Gateway One Lending & Finance (“Gateway One”), a subsidiary of TCF National Bank and an indirect subsidiary of TCF Financial Corporation (“TCF”) (NYSE: TCB), today announced it was named as the leading non-prime lender by Auto Finance News and Royal Media in the Auto Finance Performance survey that received 9,793 responses from nationwide dealers. Gateway One received an Auto Finance Excellence Award at the Auto Finance Summit Conference in Las Vegas. A portion of the rankings and survey results are published in the November issue of Auto Finance News.

“We are honored to be recognized by our customers and peers in the auto finance industry,” said Gateway One CEO and Co-founder Brian MacInnis. “We are proud of our track record of exceptional service and excellence and this award reinforces the great work of our entire team to deliver the highest-quality products.”

“We congratulate Gateway One Lending & Finance on this outstanding accomplishment,” said J.J. Hornblass, President and CEO of Royal Media, publisher of Auto Finance News. “Gateway One was awarded for ranking highest among its peers in performance, and we compliment the entire Gateway One team on this great achievement.”

Auto Finance News and Royal Media administer the Auto Finance Performance survey to rank auto lenders in four categories that determine dealer approval and performance: exceptional service, pricing, representatives and products.

About Gateway One Lending & Finance
Gateway One Lending & Finance, a subsidiary of TCF National Bank, is an indirect automotive origination and servicing company that conducts business in all 50 states. For more information about Gateway One Lending & Finance, please visit www.gatewayonelending.com.

About TCF
TCF is a Wayzata, Minnesota-based national bank holding company. As of Sept. 30, 2014, TCF had $19 billion in total assets and 382 branches in Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Colorado, Wisconsin, Indiana, Arizona and South Dakota, providing retail and commercial banking services. TCF, through its subsidiaries, also conducts commercial leasing, equipment finance and auto finance business in all 50 states and commercial inventory finance business in the U.S. and Canada. For more information about TCF, please visit www.tcfbank.com.