Sandy Spring Bank Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda

My husband and I had the pleasure of working with Skip Clasper throughout our home-buying process, where he was truly the MVP on our team. He had endless patience to answer all of our first time home-buying questions, to walk us through our financing options, and to prepare pre-approval letter after pre-approval letter for each property we bid on in the hyper-competitive market of spring 2022. I'm so glad we had Skip in our corner through a process that would have been even more stressful without his excellent guidance.

From our first encounter, Clay was extremely helpful and knowledgeable in providing my husband and I with the best possible options available to us with the goal of securing our home loan. He was clear and concise with his instruction to attain this goal yet comforting in ensuring us that when we did our part successfully he would do everything in his power to meet our goal to not only secure our home loan but through his lead, his team at Sandy Spring executed a close in under 30 days. We are extremely appreciative!! Clay exceeded our expectations and I attribute that to his many years of expertise/experience perfecting his skills and also to his dedication to strive for excellence as a professional service provider.

Skip and his staff did such a fantastic job and I can’t thank them enough. Their constant communication and willingness to help and explain the loan process, put our minds at ease. Our loan was processed and approved on time which allowed us to enjoy the final stages of the home buying process. We would definitely recommend Skip and Sandy Spring to anyone interested in purchasing a home.

In September 2021, I secured a home loan from Sandy Spring Bank, for a home, that I purchased in Silver Spring, Maryland. My mortgage broker was Mr. Clay Harris. Mr. Harris and the Sandy Spring Bank Mortgage Section provided me with outstanding customer service, through the entire acquisition process, as it related to, dealing with the real estate agents; interacting with State and Federal regulations; dealing with the Title Trust Company; managing my home insurance requirements; and negotiating a fair interest rate.

Skip Clasper at Sandy Spring Bank just helped us with a mortgage for the purchase of our home. We received the most competitive terms as well as top notch service.... We highly recommend Sandy Spring Bank... (Ask for Skip Clasper!).

The team I worked with at Sandy Spring Bank (Bethesda location) were awesome! Clay Harris went above and beyond to assist with answering all of my questions/concerns to my level of understanding. I am very appreciative of his professionalism, patience and all around customer service.

Clay ensured all my questions were answered in a timely fashion. If anyone on the underwriters wasn’t responsive he ensured to follow up and provided the answers I needed. Clay was very professional, knowledgeable and detail oriented. Thank you for your expertise throughout this stressful process!

Good business people aren't trying to sell you something - they're trying to figure out what makes sense for you, and provide that whenever they can. Skip's team is professional and easy to work with, and I highly recommend them for your mortgage needs.

Skip and his team worked very hard on my case and assisted me the the entire time in finalizing my loan refinance. I'm very happy with their level of service and knowledge of the process which gave me peace of mind that I was in good hands the entire time.

Excellent customer service at this branch. They blow Bank of America out of the water. The employees go above and beyond to help their customers here -- they have even dropped paperwork off at my office to help save me time. Everybody is friendly and knowledgeable. They give good financial advice if you ask for it. And when you walk in, you are helped immediately (unlike the long lines at some other local banks). Plus they have a great selection of free coffees for customers. Their online banking portal is very well designed, and gives you a comprehensive view of all of your finances -- including accounts at other institutions if you choose to sync them. The free checking account comes with a nice signup bonus. And you can use any Allpoint ATM (which can be found in most pharmacies and many other stores) for free. The main negative is that savings accounts don't have great interest rates when compared to online-only offerings, but that is pretty much standard for a brick-and-mortar bank in this area. Their promo CD rates, however, are definitely competitive. I suggest opening a Sandy Spring checking account for day-to-day expenses and physical cash and check transactions. But pair it with an online-only savings account to get a better APR on your long-term savings. I have been very happy with this branch so far and will be a customer for a long time.