Wintrust Financial Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results


LAKE FOREST, Ill., Oct. 27, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wintrust Financial Corporation ("Wintrust" or "the Company") (Nasdaq:WTFC) announced net income of $32.0 million or $1.07 per diluted common share for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. This compares with earnings of $6.5 million ($0.06 per diluted common share) for the second quarter of 2009 and a $2.4 million loss (($0.13) per diluted common share) for the third quarter of 2008.

Edward J. Wehmer, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are pleased to report both solid corporate earnings and strong progress on all strategic fronts during a very active quarter. The acquisition of the life insurance premium finance portfolio during the quarter resulted in both immediate and prospective financial gains. The securitization of a portion of our commercial premium finance loan portfolio, also completed this quarter, enhanced our regulatory capital position, our balance sheet liquidity and our earnings."

Mr. Wehmer noted, "The Company's net interest margin for the quarter increased to 3.25% from 2.91% in the second quarter and 2.74% in the third quarter of 2008 reflecting both positive results from deposit and asset re-pricing and solid balance sheet growth at reasonable and commensurate pricing levels. Fee and other income remained relatively strong while expenses, other than credit related expenses, were in line with expectations."

Commenting on credit, Mr. Wehmer said, "Wintrust recorded a provision for loan losses of $91 million to accommodate net charge-offs approximating $80 million during the quarter. In addition to these charge-offs, we also recorded approximately $10 million of expense related to write downs of other real estate owned. Approximately $29 million of the quarter's charge-offs relate to loans where specific reserves had been previously established. Approximately $12 million of the charge-offs related to either dispositions or new problem assets. The remaining $39 million related to continued downward revaluation of collateral values primarily related to real estate development. This revaluation, along with the $10 million other real-estate owned charge can be attributed to the Company's commitment to liquidate problem assets in a very aggressive manner and, more importantly, to recent changes in overall market conditions. As an increasing amount of troubled assets are being liquidated in the market as a whole, appraised values are dropping accordingly, reflecting the adverse impact of the additional supply. These reduced valuations are further supported by liquidation bids we are receiving on our problem asset portfolio. The charges taken reflect this along with our intention to dispose of problem assets on an expedited basis.

Quarter-end non-performing loans include approximately $17 million of administrative past due loans which have been made current by the borrower. Further, non-performing assets have been reduced by an additional $8 million after September 30, 2009 as of the date of this earnings release. We anticipate continued aggressive disposition of existing problem assets in the fourth quarter. Our allowance for loan losses increased to $95 million or 1.15% of total loans. Adding our reserve for unfunded lending-related commitments and credit discounts on purchased assets brings the Company's total credit reserves to $134 million or 1.62% of total loans."

Mr. Wehmer summarized, "We continue to focus on increasing core earnings and clearing our balance sheet of problem assets. Significant core earnings opportunities remain in the areas of deposit re-pricing, core franchise growth and liquidity redeployment. At quarter end, the Company had approximately $1 billion in overnight liquid assets and was operating at an 84% loan to deposit ratio -- just below the low end of the desired 85% to 90% range. Redeploying a portion of those liquid assets into safe, higher yielding loans is a priority."

He added, "We adopted a long-term strategy in 2006 which anticipated a negative credit cycle. Our goal was to be in a position to not just make it through the cycle but to do so in a manner which would allow us to take advantage of the opportunities which result from these occurrences -- specifically a material dislocation of assets, banks and people in the overall market. To date, we have had good success and we will continue to seek out additional opportunities on all three fronts while continuing to build a strong core franchise."

Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $44.9 million, or $1.25 per diluted common share compared to $18.5 million or $0.75 per diluted common share for the same period in 2008. Earnings per diluted common share in the first nine months of 2009 compared to the first nine months of 2008 were reduced by preferred share dividends including discount accretion, related to our issuances of preferred stock in the second half of 2008, reducing comparative net income available to common shareholders by $14.1 million, or $0.58 per diluted common share.

Total assets of $12.1 billion at September 30, 2009 increased $776 million from June 30, 2009 and $2.3 billion from September 30, 2008. The $776 million of asset growth in the third quarter of 2009 was concentrated in liquidity management assets. Total deposits as of September 30, 2009 were $9.8 billion, an increase of $656 million from June 30, 2009 and $2.0 billion from September 30, 2008. The $656 million of deposit growth in the third quarter of 2009 was well distributed amongst all deposit types with $277 million from certificates of deposit, $314 million from NOW, savings and money markets, $16 million from wealth management and $49 million from non-interest bearing deposits. Only $17 million of the $277 million of certificate of deposit growth was due to an increase in brokered certificates of deposits. At the end of the second quarter of 2009, in anticipation of completing the securitization in the third quarter of 2009, the Company reclassified $520 million of premium finance receivables to a held-for-sale classification to comply with accounting requirements related to assets that are held with the intent to sell. At the end of the second quarter, the Company's loans held-for-sale included $301 million of residential mortgages and $520 million of premium finance receivables compared to only $193 million of residential mortgages at September 30, 2009. Total loans, including loans held for sale, grew to $8.5 billion as of September 30, 2009, an increase of $52 million, over the $8.4 billion balance as of June 30, 2009 and an increase of $1.1 billion over the September 30, 2008 balance of $7.4 billion. During the third quarter of 2009 the Company completed the acquisition of the life insurance premium finance receivables portfolio and the securitization of commercial premium finance receivables (see "Acquisitions" and "Securitization" for the impact of these transactions).The Company's loan portfolio includes a wide variety of loan types. Please see the tables included in the remainder of this release for additional disclosures regarding the components of the commercial and commercial real estate portfolio, the allowance for credit losses and loan portfolio aging statistics.

Total shareholders' equity was $1.1 billion, or a book value of $34.10 per common share, at September 30, 2009, compared to $809 million, or a book value of $32.07 per common share, at September 30, 2008.

Wintrust's key operating measures and growth rates for the third quarter of 2009 as compared to the sequential and linked quarters are shown in the table below:



                                                        % or     % or
                                                        basis    basis
                                                        point    point
                                                        (bp)     (bp)
                                                       change   change
 ($ in                   Three Months Ended             from     from
  thousands,    -----------------------------------     2nd      3rd
  except per     Sept. 30,     June 30,   Sept. 30,   Quarter  Quarter
  share data)      2009          2009       2008       2009(4)   2008
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 Net income     $    31,995  $     6,549 $   (2,448)    389%   1,407%
 Net income per
  common share -
  diluted       $      1.07  $      0.06 $    (0.13)  1,683%     923%

 Net revenue(1) $   238,343  $   117,949 $   82,810     102%     188%
 Net interest
  income        $    87,663  $    72,497 $   60,680      21%      44%

 Net interest
  margin(2)            3.25%        2.91%      2.74%     34 bp    51 bp
 Net overhead
  ratio(3)            (1.95)%       1.41%      1.65%   (336)bp  (360)bp
 Return on
  average assets       1.08%        0.24%     (0.10)%    84 bp   118 bp
 Return on
  average common
  equity              13.79%        0.79%     (1.59)% 1,300 bp 1,538 bp

 At end of
  period
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 Total assets   $12,136,021  $11,359,536 $9,864,920      27%      23%
 Total loans    $ 8,275,257  $ 7,595,476 $7,322,545      36%      13%
 Total loans,
  including
  loans
  held-for-sale $ 8,468,512  $ 8,416,576 $7,390,943      15%       2%
 Total deposits $ 9,847,163  $ 9,191,332 $7,829,527      28%      26%
 Total equity   $ 1,106,082  $ 1,065,076 $  809,331      15%      37%
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 (1) Net revenue is net interest income plus non-interest income.
 (2) See "Supplemental Financial Measures/Ratios" for additional
     information on this performance measure/ratio.
 (3) 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 total average assets. A lower ratio
     indicates a higher degree of efficiency.
 (4) Period-end balance sheet percentage changes are annualized.
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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, balance sheet growth rates are most often expressed in terms of an annual rate like 20%. As such, a 5% growth rate for a quarter would represent an annualized 20% growth rate. Additional supplemental financial information showing quarterly trends can be found on the Company's web site at www.wintrust.com by choosing "Financial Reports" and then choosing "Supplemental Financial Info."

Impacting Comparative Financial Results: Acquisitions, Securitization and Stock Offerings/Regulatory Capital

Acquisitions

On July 28, 2009 the Company announced that its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, First Insurance Funding Corp. ("FIFC") completed the purchase of a majority of the U.S. life insurance premium finance assets of A.I. Credit Corp. and A.I. Credit Consumer Discount Company ("the seller"), subsidiaries of American International Group, Inc. In doing so, FIFC acquired one of the largest life insurance premium finance portfolios in the industry, as well as certain other assets related to the life insurance premium finance business and the assumption of certain related liabilities. Subsequent to post-closing adjustments, an aggregate unpaid principal balance of $949.3 million was purchased for $685.3 million in cash. At closing, a portion of the portfolio, with an aggregate unpaid principal balance of approximately $317 million, and a corresponding portion of the purchase price of approximately $230 million were placed in escrow, pending the receipt of required third party consents. To the extent any of the required consents are not obtained prior to October 28, 2010, the portion of the portfolio for which such required consents are not obtained will be reassumed by the seller, and the corresponding portion of the purchase price will be returned to FIFC. Also, as a part of this purchase, an aggregate of $84.4 million of additional life insurance premium finance assets were available for future purchase by FIFC subject to satisfying certain conditions. As discussed below, on October 2, 2009, upon the satisfaction of these conditions, the Company completed the purchase of the majority of these additional loans.

The purchase was accounted for as a business combination as required by FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141 (revised 2007) which is now part of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC)805 Business Combinations ("ASC 805"), which became effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2009. ASC 805 establishes principles and requirements for the acquirer in a business combination, including the recognition and measurement of the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and any non-controlling interest in the acquired entity as of the acquisition date; the recognition and measurement of the goodwill acquired in the business combination or gain from a bargain purchase as of the acquisition date; and the determination of additional disclosures needed to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. Under ASC 805, nearly all acquired assets and liabilities assumed are required to be recorded at fair value at the acquisition date, including loans. ASC 805 eliminated recognition at the acquisition date of an allowance for loan losses on acquired loans; rather, credit-related factors are now incorporated directly into the fair value of the loans. Other significant changes include recognizing transaction costs and most restructuring costs as expenses when incurred. The accounting requirements of ASC 805 are applied on a prospective basis for all transactions completed after the effective date and early adoption was not permitted. Under ASC 805 a bargain purchase gain is recorded equal to the amount by which the fair value of net assets acquired exceeds the consideration paid. The Company recognized a $113.1 million gain in the third quarter of 2009 relating to all of the loans it acquired which have all contingencies removed as of September 30, 2009. This gain is shown as a component of non-interest income on our statement of income. The difference between the fair value of the loans acquired and the outstanding principal balance of these loans represents a discount of $113.3 million and is comprised of two components, an accretable component totaling $74.8 million and a non-accretable component totaling $38.5 million. The accretable component will be recognized into interest income using the effective yield method over its estimated remaining life. The non-accretable portion will be evaluated each quarter and if the loans' credit related conditions improve, a relative portion will be transferred to the accretable component and accreted over future periods. In the event of a prepayment, accretion of both the accretable and non-accretable component is accelerated into the quarter in which a specific loan prepays in whole. Currently, we have not established an allowance for loan losses relating to the portfolio purchased in this transaction. If credit related conditions deteriorate, an allowance related to these loans will be established as part of our provision for loan losses. The impact related to this transaction is included in Wintrust's consolidated financial results only since the effective date of acquisition.

On October 2, 2009, the conditions were satisfied in relation to the majority of the additional life insurance premium finance assets which were available for purchase and FIFC purchased $83.4 million of the$84.4 million of life insurance premium finance assets available for an aggregate purchase price of $60.5 million. The Company anticipates recording an additional $14.5 million bargain purchase gain relating to this additional purchase, all of which will be immediately recognizable in the fourth quarter. The difference between the fair value of these loans acquired on October 2, 2009 and the outstanding principal balance of theses loans represents a discount of $8.4 million and is comprised of two components, an accretable component totaling $5.7 million and a non-accretable component totaling $2.7 million. These discount components will be accounted in a similar fashion as the discounts described above. The impact related to this transaction will be included in Wintrust's consolidated financial results only since the effective date of acquisition.

On April 20, 2009 Wayne Hummer Asset Management Company completed its previously announced agreement to purchase certain assets and assume certain liabilities of Advanced Investment Partners, LLC ("AIP"). AIP is an investment management firm specializing in the active management of domestic equity investment strategies. The impact related to the AIP transaction is included in Wintrust's consolidated financial results only since the effective date of acquisition.

On December 23, 2008, the Company announced the acquisition by Wintrust Mortgage Corporation of certain assets and the assumption of certain liabilities of the mortgage banking business of Professional Mortgage Partners ("PMP") of Downers Grove, Illinois. PMP was founded in 1999 and had approximately $1.6 billion in annual mortgage originations in 2008. The terms of the cash transaction were not disclosed; however, a significant portion of the net purchase price for the PMP assets is conditioned upon certain future profitability measures. The impact related to the PMP transaction is included in Wintrust's consolidated financial results only since the effective date of acquisition.

Securitization

On September 11, 2009 Wintrust's indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, FIFC Premium Funding I, LLC (the "Issuer"), closed on the sale of $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its Series 2009-A Premium Finance Asset Backed Notes, Class A (the "Notes"). The Notes were issued in a securitization transaction sponsored by First Insurance Funding Corp. This is an off-balance sheet financing transaction for the Company.

The Notes bear interest at an annual rate equal to one-month LIBOR plus 1.45% and have an expected average term of 2.93 years; provided, however, that the entire unpaid balance of the Notes shall be due and payable in full on February 17, 2014. At the time of issuance, the Notes were eligible collateral under the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility ("TALF"). The Notes are rated Aaa by Moody's and AAA by Standard & Poor's. The Issuer's obligations under the Notes are secured by revolving loans made to buyers of property and casualty insurance policies to finance the related premiums payable by the buyers to the insurance companies for the policies. The premium finance loans will be transferred from time to time by FIFC to FIFC Funding, I LLC (the "Depositor") and by the Depositor to the Issuer.

The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or any applicable state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States without registration under the Securities Act or any applicable exemption from registration. The Notes were sold in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers only pursuant to an exemption under Rule 144A of the Securities Act. The Notes are restricted securities and may only be resold to qualified institutional buyers in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A and may not otherwise be reoffered, resold, pledged or otherwise transferred.

As a result of this transaction the Company recognized a gain of $3.6 million in the third quarter of 2009. A total of $695 million in premium finance property and casualty receivables were initially transferred into the securitization. The Company retained interests of approximately $84 million and a sellers interest in loans of $11 million. Approximately $50 million of the retained interests are classified as debt securities on the Company's balance sheet and the remainder is classified in other assets. In the event FIFC transfers loans to the Depositor in the fourth quarter, additional gains should be recognized.

Stock Offerings/Regulatory Capital

The Company announced on December 19, 2008 that it had received the proceeds from the $250 million investment in Wintrust by the U.S. Treasury Department. The investment was made as part of the U.S. Treasury Department's Capital Purchase Program, which is designed to infuse capital into the nation's healthy banks in order to expand the flow of credit to U.S. consumers and businesses on competitive terms to promote the sustained growth and vitality of the U.S. economy.

The investment by the U.S. Treasury Department was comprised of $250 million in preferred shares, with a warrant to purchase 1,643,295 shares of Wintrust common stock at a per share exercise price of $22.82 and a term of 10 years. If declared, dividends on the senior preferred stock are payable quarterly in arrears at a rate of 5% annually for the first five years and 9% thereafter. This investment can, with the approval of the Federal Reserve, be repurchased. The Company filed a shelf registration statement to fulfill the requirement of the Capital Purchase Program that the U.S. Department of Treasury be able to publicly sell the preferred shares and warrant it purchased from Wintrust.

On August 26, 2008, the Company sold $50 million ($49.4 million net of issuance costs) of non-cumulative perpetual convertible preferred stock in a private transaction. If declared, dividends on the preferred stock are payable quarterly in arrears at a rate of 8.00% per annum. The shares are convertible into common stock at the option of the holder at a price per share of $25.72. On and after August 26, 2010, the preferred stock will be subject to mandatory conversion into common stock under certain circumstances.

Financial Performance Overview - Third Quarter of 2009

For the third quarter of 2009, net interest income totaled $87.7 million, an increase of $27.0 million as compared to the third quarter of 2008 and an increase of $15.2 million as compared to the second quarter of 2009. Average earning assets for the third quarter of 2009 increased by $1.9 billion compared to the third quarter of 2008. Earning asset growth over the past 12 months was primarily a result of the $1.3 billion increase in average loans and $534 million increase in liquidity management assets. The average earning asset growth of $1.9 billion over the past 12 months was funded by a $1.1 billion increase in the average balances of savings, NOW, MMA and Wealth Management deposits, an increase in the average balance of net free funds of $354 million, an increase in the average balance of brokered certificates of deposit of $166 million, an increase in the average balance of retail certificates of deposit of $442 million offset by a decrease in the average balance of wholesale borrowings of $168 million. At September 30, 2009, $913 million of retail deposits were held in the Company's MaxSafe(R) suite of products (certificates of deposit, MMA and NOW). MaxSafe(R) is an innovative investment alternative that provides up to 15 times the FDIC insurance security of a traditional banking deposit or a total of $3.75 million for an individual interest-bearing account, by capitalizing on the Company's multiple banking charters and depositing a customer's funds across all 15 of the Company's community banks.

The net interest margin for the third quarter of 2009 was 3.25%, compared to 2.74% in the third quarter of 2008 and 2.91% in the second quarter of 2009. The increase in the net interest margin in the third quarter of 2009 when compared to the second quarter of 2009 is attributable to the acquisition of the life insurance premium finance portfolio and lower costs of interest-bearing deposits. In the third quarter of 2009, the yield on loans increased 40 basis points and the rate on interest-bearing deposits decreased 22 basis points compared to the second quarter of 2009. The bulk of the increase in yield on loans is attributable to premium finance receivables. Management believes opportunities during the remainder of 2009 for increasing credit spreads in commercial loan portfolio and re-pricing of maturities of retail certificates of deposits should contribute to continued net interest margin expansion.

Non-interest income totaled $150.7 million in the third quarter of 2009, increasing $128.6 million, or 581%, compared to the third quarter of 2008 and increasing $105.2 million, or 919% on an annualized basis, compared to the second quarter of 2009. The increase, in comparison to both prior periods, was primarily attributable to the activities described earlier under "Acquisitions" and "Securitization." Another component of non-interest income with meaningful changes between comparable quarters was mortgage banking revenue. Mortgage banking revenue increased $8.7 million when compared to the third quarter of 2008 and decreased $9.4 million when compared to the second quarter of 2009. These changes were primarily attributable to varying levels of activity in mortgage loans originated for sale to the secondary market during 2009. Mortgages originated for sale totaled over $960 million in the third quarter of 2009 compared to over $1.5 billion in the second quarter of 2009 and $344 million in the third quarter of 2008.

Non-interest expense totaled $92.6 million in the third quarter of 2009, increasing $29.4 million, or 46%, compared to the third quarter of 2008 and $8.3 million, or 39% on an annualized basis, compared to the second quarter of 2009. The increase compared to the second quarter of 2009 was attributable to a $9.2 million increase in other real estate expenses (including losses recognized on sales), a $2.1 million increase in salaries and employee benefits, and a $1.2 million increase in professional fees, offset by a $4.8 million decrease in the FDIC deposit insurance expense as the second quarter of 2009 contained the industry-wide special assessment.

Financial Performance Overview - First Nine Months of 2009

The net interest margin for the first nine months of 2009 was 2.98%, compared to 2.83% in the first nine months of 2008. The increase in the net interest margin in the first nine months of 2009 when compared to the first nine months of 2008 is primarily attributable to the positive impact of controlling interest-bearing deposit costs. The yield on earning assets decreased by 86 basis points compared to the first nine months of 2008 while the rate paid on total interest-bearing deposits decreased by 110 basis points compared to the first nine months of 2008.

Non-interest income totaled $232.6 million in the first nine months of 2009, increasing $152.3 million, or 190%, compared to the first nine months of 2008. The increase was primarily attributable to the $113.1 million bargain purchase gain and an increase of $33.9 million in mortgage banking revenue. The increase in mortgage banking revenue is primarily attributable to a significant increase in mortgage loans originated and sold to the secondary market. Mortgages originated for sale totaled over $3.7 billion in the first nine months of 2009 compared to over $1.3 billion in the first nine months of 2008. During the first nine months of 2009, the Company recognized an increase of $22.9 million in trading income. Partially offsetting the increase in trading income was the decrease of $19.6 million on fees from covered call options compared to the first nine months of 2008. The majority of the increase in trading income resulted from an increase in the market value of certain collateralized mortgage obligations held as trading assets. The Company purchased these securities at a significant discount during the first quarter of 2009. These securities have increased in value since their purchase due to market spreads tightening, increased mortgage prepayments due to a favorable mortgage rate environment and the resultant refinancing activity taking place in the market and lower than projected default rates.

Non-interest expense totaled $253.8 million in the first nine months of 2009, increasing $62.5 million, or 33%, compared to the first nine months of 2008. The change compared to the first nine months of 2008 was attributable to a $29.5 million increase in salaries and employee benefits and a $12.5 million increase in FDIC insurance expense related to deposit insurance rate increases, the one-time industry-wide FDIC deposit insurance special assessment in the second quarter of 2009 and growth in the assessable deposit base. Additionally, $12.3 million of increased expenses related to other real-estate owned (including losses on sales) and $3.4 million from increased professional fees, primarily as a result of the elevated level of non-performing assets contributed to the $62.5 million non-interest expense growth. The $29.5 million increase in salaries and employee benefits is largely attributable to an increase in variable pay (commissions) of $15.6 million primarily as a result of the higher mortgage loan origination volumes.

Financial Performance Overview - Credit Quality

Non-performing loans totaled $231.7 million, or 2.80% of total loans, at September 30, 2009, compared to $238.2 million, or 3.14% of total loans, at June 30, 2009 and $113.1 million, or 1.54% of total loans, at September 30, 2008. Other real-estate owned ("OREO") of $40.6 million at September 30, 2009 was down slightly compared to June 30, 2009 and increased $28.1 million compared to September 30, 2008. During the third quarter of 2009, 48 individual properties, representing 20 lending relationships, were acquired by the Company via foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure. The fair value of these properties totaled $17.1 million. Changes in fair value of properties held and properties sold reduced the OREO balance by $17.9 million during the third quarter of 2009.

The provision for credit losses totaled $91.2 million for the third quarter of 2009 compared to $23.7 million for the second quarter of 2009 and $24.1 million in the third quarter of 2008. Net charge-offs for the third quarter totaled 365 basis points on an annualized basis compared to 84 basis points on an annualized basis in the third quarter of 2008 and 63 basis points on an annualized basis in the second quarter of 2009. The provision for credit losses totaled $129.3 million for the first nine months of 2009 compared to $43.0 million for the first nine months of 2008. Net charge-offs for the first nine months totaled 166 basis points on an annualized basis compared to 50 basis points on an annualized basis in the first nine months of 2008.

The allowance for credit losses at September 30, 2009 totaled $98.2 million and increased to 1.19% of total loans compared to $86.7 million or 1.14% of total loans at June 30, 2009 and $66.8 million, or 0.91% of total loans at September 30, 2008. At September 30, 2009, an additional $36.2 million of non-accretable discounts on the purchased life insurance premium finance receivables remains. Including this amount as part of the allowance for credit losses would increase the allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loans outstanding to 1.62% at September 30, 2009.



 WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

                       Three Months Ended        Nine Months Ended
 (Dollars in              September 30,            September 30,
  thousands, except ------------------------  ------------------------
  per share data)       2009         2008         2009         2008
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 Selected Financial
  Condition Data (at
  end of period):
 Total assets       $12,136,021  $ 9,864,920
 Total loans          8,275,257    7,322,545
 Total deposits       9,847,163    7,829,527
 Junior subordinated
  debentures            249,493      249,537
 Total shareholders'
  equity              1,106,082      809,331
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 Selected Statements
  of Income Data:
 Net interest income$    87,663  $    60,680  $   224,942  $   181,822
 Net revenue (1)        238,343       82,810      457,501      262,127
 Income before taxes     54,587       (4,518)      74,402       27,914
 Net income              31,995       (2,448)      44,902       18,533
 Net income per
  common share
  - Basic                  1.14        (0.13)        1.26         0.76
 Net income per
  common share
  - Diluted                1.07        (0.13)        1.25         0.75
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 Selected Financial
  Ratios and
  Other Data:
 Performance Ratios:
 Net interest
  margin (2)               3.25%        2.74%        2.98%        2.83%
 Non-interest income
  to average assets        5.07         0.89         2.79         1.11
 Non-interest
  expense to
  average assets           3.11         2.54         3.04         2.65
 Net overhead
  ratio (3)               (1.95)        1.65         0.25         1.54
 Efficiency
  ratio (2) (4)           38.69        76.64        55.15        72.28
 Return on average
  assets                   1.08        (0.10)        0.54         0.26
 Return on average
  equity                  13.79        (1.59)        5.16         3.20

 Average total
  assets            $11,797,520  $ 9,881,554  $11,154,193  $ 9,646,060
 Average total
  shareholders'
  equity              1,070,095      765,892    1,066,447      756,801
 Average loans to
  average deposits
  ratio                    90.5%        94.1%        91.9%        94.5%
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 Common Share Data
  at end of period:
 Market price per
  common share      $     27.96  $     29.35
 Book value per
  common share      $     34.10  $     32.07
 Common shares
  outstanding        24,103,068   23,693,799
 Other Data at end
  of period:
 Leverage ratio (5)         7.7%         8.1%
 Tier 1 capital to
  risk-weighted
  assets (5)                8.8%         9.2%
 Total capital to
  risk-weighted
  assets (5)               12.1%        10.7%
 Allowance for
  credit losses (6) $    98,225  $    66,820
 Credit discounts
  on purchased
  loans (7)              36,195           --
 Total credit
  reserves              134,420       66,820
 Non-performing
  loans                 231,659      113,041
 Allowance for
  credit losses to
  total loans (6)          1.19%        0.91%
 Total credit
  reserves to
  total loans (8)          1.62%        0.91%
 Non-performing
  loans to
  total loans              2.80%        1.54%
 Number of:
  Bank subsidiaries         15           15
  Non-bank
   subsidiaries              8            8
  Banking offices           78           79
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 (1) Net revenue is net interest income plus non-interest income.
 (2) See "Supplemental Financial Measures/Ratios" for additional
     information on this performance measure/ratio.
 (3) 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 total average assets.
     A lower ratio indicates a higher degree of efficiency.
 (4) The efficiency ratio is calculated by dividing total non-interest
     expense by tax-equivalent net revenues (less securities gains or
     losses). A lower ratio indicates more efficient revenue
     generation.
 (5) Capital ratios for current quarter-end are estimated.
 (6) The allowance for credit losses includes both the allowance for
     loan losses and the allowance for lending-related commitments.
 (7) Represents the remaining non-accretable portion of the discounts
     on the purchased life insurance premium finance loans that were
     purchased.
 (8) The sum of allowance for credit losses and credit discounts on
     purchased loans divided by total loans outstanding plus the
     credit discounts on purchased loans.


 WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION

                                 (Unaudited)               (Unaudited)
                                  Sept. 30,     Dec. 31,    Sept. 30,
 (In thousands)                     2009         2008         2008
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 Assets
 Cash and due from banks         $   128,898  $   219,794  $   158,201
 Federal funds sold and
  securities purchased under
  resale agreements                   22,863      226,110       35,181
 Interest bearing deposits
  with banks                       1,168,362      123,009        4,686
 Available-for-sale securities,
  at fair value                    1,434,248      784,673    1,469,500
 Trading account securities           29,204        4,399        2,243
 Brokerage customer receivables       19,441       17,901       19,436
 Loans held-for-sale                 193,255       61,116       68,398
 Loans, net of unearned income     8,275,257    7,621,069    7,322,545
  Less: Allowance for loan losses     95,096       69,767       66,327
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  Net loans                        8,180,161    7,551,302    7,256,218
 Premises and equipment, net         352,890      349,875      349,388
 Accrued interest receivable
  and other assets                   315,806      240,664      209,970
 Trade date securities receivable         --      788,565           --
 Goodwill                            276,525      276,310      276,310
 Other intangible assets              14,368       14,608       15,389
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  Total assets                   $12,136,021  $10,658,326  $ 9,864,920
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 Liabilities and
  Shareholders' Equity
 Deposits:
  Non-interest bearing           $   841,668  $   757,844  $   717,587
  Interest bearing                 9,005,495    7,618,906    7,111,940
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   Total deposits                  9,847,163    8,376,750    7,829,527

 Notes payable                         1,000        1,000       42,025
 Federal Home Loan Bank advances     433,983      435,981      438,983
 Other borrowings                    252,071      336,764      296,391
 Subordinated notes                   65,000       70,000       75,000
 Junior subordinated debentures      249,493      249,515      249,537
 Trade date securities payable            --           --        2,000
 Accrued interest payable and
  other liabilities                  181,229      121,744      122,126
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total liabilities               11,029,939    9,591,754    9,055,589
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 Shareholders' equity:
  Preferred stock                    284,061      281,873       49,379
  Common stock                        26,965       26,611       26,548
  Surplus                            580,988      571,887      551,453
  Treasury stock                    (122,437)    (122,290)    (122,290)
  Retained earnings                  342,873      318,793      318,066
  Accumulated other
   comprehensive loss                 (6,368)     (10,302)     (13,825)
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   Total shareholders' equity      1,106,082    1,066,572      809,331
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total liabilities and
    shareholders' equity         $12,136,021  $10,658,326  $ 9,864,920
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 WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

                                Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended
                                   September 30,       September 30,
 (In thousands, except per      ------------------ -------------------
  share data)                     2009      2008      2009      2008
 ------------------------------------------------- -------------------
 Interest income
  Interest and fees on loans    $126,448  $108,495  $343,637  $336,251
  Interest bearing deposits
   with banks                        778        27     2,205       215
  Federal funds sold and
   securities purchased under
   resale agreements                 106       197       233     1,303
  Securities                      14,106    17,599    44,252    50,233
  Trading account securities           7        23        86        69
  Brokerage customer receivables     132       228       372       834
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total interest income         141,577   126,569   390,785   388,905
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Interest expense
  Interest on deposits            42,806    53,405   132,261   168,697
  Interest on Federal Home
   Loan Bank advances              4,536     4,583    13,492    13,696
  Interest on notes payable and
   other borrowings                1,779     2,661     5,401     8,331
  Interest on subordinated notes     333       786     1,341     2,716
  Interest on junior
   subordinated debentures         4,460     4,454    13,348    13,643
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total interest expense         53,914    65,889   165,843   207,083
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net interest income              87,663    60,680   224,942   181,822
 Provision for credit losses      91,193    24,129   129,329    42,985
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net interest income after
  provision for credit losses     (3,530)   36,551    95,613   138,837
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Non-interest income
  Wealth management                7,501     7,044    20,310    22,680
  Mortgage banking                13,204     4,488    52,032    18,120
  Service charges on
   deposit accounts                3,447     2,674     9,600     7,612
  Gain on sales of commercial 
   premium finance receivables     3,629       456     4,147     2,163
  (Losses) gains on available
   -for-sale securities, net        (412)      920      (910)     (553)
  Gain on bargain purchase       113,062        --   113,062        --
  Other                           10,249     6,548    34,318    30,283
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total non-interest income     150,680    22,130   232,559    80,305
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Non-interest expense
  Salaries and employee benefits  48,088    35,823   138,923   109,471
  Equipment                        4,069     4,050    12,022    12,025
  Occupancy, net                   5,884     5,666    17,682    16,971
  Data processing                  3,226     2,850     9,578     8,566
  Advertising and marketing        1,488     1,343     4,003     3,709
  Professional fees                4,089     2,195     9,843     6,490
  Amortization of other
   intangible assets                 677       781     2,040     2,348
  Other                           25,042    10,491    59,679    31,648
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total non-interest expense     92,563    63,199   253,770   191,228
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Income before taxes              54,587    (4,518)   74,402    27,914
 Income tax expense               22,592    (2,070)   29,500     9,381
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 Net income                     $ 31,995  $ (2,448) $ 44,902  $ 18,533
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Preferred stock dividends and
  discount accretion               4,668       544    14,668       544
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net income applicable to
  common shares                 $ 27,327  $ (2,992) $ 30,234  $ 17,989
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 Net income per common share
  - Basic                       $   1.14  $  (0.13) $   1.26  $   0.76
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net income per common share
  - Diluted                     $   1.07  $  (0.13) $   1.25  $   0.75
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Cash dividends declared per
  common share                  $   0.09  $   0.18  $   0.27  $   0.36
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

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 Weighted average common
  shares outstanding              24,052    23,644    23,958    23,590
 Dilutive potential
  common shares                    2,493        --       323       525
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 Average common shares and
  dilutive common shares          26,545    23,644    24,281    24,115
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SUPPLEMENTAL 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), net interest margin (including its individual components) and the efficiency ratio. Management believes that these measures and ratios provide users of the Company's financial information a more meaningful view of the performance of the interest-earning 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 ("FTE") basis. In this non-GAAP presentation, net interest income is adjusted to reflect tax-exempt interest income on an equivalent before-tax basis. 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.

A reconciliation of certain non-GAAP performance measures and ratios used by the Company to evaluate and measure the Company's performance to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is shown below:



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                                Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
                                   September 30,       September 30,
                                ---------------------------------------
 (Dollars in thousands)           2009      2008      2009      2008
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 (A) Interest income (GAAP)     $141,577  $126,569  $390,785  $388,905
  Taxable-equivalent adjustment:
   - Loans                            93       142       360       499
   - Liquidity management assets     413       423     1,314     1,362
   - Other earning assets              9        12        30        31
                                ---------------------------------------
   Interest income - FTE        $142,092  $127,146  $392,489  $390,797
 (B) Interest expense (GAAP)      53,914    65,889   165,843   207,083
                                ---------------------------------------
  Net interest income - FTE     $ 88,178  $ 61,257  $226,646  $183,714
                                ---------------------------------------

 (C) Net interest income (GAAP)
      (A minus B)               $ 87,663  $ 60,680  $224,942  $181,822
                                ---------------------------------------
 (D) Net interest margin (GAAP)     3.23%     2.71      2.95%     2.80%
  Net interest margin - FTE         3.25%     2.74%     2.98%     2.83%

 (E) Efficiency ratio (GAAP)       38.77%    77.18%    55.36%    72.80%
  Efficiency ratio - FTE           38.69%    76.64%   %55.15     72.28%
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 Loans
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Loan Portfolio Mix and Growth Rates
                                                         % Growth
                                                   -------------------
                                                     From      From
 (Dollars in     Sept. 30,   Dec. 31,    Sept. 30,  Dec. 31, Sept. 30,
  thousands)       2009        2008        2008     2008(1)    2008
 -------------  ----------  ----------  ---------- --------- ---------
 Balance:
 --------
 Commercial and
  commercial
  real estate   $5,035,859  $4,778,664  $4,673,682       7%        8%
 Home equity       928,548     896,438     837,127       5        11
 Residential
  real estate      281,151     262,908     247,203       9        14
 Premium
  finance
  receivables -
  commercial       752,032   1,243,858   1,164,256     (53)      (35)
 Premium
  finance
  receivables -
  life 
  insurance      1,045,653     102,728      41,120      NM        NM
 Indirect
  consumer
  loans(2)         115,528     175,955     199,845     (46)      (42)
 Other loans       116,486     160,518     159,312     (36)      (27)
                ----------  ----------  ---------- --------- ---------
  Total loans,
   net of
   unearned
   income       $8,275,257  $7,621,069  $7,322,545      11%       13%
                ----------  ----------  ---------- --------- ---------
 Mix:
 ----
 Commercial and
  commercial
  real estate           61%         63%         64%
 Home equity            11          12          11
 Residential
  real estate            4           3           4
 Premium finance
  receivables -
  commercial             9          16          16
 Premium finance
  receivables -
  life insurance        13           2           1
 Indirect
  consumer
  loans(2)               1           2           3
 Other loans             1           2           1
                ----------  ----------  ----------
  Total loans,
   net of
   unearned
   income              100%        100%        100%
                ----------- ----------- -----------

 (1) Annualized
 (2) Includes autos, boats, snowmobiles and other indirect consumer
     loans.
 NM = Not Meaningful
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 Commercial and Commercial Real Estate Loans

 As of September 30, 2009
                                                 > 90 Days  Allowance
                                % of              Past Due  For Credit
 (Dollars in                    Total    Non-    and Still    Losses
  thousands)         Balance    Loans   accrual   Accruing  Allocation
 ----------------  ----------  ------  --------  ---------  ----------
 Commercial:
  Commercial and
   Industrial      $1,345,111   16.3%  $ 16,689  $     605  $   21,799
  Franchise           107,447    1.3         --         --       1,619
  Mortgage
   warehouse lines
   of credit           73,816    0.9         --         --         985
  Community
   Advantage -
   homeowner
   associations        60,146    0.7         --         --         145
  Aircraft             41,606    0.5         --        153         164
  Other                15,595    0.2      2,346         --         424
                   ----------  ------  --------  ---------  ----------
   Total
    Commercial     $1,643,721   19.9%  $ 19,035  $     758  $   25,136
                   ----------  ------  --------  ---------  ----------

 Commercial Real
  Estate:
  Land and
   development     $1,041,641   12.6%  $103,573  $  10,090  $   25,231
  Office              544,772    6.6     10,029         --       7,079
  Industrial          466,725    5.6      8,476        355       7,012
  Retail              570,589    6.9     10,698     12,161       7,846
  Mixed use and
   other              768,411    9.3     14,915         13      10,686
                   ----------  ------  --------  ---------  ----------
   Total Commercial
    Real Estate
    Loans          $3,392,138   41.0%  $147,691  $  22,619  $   57,854
                   ----------  ------  --------  ---------  ----------

   Total Commercial
    and Commercial
    Real Estate    $5,035,859   60.9%  $166,726  $  23,377  $   82,990
                   ----------  ------  --------  ---------  ----------
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 Commercial Real
  Estate-collateral
  location by state:
  Illinois         $2,729,454   80.5%
  Wisconsin           375,911   11.1
                   ----------  ------
   Total primary
    markets        $3,105,365   91.6%
                   ----------  ------
  Indiana              48,300    1.4
  Florida              43,164    1.3
  Arizona              42,226    1.2
  Other (no
   individual state
   greater than
   0.6%)              153,083    4.5
                   ----------  ------
   Total           $3,392,138  100.0%
                   ----------  ------


 DEPOSITS
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 Deposit Portfolio Mix and Growth Rates                  % Growth
                                                   -------------------
                                                     From      From
 (Dollars in     Sept. 30,   Dec. 31,    Sept. 30,  Dec. 31, Sept. 30,
  thousands)       2009        2008        2008     2008(1)     2008
 -------------  ----------  ----------  ---------- --------- ---------
 Balance:
 --------
  Non-interest
   bearing      $  841,668  $  757,844  $  717,587       15%       17%
  NOW            1,245,689   1,040,105   1,012,393       26        23
  Wealth
   Management
   deposits(2)     935,740     716,178     583,715       41        60
  Money market   1,468,228   1,124,068     997,638       41        47
  Savings          513,239     337,808     317,108       69        62
  Time
   certificates
   of deposit    4,842,599   4,400,747   4,201,086       13        15
                ----------  ----------  ---------- --------- ---------
   Total
    deposits    $9,847,163  $8,376,750  $7,829,527       23%       26%
                ----------  ----------  ---------- --------- ---------
 Mix:
 ----
  Non-interest
   bearing               9%          9%          9%
  NOW                   13          12          13
  Wealth
   Management
   deposits(2)           9           9           7
  Money market          15          13          13
  Savings                5           4           4
  Time
   certificates
   of deposit           49          53          54
                ----------  ----------  ----------
   Total
    deposits           100%        100%        100%
                ----------- ----------- -----------

 (1) Annualized
 (2) Represents deposit balances at the Company's subsidiary banks
     from brokerage customers of Wayne Hummer Investments, trust and
     asset management customers of Wayne Hummer Trust Company and
     brokerage customers from unaffiliated companies which have been
     placed into deposit accounts of the Banks.
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 Deposit Maturity Analysis                                    Weighted-
 As of September 30, 2009                                     Average
                                                              Rate of
                                                              Maturing
              Non-                                             Time
            Interest  Savings              Time               Certifi-
            Bearing     And     Wealth   Certifi-             ficates
(Dollars in   And      Money      Mgt     cates      Total      of
 thousands)  NOW(1)  Market(1)  (1)(2)  of Deposit  Deposits  Deposit
 ------------------ ---------- -------- ---------- ---------- --------
 1 - 3
  months $2,087,357 $1,981,467 $615,898 $1,392,088 $6,076,810    2.38%
 4 - 6
  months         --         --  121,294    851,034    972,328    2.46
 7 - 9
  months         --         --       --    720,427    720,427    2.61
 10 - 12
  months         --         --       --    605,530    605,530    2.39
 13 - 18
  months         --         --  198,548    668,256    866,804    2.67
 19 - 24
  months         --         --       --    284,965    284,965    3.54
 24+
  months         --         --       --    320,299    320,299    3.57
         ---------- ---------- -------- ---------- ---------- --------
 Total   $2,087,357 $1,981,467 $935,740 $4,842,599 $9,847,163    2.62%
         ---------- ---------- -------- ---------- ---------- --------
----------------------------------------------------------------------

 (1) Balances of non-contractual maturity deposits are shown as
     maturing in the earliest time frame. These deposits do not have
     contractual maturities and re-price in varying degrees to changes
     in overall interest rates.
 (2) Wealth management deposit balances from unaffiliated companies
     are shown maturing in the period in which the current contractual
     obligation to hold these funds matures.
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NET INTEREST INCOME

The following table presents a summary of Wintrust's average balances, net interest income and related net interest margins, calculated on a fully tax-equivalent basis, for the third quarter of 2009 compared to the third quarter of 2008 (linked quarters):



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             For the Three Months Ended    For the Three Months Ended
                 September 30, 2009            September 30, 2008
 (Dollars in----------------------------  ----------------------------
   thousands) Average    Interest  Rate     Average    Interest  Rate
 ---------------------------------------  ----------------------------

 Liquidity
  management
  assets (1)
  (2) (7)   $ 2,078,330  $ 15,403   2.94% $ 1,544,465  $ 18,247   4.70%
 Other
  earning
  assets (2)
  (3) (7)        24,874       148   2.36       21,687       262   4.81
 Loans, net
  of
  unearned
  income (2)
  (4) (7)     8,665,281   126,541   5.79    7,343,845   108,637   5.89
            ----------------------------  ----------------------------
  Total
   earning
   assets
   (7)      $10,768,485  $142,092   5.24% $ 8,909,997  $127,146   5.68%
            ----------------------------  ----------------------------
 Allowance
  for loan
  losses        (85,300)                      (57,751)
 Cash and
  due from
  banks         109,645                       133,527
 Other
  assets      1,004,690                       895,781
            -----------                   -----------
  Total
   assets   $11,797,520                   $ 9,881,554
            ===========                   ===========

 Interest
  -bearing
  deposits  $ 8,799,578  $ 42,806   1.93% $ 7,127,065  $ 53,405   2.98%
 Federal
  Home Loan
  Bank
  advances      434,134     4,536   4.14      438,983     4,583   4.15
 Notes
  payable
  and other
  borrowings    245,352     1,779   2.88      398,911     2,661   2.65
 Subordinated
  notes          65,000       333   2.01       75,000       786   4.10
 Junior
  subordinated
  debentures    249,493     4,460   6.99      249,552     4,454   6.98
            ----------------------------  ----------------------------
  Total
   interest
   -bearing
   liabil
   -ities   $ 9,793,557  $ 53,914   2.18% $ 8,289,511  $ 65,889   3.16%
            ----------------------------  ----------------------------
 Non-interest
  bearing
  deposits      775,202                       678,651
 Other
  liabilities   158,666                       147,500
 Equity       1,070,095                       765,892
            -----------                   -----------
  Total
   liabil
   -ities
   and share
   -holders'
   equity   $11,797,520                   $ 9,881,554
            ===========                   ===========

 Interest
  rate
  spread (5)
  (7)                               3.06%                         2.52%
 Net free
  funds/
  contri
  -bution
  (6)       $   974,928             0.19  $   620,486             0.22
            ----------------------------  ----------------------------
 Net
  interest
  income/Net
  interest
  margin (7)             $ 88,178   3.25%              $ 61,257   2.74%
                         ---------------               ---------------

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 (1) Liquidity management assets include available-for-sale
     securities, interest earning deposits with banks, federal funds
     sold and securities purchased under resale agreements.
 (2) Interest income on tax-advantaged loans, trading account
     securities and securities reflects a tax-equivalent adjustment
     based on a marginal federal corporate tax rate of 35%. The total
     adjustments for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and
     2008 were $515,000 and $576,000, respectively.
 (3) Other earning assets include brokerage customer receivables and 
     trading account securities.
 (4) Loans, net of unearned income, include loans held-for-sale and 
     non-accrual loans.
 (5) Interest rate spread is the difference between the yield earned
     on earning assets and the rate paid on interest-bearing
     liabilities.
 (6) Net free funds are the difference between total average earning 
     assets and total average interest-bearing liabilities. The
     estimated contribution to net interest margin from net free funds
     is calculated using the rate paid for total interest-bearing 
     liabilities. 
 (7) See "Supplemental Financial Measures/Ratios" for additional
     information on this performance measure/ratio.

The following table presents a summary of Wintrust's average balances, net interest income and related net interest margins, calculated on a fully tax-equivalent basis, for the third quarter of 2009 compared to the second quarter of 2009 (sequential quarters):



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             For the Three Months Ended    For the Three Months Ended
                 September 30, 2009              June 30, 2009
 (Dollars in----------------------------  ----------------------------
  thousands)  Average    Interest  Rate     Average    Interest  Rate
 ---------------------------------------  ----------------------------

 Liquidity
  management
  assets (1)
  (2) (7)   $ 2,078,330  $ 15,403   2.94% $ 1,851,179  $ 17,102   3.71%
 Other
  earning
  assets (2)
  (3) (7)        24,874       148   2.36       22,694       185   3.27
 Loans, net
  of
  unearned
  income (2)
  (4) (7)     8,665,281   126,541   5.79    8,212,572   110,412   5.39
            ----------------------------  ----------------------------
  Total
   earning
   assets
   (7)      $10,768,485  $142,092   5.24% $10,086,445  $127,699   5.08%
            ----------------------------  ----------------------------
 Allowance
  for loan
  losses        (85,300)                      (72,990)
 Cash and
  due from
  banks         109,645                       118,402
 Other
  assets      1,004,690                       905,611
            -----------                   -----------
  Total
   assets   $11,797,520                   $11,037,468
            ===========                   ===========

 Interest
  -bearing
  deposits  $ 8,799,578  $ 42,806   1.93% $ 8,097,096  $ 43,502   2.15%
 Federal
  Home Loan
  Bank
  advances      434,134     4,536   4.14      435,983     4,503   4.14
 Notes
  payable
  and other
  borrowings    245,352     1,779   2.88      249,123     1,752   2.82
 Subordinated
  notes          65,000       333   2.01       66,648       428   2.54
 Junior
  subordinated
  debentures    249,493     4,460   6.99      249,494     4,447   7.05
            ----------------------------  ----------------------------
  Total
   interest
   -bearing
   liabil
   -ities   $ 9,793,557  $ 53,914   2.18% $ 9,098,344  $ 54,632   2.41%
            ----------------------------  ----------------------------
 Non-interest
  bearing
  deposits      775,202                       754,479
 Other
  liabilities   158,666                       117,250
 Equity       1,070,095                     1,067,395
            -----------                   -----------
  Total
   liabil
   -ities
   and share
   -holders'
   equity   $11,797,520                   $11,037,468
            ===========                   ===========

 Interest
  rate
  spread (5)
  (7)                               3.06%                         2.67%
 Net free
  funds/
  contri
  -bution
  (6)       $   974,928             0.19  $   988,101             0.24
            ----------------------------  ----------------------------
 Net
  interest
  income/Net
  interest
  margin (7)             $ 88,178   3.25%              $ 73,067   2.91%
                         ---------------               ---------------

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 (1) Liquidity management assets include available-for-sale
     securities, interest earning deposits with banks, federal funds
     sold and securities purchased under resale agreements.
 (2) Interest income on tax-advantaged loans, trading account
     securities and securities reflects a tax-equivalent adjustment
     based on a marginal federal corporate tax rate of 35%. The total
     adjustments for the three months ended September 30, 2009 was
     $515,000 and for the three months ended June 30, 2009 was
     $570,000.
 (3) Other earning assets include brokerage customer receivables and
     trading account securities.
 (4) Loans, net of unearned income, include loans held-for-sale and
     non-accrual loans.
 (5) Interest rate spread is the difference between the yield earned
     on earning assets and the rate paid on interest-bearing
     liabilities.
 (6) Net free funds are the difference between total average earning
     assets and total average interest-bearing liabilities. The
     estimated contribution to net interest margin from net free funds
     is calculated using the rate paid for total interest-bearing
     liabilities.
 (7) See "Supplemental Financial Measures/Ratios" for additional
     information on this performance measure/ratio.

The higher level of net interest income recorded in the third quarter of 2009 compared to the second quarter of 2009 was attributable to the impact of the life insurance premium finance loan purchase and the ability to raise and retain interest-bearing deposits at lower rates. Average earning asset growth of $682 million in the third quarter of 2009 compared to the second quarter of 2009 was comprised of $453 million of loan growth and $227 million of liquid management asset growth. The $682 million of average earning asset growth was primarily funded entirely by a $702 million increase in the average balances of interest-bearing deposits.

In the third quarter of 2009, the yield on loans increased 40 basis points and the rate on interest-bearing deposits decreased 22 basis points compared to the second quarter of 2009. The bulk of the increase in yield on loans is attributable to purchase of the life insurance premium finance receivables. Management believes opportunities remain for increasing credit spreads in commercial and commercial real estate loan portfolios and for lower rates from the re-pricing of maturing retail certificates of deposits, both of which should contribute to continued net interest margin expansion.

The following table presents a summary of Wintrust's average balances, net interest income and related net interest margins, calculated on a fully tax-equivalent basis, for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2008:



 ---------------------------------------  ----------------------------
              For the Nine Months Ended    For the Nine Months Ended
                 September 30, 2009            September 30, 2008
 (Dollars in ---------------------------  ----------------------------
  thousands)  Average    Interest  Rate     Average    Interest  Rate
 ---------------------------------------  ----------------------------

 Liquidity
  management
  assets (1)
  (2) (7)   $ 1,923,869  $ 48,004   3.34% $ 1,493,511  $ 53,114   4.75%
 Other
  earning
  assets (2)
  (3) (7)        23,242       488   2.81       23,530       933   5.30
 Loans, net
  of
  unearned
  income (2)
  (4) (7)     8,244,336   343,997   5.58    7,171,467   336,750   6.27
            ----------------------------  ----------------------------
  Total
   earning
   assets
   (7)      $10,191,447  $392,489   5.15% $ 8,688,508  $390,797   6.01%
            ----------------------------  ----------------------------
 Allowance
  for loan
  losses        (76,886)                      (54,352)
 Cash and
  due from
  banks         103,164                       128,045
 Other
  assets        936,468                       883,859
            -----------                   -----------
  Total
   assets   $11,154,193                   $ 9,646,060
            ===========                   ===========

 Interest
  -bearing
  deposits  $ 8,217,631  $132,261   2.15% $ 6,927,829  $168,697   3.25%
 Federal
  Home Loan
  Bank
  advances      435,359    13,492   4.14      434,528    13,696   4.21
 Notes
  payable
  and other
  borrowings    266,264     5,401   2.71      389,882     8,331   2.85
 Subordinated
  notes          67,198     1,341   2.63       75,000     2,716   4.76
 Junior
  subordinated
  debentures    249,498    13,348   7.05      249,594    13,643   7.18
            ----------------------------  ----------------------------
  Total
   interest
   -bearing
   liabil
   -ities   $ 9,235,950  $165,843   2.40% $ 8,076,833  $207,083   3.42%
            ----------------------------  ----------------------------
 Non-interest
  bearing
  deposits      754,666                       661,787
 Other
  liabilities    97,130                       150,639
 Equity       1,066,447                       756,801
            -----------                   -----------
  Total
   liabil
   -ities
   and share
   -holders'
   equity   $11,154,193                   $ 9,646,060
            ===========                   ===========

 Interest
  rate
  spread (5)
  (7)                               2.75%                         2.59%
 Net free
  funds/
  contri
  -bution
  (6)       $   955,497             0.23  $   611,675             0.24
            ----------------------------  ----------------------------
 Net
  interest
  income/Net
  interest
  margin (7)             $226,646   2.98%              $183,714   2.83%
                         ---------------               ---------------

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 (1) Liquidity management assets include available-for-sale
     securities, interest earning deposits with banks, federal funds
     sold and securities purchased under resale agreements.
 (2) Interest income on tax-advantaged loans, trading account
     securities and securities reflects a tax-equivalent adjustment
     based on a marginal federal corporate tax rate of 35%. The total
     adjustments for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and
     2008 were $1.7 million and $1.9 million, respectively.
 (3) Other earning assets include brokerage customer receivables and
     trading account securities.
 (4) Loans, net of unearned income, include loans held-for-sale and
     non-accrual loans.
 (5) Interest rate spread is the difference between the yield earned
     on earning assets and the rate paid on interest-bearing
     liabilities.
 (6) Net free funds are the difference between total average earning
     assets and total average interest-bearing liabilities. The
     estimated contribution to net interest margin from net free funds
     is calculated using the rate paid for total interest-bearing
     liabilities.
 (7) See "Supplemental Financial Measures/Ratios" for additional
     information on this performance measure/ratio.

NON-INTEREST INCOME

For the third quarter of 2009, non-interest income totaled $150.7 million, an increase of $128.6 million compared to the third quarter of 2008. The increase was primarily attributable to the life insurance premium finance loan acquisition (see "Acquisitions"), the securitization transaction (see "Securitization"), an increase in mortgage banking revenue and trading income offset by lower levels of fees from covered call options. For the first nine months of 2009, non-interest income totaled $232.6 million, an increase of $152.3 million compared to the first nine months of 2008.

The following table presents non-interest income by category for the periods presented:



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                                Three Months Ended
                                   September 30,
                                ------------------     $         %
 (Dollars in thousands)           2009      2008     Change    Change
 ------------------------------ --------  --------  --------  --------
 Brokerage                      $  4,593  $  4,354       239        5
 Trust and asset management        2,908     2,690       218        8
                                --------  --------  --------  --------
  Total wealth management          7,501     7,044       457        6
                                --------  --------  --------  --------

 Mortgage banking                 13,204     4,488     8,716      194
 Service charges on deposit
  accounts                         3,447     2,674       773       29
 Gain on sales of premium
  finance receivables              3,629       456     3,173       NM
 (Losses) gains on
  available-for-sale securities,
  net                               (412)      920    (1,332)    (145)
 Gain on bargain purchase        113,062        --   113,062       NM
 Other:
  Fees from covered call options      --     2,723    (2,723)    (100)
  Bank Owned Life Insurance          552       478        74       --
  Trading income                   6,236       286     5,950       NM
  Administrative services            527       803      (276)     (34)
  Miscellaneous                    2,934     2,258       676       30
                                --------  --------  --------  --------
  Total other                     10,249     6,548     3,701       57
                                --------  --------  --------  --------

   Total non-interest income    $150,680  $ 22,130   128,550       NM
                                --------  --------  --------  --------
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

                                 Nine Months Ended
                                   September 30,
                                ------------------     $         %
 (Dollars in thousands)            2009      2008    Change    Change
 -----------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Brokerage                      $ 12,693  $ 14,339    (1,646)     (11)
 Trust and asset management        7,617     8,341      (724)      (9)
                                --------  --------  --------  --------
  Total wealth management         20,310    22,680    (2,370)     (10)
                                --------  --------  --------  --------

 Mortgage banking                 52,032    18,120    33,912      187
 Service charges on deposit
  accounts                         9,600     7,612     1,988       26
 Gain on sales of premium
  finance receivables              4,147     2,163     1,984       92
 Losses on available-for-sale
  securities, net                   (910)     (553)     (357)      65
 Gain on bargain purchase        113,062        --   113,062       NM
 Other:
  Fees from covered call options   1,998    21,586   (19,588)     (91)
  Bank Owned Life Insurance        1,403     1,941      (538)     (28)
  Trading income                  23,254       396    22,858       NM
  Administrative services          1,463     2,271      (808)     (36)
  Miscellaneous                    6,200     4,089     2,111       52
                                --------  --------  --------  --------
  Total other                     34,318    30,283     4,035       13
                                --------  --------  --------  --------

   Total non-interest income    $232,559  $ 80,305   152,254      189
                                --------  --------  --------  --------
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 NM = Not Meaningful

Wealth management is comprised of the trust and asset management revenue of Wayne Hummer Trust Company and the asset management fees, brokerage commissions, trading commissions and insurance product commissions at Wayne Hummer Investments and Wayne Hummer Asset Management Company. Wealth management totaled $7.5 million in the third quarter of 2009 and $7.0 million in the third quarter of 2008. Increased asset valuations due to the recent equity market improvements have helped revenue growth from trust and asset management activities. With equity markets improving in the third quarter of 2009, wealth management did increase $617,000, or 36% on an annualized basis, over the second quarter of 2009. On a year-to-date basis, wealth management totaled $20.3 million, down $2.4 million, or 10% when compared to the same period in 2008.

Mortgage banking includes revenue from activities related to originating, selling and servicing residential real estate loans for the secondary market. For the quarter ended September 30, 2009, this revenue source totaled $13.2 million, an increase of $8.7 million when compared to the third quarter of 2008. The increase was primarily attributable to $9.3 million from gains recognized on loans sold to the secondary market offset by $601,000 from changes in the fair market value of mortgage servicing rights, valuation fluctuations of mortgage banking derivatives, fair value accounting for certain residential mortgage loans held for sale and increased recourse obligation reserves for loans previously sold. Future growth of mortgage banking is impacted by the interest rate environment and current residential housing conditions and will continue to be dependent upon both. Mortgages originated and sold totaled over $960 million in the third quarter of 2009 compared to $1.5 billion in the second quarter of 2009 and $344 million in the third quarter of 2008. The positive impact of the PMP transaction, completed at the end of 2008, contributed to mortgage banking revenue growth in all quarters of 2009. On a year-to-date basis, mortgage banking totaled $52.0 million, increasing $33.9 million when compared to the same period in 2008. Mortgages originated and sold totaled over $3.7 billion in the first nine months of 2009 compared to over $1.3 billion in the first nine months of 2008.

Service charges on deposit accounts totaled $3.4 million for the third quarter of 2009, an increase of $773,000, or 29%, when compared to the same quarter of 2008. The majority of deposit service charges relates to customary fees on overdrawn accounts and returned items. The level of service charges received is substantially below peer group levels, as management believes in the philosophy of providing high quality service without encumbering that service with numerous activity charges.

Wintrust recognized $3.6 million of gains on the securitization of premium finance receivables in the third quarter of 2009 (see "Securitization"). FIFC sold $34 million of premium finance receivables in the third quarter of 2008, recognizing $456,000 of net gains. As a result of paydowns of loans in the revolving securitization facility, the Company anticipates transferring over $300 million of property and casualty premium finance receivables to the securitization facility during the fourth quarter of 2009 and additional gains related thereto may be recognized.

The bargain purchase gain resulted from the acquisition of the life insurance premium finance receivable portfolio. See "Acquisitions" for a complete discussion of the transaction. The following table summarizes the components of this transaction:



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 Purchased Loan Portfolio
 Summary of Acquisition
                               Gross      Net                 Bargain
                                loan    purchase    Total     purchase
 (Dollars in thousands)        balance   price    discounts    gain(4)
 -------------------------------------  --------  ---------  ---------

 Loans purchased on
  July 28, 2009               $949,322  $685,306  $(264,016) $(150,646)
  - Initial bargain purchase
     gain                                                       99,949
  - Accretion (effective
     yield method)                                                  --
  - Impact of accounts
     clearing escrow(3)                                         11,313
  - Impact of accounts
     prepaid                                                        --
  - Non-accretable transfer to
     accretable                                                     --
                                                             ---------
 Remaining balances at
  September 30, 2009(1)                                      $ (39,384)
                                                             ---------
 Loans purchased on
  October 2, 2009(2)          $ 83,393  $ 60,460  $ (22,933) $ (14,461)
                              ========  ========  =========  =========

                                                             Credit
                                                           discounts -
                                                              non-
                                              Accretable   accretable
 (Dollars in thousands)                        discounts    discounts
 ---------------------------                  -----------  -----------

 Loans purchased on July 28, 2009             $   (74,837) $   (38,533)
  - Initial bargain purchase gain                      --           --
  - Accretion (effective yield method)              3,530           --
  - Impact of accounts clearing escrow(3)              --           --
  - Impact of accounts prepaid                      3,925        2,338
  - Non-accretable transfer to accretable              --           --
                                              -----------  -----------
 Remaining balances at September 30, 2009(1)  $   (67,382) $   (36,195)
                                              -----------  -----------

 Loans purchased on October 2, 2009(2)        $    (5,742) $    (2,730)
                                              ===========  ===========
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 (1) The remaining unrecognized bargain purchase gain is recognizable
     subject to the receipt of required third party consents.
 (2) None of the purchase price proceeds from the October 2, 2009 
     purchase are held in escrow. The bargain purchase gain is fully
     recognizable in the fourth quarter of 2009.
 (3) Third party consents were received and funds were released from
     escrow.
 (4) An additional $1.8 million of gain was recognized in conjunction
     with the establishment of a customer list intangible asset.
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Other non-interest income for the third quarter of 2009 totaled $10.2 million, an increase of $3.7 million, compared to $6.5 million in the third quarter of 2008. Trading income increased $6.0 million as the Company recognized $6.2 million in trading income resulting primarily from the increase in market value of certain collateralized mortgage obligations. The Company purchased these securities at a significant discount during the first quarter of 2009. These securities have increased in value since their purchase due to market spreads tightening, increased mortgage prepayments due to favorable mortgage rate environment and the resultant refinancing activity taking place in the market, and lower than projected default rates. Partially offsetting the increase in trading income were fees from certain covered call option transactions decreasing by $2.7 million, as no income was recorded from this activity in the third quarter of 2009. Historically, compression in the net interest margin was effectively offset, as has consistently been the case, by the Company's covered call strategy. In the third quarter of 2009, as the Company's net interest margin expanded management chose to not engage in covered call option activity due to lower than acceptable security yields which resulted in the elimination of revenue from the Company's covered call strategy. An illustration of the past effectiveness of this strategy is shown in the Supplemental Financial Information section (see page titled "Net Interest Margin (Including Call Option Income)").

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

Non-interest expense for the third quarter of 2009 totaled $92.6 million and increased approximately $29.4 million, or 46%, from the third quarter 2008 total of $63.2 million. On a year-to-date basis, non-interest expense for 2009 totaled $253.8 million and increased $62.5 million, or 33% over the same period in 2008.

The following table presents non-interest expense by category for the periods presented:



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                                Three Months Ended
                                   September 30,
                                ------------------     $         %
 (Dollars in thousands)           2009      2008     Change    Change
 -----------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Salaries and employee benefits $ 48,088  $ 35,823    12,265       34
 Equipment                         4,069     4,050        19        1
 Occupancy, net                    5,884     5,666       218        4
 Data processing                   3,226     2,850       376       13
 Advertising and marketing         1,488     1,343       145       11
 Professional fees                 4,089     2,195     1,894       86

 Amortization of other
  intangible assets                  677       781      (104)     (13)
 Other:
  Commissions - 3rd party
   brokers                           843       985      (142)     (14)
  Postage                          1,139     1,067        72        7
  Stationery and supplies            769       750        19        3
  FDIC insurance                   4,334     1,344     2,990       NM
  OREO expenses, net              10,243       487     9,756       NM
  Miscellaneous                    7,714     5,858     1,856       32
                                --------  --------  --------  --------
  Total other                     25,042    10,491    14,551      139
                                --------  --------  --------  --------

   Total non-interest expense   $ 92,563  $ 63,199    29,364       46
                                --------  --------  --------  --------
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Nine Months Ended
                                   September 30,
                                ------------------     $         %
 (Dollars in thousands)           2009      2008     Change    Change
 -----------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Salaries and employee benefits $138,923  $109,471    29,452       27
 Equipment                        12,022    12,025        (3)      --
 Occupancy, net                   17,682    16,971       711        4
 Data processing                   9,578     8,566     1,012       12
 Advertising and marketing         4,003     3,709       294        8
 Professional fees                 9,843     6,490     3,353       52
 Amortization of other
  intangible assets                2,040     2,348      (308)     (13)
 Other:
  Commissions - 3rd party
   brokers                         2,338     2,967      (629)      21
  Postage                          3,466     3,108       358       12
  Stationery and supplies          2,330     2,247        83        4
  FDIC Insurance                  16,468     3,919    12,549       NM
  OREO expenses, net              13,671     1,382    12,289       NM
  Miscellaneous                   21,406    18,025     3,381       19
                                --------  --------  --------  --------
  Total other                     59,679    31,648    28,031       89
                                --------  --------  --------  --------

   Total non-interest expense   $253,770  $191,228    62,542       33
                                --------  --------  --------  --------
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 NM = Not Meaningful

Salaries and employee benefits comprised 52% of total non-interest expense in the third quarter of 2009 and 57% in the third quarter of 2008. Salaries and employee benefits expense increased $12.3 million, or 34%, in the third quarter of 2009 compared to the third quarter of 2008 primarily as a result of higher commission and incentive compensation expenses related to mortgage banking activities and the incremental costs of the PMP staff. The higher commission and incentive compensation expense is primarily attributable to an increase in variable pay (commissions) of $4.7 million as a result of the higher mortgage loan origination volumes. On a year-to-date basis, salaries and employee benefits increased $29.5 million, or 27%, compared to the same period in 2008. Of this increase, $15.6 million was attributable to an increase in variable pay (commissions) as a result of the higher mortgage loan origination volumes, $11.6 million primarily related to acquisitions and the remainder being generally related to increases in base salaries.

Professional fees include legal, audit and tax fees, external loan review costs and normal regulatory exam assessments. Professional fees for the third quarter of 2009 were $4.1 million, an increase of $1.9 million, or 86%, compared to the same period in 2008. On a year-to-date basis, professional fees were $9.8 million, an increase of $3.4 million, or 52%, compared to the same period in 2008. These increases are primarily a result of increased legal costs related to non-performing assets and acquisition related activities.

FDIC insurance totaled $4.3 million in the third quarter of 2009, an increase of $3.0 million compared to $1.3 million in the third quarter of 2008. On a year-to-date basis, FDIC insurance totaled $16.5 million in 2009, an increase of $12.5 million compared to $3.9 million in 2008. The increase in FDIC insurance rates at the beginning of 2009 and growth in the assessable deposit base contributed to the significant increases in FDIC insurance costs for the third quarter of 2009 while the first nine months of 2009 were also negatively impacted by the industry-wide special assessment on financial institutions in the second quarter of 2009.

OREO expenses include all costs related with obtaining, maintaining and selling of other real estate owned properties. This expense totaled $10.2 million in the third quarter of 2009, an increase of $9.8 million compared to $487,000 in the third quarter of 2008. On a year-to-date basis, OREO expenses totaled $13.7 million in 2009, an increase of $12.3 million compared to $1.4 million in 2008.

Miscellaneous expense includes expenses such as ATM expenses, correspondent bank charges, directors' fees, telephone, travel and entertainment, corporate insurance, dues and subscriptions and lending origination costs that are not deferred. Miscellaneous expenses in the third quarter of 2009 increased $1.9 million, or 32%, compared to the same period in the prior year. On year-to-date basis, miscellaneous expenses increased $5.1 million, or 32%, compared to the same period in the prior year.



 ASSET QUALITY

 Allowance for Credit Losses
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Three Months Ended       Nine Months Ended
                            September 30,            September 30,
                        ----------------------  ----------------------
 (Dollars in thousands)    2009        2008        2009        2008
 ---------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ----------

 Allowance for loan
  losses at beginning
  of period             $   85,113  $   57,633  $   69,767  $   50,389
 Provision for
  credit losses             91,193      24,129     129,329      42,985
 Reclassification to
  allowance for
  lending-related
  commitments               (1,543)         --      (1,543)         --

 Charge-offs:
 ------------
  Commercial and
   commercial real
   estate loans             74,613      13,543      92,348      22,930
  Home equity loans          1,727          28       3,034          53
  Residential real
   estate loans                422         786         682       1,004
  Premium finance
   receivables
   - commercial              2,478       1,002       5,622       2,798
  Premium finance
   receivables - life
   insurance                    --          --          --          --
  Indirect consumer
   loans                       588         292       1,421         821
  Consumer and other
   loans                       244         165         495         461
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
   Total charge-offs        80,072      15,816     103,602      28,067
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------

 Recoveries:
 ----------
  Commercial and
   commercial real
   estate loans                139         216         454         285
  Home equity loans              1          --           3          --
  Residential real
   estate loans                 --          --          --          --
  Premium finance
   receivables
   - commercial                161         118         457         518
  Premium finance
   receivables - life
   insurance                    --          --          --          --
  Indirect consumer
   loans                        62          29         135         135
  Consumer and other
   loans                        42          18          96          82
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
   Total recoveries            405         381       1,145       1,020
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
 Net charge-offs           (79,667)    (15,435)   (102,457)    (27,047)
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------

 Allowance for loan
  losses at period end  $   95,096  $   66,327  $   95,096  $   66,327
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------

 Allowance for unfunded
  loan commitments at
  period end            $    3,129  $      493  $    3,129  $      493
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------

 Allowance for credit
  losses at period end  $   98,225  $   66,820  $   98,225  $   66,820
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------

 Credit discounts on
  purchased loans           36,195          --      36,195          --
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
 Total credit reserves  $  134,420  $   66,820  $  134,420  $   66,820
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------

 Annualized net
  charge-offs by
  category as a
  percentage of its own
  respective category's
  average:
  Commercial and
   commercial real
   estate loans               5.83%       1.15%       2.48%       0.67%
  Home equity loans           0.75        0.01        0.44        0.01
  Residential real
   estate loans               0.33        0.92        0.19        0.39
  Premium finance
   receivables
   - commercial               0.74        0.29        0.54        0.26
  Premium finance
   receivables - life
   insurance                    --          --          --          --
  Indirect consumer
   loans                      1.67        0.49        1.19        0.41
  Consumer and other
   loans                      0.71        0.36        0.38        0.31
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
   Total loans, net of
    unearned income           3.65%       0.84%       1.66%       0.50%
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------

 Net charge-offs as a
  percentage of the
  provision for loan
  losses                     87.36%      63.97%      79.22%      62.92%
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------

 Loans at period-end                            $8,275,257  $7,322,545
 Allowance for loan
  losses as a percentage
  of loans at period-end                              1.15%       0.91%
 Allowance for credit
  losses as a percentage
  of loans at period-end                              1.19%       0.91%
 Total credit reserves
  as a percentage of
  loans (net of 
  discounts) at 
  period-end                                          1.62%       0.91%
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

The allowance for credit losses is comprised of the allowance for loan losses and the allowance for lending-related commitments. The allowance for loan losses is a reserve against loan amounts that are actually funded and outstanding while the allowance for lending-related commitments relates to certain amounts that Wintrust is committed to lend but for which funds have not yet been disbursed. The allowance for lending-related commitments (separate liability account) represents the portion of the provision for credit losses that was associated with unfunded lending-related commitments. The provision for credit losses may contain both a component related to funded loans (provision for loan losses) and a component related to lending-related commitments (provision for unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit). Total credit reserves include the credit discounts on the purchased life insurance premium finance receivables.

The provision for credit losses totaled $91.2 million for the third quarter of 2009, $23.7 million in the second quarter of 2009 and $24.1 million for the third quarter of 2008. For the quarter ended September 30, 2009, net charge-offs totaled $79.7 million compared to $12.8 million in the second quarter of 2009 and $15.4 million recorded in the third quarter of 2008. On a ratio basis, annualized net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans were 3.65% in the third quarter of 2009, 0.63% in the second quarter of 2009, and 0.84% in the third quarter of 2008. On a year-to-date basis, the provision for credit losses totaled $129.3 million for 2009 and $43.0 million for the same period in 2008. Net charge-offs totaled $102.5 million in 2009 compared to $27.0 million recorded in 2008. On a ratio basis, annualized net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans were 1.66% in 2009 and 0.50% in 2008.

Management believes the allowance for loan losses is adequate to provide for inherent losses in the portfolio. There can be no assurances however, that future losses will not exceed the amounts provided for, thereby affecting future results of operations. The amount of future additions to the allowance for loan losses will be dependent upon management's assessment of the adequacy of the allowance based on its evaluation of economic conditions, changes in real estate values, interest rates, the regulatory environment, the level of past-due and non-performing loans, and other factors. The increase from the end of the prior quarter reflects the continued economic weaknesses in the Company's markets and is the result of an individual review of a significant number of individual credits as well as the overall risk factors impacting certain types of credits, specifically credits with residential development collateral valuation exposure.

The tables below shows the aging of the Company's loan portfolio at September 30, 2009 and June 30, 2009:



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 As of
  Sept. 30,           90+ days
  2009                  and     60-89    30-59
 (Dollars in   Non-    still     days     days                Total
  thousands)  Accrual accruing past due past due   Current    Loans
 -------------------------------------- -------- ---------- ----------
  Loan
   Balances:
  Commercial
   and
   commercial
   real
   estate
   loans     $166,726 $ 23,377 $ 31,957 $ 80,069 $4,733,730 $5,035,859
  Home equity
   loans        6,808      100      716    5,375    915,549    928,548
  Residential
   real
   estate
   loans        4,077    1,172      476    1,595    273,831    281,151
  Premium
   finance
   receivables
   -commercial 16,093   11,714    6,394    7,880    709,951    752,032
  Premium
   finance
   receivables
   - life
   insurance       --       --       --       --  1,045,653  1,045,653
  Indirect
   consumer
   loans          736      549      862    2,398    110,983    115,528
  Consumer
   and other
   loans          282       25      556      304    115,319    116,486
             -------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- ----------
   Total
    loans,
    net of
    unearned
    income   $194,722 $ 36,937 $ 40,961 $ 97,621 $7,905,016 $8,275,257
             -------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- ----------

  Aging as a
   % of Loan
   Balance:
  Commercial
   and
   commercial
   real estate
   loans          3.3%     0.5%     0.6%     1.6%      94.0%     100.0%
  Home equity
   loans          0.7       --      0.1      0.6       98.6      100.0
  Residential
   real estate
   loans          1.5      0.4      0.2      0.6       97.4      100.0
  Premium
   finance
   receivables
   - commercial   2.1      1.6      0.9      1.0       94.4      100.0
  Premium
   finance
   receivables
   - life
   insurance       --       --       --       --      100.0      100.0
  Indirect
   consumer
   loans          0.6      0.5      0.7      2.1       96.1      100.0
  Consumer
   and other
   loans          0.2       --      0.5      0.3       99.0      100.0
             -------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- ----------
   Total
    loans,
    net of
    unearned
    income        2.4%     0.4%     0.5%     1.2%      95.5%     100.0%
             -------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- ----------
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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 As of
  June 30,            90+ days
  2009                  and     60-89    30-59
 (Dollars in   Non-    still     days     days                Total
  thousands)  Accrual accruing past due past due   Current    Loans
 -------------------------------------- -------- ---------- ----------
  Loan 
   Balances:
  Commercial 
   and 
   commercial
   real 
   estate 
   loans     $184,722 $  7,519 $ 59,673 $ 34,870 $4,797,133 $5,083,917
  Home 
   equity 
   loans        7,133       --      414    1,934    902,918    912,399
  Residential
   real 
   estate 
   loans        4,792    1,447      161      429    272,516    279,345
  Premium 
   finance 
   receivables
   - commer-
   cial        15,806   14,301    6,637   13,855    837,516    888,115
  Premium 
   finance 
   receivables
   - life 
   insurance       --       --       --       --    182,399    182,399
  Indirect 
   consumer 
   loans        1,225      695      721    2,607    128,560    133,808
  Consumer 
   and other 
   loans          238      341      213      821    113,880    115,493
             -------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- ----------
  Total
    loans,
    net of 
    unearned 
    income   $213,916 $ 24,303 $ 67,819 $ 54,516 $7,234,922 $7,595,476
             -------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- ----------

  Aging as a 
   % of Loan 
   Balance:
  Commercial 
   and 
   commercial
   real 
   estate 
   loans          3.6%     0.1%     1.2%     0.7%      94.4%     100.0%
  Home                                                         
   equity                                                      
   loans          0.8       --       --      0.2       99.0      100.0
  Residential                                                  
   real                                                        
   estate                                                      
   loans          1.7      0.5      0.1      0.2       97.6      100.0
  Premium                                                      
   finance                                                     
   receivables                                                 
   - commercial   1.8      1.6      0.7      1.6       94.3      100.0
  Premium                                                      
   finance                                                     
   receivables                                                 
   - life                                                      
   insurance       --       --       --       --      100.0      100.0
  Indirect                                                     
   consumer                                                    
   loans          0.9      0.5      0.5      1.9       96.1      100.0
  Consumer                                                     
   and other                                                   
   loans          0.2      0.3      0.2      0.7       98.6      100.0
             -------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- ----------
   Total
    loans,                                                      
    net of                                                      
    unearned                                                    
    income        2.8%     0.3%     0.9%     0.7%      95.3%     100.0%
             -------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- ----------
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The amounts shown in the non-accrual and the 90+ days and still accruing columns represent the Company's total reported non-performing loans balance. As of September 30, 2009, only $41.0 million of all loans, or 0.5%, were 60 to 89 days past due and only $97.6 million, or 1.2%, were 30 to 59 days (or one payment) past due.

The majority of the commercial and commercial real estate loans shown as 60 to 89 days and 30 to 59 days past due are on the Company's internal problem loan reporting system. Loans on this system are closely monitored by management on a monthly basis.

The Company's home equity and residential loan portfolios continue to exhibit very good delinquency ratios. Home equity loans at September 30, 2009 that are current with regards to the contractual terms of the loan agreement represent 98.6% of the total home equity portfolio. Residential real estate loans at September 30, 2009 that are current with regards to the contractual terms of the loan agreements comprise 97.4% of total residential real estate loans outstanding.

The ratio of non-performing commercial premium finance receivables fluctuates throughout the year due to the nature and timing of canceled account collections from insurance carriers. Due to the nature of collateral for commercial premium finance receivables it customarily takes 60-150 days to convert the collateral into cash collections. Accordingly, the level of non-performing commercial premium finance receivables is not necessarily indicative of the loss inherent in the portfolio. In the event of default, Wintrust has the power to cancel the insurance policy and collect the unearned portion of the premium from the insurance carrier. In the event of cancellation, the cash returned in payment of the unearned premium by the insurer should generally be sufficient to cover the receivable balance, the interest and other charges due. Due to notification requirements and processing time by most insurance carriers, many receivables will become delinquent beyond 90 days while the insurer is processing the return of the unearned premium. Management continues to accrue interest until maturity as the unearned premium is ordinarily sufficient to pay-off the outstanding balance and contractual interest due.

Non-performing Loans

The following table sets forth Wintrust's non-performing loans at the dates indicated.



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                                Sept. 30, June 30,  Dec. 31,  Sept. 30,
 (Dollars in thousands)           2009      2009      2008      2008
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Loans past due greater than
  90 days and still accruing:
  Residential real estate
   and home equity              $  1,272  $  1,447  $    617  $  1,084
  Commercial, consumer and other  23,402     7,860    14,750     6,100
  Premium finance receivables
   - commercial                   11,714    14,301     9,339     5,903
  Premium finance receivables
   - life insurance                   --        --        --        --
  Indirect consumer loans            549       695       679       877
                                --------  --------  --------  --------
   Total past due greater than
    90 days and still accruing    36,937    24,303    25,385    13,964
                                --------  --------  --------  --------

 Non-accrual loans:
  Residential real estate
   and home equity                10,885    11,925     6,528     6,214
  Commercial, consumer and other 167,008   184,960    91,814    81,997
  Premium finance receivables
   - commercial                   16,093    15,806    11,454    10,239
  Premium finance receivables
   - life insurance                   --        --        --        --
  Indirect consumer loans            736     1,225       913       627
                                --------  --------  --------  --------
   Total non-accrual             194,722   213,916   110,709    99,077
                                --------  --------  --------  --------

 Total non-performing loans:
  Residential real estate
   and home equity                12,157    13,372     7,145     7,298
  Commercial, consumer and other 190,410   192,820   106,564    88,097
  Premium finance receivables
   - commercial                   27,807    30,107    20,793    16,142
  Premium finance receivables
   - life insurance                   --        --        --        --
  Indirect consumer loans          1,285     1,920     1,592     1,504
                                --------  --------  --------  --------
   Total non-performing loans   $231,659   238,219  $136,094  $113,041
                                --------  --------  --------  --------

 Total non-performing loans by
  category as a percent of its
  own respective category's
  period-end balance:
  Residential real estate and
   home equity                      1.00%    1.12%      0.62%     0.67%
  Commercial, consumer and other    3.70     3.71       2.16      1.82
  Premium finance receivables
   - commercial                     3.70     3.39       1.67      1.39
  Premium finance receivables
   - life insurance                   --       --         --        --
  Indirect consumer loans           1.11     1.44       0.90      0.75
                                --------  --------  --------  --------
   Total non-performing loans       2.80%    3.14%      1.79%     1.54%
                                --------  --------  --------  --------

   Allowance for loan losses as
    a percentage of
    non-performing loans           41.05%   35.73%     51.26%    58.67%
                                --------  --------  --------  --------

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Non-performing Residential Real Estate and Home Equity

The non-performing residential real estate and home equity loans totaled $12.2 million as of September 30, 2009. The balance increased $4.9 million from September 30, 2008 and decreased $1.2 million from June 30, 2009. The September 30, 2009 non-performing balance is comprised of $5.3 million of residential real estate (25 individual credits) and $6.9 million of home equity loans (25 individual credits). On average, this is approximately 3 non-performing residential real estate loans and home equity loans per chartered bank within the Company. The Company believes control and collection of these loans is very manageable. At this time, management believes reserves are adequate to absorb inherent losses that may occur upon the ultimate resolution of these credits.

Non-performing Commercial, Consumer and Other

The commercial, consumer and other non-performing loan category totaled $190.4 million as of September 30, 2009 compared to $192.8 million as of June 30, 2009 and $88.1 million as of September 30, 2008.

Management is pursuing the resolution of all credits in this category. At this time, management believes reserves are adequate to absorb inherent losses that may occur upon the ultimate resolution of these credits.

Non-performing Commercial Premium Finance Receivables

The table below presents the level of non-performing property and casualty premium finance receivables as of September 30, 2009 and 2008, and the amount of net charge-offs for the quarters then ended.



 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          September 30,  September 30,
 (Dollars in thousands)                       2009           2008
                                          -------------  -------------
 Non-performing premium finance
  receivables-commercial                   $    27,807    $    16,142
  - as a percent of premium finance
    receivables-commercial outstanding            3.70%          1.39%

 Net charge-offs of premium finance
  receivables-commercial                   $     2,317    $       884
  - annualized as a percent of average
    premium finance receivables-commercial        0.74%          0.29%
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Fluctuations in this category may occur due to timing and nature of account collections from insurance carriers. The Company's underwriting standards, regardless of the condition of the economy, have remained consistent. We anticipate that net charge-offs and non-performing asset levels in the near term will continue to be at levels that are within acceptable operating ranges for this category of loans. Management is comfortable with administering the collections at this level of non-performing property and casualty premium finance receivables.

Non-performing Indirect Consumer Loans

Total non-performing indirect consumer loans were $1.3 million at September 30, 2009, compared to $1.9 million at June 30, 2009 and $1.5 million at September 30, 2008. The ratio of these non-performing loans to total indirect consumer loans was 1.11% at September 30, 2009 compared to 1.44% at June 30, 2009 and 0.75% at September 30, 2008. As noted in the Allowance for Credit Losses table, net charge-offs as a percent of total indirect consumer loans were 1.67% for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 compared to 0.49% in the same period in 2008. Given the 42% decline in outstanding balances in the indirect consumer loan portfolio since September 30, 2008, the 1.67% charge-off ratio represents only $526,000 of total net charge-offs in the third quarter of 2009.

At the beginning of the third quarter of 2008, the Company ceased the origination of indirect automobile loans. This niche business served the Company well over the past 12 years in helping de novo banks quickly, and profitably, grow into their physical structures. Competitive pricing pressures significantly reduced the long-term potential profitably of this niche business. Given the current economic environment and the retirement of the founder of this niche business, exiting the origination of this business was deemed to be in the best interest of the Company. The Company will continue to service its existing portfolio during the duration of the credits.

Other Real Estate Owned

The table below presents a summary of other real estate owned as of September 30, 2009 and shows the changes in the balance from June 30, 2009 for each property type:



 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      Residential
                                    Residential       Real Estate
                                    Real Estate       Development
                                ------------------ -------------------
 (Dollars in thousands)               $     #   R       $      #    R
 ------------------------------ ------------------ -------------------
 Balance at June 30, 2009       $  7,873    6   6  $ 28,908   51   11
                                ------------------ -------------------
 Transfers at fair value           3,533   10   7     7,649   10    7
 Fair value adjustments             (121)  --  --    (7,197)  --   --
 Resolved                         (3,272)  (5) (4)   (5,526)  (6)  (6)
                                ------------------ -------------------
 Balance at September 30, 2009  $  8,013   11   9  $ 23,834   77   12
                                ------------------ -------------------

                                    Commercial            Total
                                    Real Estate          Balance
                                ------------------ -------------------
 (Dollars in thousands)             $       #   R      $       #    R
 ------------------------------ ------------------ -------------------
 Balance at June 30, 2009       $  4,657    8   5  $ 41,438   65   22
                                ------------------ -------------------
 Transfers at fair value           5,954    6   6    17,136   48   20
 Fair value adjustments             (209)  --  --    (7,527)  --   --
 Resolved                         (1,610)  (2) (2)  (10,408) (13) (12)
                                ------------------ -------------------
 Balance at September 30, 2009  $  8,792   12   9  $ 40,639  100   30
                                ------------------ -------------------

 Balance at September 30, 2008                     $ 12,523
                                                   --------

 $ - balance
 # - number of properties
 R - number of relationships
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WINTRUST SUBSIDIARIES AND LOCATIONS

Wintrust is a financial holding company whose common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market(R) (Nasdaq:WTFC). Its 15 community bank subsidiaries are: Lake Forest Bank & Trust Company, Hinsdale Bank & Trust Company, North Shore Community Bank & Trust Company in Wilmette, Libertyville Bank & Trust Company, Barrington Bank & Trust Company, Crystal Lake Bank & Trust Company, Northbrook Bank & Trust Company, Advantage National Bank in Elk Grove Village, Village Bank & Trust in Arlington Heights, Beverly Bank & Trust Company in Chicago, Wheaton Bank & Trust Company, State Bank of The Lakes in Antioch, Old Plank Trail Community Bank, N.A. in New Lenox, St. Charles Bank & Trust Company and Town Bank in Hartland, Wisconsin. The banks also operate facilities in Illinois in Algonquin, Bloomingdale, Buffalo Grove, Cary, Chicago, Clarendon Hills, Deerfield, Downers Grove, Frankfort, Geneva, Glencoe, Glen Ellyn, Gurnee, Grayslake, Highland Park, Highwood, Hoffman Estates, Island Lake, Lake Bluff, Lake Villa, Lindenhurst, McHenry, Mokena, Mundelein, North Chicago, Northfield, Palatine, Prospect Heights, Ravinia, Riverside, Roselle, Sauganash, Skokie, Spring Grove, Vernon Hills, Wauconda, Western Springs, Willowbrook and Winnetka, and in Delafield, Elm Grove, Madison and Wales, Wisconsin.

Additionally, the Company operates various non-bank subsidiaries. First Insurance Funding Corporation, one of the largest insurance premium finance companies operating in the United States, serves commercial and life insurance loan customers throughout the country. 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 Corporation (formerly known as WestAmerica Mortgage Company) engages primarily in the origination and purchase of residential mortgages for sale into the secondary market through origination offices located throughout the United States. Loans are also originated nationwide through relationships with wholesale and correspondent offices. Wayne Hummer Investments, LLC is a broker-dealer providing a full range of private client and brokerage services to clients and correspondent banks located primarily in the Midwest. Wayne Hummer Asset Management Company provides money management services and advisory services to individual accounts. Advanced Investment Partners, LLC is an investment management firm specializing in the active management of domestic equity investment strategies. Wayne Hummer Trust Company, a trust subsidiary, allows Wintrust to service customers' trust and investment needs at each banking location. Wintrust Information Technology Services Company provides information technology support, item capture and statement preparation services to the Wintrust subsidiaries.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. Forward-looking information in this document can be identified through the use of words such as "may," "will," "intend," "plan," "project," "expect," "anticipate," "should," "would," "believe," "estimate," "contemplate," "possible," and "point." Forward-looking statements and information are not historical facts, are premised on many factors, 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, which may include, but are not limited to, those listed below and the Risk Factors discussed in Item 1A on page 20 of the Company's 2008 Form 10-K. 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 projected growth, anticipated improvements in earnings, earnings per share and other financial performance measures, and management's long-term performance goals, as well as statements relating to the anticipated effects on financial results of condition from expected developments or events, the Company's business and growth strategies, including anticipated internal growth, plans to form additional de novo banks and to open new branch offices, and to pursue additional potential development or acquisitions of banks, wealth management entities or specialty finance businesses. Actual results could differ materially from those addressed in the forward-looking statements as a result of numerous factors, including the following:



 * 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).
 * Changes in the interest rate environment, which may influence, 
   among other things, the growth of loans and deposits, the 
   quality of the Company's loan portfolio, the pricing of loans 
   and deposits and net interest income.
 * The extent of defaults and losses on the Company's loan 
   portfolio, which may require further increases in its allowance 
   for credit losses.
 * Distressed global credit and capital markets.
 * The ability of the Company to obtain liquidity and income from 
   the sale of property and casualty premium finance receivables in 
   the future and the unique collection and delinquency risks 
   associated with such loans. 
 * Legislative or regulatory changes, particularly changes in 
   regulation of financial services companies and/or the products 
   and services offered by financial services companies.
 * Failure to identify and complete acquisitions in the future or 
   unexpected difficulties or unanticipated developments related to 
   the integration of acquired entities with the Company.
 * Significant litigation involving the Company.
 * Changes in general economic conditions in the markets in which 
   the Company operates.
 * The ability of the Company to receive dividends from its 
   subsidiaries.
 * Unexpected difficulties or unanticipated developments related to 
   the Company's strategy of de novo bank formations and openings.  
   De novo banks typically require over 13 months of operations 
   before becoming profitable, due to the impact of organizational 
   and overhead expenses, the startup phase of generating deposits 
   and the time lag typically involved in redeploying deposits into 
   attractively priced loans and other higher yielding earning 
   assets.
 * The loss of customers as a result of technological changes 
   allowing consumers to complete their financial transactions 
   without the use of a bank.
 * The ability of the Company to attract and retain senior 
   management experienced in the banking and financial services 
   industries.
 * The risk that the terms of the U.S. Treasury Department's 
   Capital Purchase Program could change.
 * The effect of continued margin pressure on the Company's 
   financial results.
 * Additional deterioration in asset quality.
 * Additional charges related to asset impairments.
 * The other risk factors set forth in the Company's filings with 
   the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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 or on behalf of Wintrust. 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 release revisions to these forward-looking statements or reflect events or circumstances after the date of this 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, WEB CAST AND REPLAY

The Company will hold a conference call at 1:00 p.m. (CDT) Tuesday, October 27, 2009 regarding third quarter 2009 results. Individuals interested in listening should call (877) 795-3635 and enter Conference ID #9807043. A simultaneous audio-only web cast and replay of the conference call may be accessed via the Company's web site at (http://www.wintrust.com), Investor News and Events, Presentations & Conference Calls. The text of the third quarter 2009 earnings press release will be available on the home page of the Company's web site at (http://www.wintrust.com) and at the Investor News and Events, Press Releases link on its website.



                      WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION 

                    Supplemental Financial Information

                             5 Quarter Trends



 WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION - SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 Selected Financial Highlights - 5 Quarter Trends
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 (Dollars in
  thousands,
  except per
  share data)

 Selected
  Financial
  Condition                     Three Months Ended
  Data     -----------------------------------------------------------
 (at end of Sept. 30,   June 30,    March 31,    Dec. 31,   Sept. 30,
  period):    2009        2009        2009         2008       2008
           ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
 Total
  assets   $12,136,021 $11,359,536 $10,818,941 $10,658,326 $ 9,864,920
 Total
  loans      8,275,257   7,595,476   7,841,447   7,621,069   7,322,545
 Total
  deposits   9,847,163   9,191,332   8,625,977   8,376,750   7,829,527
 Junior
  subord
  -inated
  debentures   249,493     249,493     249,502     249,515     249,537
 Total
  share
  -holders'
  equity     1,106,082   1,065,076   1,063,227   1,066,572     809,331
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Selected
  Statements
  of Income
  Data:
 Net
  interest
  income   $    87,663 $    72,497 $    64,782 $    62,745 $    60,680
 Net
  revenue
  (1)          238,343     117,949     101,209      82,117      82,810
 Income
  (loss)
  before
  taxes         54,587      10,041       9,774       2,727      (4,518)
 Net income
  (loss)        31,995       6,549       6,358       1,955      (2,448)
 Net income
  (loss)
  per
  common
  share
  - Basic         1.14        0.06        0.06        0.02       (0.13)
 Net income
  (loss)
  per
  common
  share
  - Diluted       1.07        0.06        0.06        0.02       (0.13)
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Selected
  Financial
  Ratios and
  Other Data:
 Performance
  Ratios:
 Net
  interest
  margin (2)      3.25%       2.91%       2.71%       2.78%       2.74%
 Non
  -interest
  income to
  average
  assets          5.07        1.65        1.38        0.77        0.89
 Non
  -interest
  expense to
  average
  assets          3.11        3.06        2.91        2.57        2.54
 Net
  overhead
  ratio (3)      (1.95)       1.41        1.53        1.80        1.65
 Efficiency
  ratio (2)
  (4)            38.69       72.02       74.10       75.22       76.64
 Return on
  average
  assets          1.08        0.24        0.24        0.08       (0.10)
 Return on
  average
  equity         13.79        0.79        0.71        0.22       (1.59)
 Average
  total
  assets   $11,797,520 $11,037,468 $10,724,966 $10,060,206 $ 9,881,554
 Average
  total
  share
  -holders'
  equity     1,070,095   1,067,395   1,061,654     846,982     765,892
 Average
  loans to
  average
  deposits
  ratio           90.5%       92.8%       93.4%       93.5%       94.1%
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Common
  Share Data
  at end of
  period:
 Market
  price per
  common
  share    $     27.96 $     16.08 $     12.30 $     20.57 $     29.35
 Book value
  per
  common
  share    $     34.10 $     32.59 $     32.64 $     33.03 $     32.07
 Common
  shares
  outstand
  -ing      24,103,068  23,979,804  23,910,983  23,756,674  23,693,799
 Other Data
  at end of
  period:
 Leverage
  ratio (5)        7.7%        7.9%        8.0%        8.6%        8.1%
 Tier 1
  capital
  to risk
  -weighted
  assets (5)       8.8%        8.9%        9.1%        9.5%        9.2%
 Total
  capital
  to risk
  -weighted
  assets (5)      12.1%       12.3%       12.6%       13.1%       10.7%
 Allowance
  for credit
  losses
  (6)      $    98,225 $    86,699 $    75,834 $    71,352 $    66,820
 Credit
  discounts
  on
  purchased
  loans (7)     36,195          --          --          --          --
 Total
  credit
  reserves     134,420      86,699      75,834      71,352      66,820
 Non-
  perform-
  ing loans    231,659     238,219     175,866     136,094     113,041
 Allowance
  for credit
  losses to
  total
  loans (6)       1.19%       1.14%       0.97%       0.94%       0.91%
 Total
  credit
  reserves
  to total
  loans (8)       1.62%       1.14%       0.97%       0.94%       0.91%
 Non-
  perform-
  ing loans
  to total
  loans           2.80%       3.14%       2.24%       1.79%       1.54%
 Number of:
  Bank
   subsid
   -iaries          15          15          15          15          15
  Non-bank
   subsid
   -iaries           8           8           7           7           8
  Banking
   offices          78          79          79          79          79
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 (1) Net revenue includes net interest income and non-interest income.
 (2) See "Supplemental Financial Measures/Ratios" for additional
     information on this performance measure/ratio.
 (3) 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 total average assets.
     A lower ratio indicates a higher degree of efficiency.
 (4) The efficiency ratio is calculated by dividing total non-interest
     expense by tax-equivalent net revenue (less securities gains or
     losses). A lower ratio indicates more efficient revenue
     generation.
 (5) Capital ratios for current quarter-end are estimated.
 (6) The allowance for credit losses includes both the allowance
     for loan losses and the allowance for lending-related
     commitments.
 (7) Represents the remaining non-accretable portion of the discounts
     on the purchased life insurance premium finance loans that were
     purchased.
 (8) The sum of allowance for credit losses and credit discounts
     on purchased loans divided by total loans outstanding plus the
     credit discounts on purchased loans.

 WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION - SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
 Consolidated Statements of Condition - 5 Quarter Trends
                                              
            (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited)             (Unaudited)
 (In          Sept. 30,   June 30,    March 31,   Dec. 31,    Sept. 30,
  thousands)    2009        2009        2009        2008        2008
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 Assets
 Cash and
  due from
  banks    $   128,898 $   122,382 $   122,207 $   219,794 $   158,201
 Federal
  funds
  sold and
  secur-
  ities
  purchased
  under
  resale
  agree-
  ments         22,863      41,450      98,454     226,110      35,181
 Interest-
  bearing
  deposits
  with
  banks      1,168,362     655,759     266,512     123,009       4,686
 Available
  -for-
  sale
  secur-
  ities,
  at fair
  value      1,434,248   1,267,410   1,413,576     784,673   1,469,500
 Trading
  account
  secur-
  ities         29,204      22,973      13,815       4,399       2,243
 Brokerage
  customer
  receiv-
  ables         19,441      17,701      15,850      17,901      19,436
 Loans
  held-for
  -sale        193,255     821,100     218,707      61,116      68,398
 Loans,
  net of
  unearned
  income     8,275,257   7,595,476   7,841,447   7,621,069   7,322,545
   Less:
   Allow-
   ance
   for
   loan
   losses       95,096      85,113      74,248      69,767      66,327
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  Net
   loans     8,180,161   7,510,363   7,767,199   7,551,302   7,256,218
 Premises
  and
  equip-
  ment,
  net          352,890     350,447     349,245     349,875     349,388
 Accrued
  interest
  receiv-
  able and
  other
  assets       315,806     260,182     263,145     240,664     209,970
 Trade
  date
  secur-
  ities
  receiv-
  able              --          --          --     788,565          --
 Goodwill      276,525     276,525     276,310     276,310     276,310
 Other
  intang-
  ible
  assets        14,368      13,244      13,921      14,608      15,389
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  Total
   assets  $12,136,021 $11,359,536 $10,818,941 $10,658,326 $ 9,864,920
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 Liabili-
  ties and
  Share-
  holders'
  Equity
 Deposits:
  Non-
   interest
   bearing $   841,668 $   793,173 $   745,194 $   757,844 $   717,587
  Interest
   bearing   9,005,495   8,398,159   7,880,783   7,618,906   7,111,940
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   Total
   depos-
   its       9,847,163   9,191,332   8,625,977   8,376,750   7,829,527

 Notes
  payable        1,000       1,000       1,000       1,000      42,025
 Federal
  Home
  Loan
  Bank
  advances     433,983     435,980     435,981     435,981     438,983
 Other
  borrow-
  ings         252,071     244,286     250,488     336,764     296,391
 Subordin-
  ated
  notes         65,000      65,000      70,000      70,000      75,000
 Junior
  subordin-
  ated
  debentures   249,493     249,493     249,502     249,515     249,537
 Trade
  date
  secur-
  ities
  payable           --          --       7,170          --       2,000
 Accrued
  interest
  payable
  and
  other
  liabili-
  ties         181,229     107,369     115,596     121,744     122,126
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  Total
   liabili-
   ties     11,029,939  10,294,460   9,755,714   9,591,754   9,055,589
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 Share-
  holders'
  equity:
  Preferred
   stock       284,061     283,518     282,662     281,873      49,379
  Common
   stock        26,965      26,835      26,766      26,611      26,548
  Surplus      580,988     577,473     575,166     571,887     551,453
  Treasury
   stock      (122,437)   (122,302)   (122,302)   (122,290)   (122,290)
  Retained
   earnings    342,873     317,713     315,855     318,793     318,066
  Accum-
   ulated
   other
   compre-
   hensive
   loss         (6,368)    (18,161)    (14,920)    (10,302)    (13,825)
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   Total
    share-
    hold-
    ers'
    equity   1,106,082   1,065,076   1,063,227   1,066,572     809,331
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   Total
    liabil-
    ities
    and
    share-
    hold-
    ers'
    equity $12,136,021 $11,359,536 $10,818,941 $10,658,326 $ 9,864,920
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 WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION - SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
 Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - 5 Quarter Trends

                                Three Months Ended
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 (In thousands, 
  except per share    Sept. 30,  June 30, March 31, Dec. 31,  Sept. 30,
  data)                 2009      2009      2009      2008      2008
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 Interest income
  Interest and fees 
   on loans           $126,448  $110,302  $106,887  $107,598  $108,495
  Interest bearing
   deposits with 
   banks                   778       767       660       125        27
  Federal funds sold
   and securities
   purchased under
   resale agreements       106        66        61        30       197
  Securities            14,106    15,819    14,327    17,868    17,599
  Trading account
   securities                7        55        24        33        23
  Brokerage customer
   receivables             132       120       120       164       228
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   Total interest
    income             141,577   127,129   122,079   125,818   126,569
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 Interest expense
  Interest on 
   deposits             42,806    43,502    45,953    50,740    53,405
  Interest on 
   Federal Home Loan
   Bank advances         4,536     4,503     4,453     4,570     4,583
  Interest on notes
   payable and other
   borrowings            1,779     1,752     1,870     2,387     2,661
  Interest on
   subordinated notes      333       428       580       770       786
  Interest on junior
   subordinated
   debentures            4,460     4,447     4,441     4,606     4,454
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   Total interest
    expense             53,914    54,632    57,297    63,073    65,889
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 Net interest income    87,663    72,497    64,782    62,745    60,680
 Provision for 
  credit losses         91,193    23,663    14,473    14,456    24,129
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 Net interest income
  after provision 
  for credit losses     (3,530)   48,834    50,309    48,289    36,551
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 Non-interest income
  Wealth management      7,501     6,883     5,926     6,705     7,044
  Mortgage banking      13,204    22,596    16,232     3,138     4,488
  Service charges on
   deposit accounts      3,447     3,183     2,970     2,684     2,674
  Gain on sales of
   commercial 
   premium
   finance 
   receivables           3,629       196       322       361       456
  Gains (losses) on
   available-for-
   sale securities, 
   net                    (412)    1,540    (2,038)   (3,618)      920
  Gain on bargain
   purchase            113,062        --        --        --        --
  Other                 10,249    11,054    13,015    10,102     6,548
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   Total non-
    interest income    150,680    45,452    36,427    19,372    22,130
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 Non-interest 
  expense
  Salaries and
   employee benefits    48,088    46,015    44,820    35,616    35,823
  Equipment              4,069     4,015     3,938     4,190     4,050
  Occupancy, net         5,884     5,608     6,190     5,947     5,666
  Data processing        3,226     3,216     3,136     3,007     2,850
  Advertising and
   marketing             1,488     1,420     1,095     1,642     1,343
  Professional fees      4,089     2,871     2,883     2,334     2,195
  Amortization of
   other intangible
   assets                  677       676       687       781       781
  Other                 25,042    20,424    14,213    11,417    10,491
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   Total non-
    interest expense    92,563    84,245    76,962    64,934    63,199
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 Income (loss) 
  before income 
  taxes                 54,587    10,041     9,774     2,727    (4,518)
 Income tax expense
  (benefit)             22,592     3,492     3,416       772    (2,070)
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 Net income (loss)    $ 31,995  $  6,549  $  6,358  $  1,955  $ (2,448)
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 Preferred stock
  dividends and
  discount accretion     4,668     5,000     5,000     1,532       544
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 Net income (loss)
  applicable to 
  common shares       $ 27,327  $  1,549  $  1,358  $    423  $ (2,992)
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 Net income (loss) 
  per common share - 
  Basic               $   1.14  $   0.06  $   0.06  $   0.02  $  (0.13)
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 Net income (loss) 
  per common share -
  Diluted             $   1.07  $   0.06  $   0.06  $   0.02  $  (0.13)
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 Cash dividends
  declared per 
  common share        $   0.09  $     --  $   0.18  $     --  $   0.18
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 Weighted average
  common shares
  outstanding           24,052    23,964    23,855    23,726    23,644
 Dilutive potential
  common shares          2,493       300       221       447        --
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 Average common 
  shares and 
  dilutive common
  shares                26,545    24,264    24,076    24,173    23,644
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 WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION - SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
 Period End Loan Balances - 5 Quarter Trends
                                                   
 (Dollars in     Sept. 30,  June 30,   March 31,  Dec. 31,   Sept. 30,
  thousands)       2009       2009       2009       2008       2008
 ------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
 Balance:
 --------
 Commercial and
  commercial
  real estate   $5,035,859 $5,083,917 $4,933,355 $4,778,664 $4,673,682
 Home equity       928,548    912,399    920,412    896,438    837,127
 Residential
  real estate      281,151    279,345    280,808    262,908    247,203
 Premium
  finance
  receivables -
  commercial (2)   752,032    888,115  1,287,261  1,243,858  1,164,256
 Premium
  finance
  receivables
  - life
  insurance      1,045,653    182,399    130,895    102,728     41,120
 Indirect
  consumer
  loans (1)        115,528    133,808    154,257    175,955    199,845
 Other Loans       116,486    115,493    134,459    160,518    159,312
                ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
  Total loans,
   net of
   unearned
   income       $8,275,257 $7,595,476 $7,841,447 $7,621,069 $7,322,545
                ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
 Mix:
 ----
 Commercial and
  commercial
  real estate           61%        67%        63%        63%        64%
 Home equity            11         12         12         12         11
 Residential
  real estate            4          3          4          3          4
 Premium
  finance
  receivables -
  commercial (2)         9         12         16         16         16
 Premium
  finance
  receivables
  - life
  insurance             13          2          2          2          1
 Indirect
  consumer
  loans (1)              1          2          2          2          3
 Other loans             1          2          1          2          1
                ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
  Total loans,
   net of
   unearned
   income             100%       100%       100%       100%       100%
               ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
 (1) Includes autos, boats, snowmobiles and other indirect consumer 
     loans.
 (2) Excludes $520 million of property and casualty premium finance
     receivables reclassified to held-for-sale in the second quarter 
     of 2009.

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 WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION - SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
 Period End Deposit Balances - 5 Quarter Trends
                               
 (Dollars in     Sept. 30,  June 30,   March 31,  Dec. 31,   Sept. 30,
  thousands)       2009       2009       2009       2008       2008
 ------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
 Balance:
 --------
  Non-interest
   bearing      $  841,668 $  793,173 $  745,194 $  757,844 $  717,587
  NOW            1,245,689  1,072,255  1,064,663  1,040,105  1,012,393
  Wealth
   management
   deposits (1)    935,740    919,968    833,291    716,178    583,715
  Money market   1,468,228  1,379,164  1,313,157  1,124,068    997,638
  Savings          513,239    461,377    406,376    337,808    317,108
  Time
   certificates
   of deposit    4,842,599  4,565,395  4,263,296  4,400,747  4,201,086
                ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
   Total
    deposits    $9,847,163 $9,191,332 $8,625,977 $8,376,750 $7,829,527
                ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- 
 Mix:
 ----
  Non-interest
   bearing               9%         9%         9%         9%         9%
  NOW                   13         11         12         12         13
  Wealth
   management
   deposits (1)          9         10         10          9          7
  Money market          15         15         15         13         13
  Savings                5          5          5          4          4
  Time
   certificates
   of deposit           49         50         49         53         54
                ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
   Total
    deposits           100%       100%       100%       100%       100%
                ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

 (1) Represents deposit balances at the Company's subsidiary banks
     from brokerage customers of Wayne Hummer Investments, the trust 
     and asset management customers of Wayne Hummer Trust Company and 
     brokerage customers from unaffiliated companies which have been 
     placed into deposit accounts of the Banks.
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 WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION - SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
 Quarterly Average Balances - 5 Quarter Trends

                               Three Months Ended
           -----------------------------------------------------------
 (Dollars 
  in        Sept. 30,   June 30,    March 31,   Dec. 31,    Sept. 30,
  thousands)  2009        2009        2009        2008        2008
 --------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
 Liquidity
  manage-
  ment
  assets   $ 2,078,330 $ 1,851,179 $ 1,839,161 $ 1,607,707 $ 1,544,465
 Other
  earning
  assets        24,874      22,694      22,128      21,630      21,687
 Loans, 
  net of
  unearned
  income     8,665,281   8,212,572   7,924,849   7,455,418   7,343,845
           ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
  Total
   earning
   assets  $10,768,485 $10,086,445 $ 9,786,138 $ 9,084,755 $ 8,909,997
           ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
 Allowance
  for loan
  losses       (85,300)    (72,990)    (72,044)    (67,342)    (57,751)
 Cash and
  due from
  banks        109,645     118,402     107,550     127,700     133,527
 Other
  assets     1,004,690     905,611     903,322     915,093     895,781
           ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
  Total
   assets  $11,797,520 $11,037,468 $10,724,966 $10,060,206 $ 9,881,554
           =========== =========== =========== =========== ===========

 Interest-
  bearing
  deposits $ 8,799,578 $ 8,097,096 $ 7,747,879 $ 7,271,505 $ 7,127,065
 Federal
  Home Loan
  Bank
  advances     434,134     435,983     435,982     439,432     438,983
 Notes
  payable
  and other
  borrow-
  ings         245,352     249,123     301,894     379,914     398,911
 Sub-
  ordinated
  notes         65,000      66,648      70,000      73,364      75,000
 Junior
  sub-
  ordinated
  deben-
  tures        249,493     249,494     249,506     249,520     249,552
           ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
  Total
   interest
   -bearing
   liabili-
   ties    $ 9,793,557 $ 9,098,344 $ 8,805,261 $ 8,413,735 $ 8,289,511
           ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
 Non-
  interest
  bearing
  deposits     775,202     754,479     733,911     705,616     678,651
 Other
  liabili-
  ties         158,666     117,250     124,140      93,873     147,500
 Equity      1,070,095   1,067,395   1,061,654     846,982     765,892
           ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
  Total
   liabili-
   ties and
   share-
   holders'
   equity  $11,797,520 $11,037,468 $10,724,966 $10,060,206 $ 9,881,554
           =========== =========== =========== =========== ===========
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 WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION - SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 Net Interest Margin - 5 Quarter Trends

                                   Three Months Ended
                     ------------------------------------------------
                     Sept. 30,  June 30, March 31,  Dec. 31, Sept. 30,
 Yield earned on:      2009      2009      2009       2008     2008
 ----------------    --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
 Liquidity 
  management assets    2.94%     3.71%     3.42%     4.57%     4.70%
 Other earning 
  assets               2.36      3.27      2.85      3.94      4.81
 Loans, net of 
  unearned income      5.79      5.39      5.48      5.75      5.89
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Total earning 
   assets              5.24%     5.08%     5.08%     5.54%     5.68%
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
 Rate paid on:
 -------------
 Interest-bearing 
  deposits             1.93%     2.15%     2.41%     2.78%     2.98%
 Federal Home Loan 
  Bank advances        4.14      4.14      4.14      4.14      4.15
 Notes payable and 
  other borrowings     2.88      2.82      2.51      2.50      2.65
 Subordinated notes    2.01      2.54      3.31      4.11      4.10
 Junior subordinated 
  debentures           6.99      7.05      7.12      7.22      6.98
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
  Total interest-
   bearing 
   liabilities         2.18%     2.41%     2.64%     2.98%     3.16%
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
 Rate Spread           3.06%     2.67%     2.44%     2.56%     2.52%
 Net Free Funds 
  Contribution         0.19      0.24      0.27      0.22      0.22
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
 Net Interest Margin   3.25%     2.91%     2.71%     2.78%     2.74%
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
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 WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION - SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
 Net Interest Margin (Including Call Option Income) - 5 Quarter Trends

                                     Three Months Ended
                      ------------------------------------------------
                      Sept. 30, June 30,  March 31, Dec. 31,  Sept. 30,
                        2009      2009      2009      2008      2008
                      ------------------------------------------------

 Net Interest Income  $ 88,178  $ 73,067  $ 65,402  $ 63,340  $ 61,257
 Call Option Income         --        --     1,998     7,438     2,723
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Net Interest Income
  Including Call
  Option Income       $ 88,178  $ 73,067  $ 67,400  $ 70,778  $ 63,980  
                      ========  ========  ========  ========  ========

 Yield on Earning
  Assets                  5.24%     5.08%     5.08%     5.54%     5.68%
 Rate on Interest-
  bearing Liabilities     2.18      2.41      2.64      2.98      3.16
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Rate Spread              3.06%     2.67%     2.44%     2.56%     2.52%
 Net Free Funds
  Contribution            0.19      0.24      0.27      0.22      0.22
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Net Interest Margin      3.25%     2.91%     2.71%     2.78%     2.74%
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Call Option Income         --        --      0.08      0.33      0.12
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Net Interest Margin
  including Call
  Option Income           3.25%     2.91%     2.79%     3.11%     2.86%
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------


 WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION - SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION    
 Net Interest Margin (Including Call Option Income) - YTD Trends

                       Nine 
                      Months
                       Ended               Years Ended
                     Sept. 30,             December 31,
                     ------------------------------------------------
                       2009      2008      2007      2006      2005
                     ------------------------------------------------
 Net Interest Income $226,647  $247,054  $264,777  $250,507  $218,086
 Call Option Income     1,998    29,024     2,628     3,157    11,434
                     --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Net Interest Income
  Including Call
  Option Income      $228,645  $276,078  $267,405  $253,664  $229,520
                     ========  ========  ========  ========  ========

 Yield on Earning
  Assets                 5.15%     5.88%     7.21%     6.91%     5.92%
 Rate on Interest-
  bearing 
  Liabilities            2.40      3.31      4.39      4.11      3.00
                     --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Rate Spread             2.75%     2.57%     2.82%     2.80%     2.92%
 Net Free Funds
  Contribution           0.23      0.24      0.29      0.30      0.24
                     --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Net Interest Margin     2.98%     2.81%     3.11%     3.10%     3.16%
                     --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Call Option Income      0.03      0.33      0.03      0.04      0.17
                     --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Net Interest Margin
  including Call
  Option Income          3.01%     3.14%     3.14%     3.14%     3.33%
                     --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
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 WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION - SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
 Non-Interest Income - 5 Quarter Trends

                                     Three Months Ended
                     -------------------------------------------------
 (Dollars in          Sept. 30, June 30,  March 31, Dec. 31,  Sept. 30,
   thousands)           2009      2009      2009      2008      2008
 -------------------- --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Brokerage            $  4,593  $  4,280  $  3,819  $  4,310  $  4,354
 Trust and asset
  management             2,908     2,603     2,107     2,395     2,690
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
  Total wealth
   management            7,501     6,883     5,926     6,705     7,044
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------

 Mortgage banking       13,204    22,596    16,232     3,138     4,488
 Service charges on
  deposit accounts       3,447     3,183     2,970     2,684     2,674
 Gain on sale of
  property and
  casualty premium
  finance receivables    3,629       196       322       361       456
 (Losses) gains on
  available-for-sale
  securities, net         (412)    1,540    (2,038)   (3,618)      920
 Gain on bargain
  purchase             113,062        --        --        --        --
 Other:
  Fees from covered
   call options             --        --     1,998     7,438     2,723
  Bank Owned life
   Insurance               552       565       286      (319)      478
  Trading income         6,236     8,274     8,744      (105)      286
  Administrative
   services                527       454       482       670       803
  Miscellaneous          2,934     1,761     1,505     2,418     2,258
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
  Total other income    10,249    11,054    13,015    10,102     6,548
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------

   Total non-interest
    income            $150,680  $ 45,452  $ 36,427  $ 19,372  $ 22,130
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
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 WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION - SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
 Non-Interest Expense - 5 Quarter Trends

                                     Three Months Ended
                      ------------------------------------------------
 (Dollars in          Sept. 30, June 30,  March 31, Dec. 31,  Sept. 30,
  thousands)            2009      2009      2009      2008      2008
 -------------------- --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Salaries and
  employee benefits   $ 48,088  $ 46,015  $ 44,820  $ 35,616  $ 35,823
 Equipment               4,069     4,015     3,938     4,190     4,050
 Occupancy, net          5,884     5,608     6,190     5,947     5,666
 Data processing         3,226     3,216     3,136     3,007     2,850
 Advertising and
  marketing              1,488     1,420     1,095     1,642     1,343
 Professional fees       4,089     2,871     2,883     2,334     2,195
 Amortization of
  other intangibles        677       676       687       781       781
 Other:
  Commissions - 3rd
   party brokers           843       791       704       802       985
  Postage                1,139     1,146     1,180     1,012     1,067
  Stationery and
   supplies                769       793       768       757       750
  FDIC Insurance         4,334     9,121     3,013     1,681     1,344
  OREO expenses, net    10,243     1,072     2,356       641       487
  Miscellaneous          7,714     7,501     6,192     6,524     5,858
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
  Total other expense   25,042    20,424    14,213    11,417    10,491
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------

   Total non-interest
    expense           $ 92,563  $ 84,245  $ 76,962  $ 64,934  $ 63,199
                      --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
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 WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION - SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
 Allowance for Credit Losses - 5 Quarter Trends

                                Three Months Ended
               -------------------------------------------------------
 (Dollars in     Sept. 30,   June 30,   March 31,  Dec. 31,  Sept. 30,
  thousands)       2009       2009       2009       2008       2008
 ------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- 
 Balance at
  beginning of
  period        $   85,113 $   74,248 $   69,767 $   66,327 $   57,633
 Provision for
  credit losses     91,193     23,663     14,473     14,456     24,129
 Reclassifi-
  cation to
  allowance for
  lending-
  related
  commitments       (1,543)        --         --     (1,093)        --

 Charge-offs:
 ------------
  Commercial
   and
   commercial
   real estate
   loans            74,613      9,846      7,890      7,539     13,543
  Home equity
   loans             1,727        795        511        231         28
  Residential
   real estate
   loans               422        108        152        627        786
  Premium
   finance
   receivables
   - commercial      2,478      1,792      1,351      1,275      1,002
  Premium
   finance
   receivables
   - life
   insurance            --         --         --         --         --
  Indirect
   consumer
   loans               588        473        361        501        292
  Consumer and
   other loans         244        130        121        157        165
                ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
   Total charge
    -offs           80,072     13,144     10,386     10,330     15,816
                ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
 Recoveries:
 -----------
  Commercial
   and
   commercial
   real estate
   loans               139        107        208        211        216
  Home equity
   loans                 1          1          1          1         --
  Residential
   real estate
   loans                --         --         --         --         --
  Premium
   finance
   receivables
   - commercial        161        155        141        144        118
  Premium
   finance
   receivables
   - life
   insurance            --         --         --         --         --
  Indirect
   consumer
   loans                62         44         29         38         29
  Consumer and
   other loans          42         39         15         13         18
                ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
   Total
    recoveries         405        346        394        407        381
                ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
 Net charge-
  offs             (79,667)   (12,798)    (9,992)    (9,923)   (15,435)
                ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

 Allowance for
  loan losses
  at end of
  period        $   95,096 $   85,113 $   74,248 $   69,767 $   66,327
                ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
 Allowance for
  lending-
  related
  commitments
  at end of
  period        $    3,129 $    1,586 $    1,586 $    1,586 $      493
                ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
 Allowance for
  credit losses
  at end of
  period        $   98,225 $   86,699 $   75,834 $   71,353 $   66,820
                ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
  Credit
   discounts
   on purchased
   loans            36,195         --         --         --         --
                ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
  Total credit
   reserves     $  134,420 $   86,699 $   75,834 $   71,535 $   66,820
                ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
 Annualized net
  charge-offs
  (recoveries)
  by category
  as a
  percentage of
  its own
  respective
  category's
  average:
  Commercial
   and
   commercial
   real estate
   loans              5.83%      0.78%      0.65%      0.62%      1.15%
  Home equity
   loans              0.75       0.35       0.23       0.11       0.01
  Residential
   real estate
   loans              0.33       0.09       0.14       0.79       0.92
  Premium
   finance
   receivables
   - commercial       0.74       0.48       0.37       0.37       0.29
  Premium
   finance
   receivables
   - life 
   insurance            --         --         --         --         --
  Indirect
   consumer
   loans              1.67       1.20       0.81       0.98       0.49
  Consumer and
   other loans        0.71       0.25       0.27       0.35       0.36
                ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
   Total loans,
    net of
    unearned
    income            3.65%       0.6%      0.51%      0.53%      0.84%
                ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

 Net charge-
  offs as a
  percentage of
  the provision
  for loan
  losses             87.36%     54.08%     69.04%     68.64%     63.97%
                ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
 Loans at
  period-end    $8,275,257 $7,595,476 $7,841,447 $7,621,068 $7,322,545
 Allowance for
  loan losses
  as a
  percentage of
  loans at
  period-end          1.15%      1.12%      0.95%      0.92%      0.91%
 Allowance for
  credit losses
  as a
  percentage of
  loans at
  period-end          1.19%      1.14%      0.97%      0.94%      0.91%
 Total credit
  reserves as a
  percentage of
  loans (net of
  discounts) at
  period-end          1.62%      1.14%      0.97%      0.94%      0.91%
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 WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION - SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
 Non-Performing Loans - 5 Quarter Trends

                                                       
 (Dollars in        Sept. 30, June 30,  March 31, Dec. 31,  Sept. 30,
  thousands)          2009      2009      2009      2008      2008
 ---------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------
 Loans past due
  greater than 90 
  days and still
  accruing:
  Residential real 
   estate and home
   equity           $  1,272  $  1,447  $    726  $    617  $  1,084
  Commercial,
   consumer and
   other              23,402     7,860     4,958    14,750     6,100
  Premium finance
   receivables
   - commercial       11,714    14,301     9,722     9,339     5,903
  Premium finance
   receivables
   - life                 --        --        --        --        --
  Indirect consumer
   loans                 549       695     1,076       679       877
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Total past due 
    greater than 90 
    days and still
    accruing          36,937    24,303    16,482    25,385    13,964
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 

 Non-accrual loans:
  Residential real 
   estate and home
   equity             10,885    11,925     9,209     6,528     6,214
  Commercial,
   consumer and
   other             167,008   184,960   136,397    91,814    81,997
  Premium finance
   receivables -
   commercial         16,093    15,806    12,694    11,454    10,239
  Premium finance
   receivables -
   life                   --        --        --        --        --
  Indirect consumer
   loans                 736     1,225     1,084       913       627
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------   
   Total non-
    accrual          194,722   213,916   159,384   110,709    99,077
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  
 Total non-
  performing loans:
  Residential real 
   estate and home
   equity             12,157    13,372     9,935     7,145     7,298
  Commercial,
   consumer and
   other             190,410   192,820   141,355   106,564    88,097
  Premium finance
   receivables -
   commercial         27,807    30,107    22,416    20,793    16,142
  Premium finance
   receivables -
   life                   --        --        --        --        --
  Indirect consumer
   loans               1,285     1,920     2,160     1,592     1,504
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
   Total non-
    performing 
    loans           $231,659  $238,219  $175,866  $136,094  $113,041
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  
 Total non-
  performing loans 
  by category as a
  percent of its
  own respective
  category's period
  -end balance:
  Residential real 
   estate and home
   equity               1.00%     1.12%     0.83%     0.62%     0.67%
  Commercial,
   consumer and
   other                3.70      3.71      2.79      2.16      1.82
  Premium finance
   receivables -
   commercial           3.70      3.39      1.74      1.67      1.39
  Premium finance
   receivables -
   life                   --        --        --        --        --
  Indirect consumer
   loans                1.11      1.44      1.40      0.90      0.75
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  
    Total non-
     performing
     loans              2.80%     3.14%     2.24%     1.79%     1.54%
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Allowance for loan 
  losses as a 
  percentage of non-
  performing
  loans                41.05%    35.73%    42.22%    51.26%    58.67%
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
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