Metropolitan Bank Holding (MCB) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Mark R. DeFazio, President and CEO, was paid $4.8M in 2025, down 15% from $5.6M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 36:1, on median employee pay of $134,283.

Filed
March 20, 2026
Annual meeting
April 29, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$4.8M-15% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
36:1median $134,283
CEO pay in equity
53%$2.5M in awards
Net Income
$71.1M2025 performance
Total Loans
$6.8BAt December 31, 2025
Total Deposits
$7.4BAt December 31, 2025
Net Interest Margin
3.88%For fiscal year 2025
Diluted EPS
$6.6211.6% increase year-over-year

How DeFazio was paid

$4.8M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary21%Stock awards53%Non-equity incentive25%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Mark R. DeFazioPresident and CEO$4,784,685
Scott LublinEVP and Chief Lending Officer$2,096,639
Daniel DoughertyEVP and Chief Financial Officer$1,038,596
Laura CapraEVP and Head of Retail Banking$902,063
Nick RosenbergEVP and Head of Global Payments$919,417

What changed and why

  • $4.8MCEO total compensation decreased to $4,784,685 in 2025 from $5,633,992 in 2024.
  • $71.1MNet income reached $71.1 million, representing a 6.6% year-over-year increase.
  • 11.6%Diluted EPS increased 11.6% to $6.62 compared to the prior year.
  • $6.8BTotal loans grew approximately 13% to $6.8 billion while total deposits increased 23.3% to $7.4 billion.
  • Stockholder outreach resulted in program modifications including extended performance periods for PRSUs starting in 2026.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.