Sandy Spring Bank Explained

Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.
Type:Public
Traded As:NASDAQ:
Russell 2000 Index Component
Hq Location:Olney, Maryland, U.S.
Num Locations:55 branches and 6 financial centers
Key People:Daniel J. Schrider (president and CEO)
Industry:Banking
Products:Financial services
Area Served:Washington metropolitan area
Net Income: $0.100 billion (2018)
Assets: $8.243 billion (2018)
Equity: $1.067 billion (2018)
Num Employees:932 (2018)
Footnotes:[1] [2]

Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Olney, Maryland and operating in the Washington metropolitan area.

Current operations

The company operates the following subsidiaries:[2]

History

In 1868, farmers who were Quakers founded Sandy Spring Bank to pool their savings to make home loans to their neighbors.[3]

In December 1993, the bank acquired First Montgomery Bank of MD for $1.9 million.[4]

In August 1996, the bank acquired Annapolis Bancshares of MD for $17 million.

In December 2001, the company acquired Chesapeake Insurance Group of Annapolis and renamed it Sandy Spring Insurance Corp.[5]

In February 2007, the bank acquired Potomac Bank of Virginia for $64.7 million.[6] [7]

In June 2007, the bank acquired County National Bank of Glen Burnie for $44.1 million.[8] [9]

During the financial crisis of 2007–2008, the company received an investment of $82 million from the Troubled Asset Relief Program. The investment was repaid in December 2010, making Sandy Spring one of the first community banks in the Washington metropolitan area to repay its TARP investment.[10]

In January 2009, Daniel J. Schrider was promoted to chief executive officer, succeeding Hunter R. Hollar. Schrider joined the company as a lender in 1989.[11]

In May 2012, the bank acquired CommerceFirst Bank of Annapolis for $25.4 million.[12] [13]

In February 2016, the bank opened its first branch in the District of Columbia.[14] [15]

In August 2016, Sandy Spring Insurance acquired The Advantage Group.[16]

In January 2018, the bank acquired WashingtonFirst Bank of VA for $489 million, creating the largest community bank headquartered in the Washington metropolitan area.[17] [18]

In April 2020, the bank acquired Revere Bank of Maryland for $293 million.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sandy Spring Bank: Our Story . Sandy Spring Bank.
  2. Web site: Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. 2018 Form 10-K Annual Report . U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
  3. News: Charting Sandy Spring Bank's History, Identity and Future . . January 12, 2009.
  4. Web site: Mergers & Acquisitions . Sandy Spring Bank . 2023-01-01.
  5. News: Sandy Spring closes deal with Chesapeake Insurance . Michele . Berk . . December 7, 2001.
  6. Sandy Spring Bancorp Completes Acquisition of Potomac Bank of Virginia . . February 16, 2007.
  7. News: Sandy Spring Bancorp to buy Potomac Bank for $64.7M . Neil . Adler . . October 11, 2006.
  8. Sandy Spring Bancorp Completes Acquisition of CN Bancorp, Inc. of Glen Burnie, MD . . June 1, 2007.
  9. News: Sandy Spring Bank to buy County National for $44.1M . Neil . Adler . . December 14, 2006.
  10. News: Sandy Spring Bank in Olney pays back all of its federal TARP loan . Danielle . Douglas . . December 19, 2010.
  11. News: Sandy Spring Bancorp Names New Chief Executive . Alejandro . Lazo . . January 6, 2009.
  12. Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. Announces Completion of Acquisition of CommerceFirst Bancorp, Inc. . . May 31, 2012.
  13. News: Sandy Spring Bank to buy CommerceFirst in $25.4M deal . Gary . Haber . . December 20, 2011.
  14. Sandy Spring Bank's First Washington, D.C., Branch Opens for Business . . February 1, 2016.
  15. News: The region's banks flock to a new market: The District . Abha . Bhattarai . . November 15, 2015 . subscription.
  16. Sandy Spring Insurance Expands Team, Capabilities and Geographic Reach . . August 4, 2016.
  17. Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. Completes Acquisition of WashingtonFirst Bankshares, Inc. . . January 2, 2018.
  18. News: Sandy Spring wraps up $447M acquisition of WashingtonFirst Bank . Andy . Medici . . January 3, 2018.