Howard Bank, a growth-focused community bank serving businesses, professionals, and individuals in the Greater Baltimore area, announced today the hiring of Christine Nicaj as the Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager of their new Remington location.

As branch manager, Ms. Nicaj will assume the responsibility of leading and managing daily sales, day-to-day operations, and customer service. Ms. Nicaj will also help build customer relationships, manage risks, and develop a dynamic team.

"Christine will be a huge asset to the Howard Bank team, and is a welcome addition to our growing family," said Barry Luciani, Senior Vice President, Branch Executive. "She is an incredibly talented leader, and will play a major role in the development and growth of our new Remington location."

Ms. Nicaj brings more than twelve years of banking and financial experience to Howard Bank. She began her career as a sales and service specialist with Bank of America in 2005, and became a financial center operations manager in 2011. Ms. Nicaj went on to become a senior financial analyst associate with Leap Point LLC in 2015 to her arrival at Howard Bank in March of 2017.

Ms. Nicaj is a graduate of the University of Maryland and possesses a degree in Business Administration. She is currently enrolled in University of Maryland's Masters Program for Project Management.

About Howard Bank

Howard Bancorp is a bank holding company with total assets of approximately $1.049 billion at March 31, 2017. Its principal operating subsidiary, Howard Bank, is a locally owned and managed, growth-focused community bank serving businesses, professionals and individuals in the Greater Baltimore Metropolitan Area through 13 full service branches. Howard Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Howard Bancorp (NASDAQ: HBMD). For more information, visit, http://www.howardbank.com/.