Signature Bank named number one in three categories in the New York Law Journal’s 12th annual “Best of” survey

NEW YORK–(COMMERCIAL THREAD) –Signature Bank (Nasdaq: SBNY), a New York-based full-service commercial bank, announced today that it ranks No.1 in three categories of the New York Law Journal “Best of”12^e annual survey of the New York legal community. The categories include Business Bank, Private Bank, and Business Escrow Services. The 2021 New York Law Journal the ranking marks the 12^e consecutive year in which Signature Bank placed in the top three in one or more of these same categories.

The rankings, unveiled in September 20^e, 2021 edition of the New York area’s leading legal publication, reflects the opinions of thousands of attorneys and other legal professionals who were eligible to vote in more than 75 law-related categories. The voting process is purely democratic and the results represent the candid views of New York Law Journal readers and members of the New York legal community.

In addition, based on the Bank’s placement in 2021 on the list, it was also included in New York Law Journal ‘s “Best of” Hall of Fame, for the fourth year in a row. The Hall of Fame is awarded to entities that have achieved “Best of” for at least three of the past four years, thus repeatedly receiving top marks from New York Law Journal readers and the New York legal community.

Since 2010 when the New York Law Journal started polling its readers for its “Best of” list, Signature Bank has consistently achieved the top spot or placed in the top three in the Business Bank, Private Bank and Business Escrow Services categories. Over the past 12 years, the Bank has been ranked # 1 in the Best Investment Bank category seven times, and also in the top three in the other five years. It is also the 11^e consecutive year in which Signature Bank ranked in the top three in the Private Banking category (number one for five consecutive years), and the 10^e Consecutive year, it has been in the top three in the Business Escrow Services category (including the number one ranking for the past five consecutive years and seven times in total).

“Signature Bank’s founding single point of contact model was created to provide dedicated, relationship-based banking services to clients through our seasoned private banking teams. They work closely and transparently with customers to ensure that all needs are met through a single point of contact. It has become the hallmark of our franchise, which earned Signature Bank this prestigious investment in New York Law Journal Again in the “Best of” ranking, said Joseph J. DePaolo, President and CEO of Signature Bank.

“In particular, we have long-standing law firms because our client-centric model has proven to be extremely beneficial to them. We deeply appreciate the time our legal clients took to vote for Signature Bank and thank them for their continued trust. Their loyalty has once again enabled our institution to stand out among the world’s largest banking entities. We are proud of the efforts of all our colleagues, who have led us to our 12^e is on that list, ”concluded DePaolo.

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About Signature Bank

Signature Bank (Nasdaq: SBNY), Member of the FDIC, is a New York-based full-service commercial bank with 37 private client offices throughout the New York metro area, as well as in Connecticut, California and North Carolina . Thanks to its one-stop-shop approach, the Bank’s private banking teams primarily meet the needs of private companies, their owners and managers.

The Bank has two wholly owned subsidiaries: Signature Financial, LLC, which provides financing and equipment rental services; and Signature Securities Group Corporation, a chartered broker, investment advisor and FINRA / SIPC member, offers investment, brokerage, asset management and insurance products and services.

Since commencing operations in May 2001, Signature Bank has reached $ 96.9 billion in assets as of June 30, 2021. With $ 85.6 billion in deposits at the end of the second quarter of 2021, Signature Bank has placed 22^sd to S&P Global list of the largest banks in the United States, based on deposits.

Signature Bank was the first FDIC insured bank to launch a blockchain-based digital payment platform. Signet â„¢ allows commercial customers to make real-time payments in US dollars, 24/7/365 and was also the first solution to be approved for use by the NYS Department of Financial Services.

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