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These excerpts taken from the EGBN 8-K filed Nov 10, 2008.
Organization and Description of Business — Fidelity & Trust Financial Corporation (“F&T Financial”) is a state-chartered bank holding company that was incorporated in the state of Maryland on July 29, 2003. The principal activity of F&T Financial is the ownership of Fidelity & Trust Bank (“F&T Bank”). F&T Bank is the parent company of Fidelity & Trust Mortgage, Inc. (“F&T Mortgage”), a residential mortgage banking company.

 

F&T Financial is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland and commenced business on November 14, 2003. On November 14, 2003, F&T Financial issued 1,466,905 shares of common stock, of which 855,555 common shares were issued to F&T Mortgage for all of its outstanding common and preferred stock. Also, on November 14, 2003, F&T Financial acquired all of the outstanding shares of F&T Bank, while F&T Bank acquired all of the outstanding shares of F&T Mortgage.

 

F&T Bank is a state-chartered commercial bank primarily engaged in the business of providing general commercial and consumer banking services to small-and medium-sized businesses, professionals, and consumers, as well as providing banking services to customers of F&T Mortgage. F&T Bank commenced operations on November 17, 2003 and operates from three branches in Maryland: Bethesda, Silver Spring and Rockville; two branches in Washington, DC: Eye Street and Georgetown; and one branch in Tysons Corner, Virginia.  F&T Bank was managed as two business units, a Community Banking unit and a Mortgage Banking unit.

 

F&T Mortgage was incorporated in the state of Maryland on November 14, 2000, and commenced operations on August 1, 2001. F&T Mortgage was a full-service residential mortgage banking company that offered a broad array of home mortgage products through a team of loan originators and multiple lending offices. F&T Mortgage was headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland until August 20, 2007, when certain assets were sold and the sales force and lending offices were transferred to the purchaser.  F&T Mortgage discontinued originating loans on that date and a small wind-down staff was retained to fund the remaining pipeline and sell the mortgage loans held for sale.  Note 21 discusses the impact of the discontinued operations.

 

The accounting and reporting policies of F&T Financial are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and conform to general practices within the banking industry. The more significant of these policies are discussed below.

 

Organization and Description of Business — Fidelity & Trust Financial Corporation (“F&T Financial”) is a state-chartered bank holding company that was incorporated in the state of Maryland on July 29, 2003. The principal activity of F&T Financial is the ownership of Fidelity & Trust Bank (“F&T Bank”). F&T Bank is the parent company of Fidelity & Trust Mortgage, Inc. (“F&T Mortgage”), a residential mortgage banking company.

 

F&T Financial is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland and commenced business on November 14, 2003. On November 14, 2003, F&T Financial issued 1,466,905 shares of common stock, of which 855,555 common shares were issued to F&T Mortgage for all of its outstanding common and preferred stock. Also, on November 14, 2003, F&T Financial acquired all of the outstanding shares of F&T Bank, while F&T Bank acquired all of the outstanding shares of F&T Mortgage.

 

F&T Bank is a state-chartered commercial bank primarily engaged in the business of providing general commercial and consumer banking services to small-and medium-sized businesses, professionals, and consumers, as well as providing banking services to customers of F&T Mortgage. F&T Bank commenced operations on November 17, 2003 and operates from three branches in Maryland: Bethesda, Silver Spring and Rockville; two branches in Washington, DC: Eye Street and Georgetown; and one branch in Tysons Corner, Virginia.  F&T Bank was managed as two business units, a Community Banking unit and a Mortgage Banking unit.

 

F&T Mortgage was incorporated in the state of Maryland on November 14, 2000, and commenced operations on August 1, 2001. F&T Mortgage was a full-service residential mortgage banking company that offered a broad array of home mortgage products through a team of loan originators and multiple lending offices. F&T Mortgage was headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland until August 20, 2007, when certain assets were sold and the sales force and lending offices were transferred to the purchaser.  F&T Mortgage discontinued originating loans on that date and a small wind-down staff was retained to fund the remaining pipeline and sell the mortgage loans held for sale.  Note 22 discusses the impact of the discontinued operations.

 

The accounting and reporting policies of F&T Financial are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and conform to general practices within the banking industry. The more significant of these policies are discussed below.

 

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8-K (2 sections)
Nov 10, 2008
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