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Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. reports developments tied to its role as the financial holding company for Esquire Bank, a full-service commercial bank serving the litigation industry, small businesses, and commercial and retail customers in the New York and Los Angeles metropolitan areas.
Recurring updates cover operating and financial results, quarterly common-stock dividends, capital-structure matters, governance items, and material agreements. Company news also reflects Esquire Bank's tailored financial and payment-processing solutions, including merchant services and payment processing for litigation clients, their clients, and small-business owners.
Esquire Financial Holdings (NASDAQ: ESQ) completed its previously announced acquisition of Signature Bancorporation, parent of Signature Bank, effective August 1, 2026. The combined company now reports approximately $4.8 billion in total assets, $3.3 billion in loans, and $4.0 billion in total deposits, based on June 30, 2026 financial data.
The transaction combines Esquire’s national litigation and payments verticals with Signature’s established Chicago and Midwest commercial banking franchise. Signature Bank will operate as “Signature, a division of Esquire Bank”. Michael G. O’Rourke becomes President of the division, with Kevin P. Bastuga and Bryan D. Duncan as Executive Vice Presidents, and O’Rourke and Leonard S. Caronia joining Esquire’s Boards of Directors.
Esquire Financial Holdings (NASDAQ: ESQ) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share for its common stock. The dividend is payable on September 1, 2026 to stockholders of record as of August 14, 2026, according to Esquire Financial Holdings.
Esquire Financial Holdings (NASDAQ: ESQ) reported second quarter 2026 net income of $13.0 million, or $1.49 per diluted share, up 9.2% from 2025 despite $1.1 million of pretax Signature merger expenses and an elevated credit loss provision. Adjusted net income was $14.0 million, or $1.60 per share, with adjusted returns on average assets and equity of 2.25% and 18.33%.
Net interest income rose 22.2% as average loans increased 28.3% to $1.88 billion and deposits 23.6% to $2.16 billion; the net interest margin was 5.96%. Loans totaled $1.90 billion and deposits $2.18 billion at June 30, 2026. Asset quality metrics remained solid, with nonperforming loans of $5.1 million and an allowance-to-loans ratio of 1.30%. The efficiency ratio was 50.1% (47.6% adjusted). All regulatory approvals for the Signature Bancorporation acquisition have been obtained, and closing is currently expected on August 1, 2026.
Esquire Financial Holdings (NASDAQ: ESQ), holding company for Esquire Bank, will release its earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 on Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET. Management will host a conference call the same day at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss second quarter 2026 financial performance and take questions.
The call will feature Andrew C. Sagliocca, Vice Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, and Michael Lacapria, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. A live audio webcast is available at the provided Q4 Inc. event link, with presentation slides and a replay to be posted on Esquire's Investor Relations website at investorrelations.esquirebank.com. Investors in North America can also access the conference call via telephone at (833) 461-5787 using Meeting ID 221 060 674.
Esquire Financial Holdings (NASDAQ: ESQ) and Signature Bancorporation have received their respective stockholder approvals for the proposed merger of Signature into Esquire. All required regulatory approvals were previously obtained on June 9, 2026.
The companies now expect to close the merger in the third quarter of 2026, subject to remaining customary closing conditions.
Esquire Financial (NASDAQ: ESQ) and Signature Bancorporation announced the final exchange ratio for their proposed merger following the sale of Signature’s approximately $70 million Schedule A Loans.
Based on an estimated 62.0% recovery rate, each Signature share will convert into 2.671 shares of Esquire, implying about 3.447 million Esquire shares issued at closing, expected in Q3 2026, subject to shareholder approvals and customary conditions.
Esquire Financial Holdings (NASDAQ: ESQ) and Signature Bancorporation have received all required regulatory approvals and waivers for their proposed merger. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York granted a waiver of prior approval for the holding company merger, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency approved the merger of Signature Bank into Esquire Bank.
The transaction still requires approval from Esquire stockholders, Signature shareholders, and satisfaction of other customary closing conditions before it can be completed.
Esquire Financial (NASDAQ: ESQ), holding company for Esquire Bank, ranked #1 overall in the 2025 Raymond James Community Bankers Cup, recognizing the top 10% of U.S. community banks.
Esquire reported a 2.43% ROAA, 19.41% ROATCE, 6.02% net interest margin, and multi‑year stock returns far above the NASDAQ BANK Index.
Esquire Bank (NASDAQ:ESQ) announced multiple honors at the 2026 FCS Portfolio Awards, including Best in Show Corporate Social Responsibility, one of the top financial marketing distinctions.
Esquire also received Gold awards for Integrated Marketing and Event Marketing, and Silver awards for Media Strategy and Out-of-Home advertising.
Esquire Financial Holdings (NASDAQ: ESQ) declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on June 1, 2026 to stockholders of record on May 15, 2026.