METROPOLITAN BANK HOLDING CORP.
99 Park Avenue, 12th Floor
New York, New York 10016
August 26, 2021
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-3 (Registration No. 333-254197) | ||
| Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp., a New York corporation (the “Company”), hereby requests that the Company's above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-3 be declared effective at 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on August 30, 2021, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
| Very truly yours, | |
| /s/ Gregory A. Sigrist | |
| Gregory A. Sigrist | |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
| (Duly Authorized Representative) |
