News Release

TCF Pays Back $361.2 Million of TARP Preferred Stock to the U.S. Treasury

WAYZATA, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 22, 2009-- TCF Financial Corporation (TCF) (NYSE:TCB) announced today that it has completed the repurchase of all 361,172 shares of 5 percent Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock at a total redemption price of $361.2 million plus a final pro rata accrued dividend of $3.4 million.

“The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, enacted February 17, included a provision allowing TARP participants to pay back TARP funds,” said TCF Chairman and Chief Executive Officer William A. Cooper. “TCF has a strong capital position and is currently the largest bank to pay back TARP funds to the U.S. Treasury.”

TCF is a Wayzata, Minnesota-based national financial holding company with $16.7 billion in total assets. The company has 449 banking offices 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 and commercial inventory finance business in the U.S. and Canada. For more information about TCF, please visit www.tcfbank.com.

Source: TCF Financial Corporation

TCF Financial Corporation, Wayzata
Jason Korstange, 952-745-2755
www.tcfbank.com