The story
The bank was founded in 1998 under the holding company Eagle Bancorp Inc, which was established in 1997 by Ronald D. Paul. Eagle Bancorp, Inc., was incorporated as a bank holding company in Maryland on October 28, 1997. On June 9, 1998, the company became a public company via an initial public offering. On July 20, 1998, EagleBank opened its first office in Rockville, Maryland. In the coming years, the bank opened several branches in the Washington, D.C. area.
In December 2008, the United States Department of the Treasury purchased $38.2 million of assets from EagleBank as part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program. In 2010, EagleBank received $71.9 million funding so it could lend more to small businesses as part of the United States Department of Treasury's Small Business Jobs Act of 2010. The funds were repaid to the US Treasury by EagleBank in 2015 after a stock sale.
In 2013, EagleBank teamed with Graystone Consulting to provide wealth management services.
In March 2019, EagleBank's founder and CEO, Ron Paul, announced his retirement. Susan G. Riel was appointed CEO and President and Norm Pozez was appointed chairman.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the bank was a lender in the Paycheck Protection Program.
Notable Acquisitions
In September 2008, EagleBank bought Fidelity and Trust Bank in a $13.1 million transaction.
In July 2011, EagleBank announced it would buy Alliance Bank for $31 million, but the transaction was called off five months later because they could not agree on the terms of the deal.
In November 2014, EagleBank acquired Virginia Heritage Bank for $183 million.
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