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Friday, July 29, 2011

First Mariner Reports $11 Million Loss in Second Quarter

First Mariner Bancorp's bleeding increased during the second quarter as continued write-downs on real estate and bad loans left the Baltimore company with $11 million in losses.


The 1st Mariner Bank parent, locked in a battle for survival, said Friday that its loss during April through June was more than double that of a year earlier.

But the almost $4.7 million loss during the second quarter of 2010 would have been higher if not for a $3.8 million tax benefit during that period, the company said. It received no tax benefit this year.

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