ITASCA, IL--(Marketwire - April 2, 2010) - First Midwest Bank ("First Midwest"), the wholly owned subsidiary of Itasca-based First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (
First Midwest's capital position remains well above the levels required to be considered "well capitalized" under regulatory standards which is the highest capital rating category that a financial institution can attain. In fact, on January 20, 2010 First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. successfully concluded a $207 million common stock offering which resulted in net proceeds of $196 million to the company.
First Midwest Bank is the premier relationship-based banking franchise in the growing Chicagoland banking market. As one of the Chicago metropolitan area's largest independent banking companies, First Midwest provides the full range of both business and retail banking and trust and investment management services through some 100 offices located in 63 communities, primarily in metropolitan Chicago.
Contact Information:
CONTACT:
Brian O'Meara
EVP and Marketing Director
(630) 875-7260
www.firstmidwest.com
First Midwest Bank
One Pierce Place, Suite 1500
Itasca, Illinois 60143
(630) 875-7450