Esquire Financial Holdings Acquires Signature Bancorporation

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. agreed to acquire Signature Bancorporation, Inc. in an all-stock transaction valued at about $348.4 million, expanding Esquire’s presence in the Chicago and Midwest commercial banking markets. After receiving regulatory approvals and stockholder approvals, the acquisition closed effective August 1, 2026, with Signature operating as a division of Esquire Bank.