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- 5% of US households are ‘unbanked’ and approximately three times that figure are underbanked. The unbanked rate varies considerably across the population, with much higher rates among black and Hispanic communities.
- In Chicago, 25% of black households are unbanked. As a community bank, Wintrust has the ability to meet the credit needs of the low- and moderate-income neighbourhoods in the city and help address long-term inequalities.
- Wintrust aspires to be one of the best employers in the Chicago area, and it is important to ensure that its workforce is representative of the communities in which it operates as well as to ensure that its employees are provided with a decent income.
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