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Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESQ) is a full-service commercial bank headquartered in Jericho, New York, with a branch office in the same location and an administrative office in Boca Raton, Florida. The bank is dedicated to meeting the unique financial needs of the legal industry, small businesses nationwide, and commercial and retail customers in the New York metropolitan area.
Founded by attorneys for attorneys, Esquire Bank offers a comprehensive suite of financial products tailored specifically for the legal community. These include case cost financing with flexible repayment terms, co-branded debit cards for clients' settlement proceeds, and high-yield deposit products like Attorney Advantage Checking. The bank also provides customized business solutions such as virtual private bank branches within law offices.
Beyond its focus on the legal sector, Esquire Bank supports small business owners with dynamic and flexible payment processing solutions. These services are facilitated by the bank’s advanced third-party Independent Sales Organization (ISO) platform, ensuring compliance and efficient transaction management across 85,000 small business merchants in all 50 states.
Recent financial highlights include substantial growth in net income, with the second quarter of 2023 reporting $9.1 million or $1.10 per diluted share, up from $6.4 million or $0.78 per diluted share in 2022. This was driven by a 46.9% increase in net interest income and a significant expansion in the bank’s loan portfolio. In particular, the bank saw an 18.1% growth in average loans, reaching $993.4 million due to increased commercial lending activities.
Esquire Bank remains highly efficient, with an efficiency ratio of 48.4% for the second quarter of 2023, down from 52.3% in 2022. The bank attributes this improvement to its investments in technology, digital marketing, and branchless infrastructure that support its national platforms.
On the partnership front, Esquire has solidified its position by supporting numerous attorney organizations, including the American Association for Justice and the Pennsylvania Association for Justice. Recently, the bank announced a strategic investment of $6 million in United Payment Systems, LLC (Payzli), which will bolster its fintech capabilities and support targeted business verticals.
Esquire Financial Holdings also prides itself on a robust balance sheet, with total assets of $1.65 billion as of March 31, 2024. The bank continues to manage its deposit base effectively, particularly through its high-value IOLTA accounts and escrow deposits, which make up a significant portion of its liabilities.
For more information about Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc., and its services, visit www.esquirebank.com.
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