# Jeremy Ford

> Jeremy B. Ford is the Dallas-based chairman, president and CEO of Hilltop Holdings and chairman and CEO of PlainsCapital Bank. Hilltop CEO since 2010, he has helped oversee acquisitions and integration across banking, mortgage lending and securities services, and led the 2020 sale of National Lloyds. His career combines investment experience, operating responsibilities and a family business succession now accompanied by a governance disagreement.

- **Role:** Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Hilltop Holdings; Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at PlainsCapital Bank
- **Organizations:** Hilltop Holdings, PlainsCapital Bank, First Acceptance Corporation, University of Texas at Austin Development Board, University of Texas Longhorn Foundation, Constantin Foundation
- **Education:** B.B.A. in Finance, University of Texas at Austin, M.B.A. in Finance, Columbia Business School
- **Known for:** Helped oversee Hilltop acquisitions including PlainsCapital, SWS Group and The Bank of River Oaks., Led the 2020 sale of National Lloyds to Align Financial Holdings., Led holding-company corporate functions during the 2016 organizational integration.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2004** — Worked at Salomon Smith Barney, California Federal Bank and Liberté Investors; exact individual employment dates unverified.
- **2004-2008** — Worked at Diamond A-Ford Corporation, serving as vice president.
- **2008-2010** — Principal at Ford Financial Fund, L.P.
- **2010** — Became Hilltop president, CEO and director in March.
- **2012** — Hilltop completed its acquisition of PlainsCapital Corporation on November 30.
- **2013** — PlainsCapital assumed deposits and acquired assets of First National Bank in Edinburg in an FDIC transaction.
- **2015** — Hilltop completed its SWS Group acquisition.
- **2016** — Became co-CEO with Alan White, overseeing corporate functions.
- **2018** — Hilltop acquired The Bank of River Oaks.
- **2019** — Resumed sole CEO role after Alan White retired April 1.
- **2020** — Led National Lloyds sale to Align Financial Holdings, completed June 30.
- **2024** — Became CEO of PlainsCapital Bank effective May 1.
- **2025** — Appointed Hilltop chairman effective April 24.

## Achievements

- Helped oversee Hilltop acquisitions including PlainsCapital, SWS Group and The Bank of River Oaks.
- Led the 2020 sale of National Lloyds to Align Financial Holdings.
- Led holding-company corporate functions during the 2016 organizational integration.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Hilltop reported third-quarter common-stockholder income of $24.9 million and $16.2 billion in assets at September 30.
- **2026-10** — In an October 16 letter, Gerald Ford’s counsel requested separation of Hilltop’s chairman and CEO roles amid family litigation; this was a shareholder request, not a board decision or court finding.
- **2026-05** — Ford welcomed Dana Bober and Stephen Haworth to Hilltop’s board in a company announcement.

## Links

- Website: https://www.hilltop.com/who-we-are/hilltop-leadership/jeremy-ford/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-ford-91339b3a4

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Last updated: 2026-10-23