METROPOLITAN BANK HOLDING CORP.
99 PARK AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10016
November 2, 2017
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: | Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration Number 333-220805) Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp., a New York corporation (the "Company"), hereby requests that the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 be declared effective on November 7, 2017 at 3:00 pm, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
Very truly yours, | |
/s/ Mark R. DeFazio | |
Mark R. DeFazio | |
President and Chief Executive Officer |