MRI Interventions Selects Pacific Mercantile Bank as its Primary Banking Relationship

COSTA MESA, Calif., Feb. 02, 2017 -- Pacific Mercantile Bank (“the Bank”), the wholly owned subsidiary of Pacific Mercantile Bancorp (NASDAQ:PMBC), today announced that it has been selected as the primary banking relationship for MRI Interventions, Inc.  MRI Interventions has moved its full deposit relationship to Pacific Mercantile Bank and will utilize a full suite of the Bank’s depository products and cash management services.

Based in Irvine, MRI Interventions (OTCQB:MRIC) is a medical device company that develops and commercializes innovative platforms for performing minimally invasive surgical procedures in the brain.  MRI Interventions’ ClearPoint® System, which has received 510(k) clearance and is CE marked, utilizes a hospital’s existing diagnostic or intraoperative MRI suite to enable a range of minimally invasive procedures in the brain.

“We were impressed with the functionality of Pacific Mercantile Bank’s cash management services,” said Hal Hurwitz, Chief Financial Officer of MRI Interventions.  “The team made the transition process from our prior bank very easy and we have already seen improvement in our cash management processes following the switch.”

“MRI Interventions is seeing strong revenue growth and successfully raised additional capital through a recent PIPE financing,” said Tom Vertin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Mercantile Bank.  “We are very pleased to work with the company and help them efficiently manage their treasury needs as they continue to grow.”

About Pacific Mercantile Bank

Pacific Mercantile Bank opened for business March 1, 1999. The Bank, which is FDIC insured and a member of the Federal Reserve System, provides a wide range of commercial banking services to businesses, business owners and business professionals through its combination of traditional banking offices and comprehensive, sophisticated electronic banking services.

The Bank, headquartered in Orange County, operates a total of nine offices in Southern California, located in Orange, Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Bernardino counties. In addition, the Bank offers comprehensive online banking services accessible at www.pmbank.com.  Pacific Mercantile Bancorp (NASDAQ:PMBC) is the parent holding company of Pacific Mercantile Bank.

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Pacific Mercantile Bank Contact:
Robert Anderson
EVP & Chief Banking Officer
714-438-2500