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| Formerly | Congressional Bank (2003–2021) |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Headquarters | Chevy Chase, Maryland |
Key people | John Delaney (Chairman) Don Cole (CEO) Chris Lynch (CFO) |
| Services | Personal banking, business banking, lending |
Number of employees | 500+ |
| Website | www |
Forbright Bank (formerly Congressional Bank) is an FDIC-insured American bank headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland.[1] The bank holds over $7 billion in assets.[2] The bank’s offers digital retail products and specialty direct lending.[3][4]
History
[edit | edit source]Forbright began operations in 2003 as Congressional Bank, a Maryland-chartered trust company.[1]
As Congressional Bank, Forbright acquired American Bank Holdings in 2016.[5] In 2018, Congressional Bank acquired the operating business and a substantial portion of the assets of Alliance Partners LLC, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Forbright Bank that serves as the asset manager for BancAlliance.[2]
In 2021, Congressional Bank acquired The Energy Loan Network, LLC, a residential solar and energy efficiency financing company.[6]
In 2022 the bank announced sustainability-linked financing, including the issuance of a Green bond.[7]
Rebrand
[edit | edit source]The bank rebranded from Congressional Bank to Forbright Bank in 2022.[8][9] As part of that rebranding, the bank partnered with the National Park Foundation to support environmental conservation. That same year, U.S. News & World Report named the bank’s Growth Savings account as the 2025 Money Awards Editor’s Choice: Saving Money While Doing Good.[10]
In 2023 and 2024 the bank expanded its consumer digital products to include online savings and certificate of deposit offerings and attracted coverage for its environmentally oriented deposit products.[11][12] In 2025, Forbright acquired the assets of now-bankrupt residential solar provider, Mosaic Inc.[13]
Reception
[edit | edit source]In mid-2024 Forbright drew scrutiny from regulators over aspects of its funding model. American Banker reported on an FDIC consent order that criticized the bank’s reliance on non-core funding sources, notably brokered deposits.[14][15] Sources later reported that the bank resolved the supervisory order and that regulators terminated the consent order in 2025.[16][17]
Law360 reported an FDIC downgrade of the bank in the context of its Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) examination and compliance interactions.[18] Regional business press and national outlets have profiled the bank and its founder John Delaney, focusing on the bank’s environmental posture, the John Delaney 2020 presidential campaign, and regulatory actions.[7][11]
References
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