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Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESQ) is the financial holding company for Esquire Bank, National Association, a full-service commercial bank headquartered in Jericho, New York. News about ESQ often centers on its focus on the litigation industry and small businesses nationally, as well as commercial and retail customers in the New York metropolitan area. The company’s updates highlight how its tailored financial and payment processing solutions support law firms, their clients, and small business merchants across the United States.
On this page, readers can follow ESQ news related to quarterly earnings, dividend declarations, and balance sheet developments. Esquire regularly reports on net income, returns on average assets and equity, net interest margin, loan and deposit growth, and credit quality metrics through press releases and Form 8-K filings. These updates provide insight into how the bank’s national litigation platform, commercial lending activities, and core deposit base contribute to its performance.
Esquire’s news flow also includes announcements about its payment processing platform, which serves a large base of small business merchants nationally, and its use of proprietary and customized technology to support multiple processing platforms and manage daily risk. Readers can find coverage of milestones such as the opening of a full-service banking location in Los Angeles, California, expansion of headquarters space in Jericho, New York, and recognition from third parties, including the Raymond James Community Bankers Cup, Piper Sandler Bank & Thrift Sm-All Stars, KBW Bank Honor Roll, ANA B2 Awards, and Fortune’s Fastest-Growing Companies list.
Investors, analysts, and industry observers can use the ESQ news page to monitor how Esquire’s strategy in the litigation and small business markets, its technology-enabled payments platform, and its capital and liquidity position evolve over time. Bookmark this page to quickly access the latest company press releases and related market-moving information.
Esquire Financial Holdings (NASDAQ: ESQ) has announced a regular quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share of common stock. The dividend will be payable on December 2, 2024, to stockholders of record as of November 15, 2024. The company operates through Esquire Bank, a full-service commercial bank focused on serving the litigation industry and small businesses nationally, with operations in New York and Florida. The bank specializes in providing financial and payment processing solutions to the litigation community and small business owners.
Esquire Financial Holdings (NASDAQ: ESQ) reported strong Q3 2024 results with net income of $11.4 million, or $1.34 per diluted share, up 8.3% from Q2 2024 and 15.5% from Q3 2023. The company maintained industry-leading performance with a 2.62% return on assets and 20.29% return on equity. Total loans grew by $36.4 million to $1.30 billion, driven by commercial loans. The company achieved a strong net interest margin of 6.16% and maintained solid credit metrics with an allowance for credit losses ratio of 1.50%. Deposits grew by $49.5 million to $1.54 billion with a low cost-of-funds of 0.88%.
Esquire Financial Holdings (NASDAQ: ESQ), the parent company of Esquire Bank, has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on September 3, 2024, to stockholders of record as of August 15, 2024. Esquire Financial Holdings is a financial holding company based in Jericho, New York, with one branch office and an administrative office in Boca Raton, Florida. Its subsidiary, Esquire Bank, is a full-service commercial bank specializing in serving the financial needs of the litigation industry and small businesses nationally, as well as commercial and retail customers in the New York metropolitan area.
Esquire Financial Holdings, the holding company for Esquire Bank, announced its second quarter 2024 results. The company reported robust growth driven by its national litigation platform, resulting in increased low-cost core deposits and higher-yielding variable rate commercial loans. Key metrics include a net income of $10.5 million, or $1.25 per share, a 15.1% increase from the previous year, and a net interest margin of 6.19% for the quarter. Total loan growth for the quarter was $32.8 million, with interest-earning assets increasing by $65.4 million. Total revenue for the current quarter was $30.6 million, driven by low-cost core deposit growth and stable fee-based income. The bank maintained strong credit metrics, with a 1.47% allowance for credit losses and a low nonperforming loan ratio of 0.64%. Despite an increase in noninterest expenses, Esquire reported a strong efficiency ratio of 49.8%, supported by investments in technology and digital marketing. The company's CET1 and TCE/TA ratios were 14.89% and 12.67%, respectively.
Esquire Financial Holdings (NASDAQ: ESQ) announced a Patent License Agreement with USAA for Remote Deposit Capture (RDC) technology. This agreement allows Esquire Bank customers to deposit checks using mobile devices, leveraging USAA's 151 patents on RDC technology. Martin Korn, Esquire Bank's Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, emphasized that this partnership underscores the company's dedication to providing innovative, high-quality services. The agreement is part of Esquire's strategy to enhance its technological offerings and improve customer convenience.
Esquire Financial Holdings (NASDAQ: ESQ) has been honored with the 2023 Raymond James Community Bankers Cup for the sixth consecutive year. Recognized among the top 10% of community banks in the United States, Esquire Bank was evaluated based on profitability, operational efficiency, and balance sheet metrics. The evaluation included 203 domestic community banks with assets between $500 million and $10 billion. CEO Andrew C. Sagliocca praised the achievement as a testament to the dedication and performance of the Esquire Bank team, despite a challenging year for the banking sector in 2023.
Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. has been included in KBW's 2024 Bank Honor Roll, a group of elite banks representing only 5% of eligible firms nationally with strong and consistent earnings growth over the past decade. Esquire's Chairman Tony Coelho expressed pride in this recognition, highlighting the company's position as a top financial institution. Vice Chairman, CEO, and President Andrew C. Sagliocca emphasized the honor as a testament to Esquire's successful strategy and execution of their business model.
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