ROSEMONT, Ill., Oct. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Wintrust Financial Corporation (“Wintrust” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: WTFC) has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.55 per share of outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on November 19, 2026, to shareholders of record as of November 5, 2026.
Additionally, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a cash dividend on outstanding shares of the Company’s 7.875% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series F. The dividend is payable on January 15, 2027, to shareholders of record as of January 1, 2027.
About Wintrust
Wintrust is a financial holding company with $76.0 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.
Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Investors are cautioned that such statements are predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially. Wintrust's expected financial results or other plans are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" and the forward-looking statement disclosure contained in Wintrust's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year and in Wintrust’s subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made and Wintrust undertakes no duty to update the information.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
David A. Dykstra, Vice Chairman & Chief Operating Officer
(847) 939-9000
Amy Yuhn, Executive Vice President, Communications
(847) 939-9591
Website address: www.wintrust.com
Wintrust Financial Corporation ( WTFC ) Q3 2026 Earnings Call October 20, 2026 11:00 AM EDT Company Participants Timothy Crane - CEO, President & Director David Stoehr - Executive VP & CFO Richard Murphy - Vice Chairman & Chief Lending Officer David Dykstra - Vice Chairman & COO Conference Call Participants Jon Arfstrom - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division Daniel Tamayo - Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Research Division Benjamin Gerlinger - Citigroup Inc., Research Division Nathan Race - Piper Sandler & Co., Research Division Terence McEvoy - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division Casey Haire David Chiaverini - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Sun Young Lee - TD Cowen, Research Division Christopher McGratty - Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc., Research Division Jeff Rulis - D.A. Davidson & Co., Research Division Jared David Shaw - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Bernard Von Gizycki - Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division Brandon Rud - Stephens Inc., Research Division Timur Braziler - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Presentation Operator Welcome to Wintrust Financial Corporation's Third Quarter and year-to-date 2026 Earnings Conference Call.
On its third quarter of 2026 earnings call, held on Oct. 20, 2026, Wintrust (WTFC +2.72%) announced a seventh consecutive quarter of record net income. Core deposit expansion and steady lending margins give the regional lender a stable foundation to expand its Midwestern footprint. Three takeaways from the call stand out.
1. Core Deposit Growth Fuels Franchise ExpansionDeposits provide the cheap funding that fuels loan growth, keeping borrowing costs down when competitors must pay more to attract cash. In Illinois, deposit growth reached 9% year over year, outpacing state and national averages.
Growing core deposits remains the single most important thing we do to enhance the value of our franchise and to ensure our continued success.
-- Timothy S. Crane, President and Chief Executive Officer2. Interest Rate Hedges Protect Net Interest MarginShifting interest rates can squeeze bank profits if loan yields and deposit costs move out of sync. Management maintains derivative contracts that lock in yields, keeping the net interest margin (the difference between interest earned on assets and interest paid on deposits) steady near 3.5%.
And given our balance sheet structure and our established interest rate hedging positions, we believe that our interest rate sensitivity should continue to remain relatively neutral even with a few rate cuts in either direction.
-- David Alan Dykstra, Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer3. Early Problem Spotting Keeps Credit Quality CleanLenders face constant risk when commercial borrowers stumble during economic shifts. By charging down troubled loans fast and focusing on long-standing borrower relationships, Wintrust kept nonperforming loans (loans where borrowers stopped making required payments) around 0.3% of total loans.
This quarter again demonstrates our commitment to identifying problems early, and charging down loans where appropriate. Our goal as always is to stay ahead of potential credit challenges.
-- Richard Murphy, Vice Chairman and Chief Lending OfficerLooking AheadCustomer activity across Midwestern commercial markets is holding steady, and leadership isn't hiding its satisfaction with borrowing demand.
As we close out the year, our targets remain unchanged for the fourth quarter. Based on continued positive feedback from clients, solid pipelines, and the unique market position we occupy, we expect loan and deposit growth in the mid to high single digits.
-- Timothy S. Crane, President and Chief Executive OfficerA community-focused service model, localized branch density, and disciplined credit underwriting give Wintrust structural advantages against mega-bank rivals. Executives are keeping a close watch on deposit pricing discipline and credit quality to maintain returns.
Our capital position remains strong and increased during the quarter. Capital priorities we have discussed on prior calls remain unchanged. As always, our team focuses on delivering the exceptional customer service that is our key differentiator. Going into 2027, we feel good about our competitive position in the market, our ability to continue to grow our business, and to deliver value for our shareholders.
-- Timothy S. Crane, President and Chief Executive OfficerThe Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
MarketBeat Week in Review – 07/27- 07/31Wintrust Financial NASDAQ: WTFC reported a seventh consecutive quarter of record net income in the third quarter of 2026, supported by loan and deposit growth, a stable net interest margin and continued operating leverage.
Net income totaled $239 million, compared with $234 million in the prior quarter. President and Chief Executive Officer Tim Crane said the company’s results reflected “a stable margin and solid core business growth,” with loans and deposits both increasing in line with management’s expectations.
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Balance sheet growth and margin stability Wintrust: A Quiet Regional Bank Posting Loud ResultsVice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer David Dykstra said loans and deposits each grew at an annualized rate of 8% from the second quarter. Total deposits increased about $1.3 billion during the quarter, helping fund approximately $1.1 billion of loan growth.
Net interest income rose $24.2 million sequentially to $621.6 million, primarily due to a $2.1 billion increase in average earning assets. Net interest margin was 3.51%, down 1 basis point from the prior quarter. Dykstra attributed the decline to the additional day in the third quarter, saying rate changes and business-mix changes had little net effect on the margin.
The top-rated strong-buy stocks on Marketbeat’s radarWintrust’s net interest margin has remained between 3.50% and 3.59% for the past 11 quarters, Dykstra said. Management expects its interest-rate sensitivity to remain relatively neutral because of the company’s balance-sheet structure and hedging positions, although it noted that a rising-rate environment could provide a modest benefit if deposit costs lag increases in loan indexes.
Crane said the company expects fourth-quarter loan and deposit growth in the mid- to high-single-digit range. Management’s outlook for net interest margin remains broadly stable, at roughly 3.5% plus or minus several basis points.
Deposit gathering and branch expansion Crane emphasized the importance of core deposit growth, saying it remains “the single most important thing we do to enhance the value of our franchise.” According to FDIC deposit-market-share data cited by the company, Wintrust grew deposits in its core Illinois market by 9.2% year over year, compared with 4.4% growth for the state and 5.2% for the U.S. banking industry.
The company opened four branches during the quarter and two more were scheduled to open in October. Crane said the new locations were off to a good start in deposit gathering and adding households, while helping fill out Wintrust’s Midwestern footprint.
Management said third-quarter deposit growth was somewhat more commercial than retail. Crane described pricing conditions in Chicago, West Michigan and Milwaukee as generally rational, with promotional pricing around 4% or in the low-4% range. Interest-bearing deposit costs declined 1 basis point during the quarter, matching a 1-basis-point reduction in loan yields.
Noninterest-bearing deposits declined as a percentage of total deposits at period-end, though Dykstra said average noninterest-bearing balances were trending higher. He said the company would seek to keep such deposits near 19% of total deposits, while noting that rapid overall balance growth often requires funding through interest-bearing accounts.
Loan growth and credit performance Vice Chairman and Chief Lending Officer Richard Murphy said loan growth was broad-based. The principal contributors included $690 million in core commercial real estate growth, $226 million in Wintrust Life loans and $153 million in residential mortgage loans. Total loans increased $4.7 billion, or 9%, from a year earlier.
Murphy said commercial real estate growth included new lending opportunities as well as funding on previously committed loans. He characterized the elevated quarterly growth as partly a matter of timing, noting that combined funding over the second and third quarters was more consistent with the company’s recent historical pace.
Management said loan pipelines remained healthy across commercial real estate and commercial and industrial lending. Murphy said the company continues to gain market share in Chicago, Michigan and Wisconsin, while customer conversations have reflected cautious optimism despite uncertainty surrounding rates, inflation, geopolitical developments and the broader economy.
Credit quality remained stable. Nonperforming loans fell to $176.9 million, or 0.31% of total loans, from $179.3 million, or 0.32%, in the prior quarter. Net charge-offs were 15 basis points, slightly higher sequentially but still consistent with what Murphy called a stable and benign credit environment.
Within commercial real estate, nonperforming loans declined to 9 basis points from 12 basis points. The portfolio generated recoveries equal to 5 basis points during the quarter, compared with charge-offs of 2 basis points in the second quarter.
Expenses, wealth management and capital Noninterest income totaled $136.3 million, down from $141.3 million in the second quarter. The decline reflected $1.9 million less mortgage banking revenue as higher rates affected originations, as well as a roughly $3.5 million swing from unrealized securities gains in the second quarter to unrealized losses in the third quarter.
Noninterest expense was $405.7 million, up $8.1 million sequentially. However, the second quarter included a $5.2 million reversal of an FDIC insurance accrual. Excluding that item, expenses increased $2.9 million, largely due to smaller increases across categories supporting business growth. Dykstra said fourth-quarter expenses should be roughly consistent with third-quarter levels.
Wintrust closed its previously announced guardianship services acquisition on Sept. 1. The transaction added $1.2 billion of assets under management and is expected to support wealth-management revenue. Dykstra said guardianship services generally carry fees in the range of 1%, though the company did not disclose detailed financial results for the acquired business.
The company also plans to redeem seven trust-preferred securities issuances totaling approximately $108 million during the fourth quarter. Dykstra said the securities carry an average spread of about 309 basis points over three-month SOFR and represent some of Wintrust’s highest-cost debt. He estimated the redemption could add about 1 basis point to net interest margin over time, though much of the debt will be retired near the end of the fourth quarter.
Crane said Wintrust’s capital position strengthened during the quarter. He added that the company could consider additional capital deployment options as its capital ratio moves above 10.5%, while maintaining its previously stated priorities.
About Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC)Wintrust Financial Corporation NASDAQ: WTFC is a financial holding company headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois. Through its network of community banking subsidiaries, the company provides banking and financial services to individuals, families, businesses and institutions.
Its offerings include checking and savings accounts, commercial and consumer lending, residential mortgages, treasury management, cash management and other deposit services. Wintrust also provides wealth management, investment services, insurance-related products and specialized finance solutions, including equipment finance and premium finance.
Founded in 1991, Wintrust has built its business through a community banking model that combines local decision-making and relationship-based service with the resources of a larger financial organization.
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Wintrust Financial (WTFC - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.37 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.29 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.06 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +2.43%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this bank holding company would post earnings of $3.15 per share when it actually produced earnings of $3.3, delivering a surprise of +4.76%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times.
Wintrust, which belongs to the Zacks Banks - Midwest industry, posted revenues of $760.64 million for the quarter ended September 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.57%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $697.84 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates four times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
Wintrust shares have added about 3.1% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 11.9%.
What's Next for Wintrust?While Wintrust has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Wintrust was favorable. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to outperform the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $3.37 on $764.75 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $13.17 on $2.98 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Banks - Midwest is currently in the top 22% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
One other stock from the same industry, Associated Banc-Corp (ASB - Free Report) , is yet to report results for the quarter ended September 2026. The results are expected to be released on October 22.
This bank holding company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.76 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +4.1%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 1.2% higher over the last 30 days to the current level.
Associated Banc-Corp's revenues are expected to be $464.03 million, up 20.1% from the year-ago quarter.
For the quarter ended September 2026, Wintrust Financial (WTFC - Free Report) reported revenue of $760.64 million, up 9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $3.37, compared to $3.06 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $756.32 million, representing a surprise of +0.57%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +2.43%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $3.29.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Wintrust performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
Efficiency Ratio: 53.4% compared to the 53.6% average estimate based on five analysts.Net Interest Margin: 3.5% versus the five-analyst average estimate of 3.5%.Average balance - Total earning assets: $70.57 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $70.45 billion.Net charge-offs to average loan: 0.2% compared to the 0.2% average estimate based on three analysts.Net interest income - FTE: $624.37 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $621.75 million.Total Non-Interest Income: $136.27 million compared to the $136.4 million average estimate based on four analysts.Net Interest Income: $621.6 million versus $617.38 million estimated by three analysts on average.Fees from covered call options: $4.59 million compared to the $5 million average estimate based on two analysts.Mortgage banking: $25.53 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $25.75 million.Operating lease income, net: $18.45 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $19.05 million.Other Non-Interest Income: $26.15 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $23.05 million.Service charges on deposit accounts: $22.16 million versus $21.33 million estimated by two analysts on average.View all Key Company Metrics for Wintrust here>>>
Shares of Wintrust have returned -2.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.
ROSEMONT, Ill., Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wintrust Financial Corporation (“Wintrust”, “the Company”, “we” or “our”) (Nasdaq: WTFC) announced record net income of $700.1 million, or $9.89 per diluted common share, for the first nine months of 2026 compared to net income of $600.8 million, or $8.25 per diluted common share, for the same period of 2025. This represents a year-to-date net income increase of 17% compared to the same period of 2025. Pre-tax, pre-provision income (non-GAAP) for the first nine months of the year totaled a record $1.0 billion, compared to $884.1 million for the first nine months of 2025.
The Company reported record quarterly net income of $239.1 million, or $3.37 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2026, compared to net income of $233.7 million, or $3.30 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2026. Pre-tax, pre-provision income (non-GAAP) for the third quarter of 2026 totaled $352.2 million, as compared to $341.1 million for the second quarter of 2026.
Timothy S. Crane, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Our strong momentum in the first half of the year continued into the third quarter leading to consistent and record results for the first nine months of 2026. The third quarter of 2026 produced the seventh consecutive quarter of record net income for the Company.”
Additionally, Mr. Crane noted, “Net interest income came in at $621.6 million for the quarter, an increase of $24.2 million, or 16% annualized, from the second quarter of 2026. Net interest margin of 3.51% in the third quarter remained in line with our expectations, and we believe our balance sheet is well positioned to support stable performance through changing interest rate environments.”
Highlights of the third quarter of 2026:
Comparative information to the second quarter of 2026, unless otherwise noted
Total loans increased by $1.1 billion, or 8% annualized.Total deposits increased by $1.3 billion, or 8% annualized.Total assets increased by $1.3 billion, or 7% annualized.Net interest income increased to $621.6 million in the third quarter of 2026, compared to $597.4 million in the second quarter of 2026, driven by strong average earning asset growth. Net interest margin was 3.49% (3.51% on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, non-GAAP) during the third quarter of 2026 which was in line with our prior guidance. Provision for credit losses totaled $25.9 million in the third quarter of 2026, compared to $23.1 million in the second quarter of 2026.Net charge-offs totaled $21.0 million, or 15 basis points of average total loans on an annualized basis, in the third quarter of 2026 up from $13.4 million, or 10 basis points of average total loans on an annualized basis, in the second quarter of 2026.Non-performing loans totaled $176.9 million and comprised 0.31% of total loans at September 30, 2026, as compared to $179.3 million and 0.32% of total loans at June 30, 2026. “We are encouraged by our strong third quarter performance and record results year-to-date. We believe we are well-positioned to build on our strong momentum and deliver further revenue growth as we close out the year. Our unique market position and strong customer relationships continue to create long-term franchise value in the markets we serve. We are proud of our latest deposit market share gains in Illinois and remain committed to expanding our market presence in Wisconsin and west Michigan. Our focus remains on delivering consistent balance sheet growth, expanding net interest income while maintaining a disciplined approach to expense management, which should generate positive operating leverage for the year”, Mr. Crane concluded.
The graphs shown on pages 3-7 illustrate certain financial highlights of the third quarter of 2026 as well as historical financial performance. See “Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures/Ratios” at Table 18 for additional information with respect to non-GAAP financial measures/ratios, including the reconciliations to the corresponding GAAP financial measures/ratios.
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SUMMARY OF RESULTS:
BALANCE SHEET
Total assets increased $1.3 billion in the third quarter of 2026 compared to the second quarter of 2026, driven by a $1.1 billion increase in total loans. The robust loan growth was diversified across all major loan portfolios.
Total liabilities increased by $1.5 billion in the third quarter of 2026 compared to the second quarter of 2026, driven by a $1.3 billion increase in total deposits. Strong organic deposit growth in the third quarter of 2026 was driven by our diverse customer base and product offerings. Non-interest bearing deposit balances represented 19% of total deposits and average non-interest bearing deposit balances have remained stable in recent quarters. The Company's loans-to-deposits ratio ended the quarter at 91.0%.
For more information regarding changes in the Company’s balance sheet, see Consolidated Statements of Condition and Table 1 through Table 3 in this report.
NET INTEREST INCOME
For the third quarter of 2026, net interest income totaled $621.6 million, compared to $597.4 million in the second quarter of 2026. The increase in net interest income in the third quarter of 2026 was driven by strong average earning asset growth of $2.1 billion.
Net interest margin was 3.49% (3.51% on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, non-GAAP) during the third quarter of 2026, down one basis point compared to the second quarter of 2026. The yield on earning assets remained flat during the third quarter of 2026 while loan yields decreased by one basis point. Funding cost on interest-bearing deposits decreased one basis point compared to the second quarter of 2026. The net free funds contribution in the third quarter of 2026 decreased two basis points compared to the second quarter of 2026.
For more information regarding net interest income, see Table 4 through Table 8 in this report.
ASSET QUALITY
The allowance for credit losses totaled $486.1 million as of September 30, 2026, an increase from $481.2 million as of June 30, 2026. A provision for credit losses totaling $25.9 million was recorded for the third quarter of 2026 compared to $23.1 million recorded in the second quarter of 2026. The provision for credit losses recognized in the third quarter of 2026 reflects growth in the portfolio, stable credit quality and a mostly stable macroeconomic forecast. However, given future economic performance remains uncertain, allowance results capture uncertainty related to credit spreads, equity market valuations, consumer & business sentiment, and the job market. For more information regarding the allowance for credit losses and provision for credit losses, see Table 11 in this report.
Management believes the allowance for credit losses is appropriate to account for expected credit losses. The Company is required to estimate expected credit losses over the life of the Company’s financial assets as of the reporting date. There can be no assurances, however, that future losses will not significantly exceed the amounts provided for, thereby affecting future results of operations. A summary of the allowance for credit losses calculated for the loan components in each portfolio as of September 30, 2026, June 30, 2026, and March 31, 2026 is shown on Table 12 of this report.
Net charge-offs totaled $21.0 million in the third quarter of 2026, an increase of $7.6 million compared to $13.4 million of net charge-offs in the second quarter of 2026. Net charge-offs as a percentage of average total loans were 15 basis points in the third quarter of 2026 on an annualized basis compared to 10 basis points on an annualized basis in the second quarter of 2026. For more information regarding net charge-offs, see Table 10 in this report.
The Company’s loan portfolio delinquency rates remain low. For more information regarding past due loans, see Table 13 in this report.
Non-performing assets and non-performing loans were stable compared to prior quarter. Non-performing assets totaled $193.3 million and comprised 0.25% of total assets as of September 30, 2026, as compared to $195.2 million, or 0.26% of total assets, as of June 30, 2026. Non-performing loans totaled $176.9 million and comprised 0.31% of total loans at September 30, 2026, as compared to $179.3 million and 0.32% of total loans at June 30, 2026. For more information regarding non-performing assets, see Table 14 in this report.
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income totaled $136.3 million in the third quarter of 2026, compared to $141.3 million in the second quarter of 2026.
Wealth management revenue increased by approximately $1.1 million in the third quarter of 2026, compared to the second quarter of 2026. The increase in the third quarter of 2026 was primarily driven by increased trust and asset management fees from higher assets under management during the period. Wealth management revenue is comprised of the trust and asset management revenue of Wintrust Private Trust Company and Great Lakes Advisors, the brokerage commissions, managed money fees and insurance product commissions at Wintrust Investments and fees from tax-deferred like-kind exchange services provided by the Chicago Deferred Exchange Company.
Mortgage banking revenue totaled $25.5 million in the third quarter of 2026, compared to $27.4 million in the second quarter of 2026. The decrease in the third quarter of 2026 was primarily attributed to lower mortgage loan originations and related operational revenue. For more information regarding mortgage banking revenue, see Table 16 in this report.
The Company recognized approximately $1.6 million in net losses on investment securities in the third quarter of 2026 compared to approximately $1.8 million in net gains in the second quarter of 2026. The net losses in the third quarter of 2026 were primarily the result of fair value adjustments on the Company’s equity investment securities with a readily determinable fair value.
For more information regarding non-interest income, see Table 15 in this report.
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Non-interest expense totaled $405.7 million in the third quarter of 2026, increasing $8.1 million, compared to $397.5 million in the second quarter of 2026. Non-interest expense, as a percent of average assets, decreased to 2.16% in the third quarter of 2026 from 2.21% in the second quarter of 2026.
Salaries and employee benefits expense decreased by approximately $3.5 million in the third quarter of 2026, compared to the second quarter of 2026. This was primarily driven by lower payroll taxes and deferred compensation expense during the third quarter of 2026.
Advertising and marketing expense in the third quarter of 2026 totaled $21.8 million, which was a $1.4 million increase as compared to the second quarter of 2026. The increase in the third quarter was primarily driven by community sponsorship events and media commitments which are historically higher in the second and third quarter of the year. Marketing costs are incurred to promote the Company’s brand, commercial banking capabilities and the Company’s various products, to attract loans and deposits and to announce new branch openings as well as the expansion of the Company’s non-bank businesses. The level of marketing expenditures depends on the timing of sponsorship programs utilized which are determined based on the market area, targeted audience, competition and various other factors. Generally, these expenses are elevated in the second and third quarters of each year.
FDIC insurance totaled $12.1 million in the third quarter of 2026, a $5.5 million increase from the second quarter of 2026. This was primarily the result of the $5.2 million FDIC special assessment reversal recorded in the second quarter of 2026. The special assessments were in response to certain bank failures in 2023 and the reversal was based on the FDIC's final determination of losses to its Deposit Insurance Fund.
For more information regarding non-interest expense, see Table 17 in this report.
INCOME TAXES
The Company recorded income tax expense of $87.3 million in the third quarter of 2026 compared to $84.3 million in the second quarter of 2026. The effective tax rates were 26.7% in the third quarter of 2026 compared to 26.5% in the second quarter of 2026.
BUSINESS SUMMARY
Community Banking
Through community banking, the Company provides banking and financial services primarily to individuals, small to mid-sized businesses, local governmental units and institutional clients residing primarily in the local areas the Company services. In the third quarter of 2026, community banking increased its commercial, commercial real estate and residential real estate loan portfolios.
Mortgage banking revenue was $25.5 million for the third quarter of 2026, a decrease of $1.9 million compared to the second quarter of 2026. See Table 16 for more detail. Service charges on deposit accounts totaled $22.2 million in the third quarter of 2026 as compared to $21.2 million in the second quarter of 2026. The Company’s gross commercial and commercial real estate loan pipelines remained solid as of September 30, 2026 indicating momentum for expected continued loan growth in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Specialty Finance
Through specialty finance, the Company offers financing of insurance premiums for businesses and individuals, equipment financing through structured loans and lease products to customers in a variety of industries, accounts receivable financing and value-added, out-sourced administrative services and other services. Originations within the insurance premium financing receivables portfolios were approximately $5.4 billion during the third quarter of 2026. Average balances increased by $781.7 million, as compared to the second quarter of 2026. The Company’s leasing divisions’ portfolio balances increased in the third quarter of 2026, with capital leases, loans, and equipment on operating leases of $3.1 billion, $1.3 billion, and $363.2 million as of September 30, 2026, respectively, compared to $3.1 billion, $1.2 billion, and $363.7 million as of June 30, 2026, respectively. Revenues from the Company’s out-sourced administrative services business were $1.4 million in the third quarter of 2026, which was relatively stable compared to the second quarter of 2026.
Wealth Management
Through wealth management, the Company offers a full range of wealth management services, including trust and investment services, tax-deferred like-kind exchange services, asset management, and securities brokerage services. Wealth management revenue totaled $41.0 million in the third quarter of 2026, an increase as compared to the second quarter of 2026. At September 30, 2026, the Company’s wealth management subsidiaries had approximately $51.5 billion of assets under administration, which excludes assets owned by the Company and its subsidiary banks.
ITEMS IMPACTING COMPARATIVE FINANCIAL RESULTS
Business Acquisition
On September 1, 2026, the Company completed its purchase of the guardianship services business that was previously announced (the “business”). The business has approximately $1.2 billion in assets under management. As of September 30, 2026, the Company preliminarily recorded goodwill of approximately $7.5 million. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), the initial purchase accounting for this business acquisition is not finalized and is therefore subject to change.
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Key Operating Measures
Wintrust’s key operating measures and growth rates for the third quarter of 2026, as compared to the second quarter of 2026 (sequential quarter) and third quarter of 2025 (linked quarter), are shown in the table below:
% or (1)
basis point (bp) change from
2nd Quarter
2026% or
basis point (bp) change from
3rd Quarter
2025 Three Months Ended(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)Sep 30, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 Sep 30, 2025Net income$239,054 $233,693 $216,254 2 %11 %Pre-tax income, excluding provision for credit losses (non-GAAP) (2) 352,212 341,098 317,809 3 11 Net income per common share – Diluted 3.37 3.30 2.78 2 21 Cash dividends declared per common share 0.55 0.55 0.50 — 10 Net revenue (3) 757,877 738,635 697,837 3 9 Net interest income 621,604 597,366 567,010 4 10 Net interest margin 3.49% 3.50% 3.48%(1)bps1 bpsNet interest margin – fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP) (2) 3.51 3.52 3.50 (1) 1 Net overhead ratio (4) 1.44 1.42 1.45 2 (1) Return on average assets 1.27 1.30 1.26 (3) 1 Return on average common equity 12.83 12.82 11.58 1 125 Return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP) (2) 14.89 14.91 13.74 (2) 115 At end of period Total assets$75,971,620 $74,668,135 $69,629,638 7 %9 %Total loans (5) 56,804,571 55,654,947 52,063,482 8 9 Total deposits 62,435,216 61,141,275 56,711,381 8 10 Total shareholders’ equity 7,289,546 7,525,116 7,045,757 (12) 3
(1) Period-end balance sheet percentage changes are annualized.
(2) See Table 18: Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures/Ratios for additional information on this performance measure/ratio.
(3) Net revenue is net interest income plus non-interest income.
(4) The net overhead ratio is calculated by netting total non-interest expense and total non-interest income, annualizing this amount, and dividing by that period’s average total assets. A lower ratio indicates a higher degree of efficiency.
(5) Excludes mortgage loans held-for-sale.
Certain returns, yields, performance ratios, or quarterly growth rates are “annualized” in this presentation to represent an annual time period. This is done for analytical purposes to better discern, for decision-making purposes, underlying performance trends when compared to full-year or year-over-year amounts. For example, a 5% growth rate for a quarter would represent an annualized 20% growth rate.
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) Sep 30, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025Sep 30, 2026 Sep 30, 2025Selected Financial Condition Data (at end of period): Total assets $75,971,620 $74,668,135 $72,157,433 $71,142,046 $69,629,638 Total loans (1) 56,804,571 55,654,947 54,071,292 53,105,101 52,063,482 Total deposits 62,435,216 61,141,275 58,914,382 57,717,191 56,711,381 Total shareholders’ equity 7,289,546 7,525,116 7,378,100 7,258,715 7,045,757 Selected Statements of Income Data: Net interest income $621,604 $597,366 $579,024 $583,874 $567,010 $1,797,994 $1,640,178 Net revenue (2) 757,877 738,635 713,166 714,264 697,837 2,209,678 2,011,728 Net income 239,054 233,693 227,388 223,024 216,254 700,135 600,820 Pre-tax income, excluding provision for credit losses (non-GAAP) (3) 352,212 341,098 330,534 329,811 317,809 1,023,844 884,149 Net income per common share – Basic 3.42 3.34 3.26 3.21 2.82 10.02 8.37 Net income per common share – Diluted 3.37 3.30 3.22 3.15 2.78 9.89 8.25 Cash dividends declared per common share 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.50 0.50 1.65 1.50 Selected Financial Ratios and Other Data: Performance Ratios: Net interest margin 3.49% 3.50% 3.54% 3.52% 3.48% 3.51% 3.51%Net interest margin – fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP) (3) 3.51 3.52 3.56 3.54 3.50 3.53 3.53 Non-interest income to average assets 0.73 0.79 0.78 0.74 0.76 0.76 0.75 Non-interest expense to average assets 2.16 2.21 2.21 2.19 2.21 2.19 2.28 Net overhead ratio (4) 1.44 1.42 1.44 1.45 1.45 1.43 1.53 Return on average assets 1.27 1.30 1.32 1.27 1.26 1.30 1.22 Return on average common equity 12.83 12.82 12.76 12.63 11.58 12.80 11.94 Return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP) (3) 14.89 14.91 14.89 14.83 13.74 14.89 14.28 Average total assets $74,400,171 $72,161,723 $70,089,123 $69,492,268 $68,303,036 $72,232,797 $66,098,845 Average total shareholders’ equity 7,558,263 7,474,449 7,387,713 7,166,608 6,955,543 7,474,100 6,761,319 Average loans to average deposits ratio 91.8% 92.6% 93.1% 92.4% 92.5% 92.5% 92.6%Period-end loans to deposits ratio 91.0 91.0 91.8 92.0 91.8 Common Share Data at end of period: Market price per common share $141.82 $160.72 $138.94 $139.82 $132.44 Book value per common share 101.74 105.26 103.10 102.03 98.87 Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP) (3) 88.18 92.13 89.90 88.66 85.39 Common shares outstanding 67,472,459 67,455,414 67,437,300 66,974,913 66,961,209 Other Data at end of period: Common equity to assets ratio 9.0% 9.5% 9.6% 9.6% 9.5% Tangible common equity ratio (non-GAAP) (3) 7.9 8.4 8.5 8.5 8.3 Tier 1 leverage ratio (5) 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.6 9.5 Risk-based capital ratios: Tier 1 capital ratio (5) 11.2 11.1 11.1 11.0 10.9 Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (5) 10.5 10.4 10.4 10.3 10.2 Total capital ratio (5) 12.5 12.4 12.6 12.4 12.4 Allowance for credit losses (6) $486,053 $481,189 $471,591 $460,465 $454,586 Allowance for loan and unfunded lending-related commitment losses to total loans 0.86% 0.86% 0.87% 0.87% 0.87% Number of: Bank subsidiaries 16 16 16 16 16 Banking offices 211 210 209 209 208
(1) Excludes mortgage loans held-for-sale.
(2) Net revenue is net interest income plus non-interest income.
(3) See Table 18: Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures/Ratios for additional information on this performance measure/ratio.
(4) The net overhead ratio is calculated by netting total non-interest expense and total non-interest income, annualizing this amount, and dividing by that period’s average total assets. A lower ratio indicates a higher degree of efficiency.
(5) Capital ratios for current quarter-end are estimated.
(6) The allowance for credit losses includes the allowance for loan losses, the allowance for unfunded lending-related commitments and the allowance for held-to-maturity securities losses.
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30,(In thousands) 2026 2026 2026 2025 2025 Assets Cash and due from banks $635,592 $595,790 $543,654 $467,874 $565,406 Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements 65 65 65 64 63 Interest-bearing deposits with banks 3,557,687 3,573,915 3,051,665 3,180,553 3,422,452 Available-for-sale securities, at fair value 7,569,498 7,587,545 7,244,282 6,236,263 5,274,124 Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost 3,120,503 3,196,452 3,270,207 3,343,905 3,438,406 Equity securities with readily determinable fair value 64,811 65,815 63,786 63,770 63,445 Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock 296,171 294,629 292,044 291,881 282,755 Mortgage loans held-for-sale, at fair value 307,748 407,495 383,405 340,745 333,883 Loans, net of unearned income 56,804,571 55,654,947 54,071,292 53,105,101 52,063,482 Allowance for loan losses (401,729) (402,952) (390,651) (379,283) (386,622)Net loans 56,402,842 55,251,995 53,680,641 52,725,818 51,676,860 Premises, software and equipment, net 792,205 778,958 777,603 781,611 775,425 Lease investments, net 363,243 363,664 362,766 360,646 301,000 Accrued interest receivable and other assets 1,946,561 1,666,474 1,596,617 1,617,682 1,614,674 Receivable on unsettled securities sales — — — 835,275 978,209 Goodwill 804,661 797,219 797,658 797,960 797,639 Other acquisition-related intangible assets 110,033 88,119 93,040 97,999 105,297 Total assets $75,971,620 $74,668,135 $72,157,433 $71,142,046 $69,629,638 Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity Deposits: Non-interest-bearing $11,584,695 $11,796,736 $12,112,891 $11,423,701 $10,952,146 Interest-bearing 50,850,521 49,344,539 46,801,491 46,293,490 45,759,235 Total deposits 62,435,216 61,141,275 58,914,382 57,717,191 56,711,381 Federal Home Loan Bank advances 3,450,680 3,450,680 3,451,309 3,451,309 3,151,309 Other borrowings 355,554 370,736 340,647 477,966 579,328 Subordinated notes 298,903 298,820 298,717 298,636 298,536 Junior subordinated debentures 253,566 253,566 253,566 253,566 253,566 Accrued interest payable and other liabilities 1,888,155 1,627,942 1,520,712 1,684,663 1,589,761 Total liabilities 68,682,074 67,143,019 64,779,333 63,883,331 62,583,881 Shareholders’ Equity: Preferred stock 425,000 425,000 425,000 425,000 425,000 Common stock 67,599 67,581 67,563 67,062 67,042 Surplus 2,574,253 2,560,427 2,546,754 2,534,024 2,521,306 Treasury stock (14,897) (14,882) (13,970) (9,156) (9,150)Retained earnings 5,101,367 4,907,788 4,719,561 4,537,539 4,356,367 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (863,776) (420,798) (366,808) (295,754) (314,808)Total shareholders’ equity 7,289,546 7,525,116 7,378,100 7,258,715 7,045,757 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $75,971,620 $74,668,135 $72,157,433 $71,142,046 $69,629,638
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)Sep 30,
2026 Jun 30,
2026 Mar 31,
2026 Dec 31,
2025 Sep 30,
2025Sep 30, 2026 Sep 30, 2025Interest income Interest and fees on loans$853,299 $822,981 $797,889 $822,494 $832,140$2,474,169 $2,398,499Mortgage loans held-for-sale 5,761 6,169 4,615 5,607 4,757 16,545 13,875Interest-bearing deposits with banks 25,595 20,916 19,150 27,190 34,992 65,661 106,075Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements 1 5 64 77 75 70 530Investment securities 112,273 105,716 100,278 95,461 86,426 318,267 236,495Trading account securities — — — — — — 11Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock 5,932 5,625 5,564 5,497 5,444 17,121 16,144Brokerage customer receivables — — — — — — 78Total interest income 1,002,861 961,412 927,560 956,326 963,834 2,891,833 2,771,707Interest expense Interest on deposits 341,017 325,033 309,187 332,178 355,846 975,237 1,009,549Interest on Federal Home Loan Bank advances 29,086 28,218 27,701 26,408 26,007 85,005 77,172Interest on other borrowings 3,430 3,121 4,026 5,956 6,887 10,577 20,636Interest on subordinated notes 3,721 3,739 3,719 3,737 3,717 11,179 11,166Interest on junior subordinated debentures 4,003 3,935 3,903 4,173 4,367 11,841 13,006Total interest expense 381,257 364,046 348,536 372,452 396,824 1,093,839 1,131,529Net interest income 621,604 597,366 579,024 583,874 567,010 1,797,994 1,640,178Provision for credit losses 25,879 23,134 29,594 27,588 21,768 78,607 67,965Net interest income after provision for credit losses 595,725 574,232 549,430 556,286 545,242 1,719,387 1,572,213Non-interest income Wealth management 40,967 39,883 42,059 39,365 37,188 122,909 108,051Mortgage banking 25,532 27,438 23,396 22,625 24,451 76,366 68,150Service charges on deposit accounts 22,161 21,240 20,970 20,402 19,825 64,371 58,689(Losses) gains on investment securities, net (1,621) 1,845 (31) 1,505 2,972 193 6,818Fees from covered call options 4,585 4,793 4,669 5,992 5,619 14,047 14,689Trading gains (losses), net 48 70 10 (257) 172 128 259Operating lease income, net 18,447 18,804 19,154 16,365 15,466 56,405 45,919Other 26,154 27,196 23,915 24,393 25,134 77,265 68,975Total non-interest income 136,273 141,269 134,142 130,390 130,827 411,684 371,550Non-interest expense Salaries and employee benefits 230,552 234,089 228,447 222,557 219,668 693,088 650,735Software and equipment 39,179 39,288 35,654 36,096 35,027 114,121 106,266Operating lease equipment 11,661 11,187 10,987 11,034 10,409 33,835 31,637Occupancy, net 19,548 21,153 20,566 20,105 20,809 61,267 61,815Data processing 11,218 10,659 11,266 11,809 11,329 33,143 34,713Advertising and marketing 21,806 20,432 13,218 13,792 19,027 55,456 50,060Professional fees 10,687 9,342 7,375 8,280 7,465 27,404 25,752Amortization of other acquisition-related intangible assets 4,686 4,921 4,958 4,999 5,196 14,565 16,394FDIC insurance 12,138 6,640 10,990 10,562 11,418 29,768 33,315Other real estate owned (“OREO”) expenses, net 282 786 207 2,162 262 1,275 1,410Other 43,908 39,040 38,964 43,057 39,418 121,912 115,482Total non-interest expense 405,665 397,537 382,632 384,453 380,028 1,185,834 1,127,579Income before taxes 326,333 317,964 300,940 302,223 296,041 945,237 816,184Income tax expense 87,279 84,271 73,552 79,199 79,787 245,102 215,364Net income$239,054 $233,693 $227,388 $223,024 $216,254$700,135 $600,820Preferred stock dividends 8,367 8,367 8,367 8,367 13,295 25,101 27,277Preferred stock redemption — — — — 14,046 — 14,046Net income applicable to common shares$230,687 $225,326 $219,021 $214,657 $188,913$675,034 $559,497Net income per common share - Basic$3.42 $3.34 $3.26 $3.21 $2.82$10.02 $8.37Net income per common share - Diluted$3.37 $3.30 $3.22 $3.15 $2.78$9.89 $8.25Cash dividends declared per common share$0.55 $0.55 $0.55 $0.50 $0.50$1.65 $1.50Weighted average common shares outstanding 67,467 67,434 67,246 66,970 66,952 67,383 66,871Dilutive potential common shares 911 852 851 1,143 1,028 876 945Average common shares and dilutive common shares 68,378 68,286 68,097 68,113 67,980 68,259 67,816
TABLE 1: LOAN PORTFOLIO MIX AND GROWTH RATES
% Growth From(1)(Dollars in thousands)Sep 30, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31,
2025 Sep 30, 2025Jun 30, 2026(2)Sep 30, 2025Balance: Mortgage loans held-for-sale, excluding early buy-out exercised loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies$173,773 $265,203 $249,350 $217,136 $211,360NM(18)%Mortgage loans held-for-sale, early buy-out exercised loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies 133,975 142,292 134,055 123,609 122,523(23)9 Total mortgage loans held-for-sale$307,748 $407,495 $383,405 $340,745 $333,883(97)%(8)% Core loans: Commercial Commercial and industrial$8,051,117 $7,802,625 $7,620,239 $7,267,505 $7,135,08313%13%Asset-based lending 1,662,239 1,628,319 1,558,089 1,512,888 1,588,5228 5 Municipal 858,207 866,012 839,633 868,958 804,986(4)7 Leases 3,132,875 3,114,901 3,002,014 2,921,366 2,834,5632 11 Commercial real estate Residential construction 51,454 52,590 53,097 54,753 60,923(9)(16)Commercial construction 2,300,349 2,294,566 1,959,375 2,013,244 2,273,5451 1 Land 327,086 308,509 311,470 341,585 323,68524 1 Office 1,659,530 1,607,275 1,652,482 1,688,614 1,578,20813 5 Industrial 3,590,562 3,405,641 3,323,977 3,167,768 2,912,54722 23 Retail 1,510,533 1,475,949 1,469,658 1,436,252 1,478,8619 2 Multi-family 3,516,050 3,299,607 3,565,419 3,445,507 3,306,59726 6 Mixed use and other 2,005,047 1,826,470 1,826,808 1,793,013 1,684,84139 19 Home equity 507,831 491,782 471,264 480,525 484,20213 5 Residential real estate Residential real estate loans for investment 4,552,877 4,411,357 4,319,941 4,171,439 4,019,04613 13 Residential mortgage loans, early buy-out eligible loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies 86,626 76,334 83,036 84,706 75,08853 15 Residential mortgage loans, early buy-out exercised loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies 56,512 55,001 62,189 61,087 49,73611 14 Total core loans$33,868,895 $32,716,938 $32,118,691 $31,309,210 $30,610,43314%11% Niche loans: Commercial Franchise$1,256,013 $1,300,935 $1,293,639 $1,298,493 $1,298,140(14)%(3)%Mortgage warehouse lines of credit 1,749,346 1,897,762 1,800,972 1,515,003 1,204,661(31)45 Community Advantage - homeowners association 517,408 516,782 526,274 532,027 537,6960 (4)Insurance entity lending 1,114,560 1,153,975 1,122,361 1,128,446 1,140,691(14)(2)Premium Finance receivables U.S. property & casualty insurance 7,805,981 7,744,361 7,127,234 7,308,054 7,502,9013 4 Canada property & casualty insurance 818,341 867,662 763,097 875,362 863,391(23)(5)Life insurance 9,538,863 9,312,521 9,196,382 9,023,642 8,758,55310 9 Consumer and other 135,164 144,011 122,642 114,864 147,016(24)(8)Total niche loans$22,935,676 $22,938,009 $21,952,601 $21,795,891 $21,453,049(0)%7% Total loans, net of unearned income$56,804,571 $55,654,947 $54,071,292 $53,105,101 $52,063,4828%9%
(1) NM - Not Meaningful.
(2) Annualized.
TABLE 2: DEPOSIT PORTFOLIO MIX AND GROWTH RATES
% Growth From(Dollars in thousands)Sep 30,
2026 Jun 30,
2026 Mar 31,
2026 Dec 31,
2025 Sep 30,
2025Jun 30,
2026 (1) Sep 30, 2025Balance: Non-interest-bearing$11,584,695 $11,796,736 $12,112,891 $11,423,701 $10,952,146 (7)% 6%NOW and interest-bearing demand deposits 7,253,456 6,742,269 5,987,258 6,233,753 6,710,919 30 8 Wealth management deposits (2) 1,690,496 1,349,949 1,670,620 1,907,647 1,600,735 100 6 Money market 24,174,275 23,083,225 21,714,267 21,368,924 20,270,382 19 19 Savings 6,487,247 6,597,516 6,942,565 6,905,216 6,758,743 (7) (4)Time certificates of deposit 11,245,047 11,571,580 10,486,781 9,877,950 10,418,456 (11) 8 Total deposits$62,435,216 $61,141,275 $58,914,382 $57,717,191 $56,711,381 8% 10%Mix: Non-interest-bearing 19% 19% 20% 20% 19% NOW and interest-bearing demand deposits 11 11 10 11 12 Wealth management deposits (2) 3 2 3 3 3 Money market 39 38 37 37 36 Savings 10 11 12 12 12 Time certificates of deposit 18 19 18 17 18 Total deposits 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
(1) Annualized.
(2) Represents deposit balances of the Company’s subsidiary banks from brokerage customers of Wintrust Investments, Chicago Deferred Exchange Company, LLC (“CDEC”), and trust and asset management customers of the Company.
TABLE 3: TIME CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT MATURITY/RE-PRICING ANALYSIS
As of September 30, 2026
(Dollars in thousands) Total Time
Certificates of
Deposit Weighted-Average
Rate of Maturing
Time Certificates
of Deposit 1-3 months $3,527,388 3.47%4-6 months 2,538,063 3.35 7-9 months 1,526,406 3.33 10-12 months 2,547,872 3.81 13-18 months 956,359 3.59 19-24 months 79,951 2.90 24+ months 69,008 2.51 Total $11,245,047 3.50%
TABLE 4: QUARTERLY AVERAGE BALANCES
Average Balance for three months ended, Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30,(In thousands) 2026 2026 2026 2025 2025 Interest-bearing deposits with banks, securities purchased under resale agreements and cash equivalents (1) $2,853,369 $2,412,081 $2,247,083 $2,842,829 $3,276,683 Investment securities (2) 11,073,179 10,832,538 10,616,617 10,084,138 9,377,930 FHLB and FRB stock (3) 294,088 292,325 291,972 284,643 282,338 Liquidity management assets (4) $14,220,636 $13,536,944 $13,155,672 $13,211,610 $12,936,951 Mortgage loans held-for-sale 362,329 402,175 317,047 357,672 295,365 Loans, net of unearned income (4) (5) 55,982,688 54,491,469 52,845,685 52,193,637 51,403,566 Total earning assets (4) $70,565,653 $68,430,588 $66,318,404 $65,762,919 $64,635,882 Allowance for loan and investment security losses (413,132) (405,743) (391,810) (404,075) (410,681)Cash and due from banks 539,220 519,586 534,189 517,616 495,292 Other assets 3,708,430 3,617,292 3,628,340 3,615,808 3,582,543 Total assets $74,400,171 $72,161,723 $70,089,123 $69,492,268 $68,303,036 NOW and interest-bearing demand deposits $7,283,497 $6,453,420 $6,081,218 $6,133,333 $6,687,292 Wealth management deposits 1,566,292 1,485,347 1,858,560 1,925,808 1,604,142 Money market accounts 22,860,299 22,000,942 21,156,125 20,475,659 19,431,021 Savings accounts 6,570,130 6,707,916 6,921,251 6,814,263 6,723,325 Time deposits 11,256,456 10,938,312 9,782,112 10,045,136 10,319,719 Interest-bearing deposits $49,536,674 $47,585,937 $45,799,266 $45,394,199 $44,765,499 FHLB advances (3) 3,450,683 3,450,773 3,451,312 3,203,483 3,151,310 Other borrowings 393,031 358,511 442,200 547,507 614,892 Subordinated notes 298,844 298,757 298,661 298,576 298,481 Junior subordinated debentures 253,566 253,566 253,566 253,566 253,566 Total interest-bearing liabilities $53,932,798 $51,947,544 $50,245,005 $49,697,331 $49,083,748 Non-interest-bearing deposits 11,417,869 11,273,344 10,963,887 11,080,254 10,791,709 Other liabilities 1,491,241 1,466,386 1,492,518 1,548,075 1,472,036 Equity 7,558,263 7,474,449 7,387,713 7,166,608 6,955,543 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $74,400,171 $72,161,723 $70,089,123 $69,492,268 $68,303,036 Net free funds/contribution (6) $16,632,855 $16,483,044 $16,073,399 $16,065,588 $15,552,134
(1) Includes interest-bearing deposits from banks and securities purchased under resale agreements with original maturities of greater than three months. Cash equivalents include federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements with original maturities of three months or less.
(2) Investment securities includes investment securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity, and equity securities with readily determinable fair values. Equity securities without readily determinable fair values are included within other assets.
(3) Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”)
(4) See Table 18: Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures/Ratios for additional information on this performance measure/ratio.
(5) Loans, net of unearned income, include non-accrual loans.
(6) Net free funds are the difference between total average earning assets and total average interest-bearing liabilities. The estimated contribution to net interest margin from net free funds is calculated using the rate paid for total interest-bearing liabilities.
TABLE 5: QUARTERLY NET INTEREST INCOME
Net Interest Income for three months ended, Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30,(In thousands) 2026 2026 2026 2025 2025 Interest income: Interest-bearing deposits with banks, securities purchased under resale agreements and cash equivalents $25,595 $20,921 $19,214 $27,267 $35,067 Investment securities 112,884 106,346 100,864 96,122 87,101 FHLB and FRB stock (1) 5,932 5,625 5,564 5,497 5,444 Liquidity management assets (2) $144,411 $132,892 $125,642 $128,886 $127,612 Mortgage loans held-for-sale 5,761 6,169 4,615 5,607 4,757 Loans, net of unearned income (2) 855,450 825,092 799,915 824,628 834,294 Total interest income $1,005,622 $964,153 $930,172 $959,121 $966,663 Interest expense: NOW and interest-bearing demand deposits $37,394 $32,318 $29,666 $31,681 $40,448 Wealth management deposits 6,895 6,823 8,941 10,011 8,415 Money market accounts 174,404 165,035 155,299 163,585 169,831 Savings accounts 23,197 25,729 30,672 34,371 38,844 Time deposits 99,127 95,128 84,609 92,530 98,308 Interest-bearing deposits $341,017 $325,033 $309,187 $332,178 $355,846 FHLB advances (1) 29,086 28,218 27,701 26,408 26,007 Other borrowings 3,430 3,121 4,026 5,956 6,887 Subordinated notes 3,721 3,739 3,719 3,737 3,717 Junior subordinated debentures 4,003 3,935 3,903 4,173 4,367 Total interest expense $381,257 $364,046 $348,536 $372,452 $396,824 Less: Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment (2,761) (2,741) (2,612) (2,795) (2,829)Net interest income (GAAP) (3) 621,604 597,366 579,024 583,874 567,010 Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment 2,761 2,741 2,612 2,795 2,829 Net interest income, fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP) (3) $624,365 $600,107 $581,636 $586,669 $569,839
(1) Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”)
(2) Interest income on tax-advantaged loans, trading securities and investment securities reflects a taxable-equivalent adjustment based on the marginal federal corporate tax rate in effect as of the applicable period.
(3) See Table 18: Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures/Ratios for additional information on this performance measure/ratio.
TABLE 6: QUARTERLY NET INTEREST MARGIN
Net Interest Margin for three months ended, Sep 30, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 Mar 31,
2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30,
2025Yield earned on: Interest-bearing deposits with banks, securities purchased under resale agreements and cash equivalents 3.56% 3.48% 3.47% 3.81% 4.25%Investment securities 4.04 3.94 3.85 3.78 3.68 FHLB and FRB stock (1) 8.00 7.72 7.73 7.66 7.65 Liquidity management assets 4.03% 3.94% 3.87% 3.87% 3.91%Mortgage loans held-for-sale 6.31 6.15 5.90 6.22 6.39 Loans, net of unearned income 6.06 6.07 6.14 6.27 6.44 Total earning assets 5.65% 5.65% 5.69% 5.79% 5.93% Rate paid on: NOW and interest-bearing demand deposits 2.04% 2.01% 1.98% 2.05% 2.40%Wealth management deposits 1.75 1.84 1.95 2.06 2.08 Money market accounts 3.03 3.01 2.98 3.17 3.47 Savings accounts 1.40 1.54 1.80 2.00 2.29 Time deposits 3.49 3.49 3.51 3.65 3.78 Interest-bearing deposits 2.73% 2.74% 2.74% 2.90% 3.15%FHLB advances 3.34 3.28 3.26 3.27 3.27 Other borrowings 3.46 3.49 3.69 4.32 4.44 Subordinated notes 4.94 5.02 5.05 4.97 4.94 Junior subordinated debentures 6.26 6.22 6.24 6.53 6.83 Total interest-bearing liabilities 2.80% 2.81% 2.81% 2.97% 3.21% Interest rate spread (2) (3) 2.85% 2.84% 2.88% 2.82% 2.72%Less: Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment (0.02) (0.02) (0.02) (0.02) (0.02)Net free funds/contribution (4) 0.66 0.68 0.68 0.72 0.78 Net interest margin (GAAP) (3) 3.49% 3.50% 3.54% 3.52% 3.48%Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 Net interest margin, fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP) (3) 3.51% 3.52% 3.56% 3.54% 3.50%
(1) Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”)
(2) Interest rate spread is the difference between the yield earned on earning assets and the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
(3) See Table 18: Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures/Ratios for additional information on this performance measure/ratio.
(4) Net free funds are the difference between total average earning assets and total average interest-bearing liabilities. The estimated contribution to net interest margin from net free funds is calculated using the rate paid for total interest-bearing liabilities.
TABLE 7: YEAR-TO-DATE AVERAGE BALANCES, AND NET INTEREST INCOME AND MARGIN
Average Balance
for nine months ended,Interest
for nine months ended,Yield/Rate
for nine months ended,(Dollars in thousands)Sep 30, 2026 Sep 30,
2025Sep 30, 2026 Sep 30, 2025Sep 30, 2026 Sep 30, 2025Interest-bearing deposits with banks, securities purchased under resale agreements and cash equivalents (1)$2,506,398 $3,367,419 $65,730 $106,605 3.51% 4.23%Investment securities (2) 10,842,451 8,866,621 320,094 238,540 3.95 3.60 FHLB and FRB stock (3) 292,803 282,016 17,121 16,144 7.82 7.65 Liquidity management assets (4) (5)$13,641,652 $12,516,056 $402,945 $361,289 3.95% 3.86%Other earning assets (4) (5) (6) — 4,332 — 92 — 2.84 Mortgage loans held-for-sale 360,683 297,568 16,545 13,875 6.13 6.23 Loans, net of unearned income (4) (5) (7) 54,451,438 49,597,938 2,480,457 2,405,059 6.09 6.48 Total earning assets (5)$68,453,773 $62,415,894 $2,899,947 $2,780,315 5.66% 5.96%Allowance for loan and investment security losses (403,640) (395,041) Cash and due from banks 531,017 483,543 Other assets 3,651,647 3,594,449 Total assets$72,232,797 $66,098,845 NOW and interest-bearing demand deposits$6,610,449 $6,387,859 $99,378 $111,565 2.01% 2.34%Wealth management deposits 1,635,663 1,577,312 22,659 25,203 1.85 2.14 Money market accounts 22,012,031 18,405,748 494,738 472,095 3.01 3.43 Savings accounts 6,731,813 6,594,716 79,598 112,404 1.58 2.28 Time deposits 10,664,360 9,859,196 278,864 288,282 3.50 3.91 Interest-bearing deposits$47,654,316 $42,824,831 $975,237 $1,009,549 2.74% 3.15%FHLB advances (3) 3,450,920 3,151,310 85,005 77,172 3.29 3.27 Other borrowings 397,733 597,016 10,577 20,636 3.56 4.62 Subordinated notes 298,755 298,396 11,179 11,166 5.00 5.00 Junior subordinated debentures 253,566 253,566 11,841 13,006 6.24 6.86 Total interest-bearing liabilities$52,055,290 $47,125,119 $1,093,839 $1,131,529 2.81% 3.21%Non-interest-bearing deposits 11,220,029 10,722,772 Other liabilities 1,483,378 1,489,635 Equity 7,474,100 6,761,319 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$72,232,797 $66,098,845 Interest rate spread (5) (8) 2.85% 2.75%Less: Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment (8,114) (8,608)(0.02) (0.02)Net free funds/contribution (9)$16,398,483 $15,290,775 0.68 0.78 Net interest income/margin (GAAP) (5) $1,797,994 $1,640,178 3.51% 3.51%Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment 8,114 8,608 0.02 0.02 Net interest income/margin, fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP) (5) $1,806,108 $1,648,786 3.53% 3.53%
(1) Includes interest-bearing deposits from banks and securities purchased under resale agreements with original maturities of greater than three months. Cash equivalents include federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements with original maturities of three months or less.
(2) Investment securities includes investment securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity, and equity securities with readily determinable fair values. Equity securities without readily determinable fair values are included within other assets.
(3) Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”)
(4) Interest income on tax-advantaged loans, trading securities and investment securities reflects a taxable-equivalent adjustment based on the marginal federal corporate tax rate in effect as of the applicable period.
(5) See Table 18: Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures/Ratios for additional information on this performance measure/ratio.
(6) Other earning assets include brokerage customer receivables and trading account securities.
(7) Loans, net of unearned income, include non-accrual loans.
(8) Interest rate spread is the difference between the yield earned on earning assets and the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
(9) Net free funds are the difference between total average earning assets and total average interest-bearing liabilities. The estimated contribution to net interest margin from net free funds is calculated using the rate paid for total interest-bearing liabilities.
TABLE 8: INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY
As an ongoing part of its financial strategy, the Company attempts to manage the impact of fluctuations in market interest rates on net interest income. Management measures its exposure to changes in interest rates by modeling many different interest rate scenarios.
The following interest rate scenarios display the percentage change in net interest income over a one-year time horizon assuming increases and decreases of 100 and 200 basis points as compared to projected net interest income in a scenario with no assumed rate changes. The Static Shock Scenario results incorporate actual cash flows and repricing characteristics for balance sheet instruments following an instantaneous, parallel change in market rates based upon a static (i.e. no growth or constant) balance sheet. Conversely, the Ramp Scenario results incorporate management’s projections of future volume and pricing of each of the product lines following a gradual, parallel change in market rates over twelve months. Actual results may differ from these simulated results due to timing, magnitude, and frequency of interest rate changes as well as changes in market conditions and management strategies. The interest rate sensitivity for both the Static Shock and Ramp Scenario is as follows:
Static Shock Scenario +200 Basis Points +100 Basis Points -100 Basis Points -200 Basis PointsSep 30, 2026 (2.9)% (1.6)% 0.3% 0.1%Jun 30, 2026 (2.4) (1.1) (0.1) (0.1)Mar 31, 2026 (0.8) (0.1) (1.0) (1.9)Dec 31, 2025 (1.6) (0.5) (0.5) (0.8)Sep 30, 2025 (2.3) (0.8) 0.0 (0.4) Ramp Scenario+200 Basis Points +100 Basis Points -100 Basis Points -200 Basis PointsSep 30, 2026(2.2)% (1.3)% 0.5% 1.2%Jun 30, 2026(0.2) (0.1) (0.2) (0.4)Mar 31, 2026(0.1) 0.0 (0.1) (0.3)Dec 31, 2025(0.0) 0.1 (0.1) (0.2)Sep 30, 2025(0.2) (0.1) 0.1 (0.1)
As shown above, the magnitude of potential changes in net interest income in various interest rate scenarios has continued to remain relatively neutral. Management has taken action to reposition its sensitivity to interest rates to stabilize net interest margin following the rise in short term interest rates in 2022 and 2023. To this end, management has executed various derivative instruments including collars, floors and receive-fixed swaps to hedge variable-rate loan exposures. The Company will continue to monitor current and projected interest rates and may execute additional derivatives to mitigate potential fluctuations in the net interest margin in future periods.
TABLE 9: MATURITIES AND SENSITIVITIES TO CHANGES IN INTEREST RATES
Loans repricing or contractual maturity periodAs of September 30, 2026One year or
less From one to
five years From five to fifteen years After fifteen years Total(In thousands) Commercial Fixed rate$668,421 $4,220,622 $2,267,646 $23,498 $7,180,187Variable rate 11,157,780 3,798 — — 11,161,578Total commercial$11,826,201 $4,224,420 $2,267,646 $23,498 $18,341,765Commercial real estate Fixed rate$946,605 $2,696,894 $343,419 $68,813 $4,055,731Variable rate 10,898,800 6,017 63 — 10,904,880Total commercial real estate$11,845,405 $2,702,911 $343,482 $68,813 $14,960,611Home equity Fixed rate$8,731 $1,266 $23 $4 $10,024Variable rate 497,807 — — — 497,807Total home equity$506,538 $1,266 $23 $4 $507,831Residential real estate Fixed rate$17,516 $6,349 $61,821 $1,047,240 $1,132,926Variable rate 153,365 870,687 2,539,037 — 3,563,089Total residential real estate$170,881 $877,036 $2,600,858 $1,047,240 $4,696,015Premium finance receivables - property & casualty Fixed rate$8,466,546 $157,776 $— $— $8,624,322Variable rate — — — — —Total premium finance receivables - property & casualty$8,466,546 $157,776 $— $— $8,624,322Premium finance receivables - life insurance Fixed rate$13,006 $35,884 $— $— $48,890Variable rate 9,489,973 — — — 9,489,973Total premium finance receivables - life insurance$9,502,979 $35,884 $— $— $9,538,863Consumer and other Fixed rate$32,133 $7,772 $968 $836 $41,709Variable rate 93,455 — — — 93,455Total consumer and other$125,588 $7,772 $968 $836 $135,164 Total per category Fixed rate$10,152,958 $7,126,563 $2,673,877 $1,140,391 $21,093,789Variable rate 32,291,180 880,502 2,539,100 — 35,710,782Total loans, net of unearned income$42,444,138 $8,007,065 $5,212,977 $1,140,391 $56,804,571Less: Existing cash flow hedging derivatives (1) (6,650,000) Total loans repricing or maturing in one year or less, adjusted for cash flow hedging activity$35,794,138 Variable Rate Loan Pricing by Index: SOFR tenors (2) $23,556,09212- month CMT (3) 8,442,458Prime 2,980,955Fed Funds 502,961Other U.S. Treasury tenors 125,663Other 102,653Total variable rate $35,710,782
(1) Excludes cash flow hedges with future effective starting dates and those that have matured as of September 30, 2026. The $6.65 billion of cash flow hedging derivatives includes receive fixed swaps, collars and floors of which $5.70 billion were impacting the cash flows of loans indexed to one-month SOFR as of September 30, 2026.
(2) SOFR - Secured Overnight Financing Rate.
(3) CMT - Constant Maturity Treasury Rate.
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TABLE 10: ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30,Sep 30, Sep 30,(Dollars in thousands) 2026 2026 2026 2025 2025 2026 2025 Allowance for credit losses at beginning of period $481,189 $471,591 $460,465 $454,586 $457,461 $460,465 $437,060 Provision for credit losses 25,879 23,134 29,594 27,588 21,768 78,607 67,965 Other adjustments (18) (90) (50) 71 (88) (158) 96 Charge-offs: Commercial 19,075 10,837 8,428 12,894 21,597 38,340 37,467 Commercial real estate 414 707 7,260 5,625 144 8,381 6,309 Home equity — — — — 27 — 138 Residential real estate 107 163 350 — 26 620 26 Premium finance receivables - property & casualty 7,361 5,403 7,431 8,354 6,860 20,195 20,320 Premium finance receivables - life insurance — — — — 18 — 30 Consumer and other 217 172 180 203 174 569 500 Total charge-offs 27,174 17,282 23,649 27,076 28,846 68,105 64,790 Recoveries: Commercial 1,577 1,710 1,419 956 1,449 4,706 4,124 Commercial real estate 2,103 5 6 4 241 2,114 263 Home equity 12 16 303 28 104 331 350 Residential real estate 24 1 1 1 1 26 139 Premium finance receivables - property & casualty 2,435 2,076 3,437 4,275 2,459 7,948 9,281 Premium finance receivables - life insurance — — — — — — — Consumer and other 26 28 65 32 37 119 98 Total recoveries 6,177 3,836 5,231 5,296 4,291 15,244 14,255 Net charge-offs (20,997) (13,446) (18,418) (21,780) (24,555) (52,861) (50,535)Allowance for credit losses at period end $486,053 $481,189 $471,591 $460,465 $454,586 $486,053 $454,586 Annualized net charge-offs (recoveries) by category as a percentage of its own respective category’s average: Commercial 0.39% 0.20% 0.17% 0.29% 0.49% 0.26% 0.28%Commercial real estate (0.05) 0.02 0.21 0.16 (0.00) 0.06 0.06 Home equity (0.01) (0.01) (0.26) (0.02) (0.06) (0.09) (0.06)Residential real estate 0.01 0.01 0.03 (0.00) 0.00 0.02 (0.00)Premium finance receivables - property & casualty 0.22 0.16 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.19 Premium finance receivables - life insurance — — — — 0.00 — 0.00 Consumer and other 0.41 0.42 0.35 0.47 0.40 0.39 0.43 Total loans, net of unearned income 0.15% 0.10% 0.14% 0.17% 0.19% 0.13% 0.14% Loans at period end $56,804,571 $55,654,947 $54,071,292 $53,105,101 $52,063,482 Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans at period end 0.71% 0.72% 0.72% 0.71% 0.74% Allowance for loan and unfunded lending-related commitment losses as a percentage of loans at period end 0.86 0.86 0.87 0.87 0.87
TABLE 11: ALLOWANCE AND PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES BY COMPONENT
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30,Sep 30, Sep 30,(In thousands) 2026 2026 2026 2025 2025 2026 2025 Provision for loan losses - Other $19,792 $25,837 $29,836 $14,369 $19,610 $75,465 $73,043 Provision for unfunded lending-related commitments losses - Other 6,094 (2,666) (239) 13,354 2,160 3,189 (5,017)Provision for held-to-maturity securities losses (7) (37) (3) (135) (2) (47) (61)Provision for credit losses $25,879 $23,134 $29,594 $27,588 $21,768 $78,607 $67,965 Allowance for loan losses $401,729 $402,952 $390,651 $379,283 $386,622 Allowance for unfunded lending-related commitments losses 84,111 78,017 80,683 80,922 67,569 Allowance for loan losses and unfunded lending-related commitments losses 485,840 480,969 471,334 460,205 454,191 Allowance for held-to-maturity securities losses 213 220 257 260 395 Allowance for credit losses $486,053 $481,189 $471,591 $460,465 $454,586
TABLE 12: ALLOWANCE BY LOAN PORTFOLIO
The table below summarizes the calculation of allowance for loan losses and allowance for unfunded lending-related commitments losses for the Company’s loan portfolios as well as core and niche portfolios, as of September 30, 2026, June 30, 2026 and March 31, 2026.
As of Sep 30, 2026As of Jun 30, 2026As of Mar 31, 2026(Dollars in thousands)Recorded
Investment Calculated
Allowance % of its
category’s balanceRecorded
Investment Calculated
Allowance % of its
category’s balanceRecorded
Investment Calculated
Allowance % of its
category’s balanceCommercial$18,341,765 $240,134 1.31%$18,281,311 $234,809 1.28%$17,763,221 $210,959 1.19%Commercial real estate: Construction and development 2,678,889 66,450 2.48 2,655,665 67,343 2.54 2,323,942 74,092 3.19 Non-construction 12,281,722 142,623 1.16 11,614,942 142,605 1.23 11,838,344 150,778 1.27 Total commercial real estate$14,960,611 $209,073 1.40%$14,270,607 $209,948 1.47%$14,162,286 $224,870 1.59%Total commercial and commercial real estate$33,302,376 $449,207 1.35%$32,551,918 $444,757 1.37%$31,925,507 $435,829 1.37%Home equity 507,831 9,837 1.94 491,782 10,004 2.03 471,264 10,213 2.17 Residential real estate 4,696,015 13,619 0.29 4,542,692 13,257 0.29 4,465,166 13,081 0.29 Premium finance receivables - property & casualty 8,624,322 11,499 0.13 8,612,023 11,142 0.13 7,890,331 10,591 0.13 Premium finance receivables - life insurance 9,538,863 830 0.01 9,312,521 810 0.01 9,196,382 800 0.01 Consumer and other 135,164 848 0.63 144,011 999 0.69 122,642 820 0.67 Total loans, net of unearned income$56,804,571 $485,840 0.86%$55,654,947 $480,969 0.86%$54,071,292 $471,334 0.87% Total core loans (1)$33,868,895 $413,833 1.22%$32,716,938 $406,752 1.24%$32,118,691 $408,892 1.27%Total niche loans (1) 22,935,676 72,007 0.31 22,938,009 74,217 0.32 21,952,601 62,442 0.28
(1) See Table 1 for additional detail on core and niche loans.
TABLE 13: LOAN PORTFOLIO AGING
(In thousands) Sep 30, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025Loan Balances: Commercial Non-accrual $85,670 $90,642 $87,750 $78,059 $66,57790+ days and still accruing — — — — —60-89 days past due 21,825 14,851 9,996 22,952 12,19030-59 days past due 39,132 38,292 90,389 90,205 36,136Current 18,195,138 18,137,526 17,575,086 16,853,470 16,429,439Total commercial $18,341,765 $18,281,311 $17,763,221 $17,044,686 $16,544,342Commercial real estate Non-accrual $13,013 $17,220 $16,757 $25,147 $28,20290+ days and still accruing — — — — —60-89 days past due 17,827 14,879 17,133 19,529 14,11930-59 days past due 74,545 60,451 54,143 65,601 83,055Current 14,855,226 14,178,057 14,074,253 13,830,459 13,493,831Total commercial real estate $14,960,611 $14,270,607 $14,162,286 $13,940,736 $13,619,207Home equity Non-accrual $1,149 $1,177 $1,142 $1,221 $1,29590+ days and still accruing — — — — —60-89 days past due 1,085 690 463 1,112 24630-59 days past due 1,427 878 2,012 2,818 2,294Current 504,170 489,037 467,647 475,374 480,367Total home equity $507,831 $491,782 $471,264 $480,525 $484,202Residential real estate Early buy-out loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies (1) $143,138 $131,335 $145,225 $145,793 $124,824Non-accrual 26,218 25,910 27,360 32,862 28,94290+ days and still accruing — — — — —60-89 days past due 5,390 3,310 129 7,562 8,82930-59 days past due 114 — 30,854 24,908 95Current 4,521,155 4,382,137 4,261,598 4,106,107 3,981,180Total residential real estate $4,696,015 $4,542,692 $4,465,166 $4,317,232 $4,143,870Premium finance receivables - property & casualty Non-accrual $23,341 $28,061 $33,891 $29,354 $24,51290+ days and still accruing 17,093 16,003 15,823 19,115 13,00660-89 days past due 19,238 18,198 16,188 29,294 23,52730-59 days past due 33,757 25,864 47,936 57,685 38,133Current 8,530,893 8,523,897 7,776,493 8,047,968 8,267,114Total Premium finance receivables - property & casualty $8,624,322 $8,612,023 $7,890,331 $8,183,416 $8,366,292Premium finance receivables - life insurance Non-accrual $— $— $— $— $—90+ days and still accruing 10,380 — — — —60-89 days past due 536 2,908 22,690 13,887 34,01630-59 days past due 3,515 8,606 58,760 22,806 34,506Current 9,524,432 9,301,007 9,114,932 8,986,949 8,690,031Total Premium finance receivables - life insurance $9,538,863 $9,312,521 $9,196,382 $9,023,642 $8,758,553Consumer and other Non-accrual $27 $113 $16 $8 $3890+ days and still accruing 13 145 10 42 6060-89 days past due 42 195 130 466 4930-59 days past due 251 1,253 230 643 159Current 134,831 142,305 122,256 113,705 146,710Total consumer and other $135,164 $144,011 $122,642 $114,864 $147,016Total loans, net of unearned income Early buy-out loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies (1) $143,138 $131,335 $145,225 $145,793 $124,824Non-accrual 149,418 163,123 166,916 166,651 149,56690+ days and still accruing 27,486 16,148 15,833 19,157 13,06660-89 days past due 65,943 55,031 66,729 94,802 92,97630-59 days past due 152,741 135,344 284,324 264,666 194,378Current 56,265,845 55,153,966 53,392,265 52,414,032 51,488,672Total loans, net of unearned income $56,804,571 $55,654,947 $54,071,292 $53,105,101 $52,063,482
(1) Early buy-out loans are insured or guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administration or the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, subject to indemnifications and insurance limits for certain loans.
TABLE 14: NON-PERFORMING ASSETS (1)
Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30,(Dollars in thousands) 2026 2026 2026 2025 2025 Loans past due greater than 90 days and still accruing: Commercial$— $— $— $— $— Commercial real estate — — — — — Home equity — — — — — Residential real estate — — — — — Premium finance receivables - property & casualty 17,093 16,003 15,823 19,115 13,006 Premium finance receivables - life insurance 10,380 — — — — Consumer and other 13 145 10 42 60 Total loans past due greater than 90 days and still accruing 27,486 16,148 15,833 19,157 13,066 Non-accrual loans: Commercial 85,670 90,642 87,750 78,059 66,577 Commercial real estate 13,013 17,220 16,757 25,147 28,202 Home equity 1,149 1,177 1,142 1,221 1,295 Residential real estate 26,218 25,910 27,360 32,862 28,942 Premium finance receivables - property & casualty 23,341 28,061 33,891 29,354 24,512 Premium finance receivables - life insurance — — — — — Consumer and other 27 113 16 8 38 Total non-accrual loans 149,418 163,123 166,916 166,651 149,566 Total non-performing loans: Commercial 85,670 90,642 87,750 78,059 66,577 Commercial real estate 13,013 17,220 16,757 25,147 28,202 Home equity 1,149 1,177 1,142 1,221 1,295 Residential real estate 26,218 25,910 27,360 32,862 28,942 Premium finance receivables - property & casualty 40,434 44,064 49,714 48,469 37,518 Premium finance receivables - life insurance 10,380 — — — — Consumer and other 40 258 26 50 98 Total non-performing loans$176,904 $179,271 $182,749 $185,808 $162,632 Other real estate owned 16,404 15,940 17,439 20,839 24,832 Total non-performing assets$193,308 $195,211 $200,188 $206,647 $187,464 Total non-performing loans by category as a percent of its own respective category’s period-end balance: Commercial 0.47% 0.50% 0.49% 0.46% 0.40%Commercial real estate 0.09 0.12 0.12 0.18 0.21 Home equity 0.23 0.24 0.24 0.25 0.27 Residential real estate 0.56 0.57 0.61 0.76 0.70 Premium finance receivables - property & casualty 0.47 0.51 0.63 0.59 0.45 Premium finance receivables - life insurance 0.11 — — — — Consumer and other 0.03 0.18 0.02 0.04 0.07 Total loans, net of unearned income 0.31% 0.32% 0.34% 0.35% 0.31%Total non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets 0.25% 0.26% 0.28% 0.29% 0.27%Allowance for loan losses and unfunded lending-related commitments losses as a percentage of non-accrual loans 325.15% 294.85% 282.38% 276.15% 303.67%
(1) Excludes early buy-out loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies. Early buy-out loans are insured or guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administration or the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, subject to indemnifications and insurance limits for certain loans.
Non-performing Loans Rollforward, excluding early buy-out loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30,Sep 30, Sep 30,(In thousands) 2026 2026 2026 2025 2025 2026 2025 Balance at beginning of period$179,271 $182,749 $185,808 $162,632 $188,838 $185,808 $170,823 Additions from becoming non-performing in the respective period 29,694 31,070 24,969 46,198 34,805 85,733 111,177 Return to performing status (11,423) (1,671) (3,663) (2,937) (3,399) (16,757) (11,502)Payments received (7,568) (19,503) (13,780) (13,734) (28,052) (40,851) (49,619)Transfer to OREO or other assets (1,582) — (868) (286) (348) (2,450) (2,595)Charge-offs, net (18,106) (7,860) (10,930) (16,998) (21,526) (36,896) (41,860)Net change for premium finance receivables 6,618 (5,514) 1,213 10,933 (7,686) 2,317 (13,792)Balance at end of period$176,904 $179,271 $182,749 $185,808 $162,632 $176,904 $162,632
Other Real Estate Owned
Three Months Ended Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30,(In thousands) 2026 2026 2026 2025 2025Balance at beginning of period$15,940 $17,439 $20,839 $24,832 $23,615Disposals/resolved (127) (1,499) (4,760) (2,141) —Transfers in at fair value, less costs to sell 591 — 1,360 — 1,217Fair value adjustments — — — (1,852) —Balance at end of period$16,404 $15,940 $17,439 $20,839 $24,832 Period End(In thousands)Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30,Balance by Property Type: 2026 2026 2026 2025 2025Residential real estate$— $— $— $— $—Commercial real estate 16,404 15,940 17,439 20,839 24,832Total$16,404 $15,940 $17,439 $20,839 $24,832
TABLE 15: NON-INTEREST INCOME
Three Months EndedQ3 2026 compared to
Q2 2026Q3 2026 compared to
Q3 2025 Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30,(Dollars in thousands) 2026 2026 2026 2025 2025 $ Change % Change$ Change % ChangeBrokerage$5,144 $4,985 $5,301 $5,384 $4,426 $159 3%$718 16%Trust and asset management 35,823 34,898 36,758 33,981 32,762 925 3 3,061 9 Total wealth management 40,967 39,883 42,059 39,365 37,188 1,084 3 3,779 10 Mortgage banking 25,532 27,438 23,396 22,625 24,451 (1,906) (7) 1,081 4 Service charges on deposit accounts 22,161 21,240 20,970 20,402 19,825 921 4 2,336 12 (Losses) gains on investment securities, net (1,621) 1,845 (31) 1,505 2,972 (3,466) NM (4,593) NMFees from covered call options 4,585 4,793 4,669 5,992 5,619 (208) (4) (1,034) (18)Trading gains (losses), net 48 70 10 (257) 172 (22) (31) (124) (72)Operating lease income, net 18,447 18,804 19,154 16,365 15,466 (357) (2) 2,981 19 Other: Interest rate swap fees 3,757 3,117 4,041 4,664 3,909 640 21 (152) (4)BOLI 846 3,216 948 1,915 1,591 (2,370) (74) (745) (47)Administrative services 1,437 1,341 1,243 1,352 1,240 96 7 197 16 Foreign currency remeasurement (losses) gains (433) 253 (368) 322 (416) (686) NM (17) 4 Changes in fair value on EBOs and loans held-for-investment (356) (373) (287) (1,702) 1,452 17 5 (1,808) NMEarly pay-offs of capital leases 928 1,054 1,198 581 519 (126) (12) 409 79 Miscellaneous 19,975 18,588 17,140 17,261 16,839 1,387 7 3,136 19 Total Other 26,154 27,196 23,915 24,393 25,134 (1,042) (4) 1,020 4 Total Non-Interest Income$136,273 $141,269 $134,142 $130,390 $130,827 $(4,996) (4)%$5,446 4% Nine Months Ended2026 compared to 2025 Sep 30, Sep 30,(Dollars in thousands) 2026 2025$ Change % ChangeBrokerage$15,430 $13,395$2,035 15%Trust and asset management 107,479 94,656 12,823 14 Total wealth management 122,909 108,051 14,858 14 Mortgage banking 76,366 68,150 8,216 12 Service charges on deposit accounts 64,371 58,689 5,682 10 Gains on investment securities, net 193 6,818 (6,625) (97)Fees from covered call options 14,047 14,689 (642) (4)Trading gains, net 128 259 (131) (51)Operating lease income, net 56,405 45,919 10,486 23 Other: Interest rate swap fees 10,915 9,188 1,727 19 BOLI 5,010 4,644 366 8 Administrative services 4,021 3,948 73 2 Foreign currency remeasurement (losses) gains (548) 59 (607) NMChanges in fair value on EBOs and loans held-for-investment (1,016) 2,007 (3,023) NMEarly pay-offs of capital leases 3,180 1,687 1,493 89 Miscellaneous 55,703 47,442 8,261 17 Total Other 77,265 68,975 8,290 12 Total Non-Interest Income$411,684 $371,550$40,134 11%
NM - Not meaningful.
BOLI - Bank-owned life insurance.
EBO - Early buy-out.
TABLE 16: MORTGAGE BANKING
Three Months Ended(Dollars in thousands)Sep 30,
2026 Jun 30,
2026 Mar 31,
2026 Dec 31,
2025 Sep 30,
2025Originations: Retail originations$487,106 $660,325 $441,749 $589,139 $505,793 Veterans First originations 131,447 174,644 152,244 208,054 137,600 Total originations for sale (A)$618,553 $834,969 $593,993 $797,193 $643,393 Originations for investment 289,296 315,487 371,540 364,988 351,012 Total originations$907,849 $1,150,456 $965,533 $1,162,181 $994,405 As a percentage of originations for sale: Retail originations 79% 79% 74% 74% 79%Veterans First originations 21 21 26 26 21 Purchases 80% 74% 52% 52% 77%Refinances 20 26 48 48 23 Production Margin: Production revenue (B) (1)$10,902 $13,150 $13,028 $10,878 $15,388 Total originations for sale (A)$618,553 $834,969 $593,993 $797,193 $643,393 Add: Current period end mandatory interest rate lock commitments to fund originations for sale (2) 93,178 171,656 218,156 122,804 307,932 Less: Prior period end mandatory interest rate lock commitments to fund originations for sale (2) 171,656 218,156 122,804 307,932 163,664 Total mortgage production volume (C)$540,075 $788,469 $689,345 $612,065 $787,661 Production margin (B / C) 2.02% 1.67% 1.89% 1.78% 1.95%Mortgage Servicing: Loans serviced for others (D)$12,790,822 $12,669,679 $12,534,513 $12,608,694 $12,524,131 Mortgage Servicing Rights (“MSR”), at fair value (E) 238,485 201,903 195,276 195,023 190,938 Percentage of MSRs to loans serviced for others (E / D) 1.86% 1.59% 1.56% 1.55% 1.52%Servicing income$10,678 $10,724 $10,353 $10,185 $10,112 MSR Fair Value Asset Activity MSR - FV at Beginning of Period$201,903 $195,276 $195,023 $190,938 $193,061 MSR - Current period capitalization 7,083 8,745 6,434 9,150 5,829 MSR - Collection of expected cash flows - paydowns (1,839) (1,684) (1,620) (1,550) (1,554)MSR - Collection of expected cash flows - payoffs and repurchases (3,548) (4,815) (5,021) (6,250) (4,050)MSR - Changes in fair value model assumptions 34,886 4,381 460 2,735 (2,348)MSR Fair Value at end of period$238,485 $201,903 $195,276 $195,023 $190,938 Summary of Mortgage Banking Revenue: Operational: Production revenue (1)$10,902 $13,150 $13,028 $10,878 $15,388 MSR - Current period capitalization 7,083 8,745 6,434 9,150 5,829 MSR - Collection of expected cash flows - paydowns (1,839) (1,684) (1,620) (1,550) (1,554)MSR - Collection of expected cash flows - payoffs and repurchases (3,548) (4,815) (5,021) (6,250) (4,050)Servicing Income 10,678 10,724 10,353 10,185 10,112 Other Revenue (282) 72 (45) (17) (345)Total operational mortgage banking revenue$22,994 $26,192 $23,129 $22,396 $25,380 Fair Value: MSR - changes in fair value model assumptions$34,886 $4,381 $460 $2,735 $(2,348)(Loss) gain on derivative contract held as an economic hedge, net (27,671) (3,396) (900) (2,425) 265 Changes in FV on early buy-out loans guaranteed by US Govt held-for-sale (4,677) 261 707 (81) 1,154 Total fair value mortgage banking revenue$2,538 $1,246 $267 $229 $(929)Total mortgage banking revenue$25,532 $27,438 $23,396 $22,625 $24,451
(1) Production revenue represents revenue earned from the origination and subsequent sale of mortgages, including gains on loans sold and fees from originations, changes in other related financial instruments carried at fair value, processing and other related activities, and excludes servicing fees, changes in the fair value of servicing rights and changes to the mortgage recourse obligation and other non-production revenue.
(2) Certain volume adjusted for the estimated pull-through rate of the loan, which represents the Company’s best estimate of the likelihood that a committed loan will ultimately fund.
Nine Months Ended(Dollars in thousands)Sep 30,
2026 Sep 30,
2025Originations: Retail originations$1,589,180 $1,378,020 Veterans First originations 458,335 407,372 Total originations for sale (A)$2,047,515 $1,785,392 Originations for investment 976,323 991,115 Total originations$3,023,838 $2,776,507 As a percentage of originations for sale: Retail originations 78% 77%Veterans First originations 22 23 Purchases 69% 76%Refinances 31 24 Production Margin: Production revenue (B) (1)$37,080 $38,709 Total originations for sale (A)$2,047,515 $1,785,392 Add: Current period end mandatory interest rate lock commitments to fund originations for sale (2) 93,178 307,932 Less: Prior period end mandatory interest rate lock commitments to fund originations for sale (2) 122,804 103,946 Total mortgage production volume (C)$2,017,889 $1,989,378 Production margin (B / C) 1.84% 1.95%Mortgage Servicing: Loans serviced for others (D)$12,790,822 $12,524,131 MSRs, at fair value (E) 238,485 190,938 Percentage of MSRs to loans serviced for others (E / D) 1.86% 1.52%Servicing income$31,755 $31,243 MSR Fair Value Asset Activity MSR - FV at Beginning of Period$195,023 $203,788 MSR - Current period capitalization 22,262 16,834 MSR - Collection of expected cash flows - paydowns (5,143) (4,660)MSR - Collection of expected cash flows - payoffs and repurchases (13,384) (11,196)MSR - Changes in fair value model assumptions 39,727 (13,828)MSR Fair Value at end of period$238,485 $190,938 Summary of Mortgage Banking Revenue: Operational: Production revenue (1)$37,080 $38,709 MSR - Current period capitalization 22,262 16,834 MSR - Collection of expected cash flows - paydowns (5,143) (4,660)MSR - Collection of expected cash flows - payoffs and repurchases (13,384) (11,196)Servicing Income 31,755 31,243 Other Revenue (255) (596)Total operational mortgage banking revenue$72,315 $70,334 Fair Value: MSR - changes in fair value model assumptions$39,727 $(13,828)(Loss) gain on derivative contract held as an economic hedge, net (31,967) 7,697 Changes in FV on early buy-out loans guaranteed by US Govt held-for-sale (3,709) 3,947 Total fair value mortgage banking revenue$4,051 $(2,184)Total mortgage banking revenue$76,366 $68,150
(1) Production revenue represents revenue earned from the origination and subsequent sale of mortgages, including gains on loans sold and fees from originations, changes in other related financial instruments carried at fair value, processing and other related activities, and excludes servicing fees, changes in the fair value of servicing rights and changes to the mortgage recourse obligation and other non-production revenue.
(2) Certain volume adjusted for the estimated pull-through rate of the loan, which represents the Company’s best estimate of the likelihood that a committed loan will ultimately fund.
TABLE 17: NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Three Months EndedQ3 2026 compared to
Q2 2026Q3 2026 compared to
Q3 2025 Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30,(Dollars in thousands) 2026 2026 2026 2025 2025$ Change % Change$ Change % ChangeSalaries and employee benefits: Salaries$128,618 $129,875 $129,086 $124,856 $124,623$(1,257) (1)%$3,995 3%Commissions and incentive compensation 61,911 62,463 57,407 57,117 56,244 (552) (1) 5,667 10 Benefits 40,023 41,751 41,954 40,584 38,801 (1,728) (4) 1,222 3 Total salaries and employee benefits 230,552 234,089 228,447 222,557 219,668 (3,537) (2) 10,884 5 Software and equipment 39,179 39,288 35,654 36,096 35,027 (109) 0 4,152 12 Operating lease equipment 11,661 11,187 10,987 11,034 10,409 474 4 1,252 12 Occupancy, net 19,548 21,153 20,566 20,105 20,809 (1,605) (8) (1,261) (6)Data processing 11,218 10,659 11,266 11,809 11,329 559 5 (111) (1)Advertising and marketing 21,806 20,432 13,218 13,792 19,027 1,374 7 2,779 15 Professional fees 10,687 9,342 7,375 8,280 7,465 1,345 14 3,222 43 Amortization of other acquisition-related intangible assets 4,686 4,921 4,958 4,999 5,196 (235) (5) (510) (10)FDIC insurance 12,138 11,796 10,990 11,061 11,418 342 3 720 6 FDIC insurance - special assessment — (5,156) — (499) — 5,156 100 — — OREO expense, net 282 786 207 2,162 262 (504) (64) 20 8 Other: Lending expenses, net of deferred origination costs 6,196 6,165 6,510 6,367 6,169 31 1 27 0 Travel and entertainment 6,874 6,938 5,426 7,965 6,029 (64) (1) 845 14 Miscellaneous 30,838 25,937 27,028 28,725 27,220 4,901 19 3,618 13 Total other 43,908 39,040 38,964 43,057 39,418 4,868 12 4,490 11 Total Non-Interest Expense$405,665 $397,537 $382,632 $384,453 $380,028$8,128 2%$25,637 7% Nine Months Ended2026 compared to 2025 Sep 30, Sep 30,(Dollars in thousands) 2026 2025$ Change % ChangeSalaries and employee benefits: Salaries$387,579 $371,714$15,865 4%Commissions and incentive compensation 181,781 164,651 17,130 10 Benefits 123,728 114,370 9,358 8 Total salaries and employee benefits 693,088 650,735 42,353 7 Software and equipment 114,121 106,266 7,855 7 Operating lease equipment 33,835 31,637 2,198 7 Occupancy, net 61,267 61,815 (548) (1)Data processing 33,143 34,713 (1,570) (5)Advertising and marketing 55,456 50,060 5,396 11 Professional fees 27,404 25,752 1,652 6 Amortization of other acquisition-related intangible assets 14,565 16,394 (1,829) (11)FDIC insurance 34,924 33,315 1,609 5 FDIC insurance - special assessment (5,156) — (5,156) (100)OREO expense, net 1,275 1,410 (135) (10)Other: Lending expenses, net of deferred origination costs 18,871 16,904 1,967 12 Travel and entertainment 19,238 17,325 1,913 11 Miscellaneous 83,803 81,253 2,550 3 Total other 121,912 115,482 6,430 6 Total Non-Interest Expense$1,185,834 $1,127,579$58,255 5%
NM - Not meaningful.
The accounting and reporting policies of Wintrust conform to generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States and prevailing practices in the banking industry. However, certain non-GAAP performance measures and ratios are used by management to evaluate and measure the Company’s performance. These include taxable-equivalent net interest income (including its individual components), taxable-equivalent net interest margin (including its individual components), the taxable-equivalent efficiency ratio, tangible common equity ratio, tangible book value per common share, return on average tangible common equity, and pre-tax income, excluding provision for credit losses. Management believes that these measures and ratios provide users of the Company’s financial information a more meaningful view of the performance of the Company’s interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and of the Company’s operating efficiency. Other financial holding companies may define or calculate these measures and ratios differently.
Management reviews yields on certain asset categories and the net interest margin of the Company and its banking subsidiaries on a fully taxable-equivalent basis (“FTE”). In this non-GAAP presentation, net interest income is adjusted to reflect tax-exempt interest income on an equivalent before-tax basis using tax rates effective as of the end of the period. This measure ensures comparability of net interest income arising from both taxable and tax-exempt sources. Net interest income on a FTE basis is also used in the calculation of the Company’s efficiency ratio. The efficiency ratio, which is calculated by dividing non-interest expense by total taxable-equivalent net revenue (less securities gains or losses), measures how much it costs to produce one dollar of revenue. Securities gains or losses are excluded from this calculation to better match revenue from daily operations to operational expenses. Management considers the tangible common equity ratio and tangible book value per common share as useful measurements of the Company’s equity. The Company references the return on average tangible common equity as a measurement of profitability. Management considers pre-tax income, excluding provision for credit losses, as a useful measurement of the Company’s core net income.
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30,Sep 30, Sep 30,(Dollars and shares in thousands) 2026 2026 2026 2025 2025 2026 2025 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Net Interest Margin and Efficiency Ratio: (A) Interest Income (GAAP)$1,002,861 $961,412 $927,560 $956,326 $963,834 $2,891,833 $2,771,707 Taxable-equivalent adjustment: - Loans 2,151 2,111 2,026 2,134 2,154 6,288 6,560 - Liquidity Management Assets 610 630 586 661 675 1,826 2,045 - Other Earning Assets — — — — — — 3 (B) Interest Income (non-GAAP)$1,005,622 $964,153 $930,172 $959,121 $966,663 $2,899,947 $2,780,315 (C) Interest Expense (GAAP) 381,257 364,046 348,536 372,452 396,824 1,093,839 1,131,529 (D) Net Interest Income (GAAP) (A minus C) 621,604 597,366 579,024 583,874 567,010 1,797,994 1,640,178 (E) Net Interest Income (non-GAAP) (B minus C) 624,365 600,107 581,636 586,669 569,839 1,806,108 1,648,786 Net interest margin (GAAP) 3.49% 3.50% 3.54% 3.52% 3.48% 3.51% 3.51%Net interest margin, fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP) 3.51 3.52 3.56 3.54 3.50 3.53 3.53 (F) Non-interest income$136,273 $141,269 $134,142 $130,390 $130,827 $411,684 $371,550 (G) (Losses) gains on investment securities, net (1,621) 1,845 (31) 1,505 2,972 193 6,818 (H) Non-interest expense 405,665 397,537 382,632 384,453 380,028 1,185,834 1,127,579 Efficiency ratio (H/(D+F-G)) 53.41% 53.96% 53.65% 53.94% 54.69% 53.67% 56.24%Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) (H/(E+F-G)) 53.22 53.76 53.45 53.73 54.47 53.47 56.00 Three Months EndedNine Months Ended Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30,Sep 30, Sep 30,(Dollars and shares in thousands) 2026 2026 2026 2025 2025 2026 2025 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Tangible Common Equity Ratio: Total shareholders’ equity (GAAP)$7,289,546 $7,525,116 $7,378,100 $7,258,715 $7,045,757 Less: Non-convertible preferred stock (GAAP) (425,000) (425,000) (425,000) (425,000) (425,000) Less: Acquisition-related intangible assets (GAAP) (914,694) (885,338) (890,698) (895,959) (902,936) (I) Total tangible common shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP)$5,949,852 $6,214,778 $6,062,402 $5,937,756 $5,717,821 (J) Total assets (GAAP)$75,971,620 $74,668,135 $72,157,433 $71,142,046 $69,629,638 Less: Acquisition-related intangible assets (GAAP) (914,694) (885,338) (890,698) (895,959) (902,936) (K) Total tangible assets (non-GAAP)$75,056,926 $73,782,797 $71,266,735 $70,246,087 $68,726,702 Common equity to assets ratio (GAAP) (L/J) 9.0% 9.5% 9.6% 9.6% 9.5% Tangible common equity ratio (non-GAAP) (I/K) 7.9 8.4 8.5 8.5 8.3 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Tangible Book Value per Common Share: Total shareholders’ equity$7,289,546 $7,525,116 $7,378,100 $7,258,715 $7,045,757 Less: Non-convertible preferred stock (GAAP) (425,000) (425,000) (425,000) (425,000) (425,000) (L) Total common equity$6,864,546 $7,100,116 $6,953,100 $6,833,715 $6,620,757 (M) Actual common shares outstanding 67,472 67,455 67,437 66,975 66,961 Book value per common share (L/M)$101.74 $105.26 $103.10 $102.03 $98.87 Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP) (I/M) 88.18 92.13 89.90 88.66 85.39 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Return on Average Tangible Common Equity: (N) Net income applicable to common shares$230,687 $225,326 $219,021 $214,657 $188,913 $675,034 $559,497 Add: Acquisition-related intangible asset amortization 4,686 4,921 4,958 4,999 5,196 14,565 16,394 Less: Tax effect of acquisition-related intangible asset amortization (1,251) (1,304) (1,210) (1,310) (1,403) (3,772) (4,328)After-tax Acquisition-related intangible asset amortization$3,435 $3,617 $3,748 $3,689 $3,793 $10,793 $12,066 (O) Tangible net income applicable to common shares (non-GAAP)$234,122 $228,943 $222,769 $218,346 $192,706 $685,827 $571,563 Total average shareholders’ equity$7,558,263 $7,474,449 $7,387,713 $7,166,608 $6,955,543 $7,474,100 $6,761,319 Less: Average preferred stock (425,000) (425,000) (425,000) (425,000) (483,288) (425,000) (498,626)(P) Total average common shareholders’ equity$7,133,263 $7,049,449 $6,962,713 $6,741,608 $6,472,255 $7,049,100 $6,262,693 Less: Average acquisition-related intangible assets (895,137) (889,059) (894,211) (901,022) (906,032) (892,805) (910,972)(Q) Total average tangible common shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP)$6,238,126 $6,160,390 $6,068,502 $5,840,586 $5,566,223 $6,156,295 $5,351,721 Return on average common equity, annualized (N/P) 12.83% 12.82% 12.76% 12.63% 11.58% 12.80% 11.94%Return on average tangible common equity, annualized (non-GAAP) (O/Q) 14.89 14.91 14.89 14.83 13.74 14.89 14.28 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Income: Income before taxes$326,333 $317,964 $300,940 $302,223 $296,041 $945,237 $816,184 Add: Provision for credit losses 25,879 23,134 29,594 27,588 21,768 78,607 67,965 Pre-tax income, excluding provision for credit losses (non-GAAP)$352,212 $341,098 $330,534 $329,811 $317,809 $1,023,844 $884,149 Three Months EndedNine Months Ended Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30,Sep 30, Sep 30,(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data) 2026 2026 2026 2025 2025 2026 2025Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Net Income per Common Share: Net income$239,054 $233,693 $227,388 $223,024 $216,254$700,135 $600,820Preferred stock dividends 8,367 8,367 8,367 8,367 13,295 25,101 27,277Preferred stock redemption — — — — 14,046 — 14,046(R) Net income applicable to common shares$230,687 $225,326 $219,021 $214,657 $188,913$675,034 $559,497(S) Weighted average common shares outstanding 67,467 67,434 67,246 66,970 66,952 67,383 66,871Dilutive potential common shares 911 852 851 1,143 1,028 876 945(T) Average common shares and dilutive common shares 68,378 68,286 68,097 68,113 67,980 68,259 67,816Net income per common share - Basic (R/S)$3.42 $3.34 $3.26 $3.21 $2.82$10.02 $8.37Net income per common share - Diluted (R/T)$3.37 $3.30 $3.22 $3.15 $2.78$9.89 $8.25Preferred stock series F excess one-time extended first dividend$— $— $— $— $4,927$— $4,927Preferred stock redemption — — — — 14,046 — 14,046(U) Total non-recurring preferred stock offering impact (non-GAAP)$— $— $— $— $18,973$— $18,973Net income per common share - Basic (non-GAAP) (R+U)/S$3.42 $3.34 $3.26 $3.21 $3.11$10.02 $8.65Net income per common share - Diluted (non-GAAP) (R+U)/T$3.37 $3.30 $3.22 $3.15 $3.06$9.89 $8.53
WINTRUST SUBSIDIARIES
Wintrust is a financial holding company whose common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (Nasdaq: WTFC) that operates bank retail locations in the greater Chicago, southern Wisconsin, west Michigan, northwest Indiana, and southwest Florida market areas. Its 16 community bank subsidiaries are: Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A., Beverly Bank & Trust Company, N.A., Crystal Lake Bank & Trust Company, N.A., Hinsdale Bank & Trust Company, N.A., Lake Forest Bank & Trust Company, N.A., Libertyville Bank & Trust Company, N.A., Macatawa Bank, N.A., Northbrook Bank & Trust Company, N.A., Old Plank Trail Community Bank, N.A., Schaumburg Bank & Trust Company, N.A., St. Charles Bank & Trust Company, N.A., State Bank of The Lakes, N.A., Town Bank, N.A., Village Bank & Trust, N.A., Wheaton Bank & Trust Company, N.A., and Wintrust Bank, N.A.
Additionally, the Company operates various non-bank businesses:
FIRST Insurance Funding and Wintrust Life Finance, each a division of Lake Forest Bank & Trust Company, N.A., serve property and casualty and life insurance loan customers, respectively, throughout the United States.First Insurance Funding of Canada serves property and casualty insurance loan customers throughout Canada.Tricom, Inc. of Milwaukee provides high-yielding, short-term accounts receivable financing and value-added out-sourced administrative services, such as data processing of payrolls, billing and cash management services, to temporary staffing service clients located throughout the United States.Wintrust Mortgage, a division of Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A., engages primarily in the origination and purchase of residential mortgages for sale into the secondary market through origination offices located throughout the United States.Wintrust Investments, LLC provides a full range of private client and brokerage services to clients and correspondent banks located primarily in the Midwest.Great Lakes Advisors LLC provides money management services and advisory services to individual accounts.Wintrust Private Trust Company, N.A., a trust subsidiary, allows Wintrust to service customers’ trust and investment needs at each banking location.Wintrust Asset Finance offers direct leasing opportunities.CDEC provides Qualified Intermediary services (as defined by U.S. Treasury regulations) for taxpayers seeking to structure tax-deferred like-kind exchanges under Internal Revenue Code Section 1031. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. Forward-looking information can be identified through the use of words such as “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “contemplate,” “possible,” “will,” “may,” “should,” “would” and “could.” Forward-looking statements and information are not historical facts, are premised on many factors and assumptions, and represent only management’s expectations, estimates and projections regarding future events. Similarly, these statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict, and which may include, but are not limited to, those listed below and the Risk Factors discussed under Item 1A of the Company’s 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in any of the Company’s subsequent Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and is including this statement for purposes of invoking these safe harbor provisions. Such forward-looking statements may be deemed to include, among other things, statements relating to the Company’s future financial performance, the performance of its loan portfolio, the expected amount of future credit reserves and charge-offs, delinquency trends, growth plans, regulatory developments, securities that the Company may offer from time to time, and management’s long-term performance goals, as well as statements relating to the anticipated effects on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations from expected developments or events, the Company’s business and growth strategies, including future acquisitions of banks, specialty finance or wealth management businesses, internal growth and plans to form additional de novo banks or branch offices. Actual results could differ materially from those addressed in the forward-looking statements as a result of numerous factors and uncertainties, including the following:
economic conditions and events that affect the economy, housing prices, the job market and other factors that may adversely affect the Company’s liquidity and the performance of its loan portfolios, including an actual or threatened U.S. government shutdown, debt default or rating downgrade, particularly in the markets in which it operates;negative effects suffered by us or our customers resulting from changes in U.S. or international trade policies or armed hostilities;the extent of defaults and losses on the Company’s loan portfolio, which may require further increases in its allowance for credit losses;estimates of fair value of certain of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which could change in value significantly from period to period;the financial success and economic viability of the borrowers of our commercial loans;commercial real estate market conditions in the Chicago metropolitan area, southern Wisconsin and west Michigan;the extent of commercial and consumer delinquencies and declines in real estate values, which may require further increases in the Company’s allowance for credit losses;inaccurate assumptions in our analytical and forecasting models used to manage our loan portfolio;changes in the level and volatility of interest rates, the capital markets and other market indices that may affect, among other things, the Company’s liquidity and the value of its assets and liabilities;the interest rate environment, including a prolonged period of low interest rates or rising interest rates, either broadly or for some types of instruments, which may affect the Company’s net interest income and net interest margin, and which could materially adversely affect the Company’s profitability;competitive pressures in the financial services business which may affect the pricing of the Company’s loan and deposit products as well as its services (including wealth management services), which may result in loss of market share and reduced income from deposits, loans, advisory fees and income from other products;failure to identify and complete favorable acquisitions in the future or unexpected losses, difficulties or developments related to the Company’s recent or future acquisitions;unexpected difficulties and losses related to FDIC-assisted acquisitions;harm to the Company’s reputation;any negative perception of the Company’s financial strength;ability of the Company to raise additional capital on acceptable terms when needed;disruption in capital markets, which may lower fair values for the Company’s investment portfolio;ability of the Company to use technology to provide products and services that will satisfy customer demands and create efficiencies in operations and to manage risks associated therewith;failure or breaches of our security systems or infrastructure, or those of third parties;security breaches, including denial of service attacks, hacking, social engineering attacks, malware intrusion and similar events or data corruption attempts and identity theft;adverse effects on our information technology systems, or those of third parties, resulting from failures, human error or cyberattacks (including ransomware);adverse effects of failures by our vendors to provide agreed upon services in the manner and at the cost agreed, particularly our information technology vendors;increased costs as a result of protecting our customers from the impact of stolen debit card information;accuracy and completeness of information the Company receives about customers and counterparties to make credit decisions;ability of the Company to attract and retain senior management experienced in the banking and financial services industries;environmental liability risk associated with lending activities;the impact of any claims or legal actions to which the Company is subject, including any effect on our reputation;losses incurred in connection with repurchases and indemnification payments related to mortgages and increases in reserves associated therewith;the loss of customers as a result of technological changes allowing consumers to complete their financial transactions without the use of a bank;the soundness of other financial institutions and the impact of recent failures of financial institutions, including broader financial institution liquidity risk and concerns;the expenses and delayed returns inherent in opening new branches and de novo banks;liabilities, potential customer loss or reputational harm related to closings of existing branches;examinations and challenges by tax authorities, and any unanticipated impact of tax legislation;changes in accounting standards, rules and interpretations, and the impact on the Company’s financial statements;the ability of the Company to receive dividends from its subsidiaries;a decrease in the Company’s capital ratios, including as a result of declines in the value of its loan portfolios, or otherwise;legislative or regulatory changes, particularly changes in regulation of financial services companies and/or the products and services offered by financial services companies;changes in laws, regulations, rules, standards and contractual obligations regarding data privacy and cybersecurity;a lowering of our credit rating;changes in U.S. monetary policy and changes to the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet, including changes in response to persistent inflation or otherwise;regulatory restrictions upon our ability to market our products to consumers and limitations on our ability to profitably operate our mortgage business;increased costs of compliance, heightened regulatory capital requirements and other risks associated with changes in regulation and the regulatory environment;the impact of heightened capital requirements;increases in the Company’s FDIC insurance premiums, or the collection of special assessments by the FDIC;delinquencies or fraud with respect to the Company’s premium finance business;credit downgrades among commercial and life insurance providers that could negatively affect the value of collateral securing the Company’s premium finance loans;the Company’s ability to comply with covenants under its credit facility;fluctuations in the stock market, which may have an adverse impact on the Company’s wealth management business and brokerage operation; andwidespread outages of operational, communication, or other systems, whether internal or provided by third parties, natural or other disasters (including acts of terrorism, armed hostilities and pandemics), and the effects of climate change. Therefore, there can be no assurances that future actual results will correspond to any forward-looking statement. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement made by the Company. Any such statement speaks only as of the date the statement was made or as of such date that may be referenced within the statement. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect the impact of circumstances or events after the date of the press release. Persons are advised, however, to consult further disclosures management makes on related subjects in its reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in its press releases.
CONFERENCE CALL, WEBCAST AND REPLAY
The Company will hold a conference call on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. (CDT) regarding third quarter and year-to-date 2026 earnings results. Individuals interested in participating in the call by addressing questions to management should register for the call to receive the dial-in numbers and unique PIN at the Conference Call Link included within the Company’s press release dated September 30, 2026 available at the Investor Relations, News and Events, News link on its website at https://www.wintrust.com. A separate simultaneous audio-only webcast link is included within the press release referenced above. Registration for and a replay of the audio-only webcast with an accompanying slide presentation will be available at https://www.wintrust.com, Investor Relations, News and Events, Events and Presentations link. The text of the third quarter and year-to-date 2026 earnings press release will also be available on the home page of the Company’s website at https://www.wintrust.com and at the Investor Relations, News and Events, News link on its website.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
David A. Dykstra, Vice Chairman & Chief Operating Officer
(847) 939-9000
Amy Yuhn, Executive Vice President, Communications
(847) 939-9591
Web site address: www.wintrust.com
The upcoming report from Wintrust Financial (WTFC - Free Report) is expected to reveal quarterly earnings of $3.29 per share, indicating an increase of 7.5% compared to the year-ago period. Analysts forecast revenues of $754.32 million, representing an increase of 8.1% year over year.
The current level reflects an upward revision of 1.4% in the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter over the past 30 days. This demonstrates how the analysts covering the stock have collectively reappraised their initial projections over this period.
Before a company reveals its earnings, it is vital to take into account any changes in earnings projections. These revisions play a pivotal role in predicting the possible reactions of investors toward the stock. Multiple empirical studies have consistently shown a strong association between trends in earnings estimates and the short-term price movements of a stock.
While investors typically use consensus earnings and revenue estimates as indicators of quarterly business performance, exploring analysts' projections for specific key metrics can offer valuable insights.
Bearing this in mind, let's now explore the average estimates of specific Wintrust metrics that are commonly monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts.
Analysts expect 'Efficiency Ratio' to come in at 53.7%. Compared to the current estimate, the company reported 54.7% in the same quarter of the previous year.
The consensus estimate for 'Net Interest Margin' stands at 3.5%. The estimate compares to the year-ago value of 3.5%.
Analysts predict that the 'Average balance - Total earning assets' will reach $70.35 billion. The estimate compares to the year-ago value of $64.64 billion.
The average prediction of analysts places 'Net interest income - FTE' at $620.72 million. Compared to the present estimate, the company reported $569.84 million in the same quarter last year.
Analysts' assessment points toward 'Total Non-Interest Income' reaching $135.94 million. The estimate is in contrast to the year-ago figure of $130.83 million.
Based on the collective assessment of analysts, 'Wealth management' should arrive at $40.24 million. The estimate is in contrast to the year-ago figure of $37.19 million.
The combined assessment of analysts suggests that 'Fees from covered call options' will likely reach $5.00 million. The estimate compares to the year-ago value of $5.62 million.
According to the collective judgment of analysts, 'Other Non-Interest Income' should come in at $23.05 million. Compared to the current estimate, the company reported $25.13 million in the same quarter of the previous year.
Analysts forecast 'Service charges on deposit accounts' to reach $21.33 million. Compared to the present estimate, the company reported $19.83 million in the same quarter last year.
It is projected by analysts that the 'Mortgage banking' will reach $25.75 million. Compared to the current estimate, the company reported $24.45 million in the same quarter of the previous year.
The consensus among analysts is that 'Operating lease income, net' will reach $19.05 million. The estimate is in contrast to the year-ago figure of $15.47 million.
The collective assessment of analysts points to an estimated 'Net Interest Income' of $614.51 million. The estimate compares to the year-ago value of $567.01 million.
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Wintrust shares have witnessed a change of -5.7% in the past month, in contrast to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.1% move. With a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), WTFC is expected closely follow the overall market performance in the near term. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> .
The market expects Wintrust Financial (WTFC - Free Report) to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended September 2026. This widely-known consensus outlook is important in assessing the company's earnings picture, but a powerful factor that might influence its near-term stock price is how the actual results compare to these estimates.
The earnings report, which is expected to be released on October 19, might help the stock move higher if these key numbers are better than expectations. On the other hand, if they miss, the stock may move lower.
While the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's discussion of business conditions on the earnings call, it's worth handicapping the probability of a positive EPS surprise.
Zacks Consensus EstimateThis bank holding company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $3.29 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +7.5%.
Revenues are expected to be $755.6 million, up 8.3% from the year-ago quarter.
Estimate Revisions TrendThe consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 1.44% higher over the last 30 days to the current level. This is essentially a reflection of how the covering analysts have collectively reassessed their initial estimates over this period.
Investors should keep in mind that the direction of estimate revisions by each of the covering analysts may not always get reflected in the aggregate change.
Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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The Zacks Earnings ESP compares the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter; the Most Accurate Estimate is a more recent version of the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. The idea here is that analysts revising their estimates right before an earnings release have the latest information, which could potentially be more accurate than what they and others contributing to the consensus had predicted earlier.
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How Have the Numbers Shaped Up for Wintrust?For Wintrust, the Most Accurate Estimate is higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate, suggesting that analysts have recently become bullish on the company's earnings prospects. This has resulted in an Earnings ESP of +0.48%.
On the other hand, the stock currently carries a Zacks Rank of #3.
So, this combination indicates that Wintrust will most likely beat the consensus EPS estimate.
Does Earnings Surprise History Hold Any Clue?While calculating estimates for a company's future earnings, analysts often consider to what extent it has been able to match past consensus estimates. So, it's worth taking a look at the surprise history for gauging its influence on the upcoming number.
For the last reported quarter, it was expected that Wintrust would post earnings of $3.15 per share when it actually produced earnings of $3.30, delivering a surprise of +4.76%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has beaten consensus EPS estimates four times.
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Wintrust appears a compelling earnings-beat candidate. However, investors should pay attention to other factors too for betting on this stock or staying away from it ahead of its earnings release.
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Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC – Get Free Report) is expected to post its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Monday, October 19th. Analysts expect Wintrust Financial to post earnings of $3.31 per share and revenue of $754.99 million for the quarter. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.
Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, July 20th. The bank reported $3.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.15 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $738.63 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $735.36 million. Wintrust Financial had a return on equity of 13.37% and a net margin of 20.72%. Wintrust Financial’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.78 EPS. On average, analysts expect Wintrust Financial to post $13.12 EPS for the current fiscal year and $13.89 EPS for the next fiscal year.
Wintrust Financial Price Performance Wintrust Financial stock opened at $143.25 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.67 billion, a PE ratio of 11.51 and a beta of 0.89. Wintrust Financial has a twelve month low of $119.61 and a twelve month high of $167.21. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The company has a 50 day moving average of $151.67 and a 200-day moving average of $151.94.
Wintrust Financial Announces Dividend The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 6th were issued a dividend of $0.55 per share. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 6th. Wintrust Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 17.67%. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Wintrust Financial from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 26th. Piper Sandler increased their target price on Wintrust Financial from $186.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, October 5th. Citigroup cut Wintrust Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $170.00 price target on shares of Wintrust Financial in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Barclays cut their price target on Wintrust Financial from $192.00 to $190.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 5th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $176.29.
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Insider Buying and Selling at Wintrust Financial In related news, COO David Dykstra sold 13,515 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.77, for a total transaction of $2,199,836.55. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 166,449 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,092,903.73. The trade was a 7.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.24% of the company’s stock.
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Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: WTFC) is a financial holding company headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois. Founded in 1991, the company operates a network of community banks serving individuals, families and businesses primarily in the Chicago metropolitan area, southern Wisconsin and northwest Indiana.
Wintrust’s banking subsidiaries provide deposit accounts, commercial and consumer lending, residential mortgages, treasury management, trust and investment services, and other traditional banking products.
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Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WTFC – Get Free Report) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $176.29.
WTFC has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. TD Cowen cut their target price on shares of Wintrust Financial from $183.00 to $173.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday. Capital One Financial set a $170.00 price objective on shares of Wintrust Financial in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Wintrust Financial from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, September 26th. Raymond James Financial began coverage on shares of Wintrust Financial in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $180.00 target price on the stock. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $170.00 price target on shares of Wintrust Financial in a report on Tuesday, July 7th.
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Insider Activity In other news, COO David Dykstra sold 13,515 shares of Wintrust Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.77, for a total value of $2,199,836.55. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 166,449 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,092,903.73. The trade was a 7.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.24% of the stock is owned by insiders. Institutional Trading of Wintrust Financial Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Wintrust Financial during the second quarter worth $1,058,088,000. First Trust Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Wintrust Financial by 26.6% in the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,830,268 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $254,297,000 after acquiring an additional 385,069 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in shares of Wintrust Financial in the second quarter valued at $168,021,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Wintrust Financial by 13.2% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 595,830 shares of the bank’s stock worth $82,785,000 after acquiring an additional 69,444 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clark Capital Management Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Wintrust Financial by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. now owns 589,731 shares of the bank’s stock worth $82,456,000 after acquiring an additional 16,915 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.48% of the company’s stock.
Wintrust Financial Price Performance Shares of Wintrust Financial stock opened at $144.94 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $9.78 billion, a PE ratio of 11.64 and a beta of 0.89. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $152.64 and a 200 day moving average of $151.73. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. Wintrust Financial has a 12 month low of $119.61 and a 12 month high of $167.21.
Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 20th. The bank reported $3.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.15 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $738.63 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $735.36 million. Wintrust Financial had a return on equity of 13.37% and a net margin of 20.72%.The company’s revenue was up 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.78 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Wintrust Financial will post 13.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Wintrust Financial Announces Dividend The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 6th were given a dividend of $0.55 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 6th. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. Wintrust Financial’s dividend payout ratio is 17.67%.
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Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: WTFC) is a financial holding company headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois. Founded in 1991, the company operates a network of community banks serving individuals, families and businesses primarily in the Chicago metropolitan area, southern Wisconsin and northwest Indiana.
Wintrust’s banking subsidiaries provide deposit accounts, commercial and consumer lending, residential mortgages, treasury management, trust and investment services, and other traditional banking products.
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ROSEMONT, Ill., Sept. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wintrust Financial Corporation ("Wintrust") (Nasdaq: WTFC) today announced it will release third quarter and year-to-date 2026 earnings results after the market closes on Monday, October 19, 2026, and host a conference call on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CDT.
For individuals wanting to listen to a simultaneous audio-only web cast, this may be accessed at Webcast Link.
Individuals interested in participating in the call by addressing questions to management should register for the call at Conference Call Link to receive a dial-in number and unique PIN to access the call seamlessly. It is recommended that you join 10 minutes prior to the event start (although you may register and dial in at any time during the call).
An accompanying slide presentation will be available on the Company’s website at www.wintrust.com, Investor Relations link.
A replay of the audio-only webcast and an accompanying slide presentation will subsequently be available at www.wintrust.com, Investor Relations, News & Events, Events & Presentations link. The text of the third quarter and year-to-date 2026 earnings release will be available at www.wintrust.com, Investor Relations, News & Events, News link.
About Wintrust
Wintrust is a financial holding company with approximately $75 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 www.wintrust.com.
Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Investors are cautioned that such statements are predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially. Wintrust's expected financial results or other plans are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" and the forward-looking statement disclosure contained in Wintrust's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year and in Wintrust’s subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made and Wintrust undertakes no duty to update the information.
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David A. Dykstra, Vice Chairman & Chief Operating Officer
(847) 939-9000
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Website address: www.wintrust.com
A downtrend has been apparent in Wintrust Financial (WTFC - Free Report) lately with too much selling pressure. The stock has declined 5.7% over the past four weeks. However, given the fact that it is now in oversold territory and Wall Street analysts are majorly in agreement about the company's ability to report better earnings than they predicted earlier, the stock could be due for a turnaround.
We use Relative Strength Index (RSI), one of the most commonly used technical indicators, for spotting whether a stock is oversold. This is a momentum oscillator that measures the speed and change of price movements.
RSI oscillates between zero and 100. Usually, a stock is considered oversold when its RSI reading falls below 30.
Technically, every stock oscillates between being overbought and oversold irrespective of the quality of their fundamentals. And the beauty of RSI is that it helps you quickly and easily check if a stock's price is reaching a point of reversal.
So, by this measure, if a stock has gotten too far below its fair value just because of unwarranted selling pressure, investors may start looking for entry opportunities in the stock for benefiting from the inevitable rebound.
However, like every investing tool, RSI has its limitations, and should not be used alone for making an investment decision.
Why WTFC Could Bounce Back Before LongThe heavy selling of WTFC shares appears to be in the process of exhausting itself, as indicated by its RSI reading of 28.74. So, the trend for the stock could reverse soon for reaching the old equilibrium of supply and demand.
The RSI value is not the only factor that indicates a potential turnaround for the stock in the near term. On the fundamental side, there has been strong agreement among the sell-side analysts covering the stock in raising earnings estimates for the current year. Over the last 30 days, the consensus EPS estimate for WTFC has increased 0.3%. And an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions usually translates into price appreciation in the near term.
Moreover, WTFC currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), which means it is in the top 20% of more than 4,000 stocks that we rank based on trends in earnings estimate revisions and EPS surprises. This is a more conclusive indication of the stock's potential turnaround in the near term. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> .
Wintrust Financial Corporation (WTFC) maintains a soft ‘buy' rating, supported by robust growth and strong asset quality despite fair valuation. WTFC's deposits rose to $61.14B and loans to $55.25B, with low brokered deposit exposure and notable premium finance receivables. Net interest income and non-interest income both increased, driving net profit to $225.3M in Q2 2026, with asset quality metrics well above peers.
Corient Private Wealth LP boosted its position in shares of Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WTFC – Free Report) by 12.2% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 56,983 shares of the bank’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,214 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LP owned 0.08% of Wintrust Financial worth $9,158,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Wintrust Financial in the 2nd quarter worth $1,058,088,000. First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in Wintrust Financial by 26.6% during the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,830,268 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $254,297,000 after acquiring an additional 385,069 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Wintrust Financial by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,273,042 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $178,038,000 after acquiring an additional 16,997 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in shares of Wintrust Financial during the second quarter worth about $168,021,000. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Wintrust Financial during the fourth quarter worth about $111,924,000. 93.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling In other Wintrust Financial news, COO David Dykstra sold 13,515 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.77, for a total transaction of $2,199,836.55. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 166,449 shares in the company, valued at $27,092,903.73. The trade was a 7.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders own 1.24% of the company’s stock.
Wintrust Financial Stock Performance Shares of NASDAQ:WTFC opened at $148.24 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $157.22 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $151.00. Wintrust Financial Corporation has a 52 week low of $119.61 and a 52 week high of $167.21. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.91 and a beta of 0.84. Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, July 20th. The bank reported $3.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.15 by $0.15. Wintrust Financial had a net margin of 20.72% and a return on equity of 13.37%. The firm had revenue of $738.63 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $735.36 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.78 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect that Wintrust Financial Corporation will post 13.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Wintrust Financial Dividend Announcement The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 6th were paid a dividend of $0.55 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 6th. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Wintrust Financial’s payout ratio is currently 17.67%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. TD Cowen decreased their target price on Wintrust Financial from $184.00 to $183.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. DA Davidson upped their target price on shares of Wintrust Financial from $185.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Brean Capital downgraded shares of Wintrust Financial from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $170.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Wintrust Financial from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, September 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Wintrust Financial in a report on Monday, June 29th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $177.77.
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Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: WTFC) is a financial services company and bank holding company headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois. Founded in 1991, the company operates a network of community banks that serve individuals, families, businesses and institutions.
Wintrust’s banking operations provide deposit accounts, commercial and consumer lending, mortgage financing, treasury management, payment services and other traditional banking products. Through specialized subsidiaries and affiliated businesses, the company also offers wealth management, investment services, insurance premium financing, equipment leasing and related financial solutions.
The company primarily serves communities in the greater Chicago metropolitan area and has expanded its banking presence into surrounding Midwestern markets, including parts of Wisconsin and Indiana.
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Wintrust Financial Corporation is rated HOLD after reporting modest low single-digit earnings growth for 2Q26. WTFC trades at a 1.7x price/tangible book premium, with a 1.4% dividend yield and no share buybacks, making it less attractive than peers. Bolt-on acquisitions, such as the $1.2B AUM guardianship business from NTRS, and C&I loan growth are key strategic drivers.
Corient Private Wealth LP purchased a new stake in shares of Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WTFC – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 57,513 shares of the bank’s stock, valued at approximately $9,244,000. Corient Private Wealth LP owned 0.09% of Wintrust Financial as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Wintrust Financial during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,058,088,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in Wintrust Financial in the 2nd quarter worth about $168,021,000. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Wintrust Financial in the 4th quarter worth about $111,924,000. Wellington Management Group LLP purchased a new position in Wintrust Financial during the third quarter worth approximately $90,187,000. Finally, Jupiter Topco LLC purchased a new position in Wintrust Financial during the second quarter worth approximately $92,734,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.48% of the company’s stock.
Insiders Place Their Bets In other news, COO David A. Dykstra sold 13,515 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.77, for a total transaction of $2,199,836.55. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 166,449 shares in the company, valued at $27,092,903.73. This trade represents a 7.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.24% of the company’s stock.
Wintrust Financial Stock Performance WTFC opened at $152.95 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.97. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $159.51 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $151.12. Wintrust Financial Corporation has a 1-year low of $119.61 and a 1-year high of $167.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.29 and a beta of 0.85. Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 20th. The bank reported $3.30 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.15 by $0.15. Wintrust Financial had a return on equity of 13.37% and a net margin of 20.72%.The business had revenue of $738.63 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $735.36 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.78 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that Wintrust Financial Corporation will post 13.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Wintrust Financial Dividend Announcement The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 6th were given a dividend of $0.55 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 6th. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Wintrust Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 17.67%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth WTFC has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Citigroup lowered shares of Wintrust Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Raymond James Financial initiated coverage on shares of Wintrust Financial in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $180.00 price objective on the stock. DA Davidson boosted their target price on shares of Wintrust Financial from $185.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Piper Sandler set a $186.00 price target on shares of Wintrust Financial in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Brean Capital cut Wintrust Financial from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $170.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $177.77.
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Wintrust Financial Corporation is a Chicago‐area bank holding company headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois. Through its primary subsidiary, Wintrust Bank, the company operates a network of community banks serving metropolitan Chicago and select markets in southeastern Wisconsin. These locally branded banks provide personalized commercial and consumer banking solutions tailored to small and mid‐size businesses, professionals, and individual clients.
The firm’s core offerings include deposit products, commercial and residential lending, treasury management, and mortgage banking services.
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Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in shares of Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: WTFC) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 574,854 shares of the bank's stock, valued at approximately $92,391,000. Bank of New
Deutsche Bank AG bought a new stake in Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WTFC – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 51,770 shares of the bank’s stock, valued at approximately $8,320,000. Deutsche Bank AG owned about 0.08% of Wintrust Financial at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Advisors Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in Wintrust Financial in the 1st quarter worth about $27,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its stake in Wintrust Financial by 49.0% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,019 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $115,000 after buying an additional 335 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in shares of Wintrust Financial by 7.2% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 179,430 shares of the bank’s stock worth $20,179,000 after buying an additional 12,103 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Wintrust Financial by 400.0% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 400 shares of the bank’s stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 320 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Wintrust Financial by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 23,120 shares of the bank’s stock worth $2,866,000 after buying an additional 355 shares in the last quarter. 93.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Insider Activity In other news, COO David A. Dykstra sold 13,515 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.77, for a total transaction of $2,199,836.55. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 166,449 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,092,903.73. This represents a 7.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 1.24% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. DA Davidson upped their target price on Wintrust Financial from $185.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $170.00 price target on shares of Wintrust Financial in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Wintrust Financial in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Truist Financial raised their target price on Wintrust Financial from $170.00 to $183.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, TD Cowen lowered their target price on Wintrust Financial from $184.00 to $183.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $177.77. View Our Latest Analysis on WTFC
Wintrust Financial Stock Performance Shares of WTFC stock opened at $152.67 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $159.79 and a 200-day moving average of $151.33. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. Wintrust Financial Corporation has a 12-month low of $119.61 and a 12-month high of $167.21. The firm has a market cap of $10.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.26 and a beta of 0.85.
Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 20th. The bank reported $3.30 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.15 by $0.15. Wintrust Financial had a net margin of 20.72% and a return on equity of 13.37%. The company had revenue of $738.63 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $735.36 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.78 EPS. Wintrust Financial’s revenue was up 10.1% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Wintrust Financial Corporation will post 13.04 earnings per share for the current year.
Wintrust Financial Dividend Announcement The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 6th were paid a $0.55 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 6th. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Wintrust Financial’s payout ratio is presently 17.67%.
Wintrust Financial Profile (Free Report)
Wintrust Financial Corporation is a Chicago‐area bank holding company headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois. Through its primary subsidiary, Wintrust Bank, the company operates a network of community banks serving metropolitan Chicago and select markets in southeastern Wisconsin. These locally branded banks provide personalized commercial and consumer banking solutions tailored to small and mid‐size businesses, professionals, and individual clients.
The firm’s core offerings include deposit products, commercial and residential lending, treasury management, and mortgage banking services.
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Advisors Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WTFC – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 20,654 shares of the bank’s stock, valued at approximately $3,320,000.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Wintrust Financial in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,058,088,000. First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Wintrust Financial by 26.6% during the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,830,268 shares of the bank’s stock worth $254,297,000 after acquiring an additional 385,069 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Wintrust Financial by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,273,042 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $178,038,000 after acquiring an additional 16,997 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in Wintrust Financial by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,071,763 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $141,944,000 after acquiring an additional 15,044 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its stake in Wintrust Financial by 22.2% in the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 832,352 shares of the bank’s stock worth $116,379,000 after purchasing an additional 151,385 shares during the period. 93.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analyst Ratings Changes Several analysts have issued reports on WTFC shares. Barclays lifted their price target on Wintrust Financial from $190.00 to $192.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. DA Davidson increased their price objective on Wintrust Financial from $185.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $170.00 target price on shares of Wintrust Financial in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. TD Cowen cut their target price on Wintrust Financial from $184.00 to $183.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Brean Capital downgraded Wintrust Financial from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $170.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $177.77.
Check Out Our Latest Analysis on WTFC Insider Transactions at Wintrust Financial In other Wintrust Financial news, COO David A. Dykstra sold 13,515 shares of Wintrust Financial stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.77, for a total value of $2,199,836.55. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 166,449 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,092,903.73. The trade was a 7.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 1.24% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Wintrust Financial Price Performance Shares of NASDAQ WTFC opened at $152.67 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $10.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.26 and a beta of 0.85. The business’s 50 day moving average is $159.79 and its 200-day moving average is $151.32. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. Wintrust Financial Corporation has a 1-year low of $119.61 and a 1-year high of $167.21.
Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 20th. The bank reported $3.30 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.15 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $738.63 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $735.36 million. Wintrust Financial had a return on equity of 13.37% and a net margin of 20.72%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.78 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Wintrust Financial Corporation will post 13.04 earnings per share for the current year.
Wintrust Financial Dividend Announcement The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 6th were paid a $0.55 dividend. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 6th. Wintrust Financial’s payout ratio is 17.67%.
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Wintrust Financial Corporation is a Chicago‐area bank holding company headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois. Through its primary subsidiary, Wintrust Bank, the company operates a network of community banks serving metropolitan Chicago and select markets in southeastern Wisconsin. These locally branded banks provide personalized commercial and consumer banking solutions tailored to small and mid‐size businesses, professionals, and individual clients.
The firm’s core offerings include deposit products, commercial and residential lending, treasury management, and mortgage banking services.
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Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in shares of Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WTFC – Free Report) by 1,239.7% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 18,796 shares of the bank’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,393 shares during the quarter. Empowered Funds LLC’s holdings in Wintrust Financial were worth $2,612,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in WTFC. Advisors Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Wintrust Financial during the 1st quarter worth about $27,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Wintrust Financial in the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV raised its holdings in Wintrust Financial by 231.9% during the fourth quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 229 shares of the bank’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 160 shares in the last quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. boosted its position in Wintrust Financial by 72.7% during the fourth quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 240 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in Wintrust Financial during the first quarter valued at approximately $35,000. 93.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth Several research firms have weighed in on WTFC. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on Wintrust Financial from $175.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Citigroup downgraded Wintrust Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Wintrust Financial in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Raymond James Financial began coverage on shares of Wintrust Financial in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $180.00 target price on the stock. Finally, TD Cowen dropped their price target on shares of Wintrust Financial from $184.00 to $183.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Wintrust Financial has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $177.77.
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Wintrust Financial Stock Performance WTFC opened at $162.97 on Wednesday. Wintrust Financial Corporation has a 12-month low of $119.61 and a 12-month high of $167.21. The stock has a market cap of $10.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.09 and a beta of 0.85. The business has a 50 day moving average of $158.03 and a 200-day moving average of $150.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62.
Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, July 20th. The bank reported $3.30 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.15 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $738.63 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $735.36 million. Wintrust Financial had a return on equity of 13.37% and a net margin of 20.72%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.78 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Wintrust Financial Corporation will post 13.04 earnings per share for the current year.
Wintrust Financial Announces Dividend The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 6th will be given a dividend of $0.55 per share. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 6th. Wintrust Financial’s payout ratio is 17.67%.
Wintrust Financial Company Profile (Free Report)
Wintrust Financial Corporation is a Chicago‐area bank holding company headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois. Through its primary subsidiary, Wintrust Bank, the company operates a network of community banks serving metropolitan Chicago and select markets in southeastern Wisconsin. These locally branded banks provide personalized commercial and consumer banking solutions tailored to small and mid‐size businesses, professionals, and individual clients.
The firm’s core offerings include deposit products, commercial and residential lending, treasury management, and mortgage banking services.
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Wintrust Financial NASDAQ: WTFC just posted a record quarter with strong loan and deposit growth. Being a mid-sized regional banking company, Wintrust doesn’t get the attention of money-center banks, but maybe that’s why now could be a good time to take notice.
Over the years, the Illinois-based company has quietly built a regional banking franchise that blends traditional community banking with specialty finance, wealth management, and other fee-based businesses. With a series of multistate subsidiaries in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana, the banking company appears to have room to grow.
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The question for investors is valuation: How much are they willing to pay for a bank that’s executing well in an industry that can turn quickly?
Record Earnings Put Wintrust’s Core Growth in FocusWintrust’s second-quarter results showed a continuing streak of record profitability into the middle of this year.
Revenue rose 10% year-over-year in the three months to $738.6 million, above analysts’ expectations. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $3.30, also comfortably ahead of the $3.15 analysts had expected.
Second-quarter net income hit a record $233.7 million, total loans climbed to $55.7 billion, total deposits reached $61.1 billion, and tangible book value per share rose to $92.13, up from $81.86 a year earlier.
Inside the numbers, net interest income rose 9.3% year over year to $ 597.4 million, while the net interest margin held roughly steady at 3.5%.
The numbers are compelling, as the results continued a string of increasingly higher net income, loans, and deposits. By June 30, the company had $74.7 billion in assets, up from about $23 billion a decade ago.
Strong Results Have Raised the Valuation BarThe stock valuation question already incorporates the company’s proven execution. Wintrust is large enough to compete within multiple Chicago-area markets and specialty-finance niches. At the same time, it’s focused enough to avoid playing as another generic national bank.
Its blend of business has allowed it to grow without apparently wrestling with worries over deposit pricing, commercial real estate, and slowing loan demand.
While its share price has pulled back occasionally in recent years, mostly in line with the banking sector as a whole, the stock is up 127% over the past five years and more than 14% year to date.
Shares slid slightly after the company announced second-quarter earnings on July 20 as it showed a slight compression of its net interest margin, down four basis points from the previous quarter, and slightly higher expenses in some segments.
Although hitting investor sentiment, the fluctuation did not necessarily signal a trend, and some sell-on-the-news was likely at play in the stock decline.
Analysts Remain Constructive After the Record QuarterWintrust Financial Stock Forecast Today12-Month Stock Price Forecast:
$177.77
11.89% Upside
Moderate Buy
Based on 13 Analyst Ratings
Current Price$158.88High Forecast$192.00Average Forecast$177.77Low Forecast$160.00Wintrust Financial Stock Forecast Details
Overall, of the 13 analysts tracking the company, the consensus rating is a Moderate Buy, with nine analysts recommending Buy and four analysts suggesting Hold.
The average price target looking ahead 12 months is $177.77, an upside of 12% from current levels. The highest price target is $192, while the lowest price target is $160.
While not a dramatic gap between current and future levels, the stock has a history of tracking the markets while reflecting growth on its own. Rather than a turnaround story or an outlier, the company is a regional lender with a share value that has earned investor respect. The bank’s strong price-to-tangible book value shows that investors have already priced much of its high performance into the shares.
For investors, Wintrust also carries an annual dividend of $2.20 per share, not an exciting payout, but at a yield of 1.39%, it’s a respectable and consistent showing. After 12 years of annual increases, the payout ratio of just 17.67% seems both conservative and reliable.
Wintrust Still Faces the Usual Regional Bank RisksEven a steady grower like Wintrust is not without risk. The biggest threat, like with similar regional banks, is that credit and funding conditions can shift faster than investors expect. Wintrust's current numbers look strong, but banking is cyclical, and rates, consumer appetite, real estate, and other macroeconomic issues can change quickly.
Competition adds another layer of pressure. Bank of Montreal NYSE: BMO, Fifth Third Bancorp NASDAQ: FITB, U.S. Bancorp NYSE: USB, Huntington Bancshares NASDAQ: HBAN are just some of the other banking companies in the region.
Wintrust Offers Growth, Income and ExecutionEven accounting for those risks, Wintrust has advantages that many regional peers lack: record recent earnings, strong loan and deposit growth, a stable margin, rising book value, and a modest but growing dividend. The bank is both expanding and returning capital to shareholders.
The usual caveats come with any bank stock. But investors seeking a dividend stock with a bit of growth attached, or value stocks with a strong underlying franchise, might want to place Wintrust on their overall income-and-growth watchlist heading into the second half of the year.
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July 23, 2026 16:05 ET | Source: Wintrust Financial Corporation
ROSEMONT, Ill., July 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Wintrust Financial Corporation (“Wintrust” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: WTFC) has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.55 per share of outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on August 20, 2026, to shareholders of record as of August 6, 2026.
Additionally, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a cash dividend on outstanding shares of the Company’s 7.875% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series F. The dividend is payable on October 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of October 1, 2026.
About Wintrust
Wintrust is a financial holding company with $74.7 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.
Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Investors are cautioned that such statements are predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially. Wintrust's expected financial results or other plans are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" and the forward-looking statement disclosure contained in Wintrust's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year and in Wintrust’s subsequent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made and Wintrust undertakes no duty to update the information.
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Website address: www.wintrust.com
California Public Employees Retirement System raised its stake in shares of Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WTFC – Free Report) by 20.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 156,063 shares of the bank’s stock after buying an additional 26,070 shares during the period. California Public Employees Retirement System owned about 0.23% of Wintrust Financial worth $21,683,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Choreo LLC boosted its position in Wintrust Financial by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 2,121 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $299,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. MeadowBrook Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Wintrust Financial by 3.0% during the 1st quarter. MeadowBrook Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,545 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $354,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Wintrust Financial by 4.6% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,755 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $245,000 after buying an additional 77 shares during the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Wintrust Financial by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 8,914 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,246,000 after buying an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cresset Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Wintrust Financial by 2.4% in the third quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 3,730 shares of the bank’s stock worth $494,000 after buying an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. 93.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wintrust Financial News Roundup Here are the key news stories impacting Wintrust Financial this week:
Positive Sentiment: DA Davidson raised its price target on Wintrust Financial from $185 to $190 and kept a Buy rating, citing continued upside potential and a higher valuation view. Transcript: Wintrust Financial Q2 2026 Earnings Conference Call Positive Sentiment: Wintrust reported solid Q2 2026 results, with record net income and earnings of $3.30 per share, topping estimates and showing strong loan and deposit growth. Wintrust Financial Corp (WTFC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Net Income and Robust Growth Neutral Sentiment: TD Cowen lowered its price target slightly from $184 to $183 but reiterated a Buy rating, suggesting the stock still has meaningful upside from current levels. Benzinga report on TD Cowen target change Neutral Sentiment: Brean Capital cut the stock to Neutral from Buy on valuation concerns, offsetting some of the optimism from other analysts. Wintrust Financial cut to Neutral at Brean Capital on valuation Negative Sentiment: Investors may also be focused on margin pressure: net interest margin slipped sequentially, which can weigh on bank valuations even when earnings are strong. Why Wintrust Financial (WTFC) Stock Is Down Today Wintrust Financial Stock Down 0.3% Shares of WTFC stock opened at $158.53 on Thursday. Wintrust Financial Corporation has a 12 month low of $119.61 and a 12 month high of $167.21. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The firm has a market cap of $10.69 billion, a PE ratio of 12.73 and a beta of 0.84. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $155.94 and a 200-day moving average of $149.33.
Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 20th. The bank reported $3.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.15 by $0.15. Wintrust Financial had a net margin of 20.72% and a return on equity of 13.37%. The company had revenue of $738.63 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $735.36 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.78 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts predict that Wintrust Financial Corporation will post 13 EPS for the current year.
Analyst Ratings Changes Several analysts have commented on the stock. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Wintrust Financial from $190.00 to $192.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Stephens initiated coverage on shares of Wintrust Financial in a report on Friday, March 27th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $160.00 price objective for the company. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $170.00 target price on shares of Wintrust Financial in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. TD Cowen decreased their price target on Wintrust Financial from $184.00 to $183.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Wintrust Financial in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $177.77.
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Insider Buying and Selling at Wintrust Financial In other news, Director Suzet M. Mckinney sold 500 shares of Wintrust Financial stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $148.96, for a total transaction of $74,480.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 3,303 shares in the company, valued at approximately $492,014.88. The trade was a 13.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, COO David A. Dykstra sold 9,579 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $148.82, for a total transaction of $1,425,546.78. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 179,810 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,759,324.20. This trade represents a 5.06% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.24% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
About Wintrust Financial (Free Report)
Wintrust Financial Corporation is a Chicago‐area bank holding company headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois. Through its primary subsidiary, Wintrust Bank, the company operates a network of community banks serving metropolitan Chicago and select markets in southeastern Wisconsin. These locally branded banks provide personalized commercial and consumer banking solutions tailored to small and mid‐size businesses, professionals, and individual clients.
The firm’s core offerings include deposit products, commercial and residential lending, treasury management, and mortgage banking services.
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Wintrust Financial Corporation (WTFC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call July 21, 2026 11:00 AM EDT
Company Participants
Timothy Crane - CEO, President & Director
David Dykstra - Vice Chairman & COO
Richard Murphy - Vice Chairman & Chief Lending Officer
Conference Call Participants
Jon Arfstrom - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division
Nathan Race - Piper Sandler & Co., Research Division
Jeff Rulis - D.A. Davidson & Co., Research Division
Jared David Shaw - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division
Christopher McGratty - Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc., Research Division
Casey Haire
David Chiaverini - Jefferies LLC, Research Division
Timur Braziler - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division
Sun Young Lee - TD Cowen, Research Division
Benjamin Gerlinger - Citigroup Inc., Research Division
Brandon Rud - Stephens Inc., Research Division
Daniel Tamayo - Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Research Division
Presentation
Operator
Welcome to Wintrust Financial Corporation's Second Quarter and year-to-date 2026 Earnings Conference Call. A review of the results will be made by Tim Crane, President and Chief Executive Officer; David Dykstra, Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer; and Richard Murphy, Vice Chairman and Chief Lending Officer. As part of their reviews, the presenters may make reference to both the earnings press release and the earnings release presentation. Following their presentations, there will be a formal question-and-answer session.
During the course of today's call, Wintrust management may make statements that constitute projections, expectations, beliefs or similar forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from the results anticipated or projected in any such forward-looking statements. The company's forward-looking assumptions that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the information discussed during this call are detailed in our earnings press release and in the company's most recent Form 10-K and any subsequent filings with the SEC. Also, our remarks may reference certain non-GAAP financial measures.
Our earnings press release and earnings release presentation include
The top-rated strong-buy stocks on Marketbeat’s radarWintrust Financial NASDAQ: WTFC reported what management described as a “very strong, straightforward quarter,” with record net income, broad-based loan growth, strong deposit inflows and stable credit quality in the second quarter of 2026.
President and CEO Tim Crane said the quarter marked Wintrust’s sixth consecutive record quarter of net income. The company reported second-quarter net income of $233.7 million, up from just over $227 million in the first quarter. Year-to-date net income was $461 million, up 20% from the same period last year.
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Crane said the results reflected Wintrust’s focus on three strategic priorities: delivering a differentiated customer experience, generating disciplined growth and investing for the future. He said the company’s growth during the quarter was entirely organic, adding that Wintrust continued to gain market share “one client, one relationship at a time.”
Deposits and Loans Grow Sharply Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer Dave Dykstra said deposits increased by approximately $2.2 billion during the quarter, representing a 15% annualized increase from the prior quarter. That growth funded loan growth of approximately $1.6 billion, or 12% annualized.
Dykstra said interest-bearing deposit costs were flat from the prior quarter at 2.74%, despite the significant increase in deposits. Loan yields declined seven basis points to 6.07%, primarily due to repricing in the commercial insurance premium finance portfolio and modest spread compression from competitive market pressures.
Crane said deposit growth was helped by municipal seasonality, commercial growth and retail growth. He said Wintrust expects strong deposit growth in the second half of the year, though not at the same level as the second quarter. He also said pricing in the market remains “relatively rational.”
Vice Chairman and Chief Lending Officer Richard Murphy said loan growth was broad-based, with every lending segment posting positive growth. The first insurance funding portfolio grew $722 million, while commercial loans increased $518 million, supported by production in asset-based lending and leasing. Commercial real estate loans rose $108 million, and the Wintrust Life Finance portfolio grew by $116 million.
Net Interest Margin Remains Stable Net interest income improved by $18.3 million from the first quarter, Dykstra said, helped by a $2.1 billion increase in average earning assets. That benefit was partially offset by a four-basis-point decline in net interest margin.
The net interest margin was 3.52% in the second quarter. Dykstra said the margin has ranged from 3.50% to 3.59% over the past 10 quarters, demonstrating stability. Management continues to expect the margin to remain within a few basis points of 3.50%.
Dykstra said competitive pressure was not dramatic but was visible in some commercial, commercial real estate and premium finance transactions. He said Wintrust is declining deals where pricing does not meet its standards, particularly larger premium finance loans priced “awfully thin.”
Crane said the company expects solid net interest income growth and good operating leverage regardless of the precise margin level.
Expenses Rise, but Management Points to Operating Leverage Non-interest income totaled $141.3 million in the second quarter, up from $134.1 million in the first quarter. Dykstra said the increase was primarily driven by a $4 million improvement in mortgage banking revenue, about $2 million in higher bank-owned life insurance income and approximately $1.8 million more in securities gains.
However, Dykstra cautioned that those items can be volatile and may not recur at the same level in the third quarter. He said the company currently expects mortgage revenue to fall back into the low $20 million range as homebuying seasonality subsides.
Non-interest expense rose to $397.5 million from $382.6 million in the prior quarter. Dykstra attributed the increase to several factors, including the full-quarter effect of annual merit increases, higher mortgage-related commissions, higher deferred compensation expense related to BOLI and a seasonal increase in advertising and marketing tied to sports sponsorships and summer community events.
Those increases were partially offset by a $5.2 million reversal of accrued FDIC assessment expense related to a final true-up of the special assessment imposed after two bank failures in 2023. Dykstra said Wintrust remains on track for mid-single-digit expense growth in 2026 compared with 2025.
Credit Quality Remains Stable Murphy said Wintrust continued to see strong credit performance across its portfolio. Non-performing loans decreased to $179.3 million, or 0.32% of loans, from $182.7 million, or 0.34%, in the prior quarter. Charge-offs declined to 10 basis points from 14 basis points.
Murphy said the figures reflect a stable credit environment and Wintrust’s focus on identifying problem credits early and charging them down where appropriate.
The company continues to closely monitor its commercial real estate exposure, which represents roughly one-quarter of the total loan portfolio. Murphy said CRE non-performing loans remained unchanged from the first quarter at 0.12%, while CRE charge-offs remained at historically low levels.
Wintrust’s CRE office exposure stood at $1.6 billion, or 11.3% of the total CRE portfolio and 2.9% of total loans. Murphy said the company performs quarterly deep-dive reviews of the office portfolio and that the most recent analysis showed results consistent with prior quarters.
Branch Expansion and Wealth Management Investment Crane said Wintrust plans to open several branches during the remainder of the year. New locations in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood and in Montgomery and Elk Grove Village, Illinois, are expected to open in the coming weeks, with additional locations later in the quarter, including three in Northwest Indiana.
Crane also highlighted Wintrust’s July 6 announcement that it intends to purchase Northern Trust’s guardianship services business. He described the transaction as a “good bolt-on acquisition” for Wintrust’s wealth management business and said it is expected to close later this year.
Management said Wintrust is also continuing to invest in digital banking, with new consumer and business features expected in the third quarter. Crane said those investments are intended to support the company’s customer experience and long-term growth.
Looking ahead, Crane said Wintrust’s targets remain unchanged: mid- to high-single-digit loan growth, deposit growth sufficient to largely fund loan growth, well-managed expenses, stable credit performance and rising CET1 and other capital ratios in coming quarters.
About Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC)Wintrust Financial Corporation is a Chicago‐area bank holding company headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois. Through its primary subsidiary, Wintrust Bank, the company operates a network of community banks serving metropolitan Chicago and select markets in southeastern Wisconsin. These locally branded banks provide personalized commercial and consumer banking solutions tailored to small and mid‐size businesses, professionals, and individual clients.
The firm's core offerings include deposit products, commercial and residential lending, treasury management, and mortgage banking services.
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Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WTFC – Free Report) by 22.8% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 147,086 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 43,401 shares during the quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC owned about 0.22% of Wintrust Financial worth $20,601,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of WTFC. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Wintrust Financial during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $111,924,000. Wellington Management Group LLP bought a new position in shares of Wintrust Financial in the 3rd quarter worth $90,187,000. Artemis Investment Management LLP bought a new position in shares of Wintrust Financial in the 4th quarter worth $59,287,000. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of Wintrust Financial during the 1st quarter valued at $34,272,000. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. raised its position in shares of Wintrust Financial by 491.6% during the 4th quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 254,329 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $35,560,000 after buying an additional 211,338 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.48% of the company’s stock.
Wintrust Financial Stock Performance Wintrust Financial stock opened at $163.66 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The company has a market capitalization of $11.04 billion, a PE ratio of 13.72 and a beta of 0.84. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $155.48 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $149.06. Wintrust Financial Corporation has a twelve month low of $119.61 and a twelve month high of $167.21.
Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 20th. The bank reported $3.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.15 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $961.41 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $735.36 million. Wintrust Financial had a return on equity of 13.15% and a net margin of 20.11%.During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.78 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that Wintrust Financial Corporation will post 13.03 EPS for the current year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In WTFC has been the subject of several research reports. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $188.00 target price (up from $184.00) on shares of Wintrust Financial in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Wintrust Financial in a research report on Monday, June 29th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on Wintrust Financial from $173.00 to $176.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $185.00 price objective on shares of Wintrust Financial in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $170.00 price objective on shares of Wintrust Financial in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $174.92.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Wintrust Financial
Insider Buying and Selling In related news, CFO David L. Stoehr sold 3,020 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.45, for a total transaction of $454,359.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,213 shares in the company, valued at $1,987,895.85. This represents a 18.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Suzet M. Mckinney sold 500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $148.96, for a total transaction of $74,480.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 3,303 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $492,014.88. The trade was a 13.15% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 13,099 shares of company stock worth $1,954,386 in the last ninety days. 1.24% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Wintrust Financial Profile (Free Report)
Wintrust Financial Corporation is a Chicago‐area bank holding company headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois. Through its primary subsidiary, Wintrust Bank, the company operates a network of community banks serving metropolitan Chicago and select markets in southeastern Wisconsin. These locally branded banks provide personalized commercial and consumer banking solutions tailored to small and mid‐size businesses, professionals, and individual clients.
The firm’s core offerings include deposit products, commercial and residential lending, treasury management, and mortgage banking services.
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Wintrust Financial (WTFC - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.3 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.15 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.78 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +4.76%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this bank holding company would post earnings of $2.96 per share when it actually produced earnings of $3.22, delivering a surprise of +8.78%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times.
Wintrust, which belongs to the Zacks Banks - Midwest industry, posted revenues of $741.38 million for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.57%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $670.78 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates four times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
Wintrust shares have added about 17.5% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 8.9%.
What's Next for Wintrust?While Wintrust has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Wintrust was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $3.29 on $756.33 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $13.03 on $2.97 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Banks - Midwest is currently in the top 32% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
Another stock from the same industry, 1st Source (SRCE - Free Report) , has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on July 23.
This holding company for 1st Source Bank is expected to post quarterly earnings of $1.71 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +13.3%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
1st Source's revenues are expected to be $115.2 million, up 6.4% from the year-ago quarter.
For the quarter ended June 2026, Wintrust Financial (WTFC - Free Report) reported revenue of $741.38 million, up 10.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $3.30, compared to $2.78 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $737.16 million, representing a surprise of +0.57%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +4.76%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $3.15.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Wintrust performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
Efficiency Ratio: 54% compared to the 54% average estimate based on three analysts.Net Interest Margin: 3.5% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 3.6%.Average balance - Total earning assets: $68.43 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $67.86 billion.Total Non-Interest Income: $141.27 million versus $135.5 million estimated by three analysts on average.Net interest income - FTE: $600.11 million compared to the $601.66 million average estimate based on three analysts.Wealth management: $39.88 million versus $42.85 million estimated by two analysts on average.Fees from covered call options: $4.79 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $5 million.Other Non-Interest Income: $27.2 million versus $21.05 million estimated by two analysts on average.Service charges on deposit accounts: $21.24 million versus $21.2 million estimated by two analysts on average.Mortgage banking: $27.44 million compared to the $26.42 million average estimate based on two analysts.Operating lease income, net: $18.8 million versus $16.6 million estimated by two analysts on average.Net Interest Income: $597.37 million compared to the $599.82 million average estimate based on two analysts.View all Key Company Metrics for Wintrust here>>>
Shares of Wintrust have returned +6.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
ROSEMONT, Ill., July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wintrust Financial Corporation (“Wintrust”, “the Company”, “we” or “our”) (Nasdaq: WTFC) announced record net income of $461.1 million, or $6.52 per diluted common share, for the first six months of 2026 compared to net income of $384.6 million, or $5.47 per diluted common share, for the same period of 2025. This represents a year-to-date net income increase of 20% compared to the same period of 2025. Pre-tax, pre-provision income (non-GAAP) for the first six months of the year totaled a record $671.6 million, compared to $566.3 million for the first six months of 2025.
The Company reported record quarterly net income of $233.7 million, or $3.30 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2026, compared to net income of $227.4 million, or $3.22 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2026. Pre-tax, pre-provision income (non-GAAP) for the second quarter of 2026 totaled a record $341.1 million, as compared to $330.5 million for the first quarter of 2026.
Timothy S. Crane, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are pleased to deliver record results for the first six months of the year. Second quarter 2026 represents the sixth consecutive quarter of record net income for the Company. Strong diversified loan growth funded by robust organic deposit growth highlights the underlying strength of our business model. We continue to leverage our customer relationships and unique market positioning to grow the balance sheet and create long term franchise value.”
Additionally, Mr. Crane noted, “Net interest margin in the second quarter remained within our expected range at 3.52% and we generated record net interest income attributable to strong average earning asset growth. Building on our momentum, we believe consistent balance sheet growth, coupled with a stable net interest margin, should result in net interest income expansion in future quarters.”
Highlights of the second quarter of 2026:
Comparative information to the first quarter of 2026, unless otherwise noted
Total loans increased by $1.6 billion, or 12% annualized.Total deposits increased by $2.2 billion, or 15% annualized.Total assets increased by $2.5 billion, or 14% annualized.Net interest income increased to $597.4 million in the second quarter of 2026, compared to $579.0 million in the first quarter of 2026, driven by robust average earning asset growth. Net interest margin decreased to 3.50% (3.52% on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, non-GAAP) during the second quarter of 2026 primarily due to lower loan yields. Non-interest expense was impacted by the following: A $5.2 million reversal of an FDIC special assessment accrued in the first quarter of 2024. The special assessments were in response to certain bank failures in 2023 and the reversal is based on the FDIC's final determination of losses to its Deposit Insurance Fund. Provision for credit losses totaled $23.1 million in the second quarter of 2026, compared to a provision for credit losses of $29.6 million in the first quarter of 2026.Net charge-offs totaled $13.4 million, or 10 basis points of average total loans on an annualized basis, in the second quarter of 2026 down from $18.4 million, or 14 basis points of average total loans on an annualized basis, in the first quarter of 2026.Non-performing loans totaled $179.3 million and comprised 0.32% of total loans at June 30, 2026, as compared to $182.7 million and 0.34% of total loans at March 31, 2026. “Looking ahead, our pipelines remain strong and we believe we are well-positioned to generate consistent balance sheet growth while maintaining our disciplined underwriting standards. We remain committed to growing net interest income and exercising prudent expense management, which position us to deliver positive operating leverage for 2026”, Mr. Crane said.
The graphs shown on pages 3-7 illustrate certain financial highlights of the second quarter of 2026 as well as historical financial performance. See “Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures/Ratios” at Table 18 for additional information with respect to non-GAAP financial measures/ratios, including the reconciliations to the corresponding GAAP financial measures/ratios.
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SUMMARY OF RESULTS:
BALANCE SHEET
Total assets increased $2.5 billion in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2026, driven by a $1.6 billion increase in total loans. The strong loan growth was diversified across all major loan categories, including seasonally higher growth in our Premium Finance Receivables - Property and Casualty portfolio.
Total liabilities increased by $2.4 billion in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2026, driven by a $2.2 billion increase in total deposits. Robust organic deposit growth in the second quarter of 2026 was driven by our diverse customer base and product offerings. Non-interest bearing deposit balances represented 19% of total deposits and average non-interest bearing deposit balances have remained stable in recent quarters. The Company's loans-to-deposits ratio ended the quarter at 91.0%.
For more information regarding changes in the Company’s balance sheet, see Consolidated Statements of Condition and Table 1 through Table 3 in this report.
NET INTEREST INCOME
For the second quarter of 2026, net interest income totaled $597.4 million, compared to $579.0 million in the first quarter of 2026. The increase in net interest income in the second quarter of 2026 was driven by robust average earning asset growth of $2.1 billion.
Net interest margin was 3.50% (3.52% on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, non-GAAP) during the second quarter of 2026, down four basis points compared to the first quarter of 2026. The yield on earning assets declined four basis points during the second quarter of 2026 primarily due to a seven basis point decrease in loan yields. Funding cost on interest-bearing deposits remained unchanged compared to the first quarter of 2026. The net free funds contribution in the second quarter of 2026 was flat compared to the first quarter of 2026.
For more information regarding net interest income, see Table 4 through Table 8 in this report.
ASSET QUALITY
The allowance for credit losses totaled $481.2 million as of June 30, 2026, an increase from $471.6 million as of March 31, 2026. A provision for credit losses totaling $23.1 million was recorded for the second quarter of 2026 compared to $29.6 million recorded in the first quarter of 2026. The provision for credit losses recognized in the second quarter of 2026 reflects stable credit quality and a mostly stable macroeconomic forecast. However, given future economic performance remains uncertain, allowance results capture uncertainty related to credit spreads, equity market valuations, consumer & business sentiment, and the job market. For more information regarding the allowance for credit losses and provision for credit losses, see Table 11 in this report.
Management believes the allowance for credit losses is appropriate to account for expected credit losses. The Company is required to estimate expected credit losses over the life of the Company’s financial assets as of the reporting date. There can be no assurances, however, that future losses will not significantly exceed the amounts provided for, thereby affecting future results of operations. A summary of the allowance for credit losses calculated for the loan components in each portfolio as of June 30, 2026, March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025 is shown on Table 12 of this report.
Net charge-offs totaled $13.4 million in the second quarter of 2026, a decrease of $5.0 million compared to $18.4 million of net charge-offs in the first quarter of 2026. Net charge-offs as a percentage of average total loans were 10 basis points in the second quarter of 2026 on an annualized basis compared to 14 basis points on an annualized basis in the first quarter of 2026. For more information regarding net charge-offs, see Table 10 in this report.
The Company’s loan portfolio delinquency rates remain low. For more information regarding past due loans, see Table 13 in this report.
Non-performing assets and non-performing loans were stable compared to prior quarter. Non-performing assets totaled $195.2 million and comprised 0.26% of total assets as of June 30, 2026, as compared to $200.2 million, or 0.28% of total assets, as of March 31, 2026. Non-performing loans totaled $179.3 million and comprised 0.32% of total loans at June 30, 2026, as compared to $182.7 million and 0.34% of total loans at March 31, 2026. For more information regarding non-performing assets, see Table 14 in this report.
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income totaled $141.3 million in the second quarter of 2026, compared to $134.1 million in the first quarter of 2026.
Wealth management revenue decreased by approximately $2.2 million in the second quarter of 2026, compared to the first quarter of 2026. The decrease in the second quarter of 2026 was primarily driven by performance based revenues on certain customer relationships which positively impacted results in the first quarter of 2026. Wealth management revenue is comprised of the trust and asset management revenue of Wintrust Private Trust Company and Great Lakes Advisors, the brokerage commissions, managed money fees and insurance product commissions at Wintrust Investments and fees from tax-deferred like-kind exchange services provided by the Chicago Deferred Exchange Company.
Mortgage banking revenue totaled $27.4 million in the second quarter of 2026, compared to $23.4 million in the first quarter of 2026. The increase in the second quarter of 2026 was primarily attributed to higher operational revenue. For more information regarding mortgage banking revenue, see Table 16 in this report.
The Company recognized approximately $1.8 million in net gains on investment securities in the second quarter of 2026 compared to approximately $31,000 in net losses in the first quarter of 2026. The net gains in the second quarter of 2026 were primarily the result of fair value adjustments on the Company’s equity investment securities with a readily determinable fair value.
For more information regarding non-interest income, see Table 15 in this report.
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Non-interest expense totaled $397.5 million in the second quarter of 2026, increasing $14.9 million, compared to $382.6 million in the first quarter of 2026. Non-interest expense, as a percent of average assets, remained stable at 2.21% in the second quarter of 2026.
Salaries and employee benefits expense increased by approximately $5.6 million in the second quarter of 2026, compared to the first quarter of 2026. This was primarily driven by higher commissions and incentives expense attributable to an increase in mortgage originations and a full quarter impact of the annual merit increases reflected in base salaries.
Advertising and marketing expense in the second quarter of 2026 totaled $20.4 million, which was a $7.2 million increase as compared to the first quarter of 2026. The increase in the second quarter was primarily driven by summer sports sponsorships and other community sponsorship events. Marketing costs are incurred to promote the Company’s brand, commercial banking capabilities and the Company’s various products, to attract loans and deposits and to announce new branch openings as well as the expansion of the Company’s non-bank businesses. The level of marketing expenditures depends on the timing of sponsorship programs utilized which are determined based on the market area, targeted audience, competition and various other factors. Generally, these expenses are elevated in the second and third quarters of each year.
FDIC insurance totaled $6.6 million in the second quarter of 2026, a $4.4 million decrease from the first quarter of 2026. This was primarily the result of a reversal of the $5.2 million FDIC special assessment recorded in the first quarter of 2024. The special assessments were in response to certain bank failures in 2023 and the reversal is based on the FDIC's final determination of losses to its Deposit Insurance Fund.
For more information regarding non-interest expense, see Table 17 in this report.
INCOME TAXES
The Company recorded income tax expense of $84.3 million in the second quarter of 2026 compared to $73.6 million in the first quarter of 2026. The effective tax rates were 26.5% in the second quarter of 2026 compared to 24.4% in the first quarter of 2026. The effective tax rates were impacted by the tax effects related to share-based compensation which fluctuate based on the Company’s stock price and timing of employee stock option exercises and vesting of other share-based awards. The Company recorded net excess tax benefits of $140,000 in the second quarter of 2026, compared to net excess tax benefits of $6.6 million in the first quarter of 2026 related to share-based compensation.
BUSINESS SUMMARY
Community Banking
Through community banking, the Company provides banking and financial services primarily to individuals, small to mid-sized businesses, local governmental units and institutional clients residing primarily in the local areas the Company services. In the second quarter of 2026, community banking increased its commercial, commercial real estate and residential real estate loan portfolios.
Mortgage banking revenue was $27.4 million for the second quarter of 2026, an increase of $4.0 million compared to the first quarter of 2026. See Table 16 for more detail. Service charges on deposit accounts totaled $21.2 million in the second quarter of 2026 as compared to $21.0 million in the first quarter of 2026. The Company’s gross commercial and commercial real estate loan pipelines remained solid as of June 30, 2026 indicating momentum for expected continued loan growth in the third quarter of 2026.
Specialty Finance
Through specialty finance, the Company offers financing of insurance premiums for businesses and individuals, equipment financing through structured loans and lease products to customers in a variety of industries, accounts receivable financing and value-added, out-sourced administrative services and other services. Originations within the insurance premium financing receivables portfolios were approximately $5.8 billion during the second quarter of 2026. Average balances increased by $361.6 million, as compared to the first quarter of 2026. The Company’s leasing divisions’ portfolio balances increased in the second quarter of 2026, with capital leases, loans, and equipment on operating leases of $3.1 billion, $1.2 billion, and $363.7 million as of June 30, 2026, respectively, compared to $3.0 billion, $1.2 billion, and $362.8 million as of March 31, 2026, respectively. Revenues from the Company’s out-sourced administrative services business were $1.3 million in the second quarter of 2026, which was relatively stable compared to the first quarter of 2026.
Wealth Management
Through wealth management, the Company offers a full range of wealth management services, including trust and investment services, tax-deferred like-kind exchange services, asset management, and securities brokerage services. Wealth management revenue totaled $39.9 million in the second quarter of 2026, a decrease as compared to the first quarter of 2026. At June 30, 2026, the Company’s wealth management subsidiaries had approximately $49.7 billion of assets under administration, which excludes assets owned by the Company and its subsidiary banks.
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Key Operating Measures
Wintrust’s key operating measures and growth rates for the second quarter of 2026, as compared to the first quarter of 2026 (sequential quarter) and second quarter of 2025 (linked quarter), are shown in the table below:
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2025 Three Months Ended(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)Jun 30, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 Jun 30, 2025Net income$233,693 $227,388 $195,527 3 %20 %Pre-tax income, excluding provision for credit losses (non-GAAP)(2) 341,098 330,534 289,322 3 18 Net income per common share – Diluted 3.30 3.22 2.78 2 19 Cash dividends declared per common share 0.55 0.55 0.50 — 10 Net revenue(3) 738,635 713,166 670,783 4 10 Net interest income 597,366 579,024 546,694 3 9 Net interest margin 3.50% 3.54% 3.52%(4)bps(2)bpsNet interest margin – fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP)(2) 3.52 3.56 3.54 (4) (2) Net overhead ratio(4) 1.42 1.44 1.57 (2) (15) Return on average assets 1.30 1.32 1.19 (2) 11 Return on average common equity 12.82 12.76 12.07 6 75 Return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)(2) 14.91 14.89 14.44 2 47 At end of period Total assets$74,668,135 $72,157,433 $68,983,318 14 %8 %Total loans(5) 55,654,947 54,071,292 51,041,679 12 9 Total deposits 61,141,275 58,914,382 55,816,811 15 10 Total shareholders’ equity 7,525,116 7,378,100 7,225,696 8 4 (1) Period-end balance sheet percentage changes are annualized.
(2) See Table 18: Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures/Ratios for additional information on this performance measure/ratio.
(3) Net revenue is net interest income plus non-interest income.
(4) The net overhead ratio is calculated by netting total non-interest expense and total non-interest income, annualizing this amount, and dividing by that period’s average total assets. A lower ratio indicates a higher degree of efficiency.
(5) Excludes mortgage loans held-for-sale.
Certain returns, yields, performance ratios, or quarterly growth rates are “annualized” in this presentation to represent an annual time period. This is done for analytical purposes to better discern, for decision-making purposes, underlying performance trends when compared to full-year or year-over-year amounts. For example, a 5% growth rate for a quarter would represent an annualized 20% growth rate.
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) Jun 30,
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2026 Dec 31,
2025 Sep 30,
2025 Jun 30,
2025Jun 30,
2026 Jun 30,
2025Selected Financial Condition Data (at end of period): Total assets $74,668,135 $72,157,433 $71,142,046 $69,629,638 $68,983,318 Total loans(1) 55,654,947 54,071,292 53,105,101 52,063,482 51,041,679 Total deposits 61,141,275 58,914,382 57,717,191 56,711,381 55,816,811 Total shareholders’ equity 7,525,116 7,378,100 7,258,715 7,045,757 7,225,696 Selected Statements of Income Data: Net interest income $597,366 $579,024 $583,874 $567,010 $546,694 $1,176,390 $1,073,168 Net revenue(2) 738,635 713,166 714,264 697,837 670,783 1,451,801 1,313,891 Net income 233,693 227,388 223,024 216,254 195,527 461,081 384,566 Pre-tax income, excluding provision for credit losses (non-GAAP)(3) 341,098 330,534 329,811 317,809 289,322 671,632 566,340 Net income per common share – Basic 3.34 3.26 3.21 2.82 2.82 6.60 5.55 Net income per common share – Diluted 3.30 3.22 3.15 2.78 2.78 6.52 5.47 Cash dividends declared per common share 0.55 0.55 0.50 0.50 0.50 1.10 1.00 Selected Financial Ratios and Other Data: Performance Ratios: Net interest margin 3.50% 3.54% 3.52% 3.48% 3.52% 3.52% 3.53%Net interest margin – fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP)(3) 3.52 3.56 3.54 3.50 3.54 3.54 3.55 Non-interest income to average assets 0.79 0.78 0.74 0.76 0.76 0.78 0.75 Non-interest expense to average assets 2.21 2.21 2.19 2.21 2.32 2.21 2.32 Net overhead ratio(4) 1.42 1.44 1.45 1.45 1.57 1.43 1.57 Return on average assets 1.30 1.32 1.27 1.26 1.19 1.31 1.19 Return on average common equity 12.82 12.76 12.63 11.58 12.07 12.79 12.14 Return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)(3) 14.91 14.89 14.83 13.74 14.44 14.90 14.57 Average total assets $72,161,723 $70,089,123 $69,492,268 $68,303,036 $65,840,345 $71,131,148 $64,978,481 Average total shareholders’ equity 7,474,449 7,387,713 7,166,608 6,955,543 6,862,040 7,431,321 6,662,598 Average loans to average deposits ratio 92.6% 93.1% 92.4% 92.5% 93.0% 92.8% 92.7%Period-end loans to deposits ratio 91.0 91.8 92.0 91.8 91.4 Common Share Data at end of period: Market price per common share $160.72 $138.94 $139.82 $132.44 $123.98 Book value per common share 105.26 103.10 102.03 98.87 95.43 Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP)(3) 92.13 89.90 88.66 85.39 81.86 Common shares outstanding 67,455,414 67,437,300 66,974,913 66,961,209 66,937,732 Other Data at end of period: Common equity to assets ratio 9.5% 9.6% 9.6% 9.5% 9.3% Tangible common equity ratio (non-GAAP)(3) 8.4 8.5 8.5 8.3 8.0 Tier 1 leverage ratio(5) 9.8 9.8 9.6 9.5 10.2 Risk-based capital ratios: Tier 1 capital ratio(5) 11.1 11.1 11.0 10.9 11.5 Common equity tier 1 capital ratio(5) 10.4 10.4 10.3 10.2 10.0 Total capital ratio(5) 12.4 12.6 12.4 12.4 13.0 Allowance for credit losses(6) $481,189 $471,591 $460,465 $454,586 $457,461 Allowance for loan and unfunded lending-related commitment losses to total loans 0.86% 0.87% 0.87% 0.87% 0.90% Number of: Bank subsidiaries 16 16 16 16 16 Banking offices 210 209 209 208 208 (1) Excludes mortgage loans held-for-sale.
(2) Net revenue is net interest income plus non-interest income.
(3) SeeTable 18: Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures/Ratios for additional information on this performance measure/ratio.
(4) The net overhead ratio is calculated by netting total non-interest expense and total non-interest income, annualizing this amount, and dividing by that period’s average total assets. A lower ratio indicates a higher degree of efficiency.
(5) Capital ratios for current quarter-end are estimated.
(6) The allowance for credit losses includes the allowance for loan losses, the allowance for unfunded lending-related commitments and the allowance for held-to-maturity securities losses.
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30,(In thousands) 2026 2026 2025 2025 2025 Assets Cash and due from banks $595,790 $543,654 $467,874 $565,406 $695,501 Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements 65 65 64 63 63 Interest-bearing deposits with banks 3,573,915 3,051,665 3,180,553 3,422,452 4,569,618 Available-for-sale securities, at fair value 7,587,545 7,244,282 6,236,263 5,274,124 4,885,715 Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost 3,196,452 3,270,207 3,343,905 3,438,406 3,502,186 Equity securities with readily determinable fair value 65,815 63,786 63,770 63,445 273,722 Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock 294,629 292,044 291,881 282,755 282,087 Mortgage loans held-for-sale, at fair value 407,495 383,405 340,745 333,883 299,606 Loans, net of unearned income 55,654,947 54,071,292 53,105,101 52,063,482 51,041,679 Allowance for loan losses (402,952) (390,651) (379,283) (386,622) (391,654)Net loans 55,251,995 53,680,641 52,725,818 51,676,860 50,650,025 Premises, software and equipment, net 778,958 777,603 781,611 775,425 776,324 Lease investments, net 363,664 362,766 360,646 301,000 289,768 Accrued interest receivable and other assets 1,666,474 1,596,617 1,617,682 1,614,674 1,610,025 Receivable on unsettled securities sales — — 835,275 978,209 240,039 Goodwill 797,219 797,658 797,960 797,639 798,144 Other acquisition-related intangible assets 88,119 93,040 97,999 105,297 110,495 Total assets $74,668,135 $72,157,433 $71,142,046 $69,629,638 $68,983,318 Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity Deposits: Non-interest-bearing $11,796,736 $12,112,891 $11,423,701 $10,952,146 $10,877,166 Interest-bearing 49,344,539 46,801,491 46,293,490 45,759,235 44,939,645 Total deposits 61,141,275 58,914,382 57,717,191 56,711,381 55,816,811 Federal Home Loan Bank advances 3,450,680 3,451,309 3,451,309 3,151,309 3,151,309 Other borrowings 370,736 340,647 477,966 579,328 625,392 Subordinated notes 298,820 298,717 298,636 298,536 298,458 Junior subordinated debentures 253,566 253,566 253,566 253,566 253,566 Payable on unsettled securities purchases — — — — 39,105 Accrued interest payable and other liabilities 1,627,942 1,520,712 1,684,663 1,589,761 1,572,981 Total liabilities 67,143,019 64,779,333 63,883,331 62,583,881 61,757,622 Shareholders’ Equity: Preferred stock 425,000 425,000 425,000 425,000 837,500 Common stock 67,581 67,563 67,062 67,042 67,025 Surplus 2,560,427 2,546,754 2,534,024 2,521,306 2,495,637 Treasury stock (14,882) (13,970) (9,156) (9,150) (9,156)Retained earnings 4,907,788 4,719,561 4,537,539 4,356,367 4,200,923 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (420,798) (366,808) (295,754) (314,808) (366,233)Total shareholders’ equity 7,525,116 7,378,100 7,258,715 7,045,757 7,225,696 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $74,668,135 $72,157,433 $71,142,046 $69,629,638 $68,983,318 WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)Jun 30,
2026 Mar 31,
2026 Dec 31,
2025 Sep 30,
2025 Jun 30,
2025Jun 30,
2026 Jun 30,
2025Interest income Interest and fees on loans$822,981 $797,889 $822,494 $832,140 $797,997$1,620,870 $1,566,359Mortgage loans held-for-sale 6,169 4,615 5,607 4,757 4,872 10,784 9,118Interest-bearing deposits with banks 20,916 19,150 27,190 34,992 34,317 40,066 71,083Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements 5 64 77 75 276 69 455Investment securities 105,716 100,278 95,461 86,426 78,053 205,994 150,069Trading account securities — — — — — — 11Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock 5,625 5,564 5,497 5,444 5,393 11,189 10,700Brokerage customer receivables — — — — — — 78Total interest income 961,412 927,560 956,326 963,834 920,908 1,888,972 1,807,873Interest expense Interest on deposits 325,033 309,187 332,178 355,846 333,470 634,220 653,703Interest on Federal Home Loan Bank advances 28,218 27,701 26,408 26,007 25,724 55,919 51,165Interest on other borrowings 3,121 4,026 5,956 6,887 6,957 7,147 13,749Interest on subordinated notes 3,739 3,719 3,737 3,717 3,735 7,458 7,449Interest on junior subordinated debentures 3,935 3,903 4,173 4,367 4,328 7,838 8,639Total interest expense 364,046 348,536 372,452 396,824 374,214 712,582 734,705Net interest income 597,366 579,024 583,874 567,010 546,694 1,176,390 1,073,168Provision for credit losses 23,134 29,594 27,588 21,768 22,234 52,728 46,197Net interest income after provision for credit losses 574,232 549,430 556,286 545,242 524,460 1,123,662 1,026,971Non-interest income Wealth management 39,883 42,059 39,365 37,188 36,821 81,942 70,863Mortgage banking 27,438 23,396 22,625 24,451 23,170 50,834 43,699Service charges on deposit accounts 21,240 20,970 20,402 19,825 19,502 42,210 38,864Gains (losses) on investment securities, net 1,845 (31) 1,505 2,972 650 1,814 3,846Fees from covered call options 4,793 4,669 5,992 5,619 5,624 9,462 9,070Trading gains (losses), net 70 10 (257) 172 151 80 87Operating lease income, net 18,804 19,154 16,365 15,466 15,166 37,958 30,453Other 27,196 23,915 24,393 25,134 23,005 51,111 43,841Total non-interest income 141,269 134,142 130,390 130,827 124,089 275,411 240,723Non-interest expense Salaries and employee benefits 234,089 228,447 222,557 219,668 219,541 462,536 431,067Software and equipment 39,288 35,654 36,096 35,027 36,522 74,942 71,239Operating lease equipment 11,187 10,987 11,034 10,409 10,757 22,174 21,228Occupancy, net 21,153 20,566 20,105 20,809 20,228 41,719 41,006Data processing 10,659 11,266 11,809 11,329 12,110 21,925 23,384Advertising and marketing 20,432 13,218 13,792 19,027 18,761 33,650 31,033Professional fees 9,342 7,375 8,280 7,465 9,243 16,717 18,287Amortization of other acquisition-related intangible assets 4,921 4,958 4,999 5,196 5,580 9,879 11,198FDIC insurance 6,640 10,990 10,562 11,418 10,971 17,630 21,897Other real estate owned (“OREO”) expenses, net 786 207 2,162 262 505 993 1,148Other 39,040 38,964 43,057 39,418 37,243 78,004 76,064Total non-interest expense 397,537 382,632 384,453 380,028 381,461 780,169 747,551Income before taxes 317,964 300,940 302,223 296,041 267,088 618,904 520,143Income tax expense 84,271 73,552 79,199 79,787 71,561 157,823 135,577Net income$233,693 $227,388 $223,024 $216,254 $195,527$461,081 $384,566Preferred stock dividends 8,367 8,367 8,367 13,295 6,991 16,734 13,982Preferred stock redemption — — — 14,046 — — —Net income applicable to common shares$225,326 $219,021 $214,657 $188,913 $188,536$444,347 $370,584Net income per common share - Basic$3.34 $3.26 $3.21 $2.82 $2.82$6.60 $5.55Net income per common share - Diluted$3.30 $3.22 $3.15 $2.78 $2.78$6.52 $5.47Cash dividends declared per common share$0.55 $0.55 $0.50 $0.50 $0.50$1.10 $1.00Weighted average common shares outstanding 67,434 67,246 66,970 66,952 66,931 67,341 66,829Dilutive potential common shares 852 851 1,143 1,028 888 852 903Average common shares and dilutive common shares 68,286 68,097 68,113 67,980 67,819 68,193 67,732 TABLE 1: LOAN PORTFOLIO MIX AND GROWTH RATES
% Growth From(1)(Dollars in thousands)Jun 30,
2026 Mar 31,
2026 Dec 31,
2025 Sep 30,
2025 Jun 30,
2025Mar 31,
2026(2)Jun 30,
2025Balance: Mortgage loans held-for-sale, excluding early buy-out exercised loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies$265,203 $249,350 $217,136 $211,360 $192,63326%38%Mortgage loans held-for-sale, early buy-out exercised loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies 142,292 134,055 123,609 122,523 106,97325 33 Total mortgage loans held-for-sale$407,495 $383,405 $340,745 $333,883 $299,60625%36% Core loans: Commercial Commercial and industrial$7,802,625 $7,620,239 $7,267,505 $7,135,083 $7,028,24710%11%Asset-based lending 1,628,319 1,558,089 1,512,888 1,588,522 1,663,69318 (2)Municipal 866,012 839,633 868,958 804,986 771,78513 12 Leases 3,114,901 3,002,014 2,921,366 2,834,563 2,757,33115 13 Commercial real estate Residential construction 52,590 53,097 54,753 60,923 59,027(4)(11)Commercial construction 2,294,566 1,959,375 2,013,244 2,273,545 2,165,26369 6 Land 308,509 311,470 341,585 323,685 304,827(4)1 Office 1,607,275 1,652,482 1,688,614 1,578,208 1,601,208(11)— Industrial 3,405,641 3,323,977 3,167,768 2,912,547 2,824,88910 21 Retail 1,475,949 1,469,658 1,436,252 1,478,861 1,452,3512 2 Multi-family 3,299,607 3,565,419 3,445,507 3,306,597 3,200,578(30)3 Mixed use and other 1,826,470 1,826,808 1,793,013 1,684,841 1,683,867(0)8 Home equity 491,782 471,264 480,525 484,202 466,81517 5 Residential real estate Residential real estate loans for investment 4,411,357 4,319,941 4,171,439 4,019,046 3,814,7158 16 Residential mortgage loans, early buy-out eligible loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies 76,334 83,036 84,706 75,088 80,800(32)(6)Residential mortgage loans, early buy-out exercised loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies 55,001 62,189 61,087 49,736 53,267(46)3 Total core loans$32,716,938 $32,118,691 $31,309,210 $30,610,433 $29,928,6637%9% Niche loans: Commercial Franchise$1,300,935 $1,293,639 $1,298,493 $1,298,140 $1,286,2652%1%Mortgage warehouse lines of credit 1,897,762 1,800,972 1,515,003 1,204,661 1,232,53022 54 Community Advantage - homeowners association 516,782 526,274 532,027 537,696 526,595(7)(2)Insurance agency lending 1,153,975 1,122,361 1,128,446 1,140,691 1,120,98511 3 Premium Finance receivables U.S. property & casualty insurance 7,744,361 7,127,234 7,308,054 7,502,901 7,378,34035 5 Canada property & casualty insurance 867,662 763,097 875,362 863,391 944,83655 (8)Life insurance 9,312,521 9,196,382 9,023,642 8,758,553 8,506,9605 9 Consumer and other 144,011 122,642 114,864 147,016 116,50570 24 Total niche loans$22,938,009 $21,952,601 $21,795,891 $21,453,049 $21,113,01618%9% Total loans, net of unearned income$55,654,947 $54,071,292 $53,105,101 $52,063,482 $51,041,67912%9% (1) NM - Not Meaningful.
(2) Annualized.
TABLE 2: DEPOSIT PORTFOLIO MIX AND GROWTH RATES
% Growth From(Dollars in thousands)Jun 30,
2026 Mar 31,
2026 Dec 31,
2025 Sep 30,
2025 Jun 30,
2025Mar 31,
2026(1) Jun 30,
2025Balance: Non-interest-bearing$11,796,736 $12,112,891 $11,423,701 $10,952,146 $10,877,166 (10)% 8%NOW and interest-bearing demand deposits 6,742,269 5,987,258 6,233,753 6,710,919 6,795,725 51 (1)Wealth management deposits(2) 1,349,949 1,670,620 1,907,647 1,600,735 1,595,764 (77) (15)Money market 23,083,225 21,714,267 21,368,924 20,270,382 19,556,041 25 18 Savings 6,597,516 6,942,565 6,905,216 6,758,743 6,659,419 (20) (1)Time certificates of deposit 11,571,580 10,486,781 9,877,950 10,418,456 10,332,696 41 12 Total deposits$61,141,275 $58,914,382 $57,717,191 $56,711,381 $55,816,811 15% 10%Mix: Non-interest-bearing 19% 20% 20% 19% 19% NOW and interest-bearing demand deposits 11 10 11 12 12 Wealth management deposits(2) 2 3 3 3 3 Money market 38 37 37 36 35 Savings 11 12 12 12 12 Time certificates of deposit 19 18 17 18 19 Total deposits 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (1) Annualized.
(2) Represents deposit balances of the Company’s subsidiary banks from brokerage customers of Wintrust Investments, Chicago Deferred Exchange Company, LLC (“CDEC”), and trust and asset management customers of the Company.
TABLE 3: TIME CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT MATURITY/RE-PRICING ANALYSIS
As of June 30, 2026
(Dollars in thousands) Total Time
Certificates of
Deposit Weighted-Average
Rate of Maturing
Time Certificates
of Deposit1-3 months $5,548,778 3.57%4-6 months 3,389,412 3.49 7-9 months 1,458,932 3.43 10-12 months 604,775 3.38 13-18 months 413,060 3.50 19-24 months 72,439 2.84 24+ months 84,184 2.61 Total $11,571,580 3.51% TABLE 4: QUARTERLY AVERAGE BALANCES
Average Balance for three months ended, Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30,(In thousands) 2026 2026 2025 2025 2025 Interest-bearing deposits with banks, securities purchased under resale agreements and cash equivalents(1) $2,412,081 $2,247,083 $2,842,829 $3,276,683 $3,308,199 Investment securities(2) 10,832,538 10,616,617 10,084,138 9,377,930 8,801,560 FHLB and FRB stock(3) 292,325 291,972 284,643 282,338 282,001 Liquidity management assets(4) $13,536,944 $13,155,672 $13,211,610 $12,936,951 $12,391,760 Mortgage loans held-for-sale 402,175 317,047 357,672 295,365 310,534 Loans, net of unearned income(4) (5) 54,491,469 52,845,685 52,193,637 51,403,566 49,517,635 Total earning assets(4) $68,430,588 $66,318,404 $65,762,919 $64,635,882 $62,219,929 Allowance for loan and investment security losses (405,743) (391,810) (404,075) (410,681) (398,685)Cash and due from banks 519,586 534,189 517,616 495,292 478,707 Other assets 3,617,292 3,628,340 3,615,808 3,582,543 3,540,394 Total assets $72,161,723 $70,089,123 $69,492,268 $68,303,036 $65,840,345 NOW and interest-bearing demand deposits $6,453,420 $6,081,218 $6,133,333 $6,687,292 $6,423,050 Wealth management deposits 1,485,347 1,858,560 1,925,808 1,604,142 1,552,989 Money market accounts 22,000,942 21,156,125 20,475,659 19,431,021 18,184,754 Savings accounts 6,707,916 6,921,251 6,814,263 6,723,325 6,578,698 Time deposits 10,938,312 9,782,112 10,045,136 10,319,719 9,841,702 Interest-bearing deposits $47,585,937 $45,799,266 $45,394,199 $44,765,499 $42,581,193 FHLB advances(3) 3,450,773 3,451,312 3,203,483 3,151,310 3,151,310 Other borrowings 358,511 442,200 547,507 614,892 593,657 Subordinated notes 298,757 298,661 298,576 298,481 298,398 Junior subordinated debentures 253,566 253,566 253,566 253,566 253,566 Total interest-bearing liabilities $51,947,544 $50,245,005 $49,697,331 $49,083,748 $46,878,124 Non-interest-bearing deposits 11,273,344 10,963,887 11,080,254 10,791,709 10,643,798 Other liabilities 1,466,386 1,492,518 1,548,075 1,472,036 1,456,383 Equity 7,474,449 7,387,713 7,166,608 6,955,543 6,862,040 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $72,161,723 $70,089,123 $69,492,268 $68,303,036 $65,840,345 Net free funds/contribution(6) $16,483,044 $16,073,399 $16,065,588 $15,552,134 $15,341,805 (1) Includes interest-bearing deposits from banks and securities purchased under resale agreements with original maturities of greater than three months. Cash equivalents include federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements with original maturities of three months or less.
(2) Investment securities includes investment securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity, and equity securities with readily determinable fair values. Equity securities without readily determinable fair values are included within other assets.
(3) Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”)
(4) See Table 18: Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures/Ratios for additional information on this performance measure/ratio.
(5) Loans, net of unearned income, include non-accrual loans.
(6) Net free funds are the difference between total average earning assets and total average interest-bearing liabilities. The estimated contribution to net interest margin from net free funds is calculated using the rate paid for total interest-bearing liabilities.
TABLE 5: QUARTERLY NET INTEREST INCOME
Net Interest Income for three months ended, Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30,(In thousands) 2026 2026 2025 2025 2025 Interest income: Interest-bearing deposits with banks, securities purchased under resale agreements and cash equivalents $20,921 $19,214 $27,267 $35,067 $34,593 Investment securities 106,346 100,864 96,122 87,101 78,733 FHLB and FRB stock(1) 5,625 5,564 5,497 5,444 5,393 Liquidity management assets(2) $132,892 $125,642 $128,886 $127,612 $118,719 Mortgage loans held-for-sale 6,169 4,615 5,607 4,757 4,872 Loans, net of unearned income(2) 825,092 799,915 824,628 834,294 800,197 Total interest income $964,153 $930,172 $959,121 $966,663 $923,788 Interest expense: NOW and interest-bearing demand deposits $32,318 $29,666 $31,681 $40,448 $37,517 Wealth management deposits 6,823 8,941 10,011 8,415 8,182 Money market accounts 165,035 155,299 163,585 169,831 155,890 Savings accounts 25,729 30,672 34,371 38,844 37,637 Time deposits 95,128 84,609 92,530 98,308 94,244 Interest-bearing deposits $325,033 $309,187 $332,178 $355,846 $333,470 FHLB advances(1) 28,218 27,701 26,408 26,007 25,724 Other borrowings 3,121 4,026 5,956 6,887 6,957 Subordinated notes 3,739 3,719 3,737 3,717 3,735 Junior subordinated debentures 3,935 3,903 4,173 4,367 4,328 Total interest expense $364,046 $348,536 $372,452 $396,824 $374,214 Less: Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment (2,741) (2,612) (2,795) (2,829) (2,880)Net interest income (GAAP)(3) 597,366 579,024 583,874 567,010 546,694 Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment 2,741 2,612 2,795 2,829 2,880 Net interest income, fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP)(3) $600,107 $581,636 $586,669 $569,839 $549,574 (1) Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”)
(2) Interest income on tax-advantaged loans, trading securities and investment securities reflects a taxable-equivalent adjustment based on the marginal federal corporate tax rate in effect as of the applicable period.
(3) SeeTable 18: Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures/Ratios for additional information on this performance measure/ratio.
TABLE 6: QUARTERLY NET INTEREST MARGIN
Net Interest Margin for three months ended, Jun 30,
2026 Mar 31,
2026 Dec 31,
2025 Sep 30,
2025 Jun 30,
2025Yield earned on: Interest-bearing deposits with banks, securities purchased under resale agreements and cash equivalents 3.48% 3.47% 3.81% 4.25% 4.19%Investment securities 3.94 3.85 3.78 3.68 3.59 FHLB and FRB stock(1) 7.72 7.73 7.66 7.65 7.67 Liquidity management assets 3.94% 3.87% 3.87% 3.91% 3.84%Mortgage loans held-for-sale 6.15 5.90 6.22 6.39 6.29 Loans, net of unearned income 6.07 6.14 6.27 6.44 6.48 Total earning assets 5.65% 5.69% 5.79% 5.93% 5.96% Rate paid on: NOW and interest-bearing demand deposits 2.01% 1.98% 2.05% 2.40% 2.34%Wealth management deposits 1.84 1.95 2.06 2.08 2.11 Money market accounts 3.01 2.98 3.17 3.47 3.44 Savings accounts 1.54 1.80 2.00 2.29 2.29 Time deposits 3.49 3.51 3.65 3.78 3.84 Interest-bearing deposits 2.74% 2.74% 2.90% 3.15% 3.14%FHLB advances 3.28 3.26 3.27 3.27 3.27 Other borrowings 3.49 3.69 4.32 4.44 4.70 Subordinated notes 5.02 5.05 4.97 4.94 5.02 Junior subordinated debentures 6.22 6.24 6.53 6.83 6.85 Total interest-bearing liabilities 2.81% 2.81% 2.97% 3.21% 3.20% Interest rate spread(2) (3) 2.84% 2.88% 2.82% 2.72% 2.76%Less: Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment (0.02) (0.02) (0.02) (0.02) (0.02)Net free funds/contribution(4) 0.68 0.68 0.72 0.78 0.78 Net interest margin (GAAP)(3) 3.50% 3.54% 3.52% 3.48% 3.52%Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 Net interest margin, fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP)(3) 3.52% 3.56% 3.54% 3.50% 3.54% (1) Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”)
(2) Interest rate spread is the difference between the yield earned on earning assets and the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
(3) SeeTable 18: Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures/Ratios for additional information on this performance measure/ratio.
(4) Net free funds are the difference between total average earning assets and total average interest-bearing liabilities. The estimated contribution to net interest margin from net free funds is calculated using the rate paid for total interest-bearing liabilities.
TABLE 7: YEAR-TO-DATE AVERAGE BALANCES, AND NET INTEREST INCOME AND MARGIN
Average Balance
for six months ended,Interest
for six months ended,Yield/Rate
for six months ended,(Dollars in thousands)Jun 30,
2026 Jun 30,
2025Jun 30,
2026 Jun 30,
2025Jun 30,
2026 Jun 30,
2025Interest-bearing deposits with banks, securities purchased under resale agreements and cash equivalents(1)$2,330,038 $3,413,538 $40,135 $71,538 3.47% 4.23%Investment securities(2) 10,725,174 8,606,730 207,210 151,439 3.90 3.55 FHLB and FRB stock(3) 292,149 281,853 11,189 10,700 7.72 7.66 Liquidity management assets(4) (5)$13,347,361 $12,302,121 $258,534 $233,677 3.91% 3.83%Other earning assets(4) (5) (6) — 6,533 — 92 — 2.84 Mortgage loans held-for-sale 359,846 298,688 10,784 9,118 6.04 6.16 Loans, net of unearned income(4) (5) (7) 53,673,123 48,680,160 1,625,007 1,570,765 6.11 6.51 Total earning assets(5)$67,380,330 $61,287,502 $1,894,325 $1,813,652 5.67% 5.97%Allowance for loan and investment security losses (398,815) (387,092) Cash and due from banks 526,847 477,571 Other assets 3,622,786 3,600,500 Total assets$71,131,148 $64,978,481 NOW and interest-bearing demand deposits$6,268,347 $6,235,661 $61,985 $71,117 1.99% 2.30%Wealth management deposits 1,670,923 1,563,675 15,764 16,788 1.90 2.17 Money market accounts 21,580,867 17,884,615 320,334 302,264 2.99 3.41 Savings accounts 6,813,994 6,529,345 56,401 73,560 1.67 2.27 Time deposits 10,363,406 9,625,117 179,736 189,974 3.50 3.98 Interest-bearing deposits$46,697,537 $41,838,413 $634,220 $653,703 2.74% 3.15%FHLB advances(3) 3,451,041 3,151,310 55,919 51,165 3.27 3.27 Other borrowings 400,124 587,930 7,147 13,749 3.60 4.72 Subordinated notes 298,709 298,353 7,458 7,449 5.04 5.04 Junior subordinated debentures 253,566 253,566 7,838 8,639 6.23 6.87 Total interest-bearing liabilities$51,100,977 $46,129,572 $712,582 $734,705 2.81% 3.21%Non-interest-bearing deposits 11,119,470 10,687,733 Other liabilities 1,479,380 1,498,578 Equity 7,431,321 6,662,598 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$71,131,148 $64,978,481 Interest rate spread(5) (8) 2.86% 2.76%Less: Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment (5,353) (5,779)(0.02) (0.02)Net free funds/contribution(9)$16,279,353 $15,157,930 0.68 0.79 Net interest income/margin (GAAP)(5) $1,176,390 $1,073,168 3.52% 3.53%Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment 5,353 5,779 0.02 0.02 Net interest income/margin, fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP)(5) $1,181,743 $1,078,947 3.54% 3.55% (1) Includes interest-bearing deposits from banks and securities purchased under resale agreements with original maturities of greater than three months. Cash equivalents include federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements with original maturities of three months or less.
(2) Investment securities includes investment securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity, and equity securities with readily determinable fair values. Equity securities without readily determinable fair values are included within other assets.
(3) Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”)
(4) Interest income on tax-advantaged loans, trading securities and investment securities reflects a taxable-equivalent adjustment based on the marginal federal corporate tax rate in effect as of the applicable period.
(5) SeeTable 18: Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures/Ratios for additional information on this performance measure/ratio.
(6) Other earning assets include brokerage customer receivables and trading account securities.
(7) Loans, net of unearned income, include non-accrual loans.
(8) Interest rate spread is the difference between the yield earned on earning assets and the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
(9) Net free funds are the difference between total average earning assets and total average interest-bearing liabilities. The estimated contribution to net interest margin from net free funds is calculated using the rate paid for total interest-bearing liabilities.
TABLE 8: INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY
As an ongoing part of its financial strategy, the Company attempts to manage the impact of fluctuations in market interest rates on net interest income. Management measures its exposure to changes in interest rates by modeling many different interest rate scenarios.
The following interest rate scenarios display the percentage change in net interest income over a one-year time horizon assuming increases and decreases of 100 and 200 basis points as compared to projected net interest income in a scenario with no assumed rate changes. The Static Shock Scenario results incorporate actual cash flows and repricing characteristics for balance sheet instruments following an instantaneous, parallel change in market rates based upon a static (i.e. no growth or constant) balance sheet. Conversely, the Ramp Scenario results incorporate management’s projections of future volume and pricing of each of the product lines following a gradual, parallel change in market rates over twelve months. Actual results may differ from these simulated results due to timing, magnitude, and frequency of interest rate changes as well as changes in market conditions and management strategies. The interest rate sensitivity for both the Static Shock and Ramp Scenario is as follows:
Static Shock Scenario +200 Basis
Points +100 Basis
Points -100 Basis
Points -200 Basis
PointsJun 30, 2026 (2.4)% (1.1)% (0.1)% (0.1)%Mar 31, 2026 (0.8) (0.1) (1.0) (1.9)Dec 31, 2025 (1.6) (0.5) (0.5) (0.8)Sep 30, 2025 (2.3) (0.8) 0.0 (0.4)Jun 30, 2025 (1.5) (0.4) (0.2) (1.2) Ramp Scenario +200 Basis Points +100 Basis Points -100 Basis Points -200 Basis PointsJun 30, 2026 (0.2)% (0.1)% (0.2)% (0.4)%Mar 31, 2026 (0.1) 0.0 (0.1) (0.3)Dec 31, 2025 (0.0) 0.1 (0.1) (0.2)Sep 30, 2025 (0.2) (0.1) 0.1 (0.1)Jun 30, 2025 0.0 0.0 (0.1) (0.4) As shown above, the magnitude of potential changes in net interest income in various interest rate scenarios has continued to remain relatively neutral. Management has taken action to reposition its sensitivity to interest rates to stabilize net interest margin following the rise in short term interest rates in 2022 and 2023. To this end, management has executed various derivative instruments including collars, floors and receive-fixed swaps to hedge variable-rate loan exposures. The Company will continue to monitor current and projected interest rates and may execute additional derivatives to mitigate potential fluctuations in the net interest margin in future periods.
TABLE 9: MATURITIES AND SENSITIVITIES TO CHANGES IN INTEREST RATES
Loans repricing or contractual maturity periodAs of June 30, 2026One year or
less
From one to
five years
From five to
fifteen years
After fifteen
years
Total
(In thousands) Commercial Fixed rate$615,590 $4,170,452 $2,191,702 $53,448 $7,031,192Variable rate 11,248,473 1,646 — — 11,250,119Total commercial$11,864,063 $4,172,098 $2,191,702 $53,448 $18,281,311Commercial real estate Fixed rate$930,512 $2,655,051 $341,069 $70,710 $3,997,342Variable rate 10,262,509 10,692 64 — 10,273,265Total commercial real estate$11,193,021 $2,665,743 $341,133 $70,710 $14,270,607Home equity Fixed rate$8,900 $982 $29 $6 $9,917Variable rate 481,865 — — — 481,865Total home equity$490,765 $982 $29 $6 $491,782Residential real estate Fixed rate$18,332 $7,134 $63,647 $1,042,536 $1,131,649Variable rate 133,698 822,226 2,455,119 — 3,411,043Total residential real estate$152,030 $829,360 $2,518,766 $1,042,536 $4,542,692Premium finance receivables - property & casualty Fixed rate$8,456,306 $155,717 $— $— $8,612,023Variable rate — — — — —Total premium finance receivables - property & casualty$8,456,306 $155,717 $— $— $8,612,023Premium finance receivables - life insurance Fixed rate$22,418 $82,894 $— $— $105,312Variable rate 9,207,209 — — — 9,207,209Total premium finance receivables - life insurance$9,229,627 $82,894 $— $— $9,312,521Consumer and other Fixed rate$47,737 $7,565 $1,185 $838 $57,325Variable rate 86,686 — — — 86,686Total consumer and other$134,423 $7,565 $1,185 $838 $144,011 Total per category Fixed rate$10,099,795 $7,079,795 $2,597,632 $1,167,538 $20,944,760Variable rate 31,420,440 834,564 2,455,183 — 34,710,187Total loans, net of unearned income$41,520,235 $7,914,359 $5,052,815 $1,167,538 $55,654,947Less: Existing cash flow hedging derivatives(1) (6,900,000) Total loans repricing or maturing in one year or less, adjusted for cash flow hedging activity$34,620,235 Variable Rate Loan Pricing by Index: SOFR tenors(2) $22,627,41212- month CMT(3) 8,176,185Prime 3,125,303Fed Funds 546,049Other U.S. Treasury tenors 130,340Other 104,898Total variable rate $34,710,187 (1) Excludes cash flow hedges with future effective starting dates and those that have matured as of June 30, 2026. The $6.90 billion of cash flow hedging derivatives includes receive fixed swaps, collars and floors of which $5.95 billion were impacting the cash flows of loans indexed to one-month SOFR as of June 30, 2026.
(2) SOFR - Secured Overnight Financing Rate.
(3) CMT - Constant Maturity Treasury Rate.
Graph available at the following link: http://ml.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/3c540cd1-ff96-4980-bba0-73e86ea12545
Source: Bloomberg
As noted in the table on the previous page, the majority of the Company’s portfolio is tied to SOFR and CMT indices which, as shown in the table above, do not mirror the same changes as the Prime rate, which has historically moved when the Federal Reserve raises or lowers interest rates. Specifically, the Company has variable rate loans of $20.0 billion tied to one-month SOFR and $8.2 billion tied to twelve-month CMT. The above chart shows:
Basis Point (bp) Change in 1-month
SOFR 12- month
CMT Prime Second Quarter 2026 (1)bps30 bps— bpsFirst Quarter 2026 (3) 20 — Fourth Quarter 2025 (44) (20) (50) Third Quarter 2025 (19) (28) (25) Second Quarter 2025 — (7) — TABLE 10: ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30,Jun 30, Jun 30,(Dollars in thousands) 2026 2026 2025 2025 2025 2026 2025 Allowance for credit losses at beginning of period $471,591 $460,465 $454,586 $457,461 $448,387 $460,465 $437,060 Provision for credit losses 23,134 29,594 27,588 21,768 22,234 52,728 46,197 Other adjustments (90) (50) 71 (88) 180 (140) 184 Charge-offs: Commercial 10,837 8,428 12,894 21,597 6,148 19,265 15,870 Commercial real estate 707 7,260 5,625 144 5,711 7,967 6,165 Home equity — — — 27 111 — 111 Residential real estate 163 350 — 26 — 513 — Premium finance receivables - property & casualty 5,403 7,431 8,354 6,860 6,346 12,834 13,460 Premium finance receivables - life insurance — — — 18 — — 12 Consumer and other 172 180 203 174 179 352 326 Total charge-offs 17,282 23,649 27,076 28,846 18,495 40,931 35,944 Recoveries: Commercial 1,710 1,419 956 1,449 1,746 3,129 2,675 Commercial real estate 5 6 4 241 10 11 22 Home equity 16 303 28 104 30 319 246 Residential real estate 1 1 1 1 2 2 138 Premium finance receivables - property & casualty 2,076 3,437 4,275 2,459 3,335 5,513 6,822 Premium finance receivables - life insurance — — — — — — — Consumer and other 28 65 32 37 32 93 61 Total recoveries 3,836 5,231 5,296 4,291 5,155 9,067 9,964 Net charge-offs (13,446) (18,418) (21,780) (24,555) (13,340) (31,864) (25,980)Allowance for credit losses at period end $481,189 $471,591 $460,465 $454,586 $457,461 $481,189 $457,461 Annualized net charge-offs (recoveries) by category as a percentage of its own respective category’s average: Commercial 0.20% 0.17% 0.29% 0.49% 0.11% 0.19% 0.17%Commercial real estate 0.02 0.21 0.16 (0.00) 0.17 0.11 0.10 Home equity (0.01) (0.26) (0.02) (0.06) 0.07 (0.13) (0.06)Residential real estate 0.01 0.03 (0.00) 0.00 (0.00) 0.02 (0.01)Premium finance receivables - property & casualty 0.16 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.16 0.18 0.18 Premium finance receivables - life insurance — — — 0.00 — — 0.00 Consumer and other 0.42 0.35 0.47 0.40 0.44 0.38 0.44 Total loans, net of unearned income 0.10% 0.14% 0.17% 0.19% 0.11% 0.12% 0.11% Loans at period end $55,654,947 $54,071,292 $53,105,101 $52,063,482 $51,041,679 Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans at period end 0.72% 0.72% 0.71% 0.74% 0.77% Allowance for loan and unfunded lending-related commitment losses as a percentage of loans at period end 0.86 0.87 0.87 0.87 0.90 PCD - Purchase Credit Deteriorated
TABLE 11: ALLOWANCE AND PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES BY COMPONENT
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30,Jun 30, Jun 30,(In thousands) 2026 2026 2025 2025 2025 2026 2025 Provision for loan losses - Other $25,837 $29,836 $14,369 $19,610 $26,607 $55,673 $53,433 Provision for unfunded lending-related commitments losses - Other (2,666) (239) 13,354 2,160 (4,325) (2,905) (7,177)Provision for held-to-maturity securities losses (37) (3) (135) (2) (48) (40) (59)Provision for credit losses $23,134 $29,594 $27,588 $21,768 $22,234 $52,728 $46,197 Allowance for loan losses $402,952 $390,651 $379,283 $386,622 $391,654 Allowance for unfunded lending-related commitments losses 78,017 80,683 80,922 67,569 65,409 Allowance for loan losses and unfunded lending-related commitments losses 480,969 471,334 460,205 454,191 457,063 Allowance for held-to-maturity securities losses 220 257 260 395 398 Allowance for credit losses $481,189 $471,591 $460,465 $454,586 $457,461 PCD - Purchase Credit Deteriorated
TABLE 12: ALLOWANCE BY LOAN PORTFOLIO
The table below summarizes the calculation of allowance for loan losses and allowance for unfunded lending-related commitments losses for the Company’s loan portfolios as well as core and niche portfolios, as of June 30, 2026, March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
As of Jun 30, 2026As of Mar 31, 2026As of Dec 31, 2025(Dollars in thousands)Recorded
Investment Calculated
Allowance % of its
category’s balanceRecorded
Investment Calculated
Allowance % of its
category’s balanceRecorded
Investment Calculated
Allowance % of its
category’s balanceCommercial$18,281,311 $234,809 1.28%$17,763,221 $210,959 1.19%$17,044,686 $178,545 1.05%Commercial real estate: Construction and development 2,655,665 67,343 2.54 2,323,942 74,092 3.19 2,409,582 93,106 3.86 Non-construction 11,614,942 142,605 1.23 11,838,344 150,778 1.27 11,531,154 153,827 1.33 Total commercial real estate$14,270,607 $209,948 1.47%$14,162,286 $224,870 1.59%$13,940,736 $246,933 1.77%Total commercial and commercial real estate$32,551,918 $444,757 1.37%$31,925,507 $435,829 1.37%$30,985,422 $425,478 1.37%Home equity 491,782 10,004 2.03 471,264 10,213 2.17 480,525 10,402 2.16 Residential real estate 4,542,692 13,257 0.29 4,465,166 13,081 0.29 4,317,232 12,519 0.29 Premium finance receivables - property & casualty 8,612,023 11,142 0.13 7,890,331 10,591 0.13 8,183,416 10,226 0.12 Premium finance receivables - life insurance 9,312,521 810 0.01 9,196,382 800 0.01 9,023,642 785 0.01 Consumer and other 144,011 999 0.69 122,642 820 0.67 114,864 795 0.69 Total loans, net of unearned income$55,654,947 $480,969 0.86%$54,071,292 $471,334 0.87%$53,105,101 $460,205 0.87% Total core loans(1)$32,716,938 $406,752 1.24%$32,118,691 $408,892 1.27%$31,309,210 $412,714 1.32%Total niche loans(1) 22,938,009 74,217 0.32 21,952,601 62,442 0.28 21,795,891 47,491 0.22 (1) SeeTable 1for additional detail on core and niche loans.
TABLE 13: LOAN PORTFOLIO AGING
(In thousands) Jun 30, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025Loan Balances: Commercial Nonaccrual $90,642 $87,750 $78,059 $66,577 $80,87790+ days and still accruing — — — — —60-89 days past due 14,851 9,996 22,952 12,190 34,85530-59 days past due 38,292 90,389 90,205 36,136 45,103Current 18,137,526 17,575,086 16,853,470 16,429,439 16,226,596Total commercial $18,281,311 $17,763,221 $17,044,686 $16,544,342 $16,387,431Commercial real estate Nonaccrual $17,220 $16,757 $25,147 $28,202 $32,82890+ days and still accruing — — — — —60-89 days past due 14,879 17,133 19,529 14,119 11,25730-59 days past due 60,451 54,143 65,601 83,055 51,173Current 14,178,057 14,074,253 13,830,459 13,493,831 13,196,752Total commercial real estate $14,270,607 $14,162,286 $13,940,736 $13,619,207 $13,292,010Home equity Nonaccrual $1,177 $1,142 $1,221 $1,295 $1,78090+ days and still accruing — — — — —60-89 days past due 690 463 1,112 246 13830-59 days past due 878 2,012 2,818 2,294 2,971Current 489,037 467,647 475,374 480,367 461,926Total home equity $491,782 $471,264 $480,525 $484,202 $466,815Residential real estate Early buy-out loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies(1) $131,335 $145,225 $145,793 $124,824 $134,067Nonaccrual 25,910 27,360 32,862 28,942 28,04790+ days and still accruing — — — — —60-89 days past due 3,310 129 7,562 8,829 8,95430-59 days past due — 30,854 24,908 95 38Current 4,382,137 4,261,598 4,106,107 3,981,180 3,777,676Total residential real estate $4,542,692 $4,465,166 $4,317,232 $4,143,870 $3,948,782Premium finance receivables - property & casualty Nonaccrual $28,061 $33,891 $29,354 $24,512 $30,40490+ days and still accruing 16,003 15,823 19,115 13,006 14,35060-89 days past due 18,198 16,188 29,294 23,527 25,64130-59 days past due 25,864 47,936 57,685 38,133 29,460Current 8,523,897 7,776,493 8,047,968 8,267,114 8,223,321Total Premium finance receivables - property & casualty $8,612,023 $7,890,331 $8,183,416 $8,366,292 $8,323,176Premium finance receivables - life insurance Nonaccrual $— $— $— $— $—90+ days and still accruing — — — — 32760-89 days past due 2,908 22,690 13,887 34,016 11,20230-59 days past due 8,606 58,760 22,806 34,506 34,403Current 9,301,007 9,114,932 8,986,949 8,690,031 8,461,028Total Premium finance receivables - life insurance $9,312,521 $9,196,382 $9,023,642 $8,758,553 $8,506,960Consumer and other Nonaccrual $113 $16 $8 $38 $4190+ days and still accruing 145 10 42 60 18460-89 days past due 195 130 466 49 6130-59 days past due 1,253 230 643 159 175Current 142,305 122,256 113,705 146,710 116,044Total consumer and other $144,011 $122,642 $114,864 $147,016 $116,505Total loans, net of unearned income Early buy-out loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies(1) $131,335 $145,225 $145,793 $124,824 $134,067Nonaccrual 163,123 166,916 166,651 149,566 173,97790+ days and still accruing 16,148 15,833 19,157 13,066 14,86160-89 days past due 55,031 66,729 94,802 92,976 92,10830-59 days past due 135,344 284,324 264,666 194,378 163,323Current 55,153,966 53,392,265 52,414,032 51,488,672 50,463,343Total loans, net of unearned income $55,654,947 $54,071,292 $53,105,101 $52,063,482 $51,041,679 (1) Early buy-out loans are insured or guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administration or the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, subject to indemnifications and insurance limits for certain loans.
TABLE 14: NON-PERFORMING ASSETS (1)
Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30,(Dollars in thousands) 2026 2026 2025 2025 2025 Loans past due greater than 90 days and still accruing: Commercial$— $— $— $— $— Commercial real estate — — — — — Home equity — — — — — Residential real estate — — — — — Premium finance receivables - property & casualty 16,003 15,823 19,115 13,006 14,350 Premium finance receivables - life insurance — — — — 327 Consumer and other 145 10 42 60 184 Total loans past due greater than 90 days and still accruing 16,148 15,833 19,157 13,066 14,861 Non-accrual loans: Commercial 90,642 87,750 78,059 66,577 80,877 Commercial real estate 17,220 16,757 25,147 28,202 32,828 Home equity 1,177 1,142 1,221 1,295 1,780 Residential real estate 25,910 27,360 32,862 28,942 28,047 Premium finance receivables - property & casualty 28,061 33,891 29,354 24,512 30,404 Premium finance receivables - life insurance — — — — — Consumer and other 113 16 8 38 41 Total non-accrual loans 163,123 166,916 166,651 149,566 173,977 Total non-performing loans: Commercial 90,642 87,750 78,059 66,577 80,877 Commercial real estate 17,220 16,757 25,147 28,202 32,828 Home equity 1,177 1,142 1,221 1,295 1,780 Residential real estate 25,910 27,360 32,862 28,942 28,047 Premium finance receivables - property & casualty 44,064 49,714 48,469 37,518 44,754 Premium finance receivables - life insurance — — — — 327 Consumer and other 258 26 50 98 225 Total non-performing loans$179,271 $182,749 $185,808 $162,632 $188,838 Other real estate owned 15,940 17,439 20,839 24,832 23,615 Total non-performing assets$195,211 $200,188 $206,647 $187,464 $212,453 Total non-performing loans by category as a percent of its own respective category’s period-end balance: Commercial 0.50% 0.49% 0.46% 0.40% 0.49%Commercial real estate 0.12 0.12 0.18 0.21 0.25 Home equity 0.24 0.24 0.25 0.27 0.38 Residential real estate 0.57 0.61 0.76 0.70 0.71 Premium finance receivables - property & casualty 0.51 0.63 0.59 0.45 0.54 Premium finance receivables - life insurance — — — — 0.00 Consumer and other 0.18 0.02 0.04 0.07 0.19 Total loans, net of unearned income 0.32% 0.34% 0.35% 0.31% 0.37%Total non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets 0.26% 0.28% 0.29% 0.27% 0.31%Allowance for loan losses and unfunded lending-related commitments losses as a percentage of non-accrual loans 294.85% 282.38% 276.15% 303.67% 262.71% (1) Excludes early buy-out loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies. Early buy-out loans are insured or guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administration or the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, subject to indemnifications and insurance limits for certain loans.
Non-performing Loans Rollforward, excluding early buy-out loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30,Jun 30, Jun 30,(In thousands) 2026 2026 2025 2025 2025 2026 2025 Balance at beginning of period$182,749 $185,808 $162,632 $188,838 $172,390 $185,808 $170,823 Additions from becoming non-performing in the respective period 31,070 24,969 46,198 34,805 48,651 56,039 76,372 Return to performing status (1,671) (3,663) (2,937) (3,399) (6,896) (5,334) (8,103)Payments received (19,503) (13,780) (13,734) (28,052) (5,602) (33,283) (21,567)Transfer to OREO or other assets — (868) (286) (348) (2,247) (868) (2,247)Charge-offs, net (7,860) (10,930) (16,998) (21,526) (11,734) (18,790) (20,334)Net change for premium finance receivables (5,514) 1,213 10,933 (7,686) (5,724) (4,301) (6,106)Balance at end of period$179,271 $182,749 $185,808 $162,632 $188,838 $179,271 $188,838 Other Real Estate Owned
Three Months Ended Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30,(In thousands) 2026 2026 2025 2025
2025 Balance at beginning of period$17,439 $20,839 $24,832 $23,615 $22,625 Disposals/resolved (1,499) (4,760) (2,141) — — Transfers in at fair value, less costs to sell — 1,360 — 1,217 1,315 Fair value adjustments — — (1,852) — (325)Balance at end of period$15,940 $17,439 $20,839 $24,832 $23,615 Period End(In thousands)Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30,Balance by Property Type: 2026 2026 2025 2025 2025 Residential real estate$— $— $— $— $— Commercial real estate 15,940 17,439 20,839 24,832 23,615 Total$15,940 $17,439 $20,839 $24,832 $23,615 TABLE 15: NON-INTEREST INCOME
Three Months EndedQ2 2026 compared to
Q1 2026
Q2 2026 compared to
Q2 2025 Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30,(Dollars in thousands) 2026 2026 2025 2025 2025$ Change % Change$ Change % ChangeBrokerage$4,985 $5,301 $5,384 $4,426 $4,212$(316) (6)%$773 18%Trust and asset management 34,898 36,758 33,981 32,762 32,609 (1,860) (5) 2,289 7 Total wealth management 39,883 42,059 39,365 37,188 36,821 (2,176) (5) 3,062 8 Mortgage banking 27,438 23,396 22,625 24,451 23,170 4,042 17 4,268 18 Service charges on deposit accounts 21,240 20,970 20,402 19,825 19,502 270 1 1,738 9 Gains (losses) on investment securities, net 1,845 (31) 1,505 2,972 650 1,876 NM 1,195 NMFees from covered call options 4,793 4,669 5,992 5,619 5,624 124 3 (831) (15)Trading gains (losses), net 70 10 (257) 172 151 60 NM (81) (54)Operating lease income, net 18,804 19,154 16,365 15,466 15,166 (350) (2) 3,638 24 Other: Interest rate swap fees 3,117 4,041 4,664 3,909 3,010 (924) (23) 107 4 BOLI 3,216 948 1,915 1,591 2,257 2,268 NM 959 42 Administrative services 1,341 1,243 1,352 1,240 1,315 98 8 26 2 Foreign currency remeasurement gains (losses) 253 (368) 322 (416) 658 621 NM (405) (62)Changes in fair value on EBOs and loans held-for-investment (373) (287) (1,702) 1,452 172 (86) (30) (545) NMEarly pay-offs of capital leases 1,054 1,198 581 519 400 (144) (12) 654 NMMiscellaneous 18,588 17,140 17,261 16,839 15,193 1,448 8 3,395 22 Total Other 27,196 23,915 24,393 25,134 23,005 3,281 14 4,191 18 Total Non-Interest Income$141,269 $134,142 $130,390 $130,827 $124,089$7,127 5%$17,180 14% Six Months Ended2026 compared to 2025
Jun 30, Jun 30,(Dollars in thousands) 2026 2025$ Change % ChangeBrokerage$10,286 $8,969$1,317 15%Trust and asset management 71,656 61,894 9,762 16 Total wealth management 81,942 70,863 11,079 16 Mortgage banking 50,834 43,699 7,135 16 Service charges on deposit accounts 42,210 38,864 3,346 9 Gains on investment securities, net 1,814 3,846 (2,032) (53)Fees from covered call options 9,462 9,070 392 4 Trading gains, net 80 87 (7) (8)Operating lease income, net 37,958 30,453 7,505 25 Other: Interest rate swap fees 7,158 5,279 1,879 36 BOLI 4,164 3,053 1,111 36 Administrative services 2,584 2,708 (124) (5)Foreign currency remeasurement (losses) gains (115) 475 (590) NMChanges in fair value on EBOs and loans held-for-investment (660) 555 (1,215) NMEarly pay-offs of capital leases 2,252 1,168 1,084 93 Miscellaneous 35,728 30,603 5,125 17 Total Other 51,111 43,841 7,270 17 Total Non-Interest Income$275,411 $240,723$34,688 14% NM - Not meaningful.
BOLI - Bank-owned life insurance.
EBO - Early buy-out.
TABLE 16: MORTGAGE BANKING
Three Months Ended(Dollars in thousands)Jun 30,
2026 Mar 31,
2026 Dec 31,
2025 Sep 30,
2025 Jun 30,
2025Originations: Retail originations$660,325 $441,749 $589,139 $505,793 $523,759 Veterans First originations 174,644 152,244 208,054 137,600 157,787 Total originations for sale (A)$834,969 $593,993 $797,193 $643,393 $681,546 Originations for investment 315,487 371,540 364,988 351,012 422,926 Total originations$1,150,456 $965,533 $1,162,181 $994,405 $1,104,472 As a percentage of originations for sale: Retail originations 79% 74% 74% 79% 77%Veterans First originations 21 26 26 21 23 Purchases 74% 52% 52% 77% 74%Refinances 26 48 48 23 26 Production Margin: Production revenue (B)(1)$13,150 $13,028 $10,878 $15,388 $13,380 Total originations for sale (A)$834,969 $593,993 $797,193 $643,393 $681,546 Add: Current period end mandatory interest rate lock commitments to fund originations for sale(2) 171,656 218,156 122,804 307,932 163,664 Less: Prior period end mandatory interest rate lock commitments to fund originations for sale(2) 218,156 122,804 307,932 163,664 197,297 Total mortgage production volume (C)$788,469 $689,345 $612,065 $787,661 $647,913 Production margin (B / C) 1.67% 1.89% 1.78% 1.95% 2.07%Mortgage Servicing: Loans serviced for others (D)$12,669,679 $12,534,513 $12,608,694 $12,524,131 $12,470,924 Mortgage Servicing Rights (“MSR”), at fair value (E) 201,903 195,276 195,023 190,938 193,061 Percentage of MSRs to loans serviced for others (E / D) 1.59% 1.56% 1.55% 1.52% 1.55%Servicing income$10,724 $10,353 $10,185 $10,112 $10,520 MSR Fair Value Asset Activity MSR - FV at Beginning of Period$195,276 $195,023 $190,938 $193,061 $196,307 MSR - current period capitalization 8,745 6,434 9,150 5,829 6,336 MSR - collection of expected cash flows - paydowns (1,684) (1,620) (1,550) (1,554) (1,516)MSR - collection of expected cash flows - payoffs and repurchases (4,815) (5,021) (6,250) (4,050) (4,100)MSR - changes in fair value model assumptions 4,381 460 2,735 (2,348) (3,966)MSR Fair Value at end of period$201,903 $195,276 $195,023 $190,938 $193,061 Summary of Mortgage Banking Revenue: Operational: Production revenue(1)$13,150 $13,028 $10,878 $15,388 $13,380 MSR - Current period capitalization 8,745 6,434 9,150 5,829 6,336 MSR - Collection of expected cash flows - paydowns (1,684) (1,620) (1,550) (1,554) (1,516)MSR - Collection of expected cash flows - payoffs and repurchases (4,815) (5,021) (6,250) (4,050) (4,100)Servicing Income 10,724 10,353 10,185 10,112 10,520 Other Revenue 72 (45) (17) (345) (79)Total operational mortgage banking revenue$26,192 $23,129 $22,396 $25,380 $24,541 Fair Value: MSR - changes in fair value model assumptions$4,381 $460 $2,735 $(2,348) $(3,966)(Loss) gain on derivative contract held as an economic hedge, net (3,396) (900) (2,425) 265 2,535 Changes in FV on early buy-out loans guaranteed by US Govt held-for-sale 261 707 (81) 1,154 60 Total fair value mortgage banking revenue$1,246 $267 $229 $(929) $(1,371)Total mortgage banking revenue$27,438 $23,396 $22,625 $24,451 $23,170 (1) Production revenue represents revenue earned from the origination and subsequent sale of mortgages, including gains on loans sold and fees from originations, changes in other related financial instruments carried at fair value, processing and other related activities, and excludes servicing fees, changes in the fair value of servicing rights and changes to the mortgage recourse obligation and other non-production revenue.
(2) Certain volume adjusted for the estimated pull-through rate of the loan, which represents the Company’s best estimate of the likelihood that a committed loan will ultimately fund.
Six Months Ended(Dollars in thousands)Jun 30,
2026 Jun 30,
2025Originations: Retail originations$1,102,074 $872,227 Veterans First originations 326,888 269,772 Total originations for sale (A)$1,428,962 $1,141,999 Originations for investment 687,027 640,103 Total originations$2,115,989 $1,782,102 As a percentage of originations for sale: Retail originations 77% 76%Veterans First originations 23 24 Purchases 65% 75%Refinances 35 25 Production Margin: Production revenue (B)(1)$26,178 $23,321 Total originations for sale (A)$1,428,962 $1,141,999 Add: Current period end mandatory interest rate lock commitments to fund originations for sale(2) 171,656 163,664 Less: Prior period end mandatory interest rate lock commitments to fund originations for sale(2) 122,804 103,946 Total mortgage production volume (C)$1,477,814 $1,201,717 Production margin (B / C) 1.77% 1.94%Mortgage Servicing: Loans serviced for others (D)$12,669,679 $12,470,924 MSRs, at fair value (E) 201,903 193,061 Percentage of MSRs to loans serviced for others (E / D) 1.59% 1.55%Servicing income$21,077 $21,131 MSR Fair Value Asset Activity MSR - FV at Beginning of Period$195,023 $203,788 MSR - current period capitalization 15,179 11,005 MSR - collection of expected cash flows - paydowns (3,304) (3,106)MSR - collection of expected cash flows - payoffs and repurchases (9,836) (7,146)MSR - changes in fair value model assumptions 4,841 (11,480)MSR Fair Value at end of period$201,903 $193,061 Summary of Mortgage Banking Revenue: Operational: Production revenue(1)$26,178 $23,321 MSR - Current period capitalization 15,179 11,005 MSR - Collection of expected cash flows - paydowns (3,304) (3,106)MSR - Collection of expected cash flows - payoffs and repurchases (9,836) (7,146)Servicing Income 21,077 21,131 Other Revenue 27 (251)Total operational mortgage banking revenue$49,321 $44,954 Fair Value: MSR - changes in fair value model assumptions$4,841 $(11,480)(Loss) gain on derivative contract held as an economic hedge, net (4,296) 7,432 Changes in FV on early buy-out loans guaranteed by US Govt held-for-sale 968 2,793 Total fair value mortgage banking revenue$1,513 $(1,255)Total mortgage banking revenue$50,834 $43,699 (1) Production revenue represents revenue earned from the origination and subsequent sale of mortgages, including gains on loans sold and fees from originations, changes in other related financial instruments carried at fair value, processing and other related activities, and excludes servicing fees, changes in the fair value of servicing rights and changes to the mortgage recourse obligation and other non-production revenue.
(2) Certain volume adjusted for the estimated pull-through rate of the loan, which represents the Company’s best estimate of the likelihood that a committed loan will ultimately fund.
TABLE 17: NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Three Months EndedQ2 2026 compared to
Q1 2026
Q2 2026 compared to
Q2 2025 Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30,(Dollars in thousands) 2026 2026 2025 2025 2025$ Change % Change$ Change % ChangeSalaries and employee benefits: Salaries$129,875 $129,086 $124,856 $124,623 $123,174$789 1%$6,701 5%Commissions and incentive compensation 62,463 57,407 57,117 56,244 55,871 5,056 9 6,592 12 Benefits 41,751 41,954 40,584 38,801 40,496 (203) — 1,255 3 Total salaries and employee benefits 234,089 228,447 222,557 219,668 219,541 5,642 2 14,548 7 Software and equipment 39,288 35,654 36,096 35,027 36,522 3,634 10 2,766 8 Operating lease equipment 11,187 10,987 11,034 10,409 10,757 200 2 430 4 Occupancy, net 21,153 20,566 20,105 20,809 20,228 587 3 925 5 Data processing 10,659 11,266 11,809 11,329 12,110 (607) (5) (1,451) (12)Advertising and marketing 20,432 13,218 13,792 19,027 18,761 7,214 55 1,671 9 Professional fees 9,342 7,375 8,280 7,465 9,243 1,967 27 99 1 Amortization of other acquisition-related intangible assets 4,921 4,958 4,999 5,196 5,580 (37) (1) (659) (12)FDIC insurance 11,796 10,990 11,061 11,418 10,971 806 7 825 8 FDIC insurance - special assessment (5,156) — (499) — — (5,156) (100) (5,156) (100)OREO expense, net 786 207 2,162 262 505 579 NM 281 56 Other: Lending expenses, net of deferred origination costs 6,165 6,510 6,367 6,169 4,869 (345) (5) 1,296 27 Travel and entertainment 6,938 5,426 7,965 6,029 6,026 1,512 28 912 15 Miscellaneous 25,937 27,028 28,725 27,220 26,348 (1,091) (4) (411) (2)Total other 39,040 38,964 43,057 39,418 37,243 76 — 1,797 5 Total Non-Interest Expense$397,537 $382,632 $384,453 $380,028 $381,461$14,905 4%$16,076 4% Six Months Ended2026 compared to 2025
Jun 30, Jun 30,(Dollars in thousands) 2026 2025$ Change % ChangeSalaries and employee benefits: Salaries$258,961 $247,091$11,870 5%Commissions and incentive compensation 119,870 108,407 11,463 11 Benefits 83,705 75,569 8,136 11 Total salaries and employee benefits 462,536 431,067 31,469 7 Software and equipment 74,942 71,239 3,703 5 Operating lease equipment 22,174 21,228 946 4 Occupancy, net 41,719 41,006 713 2 Data processing 21,925 23,384 (1,459) (6)Advertising and marketing 33,650 31,033 2,617 8 Professional fees 16,717 18,287 (1,570) (9)Amortization of other acquisition-related intangible assets 9,879 11,198 (1,319) (12)FDIC insurance 22,786 21,897 889 4 FDIC insurance - special assessment (5,156) — (5,156) (100)OREO expense, net 993 1,148 (155) (14)Other: Lending expenses, net of deferred origination costs 12,675 10,735 1,940 18 Travel and entertainment 12,364 11,296 1,068 9 Miscellaneous 52,965 54,033 (1,068) (2)Total other 78,004 76,064 1,940 3 Total Non-Interest Expense$780,169 $747,551$32,618 4% NM - Not meaningful.
The accounting and reporting policies of Wintrust conform to generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States and prevailing practices in the banking industry. However, certain non-GAAP performance measures and ratios are used by management to evaluate and measure the Company’s performance. These include taxable-equivalent net interest income (including its individual components), taxable-equivalent net interest margin (including its individual components), the taxable-equivalent efficiency ratio, tangible common equity ratio, tangible book value per common share, return on average tangible common equity, and pre-tax income, excluding provision for credit losses. Management believes that these measures and ratios provide users of the Company’s financial information a more meaningful view of the performance of the Company’s interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and of the Company’s operating efficiency. Other financial holding companies may define or calculate these measures and ratios differently.
Management reviews yields on certain asset categories and the net interest margin of the Company and its banking subsidiaries on a fully taxable-equivalent basis (“FTE”). In this non-GAAP presentation, net interest income is adjusted to reflect tax-exempt interest income on an equivalent before-tax basis using tax rates effective as of the end of the period. This measure ensures comparability of net interest income arising from both taxable and tax-exempt sources. Net interest income on a FTE basis is also used in the calculation of the Company’s efficiency ratio. The efficiency ratio, which is calculated by dividing non-interest expense by total taxable-equivalent net revenue (less securities gains or losses), measures how much it costs to produce one dollar of revenue. Securities gains or losses are excluded from this calculation to better match revenue from daily operations to operational expenses. Management considers the tangible common equity ratio and tangible book value per common share as useful measurements of the Company’s equity. The Company references the return on average tangible common equity as a measurement of profitability. Management considers pre-tax income, excluding provision for credit losses, as a useful measurement of the Company’s core net income.
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30,Jun 30, Jun 30,(Dollars and shares in thousands) 2026 2026 2025 2025 2025 2026 2025 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Net Interest Margin and Efficiency Ratio: (A) Interest Income (GAAP)$961,412 $927,560 $956,326 $963,834 $920,908 $1,888,972 $1,807,873 Taxable-equivalent adjustment: - Loans 2,111 2,026 2,134 2,154 2,200 4,137 4,406 - Liquidity Management Assets 630 586 661 675 680 1,216 1,370 - Other Earning Assets — — — — — — 3 (B) Interest Income (non-GAAP)$964,153 $930,172 $959,121 $966,663 $923,788 $1,894,325 $1,813,652 (C) Interest Expense (GAAP) 364,046 348,536 372,452 396,824 374,214 712,582 734,705 (D) Net Interest Income (GAAP) (A minus C) 597,366 579,024 583,874 567,010 546,694 1,176,390 1,073,168 (E) Net Interest Income (non-GAAP) (B minus C) 600,107 581,636 586,669 569,839 549,574 1,181,743 1,078,947 Net interest margin (GAAP) 3.50% 3.54% 3.52% 3.48% 3.52% 3.52% 3.53%Net interest margin, fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP) 3.52 3.56 3.54 3.50 3.54 3.54 3.55 (F) Non-interest income$141,269 $134,142 $130,390 $130,827 $124,089 $275,411 $240,723 (G) Gains (losses) on investment securities, net 1,845 (31) 1,505 2,972 650 1,814 3,846 (H) Non-interest expense 397,537 382,632 384,453 380,028 381,461 780,169 747,551 Efficiency ratio (H/(D+F-G)) 53.96% 53.65% 53.94% 54.69% 56.92% 53.81% 57.06%Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) (H/(E+F-G)) 53.76 53.45 53.73 54.47 56.68 53.61 56.81 Three Months EndedSix Months Ended Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30,Jun 30, Jun 30,(Dollars and shares in thousands) 2026 2026 2025 2025 2025 2026 2025 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Tangible Common Equity Ratio: Total shareholders’ equity (GAAP)$7,525,116 $7,378,100 $7,258,715 $7,045,757 $7,225,696 Less: Non-convertible preferred stock (GAAP) (425,000) (425,000) (425,000) (425,000) (837,500) Less: Acquisition-related intangible assets (GAAP) (885,338) (890,698) (895,959) (902,936) (908,639) (I) Total tangible common shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP)$6,214,778 $6,062,402 $5,937,756 $5,717,821 $5,479,557 (J) Total assets (GAAP)$74,668,135 $72,157,433 $71,142,046 $69,629,638 $68,983,318 Less: Acquisition-related intangible assets (GAAP) (885,338) (890,698) (895,959) (902,936) (908,639) (K) Total tangible assets (non-GAAP)$73,782,797 $71,266,735 $70,246,087 $68,726,702 $68,074,679 Common equity to assets ratio (GAAP) (L/J) 9.5% 9.6% 9.6% 9.5% 9.3% Tangible common equity ratio (non-GAAP) (I/K) 8.4 8.5 8.5 8.3 8.0 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Tangible Book Value per Common Share: Total shareholders’ equity$7,525,116 $7,378,100 $7,258,715 $7,045,757 $7,225,696 Less: Non-convertible preferred stock (GAAP) (425,000) (425,000) (425,000) (425,000) (837,500) (L) Total common equity$7,100,116 $6,953,100 $6,833,715 $6,620,757 $6,388,196 (M) Actual common shares outstanding 67,455 67,437 66,975 66,961 66,938 Book value per common share (L/M)$105.26 $103.10 $102.03 $98.87 $95.43 Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP) (I/M) 92.13 89.90 88.66 85.39 81.86 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Return on Average Tangible Common Equity: (N) Net income applicable to common shares$225,326 $219,021 $214,657 $188,913 $188,536 $444,347 $370,584 Add: Acquisition-related intangible asset amortization 4,921 4,958 4,999 5,196 5,580 9,879 11,198 Less: Tax effect of acquisition-related intangible asset amortization (1,304) (1,210) (1,310) (1,403) (1,495) (2,519) (2,923)After-tax Acquisition-related intangible asset amortization$3,617 $3,748 $3,689 $3,793 $4,085 $7,360 $8,275 (O) Tangible net income applicable to common shares (non-GAAP)$228,943 $222,769 $218,346 $192,706 $192,621 $451,707 $378,859 Total average shareholders’ equity$7,474,449 $7,387,713 $7,166,608 $6,955,543 $6,862,040 $7,431,321 $6,662,598 Less: Average preferred stock (425,000) (425,000) (425,000) (483,288) (599,313) (425,000) (506,423)(P) Total average common shareholders’ equity$7,049,449 $6,962,713 $6,741,608 $6,472,255 $6,262,727 $7,006,321 $6,156,175 Less: Average acquisition-related intangible assets (889,059) (894,211) (901,022) (906,032) (910,924) (891,620) (913,483)(Q) Total average tangible common shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP)$6,160,390 $6,068,502 $5,840,586 $5,566,223 $5,351,803 $6,114,701 $5,242,692 Return on average common equity, annualized (N/P) 12.82% 12.76% 12.63% 11.58% 12.07% 12.79% 12.14%Return on average tangible common equity, annualized (non-GAAP) (O/Q) 14.91 14.89 14.83 13.74 14.44 14.90 14.57 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Income: Income before taxes$317,964 $300,940 $302,223 $296,041 $267,088 $618,904 $520,143 Add: Provision for credit losses 23,134 29,594 27,588 21,768 22,234 52,728 46,197 Pre-tax income, excluding provision for credit losses (non-GAAP)$341,098 $330,534 $329,811 $317,809 $289,322 $671,632 $566,340 Three Months EndedSix Months Ended Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30,Jun 30, Jun 30,(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data)2026
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Net Income per Common Share: Net income$233,693 $227,388 $223,024 $216,254 $195,527$461,081 $384,566Preferred stock dividends 8,367 8,367 8,367 13,295 6,991 16,734 13,982Preferred stock redemption — — — 14,046 — — —(R) Net income applicable to common shares$225,326 $219,021 $214,657 $188,913 $188,536$444,347 $370,584(S) Weighted average common shares outstanding 67,434 67,246 66,970 66,952 66,931 67,341 66,829Dilutive potential common shares 852 851 1,143 1,028 888 852 903(T) Average common shares and dilutive common shares 68,286 68,097 68,113 67,980 67,819 68,193 67,732Net income per common share - Basic (R/S)$3.34 $3.26 $3.21 $2.82 $2.82$6.60 $5.55Net income per common share - Diluted (R/T)$3.30 $3.22 $3.15 $2.78 $2.78$6.52 $5.47Preferred stock series F excess one-time extended first dividend$— $— $— $4,927 $—$— $—Preferred stock redemption — — — 14,046 — — —(U) Total non-recurring preferred stock offering impact (non-GAAP)$— $— $— $18,973 $—$— $—Net income per common share - Basic (non-GAAP) (R+U)/S$3.34 $3.26 $3.21 $3.11 $2.82$6.60 $5.55Net income per common share - Diluted (non-GAAP) (R+U)/T$3.30 $3.22 $3.15 $3.06 $2.78$6.52 $5.47 WINTRUST SUBSIDIARIES
Wintrust is a financial holding company whose common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (Nasdaq: WTFC) that operates bank retail locations in the greater Chicago, southern Wisconsin, west Michigan, northwest Indiana, and southwest Florida market areas. Its 16 community bank subsidiaries are: Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A., Beverly Bank & Trust Company, N.A., Crystal Lake Bank & Trust Company, N.A., Hinsdale Bank & Trust Company, N.A., Lake Forest Bank & Trust Company, N.A., Libertyville Bank & Trust Company, N.A., Macatawa Bank, N.A., Northbrook Bank & Trust Company, N.A., Old Plank Trail Community Bank, N.A., Schaumburg Bank & Trust Company, N.A., St. Charles Bank & Trust Company, N.A., State Bank of The Lakes, N.A., Town Bank, N.A., Village Bank & Trust, N.A., Wheaton Bank & Trust Company, N.A., and Wintrust Bank, N.A.
Additionally, the Company operates various non-bank businesses:
FIRST Insurance Funding and Wintrust Life Finance, each a division of Lake Forest Bank & Trust Company, N.A., serve property and casualty and life insurance loan customers, respectively, throughout the United States.First Insurance Funding of Canada serves property and casualty insurance loan customers throughout Canada.Tricom, Inc. of Milwaukee provides high-yielding, short-term accounts receivable financing and value-added out-sourced administrative services, such as data processing of payrolls, billing and cash management services, to temporary staffing service clients located throughout the United States.Wintrust Mortgage, a division of Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A., engages primarily in the origination and purchase of residential mortgages for sale into the secondary market through origination offices located throughout the United States.Wintrust Investments, LLC provides a full range of private client and brokerage services to clients and correspondent banks located primarily in the Midwest.Great Lakes Advisors LLC provides money management services and advisory services to individual accounts.Wintrust Private Trust Company, N.A., a trust subsidiary, allows Wintrust to service customers’ trust and investment needs at each banking location.Wintrust Asset Finance offers direct leasing opportunities.CDEC provides Qualified Intermediary services (as defined by U.S. Treasury regulations) for taxpayers seeking to structure tax-deferred like-kind exchanges under Internal Revenue Code Section 1031.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. Forward-looking information can be identified through the use of words such as “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “contemplate,” “possible,” “will,” “may,” “should,” “would” and “could.” Forward-looking statements and information are not historical facts, are premised on many factors and assumptions, and represent only management’s expectations, estimates and projections regarding future events. Similarly, these statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict, and which may include, but are not limited to, those listed below and the Risk Factors discussed under Item 1A of the Company’s 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in any of the Company’s subsequent Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and is including this statement for purposes of invoking these safe harbor provisions. Such forward-looking statements may be deemed to include, among other things, statements relating to the Company’s future financial performance, the performance of its loan portfolio, the expected amount of future credit reserves and charge-offs, delinquency trends, growth plans, regulatory developments, securities that the Company may offer from time to time, and management’s long-term performance goals, as well as statements relating to the anticipated effects on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations from expected developments or events, the Company’s business and growth strategies, including future acquisitions of banks, specialty finance or wealth management businesses, internal growth and plans to form additional de novo banks or branch offices. Actual results could differ materially from those addressed in the forward-looking statements as a result of numerous factors and uncertainties, including the following:
economic conditions and events that affect the economy, housing prices, the job market and other factors that may adversely affect the Company’s liquidity and the performance of its loan portfolios, including an actual or threatened U.S. government shutdown, debt default or rating downgrade, particularly in the markets in which it operates;negative effects suffered by us or our customers resulting from changes in U.S. or international trade policies;the extent of defaults and losses on the Company’s loan portfolio, which may require further increases in its allowance for credit losses;estimates of fair value of certain of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which could change in value significantly from period to period;the financial success and economic viability of the borrowers of our commercial loans;commercial real estate market conditions in the Chicago metropolitan area, southern Wisconsin and west Michigan;the extent of commercial and consumer delinquencies and declines in real estate values, which may require further increases in the Company’s allowance for credit losses;inaccurate assumptions in our analytical and forecasting models used to manage our loan portfolio;changes in the level and volatility of interest rates, the capital markets and other market indices that may affect, among other things, the Company’s liquidity and the value of its assets and liabilities;the interest rate environment, including a prolonged period of low interest rates or rising interest rates, either broadly or for some types of instruments, which may affect the Company’s net interest income and net interest margin, and which could materially adversely affect the Company’s profitability;competitive pressures in the financial services business which may affect the pricing of the Company’s loan and deposit products as well as its services (including wealth management services), which may result in loss of market share and reduced income from deposits, loans, advisory fees and income from other products;failure to identify and complete favorable acquisitions in the future or unexpected losses, difficulties or developments related to the Company’s recent or future acquisitions;unexpected difficulties and losses related to FDIC-assisted acquisitions;harm to the Company’s reputation;any negative perception of the Company’s financial strength;ability of the Company to raise additional capital on acceptable terms when needed;disruption in capital markets, which may lower fair values for the Company’s investment portfolio;ability of the Company to use technology to provide products and services that will satisfy customer demands and create efficiencies in operations and to manage risks associated therewith;failure or breaches of our security systems or infrastructure, or those of third parties;security breaches, including denial of service attacks, hacking, social engineering attacks, malware intrusion and similar events or data corruption attempts and identity theft;adverse effects on our information technology systems, or those of third parties, resulting from failures, human error or cyberattacks (including ransomware);adverse effects of failures by our vendors to provide agreed upon services in the manner and at the cost agreed, particularly our information technology vendors;increased costs as a result of protecting our customers from the impact of stolen debit card information;accuracy and completeness of information the Company receives about customers and counterparties to make credit decisions;ability of the Company to attract and retain senior management experienced in the banking and financial services industries;environmental liability risk associated with lending activities;the impact of any claims or legal actions to which the Company is subject, including any effect on our reputation;losses incurred in connection with repurchases and indemnification payments related to mortgages and increases in reserves associated therewith;the loss of customers as a result of technological changes allowing consumers to complete their financial transactions without the use of a bank;the soundness of other financial institutions and the impact of recent failures of financial institutions, including broader financial institution liquidity risk and concerns;the expenses and delayed returns inherent in opening new branches and de novo banks;liabilities, potential customer loss or reputational harm related to closings of existing branches;examinations and challenges by tax authorities, and any unanticipated impact of tax legislation;changes in accounting standards, rules and interpretations, and the impact on the Company’s financial statements;the ability of the Company to receive dividends from its subsidiaries;a decrease in the Company’s capital ratios, including as a result of declines in the value of its loan portfolios, or otherwise;legislative or regulatory changes, particularly changes in regulation of financial services companies and/or the products and services offered by financial services companies;changes in laws, regulations, rules, standards and contractual obligations regarding data privacy and cybersecurity;a lowering of our credit rating;changes in U.S. monetary policy and changes to the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet, including changes in response to persistent inflation or otherwise;regulatory restrictions upon our ability to market our products to consumers and limitations on our ability to profitably operate our mortgage business;increased costs of compliance, heightened regulatory capital requirements and other risks associated with changes in regulation and the regulatory environment;the impact of heightened capital requirements;increases in the Company’s FDIC insurance premiums, or the collection of special assessments by the FDIC;delinquencies or fraud with respect to the Company’s premium finance business;credit downgrades among commercial and life insurance providers that could negatively affect the value of collateral securing the Company’s premium finance loans;the Company’s ability to comply with covenants under its credit facility;fluctuations in the stock market, which may have an adverse impact on the Company’s wealth management business and brokerage operation; andwidespread outages of operational, communication, or other systems, whether internal or provided by third parties, natural or other disasters (including acts of terrorism, armed hostilities and pandemics), and the effects of climate change.
Therefore, there can be no assurances that future actual results will correspond to any forward-looking statement. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement made by the Company. Any such statement speaks only as of the date the statement was made or as of such date that may be referenced within the statement. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect the impact of circumstances or events after the date of the press release. Persons are advised, however, to consult further disclosures management makes on related subjects in its reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in its press releases.
CONFERENCE CALL, WEBCAST AND REPLAY
The Company will hold a conference call on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. (CDT) regarding second quarter and year-to-date 2026 earnings results. Individuals interested in participating in the call by addressing questions to management should register for the call to receive the dial-in numbers and unique PIN at the Conference Call Link included within the Company’s press release dated June 30, 2026 available at the Investor Relations, News and Events, News link on its website at https://www.wintrust.com. A separate simultaneous audio-only webcast link is included within the press release referenced above. Registration for and a replay of the audio-only webcast with an accompanying slide presentation will be available at https://www.wintrust.com, Investor Relations, News and Events, Events and Presentations link. The text of the second quarter and year-to-date 2026 earnings press release will also be available on the home page of the Company’s website at https://www.wintrust.com and at the Investor Relations, News and Events, News link on its website.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
David A. Dykstra, Vice Chairman & Chief Operating Officer
(847) 939-9000
Amy Yuhn, Executive Vice President, Communications
(847) 939-9591
Web site address: www.wintrust.com
Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WTFC) will release its second quarter earnings report after the closing bell on Monday, July 20.
Analysts expect the Rosemont, Illinois-based company to report quarterly earnings of $3.16 per share, up from $2.82 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Wintrust Financial’s quarterly revenue is $736.14 million. It reported $670.78 million last year, according to Benzinga Pro.
On July 6, Wintrust Financial agreed to acquire Northern Trust’s guardianship services operations.
Wintrust Financial shares gained 2.6% to close at $166.90 on Thursday.
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Analysts on Wall Street project that Wintrust Financial (WTFC - Free Report) will announce quarterly earnings of $3.15 per share in its forthcoming report, representing an increase of 13.3% year over year. Revenues are projected to reach $737.16 million, increasing 9.9% from the same quarter last year.
Over the last 30 days, there has been a downward revision of 0.2% in the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter, leading to its current level. This signifies the covering analysts' collective reconsideration of their initial forecasts over the course of this timeframe.
Before a company reveals its earnings, it is vital to take into account any changes in earnings projections. These revisions play a pivotal role in predicting the possible reactions of investors toward the stock. Multiple empirical studies have consistently shown a strong association between trends in earnings estimates and the short-term price movements of a stock.
While investors typically use consensus earnings and revenue estimates as a yardstick to evaluate the company's quarterly performance, scrutinizing analysts' projections for some of the company's key metrics can offer a more comprehensive perspective.
Bearing this in mind, let's now explore the average estimates of specific Wintrust metrics that are commonly monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts.
The collective assessment of analysts points to an estimated 'Efficiency Ratio' of 54.0%. Compared to the current estimate, the company reported 56.9% in the same quarter of the previous year.
Analysts' assessment points toward 'Net Interest Margin' reaching 3.6%. The estimate is in contrast to the year-ago figure of 3.5%.
The consensus among analysts is that 'Average balance - Total earning assets' will reach $67.86 billion. The estimate is in contrast to the year-ago figure of $62.22 billion.
Based on the collective assessment of analysts, 'Total Non-Interest Income' should arrive at $135.50 million. The estimate is in contrast to the year-ago figure of $124.09 million.
Analysts predict that the 'Net interest income - FTE' will reach $601.66 million. Compared to the current estimate, the company reported $549.57 million in the same quarter of the previous year.
Analysts expect 'Wealth management' to come in at $42.85 million. Compared to the present estimate, the company reported $36.82 million in the same quarter last year.
According to the collective judgment of analysts, 'Fees from covered call options' should come in at $5.00 million. The estimate compares to the year-ago value of $5.62 million.
The combined assessment of analysts suggests that 'Other Non-Interest Income' will likely reach $21.05 million. Compared to the current estimate, the company reported $23.01 million in the same quarter of the previous year.
It is projected by analysts that the 'Service charges on deposit accounts' will reach $21.20 million. Compared to the current estimate, the company reported $19.50 million in the same quarter of the previous year.
The consensus estimate for 'Mortgage banking' stands at $26.42 million. The estimate compares to the year-ago value of $23.17 million.
The average prediction of analysts places 'Operating lease income, net' at $16.60 million. Compared to the present estimate, the company reported $15.17 million in the same quarter last year.
Analysts forecast 'Net Interest Income' to reach $599.82 million. Compared to the current estimate, the company reported $546.69 million in the same quarter of the previous year.
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Over the past month, Wintrust shares have recorded returns of +3.3% versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.6% change. Based on its Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), WTFC will likely exhibit a performance that aligns with the overall market in the upcoming period. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> .
Wintrust Financial (WTFC - Free Report) is expected to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended June 2026. This widely-known consensus outlook gives a good sense of the company's earnings picture, but how the actual results compare to these estimates is a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price.
The earnings report, which is expected to be released on July 20, might help the stock move higher if these key numbers are better than expectations. On the other hand, if they miss, the stock may move lower.
While management's discussion of business conditions on the earnings call will mostly determine the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations, it's worth having a handicapping insight into the odds of a positive EPS surprise.
Zacks Consensus EstimateThis bank holding company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $3.17 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +14%.
Revenues are expected to be $737.16 million, up 9.9% from the year-ago quarter.
Estimate Revisions TrendThe consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 0.2% lower over the last 30 days to the current level. This is essentially a reflection of how the covering analysts have collectively reassessed their initial estimates over this period.
Investors should keep in mind that an aggregate change may not always reflect the direction of estimate revisions by each of the covering analysts.
Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Earnings WhisperEstimate revisions ahead of a company's earnings release offer clues to the business conditions for the period whose results are coming out. Our proprietary surprise prediction model -- the Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) -- has this insight at its core.
The Zacks Earnings ESP compares the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter; the Most Accurate Estimate is a more recent version of the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. The idea here is that analysts revising their estimates right before an earnings release have the latest information, which could potentially be more accurate than what they and others contributing to the consensus had predicted earlier.
Thus, a positive or negative Earnings ESP reading theoretically indicates the likely deviation of the actual earnings from the consensus estimate. However, the model's predictive power is significant for positive ESP readings only.
A positive Earnings ESP is a strong predictor of an earnings beat, particularly when combined with a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold). Our research shows that stocks with this combination produce a positive surprise nearly 70% of the time, and a solid Zacks Rank actually increases the predictive power of Earnings ESP.
Please note that a negative Earnings ESP reading is not indicative of an earnings miss. Our research shows that it is difficult to predict an earnings beat with any degree of confidence for stocks with negative Earnings ESP readings and/or Zacks Rank of 4 (Sell) or 5 (Strong Sell).
How Have the Numbers Shaped Up for Wintrust?For Wintrust, the Most Accurate Estimate is lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate, suggesting that analysts have recently become bearish on the company's earnings prospects. This has resulted in an Earnings ESP of -1.58%.
On the other hand, the stock currently carries a Zacks Rank of #3.
So, this combination makes it difficult to conclusively predict that Wintrust will beat the consensus EPS estimate.
Does Earnings Surprise History Hold Any Clue?Analysts often consider to what extent a company has been able to match consensus estimates in the past while calculating their estimates for its future earnings. So, it's worth taking a look at the surprise history for gauging its influence on the upcoming number.
For the last reported quarter, it was expected that Wintrust would post earnings of $2.96 per share when it actually produced earnings of $3.22, delivering a surprise of +8.78%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has beaten consensus EPS estimates four times.
Bottom LineAn earnings beat or miss may not be the sole basis for a stock moving higher or lower. Many stocks end up losing ground despite an earnings beat due to other factors that disappoint investors. Similarly, unforeseen catalysts help a number of stocks gain despite an earnings miss.
That said, betting on stocks that are expected to beat earnings expectations does increase the odds of success. This is why it's worth checking a company's Earnings ESP and Zacks Rank ahead of its quarterly release. Make sure to utilize our Earnings ESP Filter to uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they've reported.
Wintrust doesn't appear a compelling earnings-beat candidate. However, investors should pay attention to other factors too for betting on this stock or staying away from it ahead of its earnings release.
Expected Results of an Industry PlayerAmong the stocks in the Zacks Banks - Midwest industry, Commerce Bancshares (CBSH - Free Report) , is soon expected to post earnings of $1.04 per share for the quarter ended June 2026. This estimate indicates a year-over-year change of -8.8%. This quarter's revenue is expected to be $488.01 million, up 9.5% from the year-ago quarter.
Over the last 30 days, the consensus EPS estimate for Commerce has been revised 1% up to the current level. Nevertheless, the company now has an Earnings ESP of +3.37%, reflecting a higher Most Accurate Estimate.
This Earnings ESP, combined with its Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), suggests that Commerce will most likely beat the consensus EPS estimate. Over the last four quarters, the company surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times.
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Key Takeaways NTRS to sell its guardianship services business to WTFC's subsidiary, covering $1.2B in AUM.The sale allows NTRS to focus on core wealth management, asset servicing and asset management businesses.NTRS continues investing in core franchises, including asset management and ultra-high-net-worth services. Northern Trust Corporation (NTRS - Free Report) has agreed to sell its guardianship services business to Wintrust Financial Corporation's (WTFC - Free Report) subsidiary, Wintrust Private Trust Company. The transaction, expected to close later this year, includes approximately $1.2 billion in assets under management (AUM). The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
The business provides guardianship services for individuals who are legally unable to manage their own affairs because of age, disability or incapacity. As part of the agreement, Northern Trust's guardianship team is expected to join WTFC after the transaction closes, ensuring continuity of service for clients.
Sale Aligns With NTRS' Core Growth StrategyThe divestiture aligns with Northern Trust's broader strategy of strengthening its core wealth management, asset servicing and asset management businesses. By exiting the guardianship services business, the company can further concentrate on expanding its larger fee-based franchises while continuing to invest in its core businesses.
In line with this strategy, the company's investment management division, Northern Trust Asset Management, partnered with Envestnet in January 2026 to expand the distribution of its tax-managed direct indexing solutions. In 2025, NTRS launched Family Office Solutions to enhance services for ultra-high-net-worth clients. The company has also continued to secure new asset servicing mandates from global asset owners while benefiting from healthy trust fee growth within its wealth management business.
As of March 31, 2026, Northern Trust managed $1.8 trillion in AUM and $18.6 trillion in assets under custody. The sale of the guardianship services business to Wintrust complements these initiatives by further streamlining the company's portfolio and reinforcing its focus on these core franchises, which remain central to its long-term growth strategy.
NTRS’ Price Performance & Zacks RankOver the past six months, shares of Northern Trust have gained 25.5% compared with the industry’s growth of 12.8%.
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At present, NTRS carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Similar Steps Taken by Other Financial FirmsLast week, Deutsche Bank AG (DB - Free Report) entered into a definitive agreement to sell its retail banking, affluent private banking and wealth management business in India to Kotak Mahindra Bank.
The divestiture aligns with DB's broader Global Hausbank strategy, announced in November 2025, which emphasizes simplifying operations, disciplined capital allocation and concentrating investments in businesses with stronger scale and competitive advantages.
In June 2026, Citigroup Inc.'s (C - Free Report) subsidiary, Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A., operating under the Citi Handlowy brand, announced the completion of the sale of its consumer banking business in Poland to VeloBank S.A. While financially immaterial to the company, the sale provides a modest regulatory capital benefit on a cumulative basis since it was first announced in May 2025.
This marks the final divestiture of the C's international consumer businesses, excluding the largely completed wind-downs and the well-advanced Banamex divestiture. Apart from being a key milestone in Citigroup's streamlining efforts, this allows the company to focus on its core businesses and institutional banking operations.
CHICAGO, July 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northern Trust Corporation (NASDAQ: NTRS) and Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: WTFC) today announced that Wintrust Private Trust Company, N.A., has entered into an agreement to purchase the guardianship services business of Northern Trust. The transaction is expected to close later this year. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Guardianship services are provided to individuals who are legally unable to manage their own affairs due to disability, age or incapacity. A corporate fiduciary is often appointed by the courts to serve as guardian, or to work alongside an individual guardian, to make decisions regarding financial oversight and investment management for the individual. The business has approximately $1.2 billion in assets under management. Northern Trust’s guardianship team is expected to move to Wintrust upon completion of the transaction.
“We believe Wintrust is well positioned to continue serving these clients with the focused attention this important business requires,” said Jason Tyler, President of Northern Trust Wealth Management.
“We are pleased to expand our guardianship business and cement Wintrust’s position as a leading provider of guardianship services in Chicago and the surrounding counties,” said Mary Ann Korenic, Chief Executive Officer, Wintrust Private Trust Company. “We look forward to welcoming Northern Trust’s experienced and talented guardianship team to Wintrust and to working together to deliver the excellent service these clients have come to expect.”
About Wintrust
Wintrust Financial Corporation is a financial holding company with $72 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.
About Northern Trust
Northern Trust Corporation (Nasdaq: NTRS) is a leading provider of wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services to corporations, institutions, affluent families and individuals. Founded in Chicago in 1889, Northern Trust has a global presence with offices in 24 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., and across 22 locations in Canada, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. As of March 31, 2026, Northern Trust had assets under custody/administration of US$18.6 trillion, and assets under management of US$1.8 trillion. For more than 135 years, Northern Trust has earned distinction as an industry leader for exceptional service, financial expertise, integrity and innovation. Visit us on northerntrust.com. Follow us on Instagram @northerntrustcompany or Northern Trust on LinkedIn.
Northern Trust Corporation, Head Office: 50 South La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603 U.S.A., incorporated with limited liability in the U.S. Global legal and regulatory information can be found at https://www.northerntrust.com/terms-and-conditions.
June 30, 2026 16:15 ET | Source: Wintrust Financial Corporation
ROSEMONT, Ill., June 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wintrust Financial Corporation ("Wintrust") (Nasdaq: WTFC) today announced it will release second quarter and year-to-date 2026 earnings results after the market closes on Monday, July 20, 2026, and host a conference call on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CDT.
For individuals wanting to listen to a simultaneous audio-only web cast, this may be accessed at Webcast Link.
Individuals interested in participating in the call by addressing questions to management should register for the call at Conference Call Link to receive a dial-in number and unique PIN to access the call seamlessly. It is recommended that you join 10 minutes prior to the event start (although you may register and dial in at any time during the call).
An accompanying slide presentation will be available on the Company’s website at www.wintrust.com, Investor Relations link.
A replay of the audio-only webcast and an accompanying slide presentation will subsequently be available at www.wintrust.com, Investor Relations, News & Events, Events & Presentations link. The text of the second quarter and year-to-date 2026 earnings release will be available at www.wintrust.com, Investor Relations, News & Events, News link.
About Wintrust
Wintrust is a financial holding company with approximately $72 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 www.wintrust.com.
Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Investors are cautioned that such statements are predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially. Wintrust's expected financial results or other plans are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" and the forward-looking statement disclosure contained in Wintrust's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year and in Wintrust’s subsequent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made and Wintrust undertakes no duty to update the information.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
David A. Dykstra, Vice Chairman & Chief Operating Officer
(847) 939-9000
Amy Yuhn, Executive Vice President, Communications
(847) 939-9591
Website address: www.wintrust.com
Have you been paying attention to shares of Wintrust Financial (WTFC - Free Report) ? Shares have been on the move with the stock up 7.4% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $163.36 in the previous session. Wintrust has gained 15.8% since the start of the year compared to the 3.2% move for the Zacks Finance sector and the 6.9% return for the Zacks Banks - Midwest industry.
What's Driving the Outperformance?The stock has an impressive record of positive earnings surprises, having beaten the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the last four quarters. In its last earnings report on April 20, 2026, Wintrust reported EPS of $3.22 versus consensus estimate of $2.96.
For the current fiscal year, Wintrust is expected to post earnings of $13.09 per share on $2.96 in revenues. This represents a 12.07% change in EPS on a 8.59% change in revenues. For the next fiscal year, the company is expected to earn $13.93 per share on $3.13 in revenues. This represents a year-over-year change of 6.42% and 5.82%, respectively.
Valuation MetricsWintrust may be at a 52-week high right now, but what might the future hold for the stock? A key aspect of this question is taking a look at valuation metrics in order to determine if the company has run ahead of itself.
On this front, we can look at the Zacks Style Scores, as these give investors a variety of ways to comb through stocks (beyond looking at the Zacks Rank of a security). These styles are represented by grades running from A to F in the categories of Value, Growth, and Momentum, while there is a combined VGM Score as well. The idea behind the style scores is to help investors pick the most appropriate Zacks Rank stocks based on their individual investment style.
Wintrust has a Value Score of B. The stock's Growth and Momentum Scores are C and A, respectively, giving the company a VGM Score of A.
In terms of its value breakdown, the stock currently trades at 12.4X current fiscal year EPS estimates, which is a premium to the peer industry average of 11.2X. On a trailing cash flow basis, the stock currently trades at 11.4X versus its peer group's average of 11X. This isn't enough to put the company in the top echelon of all stocks we cover from a value perspective.
Zacks RankWe also need to look at the Zacks Rank for the stock, as this is even more important than the company's VGM Score. Fortunately, Wintrust currently has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) thanks to a solid earnings estimate revision trend.
Since we recommend that investors select stocks carrying Zacks Rank of 1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy) and Style Scores of A or B, it looks as if Wintrust fits the bill. Thus, it seems as though Wintrust shares could still be poised for more gains ahead.
How Does WTFC Stack Up to the Competition?Shares of WTFC have been soaring, and the company still appears to be a decent choice, but what about the rest of the industry? One industry peer that looks good is UMB Financial Corporation (UMBF - Free Report) . UMBF has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) and a Value Score of B, a Growth Score of D, and a Momentum Score of A.
Earnings were strong last quarter. UMB Financial Corporation beat our consensus estimate by 20.92%, and for the current fiscal year, UMBF is expected to post earnings of $12.76 per share on revenue of $2.97 billion.
Shares of UMB Financial Corporation have gained 9.2% over the past month, and currently trade at a forward P/E of 11.24X and a P/CF of 11.04X.
The Banks - Midwest industry is in the top 32% of all the industries we have in our universe, so it looks like there are some nice tailwinds for WTFC and UMBF, even beyond their own solid fundamental situation.
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Wintrust Financial Corporation remains a soft "Buy" due to robust asset and credit quality, despite shares appearing slightly expensive. WTFC's deposits grew to $57.72 billion and loans to $52.73 billion, with minimal high-cost and office exposure, supporting balance sheet strength. Net interest income and non-interest income both increased, driving 2025 net income to $774.2 million, up from $667.1 million, despite higher provisions.
March 18, 2026 17:35 ET | Source: Wintrust Financial Corporation
ROSEMONT, Ill., March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wintrust Financial Corporation ("Wintrust") (Nasdaq: WTFC) today announced it will release first quarter 2026 earnings results after the market closes on Monday, April 20, 2026, and host a conference call on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CDT.
For individuals wanting to listen to a simultaneous audio-only web cast, this may be accessed at Webcast Link.
Individuals interested in participating in the call by addressing questions to management should register for the call at Conference Call Link to receive a dial-in number and unique PIN to access the call seamlessly. It is recommended that you join 10 minutes prior to the event start (although you may register and dial in at any time during the call).
An accompanying slide presentation will be available on the Company’s website at www.wintrust.com, Investor Relations link.
A replay of the audio-only webcast and an accompanying slide presentation will subsequently be available at www.wintrust.com, Investor Relations, News and Events, Events & Presentations link. The text of the first quarter 2026 earnings release will be available at www.wintrust.com, Investor Relations, News and Events, News link.
About Wintrust
Wintrust is a financial holding company with approximately $71 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 www.wintrust.com.
Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Investors are cautioned that such statements are predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially. Wintrust's expected financial results or other plans are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" and the forward-looking statement disclosure contained in Wintrust's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made and Wintrust undertakes no duty to update the information.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
David A. Dykstra, Vice Chairman & Chief Operating Officer
(847) 939-9000
Amy Yuhn, Executive Vice President, Communications
(847) 939-9591
Website address: www.wintrust.com
Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: WTFC - Get Free Report) has received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the fourteen brokerages that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the
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Earnings Estimate Revisions for WintrustFor the fiscal year ending December 2026, this bank holding company is expected to earn $12.57 per share, which is unchanged compared with the year-ago reported number.
Analysts have been steadily raising their estimates for Wintrust. Over the past three months, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company has increased 3.1%.
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Wintrust Financial demonstrates robust loan and deposit growth, a strong net interest margin, and leverages a unique multi-charter community banking model. WTFC's Q4 2025 earnings highlight 11% YoY net income growth and top-tier net interest margin at 3.52%, outperforming peers. Despite operational strengths, macroeconomic headwinds—yield curve pressures, private credit contagion risk, and credit deterioration—limit upside potential.
Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC cut its holdings in Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WTFC – Free Report) by 5.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 190,487 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 10,223 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC owned approximately 0.28% of Wintrust Financial worth $27,175,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Wintrust Financial by 5.4% during the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,992,906 shares of the bank’s stock worth $263,940,000 after buying an additional 102,833 shares in the last quarter. Earnest Partners LLC grew its holdings in Wintrust Financial by 0.6% in the third quarter. Earnest Partners LLC now owns 1,442,018 shares of the bank’s stock worth $190,981,000 after purchasing an additional 8,048 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in Wintrust Financial by 6.1% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,300,234 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $172,204,000 after purchasing an additional 75,155 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Wintrust Financial by 9.0% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,229,858 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $152,478,000 after purchasing an additional 101,134 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of Wintrust Financial by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,071,763 shares of the bank’s stock worth $141,944,000 after purchasing an additional 15,044 shares in the last quarter. 93.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wintrust Financial Price Performance Shares of NASDAQ WTFC opened at $139.60 on Friday. Wintrust Financial Corporation has a one year low of $89.10 and a one year high of $162.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $144.42 and its 200-day moving average price is $138.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.39 billion, a PE ratio of 12.25 and a beta of 0.86.
Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 20th. The bank reported $3.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.93 by $0.22. The company had revenue of $714.26 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $700.85 million. Wintrust Financial had a return on equity of 12.95% and a net margin of 19.48%.During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.63 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Wintrust Financial Corporation will post 10.36 EPS for the current year.
Wintrust Financial Increases Dividend The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 19th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 5th were paid a $0.55 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 5th. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. This is a positive change from Wintrust Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. Wintrust Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 19.30%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In WTFC has been the subject of several research reports. TD Cowen raised their target price on Wintrust Financial from $170.00 to $177.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Stephens initiated coverage on Wintrust Financial in a report on Friday, March 27th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $160.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup raised their price objective on Wintrust Financial from $167.00 to $178.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Wintrust Financial in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on Wintrust Financial from $178.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $163.62.
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Insider Buying and Selling at Wintrust Financial In other news, EVP Kathleen M. Boege sold 5,000 shares of Wintrust Financial stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $146.38, for a total value of $731,900.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 22,883 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,349,613.54. The trade was a 17.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Jeffrey D. Hahnfeld sold 314 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.43, for a total value of $45,665.02. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,947 shares in the company, valued at approximately $283,152.21. The trade was a 13.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 11,662 shares of company stock worth $1,705,730. Company insiders own 1.01% of the company’s stock.
About Wintrust Financial (Free Report)
Wintrust Financial Corporation is a Chicago‐area bank holding company headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois. Through its primary subsidiary, Wintrust Bank, the company operates a network of community banks serving metropolitan Chicago and select markets in southeastern Wisconsin. These locally branded banks provide personalized commercial and consumer banking solutions tailored to small and mid‐size businesses, professionals, and individual clients.
The firm’s core offerings include deposit products, commercial and residential lending, treasury management, and mortgage banking services.
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Brian A. Kenney to Succeed Hackett as Chairman April 09, 2026 17:15 ET | Source: Wintrust Financial Corporation
CHICAGO, April 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: WTFC) (“Wintrust”) today announced Board of Directors members H. Patrick Hackett Jr. and William J. Doyle will not stand for re-election and will conclude their service at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 28, 2026.
It is anticipated that Brian A. Kenney, a Wintrust Board member since 2023, will succeed Hackett as Chairman of the Board, pending his re-election at the Annual Meeting.
“We are grateful to Pat and Bill for their years of service on our Board, including Pat’s nine years of leadership as Chairman” said Tim Crane, President and Chief Executive Officer, Wintrust Financial Corporation. “Pat and Bill, along with our entire board, have been instrumental in sharing their expertise and insights as we have grown to a $71 billion bank with sophisticated financial capabilities delivered through a community banking model centered on exceptional customer service.”
Hackett is Managing Member of HHS Partners LLC, a Chicago-area investment company. He joined the Board in 2008 and has served as Chairman since 2017. Doyle has been a Director since 2017. He retired as President and Chief Executive Officer of PotashCorp in 2015.
Kenney retired as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of GATX Corporation in 2022. As a member of the Wintrust Board, he currently serves as Chairman of the Risk Management Committee and as a member of Nominating Committee.
“Brian’s experience leading a global, publicly traded company is particularly valuable for our financial organization and I am pleased that he will serve as Chairman of the Board,” Crane added.
The remaining 12 Board members are seeking re-election, as noted in the 2026 Proxy Statement available at ir.wintrust.com.
About Wintrust
Wintrust is a financial holding company with $71 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.
Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Investors are cautioned that such statements are predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially. Wintrust's expected financial results or other plans are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" and the forward-looking statement disclosure contained in Wintrust's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made and Wintrust undertakes no duty to update the information.
For more information, media may contact Amy Yuhn at 847-939-9591 or [email protected]. For investor relations inquiries, please contact Dave Dykstra at 847-939-9000.
The upcoming report from Wintrust Financial (WTFC - Free Report) is expected to reveal quarterly earnings of $2.96 per share, indicating an increase of 10% compared to the year-ago period. Analysts forecast revenues of $701.55 million, representing an increase of 9.1% year over year.
Over the past 30 days, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been adjusted upward by 2% to its current level. This demonstrates the covering analysts' collective reassessment of their initial projections during this period.
Before a company reveals its earnings, it is vital to take into account any changes in earnings projections. These revisions play a pivotal role in predicting the possible reactions of investors toward the stock. Multiple empirical studies have consistently shown a strong association between trends in earnings estimates and the short-term price movements of a stock.
While investors typically use consensus earnings and revenue estimates as a yardstick to evaluate the company's quarterly performance, scrutinizing analysts' projections for some of the company's key metrics can offer a more comprehensive perspective.
Bearing this in mind, let's now explore the average estimates of specific Wintrust metrics that are commonly monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts.
According to the collective judgment of analysts, 'Net Interest Margin' should come in at 3.5%. Compared to the present estimate, the company reported 3.5% in the same quarter last year.
Analysts predict that the 'Efficiency Ratio' will reach 55.0%. Compared to the current estimate, the company reported 57.2% in the same quarter of the previous year.
The combined assessment of analysts suggests that 'Net Interest Income' will likely reach $576.70 million. Compared to the current estimate, the company reported $526.47 million in the same quarter of the previous year.
Based on the collective assessment of analysts, 'Net interest income - FTE' should arrive at $579.56 million. Compared to the present estimate, the company reported $529.37 million in the same quarter last year.
The average prediction of analysts places 'Total Non-Interest Income' at $124.86 million. The estimate is in contrast to the year-ago figure of $116.63 million.
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Wintrust shares have witnessed a change of +10.2% in the past month, in contrast to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.2% move. With a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), WTFC is expected closely follow the overall market performance in the near term. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> .
April 15, 2026 16:50 ET | Source: Wintrust Financial Corporation
ROSEMONT, Ill., April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Wintrust Financial Corporation (“Wintrust” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: WTFC) has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.55 per share of outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on May 28, 2026, to shareholders of record as of May 14, 2026.
Additionally, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a cash dividend on outstanding shares of the Company’s 7.875% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series F. The dividend is payable on July 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of July 1, 2026.
About Wintrust
Wintrust is a financial holding company with $71.1 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.
Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Investors are cautioned that such statements are predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially. Wintrust's expected financial results or other plans are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" and the forward-looking statement disclosure contained in Wintrust's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made and Wintrust undertakes no duty to update the information.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
David A. Dykstra, Vice Chairman & Chief Operating Officer
(847) 939-9000
Amy Yuhn, Executive Vice President, Communications
(847) 939-9591
Website address: www.wintrust.com
Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WTFC) will release earnings for its first quarter after the closing bell on Monday, April 20.
Analysts expect the Rosemont, Illinois-based company to report quarterly earnings of $2.96 per share, up from $2.69 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Wintrust Financial's quarterly revenue is $707.92 million (it reported $643.11 million last year), according to Benzinga Pro.
On April 9, Wintrust Financial announced retirement of board members H. Patrick Hackett Jr. and William J. Doyle.
Wintrust Financial shares rose 2% to close at $148.17 on Friday.
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ROSEMONT, Ill., April 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wintrust Financial Corporation (“Wintrust”, “the Company”, “we” or “our”) (Nasdaq: WTFC) announced record net income of $227.4 million, or $3.22 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2026 compared to net income of $223.0 million, or $3.15 per diluted common share for the fourth quarter of 2025. Pre-tax, pre-provision income (non-GAAP) for the first quarter of 2026 totaled a record $330.5 million, as compared to $329.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2025.
Timothy S. Crane, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are pleased with our first quarter 2026 results, with diversified loan growth, robust deposit generation and prudent expense management resulting in a fifth consecutive quarter of record net income. Our multi-faceted business model and unique market position continued to build franchise value.”
Additionally, Mr. Crane noted, “Net interest margin in the first quarter remained within our expected range, improving by two basis points to 3.56%. Strong loan growth, coupled with a stable net interest margin supported solid net interest income levels in the first quarter of 2026. Our disciplined approach to underwriting led to strong credit quality with low levels of net charge-offs and non-performing loans.”
Highlights of the first quarter of 2026:
Comparative information to the fourth quarter of 2025, unless otherwise noted
Total loans increased by $1.0 billion, or 7% annualized.Total deposits increased by $1.2 billion, or 8% annualized.Total assets increased by $1.0 billion, or 6% annualized.Net interest margin increased to 3.54% (3.56% on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, non-GAAP) during the first quarter of 2026. Net interest income decreased to $579.0 million in the first quarter of 2026, compared to $583.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, primarily due to two fewer calendar days in the first quarter, partially offset by average earning asset growth during the quarter. Provision for credit losses totaled $29.6 million in the first quarter of 2026, compared to a provision for credit losses of $27.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2025.Net charge-offs totaled $18.4 million, or 14 basis points of average total loans on an annualized basis, in the first quarter of 2026 down from $21.8 million, or 17 basis points of average total loans on an annualized basis, in the fourth quarter of 2025.Non-performing loans totaled $182.7 million and comprised 0.34% of total loans at March 31, 2026, as compared to $185.8 million and 0.35% of total loans at December 31, 2025. “Our first quarter performance reflected the efficient execution of our strategic priorities to deliver our differentiated customer experience, deliver disciplined and strategic growth and build the foundation for our future”, Mr. Crane said. “We believe the continued momentum in our financial results has us well-positioned for the remainder of 2026. We expect sustained balance sheet growth, as we manage our expenses while investing appropriately in our businesses, to create consistent value for our shareholders.”
The graphs shown on pages 3-7 illustrate certain financial highlights of the first quarter of 2026 as well as historical financial performance. See “Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures/Ratios” at Table 17 for additional information with respect to non-GAAP financial measures/ratios, including the reconciliations to the corresponding GAAP financial measures/ratios.
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SUMMARY OF RESULTS:
BALANCE SHEET
Total assets increased $1.0 billion in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the fourth quarter of 2025, driven by a $1.0 billion increase in total loans. The increase in loans was broad-based with growth across most major loan categories.
Total liabilities increased by $0.9 billion in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the fourth quarter of 2025, driven by a $1.2 billion increase in total deposits. Robust organic deposit growth in the first quarter of 2026 was driven by our diverse deposit product offerings. Non-interest bearing deposit balances represented 20% of total deposits and average non-interest bearing deposit balances have remained stable in recent quarters. The Company's loans-to-deposits ratio ended the quarter at 91.8%.
For more information regarding changes in the Company’s balance sheet, see Consolidated Statements of Condition and Table 1 through Table 3 in this report.
NET INTEREST INCOME
For the first quarter of 2026, net interest income totaled $579.0 million, a decrease of $4.9 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2025. The decrease in net interest income in the first quarter of 2026 was driven by two fewer calendar days in the quarter, partially offset by average earning asset growth during the quarter.
Net interest margin was 3.54% (3.56% on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, non-GAAP) during the first quarter of 2026, up two basis points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025, benefiting from two fewer calendar days in the calendar. The yield on earning assets declined 10 basis points during the first quarter of 2026 primarily due to a 13 basis point decrease in loan yields. Funding cost on interest-bearing deposits decreased by 16 basis points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025, which more than offset the reduction in loan yields. The net free funds contribution in the first quarter of 2026 declined four basis points compared to the fourth quarter of 2025.
For more information regarding net interest income, see Table 4 through Table 7 in this report.
ASSET QUALITY
The allowance for credit losses totaled $471.6 million as of March 31, 2026, an increase from $460.5 million as of December 31, 2025. A provision for credit losses totaling $29.6 million was recorded for the first quarter of 2026 compared to $27.6 million recorded in the fourth quarter of 2025. The provision for credit losses recognized in the first quarter of 2026 reflects stable credit quality and a mostly stable macroeconomic forecast. However, given future economic performance remains uncertain, model results capture uncertainty related to credit spreads and equity market valuations. For more information regarding the allowance for credit losses and provision for credit losses, see Table 10 in this report.
Management believes the allowance for credit losses is appropriate to account for expected credit losses. The Company is required to estimate expected credit losses over the life of the Company’s financial assets as of the reporting date. There can be no assurances, however, that future losses will not significantly exceed the amounts provided for, thereby affecting future results of operations. A summary of the allowance for credit losses calculated for the loan components in each portfolio as of March 31, 2026, December 31, 2025, and September 30, 2025 is shown on Table 11 of this report.
Net charge-offs totaled $18.4 million in the first quarter of 2026, a decrease of $3.4 million compared to $21.8 million of net charge-offs in the fourth quarter of 2025. Net charge-offs as a percentage of average total loans were 14 basis points in the first quarter of 2026 on an annualized basis compared to 17 basis points on an annualized basis in the fourth quarter of 2025. For more information regarding net charge-offs, see Table 9 in this report.
The Company’s loan portfolio delinquency rates remain low and manageable. For more information regarding past due loans, see Table 12 in this report.
Non-performing assets and non-performing loans were stable compared to prior quarter. Non-performing assets totaled $200.2 million and comprised 0.28% of total assets as of March 31, 2026, as compared to $206.6 million, or 0.29% of total assets, as of December 31, 2025. Non-performing loans totaled $182.7 million and comprised 0.34% of total loans at March 31, 2026, as compared to $185.8 million and 0.35% of total loans at December 31, 2025. For more information regarding non-performing assets, see Table 13 in this report.
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income totaled $134.1 million in the first quarter of 2026, increasing $3.7 million, compared to $130.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Wealth management revenue increased by approximately $2.7 million in the first quarter of 2026, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025. The increase in the first quarter of 2026 was primarily driven by the increase in trust and asset management revenue. Wealth management revenue is comprised of the trust and asset management revenue of Wintrust Private Trust Company and Great Lakes Advisors, the brokerage commissions, managed money fees and insurance product commissions at Wintrust Investments and fees from tax-deferred like-kind exchange services provided by the Chicago Deferred Exchange Company.
Mortgage banking revenue totaled $23.4 million in the first quarter of 2026, compared to $22.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2025. The increase in the first quarter of 2026 was primarily attributed to higher production revenue. For more information regarding mortgage banking revenue, see Table 15 in this report.
The Company recognized approximately $31,000 in net losses on investment securities in the first quarter of 2026 compared to approximately $1.5 million in net gains in the fourth quarter of 2025. The net losses in the first quarter of 2026 were primarily the result of unrealized losses on the Company’s equity investment securities with a readily determinable fair value.
For more information regarding non-interest income, see Table 14 in this report.
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Non-interest expense totaled $382.6 million in the first quarter of 2026, decreasing $1.9 million, compared to $384.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2025. Non-interest expense, as a percent of average assets, remained stable at 2.21% in the first quarter of 2026.
Salaries and employee benefits expense increased by approximately $5.9 million in the first quarter of 2026, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025. This was primarily driven by an increase in base salaries as annual merit increases go into effect in the first quarter.
The Company recorded net OREO expense of $207,000 in the first quarter of 2026, compared to net OREO expense of $2.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2025. The primary driver of the decrease in the first quarter can be attributed to valuation adjustments in the fourth quarter of 2025. Net OREO expenses include all costs associated with obtaining, maintaining and selling other real estate owned properties as well as valuation adjustments.
Advertising and marketing expenses in the first quarter of 2026 totaled $13.2 million, which was a $574,000 decrease as compared to the fourth quarter of 2025. Marketing costs are incurred to promote the Company’s brand, commercial banking capabilities and the Company’s various products, to attract loans and deposits and to announce new branch openings as well as the expansion of the Company’s non-bank businesses. The level of marketing expenditures depends on the timing of sponsorship programs utilized which are determined based on the market area, targeted audience, competition and various other factors. Generally, these expenses are elevated in the second and third quarters of each year.
Travel and entertainment expense decreased approximately $2.5 million in the first quarter of 2026, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025. The decrease is primarily attributed to seasonal corporate events that occur in the fourth quarter.
For more information regarding non-interest expense, see Table 16 in this report.
INCOME TAXES
The Company recorded income tax expense of $73.6 million in the first quarter of 2026 compared to $79.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2025. The effective tax rates were 24.4% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to 26.2% in the fourth quarter of 2025. The effective tax rates were impacted by the tax effects related to share-based compensation which fluctuate based on the Company’s stock price and timing of employee stock option exercises and vesting of other share-based awards. The Company recorded net excess tax benefits of $6.6 million in the first quarter of 2026, compared to net excess tax benefits of $70,000 in the fourth quarter of 2025 related to share-based compensation.
BUSINESS SUMMARY
Community Banking
Through community banking, the Company provides banking and financial services primarily to individuals, small to mid-sized businesses, local governmental units and institutional clients residing primarily in the local areas the Company services. In the first quarter of 2026, community banking increased its commercial, commercial real estate and residential real estate loan portfolios.
Mortgage banking revenue was $23.4 million for the first quarter of 2026, an increase of $771,000 compared to the fourth quarter of 2025. See Table 15 for more detail. Service charges on deposit accounts totaled $21.0 million in the first quarter of 2026 as compared to $20.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2025. The Company’s gross commercial and commercial real estate loan pipelines remained solid as of March 31, 2026 indicating momentum for expected continued loan growth in the second quarter of 2026.
Specialty Finance
Through specialty finance, the Company offers financing of insurance premiums for businesses and individuals, equipment financing through structured loans and lease products to customers in a variety of industries, accounts receivable financing and value-added, out-sourced administrative services and other services. Originations within the insurance premium financing receivables portfolios were $5.1 billion during the first quarter of 2026. Average balances decreased by $81.0 million, as compared to the fourth quarter of 2025. The Company’s leasing divisions’ portfolio balances increased in the first quarter of 2026, with capital leases, loans, and equipment on operating leases of $3.0 billion, $1.2 billion, and $362.8 million as of March 31, 2026, respectively, compared to $2.9 billion, $1.2 billion, and $360.6 million as of December 31, 2025, respectively. Revenues from the Company’s out-sourced administrative services business were $1.2 million in the first quarter of 2026, which was relatively stable compared to the fourth quarter of 2025.
Wealth Management
Through wealth management, the Company offers a full range of wealth management services, including trust and investment services, tax-deferred like-kind exchange services, asset management, and securities brokerage services. Wealth management revenue totaled $42.1 million in the first quarter of 2026, an increase as compared to the fourth quarter of 2025. At March 31, 2026, the Company’s wealth management subsidiaries had approximately $45.9 billion of assets under administration, which excludes assets owned by the Company and its subsidiary banks.
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Key Operating Measures
Wintrust’s key operating measures and growth rates for the first quarter of 2026, as compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (sequential quarter) and first quarter of 2025 (linked quarter), are shown in the table below:
% or(1)
basis point (bp) change from
4th Quarter
2025% or
basis point (bp) change from
1st Quarter
2025 Three Months Ended(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Mar 31, 2025Net income$227,388 $223,024 $189,039 2 %20 %Pre-tax income, excluding provision for credit losses (non-GAAP)(2) 330,534 329,811 277,018 0 19 Net income per common share – Diluted 3.22 3.15 2.69 2 20 Cash dividends declared per common share 0.55 0.50 0.50 10 10 Net revenue(3) 713,166 714,264 643,108 0 11 Net interest income 579,024 583,874 526,474 (1) 10 Net interest margin 3.54% 3.52% 3.54%2 bps— bpsNet interest margin – fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP)(2) 3.56 3.54 3.56 2 — Net overhead ratio(4) 1.44 1.45 1.58 (1) (14) Return on average assets 1.32 1.27 1.20 5 12 Return on average common equity 12.76 12.63 12.21 13 55 Return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)(2) 14.89 14.83 14.72 6 17 At end of period Total assets$72,157,433 $71,142,046 $65,870,066 6 %10 %Total loans(5) 54,071,292 53,105,101 48,708,390 7 11 Total deposits 58,914,382 57,717,191 53,570,038 8 10 Total shareholders’ equity 7,378,100 7,258,715 6,600,537 7 12 (1) Period-end balance sheet percentage changes are annualized.
(2) See Table 17: Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures/Ratios for additional information on this performance measure/ratio.
(3) Net revenue is net interest income plus non-interest income.
(4) The net overhead ratio is calculated by netting total non-interest expense and total non-interest income, annualizing this amount, and dividing by that period’s average total assets. A lower ratio indicates a higher degree of efficiency.
(5) Excludes mortgage loans held-for-sale.
Certain returns, yields, performance ratios, or quarterly growth rates are “annualized” in this presentation to represent an annual time period. This is done for analytical purposes to better discern, for decision-making purposes, underlying performance trends when compared to full-year or year-over-year amounts. For example, a 5% growth rate for a quarter would represent an annualized 20% growth rate.
Three Months Ended(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025Selected Financial Condition Data (at end of period):Total assets $72,157,433 $71,142,046 $69,629,638 $68,983,318 $65,870,066 Total loans(1) 54,071,292 53,105,101 52,063,482 51,041,679 48,708,390 Total deposits 58,914,382 57,717,191 56,711,381 55,816,811 53,570,038 Total shareholders’ equity 7,378,100 7,258,715 7,045,757 7,225,696 6,600,537 Selected Statements of Income Data: Net interest income $579,024 $583,874 $567,010 $546,694 $526,474 Net revenue(2) 713,166 714,264 697,837 670,783 643,108 Net income 227,388 223,024 216,254 195,527 189,039 Pre-tax income, excluding provision for credit losses (non-GAAP)(3) 330,534 329,811 317,809 289,322 277,018 Net income per common share – Basic 3.26 3.21 2.82 2.82 2.73 Net income per common share – Diluted 3.22 3.15 2.78 2.78 2.69 Cash dividends declared per common share 0.55 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 Selected Financial Ratios and Other Data: Performance Ratios: Net interest margin 3.54% 3.52% 3.48% 3.52% 3.54%Net interest margin – fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP)(3) 3.56 3.54 3.50 3.54 3.56 Non-interest income to average assets 0.78 0.74 0.76 0.76 0.74 Non-interest expense to average assets 2.21 2.19 2.21 2.32 2.32 Net overhead ratio(4) 1.44 1.45 1.45 1.57 1.58 Return on average assets 1.32 1.27 1.26 1.19 1.20 Return on average common equity 12.76 12.63 11.58 12.07 12.21 Return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)(3) 14.89 14.83 13.74 14.44 14.72 Average total assets $70,089,123 $69,492,268 $68,303,036 $65,840,345 $64,107,042 Average total shareholders’ equity 7,387,713 7,166,608 6,955,543 6,862,040 6,460,941 Average loans to average deposits ratio 93.1% 92.4% 92.5% 93.0% 92.3%Period-end loans to deposits ratio 91.8 92.0 91.8 91.4 90.9 Common Share Data at end of period: Market price per common share $138.94 $139.82 $132.44 $123.98 $112.46 Book value per common share 103.10 102.03 98.87 95.43 92.47 Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP)(3) 89.90 88.66 85.39 81.86 78.83 Common shares outstanding 67,437,300 66,974,913 66,961,209 66,937,732 66,919,325 Other Data at end of period: Common equity to assets ratio 9.6% 9.6% 9.5% 9.3% 9.4%Tangible common equity ratio (non-GAAP)(3) 8.5 8.5 8.3 8.0 8.1 Tier 1 leverage ratio(5) 9.8 9.6 9.5 10.2 9.6 Risk-based capital ratios: Tier 1 capital ratio(5) 11.1 11.0 10.9 11.5 10.8 Common equity tier 1 capital ratio(5) 10.4 10.3 10.2 10.0 10.1 Total capital ratio(5) 12.5 12.4 12.4 13.0 12.5 Allowance for credit losses(6) $471,591 $460,465 $454,586 $457,461 $448,387 Allowance for loan and unfunded lending-related commitment losses to total loans 0.87% 0.87% 0.87% 0.90% 0.92%Number of: Bank subsidiaries 16 16 16 16 16 Banking offices 209 209 208 208 208 (1) Excludes mortgage loans held-for-sale.
(2) Net revenue is net interest income plus non-interest income.
(3) See Table 17: Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures/Ratios for additional information on this performance measure/ratio.
(4) The net overhead ratio is calculated by netting total non-interest expense and total non-interest income, annualizing this amount, and dividing by that period’s average total assets. A lower ratio indicates a higher degree of efficiency.
(5) Capital ratios for current quarter-end are estimated.
(6) The allowance for credit losses includes the allowance for loan losses, the allowance for unfunded lending-related commitments and the allowance for held-to-maturity securities losses.
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31,(In thousands) 2026 2025 2025 2025 2025 Assets Cash and due from banks $543,654 $467,874 $565,406 $695,501 $616,216 Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements 65 64 63 63 63 Interest-bearing deposits with banks 3,051,665 3,180,553 3,422,452 4,569,618 4,238,237 Available-for-sale securities, at fair value 7,244,282 6,236,263 5,274,124 4,885,715 4,220,305 Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost 3,270,207 3,343,905 3,438,406 3,502,186 3,564,490 Equity securities with readily determinable fair value 63,786 63,770 63,445 273,722 270,442 Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock 292,044 291,881 282,755 282,087 281,893 Mortgage loans held-for-sale, at fair value 383,405 340,745 333,883 299,606 316,804 Loans, net of unearned income 54,071,292 53,105,101 52,063,482 51,041,679 48,708,390 Allowance for loan losses (390,651) (379,283) (386,622) (391,654) (378,207)Net loans 53,680,641 52,725,818 51,676,860 50,650,025 48,330,183 Premises, software and equipment, net 777,603 781,611 775,425 776,324 776,679 Lease investments, net 362,766 360,646 301,000 289,768 280,472 Accrued interest receivable and other assets 1,596,617 1,617,682 1,614,674 1,610,025 1,598,255 Receivable on unsettled securities sales — 835,275 978,209 240,039 463,023 Goodwill 797,658 797,960 797,639 798,144 796,932 Other acquisition-related intangible assets 93,040 97,999 105,297 110,495 116,072 Total assets $72,157,433 $71,142,046 $69,629,638 $68,983,318 $65,870,066 Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity Deposits: Non-interest-bearing $12,112,891 $11,423,701 $10,952,146 $10,877,166 $11,201,859 Interest-bearing 46,801,491 46,293,490 45,759,235 44,939,645 42,368,179 Total deposits 58,914,382 57,717,191 56,711,381 55,816,811 53,570,038 Federal Home Loan Bank advances 3,451,309 3,451,309 3,151,309 3,151,309 3,151,309 Other borrowings 340,647 477,966 579,328 625,392 529,269 Subordinated notes 298,717 298,636 298,536 298,458 298,360 Junior subordinated debentures 253,566 253,566 253,566 253,566 253,566 Payable on unsettled securities purchases — — — 39,105 — Accrued interest payable and other liabilities 1,520,712 1,684,663 1,589,761 1,572,981 1,466,987 Total liabilities 64,779,333 63,883,331 62,583,881 61,757,622 59,269,529 Shareholders’ Equity: Preferred stock 425,000 425,000 425,000 837,500 412,500 Common stock 67,525 67,062 67,042 67,025 67,007 Surplus 2,546,792 2,534,024 2,521,306 2,495,637 2,494,347 Treasury stock (13,970) (9,156) (9,150) (9,156) (9,156)Retained earnings 4,719,561 4,537,539 4,356,367 4,200,923 4,045,854 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (366,808) (295,754) (314,808) (366,233) (410,015)Total shareholders’ equity 7,378,100 7,258,715 7,045,757 7,225,696 6,600,537 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $72,157,433 $71,142,046 $69,629,638 $68,983,318 $65,870,066
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)Mar 31,
2026 Dec 31,
2025 Sep 30,
2025 Jun 30,
2025 Mar 31,
2025Interest income Interest and fees on loans$797,889 $822,494 $832,140 $797,997 $768,362 Mortgage loans held-for-sale 4,615 5,607 4,757 4,872 4,246 Interest-bearing deposits with banks 19,150 27,190 34,992 34,317 36,766 Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements 64 77 75 276 179 Investment securities 100,278 95,461 86,426 78,053 72,016 Trading account securities — — — — 11 Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock 5,564 5,497 5,444 5,393 5,307 Brokerage customer receivables — — — — 78 Total interest income 927,560 956,326 963,834 920,908 886,965 Interest expense Interest on deposits 309,187 332,178 355,846 333,470 320,233 Interest on Federal Home Loan Bank advances 27,701 26,408 26,007 25,724 25,441 Interest on other borrowings 4,026 5,956 6,887 6,957 6,792 Interest on subordinated notes 3,719 3,737 3,717 3,735 3,714 Interest on junior subordinated debentures 3,903 4,173 4,367 4,328 4,311 Total interest expense 348,536 372,452 396,824 374,214 360,491 Net interest income 579,024 583,874 567,010 546,694 526,474 Provision for credit losses 29,594 27,588 21,768 22,234 23,963 Net interest income after provision for credit losses 549,430 556,286 545,242 524,460 502,511 Non-interest income Wealth management 42,059 39,365 37,188 36,821 34,042 Mortgage banking 23,396 22,625 24,451 23,170 20,529 Service charges on deposit accounts 20,970 20,402 19,825 19,502 19,362 (Losses) gains on investment securities, net (31) 1,505 2,972 650 3,196 Fees from covered call options 4,669 5,992 5,619 5,624 3,446 Trading gains (losses), net 10 (257) 172 151 (64)Operating lease income, net 19,154 16,365 15,466 15,166 15,287 Other 23,915 24,393 25,134 23,005 20,836 Total non-interest income 134,142 130,390 130,827 124,089 116,634 Non-interest expense Salaries and employee benefits 228,447 222,557 219,668 219,541 211,526 Software and equipment 35,654 36,096 35,027 36,522 34,717 Operating lease equipment 10,987 11,034 10,409 10,757 10,471 Occupancy, net 20,566 20,105 20,809 20,228 20,778 Data processing 11,266 11,809 11,329 12,110 11,274 Advertising and marketing 13,218 13,792 19,027 18,761 12,272 Professional fees 7,375 8,280 7,465 9,243 9,044 Amortization of other acquisition-related intangible assets 4,958 4,999 5,196 5,580 5,618 FDIC insurance 10,990 10,562 11,418 10,971 10,926 Other real estate owned (“OREO”) expenses, net 207 2,162 262 505 643 Other 38,964 43,057 39,418 37,243 38,821 Total non-interest expense 382,632 384,453 380,028 381,461 366,090 Income before taxes 300,940 302,223 296,041 267,088 253,055 Income tax expense 73,552 79,199 79,787 71,561 64,016 Net income$227,388 $223,024 $216,254 $195,527 $189,039 Preferred stock dividends 8,367 8,367 13,295 6,991 6,991 Preferred stock redemption — — 14,046 — — Net income applicable to common shares$219,021 $214,657 $188,913 $188,536 $182,048 Net income per common share - Basic$3.26 $3.21 $2.82 $2.82 $2.73 Net income per common share - Diluted$3.22 $3.15 $2.78 $2.78 $2.69 Cash dividends declared per common share$0.55 $0.50 $0.50 $0.50 $0.50 Weighted average common shares outstanding 67,246 66,970 66,952 66,931 66,726 Dilutive potential common shares 851 1,143 1,028 888 923 Average common shares and dilutive common shares 68,097 68,113 67,980 67,819 67,649
TABLE 1: LOAN PORTFOLIO MIX AND GROWTH RATES
% Growth From(1)(Dollars in thousands)Mar 31,
2026 Dec 31,
2025 Sep 30,
2025 Jun 30,
2025 Mar 31,
2025Dec 31,
2025(2)Mar 31,
2025Balance: Mortgage loans held-for-sale, excluding early buy-out exercised loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies$249,350 $217,136 $211,360 $192,633 $181,58060%37%Mortgage loans held-for-sale, early buy-out exercised loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies 134,055 123,609 122,523 106,973 135,22434 (1)Total mortgage loans held-for-sale$383,405 $340,745 $333,883 $299,606 $316,80451%21% Core loans: Commercial Commercial and industrial$7,620,239 $7,267,505 $7,135,083 $7,028,247 $6,871,20620%11%Asset-based lending 1,558,089 1,512,888 1,588,522 1,663,693 1,701,96212 (8)Municipal 839,633 868,958 804,986 771,785 798,646(14)5 Leases 3,002,014 2,921,366 2,834,563 2,757,331 2,680,94311 12 Commercial real estate Residential construction 53,097 54,753 60,923 59,027 55,849(12)(5)Commercial construction 1,959,375 2,013,244 2,273,545 2,165,263 2,086,797(11)(6)Land 311,470 341,585 323,685 304,827 306,235(36)2 Office 1,652,482 1,688,614 1,578,208 1,601,208 1,641,555(9)1 Industrial 3,323,977 3,167,768 2,912,547 2,824,889 2,677,55520 24 Retail 1,469,658 1,436,252 1,478,861 1,452,351 1,402,8379 5 Multi-family 3,565,419 3,445,507 3,306,597 3,200,578 3,091,31414 15 Mixed use and other 1,826,808 1,793,013 1,684,841 1,683,867 1,652,7598 11 Home equity 471,264 480,525 484,202 466,815 455,683(8)3 Residential real estate Residential real estate loans for investment 4,319,941 4,171,439 4,019,046 3,814,715 3,561,41714 21 Residential mortgage loans, early buy-out eligible loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies 83,036 84,706 75,088 80,800 86,952(8)(5)Residential mortgage loans, early buy-out exercised loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies 62,189 61,087 49,736 53,267 36,7907 69 Total core loans$32,118,691 $31,309,210 $30,610,433 $29,928,663 $29,108,50010%10% Niche loans: Commercial Franchise$1,293,639 $1,298,493 $1,298,140 $1,286,265 $1,262,555(2)%2%Mortgage warehouse lines of credit 1,800,972 1,515,003 1,204,661 1,232,530 1,019,54377 77 Community Advantage - homeowners association 526,274 532,027 537,696 526,595 525,492(4)— Insurance agency lending 1,122,361 1,128,446 1,140,691 1,120,985 1,070,979(2)5 Premium Finance receivables U.S. property & casualty insurance 7,127,234 7,308,054 7,502,901 7,378,340 6,486,663(10)10 Canada property & casualty insurance 763,097 875,362 863,391 944,836 753,199(52)1 Life insurance 9,196,382 9,023,642 8,758,553 8,506,960 8,365,1408 10 Consumer and other 122,642 114,864 147,016 116,505 116,31927 5 Total niche loans$21,952,601 $21,795,891 $21,453,049 $21,113,016 $19,599,8903%12% Total loans, net of unearned income$54,071,292 $53,105,101 $52,063,482 $51,041,679 $48,708,3907%11% (1) NM - Not Meaningful.
(2) Annualized.
TABLE 2: DEPOSIT PORTFOLIO MIX AND GROWTH RATES
% Growth From(Dollars in thousands)Mar 31,
2026 Dec 31,
2025 Sep 30,
2025 Jun 30,
2025 Mar 31,
2025Dec 31,
2025(1) Mar 31,
2025Balance: Non-interest-bearing$12,112,891 $11,423,701 $10,952,146 $10,877,166 $11,201,859 24% 8%NOW and interest-bearing demand deposits 5,987,258 6,233,753 6,710,919 6,795,725 6,340,168 (16) (6)Wealth management deposits(2) 1,670,620 1,907,647 1,600,735 1,595,764 1,408,790 (50) 19 Money market 21,714,267 21,368,924 20,270,382 19,556,041 18,074,733 7 20 Savings 6,942,565 6,905,216 6,758,743 6,659,419 6,576,251 2 6 Time certificates of deposit 10,486,781 9,877,950 10,418,456 10,332,696 9,968,237 25 5 Total deposits$58,914,382 $57,717,191 $56,711,381 $55,816,811 $53,570,038 8% 10%Mix: Non-interest-bearing 20% 20% 19% 19% 21% NOW and interest-bearing demand deposits 10 11 12 12 12 Wealth management deposits(2) 3 3 3 3 3 Money market 37 37 36 35 34 Savings 12 12 12 12 12 Time certificates of deposit 18 17 18 19 18 Total deposits 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (1) Annualized.
(2) Represents deposit balances of the Company’s subsidiary banks from brokerage customers of Wintrust Investments, Chicago Deferred Exchange Company, LLC (“CDEC”), and trust and asset management customers of the Company.
TABLE 3: TIME CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT MATURITY/RE-PRICING ANALYSIS
As of March 31, 2026
(Dollars in thousands) Total Time
Certificates of
Deposit Weighted-Average
Rate of Maturing
Time Certificates
of Deposit1-3 months $2,650,966 3.45%4-6 months 5,018,880 3.51 7-9 months 1,589,764 3.37 10-12 months 822,123 3.40 13-18 months 243,686 2.88 19-24 months 70,182 2.85 24+ months 91,180 2.72 Total $10,486,781 3.44%
TABLE 4: QUARTERLY AVERAGE BALANCES
Average Balance for three months ended, Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31,(In thousands) 2026 2025 2025 2025 2025 Interest-bearing deposits with banks, securities purchased under resale agreements and cash equivalents(1) $2,247,083 $2,842,829 $3,276,683 $3,308,199 $3,520,048 Investment securities(2) 10,616,617 10,084,138 9,377,930 8,801,560 8,409,735 FHLB and FRB stock(3) 291,972 284,643 282,338 282,001 281,702 Liquidity management assets(4) $13,155,672 $13,211,610 $12,936,951 $12,391,760 $12,211,485 Other earning assets(4) (5) — — — — 13,140 Mortgage loans held-for-sale 317,047 357,672 295,365 310,534 286,710 Loans, net of unearned income(4) (6) 52,845,685 52,193,637 51,403,566 49,517,635 47,833,380 Total earning assets(4) $66,318,404 $65,762,919 $64,635,882 $62,219,929 $60,344,715 Allowance for loan and investment security losses (391,810) (404,075) (410,681) (398,685) (375,371)Cash and due from banks 534,189 517,616 495,292 478,707 476,423 Other assets 3,628,340 3,615,808 3,582,543 3,540,394 3,661,275 Total assets $70,089,123 $69,492,268 $68,303,036 $65,840,345 $64,107,042 NOW and interest-bearing demand deposits $6,081,218 $6,133,333 $6,687,292 $6,423,050 $6,046,189 Wealth management deposits 1,858,560 1,925,808 1,604,142 1,552,989 1,574,480 Money market accounts 21,156,125 20,475,659 19,431,021 18,184,754 17,581,141 Savings accounts 6,921,251 6,814,263 6,723,325 6,578,698 6,479,444 Time deposits 9,782,112 10,045,136 10,319,719 9,841,702 9,406,126 Interest-bearing deposits $45,799,266 $45,394,199 $44,765,499 $42,581,193 $41,087,380 FHLB advances(3) 3,451,312 3,203,483 3,151,310 3,151,310 3,151,309 Other borrowings 442,200 547,507 614,892 593,657 582,139 Subordinated notes 298,661 298,576 298,481 298,398 298,306 Junior subordinated debentures 253,566 253,566 253,566 253,566 253,566 Total interest-bearing liabilities $50,245,005 $49,697,331 $49,083,748 $46,878,124 $45,372,700 Non-interest-bearing deposits 10,963,887 11,080,254 10,791,709 10,643,798 10,732,156 Other liabilities 1,492,518 1,548,075 1,472,036 1,456,383 1,541,245 Equity 7,387,713 7,166,608 6,955,543 6,862,040 6,460,941 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $70,089,123 $69,492,268 $68,303,036 $65,840,345 $64,107,042 Net free funds/contribution(7) $16,073,399 $16,065,588 $15,552,134 $15,341,805 $14,972,015 (1) Includes interest-bearing deposits from banks and securities purchased under resale agreements with original maturities of greater than three months. Cash equivalents include federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements with original maturities of three months or less.
(2) Investment securities includes investment securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity, and equity securities with readily determinable fair values. Equity securities without readily determinable fair values are included within other assets.
(3) Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”)
(4) See Table 17: Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures/Ratios for additional information on this performance measure/ratio.
(5) Other earning assets include brokerage customer receivables and trading account securities.
(6) Loans, net of unearned income, include non-accrual loans.
(7) Net free funds are the difference between total average earning assets and total average interest-bearing liabilities. The estimated contribution to net interest margin from net free funds is calculated using the rate paid for total interest-bearing liabilities.
TABLE 5: QUARTERLY NET INTEREST INCOME
Net Interest Income for three months ended, Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31,(In thousands) 2026 2025 2025 2025 2025 Interest income: Interest-bearing deposits with banks, securities purchased under resale agreements and cash equivalents $19,214 $27,267 $35,067 $34,593 $36,945 Investment securities 100,864 96,122 87,101 78,733 72,706 FHLB and FRB stock(1) 5,564 5,497 5,444 5,393 5,307 Liquidity management assets(2) $125,642 $128,886 $127,612 $118,719 $114,958 Other earning assets(2) — — — — 92 Mortgage loans held-for-sale 4,615 5,607 4,757 4,872 4,246 Loans, net of unearned income(2) 799,915 824,628 834,294 800,197 770,568 Total interest income $930,172 $959,121 $966,663 $923,788 $889,864 Interest expense: NOW and interest-bearing demand deposits $29,666 $31,681 $40,448 $37,517 $33,600 Wealth management deposits 8,941 10,011 8,415 8,182 8,606 Money market accounts 155,299 163,585 169,831 155,890 146,374 Savings accounts 30,672 34,371 38,844 37,637 35,923 Time deposits 84,609 92,530 98,308 94,244 95,730 Interest-bearing deposits $309,187 $332,178 $355,846 $333,470 $320,233 FHLB advances(1) 27,701 26,408 26,007 25,724 25,441 Other borrowings 4,026 5,956 6,887 6,957 6,792 Subordinated notes 3,719 3,737 3,717 3,735 3,714 Junior subordinated debentures 3,903 4,173 4,367 4,328 4,311 Total interest expense $348,536 $372,452 $396,824 $374,214 $360,491 Less: Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment (2,612) (2,795) (2,829) (2,880) (2,899)Net interest income (GAAP)(3) 579,024 583,874 567,010 546,694 526,474 Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment 2,612 2,795 2,829 2,880 2,899 Net interest income, fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP)(3) $581,636 $586,669 $569,839 $549,574 $529,373 (1) Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”)
(2) Interest income on tax-advantaged loans, trading securities and investment securities reflects a taxable-equivalent adjustment based on the marginal federal corporate tax rate in effect as of the applicable period.
(3) See Table 17: Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures/Ratios for additional information on this performance measure/ratio.
TABLE 6: QUARTERLY NET INTEREST MARGIN
Net Interest Margin for three months ended, Mar 31,
2026 Dec 31,
2025 Sep 30,
2025 Jun 30,
2025 Mar 31,
2025Yield earned on: Interest-bearing deposits with banks, securities purchased under resale agreements and cash equivalents 3.47% 3.81% 4.25% 4.19% 4.26%Investment securities 3.85 3.78 3.68 3.59 3.51 FHLB and FRB stock(1) 7.73 7.66 7.65 7.67 7.64 Liquidity management assets 3.87% 3.87% 3.91% 3.84% 3.82%Other earning assets — — — — 2.84 Mortgage loans held-for-sale 5.90 6.22 6.39 6.29 6.01 Loans, net of unearned income 6.14 6.27 6.44 6.48 6.53 Total earning assets 5.69% 5.79% 5.93% 5.96% 5.98% Rate paid on: NOW and interest-bearing demand deposits 1.98% 2.05% 2.40% 2.34% 2.25%Wealth management deposits 1.95 2.06 2.08 2.11 2.22 Money market accounts 2.98 3.17 3.47 3.44 3.38 Savings accounts 1.80 2.00 2.29 2.29 2.25 Time deposits 3.51 3.65 3.78 3.84 4.13 Interest-bearing deposits 2.74% 2.90% 3.15% 3.14% 3.16%FHLB advances 3.26 3.27 3.27 3.27 3.27 Other borrowings 3.69 4.32 4.44 4.70 4.73 Subordinated notes 5.05 4.97 4.94 5.02 5.05 Junior subordinated debentures 6.24 6.53 6.83 6.85 6.90 Total interest-bearing liabilities 2.81% 2.97% 3.21% 3.20% 3.22% Interest rate spread(2) (3) 2.88% 2.82% 2.72% 2.76% 2.76%Less: Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment (0.02) (0.02) (0.02) (0.02) (0.02)Net free funds/contribution(4) 0.68 0.72 0.78 0.78 0.80 Net interest margin (GAAP)(3) 3.54% 3.52% 3.48% 3.52% 3.54%Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 Net interest margin, fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP)(3) 3.56% 3.54% 3.50% 3.54% 3.56% (1) Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”)
(2) Interest rate spread is the difference between the yield earned on earning assets and the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
(3) See Table 17: Supplemental Non-GAAP Financial Measures/Ratios for additional information on this performance measure/ratio.
(4) Net free funds are the difference between total average earning assets and total average interest-bearing liabilities. The estimated contribution to net interest margin from net free funds is calculated using the rate paid for total interest-bearing liabilities.
TABLE 7: INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY
As an ongoing part of its financial strategy, the Company attempts to manage the impact of fluctuations in market interest rates on net interest income. Management measures its exposure to changes in interest rates by modeling many different interest rate scenarios.
The following interest rate scenarios display the percentage change in net interest income over a one-year time horizon assuming increases and decreases of 100 and 200 basis points as compared to projected net interest income in a scenario with no assumed rate changes. The Static Shock Scenario results incorporate actual cash flows and repricing characteristics for balance sheet instruments following an instantaneous, parallel change in market rates based upon a static (i.e. no growth or constant) balance sheet. Conversely, the Ramp Scenario results incorporate management’s projections of future volume and pricing of each of the product lines following a gradual, parallel change in market rates over twelve months. Actual results may differ from these simulated results due to timing, magnitude, and frequency of interest rate changes as well as changes in market conditions and management strategies. The interest rate sensitivity for both the Static Shock and Ramp Scenario is as follows:
Static Shock Scenario +200 Basis Points +100 Basis Points -100 Basis Points -200 Basis PointsMar 31, 2026 (0.8)% (0.1)% (1.0)% (1.9)%Dec 31, 2025 (1.6) (0.5) (0.5) (0.8)Sep 30, 2025 (2.3) (0.8) 0.0 (0.4)Jun 30, 2025 (1.5) (0.4) (0.2) (1.2)Mar 31, 2025 (1.8) (0.6) (0.2) (1.2) Ramp Scenario+200 Basis Points +100 Basis Points -100 Basis Points -200 Basis PointsMar 31, 2026(0.1)% 0.0% (0.1)% (0.3)%Dec 31, 2025(0.0) 0.1 (0.1) (0.2)Sep 30, 2025(0.2) (0.1) 0.1 (0.1)Jun 30, 20250.0 0.0 (0.1) (0.4)Mar 31, 20250.2 0.2 (0.1) (0.5)
As shown above, the magnitude of potential changes in net interest income in various interest rate scenarios has continued to remain relatively neutral. Management has taken action to reposition its sensitivity to interest rates to stabilize net interest margin following the rise in short term interest rates in 2022 and 2023. To this end, management has executed various derivative instruments including collars, floors and receive-fixed swaps to hedge variable-rate loan exposures. The Company will continue to monitor current and projected interest rates and may execute additional derivatives to mitigate potential fluctuations in the net interest margin in future periods.
TABLE 8: MATURITIES AND SENSITIVITIES TO CHANGES IN INTEREST RATES
Loans repricing or contractual maturity periodAs of March 31, 2026One year or
less
From one to
five years
From five to
fifteen years
After fifteen
years
Total
(In thousands) Commercial Fixed rate$521,142 $4,062,342 $2,182,827 $19,916 $6,786,227Variable rate 10,975,702 1,292 — — 10,976,994Total commercial$11,496,844 $4,063,634 $2,182,827 $19,916 $17,763,221Commercial real estate Fixed rate$860,484 $2,648,718 $345,954 $71,217 $3,926,373Variable rate 10,225,429 10,419 65 — 10,235,913Total commercial real estate$11,085,913 $2,659,137 $346,019 $71,217 $14,162,286Home equity Fixed rate$9,160 $1,141 $— $8 $10,309Variable rate 460,955 — — — 460,955Total home equity$470,115 $1,141 $— $8 $471,264Residential real estate Fixed rate$20,050 $4,549 $68,021 $1,052,334 $1,144,954Variable rate 126,191 776,281 2,417,740 — 3,320,212Total residential real estate$146,241 $780,830 $2,485,761 $1,052,334 $4,465,166Premium finance receivables - property & casualty Fixed rate$7,762,445 $127,886 $— $— $7,890,331Variable rate — — — — —Total premium finance receivables - property & casualty$7,762,445 $127,886 $— $— $7,890,331Premium finance receivables - life insurance Fixed rate$55,951 $88,566 $— $— $144,517Variable rate 9,051,865 — — — 9,051,865Total premium finance receivables - life insurance$9,107,816 $88,566 $— $— $9,196,382Consumer and other Fixed rate$29,654 $8,473 $857 $842 $39,826Variable rate 82,816 — — — 82,816Total consumer and other$112,470 $8,473 $857 $842 $122,642 Total per category Fixed rate$9,258,886 $6,941,675 $2,597,659 $1,144,317 $19,942,537Variable rate 30,922,958 787,992 2,417,805 — 34,128,755Total loans, net of unearned income$40,181,844 $7,729,667 $5,015,464 $1,144,317 $54,071,292Less: Existing cash flow hedging derivatives(1) (5,900,000) Total loans repricing or maturing in one year or less, adjusted for cash flow hedging activity$34,281,844 Variable Rate Loan Pricing by Index: SOFR tenors(2) $22,224,81812- month CMT(3) 7,992,586Prime 3,011,508Fed Funds 625,005Other U.S. Treasury tenors 175,047Other 99,791Total variable rate $34,128,755 (1) Excludes cash flow hedges with future effective starting dates and those that have matured as of March 31, 2026. The $5.90 billion of cash flow hedging derivatives includes receive fixed swaps, collars and floors of which $4.95 billion were impacting the cash flows of loans indexed to one-month SOFR as of March 31, 2026.
(2) SOFR - Secured Overnight Financing Rate.
(3) CMT - Constant Maturity Treasury Rate.
Graph available at the following link:
http://ml.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/73886619-830d-4279-b7fe-e334db005633
Source: Bloomberg
As noted in the table on the previous page, the majority of the Company’s portfolio is tied to SOFR and CMT indices which, as shown in the table above, do not mirror the same changes as the Prime rate, which has historically moved when the Federal Reserve raises or lowers interest rates. Specifically, the Company has variable rate loans of $19.5 billion tied to one-month SOFR and $8.0 billion tied to twelve-month CMT. The above chart shows:
Basis Point (bp) Change in 1-month
SOFR 12- month CMT Prime First Quarter 2026 (3)bps20 bps— bpsFourth Quarter 2025 (44) (20) (50) Third Quarter 2025 (19) (28) (25) Second Quarter 2025 — (7) — First Quarter 2025 (1) (13) —
TABLE 9: ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
Three Months Ended Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31,(Dollars in thousands) 2026 2025 2025 2025 2025 Allowance for credit losses at beginning of period $460,465 $454,586 $457,461 $448,387 $437,060 Provision for credit losses - Other 29,594 27,588 21,768 22,234 23,963 Other adjustments (50) 71 (88) 180 4 Charge-offs: Commercial 8,428 12,894 21,597 6,148 9,722 Commercial real estate 7,260 5,625 144 5,711 454 Home equity — — 27 111 — Residential real estate 350 — 26 — — Premium finance receivables - property & casualty 7,431 8,354 6,860 6,346 7,114 Premium finance receivables - life insurance — — 18 — 12 Consumer and other 180 203 174 179 147 Total charge-offs 23,649 27,076 28,846 18,495 17,449 Recoveries: Commercial 1,419 956 1,449 1,746 929 Commercial real estate 6 4 241 10 12 Home equity 303 28 104 30 216 Residential real estate 1 1 1 2 136 Premium finance receivables - property & casualty 3,437 4,275 2,459 3,335 3,487 Premium finance receivables - life insurance — — — — — Consumer and other 65 32 37 32 29 Total recoveries 5,231 5,296 4,291 5,155 4,809 Net charge-offs (18,418) (21,780) (24,555) (13,340) (12,640)Allowance for credit losses at period end $471,591 $460,465 $454,586 $457,461 $448,387 Annualized net charge-offs (recoveries) by category as a percentage of its own respective category’s average:Commercial 0.17% 0.29% 0.49% 0.11% 0.23%Commercial real estate 0.21 0.16 (0.00) 0.17 0.01 Home equity (0.26) (0.02) (0.06) 0.07 (0.20)Residential real estate 0.03 (0.00) 0.00 (0.00) (0.02)Premium finance receivables - property & casualty 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.16 0.20 Premium finance receivables - life insurance — — 0.00 — 0.00 Consumer and other 0.35 0.47 0.40 0.44 0.45 Total loans, net of unearned income 0.14% 0.17% 0.19% 0.11% 0.11% Loans at period end $54,071,292 $53,105,101 $52,063,482 $51,041,679 $48,708,390 Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans at period end 0.72% 0.71% 0.74% 0.77% 0.78%Allowance for loan and unfunded lending-related commitment losses as a percentage of loans at period end 0.87 0.87 0.87 0.90 0.92 PCD - Purchase Credit Deteriorated
TABLE 10: ALLOWANCE AND PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES BY COMPONENT
Three Months Ended Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31,(In thousands) 2026 2025 2025 2025 2025 Provision for loan losses - Other $29,836 $14,369 $19,610 $26,607 $26,826 Provision for unfunded lending-related commitments losses - Other (239) 13,354 2,160 (4,325) (2,852)Provision for held-to-maturity securities losses (3) (135) (2) (48) (11)Provision for credit losses $29,594 $27,588 $21,768 $22,234 $23,963 Allowance for loan losses $390,651 $379,283 $386,622 $391,654 $378,207 Allowance for unfunded lending-related commitments losses 80,683 80,922 67,569 65,409 69,734 Allowance for loan losses and unfunded lending-related commitments losses 471,334 460,205 454,191 457,063 447,941 Allowance for held-to-maturity securities losses 257 260 395 398 446 Allowance for credit losses $471,591 $460,465 $454,586 $457,461 $448,387 PCD - Purchase Credit Deteriorated
TABLE 11: ALLOWANCE BY LOAN PORTFOLIO
The table below summarizes the calculation of allowance for loan losses and allowance for unfunded lending-related commitments losses for the Company’s loan portfolios as well as core and niche portfolios, as of March 31, 2026, December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025.
As of Mar 31, 2026As of Dec 31, 2025As of Sep 30, 2025(Dollars in thousands)Recorded
Investment Calculated
Allowance % of its
category’s balanceRecorded
Investment Calculated
Allowance % of its
category’s balanceRecorded
Investment Calculated
Allowance % of its
category’s balanceCommercial$17,763,221 $210,959 1.19%$17,044,686 $178,545 1.05%$16,544,342 $189,476 1.15%Commercial real estate: Construction and development 2,323,942 74,092 3.19 2,409,582 93,106 3.86 2,658,153 78,765 2.96 Non-construction 11,838,344 150,778 1.27 11,531,154 153,827 1.33 10,961,054 151,712 1.38 Total commercial real estate$14,162,286 $224,870 1.59%$13,940,736 $246,933 1.77%$13,619,207 $230,477 1.69%Total commercial and commercial real estate$31,925,507 $435,829 1.37%$30,985,422 $425,478 1.37%$30,163,549 $419,953 1.39%Home equity 471,264 10,213 2.17 480,525 10,402 2.16 484,202 9,229 1.91 Residential real estate 4,465,166 13,081 0.29 4,317,232 12,519 0.29 4,143,870 12,013 0.29 Premium finance receivables - property & casualty 7,890,331 10,591 0.13 8,183,416 10,226 0.12 8,366,292 11,187 0.13 Premium finance receivables - life insurance 9,196,382 800 0.01 9,023,642 785 0.01 8,758,553 762 0.01 Consumer and other 122,642 820 0.67 114,864 795 0.69 147,016 1,047 0.71 Total loans, net of unearned income$54,071,292 $471,334 0.87%$53,105,101 $460,205 0.87%$52,063,482 $454,191 0.87% Total core loans(1)$32,118,691 $408,892 1.27%$31,309,210 $412,714 1.32%$30,610,433 $408,780 1.34%Total niche loans(1) 21,952,601 62,442 0.28 21,795,891 47,491 0.22 21,453,049 45,411 0.21 (1) See Table 1 for additional detail on core and niche loans.
TABLE 12: LOAN PORTFOLIO AGING
(In thousands) Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025Loan Balances: Commercial Nonaccrual $87,750 $78,059 $66,577 $80,877 $70,56090+ days and still accruing — — — — 4660-89 days past due 9,996 22,952 12,190 34,855 15,24330-59 days past due 90,389 90,205 36,136 45,103 97,397Current 17,575,086 16,853,470 16,429,439 16,226,596 15,748,080Total commercial $17,763,221 $17,044,686 $16,544,342 $16,387,431 $15,931,326Commercial real estate Nonaccrual $16,757 $25,147 $28,202 $32,828 $26,18790+ days and still accruing — — — — —60-89 days past due 17,133 19,529 14,119 11,257 6,99530-59 days past due 54,143 65,601 83,055 51,173 83,653Current 14,074,253 13,830,459 13,493,831 13,196,752 12,798,066Total commercial real estate $14,162,286 $13,940,736 $13,619,207 $13,292,010 $12,914,901Home equity Nonaccrual $1,142 $1,221 $1,295 $1,780 $2,07090+ days and still accruing — — — — —60-89 days past due 463 1,112 246 138 98430-59 days past due 2,012 2,818 2,294 2,971 3,403Current 467,647 475,374 480,367 461,926 449,226Total home equity $471,264 $480,525 $484,202 $466,815 $455,683Residential real estate Early buy-out loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies(1) $145,225 $145,793 $124,824 $134,067 $123,742Nonaccrual 27,360 32,862 28,942 28,047 22,52290+ days and still accruing — — — — —60-89 days past due 129 7,562 8,829 8,954 1,35130-59 days past due 30,854 24,908 95 38 38,943Current 4,261,598 4,106,107 3,981,180 3,777,676 3,498,601Total residential real estate $4,465,166 $4,317,232 $4,143,870 $3,948,782 $3,685,159Premium finance receivables - property & casualty Nonaccrual $33,891 $29,354 $24,512 $30,404 $29,84690+ days and still accruing 15,823 19,115 13,006 14,350 18,08160-89 days past due 16,188 29,294 23,527 25,641 19,71730-59 days past due 47,936 57,685 38,133 29,460 39,459Current 7,776,493 8,047,968 8,267,114 8,223,321 7,132,759Total Premium finance receivables - property & casualty $7,890,331 $8,183,416 $8,366,292 $8,323,176 $7,239,862Premium finance receivables - life insurance Nonaccrual $— $— $— $— $—90+ days and still accruing — — — 327 2,96260-89 days past due 22,690 13,887 34,016 11,202 10,58730-59 days past due 58,760 22,806 34,506 34,403 29,924Current 9,114,932 8,986,949 8,690,031 8,461,028 8,321,667Total Premium finance receivables - life insurance $9,196,382 $9,023,642 $8,758,553 $8,506,960 $8,365,140Consumer and other Nonaccrual $16 $8 $38 $41 $1890+ days and still accruing 10 42 60 184 9860-89 days past due 130 466 49 61 16230-59 days past due 230 643 159 175 542Current 122,256 113,705 146,710 116,044 115,499Total consumer and other $122,642 $114,864 $147,016 $116,505 $116,319Total loans, net of unearned income Early buy-out loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies(1) $145,225 $145,793 $124,824 $134,067 $123,742Nonaccrual 166,916 166,651 149,566 173,977 151,20390+ days and still accruing 15,833 19,157 13,066 14,861 21,18760-89 days past due 66,729 94,802 92,976 92,108 55,03930-59 days past due 284,324 264,666 194,378 163,323 293,321Current 53,392,265 52,414,032 51,488,672 50,463,343 48,063,898Total loans, net of unearned income $54,071,292 $53,105,101 $52,063,482 $51,041,679 $48,708,390 (1) Early buy-out loans are insured or guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administration or the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, subject to indemnifications and insurance limits for certain loans.
TABLE 13: NON-PERFORMING ASSETS (1)
Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31,(Dollars in thousands) 2026 2025 2025 2025 2025 Loans past due greater than 90 days and still accruing: Commercial$— $— $— $— $46 Commercial real estate — — — — — Home equity — — — — — Residential real estate — — — — — Premium finance receivables - property & casualty 15,823 19,115 13,006 14,350 18,081 Premium finance receivables - life insurance — — — 327 2,962 Consumer and other 10 42 60 184 98 Total loans past due greater than 90 days and still accruing 15,833 19,157 13,066 14,861 21,187 Non-accrual loans: Commercial 87,750 78,059 66,577 80,877 70,560 Commercial real estate 16,757 25,147 28,202 32,828 26,187 Home equity 1,142 1,221 1,295 1,780 2,070 Residential real estate 27,360 32,862 28,942 28,047 22,522 Premium finance receivables - property & casualty 33,891 29,354 24,512 30,404 29,846 Premium finance receivables - life insurance — — — — — Consumer and other 16 8 38 41 18 Total non-accrual loans 166,916 166,651 149,566 173,977 151,203 Total non-performing loans: Commercial 87,750 78,059 66,577 80,877 70,606 Commercial real estate 16,757 25,147 28,202 32,828 26,187 Home equity 1,142 1,221 1,295 1,780 2,070 Residential real estate 27,360 32,862 28,942 28,047 22,522 Premium finance receivables - property & casualty 49,714 48,469 37,518 44,754 47,927 Premium finance receivables - life insurance — — — 327 2,962 Consumer and other 26 50 98 225 116 Total non-performing loans$182,749 $185,808 $162,632 $188,838 $172,390 Other real estate owned 17,439 20,839 24,832 23,615 22,625 Total non-performing assets$200,188 $206,647 $187,464 $212,453 $195,015 Total non-performing loans by category as a percent of its own respective category’s period-end balance: Commercial 0.49% 0.46% 0.40% 0.49% 0.44%Commercial real estate 0.12 0.18 0.21 0.25 0.20 Home equity 0.24 0.25 0.27 0.38 0.45 Residential real estate 0.61 0.76 0.70 0.71 0.61 Premium finance receivables - property & casualty 0.63 0.59 0.45 0.54 0.66 Premium finance receivables - life insurance — — — 0.00 0.04 Consumer and other 0.02 0.04 0.07 0.19 0.10 Total loans, net of unearned income 0.34% 0.35% 0.31% 0.37% 0.35%Total non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets 0.28% 0.29% 0.27% 0.31% 0.30%Allowance for loan losses and unfunded lending-related commitments losses as a percentage of non-accrual loans 282.38% 276.15% 303.67% 262.71% 296.25% (1) Excludes early buy-out loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies. Early buy-out loans are insured or guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administration or the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, subject to indemnifications and insurance limits for certain loans.
Non-performing Loans Rollforward, excluding early buy-out loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies
Three Months Ended Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31,(In thousands) 2026 2025 2025 2025 2025 Balance at beginning of period$185,808 $162,632 $188,838 $172,390 $170,823 Additions from becoming non-performing in the respective period 24,969 46,198 34,805 48,651 27,721 Return to performing status (3,663) (2,937) (3,399) (6,896) (1,207)Payments received (13,780) (13,734) (28,052) (5,602) (15,965)Transfer to OREO or other assets (868) (286) (348) (2,247) — Charge-offs, net (10,930) (16,998) (21,526) (11,734) (8,600)Net change for premium finance receivables 1,213 10,933 (7,686) (5,724) (382)Balance at end of period$182,749 $185,808 $162,632 $188,838 $172,390
Other Real Estate Owned
Three Months Ended Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31,(In thousands) 2026 2025 2025 2025 2025 Balance at beginning of period$20,839 $24,832 $23,615 $22,625 $23,116 Disposals/resolved (4,760) (2,141) — — — Transfers in at fair value, less costs to sell 1,360 — 1,217 1,315 — Fair value adjustments — (1,852) — (325) (491)Balance at end of period$17,439 $20,839 $24,832 $23,615 $22,625 Period End(In thousands)Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31,Balance by Property Type: 2026 2025 2025 2025 2025 Residential real estate$— $— $— $— $— Commercial real estate 17,439 20,839 24,832 23,615 22,625 Total$17,439 $20,839 $24,832 $23,615 $22,625
TABLE 14: NON-INTEREST INCOME
Three Months EndedQ1 2026 compared to
Q4 2025
Q1 2026 compared to
Q1 2025 Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31,(Dollars in thousands) 2026 2025 2025 2025 2025 $ Change % Change$ Change % ChangeBrokerage$5,301 $5,384 $4,426 $4,212 $4,757 $(83) (2)%$544 11%Trust and asset management 36,758 33,981 32,762 32,609 29,285 2,777 8 7,473 26 Total wealth management 42,059 39,365 37,188 36,821 34,042 2,694 7 8,017 24 Mortgage banking 23,396 22,625 24,451 23,170 20,529 771 3 2,867 14 Service charges on deposit accounts 20,970 20,402 19,825 19,502 19,362 568 3 1,608 8 (Losses) gains on investment securities, net (31) 1,505 2,972 650 3,196 (1,536) NM (3,227) NMFees from covered call options 4,669 5,992 5,619 5,624 3,446 (1,323) (22) 1,223 35 Trading gains (losses), net 10 (257) 172 151 (64) 267 NM 74 NMOperating lease income, net 19,154 16,365 15,466 15,166 15,287 2,789 17 3,867 25 Other: Interest rate swap fees 4,041 4,664 3,909 3,010 2,269 (623) (13) 1,772 78 BOLI 948 1,915 1,591 2,257 796 (967) (50) 152 19 Administrative services 1,243 1,352 1,240 1,315 1,393 (109) (8) (150) (11)Foreign currency remeasurement (losses) gains (368) 322 (416) 658 (183) (690) NM (185) NMChanges in fair value on EBOs and loans held-for-investment (287) (1,702) 1,452 172 383 1,415 83 (670) NMEarly pay-offs of capital leases 1,198 581 519 400 768 617 NM 430 56 Miscellaneous 17,140 17,261 16,839 15,193 15,410 (121) (1) 1,730 11 Total Other 23,915 24,393 25,134 23,005 20,836 (478) (2) 3,079 15 Total Non-Interest Income$134,142 $130,390 $130,827 $124,089 $116,634 $3,752 3%$17,508 15% NM - Not meaningful.
BOLI - Bank-owned life insurance.
EBO - Early buy-out.
TABLE 15: MORTGAGE BANKING
Three Months Ended(Dollars in thousands)Mar 31,
2026 Dec 31,
2025 Sep 30,
2025 Jun 30,
2025 Mar 31,
2025Originations: Retail originations$441,749 $589,139 $505,793 $523,759 $348,468 Veterans First originations 152,244 208,054 137,600 157,787 111,985 Total originations for sale (A)$593,993 $797,193 $643,393 $681,546 $460,453 Originations for investment 371,540 364,988 351,012 422,926 217,177 Total originations$965,533 $1,162,181 $994,405 $1,104,472 $677,630 As a percentage of originations for sale: Retail originations 74% 74% 79% 77% 76%Veterans First originations 26 26 21 23 24 Purchases 52% 52% 77% 74% 77%Refinances 48 48 23 26 23 Production Margin: Production revenue (B)(1)$13,028 $10,878 $15,388 $13,380 $9,941 Total originations for sale (A)$593,993 $797,193 $643,393 $681,546 $460,453 Add: Current period end mandatory interest rate lock commitments to fund originations for sale(2) 218,156 122,804 307,932 163,664 197,297 Less: Prior period end mandatory interest rate lock commitments to fund originations for sale(2) 122,804 307,932 163,664 197,297 103,946 Total mortgage production volume (C)$689,345 $612,065 $787,661 $647,913 $553,804 Production margin (B / C) 1.89% 1.78% 1.95% 2.07% 1.80%Mortgage Servicing: Loans serviced for others (D)$12,534,513 $12,608,694 $12,524,131 $12,470,924 $12,402,352 Mortgage Servicing Rights (“MSR”), at fair value (E) 195,276 195,023 190,938 193,061 196,307 Percentage of MSRs to loans serviced for others (E / D) 1.56% 1.55% 1.52% 1.55% 1.58%Servicing income$10,353 $10,185 $10,112 $10,520 $10,611 MSR Fair Value Asset Activity MSR - FV at Beginning of Period$195,023 $190,938 $193,061 $196,307 $203,788 MSR - current period capitalization 6,434 9,150 5,829 6,336 4,669 MSR - collection of expected cash flows - paydowns (1,620) (1,550) (1,554) (1,516) (1,590)MSR - collection of expected cash flows - payoffs and repurchases (5,021) (6,250) (4,050) (4,100) (3,046)MSR - changes in fair value model assumptions 460 2,735 (2,348) (3,966) (7,514)MSR Fair Value at end of period$195,276 $195,023 $190,938 $193,061 $196,307 Summary of Mortgage Banking Revenue: Operational: Production revenue(1)$13,028 $10,878 $15,388 $13,380 $9,941 MSR - Current period capitalization 6,434 9,150 5,829 6,336 4,669 MSR - Collection of expected cash flows - paydowns (1,620) (1,550) (1,554) (1,516) (1,590)MSR - Collection of expected cash flows - payoffs and repurchases (5,021) (6,250) (4,050) (4,100) (3,046)Servicing Income 10,353 10,185 10,112 10,520 10,611 Other Revenue (45) (17) (345) (79) (172)Total operational mortgage banking revenue$23,129 $22,396 $25,380 $24,541 $20,413 Fair Value: MSR - changes in fair value model assumptions$460 $2,735 $(2,348) $(3,966) $(7,514)(Loss) gain on derivative contract held as an economic hedge, net (900) (2,425) 265 2,535 4,897 Changes in FV on early buy-out loans guaranteed by US Govt held-for-sale 707 (81) 1,154 60 2,733 Total fair value mortgage banking revenue$267 $229 $(929) $(1,371) $116 Total mortgage banking revenue$23,396 $22,625 $24,451 $23,170 $20,529 (1) Production revenue represents revenue earned from the origination and subsequent sale of mortgages, including gains on loans sold and fees from originations, changes in other related financial instruments carried at fair value, processing and other related activities, and excludes servicing fees, changes in the fair value of servicing rights and changes to the mortgage recourse obligation and other non-production revenue.
(2) Certain volume adjusted for the estimated pull-through rate of the loan, which represents the Company’s best estimate of the likelihood that a committed loan will ultimately fund.
TABLE 16: NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Three Months EndedQ1 2026 compared to
Q4 2025
Q1 2026 compared to
Q1 2025 Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31,(Dollars in thousands) 2026 2025 2025 2025 2025$ Change % Change$ Change % ChangeSalaries and employee benefits: Salaries$129,086 $124,856 $124,623 $123,174 $123,917$4,230 3%$5,169 4%Commissions and incentive compensation 57,407 57,117 56,244 55,871 52,536 290 1 4,871 9 Benefits 41,954 40,584 38,801 40,496 35,073 1,370 3 6,881 20 Total salaries and employee benefits 228,447 222,557 219,668 219,541 211,526 5,890 3 16,921 8 Software and equipment 35,654 36,096 35,027 36,522 34,717 (442) (1) 937 3 Operating lease equipment 10,987 11,034 10,409 10,757 10,471 (47) (0) 516 5 Occupancy, net 20,566 20,105 20,809 20,228 20,778 461 2 (212) (1)Data processing 11,266 11,809 11,329 12,110 11,274 (543) (5) (8) (0)Advertising and marketing 13,218 13,792 19,027 18,761 12,272 (574) (4) 946 8 Professional fees 7,375 8,280 7,465 9,243 9,044 (905) (11) (1,669) (18)Amortization of other acquisition-related intangible assets 4,958 4,999 5,196 5,580 5,618 (41) (1) (660) (12)FDIC insurance 10,990 11,061 11,418 10,971 10,926 (71) (1) 64 1 FDIC insurance - special assessment — (499) — — — 499 (100) — — OREO expense, net 207 2,162 262 505 643 (1,955) (90) (436) (68)Other: Lending expenses, net of deferred origination costs 6,510 6,367 6,169 4,869 5,866 143 2 644 11 Travel and entertainment 5,426 7,965 6,029 6,026 5,270 (2,539) (32) 156 3 Miscellaneous 27,028 28,725 27,220 26,348 27,685 (1,697) (6) (657) (2)Total other 38,964 43,057 39,418 37,243 38,821 (4,093) (10) 143 0 Total Non-Interest Expense$382,632 $384,453 $380,028 $381,461 $366,090$(1,821) (0)%$16,542 5% NM - Not meaningful.
The accounting and reporting policies of Wintrust conform to generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States and prevailing practices in the banking industry. However, certain non-GAAP performance measures and ratios are used by management to evaluate and measure the Company’s performance. These include taxable-equivalent net interest income (including its individual components), taxable-equivalent net interest margin (including its individual components), the taxable-equivalent efficiency ratio, tangible common equity ratio, tangible book value per common share, return on average tangible common equity, and pre-tax income, excluding provision for credit losses. Management believes that these measures and ratios provide users of the Company’s financial information a more meaningful view of the performance of the Company’s interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and of the Company’s operating efficiency. Other financial holding companies may define or calculate these measures and ratios differently.
Management reviews yields on certain asset categories and the net interest margin of the Company and its banking subsidiaries on a fully taxable-equivalent basis (“FTE”). In this non-GAAP presentation, net interest income is adjusted to reflect tax-exempt interest income on an equivalent before-tax basis using tax rates effective as of the end of the period. This measure ensures comparability of net interest income arising from both taxable and tax-exempt sources. Net interest income on a FTE basis is also used in the calculation of the Company’s efficiency ratio. The efficiency ratio, which is calculated by dividing non-interest expense by total taxable-equivalent net revenue (less securities gains or losses), measures how much it costs to produce one dollar of revenue. Securities gains or losses are excluded from this calculation to better match revenue from daily operations to operational expenses. Management considers the tangible common equity ratio and tangible book value per common share as useful measurements of the Company’s equity. The Company references the return on average tangible common equity as a measurement of profitability. Management considers pre-tax income, excluding provision for credit losses, as a useful measurement of the Company’s core net income.
Three Months Ended Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31,(Dollars and shares in thousands) 2026 2025 2025 2025 2025 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Net Interest Margin and Efficiency Ratio:(A) Interest Income (GAAP)$927,560 $956,326 $963,834 $920,908 $886,965 Taxable-equivalent adjustment: - Loans 2,026 2,134 2,154 2,200 2,206 - Liquidity Management Assets 586 661 675 680 690 - Other Earning Assets — — — — 3 (B) Interest Income (non-GAAP)$930,172 $959,121 $966,663 $923,788 $889,864 (C) Interest Expense (GAAP) 348,536 372,452 396,824 374,214 360,491 (D) Net Interest Income (GAAP) (A minus C) 579,024 583,874 567,010 546,694 526,474 (E) Net Interest Income (non-GAAP) (B minus C) 581,636 586,669 569,839 549,574 529,373 Net interest margin (GAAP) 3.54% 3.52% 3.48% 3.52% 3.54%Net interest margin, fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP) 3.56 3.54 3.50 3.54 3.56 (F) Non-interest income$134,142 $130,390 $130,827 $124,089 $116,634 (G) (Losses) gains on investment securities, net (31) 1,505 2,972 650 3,196 (H) Non-interest expense 382,632 384,453 380,028 381,461 366,090 Efficiency ratio (H/(D+F-G)) 53.65% 53.94% 54.69% 56.92% 57.21%Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) (H/(E+F-G)) 53.45 53.73 54.47 56.68 56.95 Three Months Ended Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31,(Dollars and shares in thousands) 2026 2025 2025 2025 2025 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Tangible Common Equity Ratio:Total shareholders’ equity (GAAP)$7,378,100 $7,258,715 $7,045,757 $7,225,696 $6,600,537 Less: Non-convertible preferred stock (GAAP) (425,000) (425,000) (425,000) (837,500) (412,500)Less: Acquisition-related intangible assets (GAAP) (890,698) (895,959) (902,936) (908,639) (913,004)(I) Total tangible common shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP)$6,062,402 $5,937,756 $5,717,821 $5,479,557 $5,275,033 (J) Total assets (GAAP)$72,157,433 $71,142,046 $69,629,638 $68,983,318 $65,870,066 Less: Acquisition-related intangible assets (GAAP) (890,698) (895,959) (902,936) (908,639) (913,004)(K) Total tangible assets (non-GAAP)$71,266,735 $70,246,087 $68,726,702 $68,074,679 $64,957,062 Common equity to assets ratio (GAAP) (L/J) 9.6% 9.6% 9.5% 9.3% 9.4%Tangible common equity ratio (non-GAAP) (I/K) 8.5 8.5 8.3 8.0 8.1 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Tangible Book Value per Common Share:Total shareholders’ equity$7,378,100 $7,258,715 $7,045,757 $7,225,696 $6,600,537 Less: Non-convertible preferred stock (GAAP) (425,000) (425,000) (425,000) (837,500) (412,500)(L) Total common equity$6,953,100 $6,833,715 $6,620,757 $6,388,196 $6,188,037 (M) Actual common shares outstanding 67,437 66,975 66,961 66,938 66,919 Book value per common share (L/M)$103.10 $102.03 $98.87 $95.43 $92.47 Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP) (I/M) 89.90 88.66 85.39 81.86 78.83 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Return on Average Tangible Common Equity:(N) Net income applicable to common shares$219,021 $214,657 $188,913 $188,536 $182,048 Add: Acquisition-related intangible asset amortization 4,958 4,999 5,196 5,580 5,618 Less: Tax effect of acquisition-related intangible asset amortization (1,210) (1,310) (1,403) (1,495) (1,421)After-tax Acquisition-related intangible asset amortization$3,748 $3,689 $3,793 $4,085 $4,197 (O) Tangible net income applicable to common shares (non-GAAP)$222,769 $218,346 $192,706 $192,621 $186,245 Total average shareholders’ equity$7,387,713 $7,166,608 $6,955,543 $6,862,040 $6,460,941 Less: Average preferred stock (425,000) (425,000) (483,288) (599,313) (412,500)(P) Total average common shareholders’ equity$6,962,713 $6,741,608 $6,472,255 $6,262,727 $6,048,441 Less: Average acquisition-related intangible assets (894,211) (901,022) (906,032) (910,924) (916,069)(Q) Total average tangible common shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP)$6,068,502 $5,840,586 $5,566,223 $5,351,803 $5,132,372 Return on average common equity, annualized (N/P) 12.76% 12.63% 11.58% 12.07% 12.21%Return on average tangible common equity, annualized (non-GAAP) (O/Q) 14.89 14.83 13.74 14.44 14.72 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Income: Income before taxes$300,940 $302,223 $296,041 $267,088 $253,055 Add: Provision for credit losses 29,594 27,588 21,768 22,234 23,963 Pre-tax income, excluding provision for credit losses (non-GAAP)$330,534 $329,811 $317,809 $289,322 $277,018 Three Months Ended Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31,(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data) 2026 2025 2025 2025 2025Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Net Income per Common Share: Net income$ 227,388 $ 223,024 $ 216,254 $ 195,527 $ 189,039 Preferred stock dividends 8,367 8,367 13,295 6,991 6,991 Preferred stock redemption — — 14,046 — — (R) Net income applicable to common shares$ 219,021 $ 214,657 $ 188,913 $ 188,536 $ 182,048 (S) Weighted average common shares outstanding 67,246 66,970 66,952 66,931 66,726 Dilutive potential common shares 851 1,143 1,028 888 923 (T) Average common shares and dilutive common shares 68,097 68,113 67,980 67,819 67,649 Net income per common share - Basic (R/S)$ 3.26 $ 3.21 $ 2.82 $ 2.82 $ 2.73 Net income per common share - Diluted (R/T)$ 3.22 $ 3.15 $ 2.78 $ 2.78 $ 2.69 Preferred stock series F excess one-time extended first dividend$ — $ — $ 4,927 $ — $ — Preferred stock redemption — — 14,046 — — (U) Total non-recurring preferred stock offering impact (non-GAAP)$ — $ — $ 18,973 $ — $ — Net income per common share - Basic (non-GAAP) (R+U)/S$ 3.26 $ 3.21 $ 3.11 $ 2.82 $ 2.73 Net income per common share - Diluted (non-GAAP) (R+U)/T$ 3.22 $ 3.15 $ 3.06 $ 2.78 $ 2.69
WINTRUST SUBSIDIARIES
Wintrust is a financial holding company whose common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (Nasdaq: WTFC) that operates bank retail locations in the greater Chicago, southern Wisconsin, west Michigan, northwest Indiana, and southwest Florida market areas. Its 16 community bank subsidiaries are: Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A., Beverly Bank & Trust Company, N.A., Crystal Lake Bank & Trust Company, N.A., Hinsdale Bank & Trust Company, N.A., Lake Forest Bank & Trust Company, N.A., Libertyville Bank & Trust Company, N.A., Macatawa Bank, N.A., Northbrook Bank & Trust Company, N.A., Old Plank Trail Community Bank, N.A., Schaumburg Bank & Trust Company, N.A., St. Charles Bank & Trust Company, N.A., State Bank of The Lakes, N.A., Town Bank, N.A., Village Bank & Trust, N.A., Wheaton Bank & Trust Company, N.A., and Wintrust Bank, N.A.
Additionally, the Company operates various non-bank businesses:
FIRST Insurance Funding and Wintrust Life Finance, each a division of Lake Forest Bank & Trust Company, N.A., serve property and casualty and life insurance loan customers, respectively, throughout the United States.First Insurance Funding of Canada serves property and casualty insurance loan customers throughout Canada.Tricom, Inc. of Milwaukee provides high-yielding, short-term accounts receivable financing and value-added out-sourced administrative services, such as data processing of payrolls, billing and cash management services, to temporary staffing service clients located throughout the United States.Wintrust Mortgage, a division of Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A., engages primarily in the origination and purchase of residential mortgages for sale into the secondary market through origination offices located throughout the United States.Wintrust Investments, LLC provides a full range of private client and brokerage services to clients and correspondent banks located primarily in the Midwest.Great Lakes Advisors LLC provides money management services and advisory services to individual accounts.Wintrust Private Trust Company, N.A., a trust subsidiary, allows Wintrust to service customers’ trust and investment needs at each banking location.Wintrust Asset Finance offers direct leasing opportunities.CDEC provides Qualified Intermediary services (as defined by U.S. Treasury regulations) for taxpayers seeking to structure tax-deferred like-kind exchanges under Internal Revenue Code Section 1031.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. Forward-looking information can be identified through the use of words such as “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “contemplate,” “possible,” “will,” “may,” “should,” “would” and “could.” Forward-looking statements and information are not historical facts, are premised on many factors and assumptions, and represent only management’s expectations, estimates and projections regarding future events. Similarly, these statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict, and which may include, but are not limited to, those listed below and the Risk Factors discussed under Item 1A of the Company’s 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in any of the Company’s subsequent SEC filings. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and is including this statement for purposes of invoking these safe harbor provisions. Such forward-looking statements may be deemed to include, among other things, statements relating to the Company’s future financial performance, the performance of its loan portfolio, the expected amount of future credit reserves and charge-offs, delinquency trends, growth plans, regulatory developments, securities that the Company may offer from time to time, and management’s long-term performance goals, as well as statements relating to the anticipated effects on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations from expected developments or events, the Company’s business and growth strategies, including future acquisitions of banks, specialty finance or wealth management businesses, internal growth and plans to form additional de novo banks or branch offices. Actual results could differ materially from those addressed in the forward-looking statements as a result of numerous factors, including the following:
economic conditions and events that affect the economy, housing prices, the job market and other factors that may adversely affect the Company’s liquidity and the performance of its loan portfolios, including an actual or threatened U.S. government shutdown, debt default or rating downgrade, particularly in the markets in which it operates;negative effects suffered by us or our customers resulting from changes in U.S. or international trade policies;the extent of defaults and losses on the Company’s loan portfolio, which may require further increases in its allowance for credit losses;estimates of fair value of certain of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which could change in value significantly from period to period;the financial success and economic viability of the borrowers of our commercial loans;commercial real estate market conditions in the Chicago metropolitan area, southern Wisconsin and west Michigan;the extent of commercial and consumer delinquencies and declines in real estate values, which may require further increases in the Company’s allowance for credit losses;inaccurate assumptions in our analytical and forecasting models used to manage our loan portfolio;changes in the level and volatility of interest rates, the capital markets and other market indices that may affect, among other things, the Company’s liquidity and the value of its assets and liabilities;the interest rate environment, including a prolonged period of low interest rates or rising interest rates, either broadly or for some types of instruments, which may affect the Company’s net interest income and net interest margin, and which could materially adversely affect the Company’s profitability;competitive pressures in the financial services business which may affect the pricing of the Company’s loan and deposit products as well as its services (including wealth management services), which may result in loss of market share and reduced income from deposits, loans, advisory fees and income from other products;failure to identify and complete favorable acquisitions in the future or unexpected losses, difficulties or developments related to the Company’s recent or future acquisitions;unexpected difficulties and losses related to FDIC-assisted acquisitions;harm to the Company’s reputation;any negative perception of the Company’s financial strength;ability of the Company to raise additional capital on acceptable terms when needed;disruption in capital markets, which may lower fair values for the Company’s investment portfolio;ability of the Company to use technology to provide products and services that will satisfy customer demands and create efficiencies in operations and to manage risks associated therewith;failure or breaches of our security systems or infrastructure, or those of third parties;security breaches, including denial of service attacks, hacking, social engineering attacks, malware intrusion and similar events or data corruption attempts and identity theft;adverse effects on our information technology systems, or those of third parties, resulting from failures, human error or cyberattacks (including ransomware);adverse effects of failures by our vendors to provide agreed upon services in the manner and at the cost agreed, particularly our information technology vendors;increased costs as a result of protecting our customers from the impact of stolen debit card information;accuracy and completeness of information the Company receives about customers and counterparties to make credit decisions;ability of the Company to attract and retain senior management experienced in the banking and financial services industries;environmental liability risk associated with lending activities;the impact of any claims or legal actions to which the Company is subject, including any effect on our reputation;losses incurred in connection with repurchases and indemnification payments related to mortgages and increases in reserves associated therewith;the loss of customers as a result of technological changes allowing consumers to complete their financial transactions without the use of a bank;the soundness of other financial institutions and the impact of recent failures of financial institutions, including broader financial institution liquidity risk and concerns;the expenses and delayed returns inherent in opening new branches and de novo banks;liabilities, potential customer loss or reputational harm related to closings of existing branches;examinations and challenges by tax authorities, and any unanticipated impact of tax legislation;changes in accounting standards, rules and interpretations, and the impact on the Company’s financial statements;the ability of the Company to receive dividends from its subsidiaries;a decrease in the Company’s capital ratios, including as a result of declines in the value of its loan portfolios, or otherwise;legislative or regulatory changes, particularly changes in regulation of financial services companies and/or the products and services offered by financial services companies;changes in laws, regulations, rules, standards and contractual obligations regarding data privacy and cybersecurity;a lowering of our credit rating;changes in U.S. monetary policy and changes to the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet, including changes in response to persistent inflation or otherwise;regulatory restrictions upon our ability to market our products to consumers and limitations on our ability to profitably operate our mortgage business;increased costs of compliance, heightened regulatory capital requirements and other risks associated with changes in regulation and the regulatory environment;the impact of heightened capital requirements;increases in the Company’s FDIC insurance premiums, or the collection of special assessments by the FDIC;delinquencies or fraud with respect to the Company’s premium finance business;credit downgrades among commercial and life insurance providers that could negatively affect the value of collateral securing the Company’s premium finance loans;the Company’s ability to comply with covenants under its credit facility;fluctuations in the stock market, which may have an adverse impact on the Company’s wealth management business and brokerage operation; andwidespread outages of operational, communication, or other systems, whether internal or provided by third parties, natural or other disasters (including acts of terrorism, armed hostilities and pandemics), and the effects of climate change.
Therefore, there can be no assurances that future actual results will correspond to these forward-looking statements. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement made by the Company. Any such statement speaks only as of the date the statement was made or as of such date that may be referenced within the statement. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect the impact of circumstances or events after the date of the press release. Persons are advised, however, to consult further disclosures management makes on related subjects in its reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in its press releases.
CONFERENCE CALL, WEBCAST AND REPLAY
The Company will hold a conference call on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. (CDT) regarding first quarter 2026 earnings results. Individuals interested in participating in the call by addressing questions to management should register for the call to receive the dial-in numbers and unique PIN at the Conference Call Link included within the Company’s press release dated March 18, 2026 available at the Investor Relations, Investor News and Events, Press Releases link on its website at https://www.wintrust.com. A separate simultaneous audio-only webcast link is included within the press release referenced above. Registration for and a replay of the audio-only webcast with an accompanying slide presentation will be available at https://www.wintrust.com, Investor Relations, Investor News and Events, Presentations & Conference Calls. The text of the first quarter 2026 earnings press release will also be available on the home page of the Company’s website at https://www.wintrust.com and at the Investor Relations, Investor News and Events, Press Releases link on its website.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
David A. Dykstra, Vice Chairman & Chief Operating Officer
(847) 939-9000
Amy Yuhn, Executive Vice President, Communications
(847) 939-9591
Web site address: www.wintrust.com