Wintrust recently earned seven Greenwich Excellence Awards in U.S. Middle Market and U.S. Small Business Banking categories from Coalition Greenwich for 2021. They include:

• U.S. Middle Market Banking (Revenues of $10 million – $500 million)
  • National Awards
    • Overall Satisfaction
  • Midwest Awards
    • Cash Management – Overall Satisfaction
    • Likelihood to Recommend
    • Overall Satisfaction
• Small Business Banking (Revenues of $1 million – $10 million)
  • Midwest Awards
    • Cash Management – Overall Satisfaction
    • Likelihood to Recommend
    • Overall Satisfaction

“This recognition affirms why Wintrust is a preferred bank throughout Chicagoland,” said Wintrust CEO & Founder Ed Wehmer. “Our customers know that no matter the circumstances – in good times and in bad – they can trust us and our employees to support their needs. I want to thank our staff across our branch locations and all those who support them for making this honor possible.”

Additional and current information on the commercial banking services that Wintrust and its affiliate charter banks offer can be found here.

Coalition Greenwich is a leading provider of global market intelligence and advisory services to the financial services industry. Throughout 2021, the group conducted interviews with nearly 23,000 bank clients. Based on that feedback, Coalition Greenwich rated institutions based on five-point scale to identify a select number of banks that are set apart from their peers.

According to its website, Coalition Greenwich evaluated more than 500 banks nationwide, and only 24 banks received an Excellence Award in U.S. small business banking. Wintrust has been recognized by Coalition Greenwich for seven years in a row. For more information on the Greenwich awards, please click here.

The Greenwich Excellence Awards comes on the heels of other recent recognitions Wintrust has received including: The Chicago Tribune Top Workplaces Award (for the eighth consecutive year) and J.D. Power ranked Wintrust Community Banks Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Retail Banking in Illinois¹.

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