Maryland

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.

Hamilton Bancorp in Towson, Md., has a new chairman.

BALTIMORE — Members of MECU of Baltimore received cash bonuses of $1.8 million in December, which added to cash bonuses paid in June made a total of $3.5 million for 2014.

MB Bancorp in Forest Hill, Md., has completed its mutual-to-stock conversion.

Fairmount Bancorp in Baltimore seems poised to face a proxy battle next year from activist investor Joseph Stilwell.

LUTHERVILLE, Md. — First Financial Federal Credit Union of Maryland named Eric Church as its new president/chief executive officer.

BALTIMORE — A new biometric automated teller machine will soon allow members of Securityplus Federal Credit Union to conduct transactions via a kiosk equipped with facial recognition biometric software.

BALTIMORE — Building brand awareness is challenging for any organization, especially if employees have trouble understanding management's brand objectives. This was the case for Securityplus Federal Credit Union until a new approach was taken.

Fraternity Community Bancorp in Baltimore has agreed to add a director recommended by activist investor Joseph Stilwell.

BB&T has agreed to buy Susquehanna Bancshares for about $2.5 billion in cash and shares to expand in the Mid-Atlantic region.

The new owners of First Mariner Bank believe the Baltimore bank could return to profitability in the first quarter.