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 Specialty Finance, a division of Beverly Bank & Trust Company, has exceeded $500 million dollars in assets and $750 million dollars in funding in its first three years by earning market share with equipment vendor partners and supporting independent lessors’ liquidity needs through portfolio purchases. read more

JAN 12, 2022 - 6:00 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 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

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 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

Wintrust Financial reported Q3/16 net income was a record $53.1 million, up 38% from $38.4 million in Q3/15. Earnings per share of $0.92 beat analysts’ estimates of $0.90 per share. read more

OCT 18, 2016 - 6:42 am

GE completed the sale of GE Capital’s U.S. restaurant financing assets to First Horizon National, Wintrust Financial and Sterling National Bank. read more

SEP 20, 2016 - 7:08 am