{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"154006","rtpr_id":"nBw5jjjD3a-20260928","ticker":"HTH","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["HTH"],"title":"HilltopSecurities Launches Sixth Annual Hilltop Hunt","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-09-28T12:00:00.773Z","article_body":"HilltopSecurities Launches Sixth Annual Hilltop Hunt\n\nOnline Contest Offers Texas Pre-K–12 Educators Chance to Win Share of\n$80,000 in Donations and Prizes\n\nOn Oct. 5, 2026, World Teachers’ Day, Hilltop Securities Inc.\n(HilltopSecurities) will launch its sixth annual virtual Hilltop Hunt\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hilltophunt.com%2F&esheet=54610792&newsitemid=20260928151291&lan=en-US&anchor=Hilltop+Hunt&index=1&md5=41a8a1b9db22761355480e4bc137145f)\n, inviting Texas prekindergarten through 12(th) grade educators to participate\nin the statewide online Texas trivia competition.\n\nIn honor of HilltopSecurities’ 80th anniversary of helping clients pursue\ntheir financial goals, this year’s Hilltop Hunt will provide $80,000 in\ndonations and prizes to support Texas education foundations. Participating\neducators will have the opportunity to win a share of the $80,000 through the\nonline contest.\n\n“The Hilltop Hunt is our way of celebrating the incredible work Texas\neducators do every day,” said HilltopSecurities President and CEO Brad\nWinges. “We know teachers invest so much of themselves in their students and\ncommunities, and we're proud to offer a fun opportunity to recognize their\ndedication while supporting schools across the state.”\n\nJoin the Hunt to Help Find Mo!\n\nHilltop’s mascot, Mo the Buffalo, loves traveling across Texas. During the\nHilltop Hunt, participants solve riddles to track Mo's visits to well-known\nlandmarks across the state.\n\nThe Hunt takes place entirely online at HilltopHunt.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hilltophunt.com%2F&esheet=54610792&newsitemid=20260928151291&lan=en-US&anchor=HilltopHunt.com&index=2&md5=f6d964b539d27d733ddfe7dd546a1d9e)\nand begins on Monday, Oct. 5, when the first riddle will be posted. After\nthat, a new riddle will be posted each weekday from Oct. 6 to Oct. 16, with\neach riddle providing clues to Mo’s location.\n\nParticipants earn entries into a prize drawing by correctly answering riddles.\nThe fewer attempts it takes to solve a riddle, the more entries participants\nreceive. Educators may join the Hunt anytime from Oct. 5 through Oct. 23, and\nall previously released riddles will remain available to participants\nthroughout the contest.\n\nNo purchase is necessary to enter or win. The Hunt is open to any educator\nemployed by a TEA- or TPSCA-accredited Texas school serving students in\nprekindergarten through 12(th) grade. See official rules at HilltopHunt.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hilltophunt.com%2F&esheet=54610792&newsitemid=20260928151291&lan=en-US&anchor=HilltopHunt.com&index=3&md5=4e459a93dbdf4ff3eb48dea3461871c3)\nto review full eligibility details.\n\nOver $80,000 in Prizes\n\nAt the conclusion of the Hunt, 18 winners will be selected through a random\ndrawing. Eight Gold Prize winners will each receive a $10,000 donation to\ntheir school’s ISD Foundation or a comparable eligible teacher support\norganization, plus a pizza party for their homeroom class. Ten Silver Prize\nwinners will each receive a pizza party for their homeroom class.\n\nHilltopSecurities representatives will visit each Gold Prize winner’s school\nto present the donation and celebrate the achievement. Last year’s winners\nwere honored in communities including Lubbock, Mission, San Antonio, Odessa,\nand Round Rock. Since the Hunt’s inception, HilltopSecurities has provided\nmore than $305,000 to education foundations and teacher support organizations\nacross Texas.\n\nAbout Hilltop Securities Inc.\n\nCelebrating its 80th Anniversary in 2026, HilltopSecurities is a full-service\nmunicipal investment bank and wealth advisory firm providing a full suite of\nfinancial services for public entities, institutional investors, housing\nfinance agencies, broker-dealers, and individual investors. With a legacy\ndating back to 1946, its primary areas of focus include public finance,\ncapital markets, structured finance, retail brokerage, clearing services, and\nsecurities lending. Hilltop Securities Inc.’s goal is to build long-term\nrelationships to help communities, businesses, and individuals thrive. A\nwholly owned subsidiary of Hilltop Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HTH),\nHilltopSecurities’ affiliates include Momentum Independent Network,\nHilltopSecurities Asset Management, HilltopSecurities Insurance, PlainsCapital\nBank, and PrimeLending. Learn more at HilltopSecurities.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2FHilltopSecurities.com&esheet=54610792&newsitemid=20260928151291&lan=en-US&anchor=HilltopSecurities.com&index=4&md5=000e69b7c65a5d63a0842cccf075e7b0)\n. Member: NYSE/FINRA/SIPC/NFA.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260928151291/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260928151291/en/)\n\nHilltop Holdings Inc.\n\nBen Brooks\n\n214.252.4047\n\nBen.Brooks@Hilltop.com (mailto:Ben.Brooks@Hilltop.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw5jjjD3a-20260928","title":"HilltopSecurities Launches Sixth Annual Hilltop Hunt","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"HTH","created":"2026-09-28T12:00:00.773Z","tickers":["HTH"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"HilltopSecurities Launches Sixth Annual Hilltop Hunt\n\nOnline Contest Offers Texas Pre-K–12 Educators Chance to Win Share of\n$80,000 in Donations and Prizes\n\nOn Oct. 5, 2026, World Teachers’ Day, Hilltop Securities Inc.\n(HilltopSecurities) will launch its sixth annual virtual Hilltop Hunt\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hilltophunt.com%2F&esheet=54610792&newsitemid=20260928151291&lan=en-US&anchor=Hilltop+Hunt&index=1&md5=41a8a1b9db22761355480e4bc137145f)\n, inviting Texas prekindergarten through 12(th) grade educators to participate\nin the statewide online Texas trivia competition.\n\nIn honor of HilltopSecurities’ 80th anniversary of helping clients pursue\ntheir financial goals, this year’s Hilltop Hunt will provide $80,000 in\ndonations and prizes to support Texas education foundations. Participating\neducators will have the opportunity to win a share of the $80,000 through the\nonline contest.\n\n“The Hilltop Hunt is our way of celebrating the incredible work Texas\neducators do every day,” said HilltopSecurities President and CEO Brad\nWinges. “We know teachers invest so much of themselves in their students and\ncommunities, and we're proud to offer a fun opportunity to recognize their\ndedication while supporting schools across the state.”\n\nJoin the Hunt to Help Find Mo!\n\nHilltop’s mascot, Mo the Buffalo, loves traveling across Texas. During the\nHilltop Hunt, participants solve riddles to track Mo's visits to well-known\nlandmarks across the state.\n\nThe Hunt takes place entirely online at HilltopHunt.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hilltophunt.com%2F&esheet=54610792&newsitemid=20260928151291&lan=en-US&anchor=HilltopHunt.com&index=2&md5=f6d964b539d27d733ddfe7dd546a1d9e)\nand begins on Monday, Oct. 5, when the first riddle will be posted. After\nthat, a new riddle will be posted each weekday from Oct. 6 to Oct. 16, with\neach riddle providing clues to Mo’s location.\n\nParticipants earn entries into a prize drawing by correctly answering riddles.\nThe fewer attempts it takes to solve a riddle, the more entries participants\nreceive. Educators may join the Hunt anytime from Oct. 5 through Oct. 23, and\nall previously released riddles will remain available to participants\nthroughout the contest.\n\nNo purchase is necessary to enter or win. The Hunt is open to any educator\nemployed by a TEA- or TPSCA-accredited Texas school serving students in\nprekindergarten through 12(th) grade. See official rules at HilltopHunt.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hilltophunt.com%2F&esheet=54610792&newsitemid=20260928151291&lan=en-US&anchor=HilltopHunt.com&index=3&md5=4e459a93dbdf4ff3eb48dea3461871c3)\nto review full eligibility details.\n\nOver $80,000 in Prizes\n\nAt the conclusion of the Hunt, 18 winners will be selected through a random\ndrawing. Eight Gold Prize winners will each receive a $10,000 donation to\ntheir school’s ISD Foundation or a comparable eligible teacher support\norganization, plus a pizza party for their homeroom class. Ten Silver Prize\nwinners will each receive a pizza party for their homeroom class.\n\nHilltopSecurities representatives will visit each Gold Prize winner’s school\nto present the donation and celebrate the achievement. Last year’s winners\nwere honored in communities including Lubbock, Mission, San Antonio, Odessa,\nand Round Rock. Since the Hunt’s inception, HilltopSecurities has provided\nmore than $305,000 to education foundations and teacher support organizations\nacross Texas.\n\nAbout Hilltop Securities Inc.\n\nCelebrating its 80th Anniversary in 2026, HilltopSecurities is a full-service\nmunicipal investment bank and wealth advisory firm providing a full suite of\nfinancial services for public entities, institutional investors, housing\nfinance agencies, broker-dealers, and individual investors. With a legacy\ndating back to 1946, its primary areas of focus include public finance,\ncapital markets, structured finance, retail brokerage, clearing services, and\nsecurities lending. Hilltop Securities Inc.’s goal is to build long-term\nrelationships to help communities, businesses, and individuals thrive. A\nwholly owned subsidiary of Hilltop Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HTH),\nHilltopSecurities’ affiliates include Momentum Independent Network,\nHilltopSecurities Asset Management, HilltopSecurities Insurance, PlainsCapital\nBank, and PrimeLending. Learn more at HilltopSecurities.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2FHilltopSecurities.com&esheet=54610792&newsitemid=20260928151291&lan=en-US&anchor=HilltopSecurities.com&index=4&md5=000e69b7c65a5d63a0842cccf075e7b0)\n. Member: NYSE/FINRA/SIPC/NFA.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260928151291/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260928151291/en/)\n\nHilltop Holdings Inc.\n\nBen Brooks\n\n214.252.4047\n\nBen.Brooks@Hilltop.com (mailto:Ben.Brooks@Hilltop.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-28T12:00:00.844011384Z","server_sent_at_ms":1790596800844},"received_at":"2026-09-28T12:00:00.894Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260928151291/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"142787","press_release_id":"154006","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Capital Markets","sector":"Financials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"other","narrative":"HilltopSecurities, a subsidiary of Hilltop Holdings (NYSE: HTH), will launch its sixth annual Hilltop Hunt online trivia contest for Texas Pre-K-12 educators on Oct. 5, 2026.\n\nThe contest offers $80,000 in donations and prizes, with 18 winners drawn; eight Gold Prize winners each earn a $10,000 donation to their school's ISD Foundation.\n\nThis is a marketing/community-relations announcement tied to the firm's 80th anniversary, with no financial impact on HTH.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine CSR/promotional event -- suppress for financial news feeds."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"contest_prizes_donations":"$80,000","cumulative_donations_since_inception":"$305,000+"}},"quotedText":"The Hilltop Hunt is our way of celebrating the incredible work Texas educators do every day","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Brad Winges","role":"President and CEO, HilltopSecurities"},{"name":"Ben Brooks","role":"media contact"}],"products":["Hilltop Hunt","Mo the Buffalo (mascot)"],"companies":[{"name":"Hilltop Securities Inc.","ticker":"HTH","relationship":"subsidiary of filer"},{"name":"Hilltop Holdings Inc.","ticker":"HTH","relationship":"parent/filer"},{"name":"Momentum Independent Network","relationship":"affiliate"},{"name":"PlainsCapital Bank","relationship":"affiliate"},{"name":"PrimeLending","relationship":"affiliate"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$80,000","context":"donations and prizes for sixth annual Hilltop Hunt"},{"amount":"$305,000","context":"cumulative donations to Texas education foundations since Hunt inception"},{"amount":"$10,000","context":"donation per Gold Prize winner's school ISD Foundation"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"Promotional/CSR contest announcement (Hilltop Hunt charity trivia event) with no financial, operational, or strategic impact on Hilltop Holdings. 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