February 14, 2018
Comments Off on Regulators approve Howard Bancorp’s deal to acquire 1st Mariner
The parent company of Howard Bank has received all of the required regulatory approvals needed to finalize its acquisition of 1st Mariner Bank.
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August 15, 2017
Comments Off on Howard’s purchase of 1st Mariner to reshape Baltimore banking landscape
Howard Bancorp will acquire 1st Mariner Bank, creating the largest community bank in Maryland, the two banks announced Tuesday. Howard’s Mary Ann Scully will remain chairman and CEO of the combined bank. Howard will also move its headquarters to 1st ...
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July 3, 2017
Comments Off on 1st Mariner Bank names Kunisch CEO
1st Mariner Bank, the largest independently owned bank in Baltimore City, today announced that Rob Kunisch will succeed Jack Steil as chief executive officer. Steil will continue to serve as chairman of the board, with a focus on developing the ...
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November 15, 2016
Comments Off on Towson financial firm acquires 1st Mariner’s investment arm
Investment services customers of a Baltimore bank now have their accounts with a Towson financial firm, and both companies expect the change to be seamless. Synergy Financial Group is acquiring 1st Mariner Bank’s investment services division in a deal announced this ...
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October 6, 2016
Comments Off on 1st Mariner Bank revamping branch management
With banks of all sizes grappling with the question of how to best utilize branch locations, 1st Mariner Bank is using a series of new hires to make its 14 locations across Maryland a more integral part of the communities ...
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April 7, 2016
Comments Off on Md. financial institutions pledge time and money to BLocal
A handful of financial institutions have signed on to be part of BLocal, an initiative that brings together 25 area businesses and organizations to direct more resources toward helping Baltimore residents and small businesses. Companies including T. Rowe Price, Legg ...
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Baltimore-based 1st Mariner Bank, is opening its first office outside Maryland and the greater Baltimore region. The bank announced Wednesday that it will be opening an office for members of 1st Mariner’s commercial lending team in Newark, Delaware, citing job growth and ...
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October 27, 2015
Comments Off on Banks using tweets, status updates to reach customers
When your ATM card doesn’t work, instead of calling your bank and laboring through seemingly endless instrumental music while on hold, imagine posting a comment on its Facebook page and someone attending to your problem. As more and more banks ...
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September 15, 2015
Comments Off on 1st Mariner wins more than $300K in legal fees in defamation suit
A federal judge last week awarded 1st Mariner Bank more than $300,000 in legal fees and costs for a defamation lawsuit the company won late last year against an out-of-state lawyer and his firm. Senior U.S. District Judge Marvin J. ...
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June 29, 2015
Comments Off on 1st Mariner says it has reasons to celebrate
It’s a time for anniversaries at 1st Mariner Bank as it celebrates both two decades of service to central Maryland and a year under new leadership. But the bank almost didn’t make it to 20. A year ago, a group ...
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