Wintrust Asset Finance, a subsidiary of Beverly Bank & Trust Company, will host an Equipment Finance Cares Texas event on April 19 from 1:30 to 7 p.m. (CT) at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, TX. The two panels at the event will be the “Human Side of Leasing” and “Best Practices.” read more

MAR 21, 2023 - 7:09 am

Wintrust Commercial Finance, a division of Wintrust Asset Finance, named Steve Altman senior vice president of corporate aviation finance. In this role, Altman will be responsible for growing direct capital lease and loan origination activities secured by business aircraft. read more

MAR 20, 2023 - 7:26 am

Wintrust Commercial Finance, a division of Wintrust Asset Finance, hired equipment finance veteran Mike Mullen as direct originator for its east region. Mullen will be responsible for direct originations in Wintrust Commercial Finance’s direct lease and loan activities in New England. read more

MAY 2, 2022 - 7:24 am

Wintrust Commercial Finance is celebrating seven years in business this month. Since its inception with four founding employees, WCF has grown to a staff of 50, including new personnel hired in the WCF Aviation Group. read more

APR 21, 2022 - 7:36 am

Richard L. Dunbar will retire as president and CEO of Wintrust Equipment Finance today after a 42-year career in the banking and equipment finance industry. Jeff Wolinski, the current president of Wintrust Capital, will succeed Dunbar. read more

APR 15, 2022 - 7:33 am

Wintrust Commercial Finance, a division of Wintrust Asset Finance, named William Allen a direct originator for the company’s east region. In his role, Allen will be responsible for direct originations in Wintrust Commercial Finance’s direct lease and loan activities in the Southeast. read more

JAN 12, 2022 - 5:45 am

Since its founding in April 2015, Wintrust Commercial Finance (WCF), a division of Wintrust Asset Finance, has generated more than $3 billion in funded and managed volume, leading to a CAGR of 30.5%. read more

OCT 25, 2021 - 6:08 am

Wintrust Commercial Finance launched Wintrust Commercial Finance Aviation Group, a new group supporting businesses in the aviation industry. Wintrust Commercial Finance hired Michael Cole as senior vice president to spearhead the development of the group. read more

JUN 15, 2021 - 6:46 am

Wintrust Commercial Finance, a division of Wintrust Asset Finance, hired Pamela Lenamon as senior vice president and portfolio manager. With more than 30 years of equipment finance experience, Lenamon will be responsible for the post-funding supervision of Wintrust Commercial Finance’s portfolio. read more

APR 20, 2021 - 6:20 am

Wintrust Commercial Finance, a division of Wintrust Asset Finance, is marking its sixth year in business this month. Since its inception in 2015 with four founding employees, Wintrust Commercial Finance has grown to a staff of 48 people, including the new east region team developed in 2020. read more

APR 15, 2021 - 6:12 am

Wintrust Commercial Finance, a division of Wintrust Asset Finance, named Mike Verploegh vice president and business development manager. Verploegh has more than 25 years of sales experience in equipment and commercial finance, with previous stops at GE Capital and CIT. read more

JAN 25, 2021 - 6:32 am

Wintrust Asset Finance was recently listed in the Monitor Bank 50 for 2020. WAF ranked No. 26 in total assets, rising from No. 29 in the 2019 report by recording more than $1.74 billion in net assets as well as new business volume of nearly $854 million in the 2020 report. read more

DEC 23, 2020 - 6:35 am

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, a division of Wintrust Asset Finance, hired W. Keith Moore to lead WCF’s capital markets organization. Moore brings 33 years of experience to this role, most recently with BB&T (now Truist Financial) as senior vice president, head of structuring. read more

SEP 14, 2020 - 7:34 am

Wintrust Commercial Finance, a division of Wintrust Asset Finance, named Shane Butler and Charlie Fox direct originators for its newly formed East region division. Butler and Fox will be responsible for direct originations in Wintrust Commercial Finance’s direct lease and loan activities in the East region. read more

AUG 31, 2020 - 7:06 am