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Wintrust Bank, N.A. is one of the key chartered banks and the most recognized name under Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: WTFC), a financial holding company founded in 1991.2 Wintrust is the second-largest banking company based in the Chicago metropolitan area, with total assets exceeding $65 billion.
Headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois, Wintrust operates a distinctive network of over 175 community bank locations across its primary footprint, which includes the greater Chicago area, southern Wisconsin, northwest Indiana, and west Michigan. Unlike many regional banks, Wintrust maintains the individual identities and local decision-making power of its 15 subsidiary banks (such as Lake Forest Bank & Trust, Hinsdale Bank & Trust, and Wintrust Bank, N.A.), all operating under the shared moniker, “A Wintrust Community Bank.”3
Core Business Segments and Specialized Expertise
Wintrust is structured across three integrated segments, providing specialized, nationwide services alongside traditional banking:
- Community Banking: Offers traditional retail and commercial services, including checking, savings, mortgages, consumer loans, and local commercial lending, all delivered with a local community focus.
- Specialty Finance: A major national differentiator, this segment includes:
- Commercial Insurance Premium Financing: A top provider nationwide and in Canada.
- Asset-Based Lending, Equipment Finance, and Accounts Receivable Financing.4
- Wintrust Mortgage: A national mortgage origination platform.5
- Wealth Management: Provides comprehensive fiduciary, trust, private banking, investment advisory, and asset management services through subsidiaries like Great Lakes Advisors, LLC and Wintrust Private Trust Company, N.A.6
The Wintrust Distinction
Wintrust was founded to be the local alternative to the large regional and national banks, focusing on high-touch service and community involvement. Its unique model offers the regulatory stability and sophisticated product set of a large financial institution while ensuring that decisions and relationships remain local and personal. The bank also offers MaxSafe®, which allows customers to spread deposits across its multiple charters, providing greater FDIC insurance coverage.
Corporate Contact Information: Wintrust Bank, N.A. (Headquarters)
The table below provides the essential contact details for the main corporate location and primary SWIFT code used by the Wintrust network.
| Name | WINTRUST BANK, N.A. (Wintrust Financial Corporation) |
| Address (Corporate HQ – Financial Corp) | 9700 W. Higgins Road, Suite 800, Rosemont, IL 60018, USA. |
| Address (SWIFT Code Registration) | 231 S LaSalle Street, Floor 2, Chicago, IL 60604, USA. |
| Tel (General Customer Service 24/7) | +1 (847) 939-9000 (General Corporate) |
| Tel (Toll-Free Support) | +1 (800) 489-8080 |
| (The bank uses secure channels for client communication.) | |
| SWIFT Code (Primary) | NSCTUS44XXX |