Maryland

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.

Community Financial in Waldorf, Md., filed a shelf registration that will allow it to raise up to $75 million over the next three years.

WASHINGTON — NBRS FInancial in Rising Sun, Md., has become the second institution in the state to fail this year.

Sandy Spring Bancorp in Olney, Md., posted lower third-quarter earnings as expenses rose and net interest income declined.

CNB in Centreville, Md., has named Edward Allen president and chief executive, following the resignation of its current CEO, F. Winfield Trice.

Old Line Bancshares in Bowie, Md., is planning to close four branches.

The Circuit Court for Baltimore City has dismissed a class-action lawsuit brought against FedFirst Financial in Monessen, Pa., related to its agreement to sell.

Howard Bancorp in Ellicott City, Md., raised nearly $500,000 in capital after management and directors exercised warrants to buy common stock.

Congressional Bancshares in Bethesda, Md., has agreed to buy American Bank Holdings in Bethesda.

An internal review at Goodwill Industries has concluded that hackers accessed customer payments data through a vendor-related weak spot.

FREDERICK, Md. — Although software as a service is a common phrase due to wide market adoption rates, technology as a service is another idiom that is catching on for similar reasons.