Bankhead v. Wintrust Financial Corporation et al

  1. February 06, 2026

    Wintrust Beats Mortgage Loan Racial Bias Suit For Good

    Wintrust Financial Corp. and a mortgage lender subsidiary no longer face a proposed class action accusing them of discriminating against Black homebuyers after an Illinois federal judge found the amended suit doesn't show that the alleged discrimination was intentional or resulted in disparate lending outcomes.

  2. June 12, 2024

    The Loan Discrimination Suits Notching Through Fed. Courts

    Lawsuits over loan discrimination and the fallout faced by minority borrowers are being litigated in federal courts across the country, with banks, developers and the federal government facing claims.

  3. September 27, 2023

    ​​​​​​​Wintrust Escapes Black Borrowers' Bias Suit In Illinois

    An Illinois federal judge tossed a proposed racial discrimination class action against Wintrust and its subsidiary Wednesday, determining that Black borrowers suing the bank for racial bias failed to state a claim and didn't single out any discriminatory policy.

  4. December 02, 2022

    Dismissing Bias Suit Would 'Gut' Fair Housing Act, Judge Told

    A Black career attorney in Illinois asked a federal judge to deny a mortgage lender's request to dismiss a class action suit accusing it of racially biased lending, arguing the dismissal would raise the pleading standard for housing discrimination allegations to an "impossible" level.

  5. August 02, 2022

    Wintrust Says Black Borrowers' Bias Suit Misses The Mark

    Wintrust Financial Corp. and a subsidiary looked to skirt claims leveled in Illinois federal court alleging the pair systematically discriminated against prospective Black borrowers, arguing the suit fails to name any specific discriminatory Wintrust policies.

  6. May 26, 2022

    Wintrust Faces Accusations Of Bias Against Black Borrowers

    Wintrust Financial Corp. and a subsidiary were hit with a proposed class action in Illinois federal court alleging the pair systematically discriminated against Black prospective borrowers, issuing them fewer loans with worse terms when compared to white applicants.