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Company Info

2050 Main Street, Suite 230
Irvine, CA 92614

Douglas Nielsen

Primary Contact

David Normandin

Alternate Contact
Wintrust Specialty Finance is a:
Last Update: 01/23/2024

Core Business Focus

Wintrust Specialty Finance (WSF) is an equipment-focused financing group, headquartered in California, offering loan and lease products to companies and Banks throughout the United States. The division has a customer-focused philosophy derived from many years of experience providing customers in a large variety of industries with innovative capital solutions. WSF specializes in quick and efficient financing of business-essential equipment.

Company Type

Bank

Type of Funding Source/Buyer

Lender

Annual Volume Funded

600-700 Million

Credit Criteria

  • Middle Market
  • Lower Middle Market

Transaction Size

Highest

Average

Lowest

$5,000,000.00

$150,000.00

$25,000.00

Lease Terms

Longest

Average

Shortest

84

50

24

Lease Structures

  • Conditional Sale / Money-Over-Money
  • Debt
  • Operating Lease
  • TRAC
  • Vendor Finance

Originates Paper?

Yes

Syndicates/Sells Paper?

No

Equipment Types We WILL Finance

  • Agricultural
  • Broadcast / Video
  • Cable / Communications
  • Construction
  • Emergency Vehicles
  • Furniture / Fixtures
  • Graphic Arts
  • Laundry / Drycleaning
  • Machine Tool
  • Material Handling
  • Medical
  • Mining
  • Packaging / Plastics
  • Recreation / Fitness
  • Recycling
  • Renewable Energy
  • Restaurant
  • Retail
  • Software
  • Technology
  • Trucks and Trailers
  • Waste Removal

Equipment Types We WILL NOT Finance

  • Aircraft
  • Automobile
  • Buses
  • Gaming
  • Intermodal
  • Marine
  • Modular Buildings
  • Oil and Gas
  • Project Finance
  • Rail
  • Utility

Our Company is a(n):

Neither Asset-Based or Credit Lender

Accepts Soft Assets?

Yes - credit dependent

Lessor/ Broker Requirements

Wintrust Specialty Finance specializing in supporting equipment financing companies and Banks manage growth by supporting their capital needs through portfolio and one-off transaction purchases. Contact us and we can discuss your needs and find a solution.

ELFA Business Councils

Bank, Small Ticket

Start of the Fiscal Year

January