Wintrust Recognized with 14 Coalition Greenwich Best Bank Awards in Middle Market Banking

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Wintrust Financial (WTFC) has achieved a record-breaking 14 Coalition Greenwich Best Bank Awards for Middle Market Banking in 2025, marking its 10th consecutive year of recognition. The awards, based on interviews with over 25,000 executives nationwide, include 10 national and 4 regional awards in the Midwest.

The company received national recognition in key areas including:

• Customer Service and Long-Term Relationships
• Cash Management and Product Capabilities
• Overall Satisfaction and Ease of Doing Business

Notably, Wintrust's Treasury Management services earned three awards in Cash Management at both national and regional levels. Paul Carlisle, chief operating officer of Wintrust Commercial Banking, emphasized the company's commitment to combining big bank capabilities with community bank service quality.

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• Record-breaking 14 Coalition Greenwich Best Bank Awards, highest ever for the company
• 10th consecutive year of industry recognition, demonstrating consistent performance
• Strong performance in Treasury Management with multiple cash management awards
• High customer satisfaction and trust ratings from middle market banking clients

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• None.

ROSEMONT, Ill., March 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wintrust Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: WTFC) has been awarded 14 Coalition Greenwich Best Bank Awards for Middle Market Banking by Crisil Coalition Greenwich, marking the company’s 10th consecutive year of recognition. This achievement represents the highest number of Coalition Greenwich awards ever earned by Wintrust, including 10 national awards and four regional awards in the Midwest.

These prestigious awards are based on interviews with over 25,000 executives nationwide, evaluating over 500 financial institutions on key performance metrics such as customer satisfaction, trust, and product capabilities.

Wintrust’s 2025 Coalition Greenwich Recognition:
National Awards:

Best Bank – Values Long-Term Relationships
Best Bank – Customer Service
Best Bank – Satisfaction with RM
Best Bank – Satisfaction in Cash Management
Best Bank – Overall Satisfaction
Best Bank – Ease of Making Payments
Best Bank – Likelihood to Recommend
Best Bank – Ease of Doing Business
Best Bank – Product Capabilities in Cash Management
Best Bank – Trust

Regional (Midwest) Awards:

Best Bank – Satisfaction in Cash Management
Best Bank – Likelihood to Recommend
Best Bank – Overall Satisfaction
Best Bank – Satisfaction with RM

Wintrust’s Treasury Management services were notably recognized, earning three awards in Cash Management at both national and regional levels. The company also received the distinguished Best Bank – Overall Satisfaction award in both categories, demonstrating its strong client relationships and commitment to excellence.

“I am so proud of our 14 Coalition Greenwich Best Bank awards, a new record for Wintrust,” said Paul Carlisle, chief operating officer and market head of Wintrust Commercial Banking. “This accomplishment reflects all Wintrust employees’ dedication to excellent client service. Our value proposition for commercial clients has always been the products, capabilities, and expertise of a big bank combined with the high-quality service, personal integrity, and relationship focus of a true community bank. These Best Bank awards demonstrate that we ‘walk the talk’ in the eyes of our customers.”

This recognition reaffirms Wintrust’s dedication to delivering superior banking experiences for middle-market businesses. The company remains committed to providing innovative financial solutions, high-touch relationship management, and a community-focused approach that sets it apart from competitors.

The Coalition Greenwich 2025 Best Bank Awards add to a growing list of industry accolades for Wintrust, including:

• 2024 Top Workplaces USA by USA TODAY
• The Chicago Tribune Top Workplaces Award for the eighth consecutive year
• Wintrust Community Banks ranked highest for Retail Banking Customer Satisfaction in Illinois in the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study for the third consecutive year¹
  

These achievements reflect Wintrust’s commitment to delivering outstanding service to its clients and fostering a strong workplace culture.

For more information about Wintrust and its commercial banking services, please visit https://www.wintrustbank.com/commercial/financing/commercial-banking.html.

About Wintrust
Wintrust is a financial holding company with $64.9 billion in assets whose common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Guided by its “Different Approach, Better Results^®” philosophy, Wintrust offers the sophisticated resources of a large bank while providing a community banking experience to each customer. Wintrust operates more than 200 retail banking locations through 16 community bank subsidiaries in the greater Chicago, southern Wisconsin, west Michigan, northwest Indiana, and southwest Florida market areas. In addition, Wintrust operates various non-bank business units, providing residential mortgage origination, wealth management, commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing/outsourced administrative services to the temporary staffing services industry, and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges. For more information, please visit wintrust.com.

^{1. J.D. Power. Wintrust Community Banks received the highest score in Illinois in the J.D. Power 2022 – 2024 U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study of customers’ satisfaction with their primary bank. Visit jdpower.com/awards for more details.}

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Timothy S. Crane, President & Chief Executive Officer
David A. Dykstra, Vice Chair & Chief Operating Officer
847-939-9000
Web site address: wintrust.com

FAQ

How many Coalition Greenwich Best Bank Awards did Wintrust (WTFC) receive in 2025?

Wintrust received 14 Coalition Greenwich Best Bank Awards in 2025, including 10 national awards and 4 regional awards in the Midwest.

What major categories did Wintrust (WTFC) win awards for in the 2025 Coalition Greenwich recognition?

Wintrust won awards in customer service, long-term relationships, cash management, overall satisfaction, and product capabilities.

How many executives were interviewed for the 2025 Coalition Greenwich banking awards that WTFC won?

Over 25,000 executives nationwide were interviewed, evaluating more than 500 financial institutions.

How many consecutive years has Wintrust (WTFC) received Coalition Greenwich recognition?

Wintrust has received Coalition Greenwich recognition for 10 consecutive years.