S&P 500   4,967.23
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QQQ   414.65
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American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
CBSH
Commerce Bancshares
$53.85
+1.4%
$52.07
$40.91
$56.75
$6.90B0.79487,233 shs772,608 shs
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
PB
Prosperity Bancshares
$60.77
+1.8%
$62.58
$49.60
$68.88
$5.68B0.93565,075 shs633,269 shs
SouthState Co. stock logo
SSB
SouthState
$78.08
+2.0%
$81.77
$59.51
$87.77
$5.95B0.74412,216 shs661,692 shs
Wintrust Financial Co. stock logo
WTFC
Wintrust Financial
$97.31
+2.1%
$98.18
$58.12
$105.29
$5.88B1.21372,738 shs384,752 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
CBSH
Commerce Bancshares
+1.41%+4.75%+4.91%-1.25%-0.97%
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
PB
Prosperity Bancshares
+1.81%+0.68%-2.52%-8.17%-1.22%
SouthState Co. stock logo
SSB
SouthState
+1.92%-0.70%-5.14%-4.29%+10.69%
Wintrust Financial Co. stock logo
WTFC
Wintrust Financial
+2.11%+0.32%-1.89%-1.25%+31.96%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
CBSH
Commerce Bancshares
3.9622 of 5 stars
1.14.04.23.62.62.51.3
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
PB
Prosperity Bancshares
4.8722 of 5 stars
2.33.05.03.62.21.73.8
SouthState Co. stock logo
SSB
SouthState
3.1695 of 5 stars
2.10.04.20.01.52.52.5
Wintrust Financial Co. stock logo
WTFC
Wintrust Financial
4.7698 of 5 stars
3.52.04.23.41.92.51.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
CBSH
Commerce Bancshares
2.17
Hold$55.002.14% Upside
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
PB
Prosperity Bancshares
2.64
Moderate Buy$68.7913.20% Upside
SouthState Co. stock logo
SSB
SouthState
2.20
Hold$87.8012.45% Upside
Wintrust Financial Co. stock logo
WTFC
Wintrust Financial
3.08
Buy$112.9216.04% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest PB, SSB, CBSH, and WTFC Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/19/2024
Wintrust Financial Co. stock logo
WTFC
Wintrust Financial
Barclays
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$135.00 ➝ $130.00
4/18/2024
Wintrust Financial Co. stock logo
WTFC
Wintrust Financial
Wedbush
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$116.00
4/17/2024
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
CBSH
Commerce Bancshares
Piper Sandler
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$53.00 ➝ $54.00
4/17/2024
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
CBSH
Commerce Bancshares
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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Boost Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$56.00 ➝ $58.00
4/17/2024
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
CBSH
Commerce Bancshares
Raymond James
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UpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Outperform$61.00
4/16/2024
Wintrust Financial Co. stock logo
WTFC
Wintrust Financial
Stephens
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$110.00
4/9/2024
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
PB
Prosperity Bancshares
Royal Bank of Canada
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Reiterated RatingSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$70.00
4/9/2024
Wintrust Financial Co. stock logo
WTFC
Wintrust Financial
Royal Bank of Canada
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$109.00 ➝ $116.00
4/8/2024
Wintrust Financial Co. stock logo
WTFC
Wintrust Financial
Jefferies Financial Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$114.00 ➝ $120.00
4/1/2024
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
PB
Prosperity Bancshares
Truist Financial
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$75.00
4/1/2024
SouthState Co. stock logo
SSB
SouthState
Truist Financial
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Lower Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$90.00 ➝ $89.00
(Data available from 4/20/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
CBSH
Commerce Bancshares
$1.95B3.58$4.23 per share12.73$22.82 per share2.36
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
PB
Prosperity Bancshares
$1.60B3.56$5.59 per share10.88$75.54 per share0.80
SouthState Co. stock logo
SSB
SouthState
$2.23B2.67$8.15 per share9.58$72.78 per share1.07
Wintrust Financial Co. stock logo
WTFC
Wintrust Financial
$3.33B1.81$11.81 per share8.24$81.38 per share1.20

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
CBSH
Commerce Bancshares
$477.06M$3.5915.0215.61N/A23.33%16.78%1.49%7/17/2024 (Estimated)
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
PB
Prosperity Bancshares
$419.32M$4.5313.4210.511.2026.24%6.62%1.18%4/24/2024 (Confirmed)
SouthState Co. stock logo
SSB
SouthState
$494.31M$6.4612.0910.87N/A22.15%9.85%1.17%4/25/2024 (Confirmed)
Wintrust Financial Co. stock logo
WTFC
Wintrust Financial
$622.63M$9.6710.069.72N/A17.86%13.09%1.13%7/17/2024 (Estimated)

Latest PB, SSB, CBSH, and WTFC Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/25/2024N/A
SouthState Co. stock logo
SSB
SouthState
$1.55N/A-$1.55N/AN/AN/A  
4/24/2024N/A
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
PB
Prosperity Bancshares
$1.14N/A-$1.14N/AN/AN/A  
4/18/2024Q1 2024
Wintrust Financial Co. stock logo
WTFC
Wintrust Financial
$2.42$2.89+$0.47$2.89$577.80 million$604.77 million    
4/16/2024Q1 24
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
CBSH
Commerce Bancshares
$0.80$0.86+$0.06$0.86$389.49 million$397.80 million
1/25/2024Q4 2023
SouthState Co. stock logo
SSB
SouthState
$1.54$1.67+$0.13$1.95$419.08 million$419.72 million
1/24/202412/31/2023
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
PB
Prosperity Bancshares
$1.15$1.19+$0.04$1.36$279.34 million$413.00 million    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
CBSH
Commerce Bancshares
$1.082.01%+3.31%30.12%56 Years
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
PB
Prosperity Bancshares
$2.243.69%+5.73%49.45%27 Years
SouthState Co. stock logo
SSB
SouthState
$2.082.66%+2.76%32.20%12 Years
Wintrust Financial Co. stock logo
WTFC
Wintrust Financial
$1.801.85%+12.62%18.61%11 Years

Latest PB, SSB, CBSH, and WTFC Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/17/2024
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
PB
Prosperity Bancshares
Quarterly$0.563.75%6/14/20246/14/20247/1/2024
4/17/2024
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
CBSH
Commerce Bancshares
quarterly$0.272.03%6/5/20246/5/20246/18/2024
2/2/2024
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
CBSH
Commerce Bancshares
quarterly$0.272.1%3/6/20243/7/20243/25/2024
1/25/2024
Wintrust Financial Co. stock logo
WTFC
Wintrust Financial
Quarterly$0.451.81%2/7/20242/8/20242/22/2024
1/24/2024
SouthState Co. stock logo
SSB
SouthState
quarterly$0.522.5%2/8/20242/9/20242/16/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
CBSH
Commerce Bancshares
N/A
0.72
0.71
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
PB
Prosperity Bancshares
N/A
0.68
0.68
SouthState Co. stock logo
SSB
SouthState
0.06
0.89
0.88
Wintrust Financial Co. stock logo
WTFC
Wintrust Financial
0.78
0.98
0.99

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
CBSH
Commerce Bancshares
70.26%
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
PB
Prosperity Bancshares
80.69%
SouthState Co. stock logo
SSB
SouthState
89.76%
Wintrust Financial Co. stock logo
WTFC
Wintrust Financial
93.48%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
CBSH
Commerce Bancshares
3.20%
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
PB
Prosperity Bancshares
4.28%
SouthState Co. stock logo
SSB
SouthState
1.26%
Wintrust Financial Co. stock logo
WTFC
Wintrust Financial
1.47%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
CBSH
Commerce Bancshares
4,728129.88 million125.72 millionOptionable
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
PB
Prosperity Bancshares
3,85093.53 million89.53 millionOptionable
SouthState Co. stock logo
SSB
SouthState
5,07076.25 million75.29 millionOptionable
Wintrust Financial Co. stock logo
WTFC
Wintrust Financial
5,52161.74 million60.83 millionOptionable

PB, SSB, CBSH, and WTFC Headlines

SourceHeadline
Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) Rating Reiterated by WedbushWintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) Rating Reiterated by Wedbush
americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 3:50 AM
Wintrust Financial Co. (NASDAQ:WTFC) Given Average Rating of "Buy" by BrokeragesWintrust Financial Co. (NASDAQ:WTFC) Given Average Rating of "Buy" by Brokerages
americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 3:04 AM
Wintrust Financial Co. (NASDAQ:WTFC) Expected to Earn Q2 2024 Earnings of $2.47 Per ShareWintrust Financial Co. (NASDAQ:WTFC) Expected to Earn Q2 2024 Earnings of $2.47 Per Share
americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 2:12 AM
Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) Stock Rating Upgraded by StockNews.comWintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) Stock Rating Upgraded by StockNews.com
americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 1:28 AM
Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WTFC) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptWintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WTFC) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
finance.yahoo.com - April 19 at 4:03 PM
Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) Price Target Cut to $130.00Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) Price Target Cut to $130.00
marketbeat.com - April 19 at 11:28 AM
RBC Capital Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Wintrust Financial (WTFC)RBC Capital Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Wintrust Financial (WTFC)
markets.businessinsider.com - April 19 at 11:03 AM
Wintrust Financial Co. (NASDAQ:WTFC) Shares Bought by Federated Hermes Inc.Wintrust Financial Co. (NASDAQ:WTFC) Shares Bought by Federated Hermes Inc.
marketbeat.com - April 19 at 8:44 AM
Wintrust Financial Co. Expected to Post Q2 2024 Earnings of $2.47 Per Share (NASDAQ:WTFC)Wintrust Financial Co. Expected to Post Q2 2024 Earnings of $2.47 Per Share (NASDAQ:WTFC)
marketbeat.com - April 19 at 8:31 AM
Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) Rating Increased to Hold at StockNews.comWintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) Rating Increased to Hold at StockNews.com
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 11:13 PM
Wintrust Financial Corp Surpasses Analyst Estimates with Record Q1 EarningsWintrust Financial Corp Surpasses Analyst Estimates with Record Q1 Earnings
au.finance.yahoo.com - April 18 at 1:20 PM
Janney Montgomery Keeps Their Buy Rating on Wintrust Financial (WTFC)Janney Montgomery Keeps Their Buy Rating on Wintrust Financial (WTFC)
markets.businessinsider.com - April 18 at 1:20 PM
Truist Financial Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Wintrust Financial (WTFC)Truist Financial Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Wintrust Financial (WTFC)
markets.businessinsider.com - April 18 at 1:20 PM
Wintrust Financial Corporation 2024 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationWintrust Financial Corporation 2024 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation
seekingalpha.com - April 18 at 12:07 PM
Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) Earns Outperform Rating from WedbushWintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) Earns Outperform Rating from Wedbush
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 9:13 AM
Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) Posts Quarterly  Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.47 EPSWintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.47 EPS
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 8:26 AM
Strs Ohio Buys 16,983 Shares of Wintrust Financial Co. (NASDAQ:WTFC)Strs Ohio Buys 16,983 Shares of Wintrust Financial Co. (NASDAQ:WTFC)
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 6:22 AM
Wintrust Financial Corp. Reveals Increase In Q1 Profit, Beats estimatesWintrust Financial Corp. Reveals Increase In Q1 Profit, Beats estimates
markets.businessinsider.com - April 18 at 3:19 AM
Wintrust (WTFC) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to SayWintrust (WTFC) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
zacks.com - April 17 at 7:31 PM
Wintrust Financial (WTFC) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Top EstimatesWintrust Financial (WTFC) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
zacks.com - April 17 at 6:31 PM
MACATAWA BANK INVESTOR ALERT by the Former Attorney General of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Macatawa Bank Corporation - MCBCMACATAWA BANK INVESTOR ALERT by the Former Attorney General of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Macatawa Bank Corporation - MCBC
businesswire.com - April 17 at 6:09 PM
PNC CEO on Q1 earnings beatPNC CEO on Q1 earnings beat
msn.com - April 17 at 5:05 PM
Wintrust Financial Non-GAAP EPS of $3.59 beats by $1.15, revenue of $606.77M beats by $28.98MWintrust Financial Non-GAAP EPS of $3.59 beats by $1.15, revenue of $606.77M beats by $28.98M
msn.com - April 17 at 5:05 PM
Wintrust Financial Corporation Reports Record First Quarter 2024 Net IncomeWintrust Financial Corporation Reports Record First Quarter 2024 Net Income
globenewswire.com - April 17 at 4:20 PM

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Company Descriptions

Commerce Bancshares logo

Commerce Bancshares

NASDAQ:CBSH
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Commerce Bank that provides retail, mortgage banking, corporate, investment, trust, and asset management products and services to individuals and businesses in the United States. It operates through three segments: Consumer, Commercial, and Wealth. The Consumer segment offers various banking products and services, including consumer deposits; consumer loans, such as automobile, motorcycle, marine, tractor/trailer, recreational vehicle, fixed rate and revolving home equity, and other consumer loans; patient health care financing; real estate loans; indirect and other consumer financing; retail branch network; personal mortgage banking; consumer installment lending; and consumer debit and credit bank cards. The Commercial segment provides corporate lending, leasing, international, merchant and commercial bank card, and securities safekeeping and bond accounting services; and business products, government deposits, and related commercial cash management services, as well as sells fixed income securities to correspondent banks, corporations, public institutions, municipalities, and individuals. The Wealth segment provides traditional trust and estate planning, advisory and discretionary investment portfolio management, and brokerage services, as well as private banking accounts. The company also offers private equity investment, securities brokerage, insurance agency, specialty lending, and leasing services, as well as online and mobile banking services. Commerce Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.
Prosperity Bancshares logo

Prosperity Bancshares

NYSE:PB
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. operates as bank holding company for the Prosperity Bank that provides financial products and services to businesses and consumers. It accepts various deposit products, such as demand, savings, money market, and time accounts, as well as and certificates of deposit. The company also offers 1-4 family residential mortgage, commercial real estate and multifamily residential, commercial and industrial, agricultural, and non-real estate agricultural loans, as well as construction, land development, and other land loans; consumer loans, including automobile, recreational vehicle, boat, home improvement, personal, and deposit account collateralized loans; term loans and lines of credit; and consumer durables and home equity loans, as well as loans for working capital, business expansion, and purchase of equipment and machinery. In addition, it provides internet banking, mobile banking, trust and wealth management, retail brokerage, mortgage services, and treasury management, as well as debit and credit cards. The company was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
SouthState logo

SouthState

NASDAQ:SSB
SouthState Corporation operates as the bank holding company for SouthState Bank, National Association that provides a range of banking services and products to individuals and companies. It offers checking accounts, savings deposits, interest-bearing transaction accounts, certificates of deposits, money market accounts, and other time deposits, as well as bond accounting, asset/liability consulting related activities, and other clearing and corporate checking account services. The company also offers commercial real estate loans, residential real estate loans, commercial, and industrial loans, as well as consumer loans, including auto, boat, and personal installment, as well as business, agriculture, real estate-secured (mortgage), home improvement, and manufactured housing loans. In addition, it provides debit card, mobile services, funds transfer products and services, and treasury management services comprising merchant, automated clearing house, lock-box, remote deposit capture, and other treasury services, as well as asset and wealth management, and other fiduciary and private banking services. Further, the company offers safe deposit boxes, bank money orders, wire transfer, brokerage services, and alternative investment products, including annuities, mutual funds, and trust management services; and credit cards, letters of credit, and home equity lines of credit. The company also serves its customers through online, mobile, and telephone banking platforms. The company was formerly known as First Financial Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to SouthState Corporation in July 2013. SouthState Corporation was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Winter Haven, Florida.
Wintrust Financial logo

Wintrust Financial

NASDAQ:WTFC
Wintrust Financial Corporation operates as a financial holding company. It operates in three segments: Community Banking, Specialty Finance, and Wealth Management. The Community Banking segment offers non-interest bearing deposits, non-brokered interest-bearing transaction accounts, and savings and domestic time deposits; home equity, consumer, and real estate loans; safe deposit facilities; and automatic teller machine (ATM), online and mobile banking, and other services. It also engages in the retail origination and purchase of residential mortgages; and provision of lending, deposits, and treasury management services to condominium, homeowner, and community associations, as well as asset-based lending for middle-market companies. In addition, this segment offers loan and deposit services to mortgage brokerage companies; lending to restaurant franchisees; direct leasing; small business administration loans; commercial mortgages and construction loans; and financial solutions. It provides personal and commercial banking services primarily to individuals, small to mid-sized businesses, local governmental units, and institutional clients. The Specialty Finance segment offers commercial and life insurance premiums financing for businesses and individuals; accounts receivable financing, value-added, and out-sourced administrative services; other specialty finance services; equipment financing through structured loan and lease products; and property and casualty premium financing; as well as data processing of payrolls, billing, and cash management services to temporary staffing industry. The Wealth Management segment provides wealth management services, such as trust and investment, asset management, tax-deferred exchange, securities brokerage, and retirement plan services. Wintrust Financial Corporation was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois.