Chicago-based Signature Bank hired David Duxbury as senior vice president of its commercial lending team.

Duxbury has nearly 30 years of commercial banking experience in Chicago working with privately-held and middle-market companies. Prior to Signature Bank, Duxbury was with American Chartered Bank and MB Financial.

“I look forward to working at a true Chicago-based entrepreneurial bank like Signature Bank,” Duxbury said. “Signature operates like one of the well-run companies I like to work with — a strong management team with no bureaucracy.”

“Signature Bank is fortunate to hire a true Chicago banker like Dave Duxbury,” said Mick O’Rourke, president and CEO of Signature Bank. “Signature is committed to being Chicago’s business bank and we’re fortunate to have a senior lender like Dave who is dedicated to working with privately-held businesses in Chicago.”

Signature Bank is a full-service commercial bank focused on middle-market commercial banking and lending. Signature Bancorporation is the largest privately-funded de novo bank holding company in Illinois.