This article showcases our top picks for the best Illinois based Banking companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Banking industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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Top Illinois Banking Startups
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Amount
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Amount is a digital technology company that accelerates digital transformation for financial institutions.
Monroe Capital
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Monroe Capital is a provider of senior and junior debt and equity co-investments to middle market companies in the U.S. and Canada
GTreasury
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Fully integrated cash and risk management solution to streamline processes and take your treasury functions from operational to strategic
GCM Grosvenor
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GCM Grosvenor is an investment management firm that specializes in hedge funds, private equity, real estate and infrastructure investments.
Old Second National Bank
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Old Second National Bank is a national banking organization that provides commercial, treasury management and retail banking services.
First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust
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First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust is a financial services company.
Renovo Financial
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Renovo is the premier provider of financial and strategic support for real estate investors
PEAK6 Investments LLC
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Peak6 Investments operates as an investment management firm.
Heartland Bank and Trust
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Heartland Bank and Trust is a banking firm offering housing lending services.
Midland States Bank
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Midland States Bank is a community-based financial holding company offering a full range of banking services and products.
Allstate
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Allsta is one of the largest U.S. property-casualty insurers.
Fortress Bank
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Fortress Bank opened its doors as a commercial bank. It provides financial services.
Parkway Bank & Trust Company
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Parkway Bank & Trust company-owned and operated financial institution that offers customer service, financial products, and services.
Prairie Capital Advisors
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Prairie Capital Advisors is an investment banking company that offers investment banking, esop advisory services.
Park Ridge Community Bank
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Park Ridge Community Bank is a provider of business and personal banking services for its communities and customers.
HBT Financial
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HBT Financial a community-based financial holding and is the parent company of Heartland Bank and Trust Company and State Bank of Lincoln.
Belmont Financial Group
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Belmont Financial Group is part of the banks & credit unions industry.
Citadel Securities
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Citadel Securities is a leading global market maker across a broad array of fixed income and equity securities.
Northern Trust
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Northern Trust is a global leader in delivering innovative investment management, asset and fund administration, fiduciary and banking.
The First National Bank of Ottawa
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The First National Bank of Ottawa is a bank that provides cash management, and reinvestment services.
HSBC Bank
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HSBC Bank provides various banking and financial services worldwide.
Republic Bank Of Chicago
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Republic Bank Of Chicago is a bank offering financial products and services in the Chicagoland.
Franklin Financial Services
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Franklin Financial Services is a holding company that involves in financial services and offers traditional banking services.
Signature Bancorporation
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Signature Bancorporation is a commercial banking company
Dieterich Bank
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Dieterich Bank provides banking and financial services to local farmers, merchants, and people.
Holcomb Bank
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Holcomb Bank is a locally-owned and full-service community bank.
Akouba
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Akouba is a the first SAAS platform to provide community and regional banks with an online, end-to-end, small business lending solution.
Discover Financial Services
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Discover Financial Services is a direct banking and payment services company.
Accuity
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Accuity offers a suite of innovative solutions for payments and compliance professionals.
West Town Bancorp
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West Town Bancorp, Inc. operates as the holding company for West Town Savings Bank
Merchants and Manufacturers Bank
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Merchants and Manufacturers Bank offers a wide variety of products and services designed to help small and mid-size businesses.
Southern Illinois Bank
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Southern Illinois Bank offers financial services and banking products.
First Community Financial Bank
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First Community Financial Bank specializes in providing banking services.
First Robinson Financial Corp
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First Robinson Savings Bank, an independent, locally-owned community bank, provides technology services such as online banking and more.
Hilco Global
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Hilco Global is an international financial services company.
Lincoln International
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Lincoln International specializes in mergers & acquisitions, capital markets, valuations, fairness opinions and jv advisory services.
Bank of Belleville
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Bank of Belleville is a customer-focused, locally-managed community bank that offers clients services for personal and commercial banking.
First Community Bank and Trust
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First Community Bank and Trust is offer traditional community banking services, including mortgage, consumer, and commercial lending.
Bridge Financial Technology
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Bridge is using software to change the way financial advisors run their businesses and interact with clients.
Illinois National Bank
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Illinois National Bank is a community bank based in Illinois.
Byline Bank
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Byline Bank provides personal banking and business banking services.
Alyeska Investment Group
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Alyeska Investment Group is a large advisory firm.
Dovenmuehle Mortgage
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Provides a complete, private label mortgage subservicing program for commercial banks.
Golden Eagle Community Bank
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Golden Eagle Community Bank offers personal banking products and services, such as checking and savings, money market, and health savings.
InvestorTech
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InvestorTech creates opportunities for those in the investment community.
Davinci Payments
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Davinci Payments facilitate virtual and physical payments that work harder for brands and the companies that service them.
Heartland Bancorp
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Heartland Bancorp is a privately held bank holding company, based in Bloomington, Illinois.
Goldstone Financial Group
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Goldstone Financial Group offers financial products, services and reviews that help people protect their financial goals by investment.
NetCredit
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NetCredit is a personal loans banking company located in Chicago.
Ziegler
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Ziegler is a full-service, specialty investment firm and broker-dealer. We provide investment banking, sales & trading.
First Busey Corporation
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A premier provider of financial services.
Campus Pointe Apartments
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Campus Pointe Apartments is an actual estate association that provides the rental to students on rent.
South Porte Bank
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South Porte Bank is a state-chartered full-service bank that accepts deposits, makes loans, and provides other services for the public.
Rothschild Investment Corporation
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Rothschild Investment Corporation is a financial services company offering investment advisory, equity, and income consultancy services.
finEngine, Inc.
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finEngine is a financial services company specializing in the capital market, commission management, and equity trading services.
Opportunity International
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Opportunity International is a banking technologies firm that offers small business loans, savings, insurance, and training.
finnova
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Finnova is a leading provider of banking software in the Swiss financial centre.
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago is a financial institute that provides various financial services.
TransMarket Group LLC
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Founded in 1980 as Aardvark Financial, TransMarket Group L.L.C.(“TMG”) is a global markets principal trading firm.
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers Holdings
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Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers Holdings is a data researcher with qualitative and quantitative investment research.
KAOSHI
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We build financial technologies that enable banks and financial institutions offer bespoke financial services to immigrants in the diaspora.
PlayMe
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Real money photo competitions on the PlayMe app. Users can play head-to-head for real cash prizes & cash out to their bank accounts.
Broadwind Energy
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Their recently completed Recapitalization represents a major milestone in our overall plan to produce profitable growth for our investors.
CIBC Bank
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CIBC U.S. provides tailored commercial, wealth management, personal, and small business financial solutions.
First Tennessee Bank
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A premier financial services company
Windsor Advantage
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Windsor Advantage provides banks and credit unions with a comprehensive outsourced SBA and USDA lending platform.
BCU
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BCU offers banking, checking, savings, investment, credit cards, financial, business and digital banking services.
Buena Vista Bancorp
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Buena Vista Bancorp is a provider of commercial banking services.
Orchid Financial Bancorp
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Orchid Financial Bancorp is a bank holding company owning or controlling one or more banks.
Metropolitan Capital
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Metropolitan Capital is a Universal Bank targeting entrepreneurs and the businesses they own and operate.
Van Ru Credit Corporation
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Van Ru Credit Corporation is a financial services company in Des Plaines, Illinois.
SA Capital Partners
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SA Capital Partners is a cutting-edge financial services corporation specializing in mergers and acquisitions.
MyCFO
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MyCFO offers wealth and financial solutions to highly endowed individuals, families and corporations.
BankFinancial
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BankFinancial is a bank that provides banking, trust, and investment services.
Bank One
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Bank One is a Chicago-based multibank holding company providing many banking and financial services.
Casey Research
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Casey Research offers in-class investment research services to investors in a range of sectors.
Conlon & Co
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Conlon & Co is a merchant bank that focuses on real estate and operating at the intersection of capital and advisory.
RedRidge Finance Group
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RedRidge Finance Group is a financial services company specializing in direct investment and due diligence services.
Promus Capital
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Promus Capital is a multi-family office investment firm.
Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago
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Chicago-based financial institution offering banking services to residents in Illinois and Wisconsin.
First Women’s Bank
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First Women’s Bank is first-of-its-kind platform designed to connect small businesses with innovative capital solutions.
Headway Capital
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Headway Capital’s mission is to provide access to the credit you need to run your business.
QCR Holdings
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QCR Holdings, Inc. will be the premier provider of financial services to businesses and individuals for whom relationships matter
Healthios Capital Markets
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Boutique investment bank dedicated exclusively to the global healthcare industry.
PrivateBancorp
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PrivateBancorp as a Delaware corporation in 1989 to provide highly personalized financial services.
Town and Country Bank
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Town and Country Bank is a banking institution headquartered in Illinois.
Wintrust Mortgage
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Wintrust Mortgage is a financial service providing firm.
Devon Bank
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Devon Bank is a full service community bank offering business and personal banking, commercial, real estate and mortgage loans.
Centrue Financial
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Centrue Financial is a bank holding company that offers a variety of financial services through its subsidiaries.
* Bank & Trust Company
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Bank & Trust Company is a financial services company that specializes in commercial lending and wealth management services.
Diamond Residential Mortgage Corporation
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Diamond Residential Mortgage Corporation is a financial services company that provides banking and home loan services.