Maryland

Sandy Spring Bancorp in Olney, Md., has appointed executives from the technology and legal industries to newly created seats on its board.

First Horizon National Corp. in Memphis expects to be fined up to $11.5 million by federal arbitration panel, in a dispute over its sale of preferred-term securities to First United Corp. in Oakland, Md.

Revere Bank in Laurel, Md., has agreed to buy BlueRidge Bank in Frederick, Md.

Hamilton Bancorp in Towson, Md., has agreed to buy Fraternity Community Bancorp in Baltimore for $27 million in cash, or $19.25 a share. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter.

Congressional Bancshares in Bethesda, Md., has received regulatory and shareholder approval to acquire American Bank in Rockville, Md.

Get a bunch of community bankers together and they start sharing efficiency ratios like golf scores. There seem to be more bogeys than holes in one these days in the course of cost-cutting.

Severn Bancorp in Annapolis, Md., has hired a former Susquehanna Bancshares executive as its chief lending officer.

BB&T will close a loan-processing center in Hagerstown, Md., which it obtained from its acquisition of Susquehanna Bancshares.

Glen Burnie Bancorp in Maryland is looking for its next chief executive.

Cecil Bancorp in Elkton, Md., has been ordered by federal regulators to raise more capital or sell itself.

Activist investor Joseph Stilwell is demanding that Carroll Bancorp in Sykesville, Md., pick up the pace on stock buybacks.

Old Line Bancshares in Bowie, Md., has agreed to buy Regal Bancorp in Owings Mills, Md.

Eagle Bancorp in Bethesda, Md., has sold its indirect auto loan portfolio to MainStreet Bank in Fairfax, Va.

The board of directors of Municipal Employees Credit Union (MECU) here announced that it has appointed John M. Hamilton as president and chief executive officer. Hamilton had been serving as the interim CEO since March 2015.

Eagle Bancorp in Bethesda, Md., exceeded analysts' expectations for the second quarter.

Prince George's Community Federal Credit Union on Thursday announced the passing of its founder, A. Virginia Stallings.

First Mariner Bank in Baltimore has been released from a six-year-old enforcement action, after the bank filed for bankruptcy last year and was acquired by a group of Baltimore investors.

SECU of Maryland has licensed Rate Reset to allow members to "reset" loan rates without going through a formal refinancing process.

Glen Burnie Bancorp in Maryland has hired an executive from Patapsco Bank to be its new chief financial officer.

First United in Oakland, Md., has promoted Tonya Sturm to chief financial officer.