JPMorgan Chase applies for branch in Howard County — again

A new bank branch could be coming to a highly trafficked area of Howard County as JPMorgan Chase & Co. continues its expansion across Greater Baltimore. The New York-based financial giant filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in the U.S. Treasury Department on Feb. 17 seeking approval for a branch in Elkridge located at the southwest corner of Gateway Overlook Drive and Marie Curie Drive. If approved, it could become the first Chase branch to open in Howard County.