This article showcases our top picks for the best Chicago 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
Top Chicago Banking Companies
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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
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.
PEAK6 Investments LLC
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Peak6 Investments operates as an investment management firm.
Renovo Financial
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Renovo is the premier provider of financial and strategic support for real estate investors
Northern Trust
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Northern Trust is a global leader in delivering innovative investment management, asset and fund administration, fiduciary and banking.
Citadel Securities
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Citadel Securities is a leading global market maker across a broad array of fixed income and equity securities.
Belmont Financial Group
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Belmont Financial Group is part of the banks & credit unions industry.
Republic Bank Of Chicago
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Republic Bank Of Chicago is a bank offering financial products and services in the Chicagoland.
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.
Lincoln International
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Lincoln International specializes in mergers & acquisitions, capital markets, valuations, fairness opinions and jv advisory services.
Bridge Financial Technology
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Bridge is using software to change the way financial advisors run their businesses and interact with clients.
Byline Bank
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Byline Bank provides personal banking and business banking services.
Rothschild Investment Corporation
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Rothschild Investment Corporation is a financial services company offering investment advisory, equity, and income consultancy services.
InvestorTech
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InvestorTech creates opportunities for those in the investment community.
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.
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers Holdings
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Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers Holdings is a data researcher with qualitative and quantitative investment research.
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago is a financial institute that provides various financial services.
CIBC Bank
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CIBC U.S. provides tailored commercial, wealth management, personal, and small business financial solutions.
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.
Alyeska Investment Group
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Alyeska Investment Group is a large advisory firm.
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.
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.
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.
Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago
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Chicago-based financial institution offering banking services to residents in Illinois and Wisconsin.
Metropolitan Capital
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Metropolitan Capital is a Universal Bank targeting entrepreneurs and the businesses they own and operate.
Bank One
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Bank One is a Chicago-based multibank holding company providing many banking and financial services.
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.
MyCFO
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MyCFO offers wealth and financial solutions to highly endowed individuals, families and corporations.
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.
Headway Capital
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Headway Capital’s mission is to provide access to the credit you need to run your business.
Windsor Advantage
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Windsor Advantage provides banks and credit unions with a comprehensive outsourced SBA and USDA lending platform.
PrivateBancorp
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PrivateBancorp as a Delaware corporation in 1989 to provide highly personalized financial services.
Syndicated Equities
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Syndicated Equities is a private real estate investment firm that provides its clients with nationwide access to real estate opportunities.
Barrington Research Associates, Inc.
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Barrington Research Associates is an investment bank specializing in investment banking and asset management services.
Blueleaf Lending
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Blueleaf Lending is a bank providing residential mortgages and business lending services.
The Chicago Corporation
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Provide the best investment banking advice and service in the middle-market
Urban Partnership Bank
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Urban Partnership Bank is an equal housing lender, member FDIC, and community development bank.
Deep Value
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Deep Value is specialized in high volume automated trading and proprietarily traded cryptocurrencies exchanges.
Kinsella Group
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Kinsella Group is a middle-market investment bank and business advisory group, helping clients grow, generate liquidity
Jordan Knauff & Company
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Jordan Knauff & Company is to provide experienced, professional and sophisticated investment banking services to the middle-market.
Republic Partners
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Republic Partners provides investment banking and strategic advisory services for all stages of business development.
Omnetrium
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Omnetrium is a Developer of a prized-linked lottery saving system
Juniper Advisory
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M&A services to nonprofit health systems
International Bank of Chicago
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International Bank of Chicago is a bank offering banking products and services to Chicago Uptown, Chinatown, Bellwood and Stone Park
United Credit Union
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United Credit Union is a banking firm that offers personal finance, mortgage, loans and credit card services.
Providence Bank & Trust
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Providence Bank & Trust is a banking institution headquartered in Illinois.
Muller & Monroe Asset Management
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Muller & Monroe Asset Management is an equity firm that invests in small and lower middle market managers.
Albany Bank & Trust
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Albany Bank & Trust is a banking firm that offers financial services.
National Education Servicing
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National Education Servicing is a financial services company providing education financing and loan refinance services.
Willamette Management Associates
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A national business valuation, forensic analysis, and financial advisory services firm
Selfreliance Federal Credit Union
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Selfreliance Federal Credit Union is a financial organization that offers a full range of banking services to improve economic development.
Amalgamated Bank of Chicago
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Amalgamated Bank of Chicago is a full-service bank based in Illinois.
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Lakeside Bank is an independent community bank that specializes in serving small and medium sized businesses in Chicago.
Verit Advisors
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Verit Advisors provides investment banking advisory services.
American Street Capital
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American Street Capital is a national commercial mortgage banking firm with extensive correspondent lending relationships.
The Alliance of M&A Advisors
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The Premiere International Organization serving the educational and transactional support needs of middle market M&A professionals.
SomerCor
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SomerCor is a financial services company that deals with providing loans and other financial services.
National Community Investment Fund
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National Community Investment Fund provides non-profit private equity investment funds, mission-oriented investment and banking services.
Burling Bank
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Burling Bank is a full-service community bank located in the heart of Chicago’s financial district.
Liberty Bank For Savings
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Liberty Bank For Savings is a bank which provides mortgages, loans, insurance, mobile banking, investment facilities & credit card services.
Alternative Investment Resource
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Alternative Investment Resource is an investment management and financial service provider company.
First Nations Bank
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First Nations Bank is providing banking services for individual and business needs.
JMB Insurance
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JMB Insurance is an insurance, banking, and consulting service provider.
Hinsdale Bank & Trust
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Hinsdale Bank & Trust is a community bank based in Illinois.
Triton Capital Partners
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Triton Capital Partners provide creative, practical, and affordable investment and merchant banking solutions.
Providential.com
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Providential.comis a financial services company offering online mortgage and home loan services.
Cadence Capital Partners
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Cadence Capital Partners is a real estate capital markets brokerage that connects capital users with capital providers.
Cleartrade
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ClearTrade is a commodity brokerage firm that specializes in online futures trading.
Index Futures Group
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Index Futures Group is a financial broker offering investing, wealth management and automated trading services.
Northwestern Capital Partners, LLC
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Investor, advisor, investment banking, management consulting
BCI – Brokerage Consultants Inc
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BCI is a financial services company that provides asset management, investment, and financial services.
U.S. Employees Credit Union
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U.S. Employees Credit Union is a member-owned member-operated financial institution, able to pay higher dividends on deposits.
American Metro Bank
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American Metro Bank provides banking products and services.
Key Mortgage Services, Inc.
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Key Mortgage Services is a banking firm specializing in home loans, mortgages, and electronic lending services.
Chicago Post Office Employees Credit Union
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Chicago Post Office Employees Credit Union renders savings, loans, credit cards and online banking services to reach their financial needs.
Third Coast Capital Advisors
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Sale, Merger and Acquisition Advisory Services for the Middle Market
Beverly Bank & Trust Company
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Beverly Bank & Trust Company, located in Illinois, offers customised banking solutions to it’s customers.
Optimum Investment Advisors
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Optimum Investment Advisors is an advanced research technologies located in Chicago.
Dixon Midland
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Dixon Midland is a private investment firm that acquires and manages growth-oriented companies.
Lakeshore Food Advisors, LLC
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Lakeshore Food Advisors, LLC is a food and agribusiness focused investment bank.
Kruse Asset Management
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Kruse Asset Management is a Financial Services company.
First Eagle Bank
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First Eagle Bank offers banking, investment and financial services to individuals and businesses.
Chicago Partners Wealth Advisor
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Chicago Partners Wealth Advisor provides investment management, financial planning, tax support and private banking services to businesses.
Belmont Bank & Trust
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Belmont Bank & Trust is a community bank located in Chicago, IL.
Gold Coast Bank
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Gold Coast Bank is An Illinois-chartered community bank, Gold Coast Bank is the “best kept secret in Chicago” with personal.
Delaware Place Bank
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Delaware Place Bank provides private and business banking products and services.
Hyde Park Bank
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Hyde Park Bank is a provider of individuals and businesses banking services.
Houlihan Smith
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Houlihan Smith is an investment banking firm that provides financial advisory services.
Ablum Brown & Company
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Ablum Brown is an investment bank that specializes in providing financing and funding alternatives through private placements.
South Central Bank
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South Central Bank is a banking company located in Chicago.
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