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Celebrates 20 Years!

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Signature Marks 20 Years of Relationship-Driven Banking

Signature, a division of Esquire Bank, is celebrating 20 years of serving privately held businesses, their owners and their families, marking two decades of relationship-driven banking that began in Chicago in 2006 and has grown into one of the Midwest’s fastest-growing commercial banking franchises.

Community roots, lasting impact

Since 2006, Signature, a division of Esquire Bank, has supported more than 1,000 organizations while strengthening the communities it serves.

Customer spotlight: Reimagining what’s possible in commercial real estate financing

Across Chicago and the Midwest, vacant commercial properties are being reimagined. Signature’s Commercial Real Estate team works with entrepreneurs and investors to finance redevelopment projects that transform underutilized spaces into vibrant community assets.

Testimonial

“If there’s a local commercial banking partner who knows how to get a deal done, it’s Signature. When we needed it, they came through with a creative financing solution. That’s because Signature has experience working with companies like ours, a second-generation family owned and operated manufacturer. Our business matters to Signature and that comes through in every visit and every phone call with their team right up to the top.”

Owner, countertop manufacturer

Signature is proud to serve family-owned and local businesses that are vital to the Chicago
economy. When you bank with Signature, you’re mission-critical, no matter who you are.


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