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		<title><![CDATA[With M&T Bank Corp.&#39;s takeover of Provident, Md. loses biggest local]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4183/is_20081222/ai_n31148297]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The acquisition of Provident Bankshares Corp. by Buffalo, N.Y.- based M&T Bank Corp. removes yet another player in what was a much more crowded regional banking market just a decade ago.   As federal rules for consolidation have relaxed over the past several years, many medium-sized banks have been...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Big write-downs lead to $5.4M 3Q loss for Baltimore-based Provident]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Provident Bankshares Corp. took a $5.4 million net loss for the third quarter, compared to a gain last year, because of $24.6 million in write-downs in residential loan portfolios, the company reported Monday.    Provident also said that the U.S. Treasury had accepted the bank into its Troubled...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Provident Bank Touts First-Call Problem Resolution Rate of 95 Percent Coupled With 40 Percent Reduction in Inbound Call Time]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Echopass Hosted Contact Center Service Credited for Rich Dividends  PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Echopass Corporation, the number one provider of hosted contact center services to the enterprise market, today announced that The Provident Bank is continuing to see sustained, dramatic customer service improvements since they began using Echopass hosted Contact...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Swimming Against the Commercial Lending Tide]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa5292/is_20080901/ai_n28118689]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[NJBIZ: Has Provident Bank traditionally been heavily involved in the commercial lending market? Blum: Historically, no. We've traditionally focused on the consumer segment. NJBIZ: What prompted the expansion into the commercial segment? Blum: We reviewed our strategic plan and decided to increase our presence in the commercial loan segment. NJBIZ:...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Baltimore&#39;s Provident Bankshares unveils funding plan]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Provident Bankshares Corp., the parent company of Provident Bank, of Baltimore, announced a multi-tiered plan to strengthen its capital base. It includes the issuance of $65 million in equity securities and a subordinated debt offering of $50 million for a total of $115 million of new capital. Also included in...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Inspirational brand campaign]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4838/is_3_40/ai_n29426977]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Institution: Provident Bank, Baltimore  Agency: G.K.V., Baltimore  [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED]  Provident, the second largest privately held bank in Maryland, is well known in the Baltimore region, but less known in the Metropolitan Washington, D.C., and central Virginia markets.  This TV campaign, which consisted of three commercials, attempted...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Maryland House passes bill that would help banks recoup charges]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The House of Delegates on Friday passed a bill that would make it easier for banks to recoup charges from borrowers who pay their "no cost" mortgages before the end of their loan term.   The bill (HB 852) sailed to a 129-0 passage, and could get a final...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Baltimore banks looking for a hometown edge with unique loyalty]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4183/is_20080212/ai_n21306625]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Local banks once offered customers free appliances when they opened accounts, but today they have to do much more to compete with nationwide operations to retain consumers.   The era of the free toaster with a checking account has fallen by the wayside in favor of debit and card...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[REIT write-downs impact Baltimore-based Provident]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4183/is_20080117/ai_n21208256]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Provident Bankshares Corp., the parent company of Baltimore- based Provident Bank, said Wednesday a fourth-quarter net loss of $15.5 million, or 49 cents per diluted share, came largely from write-downs in its real estate investment trust portfolio.    This compared to net income of $11.3 million, or 34...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Legal Opinions - Maryland Court of Appeals: January 14, 2008]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4183/is_20080114/ai_n21199822]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Commercial Law   Prepayment penalty   BOTTOM LINE: Circuit court erred in permitting bank to "recapture" closing costs where such costs were imposed as prepayment penalty in violation of CL [section]12-1009e.   CASE: Bednar v. Provident Bank of Maryland, Inc., No. 142, September Term 2006 (filed Dec....]]></description>
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