EXHIBIT 23(b)



                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Form S-8 of Eagle Bancorp,
Inc. of our report, dated February 2, 2002, relating to the consolidated balance
sheets of Eagle Bancorp, Inc. as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the related
consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders' equity and cash
flows for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999, which report
appears in the Eagle Bancorp, Inc. Annual Report to Shareholders for the year
ended December 31, 2001, incorporated by reference in the Eagle Bancorp, Inc.
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2001.


/s/ Stegman and Company


Baltimore, Maryland
June 4, 2002