Here you will find a list of the top 5 financial companies.
The following information was sourced from The Washington Post
Top 5 Financial Companies
Mercantile Bankshares Corp.
Mercantile Bankshares is the largest independent banking company in Maryland, with $16 billion in assets and 226 branches. It is a holding company that has 11 community banks operating under 13 brand names, with 240 offices and 250 ATMs serving the District, Maryland, Northern Virginia, Delaware and southern Pennsylvania.
Chevy Chase Bank FSB
Chevy Chase is the largest bank based in the Washington area, with 251 branches, including 54 in Giant Food stores. It has nearly 1,000 ATMs in the region, more than any other bank. It operates in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia and the District. Chevy Chase is controlled by real estate developer B. Francis Saul II and his corporate entities, which are largely in real estate.
Provident Bankshares Corp.
Provident Bankshares is the holding company for Provident Bank, the second-largest banking institution headquartered in Maryland. With $6.36 billion in assets, it has 152 branches in southern Pennsylvania, Virginia, Baltimore and the greater Washington suburbs. Sixty of these branches are inside big-box retailers or supermarkets such as Shoppers Food Warehouse, Wal-Mart and Super Fresh, with some open seven days a week.
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc.
Sandy Spring Bancorp, a bank holding company, is the parent of Sandy Spring Bank, and the bank's subsidiaries, Sandy Spring Insurance Co., Equipment Leasing Co. and West Financial Services Inc. The bank has 31 branches in six Maryland counties.
Virginia Commerce Bancorp Inc.
Virginia Commerce Bancorp is the holding company for Virginia Commerce Bank, a full-service community bank. Opened in 1988, it has 19 branches, two mortgage loan offices, an investment services department and more than $1 billion in assets.