Wintrust Bank

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as customers were settling in for their daily routine, an announcement crackled over Wintrust Bank’s intercom: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, please be advised that our ATM has been upgraded to accept only positive emotions.’ A delivery driver approached the counter, frowning deeply. The teller smiled warmly and said, 'Sir, your frown is too heavy for our ATM. Please try smiling!' The man scowled even harder, causing a small crowd of confused customers to gather. Finally, someone whispered, 'Maybe he should just pay cash?' And everyone burst into laughter.

2. A little girl walked into her dad’s Wintrust Bank branch one day and asked, ‘Dad, why does the ATM laugh when I put my card in?’ Her dad smiled and said, ‘That’s because it’s just a machine, honey.’ But as she looked closer, they both saw that the ATM was laughing so hard because its screen had accidentally shown an old video of a delivery driver dancing to a silly song!’

3. One afternoon, while a delivery driver was unloading boxes, he swore he heard someone whispering from inside one of the crates. Curious, he opened it up—and found nothing but old newspapers. Turns out, the newspaper was from an old issue of ‘Banking Times’—and had an article on Wintrust’s new security measures. The driver must’ve imagined the whispers as his mind played tricks on him. Since then, everyone jokes that Wintrust’s boxes talk when no one's listening.

4. In the early morning, when the sun was just peeking over the skyline, a delivery driver pulled up to the Wintrust Bank's loading dock. As he opened the back of his truck, something odd caught his eye—a small, dusty violin nestled among the packages. The delivery driver picked it up curiously and played a few notes—much to the surprise of everyone inside. It turned out to be an old instrument left behind by a long-forgotten musician who lived in the neighborhood. From that day on, whenever there was a special occasion, someone would leave a note with the violin, and the whole town gathered for a spontaneous impromptu concert outside Wintrust Bank.