BALTIMORE, Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 1st Mariner Bancorp (Nasdaq: FMAR), parent company of 1st Mariner Bank, reported a net loss of $4.7 million, or $(0.28) per basic and diluted share for the second quarter of 2010, an increase of $2.3 million over the net loss of $2.4 million, or $(0.37) per basic and diluted share, for the second quarter of 2009.

Edwin F. Hale, Sr., 1st Mariner's chairman and chief executive officer, said the quarter was marked by encouraging steps and continued challenges. "During the quarter, we completed a $10.9 million capital raise and extinguished another $1.0 million in debt, both of which moved us closer to meeting our regulatory capital targets. While we have made substantial progress on the capital front, we are still challenged with a struggling real estate market and sour economy, which is putting a significant damper on our earnings. Although we are not yet at our target capital levels, our capital ratios are much improved over the levels of the second quarter of 2009, despite our quarterly operating loss. We are seeing improvement in the level of delinquencies in our commercial loan portfolio, the Bank's net interest margin is improving, but losses have continued."

Regarding the Company's effort to raise capital, Hale said, "The Company continues to use its best efforts to address the capital targets that have been established by the Federal Reserve and FDIC and we have been in frequent contact with the various regulators in this regard. The regulatory and securities processes relating to raising capital are rigorous and there are timetables that are not within our control. The current volatility of the capital markets has compounded the difficulty of this process. But, in light of the progress we have made to date, we are confident that we will be successful in meeting our targets."

Operating Summary

The net loss for the second quarter included provisions for loan losses of $4.4 million, which were necessary to maintain an adequate allowance for loan losses. Additionally, charges related to foreclosed properties totaled $2.9 million for the quarter, a 52% increase over the same quarter in 2009. These charges reflect the continued stagnation in the real estate market and continued decline in appraised values, particularly high-end housing. While there was an increase in non performing loans during the quarter, the Bank has seen an improvement in its delinquency rates. Total 30-89 day delinquencies were $37.5 million as of June 30, 2010, which is a decrease of $37.3 million, or 50%, since March 31, 2010. Total non-performing loans and loans more than 30 days delinquent dropped to their lowest level since the fourth quarter of 2008.


    --  Total revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 was $13.0
        million and $25.8 million, respectively. This represents an 11.6% and
        7.9% decrease over 2009's quarter and year to date figures of $14.7
        million and $28.0 million, respectively. While the net interest income
        component of total revenue increased slightly over 2009, non interest
        income decreased. Non-interest income was $6.1 million for the quarter,
        a decrease of 23% over the $7.9 million in 2009. For the six months
        ended June 30, 2010, non interest income was $11.9 million, 22% lower
        than the 2009 figure of $15.3 million. During the first half of 2009,
        the Company had record mortgage volume and related fee income. However,
        mortgage volume significantly decreased nationwide during the first half
        of 2010. This was primarily due to a slowing real estate market and the
        expiration of the U.S. Government's homebuyer tax credits.

    --  Net interest income was relatively flat, with $6.9 million earned in the
        second quarter of 2010 compared to $6.8 million in the second quarter of
        2009. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, net interest was $13.9
        million, an increase of 9% over 2009. The increase is due to the
        reduction of debt and the related interest expense primarily
        attributable to the $20 million Trust Preferred Debt exchange completed
        in the first quarter.  The net interest margin for the 2nd quarter of
        2010 was 2.75%, an increase of 34 basis points from 2.41% in the 2nd
        quarter of 2009. For the six months ended June 30, the net interest
        margins were 2.73% and 2.25% for 2010 and 2009, respectively.  As
        mentioned above, these improvements were the result of a lower interest
        expense on borrowed funds.

    --  Average earning assets were $997 million for the quarter, which was a
        10% decrease over 2009's balance of $1.1 billion. The decrease was due
        to a reduction in loans, loans held for sale, investments, and interest
        bearing deposits.

    --  The provision for loan losses totaled $4.4 million for the 2nd quarter
        of 2010, an increase of 52% over the provision of $2.9 million in the
        corresponding quarter last year.  Net charge-offs increased $794
        thousand, or 22%, to $4.3 million for the 2nd quarter of 2010 from $3.5
        million in the 2nd quarter of 2009. For the six months ended June 30,
        the provision for loan losses was $6.5 million and $6.3 million in 2010
        and 2009, respectively. The allowance for loans losses at the end of the
        second quarter of 2010 was $12.0 million, a decrease of 26% over the
        prior year's figure of $16.3 million. The decrease was primarily
        attributable to the removal of the allowance for loan losses that was
        related to Mariner Finance's loan portfolio. The allowance for loan
        losses as a percentage of total loans was 1.40% as of June 30, 2010,
        compared to 1.64% as of June 30, 2009.  Excluding the allowance related
        to Mariner Finance, the allowance as a percentage of loans totaled 1.29%
        as of June 30, 2009.

    --  Non- interest expenses increased slightly to $17.1 million in the second
        quarter of 2010 compared to $16.7 million in the second quarter of 2009.
        The costs related to foreclosed properties increased $976 thousand, or
        52%, to $2.9 million in the second quarter of 2010 when compared to the
        $1.9 million in 2009. For the six months ended June 30, theses expenses
        were $4.5 million and $4.0 million in 2010 and 2009, respectively. The
        increase in these costs are predominantly the result of the continued
        deterioration of appraised values, particularly in the high-end housing
        market.

Comparing balance sheet data as of June 30, 2010 and 2009, total assets decreased to $1.34 billion, 8% lower than the prior year's $1.46 billion. This decrease was largely due to the sale of Mariner Finance in December, 2009.

    --  Total loans outstanding decreased $138.9 million, or 14%, to $858.2
        million as of June 30, 2010. As mentioned above, the decrease is
        predominantly attributable to the sale of the assets of Mariner Finance
        in 2009, which represents $102.2 million of the decrease.

    --  Total deposits increased $19.6 million, or 2%, from $1.096 billion in
        2009 to $1.116 billion as of June 30, 2010. Increases in Certificates of
        Deposit were the primary reason for the overall increase in deposits.
        Total Certificates of Deposit were $801.9 million as of June 30, 2010,
        an increase of 9%, over June 30, 2009's balance of $735.8 million. This
        increase was offset by decreases in non-interest bearing checking
        accounts of $26.2 million and money market accounts of $30.8 million.

    --  Stockholders' Equity was $42.9 million as of June 30, 2010, resulting in
        a basic book value per share of $2.40. This reflects the capital raise
        of $10.9 million that was closed on April 12, 2010 whereby 9.5 million
        shares were issued. Additionally, the Company extinguished $1 million in
        debt securities in exchange for $100 thousand in common stock. This
        transaction was executed under similar terms to the $20 million exchange
        that was completed in the first quarter. As a result of the recent
        exchange, the Company recorded a post- tax gain of over $600 thousand.
        Capital Ratios in the 2nd quarter of 2010 for First Mariner Bank were as
        follows: Leverage Ratio = 6.1%; Tier 1 risk-based ratio = 8.5% Total
        Capital Ratio = 9.7%.

1st Mariner Bancorp is a bank holding company with total assets of $1.342 billion. Its wholly owned banking subsidiary, 1st Mariner Bank, with total assets of $1.39 billion, operates 23 full service bank branches in Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Harford, Howard, Talbot, and Carroll counties in Maryland, and the City of Baltimore. 1st Mariner Mortgage, a division of 1st Mariner Bank, operates retail offices in Central Maryland and the Eastern Shore of Maryland. 1st Mariner Mortgage also operates direct marketing mortgage operations in Baltimore County. 1st Mariner Bancorp's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol "FMAR". 1st Mariner's Website address is www.1stMarinerBancorp.com, which includes comprehensive level investor information.

In addition to historical information, this press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, such as statements of the Company's plans and expectations regarding the Company's efforts to meet regulatory capital requirements established by the Federal Reserve and the FDIC, efficiencies resulting from new programs and expansion activities, revenue growth, anticipated expenses, profitability of mortgage banking operations, and other unknown outcomes. The Company's actual results could differ materially from management's expectations. Factors that could contribute to those differences include, but are not limited to, the Company's ability to increase its capital levels and those of 1st Mariner Bank, volatility in the financial markets, changes in regulations applicable to the Company's business, its concentration in real estate lending, increased competition, changes in technology, particularly Internet banking, impact of interest rates, possibility of economic recession or slowdown (which could impact credit quality, adequacy of loan loss reserve and loan growth), dependency on key personnel, particularly Edwin F. Hale, Sr., Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of the Company, and the Risk Factors set forth in Item 1A of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.


    FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (UNAUDITED)
    First Mariner Bancorp
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


                                  For the three months ended June 30,
                                  2010        2009     $Change   % Change
                                  ----        ----     -------   --------
    Summary of Earnings:
      Net interest income       $6,950      $6,819         131          2%
      Provision for loan
       losses                    4,350       2,860       1,490         52%
      Noninterest income         6,082       7,905      (1,823)       -23%
      Noninterest expense       17,139      16,747         392          2%
      Net loss before
       income taxes             (8,457)     (4,883)     (3,574)        73%
      Income tax benefit        (3,799)     (2,081)     (1,718)        83%
      Net loss from
       continuing
       operations               (4,658)     (2,802)     (1,856)        66%
      Net (loss)/income
       from discontinued
       operations                    -         393         393        100%
      Net loss                  (4,658)     (2,409)     (2,249)       -93%

    Profitability and
     Productivity:
      Return on average
       assets                    -1.36%      -0.69%          -        -97%
      Return on average
       equity                   -40.93%     -21.71%          -        -89%
      Net interest margin         2.75%       2.41%          -         14%
      Net overhead ratio          3.15%       2.51%          -         26%
      Efficiency ratio          128.99%     113.06%          -         14%
      Mortgage loan
       production              259,835     540,086    (280,251)       -52%
      Average deposits per
       branch                   48,503      45,665       2,839          6%

    Per Share Data:
      Basic earnings per
       share -continuing
       operations               $(0.28)     $(0.43)       0.15         35%
      Diluted earnings per
       share -continuing
       operations               $(0.28)     $(0.43)       0.15         35%
      Basic earnings per
       share -discontinued
       operations                   $-       $0.06       (0.06)       100%
      Diluted earnings per
       share -discontinued
       operations                   $-       $0.06       (0.06)       100%
      Basic earnings per
       share                    $(0.28)     $(0.37)       0.09         25%
      Diluted earnings per
       share                    $(0.28)     $(0.37)       0.09         25%
      Book value per share       $2.40       $6.53       (4.13)       -63%
      Number of shares
       outstanding          17,868,501   6,452,631  11,415,870        177%
      Average basic number
       of shares            16,554,918   6,452,631  10,102,287        157%
      Average diluted
       number of shares     16,554,918   6,452,631  10,102,287        157%

    Summary of Financial
     Condition:
      At Period End:
      Assets                $1,342,159  $1,460,062    (117,903)        -8%
      Investment Securities     19,970      51,941     (31,971)       -62%
      Loans                    858,226     997,130    (138,904)       -14%
      Deposits               1,115,579   1,095,950      19,629          2%
      Borrowings               169,590     304,704    (135,114)       -44%
      Stockholders' equity      42,867      42,144         723          2%

      Average for the
       period:
      Assets                $1,391,487  $1,400,796      (9,309)        -1%
      Investment Securities     26,851      50,532     (23,681)       -47%
      Loans                    860,092     891,707     (31,615)        -4%
      Deposits               1,163,447   1,024,606     138,841         14%
      Borrowings               172,009     223,230     (51,221)       -23%
      Stockholders' equity      45,648      44,509       1,139          3%

    Capital Ratios: First
     Mariner Bank
      Leverage                     6.1%        5.8%          -          5%
      Tier 1 Capital to
       risk weighted assets        8.5%        6.9%          -         23%
      Total Capital to risk
       weighted assets             9.7%        8.7%          -         11%

    Asset Quality
     Statistics and
     Ratios:
      Net Chargeoffs             4,335       3,541         794         22%
      Non-performing
       assets                   69,101      62,429       6,672         11%
      90 Days or more
       delinquent loans         11,106      16,894      (5,788)       -34%
      Annualized net
       chargeoffs to
       average loans              2.02%       1.61%          -         26%
      Non-performing
       assets to total
       assets                     5.15%       4.28%          -         20%
      90 Days or more
       delinquent loans to
       total loans                1.29%       1.69%          -        -24%
      Allowance for loan
       losses to total
       loans                      1.40%       1.64%          -        -14%



    FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (UNAUDITED)
    First Mariner Bancorp
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


                                   For the six months ended June 30,
                                 2010        2009      $Change  % Change
                                 ----        ----      -------  --------
    Summary of Earnings:
      Net interest income     $13,851     $12,700        1,151          9%
      Provision for loan
       losses                   6,540       6,260          280          4%
      Noninterest income       11,924      15,316       (3,392)       -22%
      Noninterest expense      33,428      32,925          503          2%
      Net loss before
       income taxes           (14,193)    (11,169)      (3,024)        27%
      Income tax benefit       (6,296)     (4,815)      (1,481)        31%
      Net loss from
       continuing
       operations              (7,897)     (6,354)
      Net (loss)/income
       from discontinued
       operations                (200)        844
      Net loss                 (8,097)     (5,510)      (2,587)        47%

    Profitability and
     Productivity:
      Return on average
       assets                   -1.18%      -0.80%           -         47%
      Return on average
       equity                  -44.83%     -24.03%           -         87%
      Net interest margin        2.73%       2.25%           -         21%
      Net overhead ratio         3.08%       2.30%           -         34%
      Efficiency ratio         127.82%     110.41%           -         16%
      Mortgage loan
       production             455,581   1,072,783     (617,202)       -58%
      Average deposits per
       branch                  48,503      45,665        2,839          6%

    Per Share Data:
      Basic earnings per
       share -continuing
       operations              $(0.68)     $(0.98)        0.30        -31%
      Diluted earnings per
       share -continuing
       operations              $(0.68)     $(0.98)        0.30        -31%
      Basic earnings per
       share -
       discontinued
       operations              $(0.02)      $0.13        (0.15)      -113%
      Diluted earnings per
       share -
       discontinued
       operations              $(0.02)      $0.13        (0.15)      -113%
      Basic earnings per
       share                   $(0.70)     $(0.85)        0.15        -18%
      Diluted earnings per
       share                   $(0.70)     $(0.85)        0.15        -18%
      Book value per share      $2.40       $6.53        (4.13)       -63%
      Number of shares
       outstanding         17,868,501   6,452,631   11,415,870        177%
      Average basic number
       of shares           11,540,665   6,452,631    5,088,034         79%
      Average diluted
       number of shares    11,540,665   6,452,631    5,088,034         79%

    Summary of Financial
     Condition:
      At Period End:
      Assets               $1,342,159  $1,460,062     (117,903)        -8%
      Investment
       Securities              19,970      51,941      (31,971)       -62%
      Loans                   858,226     997,130     (138,904)       -14%
      Deposits              1,115,579   1,095,950       19,629          2%
      Borrowings              169,590     304,704     (135,114)       -44%
      Stockholders' equity     42,867      42,144          723          2%

      Average for the
       period:
      Assets               $1,383,811  $1,385,720       (1,909)         0%
      Investment
       Securities              32,658      51,005      (18,347)       -36%
      Loans                   872,838     887,062      (14,224)        -2%
      Deposits              1,153,434   1,008,311      145,123         14%
      Borrowings              182,934     221,739      (38,805)       -18%
      Stockholders' equity     36,422      46,249       (9,827)       -21%

    Capital Ratios:
     First Mariner Bank
      Leverage                    6.1%        5.8%           -          5%
      Tier 1 Capital to
       risk weighted
       assets                     8.5%        6.9%           -         23%
      Total Capital to
       risk weighted
       assets                     9.7%        8.7%           -         11%

    Asset Quality
     Statistics and
     Ratios:
      Net Chargeoffs            6,161       9,199       (3,038)       -33%
      Non-performing
       assets                  69,438      62,429        7,009         11%
      90 Days or more
       delinquent loans        11,106      16,893       (5,787)       -34%
      Annualized net
       chargeoffs to
       average loans             1.42%       2.09%           -        -32%
      Non-performing
       assets to total
       assets                    5.17%       4.28%           -         21%
      90 Days or more
       delinquent loans to
       total loans               1.29%       1.69%           -        -24%
      Allowance for loan
       losses to total
       loans                     1.40%       1.64%           -        -14%


    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (UNAUDITED)
    First Mariner Bancorp
    (Dollars in thousands)


                                               As of June 30,
                                    2010        2009      $Change  % Change
                                    ----        ----      -------  --------
    Assets:
      Cash and due from banks   $180,510    $123,892       56,618         46%
      Interest-bearing
       deposits                   22,984       8,399       14,585        174%
      Available-for-sale
       investment securities,
       at fair value              19,970      40,152      (20,182)       -50%
      Trading Securities               -      11,789      (11,789)      -100%
      Loans held for sale        115,600     117,242       (1,642)        -1%
      Loans receivable           858,226     997,130     (138,904)       -14%
      Allowance for loan
       losses                    (12,020)    (16,318)       4,298        -26%
                                 -------     -------        -----
      Loans, net                 846,206     980,812     (134,606)       -14%
      Other real estate owned     19,560      29,384       (9,824)       -33%
      Restricted stock
       investments, at cost        7,934       7,934            -          0%
      Property and equipment      42,757      47,690       (4,933)       -10%
      Accrued interest
       receivable                  4,148       6,600       (2,452)       -37%
      Income Taxes Receivable      1,233       6,131       (4,898)       -80%
      Deferred income taxes       26,593      24,304        2,289          9%
      Bank owned life
       insurance                  35,486      35,588         (102)         0%
      Prepaid expenses and
       other assets               19,178      20,145         (967)        -5%
                                  ------      ------         ----
    Total Assets              $1,342,159  $1,460,062     (117,903)        -8%
                              ==========  ==========     ========

    Liabilities and
     Stockholders' Equity:
    Liabilities:
      Deposits                $1,115,579  $1,095,950       19,629          2%
      Borrowings                 117,522     230,980     (113,458)       -49%
      Junior subordinated
       deferrable interest
       debentures                 52,068      73,724      (21,656)       -29%
      Accrued expenses and
       other liabilities          14,123      17,264       (3,141)       -18%
                                  ------      ------       ------
    Total Liabilities          1,299,292   1,417,918     (118,626)        -8%

    Stockholders' Equity
      Common Stock                   893         323          570        176%
      Additional paid-in-
       capital                    79,579      56,763       22,816         40%
      Retained earnings          (34,718)     (9,848)     (24,870)       253%
      Accumulated other
       comprehensive loss         (2,887)     (5,094)       2,207        -43%
                                  ------      ------        -----
    Total Stockholders
     Equity                       42,867      42,144          723          2%
                                  ------      ------          ---
    Total Liabilities and
     Stockholders' Equity     $1,342,159  $1,460,062     (117,903)        -8%


    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
    First Mariner Bancorp


                                     For the three
    (Dollars in thousands)               months         For the six months
                                    ended June 30,        ended June 30,
                                     2010       2009     2010       2009
                                     ----       ----     ----       ----
    Interest Income:
      Loans                       $12,818    $14,451  $26,262    $28,152
      Investments and interest-
       bearing deposits               674        780    1,435      1,579
                                      ---        ---    -----      -----
    Total Interest Income          13,492     15,231   27,697     29,731

    Interest Expense:
      Deposits                      5,452      6,270   11,062     12,688
      Borrowings                    1,090      2,142    2,784      4,343
                                    -----      -----    -----      -----
    Total Interest Expense          6,542      8,412   13,846     17,031
                                    -----      -----   ------     ------

    Net Interest Income Before
     Provision for Loan Losses      6,950      6,819   13,851     12,700

    Provision for Loan Losses       4,350      2,860    6,540      6,260
                                    -----      -----    -----      -----

    Net Interest Income After
     Provision for Loan Losses      2,600      3,959    7,311      6,440

    Noninterest Income:
      Service fees on deposits      1,116      1,316    2,176      2,639
      ATM Fees                        799        798    1,534      1,511
      Gains on sales of mortgage
       loans                        1,524      3,210    3,574      6,824
      Other mortgage banking
       revenue                        664      1,306    1,121      2,489
      (Loss)/gain on sales of
       investment securities, net    (255)       (89)    (378)    (1,805)
      Commissions on sales of
       nondeposit investment
       products                       126        130      271        267
      Income from bank owned life
       insurance                      360        336      713        672
      Income (loss) on trading
       assets and liabilities         483        670    1,330      1,438
      Other                         1,265        228    1,583      1,281
                                    -----        ---    -----      -----
    Total Noninterest Income        6,082      7,905   11,924     15,316

    Noninterest Expense:
      Salaries and employee
       benefits                     6,312      5,689   12,908     12,138
      Occupancy                     2,194      2,338    4,565      4,658
      Furniture, fixtures and
       equipment                      603        776    1,215      1,611
      Advertising                      89        333      267        591
      Data Processing                 481        459      883        972
      Professional services           591        663    1,311      1,458
      Costs of other real estate
       owned                        2,859      1,883    4,544      3,996
      Valuation and secondary
       marketing reserves               -          -        -          -
      FDIC Insurance                  964      1,236    1,898      1,508
      Other                         3,046      3,370    5,837      5,993
                                    -----      -----    -----      -----
    Total Noninterest Expense      17,139     16,747   33,428     32,925

    Net Loss Before Discontinued
     Opeartions and Income Taxes   (8,457)    (4,883) (14,193)   (11,169)
    Income Tax Benefit -
     Continuing Operations         (3,799)    (2,081)  (6,296)    (4,815)
                                   ------     ------   ------     ------
    Net Loss from Continuing
     Operations                    (4,658)    (2,802)  (7,897)    (6,354)
                                   ------     ------   ------     ------
    (Loss) Income from
     discontinued operations            -        393     (200)       844
                                      ---        ---     ----        ---

    Net Loss                      $(4,658)   $(2,409) $(8,097)   $(5,510)
                                  =======    =======  =======    =======



    CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES (UNAUDITED)
    First Mariner Bancorp
    (Dollars in thousands)


                                        For the three months ended June 30,
                                                   2010                  2009
                                     Average    Yield/     Average    Yield/
                                     Balance      Rate     Balance      Rate
                                     -------      ----     -------      ----
    Assets:
      Loans
      Commercial Loans and LOC         $78,500     5.15%     $91,556     4.94%
      Comm/Res Construction             85,234     4.71%     103,715     4.94%
      Commercial Mortgages             337,360     6.08%     329,530     6.65%
      Residential Constr - Cons         44,156     4.83%      64,441     5.64%
      Residential Mortgages            162,053     5.59%     151,815     6.26%
      Consumer                         152,790     4.65%     150,650     4.64%
                                       -------               -------
      Total Loans                      860,092     5.45%     891,707     5.80%

      Loans held for sale               83,907     4.91%     109,320     5.06%
      Trading and available for
       sale securities, at fair
       value                            26,851     7.67%      50,532     6.03%
      Interest bearing deposits         18,025     3.42%      56,849     0.13%
      Restricted stock investments,
       at cost                           7,934     0.27%       7,830     0.00%
                                         -----                 -----

      Total earning assets             996,809     5.38%   1,116,238     5.40%

      Allowance for loan losses        (12,786)              (12,027)
      Cash and other non earning
       assets                          407,464               296,585
                                       -------               -------

    Total Assets                    $1,391,487            $1,400,796
                                    ==========            ==========

    Liabilities and Stockholders'
     Equity:
      Interest bearing deposits
      NOW deposits                       7,313     0.74%       7,060     0.70%
      Savings deposits                  58,133     0.30%      57,462     0.34%
      Money market deposits            140,304     0.61%     157,378     0.88%
      Time deposits                    849,334     2.45%     684,080     3.70%
                                       -------               -------
      Total interest bearing
       deposits                      1,055,084     2.07%     905,980     2.96%

      Borrowings                       172,009     2.54%     223,230     3.93%
                                       -------               -------

      Total interest bearing
       liabilities                   1,227,093     2.14%   1,129,210     3.16%

      Noninterest bearing demand
       deposits                        108,363               118,626
      Other liabilities                 10,383               108,451
      Stockholders' Equity              45,648                44,509
                                        ------                ------

    Total Liabilities and
     Stockholders' Equity           $1,391,487            $1,400,796
                                    ==========            ==========

    Net Interest Spread                            3.25%                 2.24%

    Net Interest Margin                            2.75%                 2.41%


    CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES (UNAUDITED)
    First Mariner Bancorp
    (Dollars in thousands)


                                 For the six months ended June 30,
                                               2010                    2009
                                 Average     Yield/    Average      Yield/
                                 Balance      Rate     Balance       Rate
                                 -------      ----     -------       ----
    Assets:
      Loans
      Commercial Loans and LOC       $78,678   5.19%       $91,989     4.95%
      Comm/Res Construction           91,753   5.09%       104,349     5.10%
      Commercial Mortgages           337,776   6.18%       327,285     6.69%
      Residential Constr - Cons       45,731   5.83%        65,801     5.21%
      Residential Mortgages          165,541   5.58%       146,343     6.05%
      Consumer                       153,359   4.65%       151,295     4.44%
                                           -
      Total Loans                    872,838   5.57%       887,062     5.72%

      Loans held for sale             76,292   4.93%        97,162     5.11%
      Trading and available for
       sale securities, at fair
       value                          32,658   7.19%        51,005     6.03%
      Interest bearing deposits       13,622   3.76%        58,698     0.14%
      Restricted stock
       investments, at cost            7,934   0.14%         7,603     0.00%
                                       -----                 -----

      Total earning assets         1,003,344   5.51%     1,101,530     5.34%

      Allowance for loan losses      (12,393)              (12,320)
      Cash and other non earning
       assets                        392,860               296,510
                                     -------               -------

    Total Assets                  $1,383,811            $1,385,720
                                  ==========            ==========

    Liabilities and
     Stockholders' Equity:
      Interest bearing deposits
      NOW deposits                     7,458   0.75%         6,758     0.64%
      Savings deposits                55,923   0.29%        55,191     0.34%
      Money market deposits          145,162   0.64%       158,726     0.81%
      Time deposits                  836,580   2.53%       671,821     3.58%
                                           -
      Total interest bearing
       deposits                    1,045,123   2.13%       892,496     2.87%

      Borrowings                     182,934   3.07%       221,739     3.83%
                                           -

      Total interest bearing
       liabilities                 1,228,057   2.27%     1,114,235     3.06%

      Noninterest bearing demand
       deposits                      108,311               115,815
      Other liabilities               11,021               109,421
      Stockholders' Equity            36,422                46,249


    Total Liabilities and
     Stockholders' Equity         $1,383,811            $1,385,720
                                  ==========            ==========

    Net Interest Spread                        3.24%                   2.28%

    Net Interest Margin                        2.73%                   2.25%

SOURCE 1st Mariner Bancorp