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Senior Loan Officer
NMLS # 196395
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703.969.2627
703.742.7530
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Maryland - Sandy Spring
20860
508 Olney Sandy Spring Road, Suite 200,
Sandy Spring, MD 20860
301-232-1997
About Chris
Chris Hardy has been in the mortgage banking industry for 20+ years, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience along with him. He has been recognized as a top producer at Embrace Home loans and earned a spot in the Presidents club since joining in 2012. He is also a member of the Embrace Founder’s Club. Prior to becoming a part of the Embrace family, Chris spent most of his career with Corridor Mortgage Group, Access National Mortgage and RBC Mortgage. He knows the core to providing superior customer service is to understand what your clients need and work with them to realize their personal goals. Chris thrives on providing his clients with a personal experience that gives them the best possible loan product along with unparalleled customer service – and this is shown with his ever-growing referral list, directly from his satisfied customers.
Chris attended Villanova University where he received his B.S. in Business Administration as well as his M.B.A while playing football for the Wildcats. He grew up in Northern VA with his family where he currently resides. When Chris has free time he enjoys going for bike rides, training for new running races with his wife, traveling and spending quality time with his family and friends. Please contact Chris for any and all of your mortgage questions – he is here to help you!
2021 - 2013
2021,2020
Inducted 2020




Testimonials(442)
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5
5 Survey completed on June 29, 2022
Review By Ryan S. for Chris Hardy
Completed transaction in June 2022
Chris was very communicative and responsive. He took an active interest in our loan and got us to close 2 weeks early! He was competitive and overall made us a better deal than many larger banks. It was great doing business with him again.
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5
5 Survey completed on June 21, 2022
Review By Margaret N. for Chris Hardy
Completed transaction in June 2022
Working with Chris was wonderful he’s very smart and helpful, and always had an amazing attitude.
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5
5 Survey completed on June 09, 2022
Review By Jeffrey W. for Chris Hardy
Completed transaction in June 2022
Chris is unbelievably both professional and friendly. Very comfortable to deal with. We had several obstacles along the way. We could not have done it without Chris. He guided us with absolute correct information and was a calming influence throughout the entire process.
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5
5 Survey completed on June 03, 2022
Review By Brian B. for Chris Hardy
Completed transaction in June 2022
Chris was responsive and communicated clearly. Always available with answers to questions. Explained options. Went the extra mile.
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5
5 Survey completed on June 02, 2022
Review By Kaitlyn H. for Chris Hardy
Completed transaction in May 2022
Chris made the entire process so straightforward, which I needed as a first time home buyer. He was always willing to jump on a quick call to explain anything I had questions on and made next steps and deadlines clear so that I didn't miss any action items on my end. We switched to Chris last minute after having a not so great experience with another lender, and I'm so thankful that we did!


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