Timothy S. Crane, the current president of Wintrust Financial, will assume the additional role of CEO, effective May 1. Crane also joined the company's board of directors, effective immediately. read more

JAN 31, 2023 - 7:19 am

Wintrust Financial has received 6,973 applications for $1.27 billion in loans since it opened its platform on Jan. 11 to accept client submissions for the latest round of the Paycheck Protection Program from the U.S. Treasury Department and Small Business Administration. read more

MAR 5, 2021 - 6:49 am

In its Q3/20 earnings report, Wintrust Financial reported that its leasing business grew during the quarter, with its portfolio of assets, including capital leases, loans and equipment on operating leases, increasing by $20.3 million to $2 billion. read more

OCT 22, 2020 - 7:35 am

Wintrust Financial reported that its leasing business grew during Q2/20, with its portfolio of assets, including capital leases, loans and equipment on operating leases, increasing by $231.2 million to $2 billion at the end of Q2/20. read more

JUL 23, 2020 - 7:42 am

Wintrust named Edward J. Wehmer will become founder and chief executive officer and promoted David A. Dykstra, Richard B. Murphy and Timothy S. Crane. read more

JAN 30, 2020 - 6:56 am

Wintrust Financial announced record net income of $355.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to net income of $343.2 million for the same period of 2018. read more

JAN 22, 2020 - 6:40 am

Wintrust Financial completed its previously announced acquisition of Rush-Oak Corporation (ROC), the parent company of Oak Bank. read more

MAY 29, 2019 - 6:50 am

Wintrust Financial’s subsidiary, Northbrook Bank & Trust, completed its acquisition of certain assets and the assumption of certain liabilities of American Enterprise Bank. read more

DEC 10, 2018 - 6:35 am

According to Wintrust Financial’s Q2/18 earnings report, total assets increased by $1.0 billion from the prior quarter and now total roughly $29.5 billion. read more

JUL 20, 2018 - 6:15 am

Wintrust Financial announced Q1/18 net income was a record $82.0 million, up 40.4% from $58.4 million for the same quarter in 2017. Wintrust’s leasing business assets totaled $986.7 million at the end of Q1/18. read more

APR 17, 2018 - 7:33 am

Wintrust Financial announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Generations Bancorp, the parent company of Foundations Bank which had approximately $125 million in assets as of September 30, 2015. read more

JAN 19, 2016 - 7:47 am