Winthrop Resources Corporation Renews HFMA Peer Reviewed Designation

Healthcare Financial Management Association (“HFMA”) recently announced that Winthrop Resources Corporation ("Winthrop") again met the “Peer Reviewed by HFMA^®” standard. HFMA reviewed Winthrop as part of the annual evaluation process necessary to maintain Winthrop’s HFMA Peer Reviewed designation.

HFMA's Peer Review process is designed to provide healthcare finance professionals with an objective third party evaluation of products and services used in the healthcare finance workplace. The rigorous, eleven-step process consists of a peer review panel that includes current customers, prospects who have not made a purchase, and expert HFMA Peer Review board members. Peer Review status approval of the product or service and its performance claims are based on effectiveness, quality and usability, price, value, and customer and technical support.

“This designation reflects our unwavering commitment to the healthcare industry and our customers," said Brad Swenson, Winthrop’s Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer. “It is a huge honor to be recognized by our customers and HFMA, and we look forward to continuing to deliver the type of solutions valued by our clients for over 30 years."

“We’re pleased to have Winthrop renew their HFMA Peer Reviewed designation,” said HFMA President and CEO Richard L. Clarke, DHA, FHFMA. “The HFMA Peer Review process assures our members, through a rigorous evaluation, that the reviewed product or service meets an objective third party evaluation that assesses overall effectiveness, quality, and value.”

About Winthrop Resources Corporation
Winthrop Resources Corporation provides technology leasing solutions to the healthcare industry. Winthrop is an indirect subsidiary of TCF Financial Corporation (“TCF”) (NYSE: TCB), a Wayzata, Minnesota-based national bank holding company with $19 billion in total assets at December 31, 2011. TCF has over 430 branches in Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Colorado, Wisconsin, Indiana, Arizona and South Dakota, providing retail and commercial banking services. TCF also conducts commercial leasing and equipment finance business in all 50 states, commercial inventory finance business in the U.S. and Canada, and indirect auto finance business in over 30 states. For more information about Winthrop, please visit www.winthropresources.com. For more information about TCF, please visit www.tcfbank.com.

About HFMA
The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) provides the resources healthcare organizations need to achieve sound fiscal health in order to provide excellent patient care. With more than 37,000 members, HFMA is the nation's leading membership organization of healthcare finance executives and leaders. HFMA helps its members achieve results by providing education, analysis, and guidance, and creating practical tools and solutions that optimize financial management. The organization is a respected and innovative thought leader on top trends and challenges facing the healthcare finance industry. From addressing capital access to improved patient care to technology advancement, HFMA is an indispensable resource on healthcare finance issues. www.hfma.org