Maryland

Eagle Bancorp in Bethesda, Md., has hired four bankers to a develop a business line making Federal Housing Administration-insured loans for multifamily rental properties.

First United Corp. in Oakland, Md., has named Carissa Rodeheaver chairman and chief executive.

Bay Bancorp in Columbia, Md., has agreed to buy Hopkins Bancorp in Pikesville, Md., for $23.8 million in cash.

The $467 million-asset mutual thrift appointed Patricia Stetler to the role this week.

Eagle Bancorp in Bethesda, Md., has added equipment leasing to its lineup of commercial banking products.

A federal judge who dismissed a case against two high-cost lenders suggested the outcome was unfortunate, but said her hands were tied by the law.

Two of central Maryland's oldest community banks have agreed to merge and reorganize under a new name.

Calvin B. Taylor Bankshares in Berlin, Md., has named professionals from the hospitality and accounting industries to its board.