Byline Bank Explained

Byline Bancorp, Inc.
Type:Public company
Traded As:
Russell 2000 Index component
Key People:Roberto Herencia,
Chairman
Alberto Paracchini,
CEO
Industry:Banking
Location City:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Locations:57 branches
Revenue: $216 million (2019)
Net Income: $57 million (2019)
Assets: $5.521 billion (2019)
Equity: $750 million (2019)
Num Employees:1,001 (2019)
Footnotes:[1]

Byline Bank is a bank headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is the primary subsidiary of Byline Bancorp, Inc., a bank holding company., it operated 57 branches, 56 of which were in the Chicago metropolitan area. It is the 4th largest Small Business Administration lender.[1]

History

The company was founded in 1978 by the Fasseas family as Metropolitan Bank Group after the purchase of North Community Bank.[2] The family grew the bank from a single location to more than 90 branches in the Chicago metropolitan area before suffering in the 2007–2008 financial crisis.[3]

In 2009, it accepted $71.5 million from the Troubled Asset Relief Program.[2] [4] [5] In 2013, BXM Holdings LLC, led by Roberto Herencia, purchased and recapitalized the bank with a $207 million investment.[3]

A year before acquiring Ridgestone Bank,[6] [7] the company was renamed Byline Bancorp Inc. in 2015 and consolidated all its subsidiaries under the name Byline Bank.[8]

In June 2017, the company became a public company via an initial public offering.[9] [10] [11] In May 2018, the company acquired First Evanston Bancorp for $178.6 million in cash and stock.[12]

In April 2019, the company acquired Oak Park River Forest Bank shares for $40.0 million in cash and stock.[13] In December 2022, Byline entered merger agreement and acquired Inland Bank valued at approximately $165 million in cash and stock[14] - the merger was completed in July 2023.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Byline Bancorp, Inc. 2019 Form 10-K Annual Report . U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
  2. News: Yerak . Becky . April 23, 2012 . Investor to pump $150M into Metropolitan Bank . .
  3. News: Daniels . Steve . Sale of Fasseases' Metropolitan Bank Group final . . June 28, 2013 . subscription.
  4. News: Herencia-led group agrees to rescue Fasseas family banks . Daniels . Steve . . April 23, 2012 . subscription.
  5. News: Metropolitan Bank Group cuts salaries, headcount -- and a bank . Daniels . Steve . . April 9, 2010 . subscription.
  6. Byline Bancorp, Inc. Announces Bruce Lammers to Retire from Byline Bank . . May 15, 2019.
  7. News: Ridgestone Financial to be purchased by Chicago's Byline Bancorp . David . Schuyler . . June 9, 2016.
  8. News: Meet the biggest bank in Chicago you never heard of . Daniels . Steve . . March 19, 2015 . subscription.
  9. Byline Bancorp Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering . . June 29, 2017.
  10. News: Byline is Chicago's newest publicly traded bank . Daniels . Steve . . June 30, 2017 . subscription.
  11. News: Zumbach . Lauren . June 30, 2017 . Byline Bancorp shares begin trading on New York Stock Exchange . . subscription.
  12. Byline Bancorp, Inc. Completes the Acquisition of First Evanston Bancorp . . May 31, 2018.
  13. Byline Bancorp, Inc. Completes the Acquisition of Oak Park River Forest Bankshares . . April 30, 2019.
  14. Web site: Byline Bank to Merge with Inland Bank & Trust .
  15. Web site: Byline Bancorp, Inc. Completes the Merger with Inland Bancorp, Inc. . Business Wire. 2023-08-17. en.