Wintrust Bank National Association
Chicago, Illinois · $9.57B in assets · beside the 11 other Illinois banks between $3B and $10B
The filing
Wintrust Bank National Association is the second largest of the 12 Illinois banks nearest its size between $3B and $10B, with $9.57B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 96.0% of deposits, the highest in the cohort against a median of 90.4%, and equity is 11.6% of assets, 5th of 12. Loans grew +0.4% in the year, 10th of 12, and deposits fell 0.2%; the cohort's median loan growth is +7.6%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.36% of the book, 5th of 12 against a median of 0.59%; 0.25% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 2.7 times. Net charge-offs are 0.24% of loans, 8th of 12. Commercial real estate is 31.2% of loans, 6th of 12 against a median of 31.6%, and 211% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 57% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.96%, 2nd of 12 against a median of 1.50%, on an efficiency ratio of 45.5%, 4th of 12. Five years ago it was 1.38%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Wintrust Bank National Association is the 46th largest 7(a) lender into Illinois of 537, with $67M across 108 loans, 0.4% of everything approved in the state (Byline Bank leads with $2.39B). 5 of its 13 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook, IL | $58M | 24th of 282 | 0.9% | +0.4 pts |
| Dupage, IL | $7M | 50th of 188 | 0.4% | thin |
| Adams, CO | $4M | 60th of 134 | 0.4% | thin |
| Jefferson, CO | $3M | 67th of 183 | 0.2% | thin |
| Marshall, IN | $2M | 10th of 38 | 2.6% | quiet FY2019 |
| Racine, WI | $2M | 34th of 89 | 0.6% | thin |
| Mesa, CO | $2M | 36th of 67 | 0.6% | thin |
| Milwaukee, WI | $1M | 90th of 144 | 0.1% | quiet FY2010 |
| Lake, IL | $750K | 106th of 160 | 0.1% | quiet FY2021 |
| Mchenry, IL | $632K | 72nd of 108 | 0.1% | quiet FY2022 |
| Collier, FL | $500K | 100th of 136 | 0.1% | thin |
| Mecklenburg, NC | $210K | 168th of 177 | 0.0% | thin |
| Kane, IL | $200K | 129th of 141 | 0.0% | quiet FY2016 |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 15 | $15M | 18.2% | 0.04% | 361st of 2,246 |
| Wholesale trade | 7 | $13M | 15.9% | 0.05% | 252nd of 1,651 |
| Professional & technical services | 23 | $12M | 15.4% | 0.04% | 254th of 1,955 |
| Accommodation & food services | 17 | $10M | 12.1% | 0.01% | 574th of 2,596 |
| Construction | 11 | $8M | 10.4% | 0.03% | 399th of 2,063 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Wintrust Bank National Association | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 211% | 8th of 12 | 185% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 57% | 12th of 12 | 34% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 8.5% | 10th of 12 | 5.2% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 15.1% | 7th of 12 | 14.7% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 31.2% | 6th of 12 | 31.6% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +4.5% | 4th of 12 | +31.2% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9.91B | 1.7% | 47.6% | 0.93% | 0.27% | 1.5% | 95.7% | 14.1% | |
| $9.57B | 2.0% | 45.5% | 0.36% | 0.24% | 1.0% | 96.0% | 11.6% | |
| $9.25B | 2.0% | 42.4% | 0.34% | 0.03% | 0.8% | 94.9% | 9.5% | |
| $9.14B | 1.1% | 61.4% | 0.58% | 0.08% | 1.3% | 90.8% | 11.8% | |
| $8.63B | 1.5% | 59.6% | 0.60% | -0.01% | 1.4% | 61.0% | 8.1% | |
| $6.86B | 1.7% | 50.7% | 1.08% | 0.72% | 1.3% | 96.0% | 13.5% | |
| $6.80B | 1.4% | 36.8% | 0.16% | 0.00% | 0.7% | 90.0% | 10.1% | |
| $6.72B | 1.3% | 59.7% | 0.19% | 0.03% | 1.3% | 82.3% | 13.1% | |
| $6.69B | 1.2% | 60.6% | 1.43% | 0.90% | 1.5% | 74.3% | 9.2% | |
| $6.37B | 1.5% | 29.5% | 0.27% | 0.11% | 0.6% | 83.2% | 8.3% | |
| $5.35B | 1.6% | 52.3% | 0.81% | 0.33% | 1.1% | 75.0% | 9.4% | |
| $5.17B | 1.3% | 68.4% | 4.75% | 0.08% | 0.6% | 94.2% | 10.2% |
| Wintrust Bank National Association | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $6.87B | $7.96B | +16% | $2.79B | $4.89B | +75% |
| Deposits | $7.58B | $8.29B | +9% | $4.35B | $5.65B | +30% |
| NPA / loans | 0.23% | 0.36% | +0.12 pts | 0.62% | 0.59% | -0.03 pts |
| Efficiency | 54.6% | 45.5% | -9.1 pts | 55.9% | 51.5% | -4.4 pts |
| ROA | 1.38% | 1.96% | +0.58 pts | 1.42% | 1.50% | +0.08 pts |
This read was prepared for Wintrust Bank National Association's board and management from the public record, and is one slice of what Lynx builds for any bank from its own filing: the peer cohort, the capital, liquidity and rate models with the assumptions the institution sets, and a summary report of twenty sections for the board.
The full pack on Wintrust Bank National Association is prepared on request, and thirty days on the institution's own numbers are open to anyone at the bank.
Ask for the packPrepared 7 September 2026
Filing 30 June 2026
Cohort IL banks $3B to $10B
Institution www.wintrustbank.com
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