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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 20, 2026
 
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Illinois001-35077 36-3873352
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
9700 W. Higgins Road, Suite 800
RosemontIllinois 60018
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (847) 939-9000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last year)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Title of Each Class Ticker SymbolName of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, no par value WTFCThe Nasdaq Global Select Market
Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of
WTFCNThe Nasdaq Global Select Market
7.875% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series F, no par value

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company     
    
    If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.     



Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
On January 20, 2026, Wintrust Financial Corporation (the “Company”) announced earnings for the fourth quarter of 2025 and posted on its website the Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Release Presentation. Copies of the press release relating to the Company’s earnings results and the related presentation are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively. Certain supplemental information relating to non-GAAP financial measures reported in the attached press release and presentation is included on pages 34 through 36 of Exhibit 99.1 and pages 29 through 32 of Exhibit 99.2.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit
  
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Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By:/s/ David L. Stoehr
 David L. Stoehr
Executive Vice President and
    Chief Financial Officer
Date: January 20, 2026
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
Exhibit
  

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Exhibit 99.1
Wintrust Financial Corporation
9700 W. Higgins Road, Suite 800, Rosemont, Illinois 60018
News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  January 20, 2026
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 Reports Record Net Income

ROSEMONT, ILLINOIS – Wintrust Financial Corporation (“Wintrust”, “the Company”, “we” or “our”) (Nasdaq: WTFC) announced record net income of $823.8 million, or $11.40 per diluted common share, for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to net income of $695.0 million, or $10.31 per diluted common share for 2024. Pre-tax, pre-provision income (non-GAAP) for the year ended December 31, 2025 totaled a record $1.2 billion, compared to $1.0 billion for 2024.

The Company reported record quarterly net income of $223.0 million, or $3.15 per diluted common share, for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to net income of $216.3 million, or $2.78 per diluted common share for the third quarter of 2025. Pre-tax, pre-provision income (non-GAAP) for the fourth quarter of 2025 totaled a record $329.8 million, as compared to $317.8 million for the third quarter of 2025.

Timothy S. Crane, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are pleased with our strong 2025 results, including the 19% improvement in net income. Throughout the year, we leveraged our unique position in the markets we serve to achieve robust growth in both loans and deposits. Wintrust ended the year with solid momentum evidenced by record net income, record net interest income, a stable net interest margin and strong balance sheet growth.”

Additionally, Mr. Crane noted, “Net interest margin in the fourth quarter remained within our expected range, improving by four basis points to 3.54%. The improvement in net interest margin, coupled with strong average earning asset growth, supported record net interest income in the fourth quarter of 2025. As we look ahead, we remain encouraged by the outlook and believe that a relatively stable net interest margin, combined with continued balance sheet growth, positions us well to deliver net interest income expansion in future quarters.”

Highlights of the fourth quarter of 2025:
Comparative information to the third quarter of 2025, unless otherwise noted

Total loans increased by $1.0 billion, or 8% annualized.
Total deposits increased by $1.0 billion, or 7% annualized.
Total assets increased by $1.5 billion, or 9% annualized.
Net interest income increased to $583.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, up $16.9 million from $567.0 million in the third quarter of 2025, driven by improvement in net interest margin and strong average earning asset growth.    
Net interest margin increased to 3.52% (3.54% on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, non-GAAP) during the fourth quarter of 2025.
Non-interest income was impacted by the following:
Net gains on investment securities totaled $1.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to net gains of $3.0 million in the third quarter of 2025.
Provision for credit losses totaled $27.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to a provision for credit losses of $21.8 million in the third quarter of 2025.
Net charge-offs totaled $21.8 million, or 17 basis points of average total loans on an annualized basis, in the fourth quarter of 2025 down from $24.6 million, or 19 basis points of average total loans on an annualized basis, in the third quarter of 2025.



Non-performing loans totaled $185.8 million and comprised 0.35% of total loans at December 31, 2025, as compared to $162.6 million and 0.31% of total loans at September 30, 2025.

Mr. Crane noted, “We continued our consistent, strong loan growth as loans increased $1.0 billion, or 8% on an annualized basis in the fourth quarter of 2025. Loan pipelines remain strong and we remain disciplined in our evaluation of credit opportunities, ensuring that loan growth aligns with our conservative credit standards. Strong deposit growth totaled $1.0 billion, or 7% on an annualized basis, in the fourth quarter of 2025. Our loan growth was funded by deposit growth in the fourth quarter of 2025 resulting in a stable loans-to-deposits ratio”

Commenting on credit quality, Mr. Crane stated, “Disciplined credit management, supported by persistent and thorough portfolio reviews, continues to drive positive outcomes through early identification and resolution of problem credits. We continue to be conservative and disciplined in our underwriting to maintain our strong credit standards. We believe the Company’s reserves are appropriate and we remain committed to sustaining high credit quality as evidenced by our low levels of net charge-offs and non-performing loans as well as our core loan allowance for credit losses of 1.32%.”

In summary, Mr. Crane concluded, “We believe our record fourth quarter and full year financial results highlight the strength of our differentiated business model that allows us to deliver sophisticated solutions with the personalized service, expertise and local decision making that our customers value. We remain focused on delivering disciplined and strategic organic growth that enhances our franchise in our core markets and specialty businesses while generating long-term value for our shareholders.”


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The graphs shown on pages 3-8 illustrate certain financial highlights of the fourth quarter of 2025 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 $1.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the third quarter of 2025. Total loans increased by $1.0 billion compared to the third quarter of 2025. The increase in loans was driven primarily by growth across most major loan categories.

Total liabilities increased by $1.3 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the third quarter of 2025, driven by a $1.0 billion increase in total deposits. Strong organic deposit growth in the fourth quarter of 2025 was driven by our diverse deposit product offerings. Non-interest bearing deposit balances represented 20% of total deposits and have remained stable in recent quarters. The Company's loans-to-deposits ratio ended the quarter at 92.0%.

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 fourth quarter of 2025, net interest income totaled $583.9 million, an increase of $16.9 million compared to the third quarter of 2025. The $16.9 million increase in net interest income in the fourth quarter of 2025 was driven by net interest margin improvement and average earning asset growth of $1.1 billion, or 7% annualized.

Net interest margin was 3.52% (3.54% on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, non-GAAP) during the fourth quarter of 2025, up four basis points compared to the third quarter of 2025. The yield on earning assets declined 14 basis points during the fourth quarter of 2025 primarily due to a 17 basis point decrease in loan yields. Funding cost on interest-bearing deposits decreased by 25 basis points compared to the third quarter of 2025, which more than offset the reduction in loan yields. The net free funds contribution in the fourth quarter of 2025 declined six basis points compared to the third quarter of 2025.

For more information regarding net interest income, see Table 4 through Table 8 in this report.

ASSET QUALITY

The allowance for credit losses totaled $460.5 million as of December 31, 2025, a slight increase from $454.6 million as of September 30, 2025. A provision for credit losses totaling $27.6 million was recorded for the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to $21.8 million recorded in the third quarter of 2025. The provision for credit losses recognized in the fourth quarter of 2025 reflects stable credit quality and a mostly stable macroeconomic forecast. However, given future economic performance remains uncertain, qualitative additions were made to the provision related to credit spreads and equity market valuations. 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 December 31, 2025, September 30, 2025, and June 30, 2025 is shown on Table 12 of this report.

Net charge-offs totaled $21.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, a decrease of $2.8 million compared to $24.6 million of net charge-offs in the third quarter of 2025. Net charge-offs as a percentage of average total loans were 17 basis points in the fourth quarter of 2025 on an annualized basis compared to 19 basis points on an annualized basis in the third quarter of 2025. For more information regarding net charge-offs, see Table 10 in this report.

The Company’s loan portfolio delinquency rates remain low and manageable. For more information regarding past due loans, see Table 13 in this report.

Non-performing assets and non-performing loans increased slightly compared to prior quarter but stayed within the range experienced at the end of the prior three quarters of 2025. Non-performing assets totaled $206.6 million and comprised 0.29% of total assets as of December 31, 2025, as compared to $187.5 million, or 0.27% of total assets, as of September 30, 2025. Non-performing loans totaled $185.8 million and comprised 0.35% of total loans at December 31, 2025, as compared to $162.6 million and 0.31% of total loans at September 30, 2025. For more information regarding non-performing assets, see Table 14 in this report.
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NON-INTEREST INCOME

Non-interest income totaled $130.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, decreasing $0.4 million, compared to $130.8 million in the third quarter of 2025.

Wealth management revenue increased by approximately $2.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to the third quarter of 2025. The increase in the fourth quarter of 2025 was primarily driven by an increase in asset valuations within the quarter, coupled with an increase in brokerage revenue related to higher transactional business. 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 $22.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to $24.5 million in the third quarter of 2025. The decrease in the fourth quarter of 2025 was primarily attributed to lower production revenue. For more information regarding mortgage banking revenue, see Table 16 in this report.

The Company recognized approximately $1.5 million in net gains on investment securities in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to approximately $3.0 million in net gains in the third quarter of 2025. The net gains in the fourth quarter of 2025 were primarily the result of unrealized gains 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 $384.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, increasing $4.5 million, compared to $380.0 million in the third quarter of 2025. Non-interest expense, as a percent of average assets, decreased two basis points in the fourth quarter of 2025 to 2.19%.

Salaries and employee benefits expense increased by approximately $2.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to the third quarter of 2025. This was primarily driven by an increased level of health insurance claims in the fourth quarter of 2025.

The Company recorded net OREO expense of $2.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to net OREO expense of $262,000 in the third quarter of 2025. The primary diver of the increase in the fourth quarter can be attributed to valuation adjustments. 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 fourth quarter of 2025 totaled $13.8 million, which was a $5.2 million decrease as compared to the third quarter of 2025. The decrease in the current quarter relates primarily to lower sports sponsorships. 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 increased approximately $1.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to the third quarter of 2025. The increase is primarily attributed to seasonal corporate events that occur in the fourth quarter.

For more information regarding non-interest expense, see Table 17 in this report.

INCOME TAXES

The Company recorded income tax expense of $79.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to $79.8 million in the third quarter of 2025. The effective tax rates were 26.2% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to 27.0% in the third quarter of 2025. The effective tax rates were impacted by an overall lower level of provision for state income tax expense in the comparable periods.

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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 fourth quarter of 2025, community banking increased its commercial, commercial real estate and residential real estate loan portfolios.

Mortgage banking revenue was $22.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, an decrease of $1.8 million compared to the third quarter of 2025. See Table 16 for more detail. Service charges on deposit accounts totaled $20.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 as compared to $19.8 million in the third quarter of 2025. The Company’s gross commercial and commercial real estate loan pipelines remained solid as of December 31, 2025 indicating momentum for expected continued loan growth in the first 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 $5.4 billion during the fourth quarter of 2025. Average balances decreased by $61.2 million, as compared to the third quarter of 2025. The Company’s leasing divisions’ portfolio balances increased in the fourth quarter of 2025, with capital leases, loans, and equipment on operating leases of $2.9 billion, $1.2 billion, and $360.6 million as of December 31, 2025, respectively, compared to $2.8 billion, $1.2 billion, and $301.0 million as of September 30, 2025, respectively. Revenues from the Company’s out-sourced administrative services business were $1.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, which was relatively stable compared to the third 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 $39.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, an increase as compared to the third quarter of 2025. At December 31, 2025, the Company’s wealth management subsidiaries had approximately $56.1 billion of assets under administration, which included $9.6 billion of assets owned by the Company and its subsidiary banks.

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WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Key Operating Measures

Wintrust’s key operating measures and growth rates for the fourth quarter of 2025, as compared to the third quarter of 2025 (sequential quarter) and fourth quarter of 2024 (linked quarter), are shown in the table below:
% or (1)
basis point  (bp) change from
3rd Quarter
2025
% or
basis point  (bp) change from
4th Quarter
2024
  
Three Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)Dec 31, 2025Sep 30, 2025Dec 31, 2024
Net income$223,024 $216,254 $185,362 20 
Pre-tax income, excluding provision for credit losses (non-GAAP) (2)
329,811 317,809 270,060 22 
Net income per common share – Diluted3.15 2.78 2.63 13 20 
Cash dividends declared per common share0.50 0.50 0.45 — 11 
Net revenue (3)
714,264 697,837 638,599 12 
Net interest income583,874 567,010 525,148 11 
Net interest margin3.52 %3.48 %3.49 %bpsbps
Net interest margin – fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP)(2)
3.54 3.50 3.51 
Net overhead ratio (4)
1.45 1.45 1.60 — (15)
Return on average assets1.27 1.26 1.16 11 
Return on average common equity12.63 11.58 11.82 105 81 
Return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP) (2)
14.83 13.74 14.29 109 54 
At end of period
Total assets$71,142,046$69,629,638$64,879,66810 
Total loans (5)
53,105,10152,063,48248,055,03711 
Total deposits57,717,19156,711,38152,512,34910 
Total shareholders’ equity7,258,7157,045,7576,344,29712 14 
(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.
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WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Selected Financial Highlights
 Three Months EndedYears Ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)Dec 31, 2025Sep 30, 2025Jun 30, 2025Mar 31, 2025Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2024
Selected Financial Condition Data (at end of period):
Total assets$71,142,046$69,629,638$68,983,318$65,870,066$64,879,668
Total loans (1)
53,105,10152,063,48251,041,67948,708,39048,055,037
Total deposits57,717,19156,711,38155,816,81153,570,03852,512,349
Total shareholders’ equity7,258,7157,045,7577,225,6966,600,5376,344,297
Selected Statements of Income Data:
Net interest income$583,874 $567,010 $546,694 $526,474 $525,148 $2,224,052 $1,962,535 
Net revenue (2)
714,264 697,837 670,783 643,108 638,599 2,725,992 2,450,860 
Net income223,024 216,254 195,527 189,039 185,362 823,844 695,045 
Pre-tax income, excluding provision for credit losses (non-GAAP) (3)
329,811 317,809 289,322 277,018 270,060 1,213,960 1,048,136 
Net income per common share – Basic3.21 2.82 2.82 2.73 2.68 11.57 10.47 
Net income per common share – Diluted3.15 2.78 2.78 2.69 2.63 11.40 10.31 
Cash dividends declared per common share0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.45 2.00 1.80 
Selected Financial Ratios and Other Data:
Performance Ratios:
Net interest margin 3.52 %3.48 %3.52 %3.54 %3.49 %3.52 %3.51 %
Net interest margin – fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP) (3)
3.54 3.50 3.54 3.56 3.51 3.53 3.53 
Non-interest income to average assets0.74 0.76 0.76 0.74 0.71 0.75 0.82 
Non-interest expense to average assets2.19 2.21 2.32 2.32 2.31 2.26 2.36 
Net overhead ratio (4)
1.45 1.45 1.57 1.58 1.60 1.51 1.54 
Return on average assets1.27 1.26 1.19 1.20 1.16 1.23 1.17 
Return on average common equity12.63 11.58 12.07 12.21 11.82 12.13 12.32 
Return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP) (3)
14.83 13.74 14.44 14.72 14.29 14.43 14.58 
Average total assets$69,492,268 $68,303,036 $65,840,345 $64,107,042 $63,594,105 $66,954,172 $59,416,909 
Average total shareholders’ equity7,166,608 6,955,543 6,862,040 6,460,941 6,418,403 6,863,474 5,826,940 
Average loans to average deposits ratio 92.4 %92.5 %93.0 %92.3 %91.9 %92.6 %93.8 %
Period-end loans to deposits ratio 92.0 91.8 91.4 90.9 91.5 
Common Share Data at end of period:
Market price per common share$139.82 $132.44 $123.98 $112.46 $124.71 
Book value per common share102.03 98.87 95.43 92.47 89.21 
Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP) (3)
88.66 85.39 81.86 78.83 75.39 
Common shares outstanding66,974,91366,961,20966,937,73266,919,32566,495,227
Other Data at end of period:
Common equity to assets ratio9.6 %9.5 %9.3 %9.4 %9.1 %
Tangible common equity ratio (non-GAAP) (3)
8.5 8.3 8.0 8.1 7.8 
Tier 1 leverage ratio (5)
9.7 9.5 10.2 9.6 9.4 
Risk-based capital ratios:
Tier 1 capital ratio (5)
11.0 10.9 11.5 10.8 10.7 
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (5)
10.3 10.2 10.0 10.1 9.9 
Total capital ratio (5)
12.4 12.4 13.0 12.5 12.3 
Allowance for credit losses (6)
$460,465 $454,586 $457,461 $448,387 $437,060 
Allowance for loan and unfunded lending-related commitment losses to total loans0.87 %0.87 %0.90 %0.92 %0.91 %
Number of:
Bank subsidiaries16 16 16 16 16 
Banking offices209 208 208 208 205 
(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.


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WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION
 
(Unaudited)(Unaudited)(Unaudited)(Unaudited)
Dec 31,Sep 30,Jun 30,Mar 31,Dec 31,
(In thousands)20252025202520252024
Assets
Cash and due from banks$467,874 $565,406 $695,501 $616,216 $452,017 
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements64 63 63 63 6,519 
Interest-bearing deposits with banks3,180,553 3,422,452 4,569,618 4,238,237 4,409,753 
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value6,236,263 5,274,124 4,885,715 4,220,305 4,141,482 
Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost3,343,905 3,438,406 3,502,186 3,564,490 3,613,263 
Trading account securities — — — 4,072 
Equity securities with readily determinable fair value63,770 63,445 273,722 270,442 215,412 
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock291,881 282,755 282,087 281,893 281,407 
Brokerage customer receivables — — — 18,102 
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, at fair value340,745 333,883 299,606 316,804 331,261 
Loans, net of unearned income53,105,101 52,063,482 51,041,679 48,708,390 48,055,037 
Allowance for loan losses(379,283)(386,622)(391,654)(378,207)(364,017)
Net loans52,725,818 51,676,860 50,650,025 48,330,183 47,691,020 
Premises, software and equipment, net781,611 775,425 776,324 776,679 779,130 
Lease investments, net360,646 301,000 289,768 280,472 278,264 
Accrued interest receivable and other assets1,617,682 1,614,674 1,610,025 1,598,255 1,739,334 
Receivable on unsettled securities sales835,275 978,209 240,039 463,023 — 
Goodwill797,960 797,639 798,144 796,932 796,942 
Other acquisition-related intangible assets97,999 105,297 110,495 116,072 121,690 
Total assets$71,142,046 $69,629,638 $68,983,318 $65,870,066 $64,879,668 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Deposits:
Non-interest-bearing$11,423,701 $10,952,146 $10,877,166 $11,201,859 $11,410,018 
Interest-bearing46,293,490 45,759,235 44,939,645 42,368,179 41,102,331 
Total deposits57,717,191 56,711,381 55,816,811 53,570,038 52,512,349 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances3,451,309 3,151,309 3,151,309 3,151,309 3,151,309 
Other borrowings477,966 579,328 625,392 529,269 534,803 
Subordinated notes298,636 298,536 298,458 298,360 298,283 
Junior subordinated debentures253,566 253,566 253,566 253,566 253,566 
Payable on unsettled securities purchases — 39,105 — — 
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities1,684,663 1,589,761 1,572,981 1,466,987 1,785,061 
Total liabilities63,883,331 62,583,881 61,757,622 59,269,529 58,535,371 
Shareholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock425,000 425,000 837,500 412,500 412,500 
Common stock67,062 67,042 67,025 67,007 66,560 
Surplus2,534,024 2,521,306 2,495,637 2,494,347 2,482,561 
Treasury stock(9,156)(9,150)(9,156)(9,156)(6,153)
Retained earnings4,537,539 4,356,367 4,200,923 4,045,854 3,897,164 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(295,754)(314,808)(366,233)(410,015)(508,335)
Total shareholders’ equity7,258,715 7,045,757 7,225,696 6,600,537 6,344,297 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$71,142,046 $69,629,638 $68,983,318 $65,870,066 $64,879,668 
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WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
Three Months EndedYears Ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)Dec 31,
2025
Sep 30,
2025
Jun 30,
2025
Mar 31,
2025
Dec 31,
2024
Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2024
Interest income
Interest and fees on loans$822,494 $832,140 $797,997 $768,362 $789,038 $3,220,993 $3,043,354 
Mortgage loans held-for-sale5,607 4,757 4,872 4,246 5,623 19,482 21,436 
Interest-bearing deposits with banks27,190 34,992 34,317 36,766 46,256 133,265 115,253 
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements77 75 276 179 53 607 366 
Investment securities95,461 86,426 78,053 72,016 67,066 331,956 276,115 
Trading account securities — — 11 11 48 
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock5,497 5,444 5,393 5,307 5,157 21,641 20,060 
Brokerage customer receivables — — 78 302 78 965 
Total interest income956,326 963,834 920,908 886,965 913,501 3,728,033 3,477,597 
Interest expense
Interest on deposits332,178 355,846 333,470 320,233 346,388 1,341,727 1,343,642 
Interest on Federal Home Loan Bank advances26,408 26,007 25,724 25,441 26,050 103,580 99,149 
Interest on other borrowings5,956 6,887 6,957 6,792 7,519 26,592 34,480 
Interest on subordinated notes3,737 3,717 3,735 3,714 3,733 14,903 18,117 
Interest on junior subordinated debentures4,173 4,367 4,328 4,311 4,663 17,179 19,674 
Total interest expense372,452 396,824 374,214 360,491 388,353 1,503,981 1,515,062 
Net interest income583,874 567,010 546,694 526,474 525,148 2,224,052 1,962,535 
Provision for credit losses27,588 21,768 22,234 23,963 16,979 95,553 101,047 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses556,286 545,242 524,460 502,511 508,169 2,128,499 1,861,488 
Non-interest income
Wealth management39,365 37,188 36,821 34,042 38,775 147,416 146,227 
Mortgage banking22,625 24,451 23,170 20,529 20,452 90,775 93,213 
Service charges on deposit accounts20,402 19,825 19,502 19,362 18,864 79,091 65,651 
Gains (losses) on investment securities, net1,505 2,972 650 3,196 (2,835)8,323 (2,602)
Fees from covered call options5,992 5,619 5,624 3,446 2,305 20,681 10,196 
Trading (losses) gains, net(257)172 151 (64)(113)2 504 
Operating lease income, net16,365 15,466 15,166 15,287 15,327 62,284 58,710 
Other24,393 25,134 23,005 20,836 20,676 93,368 116,426 
Total non-interest income130,390 130,827 124,089 116,634 113,451 501,940 488,325 
Non-interest expense
Salaries and employee benefits222,557 219,668 219,541 211,526 212,133 873,292 817,108 
Software and equipment36,096 35,027 36,522 34,717 34,258 142,362 122,794 
Operating lease equipment11,034 10,409 10,757 10,471 10,263 42,671 42,298 
Occupancy, net20,105 20,809 20,228 20,778 20,597 81,920 79,213 
Data processing11,809 11,329 12,110 11,274 10,957 46,522 39,736 
Advertising and marketing13,792 19,027 18,761 12,272 13,097 63,852 61,812 
Professional fees8,280 7,465 9,243 9,044 11,334 34,032 40,637 
Amortization of other acquisition-related intangible assets4,999 5,196 5,580 5,618 5,773 21,393 12,095 
FDIC insurance10,562 11,418 10,971 10,926 10,640 43,877 46,118 
Other real estate owned (“OREO”) expenses, net2,162 262 505 643 397 3,572 (408)
Other43,057 39,418 37,243 38,821 39,090 158,539 141,321 
Total non-interest expense384,453 380,028 381,461 366,090 368,539 1,512,032 1,402,724 
Income before taxes302,223 296,041 267,088 253,055 253,081 1,118,407 947,089 
Income tax expense79,199 79,787 71,561 64,016 67,719 294,563 252,044 
Net income$223,024 $216,254 $195,527 $189,039 $185,362 $823,844 $695,045 
Preferred stock dividends8,367 13,295 6,991 6,991 6,991 35,644 27,964 
Preferred stock redemption 14,046 — — — 14,046 — 
Net income applicable to common shares$214,657 $188,913 $188,536 $182,048 $178,371 $774,154 $667,081 
Net income per common share - Basic$3.21 $2.82 $2.82 $2.73 $2.68 $11.57 $10.47 
Net income per common share - Diluted$3.15 $2.78 $2.78 $2.69 $2.63 $11.40 $10.31 
Cash dividends declared per common share$0.50 $0.50 $0.50 $0.50 $0.45 $2.00 $1.80 
Weighted average common shares outstanding66,97066,95266,93166,72666,49166,89663,685
Dilutive potential common shares1,143 1,028 888 923 1,233 998 1,016 
Average common shares and dilutive common shares68,113 67,980 67,819 67,649 67,724 67,894 64,701 
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TABLE 1: LOAN PORTFOLIO MIX AND GROWTH RATES

   
% Growth From (1)
(Dollars in thousands)Dec 31, 2025Sep 30, 2025Jun 30, 2025Mar 31,
2025
Dec 31, 2024
Sep 30,
2025
(2)
Dec 31, 2024
Balance:
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, excluding early buy-out exercised loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies$217,136 $211,360 $192,633 $181,580 $189,774 11 %14 %
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, early buy-out exercised loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies123,609 122,523 106,973 135,224 141,487 (13)
Total mortgage loans held-for-sale$340,745 $333,883 $299,606 $316,804 $331,261 %%
Core loans:
Commercial
Commercial and industrial$7,267,505 $7,135,083 $7,028,247 $6,871,206 $6,867,422 %%
Asset-based lending1,512,888 1,588,522 1,663,693 1,701,962 1,611,001 (19)(6)
Municipal868,958 804,986 771,785 798,646 826,653 32 
Leases2,921,366 2,834,563 2,757,331 2,680,943 2,537,325 12 15 
Commercial real estate
Residential construction54,753 60,923 59,027 55,849 48,617 (40)13 
Commercial construction2,013,244 2,273,545 2,165,263 2,086,797 2,065,775 (45)(3)
Land341,585 323,685 304,827 306,235 319,689 22 
Office1,688,614 1,578,208 1,601,208 1,641,555 1,656,109 28 
Industrial3,167,768 2,912,547 2,824,889 2,677,555 2,628,576 35 21 
Retail1,436,252 1,478,861 1,452,351 1,402,837 1,374,655 (11)
Multi-family3,445,507 3,306,597 3,200,578 3,091,314 3,125,505 17 10 
Mixed use and other1,793,013 1,684,841 1,683,867 1,652,759 1,685,018 25 
Home equity480,525 484,202 466,815 455,683 445,028 (3)
Residential real estate
Residential real estate loans for investment4,171,439 4,019,046 3,814,715 3,561,417 3,456,009 15 21 
Residential mortgage loans, early buy-out eligible loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies84,706 75,088 80,800 86,952 114,985 51 (26)
Residential mortgage loans, early buy-out exercised loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies61,087 49,736 53,267 36,790 41,771 9146 
Total core loans$31,309,210 $30,610,433 $29,928,663 $29,108,500 $28,804,138 %%
Niche loans:
Commercial
Franchise$1,298,493 $1,298,140 $1,286,265 $1,262,555 $1,268,521 %%
Mortgage warehouse lines of credit1,515,003 1,204,661 1,232,530 1,019,543 893,854 102 69
Community Advantage - homeowners association532,027 537,696 526,595 525,492 525,446 (4)
Insurance agency lending1,128,446 1,140,691 1,120,985 1,070,979 1,044,329 (4)
Premium Finance receivables
U.S. property & casualty insurance7,308,054 7,502,901 7,378,340 6,486,663 6,447,625 (10)13 
Canada property & casualty insurance875,362 863,391 944,836 753,199 824,417 6
Life insurance9,023,642 8,758,553 8,506,960 8,365,140 8,147,145 12 11 
Consumer and other114,864 147,016 116,505 116,319 99,562 (87)15 
Total niche loans$21,795,891 $21,453,049 $21,113,016 $19,599,890 $19,250,899 %13 %
Total loans, net of unearned income$53,105,101 $52,063,482 $51,041,679 $48,708,390 $48,055,037 %11 %
(1)NM - Not Meaningful.
(2)Annualized.

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TABLE 2: DEPOSIT PORTFOLIO MIX AND GROWTH RATES

    % Growth From
(Dollars in thousands)Dec 31,
2025
Sep 30,
2025
Jun 30,
2025
Mar 31,
2025
Dec 31,
2024
Sep 30,
2025
(1)
Dec 31, 2024
Balance:
Non-interest-bearing$11,423,701$10,952,146$10,877,166$11,201,859$11,410,01817 %%
NOW and interest-bearing demand deposits6,233,7536,710,9196,795,7256,340,1685,865,546(28)
Wealth management deposits (2)
1,907,6471,600,7351,595,7641,408,7901,469,06476 30 
Money market21,368,92420,270,38219,556,04118,074,73317,975,19122 19 
Savings6,905,2166,758,7436,659,4196,576,2516,372,499
Time certificates of deposit9,877,95010,418,45610,332,6969,968,2379,420,031(21)
Total deposits $57,717,191$56,711,381$55,816,811$53,570,038$52,512,349%10 %
Mix:
Non-interest-bearing20 %19 %19 %21 %22 %
NOW and interest-bearing demand deposits11 12 12 12 11 
Wealth management deposits (2)
3 
Money market37 36 35 34 34 
Savings12 12 12 12 12 
Time certificates of deposit17 18 19 18 18 
Total deposits100 %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 December 31, 2025
(Dollars in thousands)Total Time
Certificates of
Deposit
Weighted-Average
Rate of Maturing
Time Certificates
    of Deposit
1-3 months$3,392,722 3.81 %
4-6 months2,625,175 3.42 
7-9 months2,834,840 3.46 
10-12 months590,301 3.41 
13-18 months289,020 3.07 
19-24 months72,535 2.73 
24+ months73,357 2.77 
Total$9,877,950 3.54 %


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TABLE 4: QUARTERLY AVERAGE BALANCES

 Average Balance for three months ended,
 Dec 31,Sep 30,Jun 30,Mar 31,Dec 31,
(In thousands)20252025202520252024
Interest-bearing deposits with banks, securities purchased under resale agreements and cash equivalents (1)
$2,842,829 $3,276,683 $3,308,199 $3,520,048 $3,934,016 
Investment securities (2)
10,084,138 9,377,930 8,801,560 8,409,735 8,090,271 
FHLB and FRB stock (3)
284,643 282,338 282,001 281,702 271,825 
Liquidity management assets (4)
$13,211,610 $12,936,951 $12,391,760 $12,211,485 $12,296,112 
Other earning assets (4) (5)
 — — 13,140 20,528 
Mortgage loans held-for-sale357,672 295,365 310,534 286,710 378,707 
Loans, net of unearned income (4) (6)
52,193,637 51,403,566 49,517,635 47,833,380 47,153,014 
Total earning assets (4)
$65,762,919 $64,635,882 $62,219,929 $60,344,715 $59,848,361 
Allowance for loan and investment security losses(404,075)(410,681)(398,685)(375,371)(367,238)
Cash and due from banks517,616 495,292 478,707 476,423 470,033 
Other assets3,615,808 3,582,543 3,540,394 3,661,275 3,642,949 
Total assets
$69,492,268 $68,303,036 $65,840,345 $64,107,042 $63,594,105 
NOW and interest-bearing demand deposits$6,133,333 $6,687,292 $6,423,050 $6,046,189 $5,601,672 
Wealth management deposits1,925,808 1,604,142 1,552,989 1,574,480 1,430,163 
Money market accounts20,475,659 19,431,021 18,184,754 17,581,141 17,579,395 
Savings accounts6,814,263 6,723,325 6,578,698 6,479,444 6,288,727 
Time deposits10,045,136 10,319,719 9,841,702 9,406,126 9,702,948 
Interest-bearing deposits$45,394,199 $44,765,499 $42,581,193 $41,087,380 $40,602,905 
FHLB advances (3)
3,203,483 3,151,310 3,151,310 3,151,309 3,160,658 
Other borrowings547,507 614,892 593,657 582,139 577,786 
Subordinated notes298,576 298,481 298,398 298,306 298,225 
Junior subordinated debentures253,566 253,566 253,566 253,566 253,566 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
$49,697,331 $49,083,748 $46,878,124 $45,372,700 $44,893,140 
Non-interest-bearing deposits11,080,254 10,791,709 10,643,798 10,732,156 10,718,738 
Other liabilities1,548,075 1,472,036 1,456,383 1,541,245 1,563,824 
Equity7,166,608 6,955,543 6,862,040 6,460,941 6,418,403 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$69,492,268 $68,303,036 $65,840,345 $64,107,042 $63,594,105 
Net free funds/contribution (7)
$16,065,588 $15,552,134 $15,341,805 $14,972,015 $14,955,221 
(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)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.

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TABLE 5: QUARTERLY NET INTEREST INCOME

 Net Interest Income for three months ended,
 Dec 31,Sep 30,Jun 30,Mar 31,Dec 31,
(In thousands)20252025202520252024
Interest income:
Interest-bearing deposits with banks, securities purchased under resale agreements and cash equivalents$27,267 $35,067 $34,593 $36,945 $46,308 
Investment securities96,122 87,101 78,733 72,706 67,783 
FHLB and FRB stock (1)
5,497 5,444 5,393 5,307 5,157 
Liquidity management assets (2)
$128,886 $127,612 $118,719 $114,958 $119,248 
Other earning assets (2)
 — — 92 310 
Mortgage loans held-for-sale5,607 4,757 4,872 4,246 5,623 
Loans, net of unearned income (2)
824,628 834,294 800,197 770,568 791,390 
Total interest income$959,121 $966,663 $923,788 $889,864 $916,571 
Interest expense:
NOW and interest-bearing demand deposits$31,681 $40,448 $37,517 $33,600 $31,695 
Wealth management deposits10,011 8,415 8,182 8,606 9,412 
Money market accounts163,585 169,831 155,890 146,374 159,945 
Savings accounts34,371 38,844 37,637 35,923 38,402 
Time deposits92,530 98,308 94,244 95,730 106,934 
Interest-bearing deposits$332,178 $355,846 $333,470 $320,233 $346,388 
FHLB advances (1)
26,408 26,007 25,724 25,441 26,050 
Other borrowings5,956 6,887 6,957 6,792 7,519 
Subordinated notes3,737 3,717 3,735 3,714 3,733 
Junior subordinated debentures4,173 4,367 4,328 4,311 4,663 
Total interest expense$372,452 $396,824 $374,214 $360,491 $388,353 
Less: Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment(2,795)(2,829)(2,880)(2,899)(3,070)
Net interest income (GAAP) (3)
583,874 567,010 546,694 526,474 525,148 
Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment2,795 2,829 2,880 2,899 3,070 
Net interest income, fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP) (3)
$586,669 $569,839 $549,574 $529,373 $528,218 
(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.

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TABLE 6: QUARTERLY NET INTEREST MARGIN

 Net Interest Margin for three months ended,
Dec 31, 2025Sep 30, 2025Jun 30,
2025
Mar 31, 2025Dec 31,
2024
Yield earned on:
Interest-bearing deposits with banks, securities purchased under resale agreements and cash equivalents3.81 %4.25 %4.19 %4.26 %4.68 %
Investment securities3.78 3.68 3.59 3.51 3.33 
FHLB and FRB stock (1)
7.66 7.65 7.67 7.64 7.55 
Liquidity management assets3.87 %3.91 %3.84 %3.82 %3.86 %
Other earning assets — — 2.84 6.01 
Mortgage loans held-for-sale6.22 6.39 6.29 6.01 5.91 
Loans, net of unearned income6.27 6.44 6.48 6.53 6.68 
Total earning assets5.79 %5.93 %5.96 %5.98 %6.09 %
Rate paid on:
NOW and interest-bearing demand deposits2.05 %2.40 %2.34 %2.25 %2.25 %
Wealth management deposits2.06 2.08 2.11 2.22 2.62 
Money market accounts3.17 3.47 3.44 3.38 3.62 
Savings accounts2.00 2.29 2.29 2.25 2.43 
Time deposits3.65 3.78 3.84 4.13 4.38 
Interest-bearing deposits2.90 %3.15 %3.14 %3.16 %3.39 %
FHLB advances3.27 3.27 3.27 3.27 3.28 
Other borrowings4.32 4.44 4.70 4.73 5.18 
Subordinated notes4.97 4.94 5.02 5.05 4.98 
Junior subordinated debentures6.53 6.83 6.85 6.90 7.32 
Total interest-bearing liabilities2.97 %3.21 %3.20 %3.22 %3.44 %
Interest rate spread (2) (3)
2.82 %2.72 %2.76 %2.76 %2.65 %
Less: Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment(0.02)(0.02)(0.02)(0.02)(0.02)
Net free funds/contribution (4)
0.72 0.78 0.78 0.80 0.86 
Net interest margin (GAAP) (3)
3.52 %3.48 %3.52 %3.54 %3.49 %
Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 
Net interest margin, fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP) (3)
3.54 %3.50 %3.54 %3.56 %3.51 %
(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.




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TABLE 7: YEAR-TO-DATE AVERAGE BALANCES, AND NET INTEREST INCOME AND MARGIN

 
Average Balance
for twelve months ended,
Interest
for twelve months ended,
Yield/Rate
for twelve months ended,
(Dollars in thousands)Dec 31, 2025Dec 31,
2024
Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2024
Interest-bearing deposits with banks, securities purchased under resale agreements and cash equivalents (1)
$3,235,193 $2,276,818 $133,872 $115,618 4.14 %5.08 %
Investment securities (2)
9,173,502 8,229,846 334,662 278,617 3.65 3.39 
FHLB and FRB stock (3)
282,678 255,018 21,641 20,060 7.66 7.87 
Liquidity management assets (4) (5)
$12,691,373 $10,761,682 $490,175 $414,295 3.86 %3.85 %
Other earning assets (4) (5) (6)
3,240 17,113 92 1,025 2.84 5.99 
Mortgage loans held-for-sale312,718 348,278 19,482 21,436 6.23 6.15 
Loans, net of unearned income (4) (5) (7)
50,252,196 44,765,445 3,229,687 3,052,731 6.43 6.82 
Total earning assets (5)
$63,259,527 $55,892,518 $3,739,436 $3,489,487 5.91 %6.24 %
Allowance for loan and investment security losses(397,318)(368,342)
Cash and due from banks492,131 455,708 
Other assets3,599,832 3,437,025 
Total assets
$66,954,172 $59,416,909 
NOW and interest-bearing demand deposits$6,323,704 $5,360,630 $143,246 $130,281 2.27 %2.43 %
Wealth management deposits1,665,152 1,458,404 35,214 40,324 2.11 2.76 
Money market accounts18,927,479 15,946,363 635,680 620,411 3.36 3.89 
Savings accounts6,650,054 6,015,085 146,775 161,429 2.21 2.68 
Time deposits9,906,063 8,753,848 380,812 391,197 3.84 4.47 
Interest-bearing deposits$43,472,452 $37,534,330 $1,341,727 $1,343,642 3.09 %3.58 %
Federal Home Loan Bank advances3,164,460 3,042,052 103,580 99,149 3.27 3.26 
Other borrowings584,537 603,868 26,592 34,480 4.55 5.71 
Subordinated notes298,441 360,802 14,903 18,117 4.99 5.02 
Junior subordinated debentures253,566 253,566 17,179 19,674 6.78 7.76 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
$47,773,456 $41,794,618 $1,503,981 $1,515,062 3.15 %3.63 %
Non-interest-bearing deposits10,812,877 10,212,088 
Other liabilities1,504,365 1,583,263 
Equity6,863,474 5,826,940 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$66,954,172 $59,416,909 
Interest rate spread (5) (8)
2.76 %2.61 %
Less: Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment(11,403)(11,890)(0.01)(0.02)
Net free funds/contribution (9)
$15,486,071 $14,097,900 0.77 0.92 
Net interest income/margin (GAAP) (5)
$2,224,052 $1,962,535 3.52 %3.51 %
Fully taxable-equivalent adjustment11,403 11,8900.01 0.02 
Net interest income/margin, fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP) (5)
$2,235,455 $1,974,425 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.
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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 Points
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)
Dec 31, 2024(1.6)(0.6)(0.3)(1.5)

Ramp Scenario+200 Basis Points+100 Basis Points-100 Basis Points-200 Basis Points
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)
Dec 31, 2024(0.2)(0.0)0.0 (0.3)

As shown above, the magnitude of potential changes in net interest income in various interest rate scenarios has continued to remain relatively neutral. As the current interest rate cycle progressed, management took action to reposition its sensitivity to interest rates. To this end, management has executed various derivative instruments including collars, floors and receive fixed swaps to hedge variable rate loan exposures and originated a higher percentage of its loan originations in longer-term fixed-rate loans. 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.


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TABLE 9: MATURITIES AND SENSITIVITIES TO CHANGES IN INTEREST RATES

Loans repricing or contractual maturity period
As of December 31, 2025One year or
less
From one to
five years
From five to fifteen yearsAfter fifteen yearsTotal
(In thousands)
Commercial
Fixed rate$560,803 $3,901,475 $2,191,712 $18,490 $6,672,480 
Variable rate10,371,538 668   10,372,206 
Total commercial$10,932,341 $3,902,143 $2,191,712 $18,490 $17,044,686 
Commercial real estate
Fixed rate$836,428 $2,659,163 $364,215 $76,892 $3,936,698 
Variable rate9,992,879 11,094 65  10,004,038 
Total commercial real estate$10,829,307 $2,670,257 $364,280 $76,892 $13,940,736 
Home equity
Fixed rate$9,300 $685 $ $11 $9,996 
Variable rate470,529    470,529 
Total home equity$479,829 $685 $ $11 $480,525 
Residential real estate
Fixed rate$18,384 $4,719 $67,647 $1,057,910 $1,148,660 
Variable rate110,906 747,277 2,310,389  3,168,572 
Total residential real estate$129,290 $751,996 $2,378,036 $1,057,910 $4,317,232 
Premium finance receivables - property & casualty
Fixed rate$8,067,517 $115,899 $ $ $8,183,416 
Variable rate     
Total premium finance receivables - property & casualty$8,067,517 $115,899 $ $ $8,183,416 
Premium finance receivables - life insurance
Fixed rate$163,653 $116,520 $ $ $280,173 
Variable rate8,743,469    8,743,469 
Total premium finance receivables - life insurance$8,907,122 $116,520 $ $ $9,023,642 
Consumer and other
Fixed rate$27,834 $8,571 $934 $849 $38,188 
Variable rate76,676    76,676 
Total consumer and other$104,510 $8,571 $934 $849 $114,864 
Total per category
Fixed rate$9,683,919 $6,807,032 $2,624,508 $1,154,152 $20,269,611 
Variable rate29,765,997 759,039 2,310,454  32,835,490 
Total loans, net of unearned income$39,449,916 $7,566,071 $4,934,962 $1,154,152 $53,105,101 
Less: Existing cash flow hedging derivatives (1)
(6,150,000)
Total loans repricing or maturing in one year or less, adjusted for cash flow hedging activity$33,299,916 
Variable Rate Loan Pricing by Index:
SOFR tenors (2)
$21,157,533 
12- month CMT (3)
7,652,077 
Prime3,021,831 
Fed Funds684,626 
Other U.S. Treasury tenors182,079 
Other137,344 
Total variable rate$32,835,490 
(1)Excludes cash flow hedges with future effective starting dates and those that have matured as of December 31, 2025. The $6.15 billion of cash flow hedging derivatives includes receive fixed swaps, collars and floors of which $5.2 billion were impacting the cash flows of loans indexed to one-month SOFR as of December 31, 2025.
(2)SOFR - Secured Overnight Financing Rate.
(3)CMT - Constant Maturity Treasury Rate.




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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 $18.5 billion tied to one-month SOFR and $7.7 billion tied to twelve-month CMT. The above chart shows:

Basis Point (bp) Change in
1-month
SOFR
12- month CMTPrime
Fourth Quarter 2025(44)bps(20)bps(50)bps
Third Quarter 2025(19)(28)(25)
Second Quarter 2025(7)
First Quarter 2025(1)(13)
Fourth Quarter 2024(52)18(50)


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TABLE 10: ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES

Three Months EndedYears Ended
Dec 31,Sep 30,Jun 30,Mar 31,Dec 31,Dec 31,Dec 31,
(Dollars in thousands)2025202520252025202420252024
Allowance for credit losses at beginning of period$454,586 $457,461 $448,387 $437,060 $436,193 $437,060 $427,612 
Provision for credit losses - Other27,588 21,768 22,234 23,963 16,979 95,553 85,500 
Provision for credit losses - Day 1 on non-PCD assets acquired during the period — — — —  15,547 
Initial allowance for credit losses recognized on PCD assets acquired during the period — — — —  3,004 
Other adjustments71 (88)180 (187)167 (207)
Charge-offs:
Commercial12,894 21,597 6,148 9,722 5,090 50,361 48,864 
Commercial real estate5,625 144 5,711 454 1,037 11,934 22,127 
Home equity 27 111 — — 138 74 
Residential real estate 26 — — 114 26 175 
Premium finance receivables - property & casualty8,354 6,860 6,346 7,114 13,301 28,674 37,515 
Premium finance receivables - life insurance 18 — 12 — 30 
Consumer and other203 174 179 147 189 703 587 
Total charge-offs27,076 28,846 18,495 17,449 19,731 91,866 109,346 
Recoveries:
Commercial956 1,449 1,746 929 775 5,080 2,853 
Commercial real estate4 241 10 12 172 267 323 
Home equity28 104 30 216 194 378 359 
Residential real estate1 136 140 15 
Premium finance receivables - property & casualty4,275 2,459 3,335 3,487 2,646 13,556 11,259 
Premium finance receivables - life insurance — — — —  54 
Consumer and other32 37 32 29 19 130 87 
Total recoveries5,296 4,291 5,155 4,809 3,806 19,551 14,950 
Net charge-offs(21,780)(24,555)(13,340)(12,640)(15,925)(72,315)(94,396)
Allowance for credit losses at period end$460,465 $454,586 $457,461 $448,387 $437,060 $460,465 $437,060 
Annualized net charge-offs (recoveries) by category as a percentage of its own respective category’s average:
Commercial0.29 %0.49 %0.11 %0.23 %0.11 %0.28 %0.33 %
Commercial real estate0.16 (0.00)0.17 0.01 0.03 0.09 0.18 
Home equity(0.02)(0.06)0.07 (0.20)(0.18)(0.05)(0.07)
Residential real estate(0.00)0.00 (0.00)(0.02)0.01 (0.00)0.01 
Premium finance receivables - property & casualty0.20 0.20 0.16 0.20 0.59 0.19 0.37 
Premium finance receivables - life insurance 0.00 — 0.00 — 0.00 (0.00)
Consumer and other0.47 0.40 0.44 0.45 0.63 0.44 0.57 
Total loans, net of unearned income0.17 %0.19 %0.11 %0.11 %0.13 %0.14 0.21 %
Loans at period end$53,105,101 $52,063,482 $51,041,679 $48,708,390 $48,055,037 
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans at period end0.71 %0.74 %0.77 %0.78 %0.76 %
Allowance for loan and unfunded lending-related commitment losses as a percentage of loans at period end0.87 0.87 0.90 0.92 0.91 
PCD - Purchase Credit Deteriorated

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TABLE 11: ALLOWANCE AND PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES BY COMPONENT

Three Months EndedYears Ended
Dec 31,Sep 30,Jun 30,Mar 31,Dec 31,Dec 31,Dec 31,
(In thousands)2025202520252025202420252024
Provision for loan losses - Other$14,369 $19,610 $26,607 $26,826 $19,852 $87,412 $97,904 
Provision for credit losses - Day 1 on non-PCD assets acquired during the period — — — —  15,547 
Provision for unfunded lending-related commitments losses - Other13,354 2,160 (4,325)(2,852)(2,851)8,337 (12,514)
Provision for held-to-maturity securities losses(135)(2)(48)(11)(22)(196)110 
Provision for credit losses$27,588 $21,768 $22,234 $23,963 $16,979 $95,553 $101,047 
Allowance for loan losses$379,283 $386,622 $391,654 $378,207 $364,017 
Allowance for unfunded lending-related commitments losses80,922 67,569 65,409 69,734 72,586 
Allowance for loan losses and unfunded lending-related commitments losses460,205 454,191 457,063 447,941 436,603 
Allowance for held-to-maturity securities losses260 395 398 446 457 
Allowance for credit losses$460,465 $454,586 $457,461 $448,387 $437,060 
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 December 31, 2025, September 30, 2025 and June 30, 2025.
 As of Dec 31, 2025As of Sep 30, 2025As of Jun 30, 2025
(Dollars in thousands)Recorded
Investment
Calculated
Allowance
% of its
category’s balance
Recorded
Investment
Calculated
Allowance
% of its
category’s balance
Recorded
Investment
Calculated
Allowance
% of its
category’s balance
Commercial$17,044,686 $178,545 1.05 %$16,544,342 $189,476 1.15 %$16,387,431 $194,568 1.19 %
Commercial real estate:
Construction and development2,409,582 93,106 3.86 2,658,153 78,765 2.96 2,529,117 75,936 3.00 
Non-construction11,531,154 153,827 1.33 10,961,054 151,712 1.38 10,762,893 148,422 1.38 
Total commercial real estate$13,940,736 $246,933 1.77 %$13,619,207 $230,477 1.69 %$13,292,010 $224,358 1.69 %
Total commercial and commercial real estate$30,985,422 $425,478 1.37 %$30,163,549 $419,953 1.39 %$29,679,441 $418,926 1.41 %
Home equity480,525 10,402 2.16 484,202 9,229 1.91 466,815 9,221 1.98 
Residential real estate4,317,232 12,519 0.29 4,143,870 12,013 0.29 3,948,782 11,455 0.29 
Premium finance receivables - property & casualty8,183,416 10,226 0.12 8,366,292 11,187 0.13 8,323,176 15,872 0.19 
Premium finance receivables - life insurance9,023,642 785 0.01 8,758,553 762 0.01 8,506,960 740 0.01 
Consumer and other114,864 795 0.69 147,016 1,047 0.71 116,505 849 0.73 
Total loans, net of unearned income$53,105,101 $460,205 0.87 %$52,063,482 $454,191 0.87 %$51,041,679 $457,063 0.90 %
Total core loans (1)
$31,309,210 $412,714 1.32 %$30,610,433 $408,780 1.34 %$29,928,663 $409,826 1.37 %
Total niche loans (1)
21,795,891 47,491 0.22 21,453,049 45,411 0.21 21,113,016 47,237 0.22 
(1)See Table 1 for additional detail on core and niche loans.


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TABLE 13: LOAN PORTFOLIO AGING

(In thousands)Dec 31, 2025Sep 30, 2025Jun 30, 2025Mar 31, 2025Dec 31, 2024
Loan Balances:
Commercial
Nonaccrual$78,059 $66,577 $80,877 $70,560 $73,490 
90+ days and still accruing — — 46 104 
60-89 days past due22,952 12,190 34,855 15,243 54,844 
30-59 days past due90,205 36,136 45,103 97,397 92,551 
Current16,853,470 16,429,439 16,226,596 15,748,080 15,353,562 
Total commercial$17,044,686 $16,544,342 $16,387,431 $15,931,326 $15,574,551 
Commercial real estate
Nonaccrual$25,147 $28,202 $32,828 $26,187 $21,042 
90+ days and still accruing — — — — 
60-89 days past due19,529 14,119 11,257 6,995 10,521 
30-59 days past due65,601 83,055 51,173 83,653 30,766 
Current13,830,459 13,493,831 13,196,752 12,798,066 12,841,615 
Total commercial real estate$13,940,736 $13,619,207 $13,292,010 $12,914,901 $12,903,944 
Home equity
Nonaccrual$1,221 $1,295 $1,780 $2,070 $1,117 
90+ days and still accruing — — — — 
60-89 days past due1,112 246 138 984 1,233 
30-59 days past due2,818 2,294 2,971 3,403 2,148 
Current475,374 480,367 461,926 449,226 440,530 
Total home equity$480,525 $484,202 $466,815 $455,683 $445,028 
Residential real estate
Early buy-out loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies (1)
$145,793 $124,824 $134,067 $123,742 $156,756 
Nonaccrual32,862 28,942 28,047 22,522 23,762 
90+ days and still accruing — — — — 
60-89 days past due7,562 8,829 8,954 1,351 5,708 
30-59 days past due24,908 95 38 38,943 18,917 
Current4,106,107 3,981,180 3,777,676 3,498,601 3,407,622 
Total residential real estate$4,317,232 $4,143,870 $3,948,782 $3,685,159 $3,612,765 
Premium finance receivables - property & casualty
Nonaccrual$29,354 $24,512 $30,404 $29,846 $28,797 
90+ days and still accruing19,115 13,006 14,350 18,081 16,031 
60-89 days past due29,294 23,527 25,641 19,717 19,042 
30-59 days past due57,685 38,133 29,460 39,459 68,219 
Current8,047,968 8,267,114 8,223,321 7,132,759 7,139,953 
Total Premium finance receivables - property & casualty$8,183,416 $8,366,292 $8,323,176 $7,239,862 $7,272,042 
Premium finance receivables - life insurance
Nonaccrual$ $— $— $— $6,431 
90+ days and still accruing — 327 2,962 — 
60-89 days past due13,887 34,016 11,202 10,587 72,963 
30-59 days past due22,806 34,506 34,403 29,924 36,405 
Current8,986,949 8,690,031 8,461,028 8,321,667 8,031,346 
Total Premium finance receivables - life insurance$9,023,642 $8,758,553 $8,506,960 $8,365,140 $8,147,145 
Consumer and other
Nonaccrual$8 $38 $41 $18 $
90+ days and still accruing42 60 184 98 47 
60-89 days past due466 49 61 162 59 
30-59 days past due643 159 175 542 882 
Current113,705 146,710 116,044 115,499 98,572 
Total consumer and other$114,864 $147,016 $116,505 $116,319 $99,562 
Total loans, net of unearned income
Early buy-out loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies (1)
$145,793 $124,824 $134,067 $123,742 $156,756 
Nonaccrual166,651 149,566 173,977 151,203 154,641 
90+ days and still accruing19,157 13,066 14,861 21,187 16,182 
60-89 days past due94,802 92,976 92,108 55,039 164,370 
30-59 days past due264,666 194,378 163,323 293,321 249,888 
Current52,414,032 51,488,672 50,463,343 48,063,898 47,313,200 
Total loans, net of unearned income$53,105,101 $52,063,482 $51,041,679 $48,708,390 $48,055,037 
(1)Early buy-out loans are insured or guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administration or the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, subject to indemnifications and insurance limits for certain loans.
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TABLE 14: NON-PERFORMING ASSETS (1)
Dec 31,Sep 30,Jun 30,Mar 31,Dec 31,
(Dollars in thousands)20252025202520252024
Loans past due greater than 90 days and still accruing:
Commercial$ $— $— $46 $104 
Commercial real estate — — — — 
Home equity — — — — 
Residential real estate — — — — 
Premium finance receivables - property & casualty19,115 13,006 14,350 18,081 16,031 
Premium finance receivables - life insurance — 327 2,962 — 
Consumer and other42 60 184 98 47 
Total loans past due greater than 90 days and still accruing19,157 13,066 14,861 21,187 16,182 
Non-accrual loans:
Commercial78,059 66,577 80,877 70,560 73,490 
Commercial real estate25,147 28,202 32,828 26,187 21,042 
Home equity1,221 1,295 1,780 2,070 1,117 
Residential real estate32,862 28,942 28,047 22,522 23,762 
Premium finance receivables - property & casualty29,354 24,512 30,404 29,846 28,797 
Premium finance receivables - life insurance — — — 6,431 
Consumer and other8 38 41 18 
Total non-accrual loans166,651 149,566 173,977 151,203 154,641 
Total non-performing loans:
Commercial78,059 66,577 80,877 70,606 73,594 
Commercial real estate25,147 28,202 32,828 26,187 21,042 
Home equity1,221 1,295 1,780 2,070 1,117 
Residential real estate32,862 28,942 28,047 22,522 23,762 
Premium finance receivables - property & casualty48,469 37,518 44,754 47,927 44,828 
Premium finance receivables - life insurance — 327 2,962 6,431 
Consumer and other50 98 225 116 49 
Total non-performing loans$185,808 $162,632 $188,838 $172,390 $170,823 
Other real estate owned20,839 24,832 23,615 22,625 23,116 
Total non-performing assets$206,647 $187,464 $212,453 $195,015 $193,939 
Total non-performing loans by category as a percent of its own respective category’s period-end balance:
Commercial0.46 %0.40 %0.49 %0.44 %0.47 %
Commercial real estate0.18 0.21 0.25 0.20 0.16 
Home equity0.25 0.27 0.38 0.45 0.25 
Residential real estate0.76 0.70 0.71 0.61 0.66 
Premium finance receivables - property & casualty0.59 0.45 0.54 0.66 0.62 
Premium finance receivables - life insurance — 0.00 0.04 0.08 
Consumer and other0.04 0.07 0.19 0.10 0.05 
Total loans, net of unearned income0.35 %0.31 %0.37 %0.35 %0.36 %
Total non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets0.29 %0.27 %0.31 %0.30 %0.30 %
Allowance for loan losses and unfunded lending-related commitments losses as a percentage of non-accrual loans276.15 %303.67 %262.71 %296.25 %282.33 %
(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.


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Non-performing Loans Rollforward, excluding early buy-out loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies
 Three Months EndedYears Ended
 Dec 31,Sep 30,Jun 30,Mar 31,Dec 31,Dec 31,Dec 31,
(In thousands)2025202520252025202420252024
Balance at beginning of period$162,632 $188,838 $172,390 $170,823 $179,687 $170,823 $139,030 
Additions from becoming non-performing in the respective period46,198 34,805 48,651 27,721 30,931 157,375 150,784 
Additions from assets acquired in the respective period — — — —  189 
Return to performing status(2,937)(3,399)(6,896)(1,207)(1,108)(14,439)(2,872)
Payments received(13,734)(28,052)(5,602)(15,965)(12,219)(63,353)(41,060)
Transfer to OREO or other assets(286)(348)(2,247)— (17,897)(2,881)(29,903)
Charge-offs, net(16,998)(21,526)(11,734)(8,600)(5,612)(58,858)(49,306)
Net change for premium finance receivables10,933 (7,686)(5,724)(382)(2,959)(2,859)3,961 
Balance at end of period$185,808 $162,632 $188,838 $172,390 $170,823 $185,808 $170,823 


Other Real Estate Owned
 Three Months Ended
 Dec 31,Sep 30,Jun 30,Mar 31,Dec 31,
(In thousands)20252025202520252024
Balance at beginning of period$24,832 $23,615 $22,625 $23,116 $13,682 
Disposals/resolved(2,141)— — — (8,545)
Transfers in at fair value, less costs to sell 1,217 1,315 — 17,979 
Fair value adjustments(1,852)— (325)(491)— 
Balance at end of period$20,839 $24,832 $23,615 $22,625 $23,116 
 Period End
(In thousands)Dec 31,Sep 30,Jun 30,Mar 31,Dec 31,
Balance by Property Type:20252025202520252024
Residential real estate$ $— $— $— $— 
Commercial real estate20,839 24,832 23,615 22,625 23,116 
Total$20,839 $24,832 $23,615 $22,625 $23,116 
    
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TABLE 15: NON-INTEREST INCOME

Three Months Ended
Q4 2025 compared to
Q3 2025
Q4 2025 compared to
Q4 2024
Dec 31,Sep 30,Jun 30,Mar 31,Dec 31,
(Dollars in thousands)20252025202520252024$ Change% Change$ Change% Change
Brokerage$5,384 $4,426 $4,212 $4,757 $5,328 $958 22 %$56 %
Trust and asset management33,981 32,762 32,609 29,285 33,447 1,219 534 
Total wealth management39,365 37,188 36,821 34,042 38,775 2,177 590 
Mortgage banking22,625 24,451 23,170 20,529 20,452 (1,826)(7)2,173 11 
Service charges on deposit accounts20,402 19,825 19,502 19,362 18,864 577 1,538 
Gains (losses) on investment securities, net1,505 2,972 650 3,196 (2,835)(1,467)(49)4,340 NM
Fees from covered call options5,992 5,619 5,624 3,446 2,305 373 3,687 NM
Trading (losses) gains, net(257)172 151 (64)(113)(429)NM(144)NM
Operating lease income, net16,365 15,466 15,166 15,287 15,327 899 1,038 
Other:
Interest rate swap fees4,664 3,909 3,010 2,269 3,360 755 19 1,304 39 
BOLI1,915 1,591 2,257 796 1,236 324 20 679 55 
Administrative services1,352 1,240 1,315 1,393 1,347 112 
Foreign currency remeasurement gains (losses)322 (416)658 (183)(682)738 NM1,004 NM
Changes in fair value on EBOs and loans held-for-investment(1,702)1,452 172 383 129 (3,154)NM(1,831)NM
Early pay-offs of capital leases581 519 400 768 514 62 12 67 13 
Miscellaneous17,261 16,839 15,193 15,410 14,772 422 2,489 17 
Total Other24,393 25,134 23,005 20,836 20,676 (741)(3)3,717 18 
Total Non-Interest Income$130,390 $130,827 $124,089 $116,634 $113,451 $(437)%$16,939 15 %
Years Ended
2025 compared to 2024
Dec 31,Dec 31,
(Dollars in thousands)20252024$ Change% Change
Brokerage$18,779 $22,611 $(3,832)(17)%
Trust and asset management128,637 123,616 5,021 
Total wealth management147,416 146,227 1,189 
Mortgage banking90,775 93,213 (2,438)(3)
Service charges on deposit accounts79,091 65,651 13,440 20 
Gains (losses) on investment securities, net8,323 (2,602)10,925 NM
Fees from covered call options20,681 10,196 10,485 NM
Trading gains, net2 504 (502)(100)
Operating lease income, net62,284 58,710 3,574 
Other:
Interest rate swap fees13,852 12,494 1,358 11 
BOLI6,559 5,755 804 14 
Administrative services5,300 5,336 (36)(1)
Foreign currency remeasurement gains (losses)381 (1,302)1,683 NM
Changes in fair value on EBOs and loans held-for-investment305 812 (507)(62)
Early pay-offs of capital leases2,268 1,869 399 21 
Miscellaneous64,703 91,462 (26,759)(29)
Total Other93,368 116,426 (23,058)(20)
Total Non-Interest Income$501,940 $488,325 $13,615 %
NM - Not meaningful.
BOLI - Bank-owned life insurance.
EBO - Early buy-out.
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TABLE 16: MORTGAGE BANKING

Three Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands)Dec 31,
2025
Sep 30,
2025
Jun 30,
2025
Mar 31,
2025
Dec 31,
2024
Originations:
Retail originations$589,139 $505,793 $523,759 $348,468 $483,424 
Veterans First originations208,054 137,600 157,787 111,985 176,914 
Total originations for sale (A)$797,193 $643,393 $681,546 $460,453 $660,338 
Originations for investment364,988 351,012 422,926 217,177 355,119 
Total originations$1,162,181 $994,405 $1,104,472 $677,630 $1,015,457 
As a percentage of originations for sale:
Retail originations74 %79 %77 %76 %73 %
Veterans First originations26 21 23 24 27 
Purchases52 %77 %74 %77 %65 %
Refinances48 23 26 23 35 
Production Margin:
Production revenue (B) (1)
$10,878 $15,388 $13,380 $9,941 $6,993 
Total originations for sale (A)$797,193 $643,393 $681,546 $460,453 $660,338 
Add: Current period end mandatory interest rate lock commitments to fund originations for sale (2)
122,804 307,932 163,664 197,297 103,946 
Less: Prior period end mandatory interest rate lock commitments to fund originations for sale (2)
307,932 163,664 197,297 103,946 272,072 
Total mortgage production volume (C)$612,065 $787,661 $647,913 $553,804 $492,212 
Production margin (B / C)1.78 %1.95 %2.07 %1.80 %1.42 %
Mortgage Servicing:
Loans serviced for others (D)$12,608,694$12,524,131$12,470,924$12,402,352$12,400,913
Mortgage Servicing Rights (“MSR”), at fair value (E)195,023190,938193,061196,307203,788
Percentage of MSRs to loans serviced for others (E / D)1.55 %1.52 %1.55 %1.58 %1.64 %
Servicing income$10,185 $10,112 $10,520 $10,611 $10,731 
MSR Fair Value Asset Activity
MSR - FV at Beginning of Period$190,938 $193,061 $196,307 $203,788 $186,308 
MSR - current period capitalization9,150 5,829 6,336 4,669 10,010 
MSR - collection of expected cash flows - paydowns(1,550)(1,554)(1,516)(1,590)(1,463)
MSR - collection of expected cash flows - payoffs and repurchases(6,250)(4,050)(4,100)(3,046)(4,315)
MSR - changes in fair value model assumptions2,735 (2,348)(3,966)(7,514)13,248 
MSR Fair Value at end of period$195,023 $190,938 $193,061 $196,307 $203,788 
Summary of Mortgage Banking Revenue:
Operational:
Production revenue (1)
$10,878 $15,388 $13,380 $9,941 $6,993 
MSR - Current period capitalization9,150 5,829 6,336 4,669 10,010 
MSR - Collection of expected cash flows - paydowns(1,550)(1,554)(1,516)(1,590)(1,463)
MSR - Collection of expected cash flows - payoffs and repurchases(6,250)(4,050)(4,100)(3,046)(4,315)
Servicing Income10,185 10,112 10,520 10,611 10,731 
Other Revenue(17)(345)(79)(172)(51)
Total operational mortgage banking revenue$22,396 $25,380 $24,541 $20,413 $21,905 
Fair Value:
MSR - changes in fair value model assumptions$2,735 $(2,348)$(3,966)$(7,514)$13,248 
(Loss) gain on derivative contract held as an economic hedge, net(2,425)265 2,535 4,897 (11,452)
Changes in FV on early buy-out loans guaranteed by US Govt held-for-sale(81)1,154 60 2,733 (3,249)
     Total fair value mortgage banking revenue$229 $(929)$(1,371)$116 $(1,453)
Total mortgage banking revenue$22,625 $24,451 $23,170 $20,529 $20,452 
(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.


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Years Ended
(Dollars in thousands)Dec 31,
2025
Dec 31,
2024
Originations:
Retail originations$1,967,159 $1,886,730 
Veterans First originations615,426 738,184 
Total originations for sale (A)$2,582,585 $2,624,914 
Originations for investment1,356,103 1,018,680 
Total originations$3,938,688 $3,643,594 
As a percentage of originations for sale:
Retail originations76 %72 %
Veterans First originations24 28 
Purchases68 %75 %
Refinances32 25 
Production Margin:
Production revenue (B) (1)
$49,587 $48,531 
Total originations for sale (A)$2,582,585 $2,624,914 
Add: Current period end mandatory interest rate lock commitments to fund originations for sale (2)
122,804 103,946 
Less: Prior period end mandatory interest rate lock commitments to fund originations for sale (2)
103,946 119,624 
Total mortgage production volume (C)$2,601,443 $2,609,236 
Production margin (B / C)1.91 %1.86 %
Mortgage Servicing:
Loans serviced for others (D)$12,608,694$12,400,913
MSRs, at fair value (E)195,023203,788
Percentage of MSRs to loans serviced for others (E / D)1.55 %1.64 %
Servicing income$41,428 $42,624 
MSR Fair Value Asset Activity
MSR - FV at Beginning of Period$203,788 $192,456 
MSR - current period capitalization25,984 29,969 
MSR - collection of expected cash flows - paydowns(6,210)(6,009)
MSR - collection of expected cash flows - payoffs and repurchases(17,446)(17,017)
MSR - changes in fair value model assumptions(11,093)4,389 
MSR Fair Value at end of period$195,023 $203,788 
Summary of Mortgage Banking Revenue:
Operational:
Production revenue (1)
$49,587 $48,531 
MSR - Current period capitalization25,984 29,969 
MSR - Collection of expected cash flows - paydowns(6,210)(6,009)
MSR - Collection of expected cash flows - payoffs and repurchases(17,446)(17,017)
Servicing Income41,428 42,624 
Other Revenue(613)(97)
Total operational mortgage banking revenue$92,730 $98,001 
Fair Value:
MSR - changes in fair value model assumptions$(11,093)$4,389 
Gain (loss) on derivative contract held as an economic hedge, net5,272 (7,909)
Changes in FV on early buy-out loans guaranteed by US Govt held-for-sale3,866 (1,268)
     Total fair value mortgage banking revenue$(1,955)$(4,788)
Total mortgage banking revenue$90,775 $93,213 
(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.
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TABLE 17: NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

Three Months Ended
Q4 2025 compared to
Q3 2025
Q4 2025 compared to
Q4 2024
Dec 31,Sep 30,Jun 30,Mar 31,Dec 31,
(Dollars in thousands)20252025202520252024$ Change% Change$ Change% Change
Salaries and employee benefits:
Salaries$124,856 $124,623 $123,174 $123,917 $120,969 $233 %$3,887 %
Commissions and incentive compensation57,117 56,244 55,871 52,536 54,792 873 2,325 
Benefits40,584 38,801 40,496 35,073 36,372 1,783 4,212 12 
Total salaries and employee benefits222,557 219,668 219,541 211,526 212,133 2,889 10,424 
Software and equipment36,096 35,027 36,522 34,717 34,258 1,069 1,838 
Operating lease equipment11,034 10,409 10,757 10,471 10,263 625 771 
Occupancy, net20,105 20,809 20,228 20,778 20,597 (704)(3)(492)(2)
Data processing11,809 11,329 12,110 11,274 10,957 480 852 
Advertising and marketing13,792 19,027 18,761 12,272 13,097 (5,235)(28)695 
Professional fees8,280 7,465 9,243 9,044 11,334 815 11 (3,054)(27)
Amortization of other acquisition-related intangible assets4,999 5,196 5,580 5,618 5,773 (197)(4)(774)(13)
FDIC insurance11,061 11,418 10,971 10,926 10,640 (357)(3)421 
FDIC insurance - special assessment(499)— — — — (499)(100)(499)(100)
OREO expense, net2,162 262 505 643 397 1,900 NM1,765 NM
Other:
Lending expenses, net of deferred origination costs6,367 6,169 4,869 5,866 6,448 198 (81)(1)
Travel and entertainment7,965 6,029 6,026 5,270 8,140 1,936 32 (175)(2)
Miscellaneous28,725 27,220 26,348 27,685 24,502 1,505 4,223 17 
Total other43,057 39,418 37,243 38,821 39,090 3,639 3,967 10 
Total Non-Interest Expense$384,453 $380,028 $381,461 $366,090 $368,539 $4,425 %$15,914 %

Years Ended
2025 compared to 2024
Dec 31,Dec 31,
(Dollars in thousands)20252024$ Change% Change
Salaries and employee benefits:
Salaries$496,570 $465,972 $30,598 %
Commissions and incentive compensation221,768 215,519 6,249 
Benefits154,954 135,617 19,337 14 
Total salaries and employee benefits873,292 817,108 56,184 
Software and equipment142,362 122,794 19,568 16 
Operating lease equipment42,671 42,298 373 
Occupancy, net81,920 79,213 2,707 
Data processing46,522 39,736 6,786 17 
Advertising and marketing63,852 61,812 2,040 
Professional fees34,032 40,637 (6,605)(16)
Amortization of other acquisition-related intangible assets21,393 12,095 9,298 77
FDIC insurance44,376 40,962 3,414 
FDIC insurance - special assessment(499)5,156 (5,655)NM
OREO expense, net3,572 (408)3,980 NM
Other:
Lending expenses, net of deferred origination costs23,271 21,856 1,415 
Travel and entertainment25,290 23,441 1,849 
Miscellaneous109,978 96,024 13,954 15 
Total other158,539 141,321 17,218 12 
Total Non-Interest Expense$1,512,032 $1,402,724 $109,308 %
NM - Not meaningful.
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TABLE 18: SUPPLEMENTAL NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES/RATIOS

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 EndedYears Ended
 Dec 31,Sep 30,Jun 30,Mar 31,Dec 31,Dec 31,Dec 31,
(Dollars and shares in thousands)2025202520252025202420252024
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Net Interest Margin and Efficiency Ratio:
(A) Interest Income (GAAP)$956,326 $963,834 $920,908 $886,965 $913,501 $3,728,033 $3,477,597 
Taxable-equivalent adjustment:
 - Loans
2,134 2,154 2,200 2,206 2,352 8,694 9,377 
 - Liquidity Management Assets661 675 680 690 716 2,706 2,501 
 - Other Earning Assets — — 3 12 
(B) Interest Income (non-GAAP)$959,121 $966,663 $923,788 $889,864 $916,571 $3,739,436 $3,489,487 
(C) Interest Expense (GAAP)372,452 396,824 374,214 360,491 388,353 1,503,981 1,515,062 
(D) Net Interest Income (GAAP) (A minus C)583,874 567,010 546,694 526,474 525,148 2,224,052 1,962,535 
(E) Net Interest Income (non-GAAP) (B minus C)586,669 569,839 549,574 529,373 528,218 2,235,455 1,974,425 
Net interest margin (GAAP)3.52 %3.48 %3.52 %3.54 %3.49 %3.52 %3.51 %
Net interest margin, fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP)3.54 3.50 3.54 3.56 3.51 3.53 3.53 
(F) Non-interest income$130,390 $130,827 $124,089 $116,634 $113,451 $501,940 $488,325 
(G) Gains (losses) on investment securities, net1,505 2,972 650 3,196 (2,835)8,323 (2,602)
(H) Non-interest expense384,453 380,028 381,461 366,090 368,539 1,512,032 1,402,724 
Efficiency ratio (H/(D+F-G))53.94 %54.69 %56.92 %57.21 %57.46 %55.64 %57.17 %
Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) (H/(E+F-G))53.73 54.47 56.68 56.95 57.18 55.40 56.90 
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Three Months EndedYears Ended
Dec 31,Sep 30,Jun 30,Mar 31,Dec 31,Dec 31,Dec 31,
(Dollars and shares in thousands)2025202520252025202420252024
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Tangible Common Equity Ratio:
Total shareholders’ equity (GAAP)$7,258,715$7,045,757$7,225,696$6,600,537$6,344,297
Less: Non-convertible preferred stock (GAAP)(425,000)(425,000)(837,500)(412,500)(412,500)
Less: Acquisition-related intangible assets (GAAP)(895,959)(902,936)(908,639)(913,004)(918,632)
(I) Total tangible common shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP)$5,937,756$5,717,821$5,479,557$5,275,033$5,013,165
(J) Total assets (GAAP)$71,142,046$69,629,638$68,983,318$65,870,066$64,879,668
Less: Acquisition-related intangible assets (GAAP)(895,959)(902,936)(908,639)(913,004)(918,632)
(K) Total tangible assets (non-GAAP)$70,246,087$68,726,702$68,074,679$64,957,062$63,961,036
Common equity to assets ratio (GAAP) (L/J)9.6 %9.5 %9.3 %9.4 %9.1 %
Tangible common equity ratio (non-GAAP) (I/K)8.5 8.3 8.0 8.1 7.8 
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Tangible Book Value per Common Share:
Total shareholders’ equity$7,258,715 $7,045,757 $7,225,696 $6,600,537 $6,344,297 
Less: Non-convertible preferred stock (GAAP)(425,000)(425,000)(837,500)(412,500)(412,500)
(L) Total common equity$6,833,715 $6,620,757 $6,388,196 $6,188,037 $5,931,797 
(M) Actual common shares outstanding66,975 66,961 66,938 66,919 66,495 
Book value per common share (L/M)$102.03 $98.87 $95.43 $92.47 $89.21 
Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP) (I/M)88.66 85.39 81.86 78.83 75.39 
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Return on Average Tangible Common Equity:
(N) Net income applicable to common shares$214,657 $188,913 $188,536 $182,048 $178,371 $774,154 $667,081 
Add: Acquisition-related intangible asset amortization 4,999 5,196 5,580 5,618 5,773 21,393 12,095 
Less: Tax effect of acquisition-related intangible asset amortization(1,310)(1,403)(1,495)(1,421)(1,547)(5,626)(3,217)
After-tax Acquisition-related intangible asset amortization $3,689 $3,793 $4,085 $4,197 $4,226 $15,767 $8,878 
(O) Tangible net income applicable to common shares (non-GAAP)$218,346 $192,706 $192,621 $186,245 $182,597 $789,921 $675,959 
Total average shareholders’ equity$7,166,608 $6,955,543 $6,862,040 $6,460,941 $6,418,403 $6,863,474 $5,826,940 
Less: Average preferred stock(425,000)(483,288)(599,313)(412,500)(412,500)(480,068)(412,500)
(P) Total average common shareholders’ equity$6,741,608 $6,472,255 $6,262,727 $6,048,441 $6,005,903 $6,383,406 $5,414,440 
Less: Average acquisition-related intangible assets(901,022)(906,032)(910,924)(916,069)(921,438)(908,464)(778,283)
(Q) Total average tangible common shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP)$5,840,586 $5,566,223 $5,351,803 $5,132,372 $5,084,465 $5,474,942 $4,636,157 
Return on average common equity, annualized (N/P)12.63 %11.58 %12.07 %12.21 %11.82 %12.13 %12.32 %
Return on average tangible common equity, annualized (non-GAAP) (O/Q)14.83 13.74 14.44 14.72 14.29 14.43 14.58 
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Income:
Income before taxes$302,223 $296,041 $267,088 $253,055 $253,081 $1,118,407 $947,089 
Add: Provision for credit losses27,588 21,768 22,234 23,963 16,979 95,553 101,047 
Pre-tax income, excluding provision for credit losses (non-GAAP)$329,811 $317,809 $289,322 $277,018 $270,060 $1,213,960 $1,048,136 
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Three Months EndedYears Ended
Dec 31,Sep 30,Jun 30,Mar 31,Dec 31,Dec 31,Dec 31,
(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data)2025202520252025202420252024
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Net Income per Common Share:
Net income$223,024 $216,254 $195,527 $189,039 $185,362 $823,844 $695,045 
Preferred stock dividends8,367 13,295 6,991 6,991 6,991 35,644 27,964 
Preferred stock redemption 14,046 — — — 14,046 — 
(R) Net income applicable to common shares$214,657 $188,913 $188,536 $182,048 $178,371 $774,154 $667,081 
(S) Weighted average common shares outstanding66,970 66,952 66,931 66,726 66,491 66,896 63,685 
Dilutive potential common shares1,143 1,028 888 923 1,233 998 1,016 
(T) Average common shares and dilutive common shares68,113 67,980 67,819 67,649 67,724 67,894 64,701 
Net income per common share - Basic (R/S)$3.21 $2.82 $2.82 $2.73 $2.68 $11.57 $10.47 
Net income per common share - Diluted (R/T)$3.15 $2.78 $2.78 $2.69 $2.63 $11.40 $10.31 
Preferred stock series F excess one-time extended first dividend$ $4,927 $— $— $— $4,927 $— 
Preferred stock redemption 14,046 — — — 14,046 — 
(U) Total non-recurring preferred stock offering impact (non-GAAP)$ $18,973 $— $— $— $18,973 $— 
Net income per common share - Basic (non-GAAP) (R+U)/S$3.21 $3.11 $2.82 $2.73 $2.68 $11.86 $10.47 
Net income per common share - Diluted (non-GAAP) (R+U)/T$3.15 $3.06 $2.78 $2.69 $2.63 $11.68 $10.31 
Dec 31,Dec 31,Dec 31,Dec 31,Dec 31,Dec 31,Dec 31,Dec 31,Dec 31,
202320222021202020192018201720162015
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Tangible Book Value per Common Share:
Total shareholders’ equity$5,399,526 $4,796,838 $4,498,688 $4,115,995 $3,691,250 $3,267,570 $2,976,939 $2,695,617 $2,352,274 
Less: Non-convertible preferred stock (GAAP)(412,500)(412,500)(412,500)(412,500)(125,000)(125,000)(125,000)(251,257)(251,287)
(V) Less: Intangible assets (GAAP)(679,561)(675,710)(683,456)(681,747)(692,277)(622,565)(519,505)(520,438)(495,970)
(I) Total tangible common shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP)$4,307,465 $3,708,628 $3,402,732 $3,021,748 $2,873,973 $2,520,005 $2,332,434 $1,923,922 $1,605,017 
(M) Actual common shares outstanding61,244 60,794 57,054 56,770 57,822 56,408 55,965 51,881 48,383 
Book value per common share ((I-V)/M)$81.43 $72.12 $71.62 $65.24 $61.68 $55.71 $50.96 $47.11 $43.42 
Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP) (I/M)70.33 61.00 59.64 53.23 49.70 44.67 41.68 37.08 33.17 
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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 commercial and life insurance loan customers, respectively, throughout the United States.
First Insurance Funding of Canada serves commercial 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 2024 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;
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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;
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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; and
widespread 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 Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. (CST) regarding fourth quarter and year-to-date 2025 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 December 31, 2025 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 fourth quarter and year-to-date 2025 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.

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Earnings Release Presentation Q4 2025 Wintrust Financial Corporation


 
22 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 2024 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,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, 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. 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 and southern Wisconsin; • 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); Forward Looking Statements


 
33 • 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; • the impact of the Company's transition from LIBOR to an alternative benchmark rate for current and future transactions; • 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; and • widespread 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 could have an adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations, lead to material disruption of the Company’s operations or the ability or willingness of clients to access the Company’s products and services. 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 and this presentation. 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 and presentations. Forward Looking Statements


 
44 • Record net income of $823.8 million or $11.40 per diluted common share, for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to net income of $695.0 million, or $10.31 per diluted common share for the same period of 2024 • Record full year net interest income of $2.2 billion was driven by strong earning asset growth • Wintrust's tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP) increased to $88.66 as of December 31, 2025. Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP) has increased every year since Wintrust became a public company in 1996, a total of 29 years • Total loans increased by approximately $5.0 billion, or 11% compared to December 31, 2024, and was driven by strong organic growth across all of our product offerings Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision1 Full Year 2025 Highlights (Comparative to Full Year 2024) Total DepositsTotal Assets Total Loans Net Income $71.1 billion +$6.3 billion or 10% $53.1 billion +$5.0 billion or 11% $57.7 billion +$5.2 billion or 10% $823.8 million +$128.8 million or 19% Update Format second box BV / TBV Net Interest Income Net Interest Margin $2.2 billion +$261.5 million or 13% (non-GAAP) $88.66 +$13.27 $1.2 billion +$165.8 million or 16% Diluted EPS $11.40 +$1.09 or 11% Current EPS Prior EPS $ 3.15 2.78 $ 0.37 PPNI Prior PPNI $ 329.8 317.8 $12.00 12000000 329,811 317,809 3 Bps: Basis Points 4 See Non-GAAP reconciliation in the Appendix 5 NPLs: Non-Performing Loans Metric DEC 2025 YTD DEC 2024 YTD Difference % Change Net Income $ 823,844 $ 695,045 $ 128,799 19 % Pre-Tax, Pre- Provision 1,213,960 1,048,136 $ 165,824 16 % Diluted EPS $ 11.40 $ 10.31 $ 1.09 11 % Net Interest Income 2,224,052 1,962,535 $ 261,517 13 % NIM 3.52 % 3.51 % 0.0100 % 58 TBV 88.66 75.39 $ 13.27 18 % Total Assets 71,142,046 64,879,668 $ 6,262,378 10 % Rounding support Total Loans 53,105,101 48,055,037 $ 5,050,064 11 % $ 5,030,064 Total Deposits 57,717,191 52,512,349 $ 5,204,842 10 % Full Year 2025 Takeaways 1 Pre-tax income, excluding provision for credit losses (non-GAAP) – See non-GAAP reconciliation in the Appendix (GAAP) $102.03 +$12.82 (non-GAAP) 3.53% 0 bp (GAAP) 3.52% +1 bp NIM FY GAAP NIM PY GAAP Change 3.52% 3.51% 1.00 NIM FY Non- GAAP NIM PY Non- GAAP Change 3.53% 3.53% 0.00 BV FY BV PY Change $ 102.03 $ 89.21 $ 12.82 TBV TBV PY Change 88.66 75.39 13.27


 
55 • Record quarterly net income of $223.0 million • Q4 2025 net interest margin (non-GAAP) of 3.54% was four basis points better than the prior quarter and within our targeted range Q4 2025 Highlights (Comparative to Q3 2025) • Total loans increased by approximately $1.0 billion, or 8% annualized, and was driven by growth across most loan categories • Total deposits increased by approximately $1.0 billion, or 7% annualized, and was driven by our diversified product offerings Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision1 Diversified Balance Sheet Total DepositsTotal Assets Total Loans Net Income $71.1 billion +$1.5 billion $53.1 billion +$1.0 billion $57.7 billion +$1.0 billion $223.0 million +$6.8 million Strong Credit Quality • Non-performing loans totaled $186 million and comprised 0.35% of total loans at December 31, 2025, as compared to $163 million and 0.31% of total loans at September 30, 2025 • Allowance for credit losses on total core loans was 1.32% at December 31, 2025 • Net charge-offs of 17 basis points in the fourth quarter of 2025 Efficiency RatioReturn on Assets ROE / ROTCE 1.27% +1 bp (GAAP) 53.94% -75 bps $329.8 million +$12.0 million 1 Pre-tax income, excluding provision for credit losses (non-GAAP) – See non-GAAP reconciliation in the Appendix for all metrics denoted as non-GAAP Diluted EPS $3.15 +$0.37 Current EPS Prior EPS $ 3.15 2.78 $ 0.37 PPNI Prior PPNI $ 329.8 317.8 $12.00 12000000 329,811 317,809 Stable Margin Supports Earnings (non-GAAP) 53.73% -74 bps Efficiency Ratio (GAAP) Current Q Efficiency Ratio (GAAP) Prior Q Efficiency Ratio (Non- GAAP) Current Q Efficiency Ratio (Non- GAAP) Prior Q 53.94 % 54.69 % 53.73 % 54.47 % % Change File does not have calc for GAAP numbers (73.9999999999996) Check -75.00 -74.00 (GAAP) 12.63% +105 bps (non-GAAP) 14.83% +109 bps Current ROE Prior ROE Current ROTCE Prior ROTCE 12.63 % 11.58 % 14.83 % 13.74 % 105 109 PENDING 2 Shares issued for the acquisition of Macatawa increased average dilutive shares by 3,118,000 shares


 
66 Diluted EPS Quarterly Trend Record Quarterly Pre-Tax Income, Excluding Provision for Credit Losses Record Quarterly Net Income $185.4 $189.0 $195.5 $216.3 $223.0 1.16% 1.20% 1.19% 1.26% 1.27% Net Income ROA Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 $2.63 $2.69 $2.78 $2.78 $3.15 Diluted EPS Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 $270.1 $277.0 $289.3 $317.8 $329.8 Pre-Tax Income, excluding Provision for Credit Losses (non-GAAP) Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 ($ in Millions) ($ in Millions) 1 See non-GAAP reconciliation in Appendix Q4 2025 Highlights Earnings Summary Differentiated, highly diversified and sustainable business model Manual Input - Highlights May Change QoQ • Record quarterly net income of $223.0 million supported by strong loan and deposit growth and an improved net interest margin • Q4 2025 pre-tax income, excluding provision for credit losses (non- GAAP) totaled $329.8 million as compared to $317.8 million in the third quarter of 2025, a record for the Company 1The first quarter of 2024 includes FDIC special assessment of $5.2 million and net gain on sale of RBA of $19.3 million 1 1 1


 
77 32% 26% 16% 17% 8% 1% Commercial Commercial Real Estate PFR - Property and Casualty Insurance PFR - Life Insurance Residential Real Estate All Other Loans $52,063 $500 $322 $173 $265 $(218) $53,105 9/30/2025 Commercial Commercial Real Estate Residential Real Estate PFR - Life Insurance All Other Loans 12/31/2025 $48.1 $52.1 $53.1 6.68% 6.44% 6.27% Total Loans Average Total Loan Yield 12/31/2024 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 Year-over-Year Change $5.6B or 11% in Total Loans Loan Portfolio Diversified loan portfolio Loan Growth Across Most Major Loan Categories ($ in Millions) Diversified Loan Mix (as of 12/31/2025) Robust Organic Loan Growth in the Fourth Quarter ($ in Billions) • Loan growth during the fourth quarter totaled $1.0 billion, or 8% on an annualized basis • Strong broad based loan growth • Year-over-year loan growth of $5.0 billion, or 11%, driven by robust organic growth Highlights


 
88 • Fourth quarter deposit growth totaling $1.0 billion or 7% annualized • Year-over-year deposit growth of $5.2 billion, or 10%, was supported by strong organic growth in our key markets • Non-interest bearing deposit balances increased by $472 million from the third quarter and represented 20% of deposits at the end of the year $56,711 $472 $1,099 $(541) $(477) $453 $57,717 9/30/2025 Non-Interest- Bearing Money Market CDs NOW Other Interest- Bearing 12/31/2025 $52.5 $56.7 $57.7 3.39% 3.15% 2.90% Total Deposits Rate Paid on Average Total Interest-Bearing Deposits 12/31/2024 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 1 1Includes: Savings and deposit balances of the Company’s subsidiary banks from brokerage customers of Wintrust Investments, Chicago Deferred Exchange Company, LLC (“CDEC”), trust and asset management customers of the Company Deposit Portfolio Enviable core deposit franchise in Chicago, Milwaukee and Grand Rapids market areas Quarterly Growth Primarily Driven by Strong Growth in Money Market Products and a Shift to Non-Interest-Bearing Deposits ($ in Millions) Strong Organic Deposit Growth in the Fourth Quarter ($ in Billions) Highlights 1 Manual Input - Highlights May Change QoQ


 
99 9.9% 10.1% 10.0% 10.2% 10.3% 12/31/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 Manual Input- Investment Duration comes from Scott Capital/Liquidity Current capital levels are well in excess of regulatory thresholds $6.2 $3.3 $0.1 Available-for-Sale Held-to-Maturity Other 1 Ratios for Q4 2025 are estimated 9.9% 10.2% 10.3% 10.7% 10.9% 11.0% 12.3% 12.4% 12.4% 9.4% 9.5% 9.7% CET1 Ratio Tier 1 Capital Ratio Total Capital Ratio Tier 1 Leverage Ratio 12/31/2024 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 CET1 Ratio 1 Year-over-Year Growth in CET1Robust Capital Levels Strategically Balanced Investment Portfolio (as of 12/31/2025) ($ in Billions) • The Company's capital levels are well in excess of regulatory thresholds • Investment portfolio at 14% of total assets as of December 31, 2025 Q4 2025 Highlights 1 Total Investment Portfolio Yield (Q4 '25): 3.78% Duration: 5.9 Years $9.6 Manual Input - Highlights May Change QoQ Manual Input - CET1 calculation comes from Mark Expect Q4 2025 CET1 +10.0% Pending Capital Ratios Decline Driven by Return of Prior Preferred Issuance in the Third Quarter


 
1010 $4.11 $5.50 $6.03 $6.19 $7.08 $9.03 $11.65 $14.84 $16.07$17.28 $18.97 $19.02 $20.78 $23.22 $25.80$26.72 $29.28 $29.93 $32.45$33.17 $37.08 $41.68 $44.67 $49.70 $53.23 $59.64 $61.00 $70.33 $75.39 $88.66 Tangible Book Value Per Common Share (non-GAAP) 19 96 19 97 19 98 19 99 20 00 20 01 20 02 20 03 20 04 20 05 20 06 20 07 20 08 20 09 20 10 20 11 20 12 20 13 20 14 20 15 20 16 20 17 20 18 20 19 20 20 20 21 20 22 20 23 20 24 20 25 Tangible Book Value Per Common Share (non-GAAP) Wintrust has grown TBV Per Common Share every year since going public in 1996, and increased TBV Per Common Share to $88.66 as of December 31, 2025 1 1Q2 2024 is a Preliminary Number Manual Input - S&P File


 
1111 Total Shareholder Return Wintrust's commitment to growing shareholder value is exemplified by outperforming the KBW Nasdaq Regional Banking Total Return Index (KRXTR) Total Shareholder Return of WTFC Compared to KRXTR (1-Year) 100.00% 113.68% 106.50% WTFC KRXTR 12 /31 /24 12 /31 /25 80.00% 100.00% 120.00% 140.00% 160.00% Total Shareholder Return of WTFC Compared to KRXTR (3-Year) 100.00% 111.56% 151.44% 171.63% 99.60% 112.75% 120.08% WTFC KRXTR 12 /31 /22 12 /31 /23 12 /31 /24 12 /31 /25 50.00% 100.00% 150.00% 200.00% Total Shareholder Return of WTFC Compared to KRXTR (5-Year) 100.00% 150.65% 142.51% 158.50% 213.68% 241.61% 136.64% 127.17% 126.66% 143.38% 152.71% WTFC KRXTR 12 /31 /20 12 /31 /21 12 /31 /22 12 /31 /23 12 /31 /24 12 /31 /25 0.00% 100.00% 200.00% 300.00% 400.00% Total Shareholder Return of WTFC Compared to KRXTR (10-Year) 100.00% 150.54% 171.85% 140.58% 151.61% 133.64% 197.40% 187.16% 207.30% 276.77% 311.93% 139.01% 141.45% 116.70% 144.49% 131.91% 180.24% 167.75% 167.07% 189.13% 201.44% WTFC KRXTR 12 /31 /15 12 /31 /16 12 /30 /17 12 /31 /18 12 /31 /19 12 /31 /20 12 /31 /21 12 /31 /22 12 /31 /23 12 /31 /24 12 /31 /25 50.00% 100.00% 150.00% 200.00% 250.00% 300.00% 350.00% Manual Input - S&P File *Data Source: S&P Capital IQ


 
1212 • Our hedging program manages our interest rate risk. As a result, we anticipate that the repricing of variable rate loans and cash is substantially offset by the impact of hedges and deposit rate changes • We believe we are well-positioned for strong financial performance as we expect the combination of a stable net interest margin and balance sheet growth to result in continued net interest income growth through 2026 • Well-positioned for strong financial performance as we continue our momentum into the remainder of the year and 2025 • Expect the combination of a stable net interest margin and balance sheet growth to result in continued net interest income growth over the next few quarters • Hedging program to protect both net interest margin and capital during the new lower rate fed cycle $6.15 $5.90 $5.90 $5.65 $4.85 $3.95 $3.70 $3.70 $3.45 $3.15 $1.75 $1.75 $1.75 $1.75 $1.25 $0.45 $0.45 $0.45 $0.45 $0.45 Received Fixed Swaps Costless Collars Interest Rate Floor 12/31/2025 3/31/2026 6/30/2026 9/30/2026 12/31/2026 $525.1 $526.5 $546.7 $567.0 $583.9 3.51% 3.56% 3.54% 3.50% 3.54% Net Interest Income NIM, fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP) 12/31/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 3.5% (0.14)% 0.24% (0.06)% 3.54% NIM (non-GAAP) Q1 2024 Earning Asset Yield Interest-Bearing Liability Rate Net Free Funds NIM (non-GAAP) Q2 2024 Net Interest Margin/Income Net interest margin within projected range; coupled with strong earning asset growth drove net interest income higher Derivatives Held by the Company as of December 31, 2025 that Hedge the Cash Flows of Variable Rate Loans1 2.9% 1.0% 1.8% 1.0% Static Ramp 6/30/2023 6/30/2024 Percentage Change in Net Interest Income Over a One-Year Time Horizon Rising Rates Scenario + 100 Basis Points (2.9)% 0.6% (0.9)% 0.9% Static Ramp 6/30/2023 6/30/2024 1 2 Percentage Change in Net Interest Income Over a One-Year Time Horizon Falling Rates Scenario - 100 Basis Points 1 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 2 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 Q1 '24 NII $567.0MM Q2 '24 NII $583.9MMNIM Linking Chart 12/31/2025 9/30/2025 Variance Total earning assets (7) 5.79 % 5.93 % (0.14) % Total interest-bearing liabilities 2.97 % 3.21 0.24 % Net free funds/contribution (6)/ Net interest income/Net interest margin 0.72 % 0.78 -0.06 NIM 3.54 % 3.5 Manual Input - Data Comes from Joel Pending Expect sustained NII growth and Stable NIM through 2025 Q4 2025 Record NII Boosted By Strong Organic Growth and Stable NIM Q4 2025 Highlights As of December 31, 2025 Collars Weighted Average Cap Rate: 3.70% Collars Weighted Average Floor Rate: 2.21% Receive Fixed Swaps Weighted Average Rate: 3.82% Interest Rate Floor Weighted Average Strike Rate: 2.50% 1 Balances shown exclude cash flow hedges with future effective starting dates and those that have matured as of 12/31/2025. Reference the Appendix slide 24 for the complete derivative schedule. ($ in Billions) ($ in Millions) • Expect sustained NII growth and Stable NIM through 2025 Highlights Q4 2025 1 Balances shown represent the notional amount of cash flow hedging derivatives that are effective as of the dates presented. Reference the Appendix slide 24 for the complete derivative schedule.


 
1313 Wealth Management Delivered Growth In Both AUA and Revenue $113.5 $116.6 $124.1 $130.8 $130.4 $38.8 $34.0 $36.8 $37.2 $39.4 $15.3 $15.3 $15.2 $15.5 $16.4 $18.9 $19.4 $19.5 $19.8 $20.4 $20.0 $27.4 $29.4 $33.8 $31.6 $20.5 $20.5 $23.2 $24.5 $22.6 Wealth Management Operating Lease Income, net Service Charges on Deposits Other ; incl. Call Option Income Mortgage Banking Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 $660.3 $460.5 $681.5 $643.4 $797.2 $483.4 $348.5 $523.8 $505.8 $589.1 $176.9 $112.0 $157.7 $137.6 $208.1 Retail Originations Veterans First Originations Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Mortgage Originations For Sale Reflect Current Market Conditions MSRs Effectively Hedged to Moderate Impact to Fair Value Non-Interest Income Increased Year-over-Year Across All Major Categories 1 Other - includes Interest Rate Swap Fees, BOLI, Administrative Services, FX Remeasurement Gains/(Losses), Early Pay-Offs of Capital Leases, Gains/(losses) on investment securities, net, Fees from covered call options, Trading gains/(losses), net and Miscellaneous 1 $38.8 $34.0 $36.8 $37.2 $39.4 $51.2 $51.1 $53.2 $55.1 $56.1 Total Wealth Management Revenue Assets Under Administration ($ in billions) Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 ($ in Millions) ($ in Millions) % of MSRs to Loans Serviced for Others Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 1.64% 1.58% 1.55% 1.52% 1.55% $203.8 $196.3 $193.1 $190.9 $195.0 $12,401 $12,402 $12,471 $12,524 $12,609 MSRs, at fair value Loans Serviced for Others Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 ($ in Millions) ($ in Millions) Non-Interest Income Diversified fee businesses supported non-interest income levels despite challenging mortgage environment Manual Input - Data Comes from Mortgage Team Pending Pending


 
1414 57.18% 56.95% 56.68% 54.47% 53.73% Efficiency Ratio (non-GAAP) Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 $212.1 $211.5 $219.5 $219.7 $222.6 $121.0 $123.9 $123.2 $124.6 $124.9 $54.8 $52.5 $55.9 $56.2 $57.1 $36.3 $35.1 $40.5 $38.8 $40.6 Salaries Commissions and Incentive Compensation Benefits Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 $36.6 $45.1 $50.1 $52.9 $56.3 $64.9 $71.1 2.79% 2.51% 2.42% 2.33% 2.45% 2.36% 2.26% Total Assets Non-Interest Expense as a % of Average Assets FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 Efficiency Ratio Improved as Income Outpaced Expense Growth Q1 2024 Non-Interest Expense Advertising and Marketing FDIC Special Assessment Salaries and Benefits Occupancy Expense All Other Expenses Q2 2024 Non-Interest Expense Non-Interest Expense We continue to manage our expenses and believe they are in line with Company growth ($ in Millions) Strong Asset Growth Coupled With Prudent Expense Management ($ in Billions) 1 Q1 2024 Includes FDIC Special Assessment of $5.2 million and Net Gain on Sale of RBA of $19.3 million 1 Total Salaries and Benefits Salaries and Benefits Remained Relatively Flat Total Salaries and Benefits Expense Relatively Stable Quarter over Quarter as Q1 2025 Impacted


 
1515 $454.6 $(2.4) $(2.3) $10.6 $460.5 9/30/2025 Portfolio Changes Baseline Economic Factors Macroeconomic Uncertainty Factors 12/31/2025 $15.9 $12.6 $13.3 $24.6 $21.8 $17.0 $24.0 $22.2 $21.8 $27.6 0.13% 0.11% 0.11% 0.19% 0.17% NCOs Provision for Credit Losses Annualized NCOs as a % of Average Total Loans Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 $170.8 $172.4 $188.8 $162.6 $185.8 $119.6 $121.5 $143.7 $125.1 $137.3 $51.2 $50.9 $45.1 $37.5 $48.5 0.36% 0.35% 0.37% 0.31% 0.35% NPLs as a % of Total Loans PFR - Commercial NPLs PFR - Life and Commercial NPLs Commercial, CRE and Other NPLs 12/31/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 $(33) $(15) $(42) $(41) $2 (0.01)% 0.00% (0.01)% (0.01)% 0.00% NCOs Annualized NCOs as a % of Average Total Loans Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 $50,610 $51,727 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 $863 $787 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 $590 $591 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Pass and Loans Guaranteed1 Special Mention Substandard2 1Pass and Loans Guaranteed: Includes early buy-out loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies 2Substandard: Substandard includes Substandard Accrual and Substandard Nonaccrual/Doubtful 97% 97% 2% 2% 1% 1% Credit Quality Diversified business lines and strong credit management support stable credit quality Low and Consistent Levels of Non-Performing Loans ($ in Millions) ($ in Millions) Special Mention and Substandard Percentages Remained Stable Quarter over Quarter $15.9 $12.6 $13.3 $24.6 $21.8 $17.0 $24.0 $22.2 $21.8 $27.6 0.13% 0.11% 0.11% 0.19% 0.17% NCOs Total Provision for Credit Losses Annualized NCOs as a % of Average Total Loans Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 ($ in Millions) $75 $72 $1 $1 $1 0.01% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% NPLs Annualized NPLs as a % of Average Total Loans Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 $15.5 Day 1 Macatawa Provision for Credit Losses $6.8 Stable Allowance For Credit Losses Quarter over Quarter ($ in Millions) 3Portfolio Changes: Includes new volume and run- off, changes in credit quality, aging of existing portfolio, shifts in segmentation mix and changes in net charge-offs 3 Manual Input - All Data comes from Mike Reiser Manual Input - All Data comes from Mike Reiser $15.5 Provision Remained Relatively Stable


 
1616 0.25% 0.40% 0.45% 0.41% 0.46% 0.48% 0.34% 0.51% 0.29% 0.34% 0.39% 0.81% 1.58% 1.74% 1.52% 1.30% 1.03% 0.85% 0.62% 0.56% 0.50% 0.47% 0.44% 0.36% 0.32% 0.16% 0.21% 0.27% 0.30% 0.29% NPA/TA 19 96 19 97 19 98 19 99 20 00 20 01 20 02 20 03 20 04 20 05 20 06 20 07 20 08 20 09 20 10 20 11 20 12 20 13 20 14 20 15 20 16 20 17 20 18 20 19 20 20 20 21 20 22 20 23 20 24 20 25 1Q2 2024 is a Preliminary Number Non-Performing Assets to Total Assets NPAs continue to remain historically low Historical Data are manual input from S&P File. Current quarter is linked


 
1717 • Increase in allowance for credit losses driven by increase in macroeconomic uncertainty factors, partially offset by changes in the portfolio • Coverage across all portfolios remains stable to protect against downside risks in an uncertain macroeconomic environment • Increase in allowance driven by net loan growth across most segments coupled with changes in credit quality within specific products of the portfolio • Strong coverage across all portfolios designed to protect against potential future economic downturn $51.0 $52.1 $53.1 0.90% 0.87% 0.87% Total Loan Period End Balance Allowance as a % of Total Loans 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 $29.9 $30.6 $31.3 1.37% 1.34% 1.32% Core Loan Period End Balance Allowance as a % of Category 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 $21.1 $21.5 $21.8 0.22% 0.21% 0.22% Niche Loan Period End Balance Allowance as a % of Category 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 Credit Quality - Allowance for Credit Losses The Company remains well-reserved Consistently Well-Reserved Across Our Core1 Loan PortfolioAppropriate Allowance Coverage on Total Loan Portfolio ($ in Billions) ($ in Billions) Allowance Provides Appropriate Coverage Due To Minimal Historic Losses in Niche1 Portfolio ($ in Billions) Q4 2025 Highlights Manual Input - All Data comes from Mike Reiser 1Niche Loans consists of: Franchise, Mortgage warehouse lines of credit, Community Advantage - homeowners association, Insurance agency lending, Premium Finance receivables, and Consumer and other. All other loans are considered Core. 1 1


 
1818 $175.8 $201.2 $194.6 $189.5 $178.5 1.13% 1.26% 1.19% 1.15% 1.05% Calculated Allowance Allowance as a % of Category 12/31/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 $73.6 $70.6 $80.9 $66.6 $78.1 0.47% 0.44% 0.49% 0.40% 0.46% NPLs NPL as a % of Category 12/31/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 $15,575 $15,931 $16,387 $16,544 $17,045 0.11% 0.23% 0.11% 0.49% 0.29% Period End Balance Net Charge-Off Ratio (Annualized) 12/31/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 43% 9% 5% 17% 7% 9% 3% 7% Commercial and industrial Asset-based lending Municipal Leases Franchise Mortgage warehouse lines of credit Community Advantage - HOA Insurance agency lending Credit Quality - Commercial Loans Diversified portfolio with low net charge-offs Low Levels of Non-Performing Commercial LoansStrong Loan Growth Coupled with Proactive Credit Management ($ in Millions) ($ in Millions) Allowance Provides Appropriate Coverage Commercial Loan Composition (as of 12/31/2025) ($ in Millions)


 
1919 $12,904 $12,915 $13,292 $13,619 $13,941 0.03% 0.01% 0.17% 0.00% 0.16% Period End Balance Net Charge-Off Ratio (Annualized) 12/31/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 $21.0 $26.2 $32.8 $28.2 $25.1 0.16% 0.20% 0.25% 0.21% 0.18% NPLs NPL as a % of Category 12/31/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 215.7 215.7 224.4 230.5 246.9 1.67% 1.67% 1.69% 1.69% 1.77% Calculated Allowance Allowance as a % of Category 12/31/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 12% 23% 10% 25% 13% 15% 2% Office Industrial Retail Multi-family Mixed use and other Commercial and Residential construction Land Credit Quality - Commercial Real Estate Loans Well-diversified portfolio with a majority of its exposure in stabilized, income producing properties Continued Low Levels of NPLs in Q4 2025 Strong Growth in Portfolio With Low Levels of Net Charge-offs ($ in Millions) ($ in Millions) Ample Allowance Levels to Protect Against Potential Future Market Pressure Commercial Real Estate Loan Composition (as of 12/31/2025) ($ in Millions)


 
2020 Chicago CBD, 9% Other CBD, 10% Suburban, 81% $385.3 $297.4 $310.2 $238.3 $280.9 $176.5 $146.0 $148.7 $205.7 $133.5 $164.3 $45.8 Total CRE Office Non-Medical Non Owner-Occupied <$2M $2M-$5M $5M-$10M $10M-$15M $15M-$20M >=$20M Medical Non Owner- Occupied, 33% Medical Owner Occupied, 2% Non-Medical Owner- Occupied, 15% Non-Medical Non Owner-Occupied, 50% 1Chicago CBD includes the following zip codes: 60601, 60602, 60603, 60604, 60605, 60606, 60607, 60610, 60611, 60654, 60661 2Other CBD includes the following metropolitan areas: Milwaukee, Boulder, Orlando, Saint Paul, Columbus, Akron, Cincinnati, San Antonio 1 2 $1,360.9 $168.9$158.8 $844.0 $246.9 $560.9 276912 92 48 42 27 19 11 17 10 6 2 Number of Loans Per Category CRE Office Portfolio (as of 12/31/2025) CRE office represents a minimal percentage of the total loan portfolio CRE Office Portfolio Geography ($ in Millions) CRE Office Portfolio Composition Granularity of CRE Office Portfolio by Loan Size ($ in Millions) ($ in Millions) <$2M $2M-$5M $5M-$10M $10M-$15M $15M-$20M >=$20M # of Loans CRE 912 92 42 19 17 6 Non Med 276 48 27 11 10 2 Portfolio Characteristics As of 9/30/2025 As of 12/31/2025 Balance ($ in Millions) $1,578 $1,689 CRE office as a % to Total CRE 11.59% 12.11% CRE office as a % to Total Loans 3.03% 3.18% Average Size of Loan ($ in Millions) $1.5 $1.6 Non-Performing Loan (NPL) Ratio 1.19% 0.81% Loans Still Accruing that are 30-89 Days Past Due Ratio 1.00% 0.39% Owner Occupied or Medical % 47% 50% $36.8 Manual Input - Data Comes from Mario's Team Medical $ 560.9 Medical Owner Occupied $ 36.8 Non-Medical Owner-Occupied $ 246.9 Non-Medical Non Owner- Occupied $ 844.0 Chicago CBD $ 158.8 Other CBD $ 168.9 Suburban $ 1,360.9 Total $ 1,688.6 PENDING


 
2121 Manual Input - Data comes from Dominic Sarro $6.4 $3.0 $0.3 $0.0 $0.0 0.08% 0.04% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% NPLs NPL as a % of Category 12/31/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 $9,303 $1,640 Cash Surrender Value Other $8,147 $8,365 $8,507 $8,759 $9,024 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Period End Balance Net Charge-Off Ratio (Annualized) 12/31/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 1 Loan Collateral reported at actual values versus credit advance rate 2 Collateral Coverage is calculated by dividing Total Loan Collateral (Undiscounted) by Total Loan Portfolio Balance 5% 72% 6% 17% Annuity Brokerage Account Certificate of Deposit Letters of Credit OtherCollateral Coverage2 of 121% Credit Quality Premium Finance Receivables - Life Insurance Life insurance portfolio remains steady and has continued to demonstrate exceptional credit quality Non-Performing Loans Remain LowStrong Growth with Pristine Credit Quality ($ in Millions) ($ in Millions) Total Loan Collateral1 by Type (as of 12/31/2025) "Other" Loan Collateral1 by Type (as of 12/31/2025) ($ in Millions) Pending


 
2222 Moderate Levels of Non-Performing LoansSeasonal Portfolio Changes $7,272 $7,240 $8,323 $8,366 $8,183 0.59% 0.20% 0.16% 0.20% 0.20% Period End Balance Net Charge-Off Ratio (Annualized) 12/31/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 $4,565 $4,392 $5,586 $5,084 $4,822 Originations Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 $44.8 $47.9 $44.8 $37.5 $48.5 0.62% 0.66% 0.54% 0.45% 0.59% NPLs NPL as a % of Category 12/31/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 $4,172 $2,570 $1,205 $236 Current Premium Finance Receivables - Property and Casualty Insurance Loan Balances Projected to Mature Based on Modeled Contractual Cash Flows ≤ 3 Months 4-6 Months 7-9 Months > 9 months Premium Finance Receivables - Property and Casualty Insurance ($ in Millions) ($ in Millions) Projected Repayments Steady Origination Volume Compared to Prior Year ($ in Millions) ($ in Millions) Manual Input - Data comes from Mark B Manual Input - Data comes from Thanos Polyzois and Matt for Canada Pending Pending 1 16/30/2024 Balances are net of approximately $698MM loan sale


 
2323 Appendix


 
2424 Hedging activities had a two basis point unfavorable impact to our Q4 2025 NIM as compared to a five basis point unfavorable impact to our Q3 2025 NIM. These derivatives moderate our interest rate sensitivity and serve the purpose of stabilizing net interest income performance across various interest rate scenarios. Hedge Type Effective Date Notional Maturity Date Cap Rate Floor Rate Swap Rate Costless Collar 9/1/2022 $1.25B 9/1/2027 3.45% 2.00% N/A Costless Collar 10/1/2022 $0.5B 10/1/2026 4.32% 2.75% N/A Receive Fixed Swap 1/31/2023 $0.5B 12/31/2026 N/A N/A 3.51% Receive Fixed Swap 2/1/2023 $0.25B 2/1/2026 N/A N/A 3.68% Receive Fixed Swap 2/1/2023 $0.25B 2/1/2027 N/A N/A 3.45% Receive Fixed Swap 3/1/2023 $0.25B 3/1/2026 N/A N/A 3.92% Receive Fixed Swap 3/1/2023 $0.25B 3/1/2028 N/A N/A 3.53% Receive Fixed Swap 3/1/2023 $0.25B 3/1/2026 N/A N/A 4.18% Receive Fixed Swap 3/1/2023 $0.25B 3/1/2028 N/A N/A 3.75% Receive Fixed Swap 4/1/2023 $0.25B 7/1/2026 N/A N/A 4.45% Receive Fixed Swap 4/1/2023 $0.25B 7/1/2027 N/A N/A 4.15% Receive Fixed Swap 10/1/2024 $0.35B 10/1/2029 N/A N/A 3.99% Receive Fixed Swap 11/1/2024 $0.35B 11/1/2029 N/A N/A 4.25% Interest Rate Floor 9/15/2025 $0.20B 9/15/2028 N/A 2.50% N/A Receive Fixed Swap 11/1/2025 $0.25B 11/1/2029 N/A N/A 3.30% Receive Fixed Swap 11/1/2025 $0.25B 11/1/2030 N/A N/A 3.55% Receive Fixed Swap 11/1/2025 $0.25B 11/1/2030 N/A N/A 3.82% Interest Rate Floor 12/1/2025 $0.25B 12/1/2029 N/A 2.50% N/A Receive Fixed Swap 2/1/2026 $0.25B 2/1/2031 N/A N/A 3.95% Receive Fixed Swap 2/1/2026 $0.25B 2/1/2031 N/A N/A 4.25% Receive Fixed Swap 10/1/2026 $0.20B 10/1/2031 N/A N/A 3.38% Below are the details of the derivatives entered by the Company as of December 31, 2025. These derivatives hedge the cash flows of variable rate loans that reprice monthly based on one-month term SOFR. Hedging Strategy Update Use of Hedges to Mitigate Negative Impacts of Falling Rates Manual Input - To Confirm with Joel


 
2525 1Geographic Diversification: primary business location utilized to estimate geographic diversification, which can mean the following locations types were used: collateral location, customer business location, customer home address and customer billing address States/Jurisdictions that individually comprise 1% or less of the Total Loan Portfolio shaded light blue Loan Portfolio Highly diversified portfolio across U.S Loan Portfolio - Geographic Diversification1 (as of 12/31/2025) 31% 9% 6% 6% 4% 4% 3% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2%Canada: Total Loan Portfolio Primary Geographic Region Commercial: Commercial, industrial and other Midwest Leasing Nationwide Franchise Lending Nationwide Commercial real estate Construction and development Midwest Non-construction Midwest Home equity Midwest Residential Real Estate Midwest Premium finance receivables Commercial insurance loans Nationwide and Canada Life insurance loans Nationwide Consumer and other Midwest 2% 1.4% 1.5% 5% 3% Pending 2%


 
2626 Illinois Market1 (Sorted by 2025 Market Share Data) 2025 2024 2023 JPMorgan Chase 20.1% 20.1% 22.5% BMO Bank 18.3% 18.9% 17.1% Wintrust Financial Corporation 8.6% 8.0% 7.6% Bank of America 7.9% 8.3% 9.2% CIBC Bank USA 7.7% 7.3% 6.8% The Northern Trust Company 6.4% 6.0% 4.9% Fifth Third Bank 4.3% 4.8% 4.8% PNC Bank 3.3% 3.2% 3.1% Old National Bank 2.8% 2.5% 2.5% U.S. Bank 2.5% 2.5% 2.7% Data Source: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as of June 30th of each year Deposit Market Share in the Markets We Serve Wisconsin Market3 (Sorted by 2025 Market Share Data) 2025 2024 2023 U.S. Bank 25.2% 24.0% 27.5% BMO Harris Bank 13.1% 14.7% 13.8% Associated Bank 10.0% 9.9% 9.3% JPMorgan Chase 9.6% 9.7% 10.1% Johnson Bank 4.1% 4.0% 3.9% Wintrust Financial Corporation 3.5% 3.4% 2.9% First Business Bank 2.7% 2.4% 2.0% Old National Bank 2.4% 2.3% 2.0% Lake Ridge Bank 2.2% 2.2% 1.9% Wells Fargo 2.0% 2.3% 2.3% Michigan Market2 (Sorted by 2025 Market Share Data) 2025 2024 2023 Huntington 18.3% 19.5% 19.6% Fifth Third Bank 17.2% 19.6% 19.5% Northpointe Bank 14.2% 11.1% 10.4% Wintrust Financial Corporation 9.3% 7.8% 8.0% JPMorgan Chase 9.0% 9.9% 10.2% Mercantile Bank 6.7% 6.3% 6.1% PNC Bank 3.0% 3.1% 3.8% West Michigan Community Bank 2.9% 2.9% 2.7% Independent Bank 2.9% 3.0% 3.2% ChoiceOne Bank 2.7% 2.6% 2.6% *Map Source: S&P Capital IQ 1Illinois market is defined by Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will, and Winnebago counties 2Michigan market is defined by Allegan, Kent, and Ottawa counties 3Wisconsin market is defined by Dane, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Rock, Walworth, and Waukesha counties 4Indiana market is defined by Lake county Data Source: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as of June 30th of each year Wintrust Midwest Branch Locations 1.43% 1.43% 2025 4


 
2727 Selected Wintrust Awards Q4 2025 - Wintrust Awards Year-to-Date Wintrust continues to be recognized for its Different Approach to banking. J.D. Power ranked Wintrust Community Banks #1 in Illinois for Retail banking Customer Satisfaction • Scored highest by customers as Most trusted Retail Bank in Illinois for four straight years • Customers also rated Wintrust Community Banks #1 for convenience, value, and account offerings 14 Coalition Greenwich Best Bank Awards for Middle Market • 10th consecutive year of recognition • Wintrust also received the Best Bank - Overall Satisfaction Award in National and Regional markets • These awards demonstrate Wintrust's strong client relationships and commitment to excellence For J.D. Power 2025 award information, visit jdpower.com/awards American Banker for 2025 Top Banks by Reputation • Ranked 6th as Wintrust enters the 2025 ranking for the first time with a score of 82.9, reflecting its growing regional presence Pending


 
2828 Abbreviation Definition AUA Assets Under Administration BOLI Bank Owned Life Insurance BP Basis Point BV Book Value per Common Share CBD Central Business District CET1 Ratio Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio CRE Commercial Real Estate Diluted EPS Net Income per Common Share - Diluted FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation GAAP Generally Accepted Accounting Principles HOA Homeowners Association Interest Bearing Cash Total Interest-Bearing Deposits with Banks, Securities Purchased under Resale Agreements and Cash Equivalents MSA Metropolitan Statistical Area MSR Mortgage Servicing Right NCO Net Charge Off NII Net Interest Income NIM Net Interest Margin Non-GAAP For non-GAAP metrics, see the reconciliation in the Appendix NPA Non-Performing Asset NPL Non-Performing Loan PFR Premium Finance Receivables PTPP Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Income RBA Retirement Benefits Advisors ROA Return on Assets ROE Return on Average Common Equity ROTCE Return on Average Tangible Common Equity RWA Risk-Weighted Asset SOFR Secured Overnight Financing Rate TA Total Assets TBV Tangible Book Value TBVPCS Tangible Book Value Per Common Share Glossary


 
2929 Three Months Ended Years Ended Reconciliation of non-GAAP Net Interest Margin and Efficiency Ratio ($ in Thousands): December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, 2025 2025 2025 2025 2024 2025 2024 (A) Interest Income (GAAP) $956,326 $963,834 $920,908 $886,965 $913,501 $ 3,728,033 $ 3,477,597 Taxable-equivalent adjustment: - Loans 2,134 2,154 2,200 2,206 2,352 8,694 9,377 - Liquidity Management Assets 661 675 680 690 716 2,706 2,501 - Other Earning Assets — — — 3 2 3 12 (B) Interest Income (non-GAAP) $959,121 $966,663 $923,788 $889,864 $916,571 $3,739,436 $3,489,487 (C) Interest Expense (GAAP) $372,452 $396,824 $374,214 $360,491 $388,353 $1,503,981 $1,515,062 (D) Net Interest Income (GAAP) (A minus C) $583,874 $567,010 $546,694 $526,474 $525,148 $2,224,052 $1,962,535 (E) Net Interest Income (non-GAAP) (B minus C) $586,669 $569,839 $549,574 $529,373 $528,218 $2,235,455 $1,974,425 Net interest margin (GAAP) 3.52 % 3.48 % 3.52 % 3.54 % 3.49 % 3.52 % 3.51 % Net interest margin, fully taxable-equivalent (non-GAAP) 3.54 % 3.50 % 3.54 % 3.56 % 3.51 % 3.53 % 3.53 % (F) Non-interest income $130,390 $130,827 $124,089 $116,634 $113,451 $501,940 $488,325 (G) Gains (losses) on investment securities, net 1,505 2,972 650 3,196 (2,835) 8,323 (2,602) (H) Non-interest expense 384,453 380,028 381,461 366,090 368,539 1,512,032 1,402,724 Efficiency ratio (H/(D+F-G)) 53.94 % 54.69 % 56.92 % 57.21 % 57.46 % 55.64 % 57.17 % Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) (H/(E+F-G)) 53.73 % 54.47 % 56.68 % 56.95 % 57.18 % 55.40 % 56.90 % The accounting and reporting policies of Wintrust conform to generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States and prevailing practices in the banking industry. However, certain non- GAAP performance measures and ratios are used by management to evaluate and measure the Company’s performance. Management believes that these measures and ratios provide users of the Company’s financial information a more meaningful view of the performance of the Company's interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and of the Company’s operating efficiency. Other financial holding companies may define or calculate these measures and ratios differently. Reconciliation of non-GAAP Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Income ($ in Thousands): Income before taxes $302,223 $296,041 $267,088 $253,055 $253,081 $1,118,407 $947,089 Add: Provision for credit losses 27,588 21,768 22,234 23,963 16,979 $95,553 $101,047 Pre-tax income, excluding provision for credit losses (non-GAAP) $329,811 $317,809 $289,322 $277,018 $270,060 $1,213,960 $1,048,136 Non-GAAP Reconciliation


 
3030 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Income ($ in Thousands): Income before taxes $ 302,223 $ 296,041 $ 267,088 $ 253,055 $ 253,081 $ 1,118,407 $ 947,089 Add: Provision for credit losses 27,588 21,768 22,234 23,963 16,979 95,553 101,047 Pre-tax income, excluding provision for credit losses (non-GAAP) $ 329,811 $ 317,809 $ 289,322 $ 277,018 $ 270,060 $ 1,213,960 $ 1,048,136 Three Months Ended Years Ended Reconciliation of non-GAAP Return on Average Tangible Common Equity ($ in Thousands): December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, 2025 2025 2025 2025 2024 2025 2024 (N) Net income applicable to common shares $214,657 $188,913 $188,536 $182,048 $178,371 $774,154 $667,081 Add: Intangible asset amortization 4,999 5,196 5,580 5,618 5,773 21,393 12,095 Less: Tax effect of intangible asset amortization (1,310) (1,403) (1,495) (1,421) (1,547) (5,626) (3,217) After-tax intangible asset amortization $ 3,689 $ 3,793 $ 4,085 $ 4,197 $ 4,226 $ 15,767 $ 8,878 (O) Tangible net income applicable to common shares (non-GAAP) $218,346 $192,706 $192,621 $186,245 $182,597 789,921 675,959 Total average shareholders’ equity $7,166,608 $6,955,543 $6,862,040 $6,460,941 $6,418,403 $6,863,474 $5,826,940 Less: Average preferred stock (425,000) (483,288) (599,313) (412,500) (412,500) (480,068) $(412,500) (P) Total average common shareholders’ equity $ 6,741,608 $ 6,472,255 $ 6,262,727 $ 6,048,441 $ 6,005,903 $ 6,383,406 $ 5,414,440 Less: Average intangible assets (901,022) (906,032) (910,924) (916,069) (921,438) (908,464) $ (778,283) (Q) Total average tangible common shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP) $ 5,840,586 $ 5,566,223 $ 5,351,803 $ 5,132,372 $ 5,084,465 $ 5,474,942 $ 4,636,157 Return on average common equity, annualized (N/P) 12.63 % 11.58 % 12.07 % 12.21 % 11.82 % 12.13 % 12.32 % Return on average tangible common equity, annualized (non-GAAP) (O/Q) 14.83 13.74 14.44 14.72 14.29 14.43 14.58 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. 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. Non-GAAP Reconciliation


 
3131 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Income ($ in Thousands): Income before taxes $ 302,223 $ 296,041 $ 267,088 $ 253,055 $ 253,081 $ 1,118,407 $ 947,089 Add: Provision for credit losses 27,588 21,768 22,234 23,963 16,979 95,553 101,047 Pre-tax income, excluding provision for credit losses (non-GAAP) $ 329,811 $ 317,809 $ 289,322 $ 277,018 $ 270,060 $ 1,213,960 $ 1,048,136 Three Months Ended Years Ended Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Net Income per Common Share: ($ in Thousands): December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, 2025 2025 2025 2025 2024 2025 2024 Net income $223,024 $216,254 $195,527 $189,039 $185,362 $823,844 $695,045 Preferred stock dividends 8,367 13,295 6,991 6,991 6,991 35,644 27,964 Preferred stock redemption — 14,046 — — — 14,046 — (R) Net income applicable to common shares $214,657 $188,913 $188,536 $182,048 $178,371 $774,154 $667,081 (S) Weighted average common shares outstanding 66,970 66,952 66,931 66,726 66,491 66,896 63,685 Dilutive potential common shares 1,143 1,028 888 923 1,233 998 $ 1,016 (T) Average common shares and dilutive common shares 68,113 67,980 67,819 67,649 67,724 67,894 64,701 Net income per common share - Basic (R/S) $3.21 $2.82 $2.82 $2.73 $2.68 $11.57 $10.47 Net income per common share - Diluted (R/T) $3.15 $2.78 $2.78 $2.69 $2.63 $11.40 $10.31 Preferred stock series F excess one-time extended first dividend — $4,927 — — — 4,927 — Preferred stock redemption — 14,046 — — — 14,046 — (U) Total non-recurring preferred stock offering impact (non-GAAP) — $18,973 — — — 18,973 — Net income per common share - Basic (non-GAAP) (R+U)/S $3.21 $3.11 $2.82 $2.73 $2.68 $11.86 $10.47 Net income per common share - Diluted (non-GAAP) (R+U)/T $3.15 $3.06 $2.78 $2.69 $2.63 $11.68 $10.31 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. 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. Non-GAAP Reconciliation


 
3232 Three Months Ended Reconciliation of non-GAAP Tangible Common Equity ($'s and Shares in Thousands): December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, 2025 2025 2025 2025 2024 Total shareholders’ equity (GAAP) $7,258,715 $7,045,757 $7,225,696 $6,600,537 $6,344,297 Less: Non-convertible preferred stock (GAAP) (425,000) (425,000) (837,500) (412,500) (412,500) Less: Acquisition-related intangible assets (GAAP) (895,959) (902,936) (908,639) (913,004) (918,632) (I) Total tangible common shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP) $5,937,756 $5,717,821 $5,479,557 $5,275,033 $5,013,165 (J) Total assets (GAAP) 71,142,046 69,629,638 68,983,318 65,870,066 64,879,668 Less: Acquisition-related intangible assets (GAAP) (895,959) (902,936) (908,639) (913,004) (918,632) (K) Total tangible assets (non-GAAP) $70,246,087 $68,726,702 $68,074,679 $64,957,062 $63,961,036 Common equity to assets ratio (GAAP) (L/J) 9.6 % 9.5 % 9.3 % 9.4 % 9.1 % Tangible common equity ratio (non-GAAP) (I/K) 8.5 % 8.3 % 8.0 % 8.1 % 7.8 % Reconciliation of non-GAAP Tangible Book Value per Common Share ($'s and Shares in Thousands): Total shareholders’ equity $7,258,715 $7,045,757 $7,225,696 $6,600,537 $6,344,297 Less: Non-convertible preferred stock (GAAP) (425,000) (425,000) (837,500) (412,500) (412,500) (L) Total common equity $6,833,715 $6,620,757 $6,388,196 $6,188,037 $5,931,797 (M) Actual common shares outstanding 66,975 66,961 66,938 66,919 66,495 Book value per common share (L/M) $102.03 $98.87 $95.43 $92.47 $89.21 Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP) (I/M) $88.66 $85.39 $81.86 $78.83 $75.39 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Return on Average Tangible Common Equity: ($'s and Shares in Thousands): December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, 2025 2025 2025 2025 2024 (N) Net income applicable to common shares $ 173,207 $ 137,826 $ 1,492 $ 1,579 $ 120,400 Add: Acquisition-related intangible asset amortization 1,235 1,436 $ (425) $ (445) 1,609 Less: Tax effect of acquisition-related intangible asset amortization (321) (370) 1067000 1,134 (430) After-tax Acquisition-related intangible asset amortization $ 914 $ 1,066 137,037 88,656 $ 1,179 (O) Tangible net income applicable to common shares (non-GAAP) $ 174,121 $ 138,892 $ 4,795,387 $ 4,526,110 $ 121,579 Total average shareholders’ equity $ 4,895,271 $ 4,710,856 $ (412,500) $ (412,500) $ 4,500,460 Less: Average preferred stock (412,500) (412,500) 4,382,887 4,113,610 (412,500) (P) Total average common shareholders’ equity $ 4,482,771 $ 4,298,356 $ (678,953) $ (681,091) $ 4,087,960 Less: Average acquisition-related intangible assets (675,247) (676,371) 3,703,934 3,432,519 (682,603) (Q) Total average tangible common shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP) $ 3,807,524 $ 3,621,985 $0.12 $0.09 $ 3,405,357 Return on average common equity, annualized (N/P) 15.67 % 12.72 % 11.94 % Return on average tangible common equity, annualized (non-GAAP) (O/Q) 0.1854636737388 63 Three Months Ended Reconciliation of non-GAAP Return on Average Tangible Common Equity ($ in Thousands): December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, 2025 2025 2025 2025 2024 (N) Net income applicable to common shares $ 214,657 $ 188,913 $ 188,536 $ 182,048 $ 178,371 Add: Intangible asset amortization $ 4,999 $ 5,196 $ 5,580 $ 5,618 5773000 Less: Tax effect of intangible asset amortization $ (1,310) $ (1,403) $ (1,495) $ (1,421) (1,547) After-tax intangible asset amortization $ 3,689 $ 3,793 $ 4,085 $ 4,197 4,226 (O) Tangible net income applicable to common shares (non-GAAP) $ 218,346 $ 192,706 $ 192,621 $ 186,245 182,597 Total average shareholders’ equity $ 7,166,608 $ 6,955,543 $ 6,862,040 $ 6,460,941 $ 6,418,403 Less: Average preferred stock $ (425,000) $ (483,288) $ (599,313) $ (412,500) $ (412,500) (P) Total average common shareholders’ equity $ 6,741,608 $ 6,472,255 $ 6,262,727 $ 6,048,441 $ 6,005,903 Less: Average intangible assets $ (901,022) $ (906,032) $ (910,924) $ (916,069) $ (921,438) (Q) Total average tangible common shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP) $5,840,586 $5,566,223 $5,351,803 $5,132,372 $5,084,465 Return on average common equity, annualized (N/P) 12.63% 11.58% 12.07% 12.21% 11.82% Return on average tangible common equity, annualized (non-GAAP) (O/Q) 14.83 13.74 14.44 14.72 14.29 Non-GAAP Reconciliation 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. 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.