Wintrust Mortgage Corporation Acquires Mortgage Banking Assets of Professional Mortgage Partners
December 23 2008 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
LAKE FOREST, Ill., Dec. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wintrust
Financial Corporation ("Wintrust" or "the Company") (NASDAQ:WTFC)
announced the acquisition of certain assets and the assumption of
certain liabilities of the mortgage banking business of
Professional Mortgage Partners ("PMP") of Downers Grove, Illinois.
Founded in 1999 by President Barton Pitts and six other investors,
PMP built its business into a reputable mortgage banking operation
with 180 employees comprised of ten retail mortgage offices with
nearly $1.6 billion in annual mortgage originations in 2008. "The
staff hired from PMP and their offices which we assumed are a
perfect compliment to our Wintrust Mortgage Corporation
operations," said Edward J. Wehmer, President & CEO of
Wintrust. "Barton and his team bring a wealth of experience and
professionalism to the organization and their retail offices give
us expanded coverage across the greater Chicago metropolitan area."
"The addition of the staff hired from PMP and their offices will
create one of the strongest mortgage lenders in the Chicago area,"
stated David Hrobon, President of Wintrust Mortgage Corporation
(formerly known as WestAmerica Mortgage Company). "Combined we will
have more than 500 employees, 27 retail offices and, based on
historical results, almost $3 billion in annual mortgage
originations." "Joining Wintrust just made sense for us," observed
Pitts. "Their community focus, financial strength and commitment to
the customer fit perfectly with our philosophy at PMP. Teaming up
with Wintrust will allow us to continue to do what we do best, but
now with a $10 billion asset financial services holding company
behind us. "Barton Pitts will assume the role of Executive Vice
President for Wintrust Mortgage Corporation. Terms of the
Transaction The terms of this cash transaction are not being
disclosed by the parties; however, a significant portion of the
purchase price for the PMP assets is conditioned upon certain
future profitability measures. The transaction is not expected to
have a material effect on Wintrust's 2008 or 2009 earnings per
share. 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, Darien, 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 commercial insurance premium
finance companies operating in the United States, serves commercial
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 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. 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." The forward-looking information is
premised on many factors, some of which are outlined below. 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 interest income.
-- The extent of defaults and losses on our loan portfolio. --
Unexpected difficulties or unanticipated developments related to
the Company's strategy of de novo bank formations and openings. De
novo banks typically require 13 to 24 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 ability of the Company to obtain liquidity and income from
the sale of premium finance receivables in the future and the
unique collection and delinquency risks associated with such loans.
-- 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. --
Legislative or regulatory changes or actions, or 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.
-- 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
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.
DATASOURCE: Wintrust Financial Corporation CONTACT: Edward J.
Wehmer, President & Chief Executive Officer, or David A.
Dykstra, Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Operating
Officer, +1-847-615-4096, both of Wintrust Financial Corporation
Web site: http://www.wintrust.com/
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