Metropolitan Commercial Bank Hires Senior Finance Specialist

Maryann Metlitz Joins the Bank as Vice President, Commercial Lending Officer

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Metropolitan Commercial Bank today announced that Maryann Metlitz joined the Bank as Vice President, Commercial Lending Officer. She will report to Luke J. Kaufman, First Vice President, Head of Commercial Lending.

Ms. Metlitz brings more than 30 years of banking experience to Metropolitan Commercial Bank and has focused exclusively on the finance sector for the last 15 years. She was recently Vice President, Dealer Relationship Manager at BB&T Bank.

“I am extremely excited about the equipment leasing experience and expertise Maryann has accumulated. Her wealth of finance solutions for captive and private label leasing programs, coupled with a perfect fit within MCB’s culture, makes Maryann a wise choice for our commercial lending team,” said Luke J. Kaufman.

“I am looking forward to working with Metropolitan Commercial Bank’s first-in-class management team, and I am extremely proud to be a part of the values and character that exist here at MCB,” said Maryann Metlitz.

Ms. Metlitz began her banking career at Hann Financial Service Corp., Edison, New Jersey, in 1987. She is an advocate for animals and is currently a Board Member and the Director of Fundraising and Donor Relations for One Love Animal Rescue Group in Belmar, New Jersey and has served on the Board of the National Vehicle Leasing Association (NVLA), Long Island, New York Chapter.

About Metropolitan Commercial Bank
Metropolitan Commercial Bank^®, The Entrepreneurial Bank, is headquartered in New York City and operates full-service banking centers in Manhattan, New York; Boro Park, Brooklyn; and Great Neck, Long Island. We are a community-focused bank that provides a broad range of business, commercial and personal banking products and services to small businesses, middle-market enterprises, public entities and affluent individuals. In addition to our tradition of relationship-driven, one-on-one personalized service, Metropolitan Commercial Bank offers multiple convenience delivery channels, including online banking, flexible mobile banking apps and no-fee access to over 1 million ATMs worldwide for our clients. The Bank is also an active issuer of debit cards for an increasing number of third-party debit card programs. Metropolitan Commercial Bank is a New York State chartered commercial bank, an FDIC member and an equal opportunity lender.

The parent company of Metropolitan Commercial Bank, Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp., is a publicly traded company. The common stock of Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and trades under the ticker symbol “MCB.”

For more information about Metropolitan Commercial Bank, visit the Bank’s website at www.MCBankNY.com.