CFG Bank President Erik Howard Named to The Daily Record’s 2024 Banking and Financial Services Power List
Erik Howard Recognized as Top Mover in Maryland’s Banking and Financial Services Industries
CFG Bank (CFG), the largest bank headquartered in Baltimore, which provides flexible financing and online banking solutions to the national healthcare and multifamily markets and the Mid-Atlantic region, today announced President Erik Howard has been named to The Daily Record’s 2024 Banking and Financial Services Power List.
The Daily Record’s annual Banking and Financial Services Power List honors the top movers in Maryland’s banking and financial services industries who play a critical role in keeping the state’s economy thriving. Selected by The Daily Record’s editorial leadership team, Howard was honored among other influential financial leaders in the Maryland community, including individuals from Bank of America, Brown Advisory Incorporated, M&T Bank, Maryland Bankers Association, and more.
“We are honored that Erik has been recognized as one of Maryland’s top movers in banking and financial services. I have worked with Erik for 20 years and he is one of the most committed industry players I know,” said CFG CEO Jack Dwyer. “His exceptional leadership and dedication have been instrumental in CFG Bank’s growth and ongoing development of state-of-the-art services and products. This recognition not only celebrates Erik’s individual achievements but also highlights the collective efforts of our team to positively impact Maryland’s economy.”
Since joining CFG in 2004, Erik has been instrumental in the company’s growth and expansion of business across its diversified portfolio in the long-term care, senior housing, and multifamily sectors. With extensive expertise in public and private debt and equity offerings and merger and acquisition structures and financings, Howard has been involved in the financing of more than $7 billion in healthcare and multifamily assets.
To view the full list of top movers in Maryland’s banking and financial services for 2024 and a Q&A with Erik, click here.
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About CFG Bank
CFG Bank, headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, provides flexible financing and online banking solutions to the national healthcare and multifamily markets and the Mid-Atlantic region. CFG Bank is the 6th largest bank in the Baltimore area based on deposits and the largest that is based in Baltimore. CFG Bank has grown from $1 billion in assets at the end of 2019 to over $5 billion in assets at the end of 2023 and is among the five largest and most experienced healthcare bridge-to-HUD lenders in the country, serving its clients and helping them grow for over 30 years. CFG Bank transforms the banking experience by delivering big bank capabilities and expertise, coupled with relationship-driven boutique bank service. CFG Bank has branches in Lutherville and Baltimore City, and a cashless branch in Annapolis. For more information, visit www.CFG.bank, and follow CFG Bank on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and X. Member FDIC.