Esquire Financial completes Signature Bancorporation merger

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. announced the completion of its merger with Signature Bancorporation, Inc., effective August 1, 2026. The transaction involved a multi-step merger process, including the merger of Signature Bank into Esquire Bank. Signature shareholders received 2.671 shares of Esquire Common Stock for each Signature share. The combined entity boasts approximately $4.8 billion in total assets, $3.3 billion in loans, and $4.0 billion in total deposits, and expands Esquire's presence in the Chicago and Midwest markets. Additionally, Michael G. O’Rourke and Leonard S. Caronia, former Signature executives, were appointed to Esquire's board of directors.