Maryland

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

First United in Oakland, Md., will exit the Troubled Asset Relief Program after winning an auction to repurchase a warrant from the U.S. Treasury Department.

The $1.1 billion-asset company said in a press release Monday that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Maryland Commissioner of Financial Regulation had terminated a May 2013 order against its Talbot Bank.

The Patriot Center at George Mason University is about to be renamed EagleBank Arena.

BALTIMORE — Three branches of the Municipal Employees Credit Union of Baltimore (MECU) closed Tuesday in the wake of rioting following the funeral of young black man who died mysteriously while in police custody.

Low interest rates may be pressuring margins, but they provided a lift to community banks that sell mortgage originations. Bankers are now debating how long the current refi boom will last.

Strong organic loan growth and a recent acquisition of a small Virginia bank combined to power Eagle Bancorp to another record profit in the first quarter.

Sandy Spring Bancorp, in Olney, Md., reported an increase in quarterly profit because of an increase in mortgage revenue.

Delmarva, the parent of the $192 million-asset 1880 Bank, will pay $8 million in cash for the $133 million-asset Easton.

AmeriServ Financial in Johnstown, Pa., has a new chief executive.

MSB Financial, the holding company of Millington Savings Bank, has filed to pursue a mutual-to-stock conversion.

EagleBank in Bethesda, Md., priced a secondary offering of close to 2.5 million shares of common stock at $35.50 per share on Thursday.

The $691 million-asset Howard will pay $10.1 million, or $5.09 a share, in cash and stock for the $226 million-asset Patapsco.

Eagle Bancorp in Bethesda, Md., is looking to raise funds to exit the Small Business Lending Fund.

Community Financial Corp. in Waldorf, Md., raised $23 million from a debt offering.

Two community banks on Tuesday disclosed plans to raise capital by selling subordinated debt.

Carroll Bancorp in Sykesville, Md., has raised $5.1 million through a private placement of its common stock.

Hamilton Bancorp in Towson, Md., has added a banking veteran to its board.

Chesapeake Bancorp in Chestertown, Md., has hired Al Wilson as its president and chief executive. Wilson resigned from AmeriServ Financial last month as its chief executive.

Nationwide the number of bank branches fell by about 1.7% last year. But some cities and states were hit harder than others, according to data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and research firm BankRegData.