cecil bancorp incorporated

Ten Maryland banks remain in TARP while Treasury begins to wind down the program

The parent of First Mariner Bank said Monday that it took a minority stake in a small Cecil County bank after a customer defaulted on a loan — not as part of an acquisition strategy.

First Mariner Bank acquires 1.8 million shares of Cecil Bancorp, or a nearly 25 percent stake in the Elkton-based firm.

The Havre de High School Hall of Fame Committee Wednesday announced the six people it has chosen for the Hall of Fame's second class that will be inducted in October.

First Mariner Bancorp's stock has been delisted from Nasdaq Capital Market and shares will begin trading on the Over The Counter Bulletin Board starting Thursday, the Baltimore company said Wednesday.