Shore Bancshares, Inc. is a financial holding company, which engages in the provision of commercial banking products and services to individuals and businesses. The company is headquartered in Easton, Maryland and currently employs 469 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2001-04-09. The firm conducts business primarily through two wholly owned subsidiaries, Shore United Bank, N.A. (the Bank) and Mid-Maryland Title Company, Inc. (the Title Company). The Company’s segments include Community Banking and Mortgage-Banking. The Community banking segment is conducted through the Bank and involves delivering a range of financial services, including lending and deposit taking, to individuals and commercial enterprises. The Mortgage-banking segment is conducted through the Bank’s secondary marketing department and involves originating first and second-lien residential mortgages for sale in the secondary market. The Bank operates approximately 31 full-service branches, 33 automated teller machines and six loan production offices. The Bank provides consumer and commercial banking products and services, including secondary mortgage lending, trust, wealth management and financial planning services.