Two former North Fork Bank senior vice presidents will lead a new team of six private bankers for Signature Bank in the group’s mid-town Manhattan office.

Paul Santamaria and Carl Gambino, both formerly district managers for North Fork Bank's Manhattan region, were appointed group directors and senior vice presidents of Signature Bank, a New York based private bank with 19 offices and $5.2 billion in assets under management.

The two new hires previously had management responsibility for over two thirds of North Fork's Manhattan market, inclusive of 31 locations, according to the firm.

Signature Bank said it also recruited former North Fork private client team members Paul Patella and Anthony DeLorenzo, who had worked with Mr Santamaria and Mr Gambino, as associate group directors and vice presidents.

"This well-established team, which includes four proven business development professionals, has served our target market niche -privately owned businesses and their executives – right here in Manhattan for decades," said Signature Bank president and chief executive officer Joseph DePaolo.