Wintrust Commercial Finance’s year-to-date funded volume has exceeded $500 million. Kirk Phillips and Thomas Forbes credit the company’s achievement not only to the team’s values and hard work, but also to the customers and business partners they work with. read more

SEP 22, 2020 - 5:55 am

Wintrust Commercial Finance promoted Thomas G. Forbes to executive vice president and chief sales officer. In this role, Forbes will be responsible for all originations for WCF, as well as the continued buildout of the direct sales teams in the east, central and west regions. read more

JUN 16, 2020 - 8:11 am

Monitor revealed the lineup for the third and final installment in its Asking the C-Suite Live+ series, which will be hosted by Vince Belcastro with featured guests Dave Drury, Dave Fate, Kirk Phillips and Adam Warner. read more

MAY 27, 2020 - 7:00 am

Wintrust Commercial Finance celebrated five years in business in April 2020. WCF has originated more than $1.8 billion in new business volume for its customers. read more

MAY 12, 2020 - 6:55 am

Craig Ault joined Wintrust Commercial Finance as senior vice president and national sales manager. read more

JUN 6, 2019 - 6:40 am

Wintrust Commercial Finance acted as lead arranger on a $90 million term loan facility for a national transportation and logistics services firm. read more

MAY 2, 2019 - 6:45 am

Wintrust Commercial Finance promoted Mallori Allen to senior operations analyst, Anthony Ruggiere to senior financial analyst and Kim Lewsader to operations reporting analyst. read more

SEP 26, 2018 - 7:00 am

Wintrust Commercial Finance has leased 19,000 square feet on the eighth floor of 3201 Dallas Parkway, in Frisco, TX, which will more than double its office size. read more

SEP 12, 2018 - 7:05 am

Wintrust Asset Finance achieved the $1 billion milestone in total assets and booked more than $500 million in new loans and lease assets during 2017. read more

JAN 25, 2018 - 6:42 am

John Benoit, vice president of new business development for Wintrust Commercial Finance, was selected to lead the business development efforts for WCF’s newly formed marine finance group. read more

JUL 21, 2017 - 7:22 am

Brian Derusha, formerly of AIG Investments, joined Wintrust Commercial Finance’s asset management department as senior vice president. read more

MAY 12, 2017 - 8:21 am

Kirk Phillips, president and CEO of Wintrust Commercial Finance, was re-elected to serve a two-year term on the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s Financial Institutions Business Council Steering Committee. read more

NOV 16, 2016 - 6:12 am

Wintrust Commercial Finance closed $11 million in leases for distribution equipment with a supplier of building and specialty materials. read more

JUL 5, 2016 - 7:17 am

Wintrust Commercial Finance is celebrating its one-year anniversary this month. Since its inception in April 2015, WCF has approved more than $450 million in new business originations. read more

APR 12, 2016 - 7:27 am

Since its inception in April of 2015, Wintrust Commercial Finance has made major waves in the equipment finance industry. President and CEO Kirk Phillips details the company’s growth both in terms of volume and personnel, while outlining the exciting things on the horizon for the new venture.... read more

March 2016