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Metropolitan Commercial Bank Mourns the Passing of Robert C. Patent, Founding Director

  • Robert C. Patent, a founding Board member of Metropolitan Commercial Bank (MCB), passed away after serving from the Bank's 1999 inception.
  • Mr. Patent provided over 25 years of leadership & counsel to the Bank, serving as Chairman of the Loan Committee & leveraging his expertise in real estate investment, finance & banking.
  • Mark R. DeFazio, MCB Founder, President & CEO, described Mr. Patent as an invaluable partner whose integrity, loyalty & friendship were deeply missed.
  • Beyond MCB, Mr. Patent served as President of Colby Capital Corporation from 1991 to 2025, was a Founder & Vice Chairman of Cityscape Corporation, & served on the Board of New York Federal Savings Bank.
  • He was a graduate of The George Washington University & served as President of the Young Men's Division of Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
  • MCB offers commercial, business & personal banking solutions with specialized expertise in real estate, healthcare, government banking & EB-5 financial solutions.
  • The Bank received Newsweek's Best Regional Banks recognition in 2024 & 2025, plus Business Insider's America's High-Growth Companies honor in 2026.
  • MCB operates branches in Manhattan neighborhoods, Boro Park, Great Neck, Lakewood, Miami & West Palm Beach, & is a NY State-chartered bank under Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (NYSE: MCB).