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accession: "0001558370-24-000196"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ESQ"
cik: "0001531031"
company_name: "Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-01-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T00:32:29.110971+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Esquire Financial invests $6M for 24.99% stake in fintech Payzli

## Summary
- Closed $6M investment in United Payment Systems (Payzli) for a 24.99% ownership interest.
- Payzli is an end-to-end payment technology company and a registered ISO of Esquire Bank.
- Investment to support Esquire's national payment and small business vertical platforms.
- Partnership combines Payzli's Visa-direct platform with Esquire's banking capabilities.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-24-000196
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ESQ
- cik: 0001531031
- company_name: Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-01-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1531031/000155837024000196/0001558370-24-000196-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1531031/000155837024000196/esq-20240111x8k.htm

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