended March 31, ​ ​ ​ 2026 ​ 2025 ​ Operating lease cost ​ $ 7,751 ​ $ 8,235 ​ Less operating lease and sublease income ​ ​ ( 297 ) ​ ​ ( 452 ) ​ Net operating lease cost ​ $ 7,454 ​ $ 7,783 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Finance lease cost: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Amortization of ROU assets ​ $ 105 ​ $ 84 ​ Interest on lease liabilities ​ ​ 59 ​ ​ 76 ​ Total finance lease cost ​ $ 164 ​ $ 160 ​ ​ Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is as follows (in thousands). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended March 31, ​ ​ 2026 ​ 2025 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Operating cash flows from operating leases ​ $ 7,798 ​ $ 8,760 Operating cash flows from finance leases ​ ​ 38 ​ ​ 78 Financing cash flows from finance leases ​ ​ 110 ​ ​ 144 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Operating leases ​ $ 11,793 ​ $ 9,059 Finance leases ​ ​ 5,032 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 29 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (Unaudited) Information regarding the lease terms and discount rates of the Company’s leases is as follows. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ March 31, 2026 ​ December 31, 2025 ​ ​ Weighted Average ​ ​ ​ Weighted Average ​ ​ ​ ​ Remaining Lease ​ Weighted Average ​ Remaining Lease ​ Weighted Average Lease Classification ​ Term (Years) ​ Discount Rate ​ Term (Years) ​ Discount Rate Operating ​ 5.1 ​ 5.57 % ​ 4.9 ​ 5.87 % Finance ​ 9.1 ​ 4.26 % ​ 1.9 ​ 4.99 % ​ Future minimum lease payments under lease agreements as of March 31, 2026, are presented below (in thousands). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Operating Leases ​ Finance Leases 2026 $ 21,704 ​ $ 642 2027 ​ 26,339 ​ ​ 751 2028 ​ 21,161 ​ ​ 779 2029 ​ 18,069 ​ ​ 798 2030 ​ 15,236 ​ ​ 806 Thereafter ​ 20,114 ​ ​ 3,471 Total minimum lease payments ​ 122,623 ​ ​ 7,247 Less amount representing interest ​ ( 16,457 ) ​ ​ ( 1,249 ) Lease liabilities $ 106,166 ​ $ 5,998 ​ As of March 31, 2026, the Company had no additional operating leases that have not yet commenced. ​ 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 22.6 % and 22.7 % for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. During each of the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the effective tax rate 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 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 which, among other changes, permanently disallowed certain business expenses, modified the tax year in which certain business deductions, primarily depreciation of capital asset additions, are allowed and thereby modified the time within which income tax payments will be made. ​ 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. 30 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (Unaudited) ​ 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 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. ​ 31 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (Unaudited) 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 March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the mortgage origination segment’s indemnification liability reserve totaled $ 6.6 million and $ 6.9 million, respectively. The provision for indemnification losses was $ 0.8 million and $ 0.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, 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 March 31, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 2026 ​ ​ ​ 2025 ​ Balance, beginning of period ​ $ 25,341 ​ $ 21,593 ​ Claims made ​ 5,220 ​ 11,034 ​ Claims resolved with no payment ​ ( 3,053 ) ​ ( 4,519 ) ​ Repurchases ​ ( 3,592 ) ​ ( 4,260 ) ​ Indemnification payments ​ ( 627 ) ​ ( 154 ) ​ Balance, end of period ​ $ 23,289 ​ $ 23,694 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Indemnification Liability Reserve Activity ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended March 31, ​ ​ ​ 2026 ​ ​ ​ 2025 ​ Balance, beginning of period ​ $ 6,875 ​ $ 8,111 ​ Additions for new sales ​ 775 ​ 652 ​ Repurchases ​ ( 620 ) ​ ( 520 ) ​ Early payment defaults ​ ( 227 ) ​ ( 176 ) ​ Indemnification payments ​ ( 174 ) ​ ( 113 ) ​ Balance, end of period ​ $ 6,629 ​ $ 7,954 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ March 31, ​ December 31, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 2026 ​ 2025 ​ Reserve for Indemnification Liability: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Specific claims ​ $ 1,121 ​ $ 1,575 ​ Incurred but not reported claims ​ 5,508 ​ 5,300 ​ Total ​ $ 6,629 ​ $ 6,875 ​ ​ 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. ​ ​ ​ 32 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (Unaudited) 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 March 31, 2026 and outstanding financial and performance standby letters of credit of $ 144.3 million at March 31, 2026. ​ 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. ​ 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. ​ ​ ​ 33 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (Unaudited) 15. Stock-Based Compensation ​ During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, Hilltop granted 787 and 3,929 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 three months ended March 31, 2026 (shares in thousands). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ RSUs ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Weighted ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Average ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Grant Date ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Outstanding ​ ​ ​ Fair Value Balance, December 31, 2025 ​ 1,197 ​ $ 32.74 ​ Granted ​ 323 ​ $ 38.85 ​ Vested/Released ​ ( 294 ) ​ $ 34.41 ​ Forfeited ​ ( 111 ) ​ $ 32.79 Balance, March 31, 2026 ​ 1,115 ​ $ 34.07 ​ Vested/Released RSUs include an aggregate of 67,025 shares withheld to satisfy employee statutory tax obligations during the three months ended March 31, 2026. ​ During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Compensation Committee of the board of directors of the Company awarded certain executives and key employees an aggregate of 322,691 RSUs pursuant to the 2020 Equity Plan. Of the RSUs granted during the three months ended March 31, 2026, 238,366 that were outstanding at March 31, 2026, 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 three months ended March 31, 2026, 84,325 that were outstanding at March 31, 2026 , provide for cliff vesting based upon the achievement of certain performance goals over a three-year period. ​ At March 31, 2026, in the aggregate, 832,337 of the outstanding RSUs are subject to time-based vesting conditions and generally cliff vest on the third anniversary of the grant date, and 282,171 outstanding RSUs cliff vest based upon the achievement of certain performance goals over a three-year period. At March 31, 2026 , unrecognized compensation expense related to outstanding RSUs of $ 25.0 million is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.81 years. ​ 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). ​ 34 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (Unaudited) 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. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Minimum ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Capital ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Requirements ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Including ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Conservation ​ To Be Well ​ ​ March 31, 2026 ​ December 31, 2025 ​ Buffer ​ Capitalized ​ ​ ​ ​ Amount ​ ​ ​ Ratio ​ ​ ​ Amount ​ ​ ​ Ratio ​ ​ ​ Ratio ​ ​ ​ Ratio Tier 1 capital (to average assets): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ PlainsCapital ​ $ 1,169,969 9.54 % $ 1,320,094 10.60 % 4.0 % 5.0 % Hilltop ​ 1,954,818 12.82 % 1,975,226 12.78 % 4.0 % N/A ​ Common equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ PlainsCapital ​ ​ 1,169,969 12.71 % ​ 1,320,094 14.49 % 7.0 % 6.5 % Hilltop ​ ​ 1,954,818 19.08 % ​ 1,975,226 19.70 % 7.0 % N/A ​ Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ PlainsCapital ​ 1,169,969 12.71 % 1,320,094 14.49 % 8.5 % 8.0 % Hilltop ​ 1,954,818 19.08 % 1,975,226 19.70 % 8.5 % N/A ​ Total capital (to risk-weighted assets): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ PlainsCapital ​ 1,267,171 13.77 % 1,421,007 15.60 % 10.5 % 10.0 % Hilltop ​ 2,202,053 21.50 % 2,226,165 22.20 % 10.5 % N/A ​ ​ 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 March 31, 2026, the net capital position of each of the Hilltop Broker-Dealers was as follows (in thousands). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Momentum ​ ​ ​ Hilltop ​ Independent ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Securities ​ ​ ​ Network Net capital ​ $ 227,742 ​ $ 6,199 ​ Less: required net capital ​ ​ 6,596 ​ ​ 393 ​ Excess net capital ​ $ 221,146 ​ $ 5,806 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Net capital as a percentage of aggregate debit items ​ ​ 69.1 % ​ ​ ​ Net capital in excess of 5% aggregate debit items ​ $ 211,252 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 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 35 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (Unaudited) March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Hilltop Broker-Dealers held cash of $ 17.7 million and $ 20.2 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 March 31, 2026. ​ 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. As of March 31, 2026, 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 three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company declared and paid cash dividends of $ 0.20 and $ 0.18 per common share, or an aggregate of $ 11.8 million and $ 11.6 million, respectively. ​ On April 23, 2026 , Hilltop’s board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $ 0.20 per common share, payable on May 22, 2026 , to all common stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 8, 2026 . ​ Stock Repurchases ​ In January 2026, the Hilltop board of directors authorized a new stock repurchase program through January 2027, pursuant to which the Company is authorized to repurchase, in the aggregate, up to $ 125.0 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock, inclusive of repurchases to offset dilution related to grants of stock-based compensation. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, Hilltop paid $ 47.5 million to repurchase an aggregate of 1,238,216 shares of the Company’s common stock at an average price of $ 38.40 per share pursuant to the stock repurchase program. ​ The Company's share repurchases in excess of issuances may be subject to a nondeductible 1 % excise tax enacted by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, subject to certain limitations. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, an excise tax of $ 0.4 million on net share repurchases was accrued and recorded to additional paid-in capital on the consolidated balance sheets. ​ 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 2025 Form 10-K. ​ 36 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (Unaudited) 18. Noninterest Income and Expense ​ The following table shows the components of noninterest income and expense (in thousands). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended March 31, ​ ​ ​ ​ 2026 ​ ​ ​ 2025 Noninterest income: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Net gains from sale of loans and other mortgage production income (1) ​ $ 50,972 ​ $ 45,281 Mortgage loan origination fees ​ 21,910 ​ 22,451 Principal transactions, commissions and fees: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Principal transactions (1) ​ ​ 33,971 ​ ​ 29,708 Commissions ​ ​ 12,284 ​ ​ 9,364 Money market and bank-insured fund fees ​ ​ 12,652 ​ ​ 8,819 Other fees ​ ​ 7,627 ​ ​ 7,422 ​ ​ ​ 66,534 ​ ​ 55,313 Investment banking, advisory and administrative fees: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Advisory services ​ ​ 19,807 ​ ​ 21,359 Managed money ​ 12,088 ​ ​ 10,492 Underwriting ​ ​ 3,866 ​ ​ 3,825 Other fees ​ ​ 1,159 ​ ​ 952 ​ ​ ​ 36,920 ​ ​ 36,628 Other: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Merchant banking investments (1) ​ ​ 628 ​ ​ 42,705 Service charges on depositor accounts ​ ​ 4,917 ​ ​ 4,724 Trust fees ​ ​ 3,184 ​ ​ 3,184 Other (1) ​ ​ 3,350 ​ ​ 3,054 ​ ​ ​ 12,079 ​ ​ 53,667 ​ ​ $ 188,415 ​ $ 213,340 Noninterest expense: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Employees' compensation and benefits ​ $ 168,962 ​ $ 176,240 Occupancy and equipment, net ​ ​ 19,829 ​ ​ 19,782 Professional services ​ ​ 11,245 ​ ​ 4,114 Other: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Software and information technology ​ 16,968 ​ 17,341 Brokerage commissions and fees ​ 8,944 ​ 9,050 Travel, meals and entertainment ​ 3,302 ​ 3,287 Business development ​ 3,616 ​ 4,583 Unreimbursed loan closing costs ​ ​ 1,669 ​ 2,500 Mortgage origination and servicing ​ 2,679 ​ 2,268 Funding fees ​ ​ 801 ​ 768 Office supplies ​ ​ 508 ​ 449 Amortization of intangible assets ​ ​ 240 ​ 257 Other ​ ​ 9,540 ​ 10,834 ​ ​ ​ 48,267 ​ ​ 51,337 ​ ​ $ 248,303 ​ $ 251,473 (1) Certain noninterest income components included within these line items are generally not in the scope of the accounting guidance for revenue from contracts with customers. ​ Certain activities involving the recognition of revenue primarily within the Company’s banking and broker-dealer segments are subject to the provisions of ASC 606. The policies that govern such revenue from contracts with customers are further described in Note 1 and Note 23 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 2025 Form 10-K. ​ 37 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (Unaudited) 19. 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, and changes in the fair value of these derivatives are recorded as a component of principal transactions, commissions and fees within the consolidated statements of operations. ​ Changes in the fair value of derivatives are presented in the following table (in thousands). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended March 31, ​ ​ 2026 ​ ​ ​ 2025 Increase (decrease) in fair value of derivatives during period: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ PrimeLending ​ $ 9,293 ​ $ 989 Hilltop Broker-Dealers ​ ​ ( 7,950 ) ​ ​ 4,251 Bank ​ ​ 23 ​ ​ ( 23 ) ​ Hedging Derivative Instruments ​ The Company has entered into interest rate swap contracts to manage the exposure to changes in fair value associated with certain available for sale fixed rate collateralized mortgage-backed securities and fixed rate loans held for investment attributable to changes in the designated benchmark interest rate. Certain of these fair value hedges have been designated as a portfolio layer, which provides the Company the ability to execute a fair value hedge of the interest rate risk associated with a portfolio of similar prepayable assets whereby the last dollar amount estimated to remain in the portfolio of assets is identified as the hedged item. Additionally, the Company has outstanding interest rate swap contracts designated as cash flow hedges and utilized to manage the variability of cash flows associated with its variable rate borrowings. ​ Under each of its interest rate swap contracts designated as cash flow hedges, the Company receives a floating rate and pays a fixed rate on the outstanding notional amount. The Company assesses the hedge effectiveness both at the onset of 38 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (Unaudited) the hedge and at regular intervals throughout the life of the derivative. To the extent that the derivative instruments are highly effective in offsetting the variability of the hedged cash flows or fair value, changes in the fair value of the derivatives designated as hedges of cash flows are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, and changes in the fair value of the derivatives designated as hedges of fair value are included in current earnings. Although the Company has determined at the onset of the hedges that the derivative instruments will be highly effective hedges throughout the term of the contract, any portion of derivative instruments subsequently determined to be ineffective will be recognized in earnings. ​ Derivative positions are presented in the following table (in thousands). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ March 31, 2026 ​ December 31, 2025 ​ ​ ​ ​ Notional ​ ​ ​ Estimated ​ ​ ​ Notional ​ ​ ​ Estimated ​ ​ Amount ​ Fair Value ​ Amount ​ Fair Value Derivative instruments (not designated as hedges): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ IRLCs ​ $ 629,457 ​ $ 7,163 ​ $ 456,734 ​ $ 5,997 Commitments to purchase MBSs ​ 1,845,114 ​ ( 3,903 ) ​ 1,586,198 ​ 7,311 Commitments to sell MBSs ​ ​ 2,712,499 ​ 4,062 ​ 2,383,043 ​ ( 6,344 ) Interest rate swaps ​ ​ 43,000 ​ 1,143 ​ 53,470 ​ ( 666 ) Interest rate swaps back-to-back (asset) (1) ​ ​ 116,449 ​ ​ 785 ​ ​ 110,437 ​ 1,495 Interest rate swaps back-to-back (liability) (1) ​ ​ 116,449 ​ ​ ( 834 ) ​ ​ 110,437 ​ ( 1,551 ) U.S. Treasury bond futures and options (2) ​ ​ 229,700 ​ — ​ 217,220 ​ — Interest rate and other futures (2) ​ ​ 7,800 ​ — ​ 9,250 ​ — Credit default swaps ​ ​ — ​ — ​ 40,000 ​ 7 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Derivative instruments (designated as hedges): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges ​ $ 135,000 ​ $ 1,331 ​ $ 137,000 ​ $ 1,291 Interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges (3) ​ ​ 317,170 ​ ​ 24,443 ​ ​ 317,335 ​ ​ 23,858 ​ (1) Noted derivative instruments include both customer-facing derivatives as well as offsetting derivatives facing other dealer banks. The fair value of these derivatives include a net credit valuation adjustment that was nominal at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, reducing the fair value of the liability. (2) Noted derivative instruments include contracts between the Hilltop Broker-Dealers and PrimeLending and their respective counterparties with changes in fair value of the contracts that are settled daily. (3) The Company designated $ 317.2 million and $ 347.3 million as the hedged amount (from a closed portfolio of prepayable available for sale securities and loans held for investment with a carrying value of $ 292.6 million and $ 323.4 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively), of which, a subset of these hedges are in portfolio layer hedging relationships. The cumulative basis adjustment included in the carrying value of the hedged items totaled $ 24.6 million and $ 24.0 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. ​ The Bank and PrimeLending held cash collateral advances of $ 36.1 million and $ 25.0 million to offset net asset derivative positions on derivative instruments designated as hedges at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. PrimeLending had advanced cash collateral totaling $ 4.1 million to offset net liability positions on its commitments to sell MBSs at December 31, 2025. In addition, PrimeLending and the Hilltop Broker-Dealers had advanced cash collateral totaling $ 5.6 million and $ 6.5 million on various derivative instruments at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. These cash collateral amounts are included in either other assets or other liabilities within the consolidated balance sheets. ​ Derivatives on Behalf of Customers ​ The Bank offers derivative contracts to certain customers in connection with their risk management needs. These derivatives include back-to-back interest rate swaps. The Bank manages the risk associated with these contracts by entering into an equal and offsetting derivative with a third-party dealer bank. These derivatives generally work together as an economic interest rate hedge, but the Bank does not designate them for hedge accounting treatment. Consequently, changes in fair value of the corresponding derivative financial asset or liability were recorded as either a charge or credit to current earnings during the period in which the changes in fair value occurred, typically resulting in no net earnings impact. ​ 39 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (Unaudited) 20. Balance Sheet Offsetting ​ Certain financial instruments, including resale and repurchase agreements, securities lending arrangements and derivatives, may be eligible for offset in the consolidated balance sheets and/or subject to master netting arrangements or similar agreements. The Company’s accounting policy is to present required disclosures related to collateral and derivative positions on a gross basis. ​ The following tables present the assets and liabilities subject to enforceable master netting arrangements, repurchase agreements, or similar agreements with offsetting rights (in thousands). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Gross Amounts Not Offset in ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Net Amounts ​ the Balance Sheet ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Gross Amounts ​ ​ ​ Gross Amounts ​ ​ ​ of Assets ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Cash ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ of Recognized ​ Offset in the ​ Presented in the ​ Financial ​ Collateral ​ Net ​ ​ Assets ​ Balance Sheet ​ Balance Sheet ​ Instruments ​ Pledged ​ Amount March 31, 2026 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Securities borrowed: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Institutional counterparties ​ $ 1,451,564 ​ $ — ​ $ 1,451,564 ​ $ ( 1,449,186 ) ​ $ — ​ $ 2,378 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Interest rate swaps: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Institutional counterparties ​ ​ 27,933 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 27,933 ​ ​ — ​ ​ ( 25,340 ) ​ ​ 2,593 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Reverse repurchase agreements: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Institutional counterparties ​ ​ 133,088 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 133,088 ​ ​ ( 132,556 ) ​ ​ — ​ ​ 532 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Forward MBS derivatives: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Institutional counterparties ​ 15,973 ​ — ​ 15,973 ​ ( 493 ) ​ — ​ 15,480 ​ ​ $ 1,628,558 ​ $ — ​ $ 1,628,558 ​ $ ( 1,582,235 ) ​ $ ( 25,340 ) ​ $ 20,983 December 31, 2025 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Securities borrowed: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Institutional counterparties ​ $ 1,501,548 ​ $ — ​ $ 1,501,548 ​ $ ( 1,425,084 ) ​ $ — ​ $ 76,464 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Interest rate swaps: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Institutional counterparties ​ ​ 27,370 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 27,370 ​ ​ — ​ ​ ( 24,380 ) ​ ​ 2,990 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Credit default swaps: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Institutional counterparties ​ ​ 7 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 7 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 7 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Reverse repurchase agreements: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Institutional counterparties ​ ​ 55,977 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 55,977 ​ ​ ( 55,601 ) ​ ​ — ​ ​ 376 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Forward MBS derivatives: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Institutional counterparties ​ ​ 7,852 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 7,852 ​ ​ ( 253 ) ​ ​ — ​ ​ 7,599 ​ ​ $ 1,592,754 ​ $ — ​ $ 1,592,754 ​ $ ( 1,480,938 ) ​ $ ( 24,380 ) ​ $ 87,436 ​ 40 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (Unaudited) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Gross Amounts Not Offset in ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Net Amounts ​ the Balance Sheet ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Gross Amounts ​ ​ ​ Gross Amounts ​ ​ ​ of Liabilities ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Cash ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ of Recognized ​ Offset in the ​ Presented in the ​ Financial ​ Collateral ​ Net ​ ​ Liabilities ​ Balance Sheet ​ Balance Sheet ​ Instruments ​ Pledged ​ Amount March 31, 2026 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Securities loaned: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Institutional counterparties ​ $ 1,435,409 ​ $ — ​ $ 1,435,409 ​ $ ( 1,435,409 ) ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Interest rate swaps: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Institutional counterparties ​ 1,065 ​ — ​ 1,065 ​ — ​ — ​ 1,065 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Repurchase agreements: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Institutional counterparties ​ 467,052 ​ — ​ 467,052 ​ ( 467,052 ) ​ — ​ — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Forward MBS derivatives: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Institutional counterparties ​ 15,814 ​ — ​ 15,814 ​ ( 493 ) ​ — ​ 15,321 ​ ​ $ 1,919,340 ​ $ — ​ $ 1,919,340 ​ $ ( 1,902,954 ) ​ $ — ​ $ 16,386 December 31, 2025 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Securities loaned: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Institutional counterparties ​ $ 1,495,133 ​ $ — ​ $ 1,495,133 ​ $ ( 1,418,288 ) ​ $ — ​ $ 76,845 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Interest rate swaps: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Institutional counterparties ​ ​ 2,943 ​ — ​ 2,943 ​ — ​ — ​ 2,943 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Repurchase agreements: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Institutional counterparties ​ 268,805 ​ — ​ 268,805 ​ ( 268,805 ) ​ — ​ — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Forward MBS derivatives: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Institutional counterparties ​ 6,885 ​ — ​ 6,885 ​ ( 253 ) ​ ( 1,795 ) ​ 4,837 ​ ​ $ 1,773,766 ​ $ — ​ $ 1,773,766 ​ $ ( 1,687,346 ) ​ $ ( 1,795 ) ​ $ 84,625 ​ Secured Borrowing Arrangements ​ Secured Borrowings (Repurchase Agreements) — The Company participates in transactions involving securities sold under repurchase agreements, which are secured borrowings and generally mature one to ninety days from the transaction date or involve arrangements with no definite termination date. Securities sold under repurchase agreements are reflected at the amount of cash received in connection with the transactions. The Company may be required to provide additional collateral based on the fair value of the underlying securities, which is monitored on a daily basis. ​ Securities Lending Activities — The Company’s securities lending activities include lending securities for other broker-dealers, lending institutions and its own clearing and retail operations. These activities involve lending securities to other broker-dealers to cover short sales, to complete transactions in which there has been a failure to deliver securities by the required settlement date and as a conduit for financing activities. ​ When lending securities, the Company receives cash or similar collateral and generally pays interest (based on the amount of cash deposited) to the other party to the transaction. Securities lending transactions are executed pursuant to written agreements with counterparties that generally require securities loaned to be marked-to-market on a daily basis. The Company receives collateral in the form of cash in an amount generally in excess of the fair value of securities loaned. The Company monitors the fair value of securities loaned on a daily basis, with additional collateral obtained or refunded, as necessary. Collateral adjustments are made on a daily basis through the facilities of various clearinghouses. The Company is a principal in these securities lending transactions and is liable for losses in the event of a failure of any other party to honor its contractual obligation. Management sets credit limits with each counterparty and reviews these limits regularly to monitor the risk level with each counterparty. The Company is subject to credit risk through its securities lending activities if securities prices decline rapidly because the value of the Company’s collateral could fall below the amount of the indebtedness it secures. In rapidly appreciating markets, credit risk increases due to short positions. The Company’s securities lending business subjects the Company to credit risk if a counterparty fails to perform or if collateral securing its obligations is insufficient. In securities transactions, the Company is subject to credit risk during the period between the execution of a trade and the settlement by the customer. ​ 41 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (Unaudited) The following tables present the remaining contractual maturities of repurchase agreement and securities lending transactions accounted for as secured borrowings (in thousands). The Company had no repurchase-to-maturity transactions outstanding at both March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Remaining Contractual Maturities ​ ​ Overnight and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Greater Than ​ ​ ​ March 31, 2026 ​ Continuous ​ Up to 30 Days ​ 30-90 Days ​ 90 Days ​ Total Repurchase agreement transactions: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Asset-backed securities ​ $ 126,172 ​ $ 325,498 ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ 451,670 Other ​ ​ 15,382 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 15,382 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Securities lending transactions: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Corporate securities ​ ​ 52 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 52 Equity securities ​ ​ 1,435,357 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 1,435,357 Total ​ $ 1,576,963 ​ $ 325,498 ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ 1,902,461 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Gross amount of recognized liabilities for repurchase agreement and securities lending transactions in offsetting disclosure above ​ ​ ​ ​ $ 1,902,461 Amount related to agreements not included in offsetting disclosure above ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ $ — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Remaining Contractual Maturities ​ ​ Overnight and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Greater Than ​ ​ ​ December 31, 2025 ​ Continuous ​ Up to 30 Days ​ 30-90 Days ​ 90 Days ​ Total Repurchase agreement transactions: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Asset-backed securities ​ $ 61,704 ​ $ 204,993 ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ 266,697 Other ​ ​ 2,108 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 2,108 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Securities lending transactions: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Corporate securities ​ ​ 52 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 52 Equity securities ​ ​ 1,495,081 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 1,495,081 Total ​ $ 1,558,945 ​ $ 204,993 ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ 1,763,938 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Gross amount of recognized liabilities for repurchase agreement and securities lending transactions in offsetting disclosure above ​ ​ ​ ​ $ 1,763,938 Amount related to agreements not included in offsetting disclosure above ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ $ — ​ ​ 21. Broker-Dealer and Clearing Organization Receivables and Payables ​ Broker-dealer and clearing organization receivables and payables consisted of the following (in thousands). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ March 31, ​ December 31, ​ ​ ​ ​ 2026 ​ ​ ​ 2025 Receivables: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Securities borrowed ​ $ 1,451,564 ​ $ 1,501,548 ​ Securities failed to deliver ​ 5,969 ​ 5,899 ​ Trades in process of settlement ​ 152,198 ​ 63,811 ​ Other ​ 15,425 ​ 17,624 ​ ​ ​ $ 1,625,156 ​ $ 1,588,882 ​ Payables: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Securities loaned ​ $ 1,435,409 ​ $ 1,495,133 ​ Correspondents ​ 16,216 ​ 14,091 ​ Securities failed to receive ​ 25,320 ​ 3,517 ​ Other ​ 5,053 ​ 5,762 ​ ​ ​ $ 1,481,998 ​ $ 1,518,503 ​ ​ ​ 42 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (Unaudited) 22. Segment and Related Information ​ The Company has two primary business units, PCC (banking and mortgage origination) and Securities Holdings (broker-dealer). Under GAAP, the Company’s business units are comprised of three reportable business segments organized primarily by the core products offered to the segments’ respective customers: banking, broker-dealer and mortgage origination. These segments reflect the manner in which operations are managed and the criteria used by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. For each reportable business segment, the CODM primarily uses income (loss) before taxes to evaluate segment performance, develop strategy and allocate resources. The CODM also uses net revenues, comprised of net interest income and noninterest income, which provides comparability of financial performance trends for the reportable business segments. ​ The banking segment includes the operations of the Bank. The broker-dealer segment includes the operations of Securities Holdings, and the mortgage origination segment is composed of PrimeLending. ​ Corporate includes certain activities not allocated to specific business segments. These activities include holding company financing and investing activities, merchant banking investment opportunities and management and administrative services to support the overall operations of the Company. ​ Balance sheet amounts not discussed previously and the elimination of intercompany transactions are included in “All Other and Eliminations.” Transactions between segments consist primarily of borrowed funds and FDIC sweep investments. Interest is paid by the mortgage origination and broker-dealer segments for use of the warehouse lines of credit maintained by the banking segment and for a note payable maintained with the corporate segment, respectively. Additionally, the broker-dealer segment receives fee income for the FDIC sweep investments placed with the banking segment. ​ The following tables present certain information about reportable business segment revenues, operating results, goodwill and assets (in thousands). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 ​ Banking ​ Broker-Dealer ​ Mortgage Origination ​ Corporate ​ All Other and Eliminations ​ Hilltop Consolidated Interest income ​ $ 150,202 ​ $ 33,313 ​ $ 12,501 ​ $ 3,812 ​ $ ( 15,538 ) ​ $ 184,290 Interest expense (1) ​ ​ 51,478 ​ ​ 21,421 ​ ​ 13,428 ​ ​ 2,383 ​ ​ ( 16,517 ) ​ ​ 72,193 Net interest income (expense) ​ ​ 98,724 ​ ​ 11,892 ​ ​ ( 927 ) ​ ​ 1,429 ​ ​ 979 ​ ​ 112,097 Noninterest income ​ ​ 11,081 ​ ​ 104,175 ​ ​ 72,969 ​ ​ 1,429 ​ ​ ( 1,239 ) ​ ​ 188,415 Net revenue ​ $ 109,805 ​ $ 116,067 ​ $ 72,042 ​ $ 2,858 ​ $ ( 260 ) ​ $ 300,512 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Provision for (reversal of) credit losses ​ ​ 1,759 ​ ​ 6 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 1,765 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Non-variable compensation and benefits ​ ​ 35,744 ​ ​ 34,803 ​ ​ 26,364 ​ ​ 6,859 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 103,770 Variable compensation (2) ​ ​ — ​ ​ 36,469 ​ ​ 28,723 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 65,192 Occupancy and equipment, net ​ ​ 9,660 ​ ​ 4,139 ​ ​ 4,197 ​ ​ 1,999 ​ ​ ( 166 ) ​ ​ 19,829 Professional services ​ ​ 2,275 ​ ​ 4,733 ​ ​ 3,378 ​ ​ 859 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 11,245 Other segment expense items (3) ​ ​ 13,305 ​ ​ 21,141 ​ ​ 11,739 ​ ​ 2,176 ​ ​ ( 94 ) ​ ​ 48,267 ​ ​ $ 60,984 ​ $ 101,285 ​ $ 74,401 ​ $ 11,893 ​ $ ( 260 ) ​ $ 248,303 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Income (loss) before taxes ​ $ 47,062 ​ $ 14,776 ​ $ ( 2,359 ) ​ $ ( 9,035 ) ​ $ — ​ $ 50,444 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 43 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 ​ Banking ​ Broker-Dealer ​ Mortgage Origination ​ Corporate ​ All Other and Eliminations ​ Hilltop Consolidated Interest income ​ $ 158,545 ​ $ 34,823 ​ $ 11,230 ​ $ 2,815 ​ $ ( 14,614 ) ​ $ 192,799 Interest expense (1) ​ ​ 67,995 ​ ​ 23,255 ​ ​ 12,627 ​ ​ 3,684 ​ ​ ( 19,879 ) ​ ​ 87,682 Net interest income (expense) ​ ​ 90,550 ​ ​ 11,568 ​ ​ ( 1,397 ) ​ ​ ( 869 ) ​ ​ 5,265 ​ ​ 105,117 Noninterest income ​ ​ 10,810 ​ ​ 96,937 ​ ​ 67,775 ​ ​ 43,379 ​ ​ ( 5,561 ) ​ ​ 213,340 Net revenue ​ $ 101,360 ​ $ 108,505 ​ $ 66,378 ​ $ 42,510 ​ $ ( 296 ) ​ $ 318,457 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Provision for (reversal of) credit losses ​ ​ 9,372 ​ ​ ( 34 ) ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 9,338 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Non-variable compensation and benefits ​ ​ 34,102 ​ ​ 34,781 ​ ​ 28,507 ​ ​ 9,420 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 106,810 Variable compensation (2) ​ ​ — ​ ​ 33,283 ​ ​ 24,832 ​ ​ 11,315 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 69,430 Occupancy and equipment, net ​ ​ 8,489 ​ ​ 4,851 ​ ​ 4,775 ​ ​ 1,834 ​ ​ ( 167 ) ​ ​ 19,782 Professional services ​ ​ ( 4,157 ) ​ ​ 4,456 ​ ​ 3,152 ​ ​ 755 ​ ​ ( 92 ) ​ ​ 4,114 Other segment expense items (3) ​ ​ 13,496 ​ ​ 21,952 ​ ​ 13,394 ​ ​ 2,567 ​ ​ ( 72 ) ​ ​ 51,337 ​ ​ $ 51,930 ​ $ 99,323 ​ $ 74,660 ​ $ 25,891 ​ $ ( 331 ) ​ $ 251,473 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Income (loss) before taxes ​ $ 40,058 ​ $ 9,216 ​ $ ( 8,282 ) ​ $ 16,619 ​ $ 35 ​ $ 57,646 (1) Significant interest expenses for each reportable segment that are regularly provided to the CODM include: Banking segment – primarily comprised of deposit interest expense. Broker-dealer segment – primarily comprised of securities loaned and short-term borrowings interest expense. Mortgage origination segment – primarily comprised of interest incurred on warehouse lines of credit held with the Bank. (2) Variable compensation represents performance-based commissions and incentives. (3) Other segment items for certain reportable segments that are regularly provided to the CODM include: Broker-dealer – included brokerage fees expense and travel, meals and entertainment expense. Mortgage origination segment – included mortgage origination and servicing expenses, unreimbursed loan closing costs and business development expense. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Mortgage ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ All Other and ​ ​ ​ Hilltop ​ ​ Banking ​ Broker-Dealer ​ Origination ​ Corporate ​ Eliminations ​ Consolidated March 31, 2026 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Goodwill ​ $ 247,368 ​ $ 7,008 ​ $ 13,071 ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ 267,447 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Total assets ​ $ 12,451,921 ​ $ 3,107,780 ​ $ 973,682 ​ $ 2,354,540 ​ $ ( 3,186,067 ) ​ $ 15,701,856 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ December 31, 2025 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Goodwill ​ $ 247,368 ​ $ 7,008 ​ $ 13,071 ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ 267,447 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Total assets ​ $ 12,743,756 ​ $ 2,929,088 ​ $ 1,091,437 ​ $ 2,370,468 ​ $ ( 3,289,755 ) ​ $ 15,844,994 ​ ​ ​ 44 Table of Contents Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) (Unaudited) 23. Earnings per Common Share ​ The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share (in thousands, except per share data). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended March 31, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 2026 ​ ​ ​ 2025 ​ ​ ​ Basic earnings per share: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Income attributable to Hilltop ​ $ 37,836 ​ $ 42,116 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Weighted average shares outstanding - basic ​ 59,124 ​ 64,613 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Basic earnings per common share: ​ $ 0.64 ​ $ 0.65 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Diluted earnings per share: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Income attributable to Hilltop ​ $ 37,836 ​ $ 42,116 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Weighted average shares outstanding - basic ​ 59,124 ​ 64,613 ​ ​ Effect of potentially dilutive securities ​ 83 ​ ​ 2 ​ ​ Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted ​ 59,207 ​ 64,615 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Diluted earnings per common share: ​ $ 0.64 ​ $ 0.65 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 45 Table of Contents