maryland

A company that operates mostly in rural markets is finally making a push into the thriving mid-Atlantic markets of Washington and Baltimore with its deal for Old Line Bancshares.

Theresa LaPlaca, one of four new directors at the company, ran an office Wells formed to address issues tied to its sales and reporting practices.

Many community banks have given up on national mortgage platforms as not worth the effort, but organizers of NXG Bank in Maryland say they have a plan to make one work.

The Maryland company has hired interim CEO Susan Riel to officially take over the post.

Paul, one of American Banker's Community Bankers of the Year in 2012, made Eagle a formidable Washington-area institution.