Metropolitan Commercial Bank founding director Robert C. Patent dies; served on board since 1999

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.

Robert C. Patent, a founding director of Metropolitan Commercial Bank, passed away; he served on the board from the Bank's inception in 1999 until his death.
Patent chaired the Bank's Loan Committee and brought real estate investment, finance and banking experience to the board.
Outside MCB, he was President of Colby Capital Corporation from 1991 to 2025, a founder and vice chairman of Cityscape Corporation, and a director of New York Federal Savings Bank.
CEO Mark R. DeFazio called Patent's loss "deeply personal," crediting his judgment and commitment to building the institution; no board replacement was named.
No change to operations, strategy or financial guidance was disclosed; the release is a condolence announcement only.

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