Signature Bank and Midwest Trust Partner to Launch New Division

Signature Trust Company is a collaboration between Signature Bank and Midwest Trust to meet financial and estate planning services for clients. Photo credit: Shutterstock (Andrey_Popov).

Posted February 5, 2026

Midwest Trust has entered into a collaboration with Chicago-based Signature Bank to create a new decision that will focus on estate planning support.

Founded in 2006, Signature Bank, an Illinois state-chartered bank, announced the launch of Signature Trust Company in partnership with Midwest Trust, which will work to expand the bank’s long-term financial and estate planning services for clients.

Signature Trust Company is designed to provide services in personal trust administration; estate settlement & executor services; retirement & IRA trusts; special needs trusts; charitable & foundation trusts; guardianships & conservatorships and investment management accounts.

Clients will be able to access fiduciary officers and estate professionals from Midwest Trust while working with their Signature Trust Company and Signature Bank relationship teams.

“Signature Trust Company allows us to serve that full financial picture,” Executive Vice President of Signature Bank, Bryan Duncan, said in the release. “We can now stand beside our clients not only as their banker and advisor, but as a partner supporting their legacy and long-term planning needs.”

Midwest Trust is a trust company with more than $18 billion in assets under administration. Founded in 1993, the company is currently headquartered in Overland Park with administrators operating in seven states.