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Provident Bank Serving Maryland Virginia Pennsylvania and Washington, DC

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Provident serves individuals and businesses in the key urban areas of Baltimore, Washington and Richmond through a network of over 150 banking offices in Maryland, Virginia, and southern York County, PA. Provident Bank also offers related financial services through wholly owned subsidiaries. Securities brokerage, investment management and related insurance services are available through Provident Investment Company and leases through Court Square Leasing and Provident Lease Corp.

Provident Bank began in Baltimore in 1886 with noble intentions—to offer people from all walks of life a place to keep their money safe. Because it was at a time when the downtown commercial banks weren’t interested in small personal accounts, a group of local philanthropists set out to create something different—a savings institution for everyone — o ne that would become the first branch banking system in the country. They named it Provident, meaning to "foresee, provide for, make provision for the future." And it’s this principle that guided Provident as it grew in Baltimore and the suburbs. One company publication in 1920 noted: "The real business of this bank is to encourage thrift." In keeping with this philosophy, the bank worked with the city’s public school system. One day a week, school banks were opened to collect pennies and nickels which were then transferred to regular Provident passbook accounts. As the country emerged from the depression, Provident’s new President, Frank W. Wrightson, brought new energy and ideas to the bank. After World War II, Provident became Baltimore’s home mortgage leader. As Baltimore grew, so did Provident.

In 1997, Provident purchased Citizens Savings Bank—giving Provident its first presence in the Washington, D.C. metro area as well as deepening its expertise in business banking. In 2004, Provident purchased Southern Financial Bank in Warrenton, Virginia, expanding its presence in Virginia. To this day, Provident maintains a long-standing tradition of community involvement and interest, making significant contributions to a variety of local, state and national organizations. Provident has not lost its original ideals. It continues to set a standard of community responsibility, personal service, enlightened management and integrity. Provident is proud to be the right size for your banking needs, with a wide range of financial products and services delivered by people you know and trust.