TEXT-EXTRACT 2 filename2.txt October 10, 2018 Andrew Sagliocca President and Chief Executive Officer Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. 100 Jericho Quadrangle, Suite 100 Jericho, NY 11753 Re: Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-3 Filed October 5, 2018 File No. 333-227725 Dear Mr. Sagliocca: This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not review your registration statement. Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Please contact Eric Envall at (202) 551-3234 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Financial Services