Edgar Filing: MARLIN BUSINESS SERVICES CORP

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2008

Commission file number 000-50448

MARLIN BUSINESS SERVICES CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Pennsylvania		38-3686388
(State of incorporation)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

300 Fellowship Road, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)

(888) 479-9111
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer o

Accelerated filer þ

Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
Yes o No þ

At October 24, 2008, 12,227,891 shares of Registrant’s common stock, $.01 par value, were outstanding.

MARLIN BUSINESS SERVICES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2008

TABLE OF CONTENTS


	Page No.

Part I — Financial Information		2-39
Item 1 Financial Statements		2-18
Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2008 (unaudited) and December 31, 2007		2
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 (unaudited)		3
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity at September 30, 2008 (unaudited) and December 31, 2007		4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 (unaudited)		5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)		6-18
Item 2 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		18-39
Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk		39
Item 4 Controls and Procedures		39
Part II — Other Information		40-41
Item 1 Legal Proceedings		40
Item 1A Risk Factors		40
Item 2 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		40
Item 3 Defaults upon Senior Securities		40
Item 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders		40
Item 5 Other Information		40
Item 6 Exhibits		41
Signatures		42
Certifications
RULE 13a-14(a) CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
RULE 13a-14(a) CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
RULE 13a-14(b) CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PART I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

MARLIN BUSINESS SERVICES CORP.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets


	September 30,			December 31,
	2008			2007
	(Dollars in thousands, except per-share data)
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	17,151		$	34,347
Restricted cash		64,294			141,070
Net investment in leases and loans		702,095			765,938
Property and equipment, net		2,953			3,266
Property tax receivables		562			539
Fair value of cash flow hedge derivatives		—			4
Other assets		16,863			14,490

Total assets	$	803,918		$	959,654


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Revolving and term secured borrowings	$	565,914		$	773,085
Deposits		47,172			—
Other liabilities:
Fair value of cash flow hedge derivatives		4,727			4,760
Sales and property taxes payable		8,716			5,756
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		10,079			10,226
Deferred income tax liability		14,861			15,682

Total liabilities		651,469			809,509


Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders’ equity:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized; 12,227,391 and 12,201,304 shares issued and outstanding, respectively		122			122
Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued		—			—
Additional paid-in capital		83,666			84,429
Stock subscription receivable		(5	)		(7	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(2,182	)		(3,130	)
Retained earnings		70,848			68,731

Total stockholders’ equity		152,449			150,145

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	803,918		$	959,654

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

MARLIN BUSINESS SERVICES CORP.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations


	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2008			2007		2008			2007
	(Dollars in thousands, except per-share data)
	(Unaudited)
Income:
Interest income	$	21,062		$	22,622	$	65,884		$	66,210
Fee income		5,855			5,685		17,013			16,486

Interest and fee income		26,917			28,307		82,897			82,696
Interest expense		8,790			8,768		28,396			24,735

Net interest and fee income		18,127			19,539		54,501			57,961
Provision for credit losses		8,602			3,966		22,137			10,826

Net interest and fee income after provision for credit losses		9,525			15,573		32,364			47,135
Insurance and other income		1,712			1,659		5,182			4,888

Net interest and other revenue after provision for credit losses		11,237			17,232		37,546			52,023

Loss on derivatives and hedging activities		(3,280	)		—		(3,280	)		—

Non-interest expense
Salaries and benefits		5,620			5,257		17,835			16,087
General and administrative		3,333			3,447		11,629			10,080
Financing related costs		370			202		967			662

Non-interest expense		9,323			8,906		30,431			26,829

Income (loss) before income taxes		(1,366	)		8,326		3,835			25,194
Income taxes		(425	)		3,298		1,718			9,961

Net income (loss)	$	(941	)	$	5,028	$	2,117		$	15,233


Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	(0.08	)	$	0.41	$	0.18		$	1.26
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	(0.08	)	$	0.41	$	0.18		$	1.24

Weighted average shares used in computing basic earnings (loss) per share		11,843,300			12,155,152		11,899,731			12,066,077
Weighted average shares used in computing diluted earnings (loss) per share		11,843,300			12,355,484		12,013,961			12,310,198

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

MARLIN BUSINESS SERVICES CORP.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity


													Accumulated
							Additional			Stock			Other					Total
	Common			Stock			Paid-In			Subscription			Comprehensive			Retained		Stockholders’
	Shares			Amount			Capital			Receivable			Income (Loss)			Earnings		Equity
	(Dollars in thousands)
	(Unaudited)
Balance, December 31, 2006		12,030,259		$	120		$	81,850		$	(18	)	$	1,892		$	50,445	$	134,289
Issuance of common stock		17,994			—			290			—			—			—		290
Repurchase of common stock		(122,000	)		(1	)		(1,613	)		—			—			—		(1,614	)
Exercise of stock options		217,417			2			1,742			—			—			—		1,744
Tax benefit on stock options exercised		—			—			1,220			—			—			—		1,220
Stock option compensation recognized, net of tax		—			—			413			—			—			—		413
Payment of receivables		—			—			—			11			—			—		11
Restricted stock grant		57,634			1			—			—			—			—		1
Restricted stock compensation recognized		—			—			527			—			—			—		527
Net unrealized losses on cash flow hedge derivatives, net of tax		—			—			—			—			(5,022	)		—		(5,022	)
Net income		—			—			—			—			—			18,286		18,286

Balance, December 31, 2007		12,201,304		$	122		$	84,429		$	(7	)	$	(3,130	)	$	68,731	$	150,145
Issuance of common stock		14,238			—			94			—			—			—		94
Repurchase of common stock		(230,713	)		(2	)		(1,997	)		—			—			—		(1,999	)
Exercise of stock options		46,616			—			145			—			—			—		145
Tax benefit on stock options exercised		—			—			102			—			—			—		102
Stock option compensation recognized, net of tax		—			—			192			—			—			—		192
Payment of receivables		—			—			—			2			—			—		2
Restricted stock grant		195,946			2			(2	)		—			—			—		—
Restricted stock compensation recognized		—			—			703			—			—			—		703
Net change related to cash flow hedge derivatives, net of tax		—			—			—			—			948			—		948
Net income		—			—			—			—			—			2,117		2,117

Balance, September 30, 2008		12,227,391		$	122		$	83,666		$	(5	)	$	(2,182	)	$	70,848	$	152,449

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

MARLIN BUSINESS SERVICES CORP.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2008			2007
	(In thousands)
	(Unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	2,117		$	15,233
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		2,160			2,148
Stock-based compensation		843			781
Excess tax benefits from stock-based payment arrangements		(102	)		(1,197	)
Amortization of deferred net gain on cash flow hedge derivatives		(153	)		(1,826	)
Decrease in fair value of cash flow hedge derivatives		2,160			—
Cash flow hedge losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		1,120			—
Provision for credit losses		22,137			10,826
Deferred taxes		(1,381	)		(3,413	)
Amortization of deferred initial direct costs and fees		12,630			11,847
Deferred initial direct costs and fees		(8,055	)		(14,631	)
Loss on equipment disposed		638			344
Effect of changes in other operating items:
Other assets		(3,495	)		658
Other liabilities		1,257			(499	)

Net cash provided by operating activities		31,876			20,271

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of equipment for direct financing lease contracts and funds used to originate loans		(198,456	)		(294,790	)
Principal collections on leases and loans		232,812			222,176
Security deposits collected, net of returns		(1,998	)		(1,595	)
Proceeds from the sale of equipment		4,134			3,806
Acquisitions of property and equipment		(639	)		(773	)
Change in restricted cash		76,776			(10,929	)

Net cash provided by (used by) investing activities		112,629			(82,105	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuances of common stock		96			182
Repurchases of common stock		(1,999	)		—
Exercise of stock options		145			1,648
Excess tax benefits from stock-based payment arrangements		102			1,197
Debt issuance costs		(46	)		(131	)
Term securitization repayments		(261,932	)		(204,180	)
Secured bank facility advances		69,104			160,652
Secured bank facility repayments		(34,276	)		(133,960	)
Warehouse advances		25,911			242,046
Warehouse repayments		(5,978	)		(21,319	)
Increase in deposits		47,172			—

Net cash provided by (used by) financing activities		(161,701	)		46,135

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(17,196	)		(15,699	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		34,347			26,663

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	17,151		$	10,964


Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	27,136		$	25,230
Cash paid for income taxes		2,660			13,366

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

MARLIN BUSINESS SERVICES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 — Organization

Description

Through its principal operating subsidiary, Marlin Leasing Corporation, Marlin Business Services Corp. provides equipment leasing and working capital solutions nationwide, primarily to small businesses in a segment of the equipment leasing market commonly referred to as the “small-ticket” segment. The Company finances over 70 categories of commercial equipment important to its end user customers including copiers, telephone systems, computers and certain commercial and industrial equipment. Marlin Leasing Corporation is managed as a single business segment. Effective March 12, 2008, the Company also opened Marlin Business Bank, an industrial bank chartered by the State of Utah. Marlin Business Bank currently provides diversification of the Company’s funding sources through the issuance of brokered certificates of deposit.

References to the “Company”, “we”, “us”, and “our” herein refer to Marlin Business Services Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires.

NOTE 2 — Basis of Financial Statement Presentation and Critical Accounting Policies

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring items) necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position at September 30, 2008 and the results of operations for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, and cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and note disclosures included in the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 5, 2008. The consolidated results of operations for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the respective full years. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

Use of estimates. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates are used when accounting for income recognition, the residual values of leased equipment, the allowance for credit losses, deferred initial direct costs and fees, late fee receivables, performance assumptions for stock-based compensation awards and income taxes. Actual results could differ from estimates.

Income recognition. Interest income is recognized under the effective interest method. The effective interest method of income recognition applies a constant rate of interest equal to the internal rate of return on the lease. When a lease or loan is 90 days or more delinquent, the contract is classified as non-accrual and we do not recognize interest income on that contract until it is less than 90 days delinquent.

Fee income. Fee income consists of fees for delinquent lease and loan payments, cash collected on early termination of leases and other administrative fees. Fee income also includes net residual income, which includes income from lease renewals and gains and losses on the realization of residual values of equipment disposed at the end of term.

At the end of the original lease term, lessees may choose to purchase the equipment, renew the lease or return the equipment to the Company. The Company receives income from lease renewals when the lessee elects to retain the equipment longer than the original term of the lease. This income, net of appropriate periodic reductions in the estimated residual values of the related equipment, is included in fee income as net residual income.

When the lessee elects to return the equipment at lease termination, the equipment is transferred to other assets at the lower of its basis or fair market value. The Company generally sells returned equipment to an independent third party, rather than leasing the equipment a second time. The Company does not maintain equipment in other assets for longer than 120 days. Any loss recognized on transferring the equipment to other assets, and any gain or loss realized on the sale or disposal of equipment to the lessee or to others is included in fee income as net residual income.

Fee income from delinquent lease payments is recognized on an accrual basis based on anticipated collection rates. Other fees are recognized when received. Management performs periodic reviews of the estimated residual values and any impairment, if other than temporary, is recognized in the current period.

Insurance and other income. Insurance income is recognized on an accrual basis as earned over the term of the lease. Payments that are 120 days or more past due are charged against income. Ceding commissions, losses and loss adjustment expenses are recorded in the period incurred and netted against insurance income. Other income includes fees received from lease syndications and gains on sales of leases which are recognized when received.

Initial direct costs and fees. We defer initial direct costs incurred and fees received to originate our leases and loans in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 91, Accounting for Nonrefundable Fees and Costs Associated with Originating or Acquiring Loans and Initial Direct Costs of Leases. The initial direct costs and fees we defer are part of the net investment in leases and loans, and are amortized to interest income using the effective interest method. We defer third party commission costs as well as certain internal costs directly related to the origination activity. Costs subject to deferral include evaluating the prospective customer’s financial condition, evaluating and recording guarantees and other security arrangements, negotiating terms, preparing and processing documents and closing the transaction. The fees we defer are documentation fees collected at inception. The realization of the deferred initial direct costs, net of fees deferred, is predicated on the net future cash flows generated by our lease and loan portfolios.

Lease residual values. A direct financing lease is recorded at the aggregate future minimum lease payments plus the estimated residual values less unearned income. Residual values reflect the estimated amounts to be received at lease termination from lease extensions, sales or other dispositions of leased equipment. These estimates are based on industry data and on our experience. Management performs periodic reviews of the estimated residual values and any impairment, if other than temporary, is recognized in the current period.

Allowance for credit losses. We maintain an allowance for credit losses at an amount sufficient to absorb losses inherent in our existing lease and loan portfolios as of the reporting dates based on our projection of probable net credit losses. To project probable net credit losses, we perform a migration analysis of delinquent and current accounts. A migration analysis is a technique used to estimate the likelihood that an account will progress through the various delinquency stages and ultimately charge off. In addition to the migration analysis, we also consider other factors including recent trends in delinquencies and charge-offs; accounts filing for bankruptcy; account modifications; recovered amounts; forecasting uncertainties; the composition of our lease and loan portfolios; economic conditions; and seasonality. We then establish an allowance for credit losses for the projected probable net credit losses based on this analysis. A provision is charged against earnings to maintain the allowance for credit losses at the appropriate level. Our policy is to charge-off against the allowance the estimated unrecoverable portion of accounts once they reach 121 days delinquent.

Our projections of probable net credit losses are inherently uncertain, and as a result we cannot predict with certainty the amount of such losses. Changes in economic conditions, the risk characteristics and composition of the portfolio, bankruptcy laws, and other factors could impact our actual and projected net credit losses and the related allowance for credit losses. To the degree we add new leases and loans to our portfolios, or to the degree credit quality is worse than expected, we record expense to increase the allowance for credit losses for the estimated net losses inherent in our portfolios. Actual losses may vary from current estimates.

Securitizations. Since inception, the Company has completed nine term note securitizations of which six have been repaid. In connection with each transaction, the Company has established a bankruptcy remote special-purpose subsidiary and issued term debt to institutional investors. Under SFAS No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities, a replacement of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement No. 125, the Company’s securitizations do not qualify for sales accounting treatment due to certain call provisions that the Company maintains as well as the fact that the special purpose entities used in connection with the securitizations also hold the residual assets. Accordingly, assets and related debt of the special purpose entities are included in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company’s leases and restricted cash are assigned as collateral for these borrowings and there is no further recourse to the general credit of the Company. Collateral in excess of these borrowings represents the Company’s maximum loss exposure.

Derivatives. SFAS No. 133, as amended, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, requires recognition of all derivatives at fair value as either assets or liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The accounting for subsequent changes in the fair value of these derivatives depends on whether each has been designated and qualifies for hedge accounting treatment pursuant to the accounting standard.

Prior to July 1, 2008, the Company entered into derivative contracts which were accounted for as cash flow hedges under hedge accounting as prescribed by SFAS No. 133. Under hedge accounting, the effective portion of the gain or loss on a derivative designated as a cash flow hedge was reported net of tax effects in accumulated other comprehensive income on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, until the pricing of the related term securitization. The derivative gain or loss recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income is then reclassified into earnings as an adjustment to interest expense over the terms of the related borrowings.

While the Company may continue to use derivative financial instruments to reduce exposure to changing interest rates, effective July 1, 2008, the Company discontinued the use of hedge accounting. By discontinuing hedge accounting effective July 1, 2008, any subsequent changes in the fair value of derivative instruments, including those that had previously been accounted for under hedge accounting, is recognized immediately in gain (loss) on derivatives and hedging activities. This change creates volatility in our results of operations, as the market value of our derivative financial instruments changes over time, and this volatility may adversely impact our results of operations and financial condition.

For the forecasted transactions that are probable of occurring, the derivative gain or loss in accumulated other comprehensive income as of June 30, 2008 will be reclassified into earnings as an adjustment to interest expense over the terms of the related forecasted borrowings, consistent with hedge accounting treatment. In the event that the related forecasted borrowing is no longer probable of occurring, the related gain or loss in accumulated other comprehensive income is recognized in earnings immediately.

The Company has adopted SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, which establishes a framework for measuring fair value under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements. As defined in SFAS No. 157, fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in a orderly transaction between market participants in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability at the measurement date (exit price). Because the Company’s derivatives are not listed on an exchange, the Company values these instruments using a valuation model with pricing inputs that are observable in the market or that can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.

Common stock and equity. On November 2, 2007, the Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase plan. Under the stock repurchase plan, the Company is authorized to repurchase common stock on the open market. The par value of the shares repurchased is charged to common stock with the excess of the purchase price over par charged against any available additional paid-in capital.

Stock-based compensation. SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payments, requires companies to recognize all share-based payments, which include stock options and restricted stock, in compensation expense over the service period of the share-based payment award. SFAS No. 123(R) establishes fair value as the measurement method in accounting for share-based payment transactions with employees, except for equity instruments held by employee share ownership plans.

Income taxes. The Company accounts for income taxes under the provisions of SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. SFAS No. 109 requires the use of the asset and liability method under which deferred taxes are determined based on the estimated future tax effects of differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities, given the provisions of the enacted tax laws. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities and projected future taxable income in making this assessment. Based upon the level of historical taxable income and projections for future taxable income over the periods which the deferred tax assets are deductible, management believes it is more likely than not the Company will realize the benefits of these deductible differences.

Significant management judgment is required in determining the provision for income taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities and any necessary valuation allowance recorded against net deferred tax assets. The process involves summarizing temporary differences resulting from the different treatment of items, for example, leases for tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included within the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Our management must then assess the likelihood that deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income or tax carry-back availability and, to the extent our management believes recovery is not likely, a valuation allowance must be established. To the extent that we establish a valuation allowance in a period, an expense must be recorded within the tax provision in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

results of operations as a result of implementing FIN 48, and we did not have any unrecognized tax benefits. At September 30, 2008, there have been no material changes to the liability for uncertain tax positions and there are no unrecognized tax benefits. The periods subject to examination for the Company’s federal return include the 1997 tax year to the present. The Company files state income tax returns in various states which may have different statutes of limitations. Generally, state income tax returns for years 2002 through 2007 are subject to examination.

The Company records penalties and accrued interest related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. Such adjustments have historically been minimal and immaterial to our financial results.

NOTE 3 — Net Investment in Leases and Loans

Net investment in leases and loans consists of the following:


	September 30,			December 31,
	2008			2007
	(Dollars in thousands)
Minimum lease payments receivable	$	787,515		$	865,156
Estimated residual value of equipment		51,091			50,798
Unearned lease income, net of initial direct costs and fees deferred		(123,447	)		(137,909	)
Security deposits		(13,145	)		(15,144	)
Loans, net of unamortized deferred fees and costs		14,420			14,025
Allowance for credit losses		(14,339	)		(10,988	)

	$	702,095		$	765,938

At September 30, 2008, a total of $654.4 million of minimum lease payments receivable are assigned as collateral for revolving and term secured borrowings.

Initial direct costs net of fees deferred were $22.8 million and $27.4 million as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively, and are netted in unearned income and will be amortized to income using the level yield method. At September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, $40.0 million and $38.6 million, respectively, of the estimated residual value of equipment retained on our Consolidated Balance Sheets were related to copiers. Minimum lease payments receivable under lease contracts and the amortization of unearned lease income, net of initial direct costs and fees deferred, is as follows as of September 30, 2008:


	Minimum Lease
	Payments		Income
	Receivable		Amortization
	(Dollars in thousands)
Period Ending December 31:
2008	$	91,215	$	19,652
2009		305,028		56,014
2010		209,203		30,150
2011		120,302		13,207
2012		51,703		4,031
Thereafter		10,064		393

	$	787,515	$	123,447

NOTE 4 — Allowance for Credit Losses

Net investments in leases and loans are charged-off when they are contractually past due for 121 days based on the historical net loss rates realized by the Company.

Activity in this account is as follows:


	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2008			2007			2008			2007
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance, beginning of period	$	12,873		$	8,829		$	10,988		$	8,201
Current provisions		8,602			3,966			22,137			10,826
Charge-offs, net		(7,136	)		(3,400	)		(18,786	)		(9,632	)

Balance, end of period	$	14,339		$	9,395		$	14,339		$	9,395

NOTE 5 — Other Assets

Other assets are comprised of the following:


	September 30,		December 31,
	2008		2007
	(Dollars in thousands)
Derivative collateral	$	8,216	$	4,361
Accrued fees receivable		3,470		3,361
Deferred transaction costs		1,565		2,739
Prepaid expenses		1,626		1,268
Other		1,986		2,761

	$	16,863	$	14,490

NOTE 6 — Contingencies

The Company is involved in legal proceedings, which include claims, litigation and suits arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, these actions will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

NOTE 7 — Deposits

Effective March 12, 2008, the Company opened Marlin Business Bank, an industrial bank chartered by the State of Utah. Marlin Business Bank currently provides diversification of the Company’s funding sources through the issuance of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insured certificates of deposit raised nationally through various brokered deposit relationships. As of September 30, 2008, the remaining scheduled maturities of time deposits are as follows:


	Scheduled
	Maturities
	(Dollars in thousands)
Period Ending December 31,
2008	$	—
2009		19,460
2010		10,028
2011		7,556
2012		5,702
Thereafter		4,426

	$	47,172

All time deposits are in denominations of less than $100,000. The weighted average all-in interest rate of deposits outstanding at September 30, 2008 was 4.15%.

NOTE 8 — Revolving and Term Secured Borrowings

Scheduled principal and interest payments on outstanding debt as of September 30, 2008 are as follows:


	Principal		Interest⁽¹⁾
	(Dollars in thousands)
Period Ending December 31,
2008	$	117,453	$	13,379
2009		219,401		17,062
2010		136,186		7,785
2011		68,841		2,622
2012		23,158		383
Thereafter		875		5

	$	565,914	$	41,236


⁽¹⁾		Includes interest on term note securitizations only. Excludes interest on $54.8 million of revolving bank facility and commercial paper (“CP”) conduit warehouse facility.

NOTE 9 — Derivative Financial Instruments

We use derivative financial instruments to manage exposure to the effects of changes in market interest rates and to fulfill certain covenants in our borrowing arrangements. All derivatives are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at their fair value as either assets or liabilities. The accounting for subsequent changes in the fair value of these derivatives depends on whether each has been designated and qualifies for hedge accounting treatment pursuant to the accounting standard.

The Company has entered into various forward starting interest-rate swap agreements related to anticipated term note securitization transactions. Prior to July 1, 2008, these interest-rate swap agreements were designated and accounted for as cash flow hedges of specific term note securitization transactions, as prescribed by SFAS No. 133. Under hedge accounting, the effective portion of the gain or loss on a derivative designated as a cash flow hedge was reported net of tax effects in accumulated other comprehensive income on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, until the pricing of the related term securitization.

Prior to July 1, 2008, expected hedge effectiveness for SFAS No. 133 was assessed using the dollar-offset “change in variable cash flows” method which involves a comparison of the present value of the cumulative change in the expected future cash flows on the variable side of the interest-rate swap to the present value of the cumulative change in the expected future cash flows on the hedged floating-rate asset or liability. The Company retrospectively measured ineffectiveness using the same methodology. The gain or loss from the effective portion of a derivative designated as a cash flow hedge was recorded in other comprehensive income and the gain or loss from the ineffective portion was reported in earnings. The derivative gain or loss recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income is then reclassified into earnings as an adjustment to interest expense over the terms of the related borrowings.

For the forecasted transactions that are probable of occurring, the derivative gain or loss in accumulated other comprehensive income as of June 30, 2008 will be reclassified into earnings as an adjustment to interest expense over the terms of the related forecasted borrowings, consistent with hedge accounting treatment. In the event that the related forecasted borrowing is no longer probable, the related gain or loss in accumulated other comprehensive income is recognized in earnings immediately.

At September 30, 2008, the Company concluded that certain forecasted transactions were not probable of occurring on the anticipated date or in the additional time period permitted by SFAS 133. As a result, a $1.1 million pretax ($674,000 after tax) loss was reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into loss on derivatives and hedging activities for the three months ended September 30, 2008, for the related cash flow hedges.

borrowing. These interest-rate swap agreements are designated as cash flow hedges of the term note securitization. The fair value is recorded in other assets or other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and unrealized gains or losses are recorded in the equity section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the first quarter of 2008, these interest-rate swap agreements reached their contractual expiration dates, concurrent with the maturing of the related borrowings.

The following tables summarize specific information regarding the active and terminated interest-rate swap agreements described above:

For Active Agreements:


Inception Date	March, 2008		January, 2008			December, 2007			August, 2007			August, 2006			July, 2004

Commencement Date	October, 2009		October, 2009			October, 2009			October, 2008			October, 2008			July, 2004
	(Dollars in thousands)

Notional amount:
September 30, 2008	$	25,000	$	25,000		$	100,000		$	100,000		$	50,000		$	—
December 31, 2007	$	—	$	—		$	100,000		$	100,000		$	100,000		$	3,066
For active agreements:
Fair value recorded in other assets (liabilities)
September 30, 2008	$	199	$	(58	)	$	(531	)	$	(2,659	)	$	(1,678	)	$	—
December 31, 2007	$	—	$	—		$	(46	)	$	(2,010	)	$	(2,704	)	$	4
Unrealized gain (loss), net of tax, recorded in equity
September 30, 2008	$	246	$	93		$	190		$	(629	)	$	(857	)	$	—
December 31, 2007	$	—	$	—		$	(28	)	$	(1,213	)	$	(1,632	)	$	2

For Terminated Agreements:


				August 2006/August						October/December,
Inception Date	August, 2006			2007			June/September, 2005			2004

Commencement Date	October, 2008			October, 2007			September, 2006			August, 2005

Termination Date	September, 2008			October, 2007			September, 2006			August, 2005
				(Dollars in thousands)
Notional amount	$	50,000		$	300,000		$	225,000		$	250,000
Realized gain (loss) at termination	$	(1,595	)	$	(2,683	)	$	3,732		$	3,151
Deferred gain (loss), net of tax, recorded in equity
September 30, 2008	$	(874	)	$	(921	)	$	516		$	54
December 31, 2007	$	—		$	(1,462	)	$	974		$	229
Amortization recognized as increase (decrease) in interest expense
Nine months ended September 30, 2008	$	—		$	898		$	(759	)	$	(292	)
Year ended December 31, 2007	$	—		$	255		$	(1,543	)	$	(749	)
Expected amortization during next 12 months as increase (decrease) in interest expense	$	616		$	794		$	(611	)	$	(89	)

The Company recorded a loss on derivatives and hedging activities for the periods indicated as follows:


	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30,					September 30,
	2008			2007		2008			2007
	(Dollars in thousands)
Change in fair value of derivative contracts	$	(2,160	)	$	—	$	(2,160	)	$	—
Cash flow hedging losses on forecasted transactions no longer probable of occurring⁽¹⁾		(1,120	)		—		(1,120	)		—

Loss on derivatives and hedging activities	$	(3,280	)	$	—	$	(3,280	)	$	—


⁽¹⁾		Reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

The Company also uses interest-rate cap agreements that are not designated for hedge accounting treatment to fulfill certain covenants in its special purpose subsidiary’s warehouse borrowing arrangements. Accordingly, these cap agreements are recorded at fair value in other assets at $286,000 and $182,000 as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. The notional amount of interest- rate caps owned as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was $181.4 million and $227.0 million, respectively. Changes in the fair values of the caps are recorded in financing related costs in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The Company also sells interest-rate caps to partially offset the interest-rate caps required to be purchased by the Company’s special purpose subsidiary under its warehouse borrowing arrangements. These sales generate premium revenues to partially offset the premium cost of purchasing the required interest-rate caps. On a consolidated basis, the interest-rate cap positions sold partially offset the interest-rate cap positions owned. As of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the notional amount of interest-rate cap sold agreements totaled $178.5 million and $214.8 million, respectively. The fair value of interest-rate caps sold is recorded in other liabilities at $286,000 and $182,000 as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. Changes in the fair values of the caps are recorded in financing related costs in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

NOTE 10 — Fair Value Measurements

Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, which establishes a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements. The provisions of SFAS No. 157, as amended by FASB Staff Position FAS 157-1, exclude provisions of SFAS No. 13, Accounting for Leases, and other accounting pronouncements that address fair value measurements for purposes of lease classification or measurement under SFAS No. 13.

As defined in SFAS No. 157, fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability at the measurement date (exit price). SFAS No. 157 establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the measurement in its entirety.

The three levels are defined as follows:

•

Level 1 — Inputs to the valuation are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

•

Level 2 — Inputs to the valuation may include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active or inactive markets, and inputs other than quoted prices, such as interest rates and yield curves, that are observable for the asset or liability for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

•

Level 3 — Inputs to the valuation are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement. Level 3 inputs shall be used to measure fair value only to the extent that observable inputs are not available.

The Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage exposure to the effects of changes in market interest rates and to fulfill certain covenants in our borrowing arrangements. All derivatives are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at their fair value as either assets or liabilities. Because the Company’s derivatives are not listed on an exchange, the Company values these instruments using a valuation model with pricing inputs that are observable in the market or that can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. The Company’s methodology also incorporates the impact of both the Company’s and the counterparty’s credit standing.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis include the following as of September 30, 2008:


	Fair Value Measurements Using						Assets/Liabilities
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		at Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Interest-rate caps purchased	$	—	$	286	$	—	$	286
Interest-rate swaps		—		—		—		—

Liabilities
Interest-rate caps sold		—		286		—		286
Interest-rate swaps		—		4,727		—		4,727

NOTE 11 — Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table details the components of comprehensive income (loss):


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2008			2007			2008			2007
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net income (loss), as reported	$	(941	)	$	5,028		$	2,117		$	15,233

Other comprehensive income (loss):
Changes in fair values of cash flow hedge derivatives		—			(4,366	)		593			(2,978	)
Reclassification of cash flow hedging losses on forecasted transactions no longer probable of occurring ⁽¹⁾		1,120			—			1,120			—
Amortization of net deferred gain on cash flow hedge derivatives		(32	)		(536	)		(153	)		(1,826	)
Tax effect		(434	)		1,940			(612	)		1,906

Total other comprehensive income (loss)		654			(2,962	)		948			(2,898	)

Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(287	)	$	2,066		$	3,065		$	12,335


⁽¹⁾		Reclassified to Loss on derivatives and hedging activities

NOTE 12 — Stockholders’ Equity and Earnings Per Share

Stockholders’ Equity

On November 2, 2007, the Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase plan. Under this program, the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $15 million of its outstanding shares of common stock. This authority may be exercised from time to time and in such amounts as market conditions warrant. Any shares purchased under this plan are returned to the status of authorized but unissued shares of common stock. The repurchases may be made on the open market, in block trades or otherwise. The program may be suspended or discontinued at any time. The stock repurchases are funded using the Company’s working capital.

The Company purchased 62,015 shares of its common stock for $500,000 during the quarter ended September 30, 2008. The Company purchased 228,415 shares of its common stock for $2.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2008. At September 30, 2008, the Company had $11.4 million remaining in its stock repurchase plan authorized by the Board. In addition to the repurchases described above, pursuant to the Company’s 2003 Equity Compensation Plan (as amended, the “2003 Plan”), participants may have shares withheld to cover income taxes. There were 296 shares repurchased pursuant to the 2003 Plan during the third quarter of 2008, at an average cost of $8.28.

Regulatory Capital Requirements

On March 12, 2008, we announced the opening of Marlin Business Bank (“Bank”), after receiving approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) for federal deposit insurance. The Bank, an industrial bank chartered by the State of Utah, is wholly owned by Marlin Business Services Corp. In addition to further diversifying our funding sources, over time the Bank may add other product offerings to better serve our customer base. The Bank is subject to FDIC and Utah Department of Financial Institutions rules and regulations.

On October 21, 2008, Marlin Business Bank filed an application with the Utah Department of Financial Institutions to convert its charter from an Industrial Bank to a state chartered Commercial Bank. As part of the charter conversion process, Marlin Business Bank intends to file an application for membership in the Federal Reserve System, and the Company intends to file an application with the Federal Reserve to become a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended.

The Bank is subject to capital adequacy guidelines issued by the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (the “FFIEC”). These risk-based capital and leverage guidelines make regulatory capital requirements more sensitive to differences in risk profiles among banking organizations and consider off-balance sheet exposures in determining capital adequacy. Under the rules and regulations of the FFIEC, at least half of a bank’s total capital is required to be “Tier I capital” as defined in the regulations, comprised of common equity, retained earnings and a limited amount of non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock. The remaining capital, “Tier II capital,” as defined in the regulations, may consist of other preferred stock, a limited amount of term subordinated debt or a limited amount of the reserve for possible credit losses. The FFIEC has also adopted minimum leverage ratios for banks, which are calculated by dividing Tier I capital by total quarterly average assets. Recognizing that the risk-based capital standards principally address credit

risk rather than interest rate, liquidity, operational or other risks, many banks are expected to maintain capital in excess of the minimum standards. The Company will provide the necessary capital to maintain the Bank at “well-capitalized” status as defined by banking regulations. The Bank’s equity balance at September 30, 2008 was $12.9 million, which met all capital requirements to which the Bank is subject and qualified for “well-capitalized” status. At September 30, 2008, the Bank’s Tier 1 leverage ratio, Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio and total risk-based capital ratio were 22.25%, 21.54% and 22.79%, respectively, compared to requirements for well-capitalized status of 5%, 6% and 10%, respectively.

Prompt Corrective Action. The FDIC Improvement Act of 1991 (“FDICIA”) requires, among other things, federal bank regulatory authorities to take prompt corrective action with respect to FDIC-insured institutions that do not meet certain minimum capital requirements. To be “well-capitalized” under the prompt corrective action provisions, a bank must have a ratio of combined Tier I and Tier II capital to risk-weighted assets of not less than 10%, a ratio of Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets of not less than 6%, and a ratio of Tier I capital to average assets of not less than 5%. Pursuant to the Order issued by the FDIC on March 20, 2007 (the “Order”), the Bank was in compliance with its requirement to have beginning paid-in capital funds of not less than $12.0 million.

Pursuant to certain provisions of FDICIA and related regulations with respect to prompt corrective action, FDIC-insured institutions, such as the Bank, may only accept brokered deposits without FDIC permission if they meet specified capital standards. FDIC-insured institutions are also subject to restrictions with respect to the interest they may pay on brokered deposits unless they are “well-capitalized.”

Dividends. The Bank may supply funds to its parent company or affiliates, subject to certain legal limitations contained in Utah state law. Under Utah law, an industrial bank may declare a dividend out of net profits after providing for all expenses, losses, interest and taxes accrued or due and after complying with required transfers to surplus accounts. In addition, it is possible that the FDIC, pursuant to its authority under the Financial Institutions Supervisory Act (“FISA”), could claim that a dividend payment might under some circumstances be an unsafe or unsound practice. Pursuant to the Order, the Bank shall pay no dividends during the first three years of operations without the prior written approval of the FDIC and the State of Utah.

Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share (“EPS”)

The following is a reconciliation of net income (loss) and shares used in computing basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share:


	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2008			2007		2008		2007
	(Dollars in thousands, except per-share data)

Net income (loss)	$	(941	)	$	5,028	$	2,117	$	15,233


Weighted average common shares outstanding used in computing basic EPS		11,843,300			12,155,152		11,899,731		12,066,077
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and restricted stock		—			200,332		114,230		244,121

Adjusted weighted average common shares used in computing diluted EPS		11,843,300			12,355,484		12,013,961		12,310,198


Net earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic	$	(0.08	)	$	0.41	$	0.18	$	1.26

Diluted	$	(0.08	)	$	0.41	$	0.18	$	1.24

For the three-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007, options to purchase 757,839 and 379,955 shares of common stock were not considered in the computation of potential common shares for purposes of diluted EPS, since the exercise prices of the options were greater than the average market price of the Company’s common stock for the respective periods.

When computing diluted loss per share, all potential common shares, including stock options and restricted stock, are anti-dilutive to the loss per common share calculation. Therefore, for the three-month period ended September 30, 2008, the effect of 125,009 potential common shares have not been considered for diluted EPS purposes.

The shares used in computing diluted earnings per share exclude options to purchase 701,744 and 268,291 shares of common stock for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007, respectively, as inclusion of such shares would be anti-dilutive.

NOTE 13 — Stock-Based Compensation

Under the terms of the 2003 Plan, employees, certain consultants and advisors, and non-employee members of the Company’s board of directors have the opportunity to receive incentive and nonqualified grants of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and other equity-based awards as approved by the board. These award programs are used to attract, retain and motivate employees and to encourage individuals in key management roles to retain stock. The Company has a policy of issuing new shares to satisfy awards under the 2003 Plan. The aggregate number of shares under the 2003 Plan that may be issued pursuant to stock options or restricted stock grants was increased from 2,100,000 to 3,300,000 at the annual meeting of shareholders on May 22, 2008. Not more than 1,650,000 of such shares shall be available for issuance as restricted stock grants. There were 1,052,948 shares available for future grants under the 2003 Plan as of September 30, 2008.

Stock Options

Option awards are generally granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s stock at the date of the grant and have 7- to 10-year contractual terms. All options issued contain service conditions based on the participant’s continued service with the Company, and provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control as defined in the 2003 Plan.

Employee stock options generally vest over four years. The vesting of certain options is contingent on various Company performance measures, such as earnings per share and net income. Of the total options granted during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008, 136,845 shares are contingent on performance factors. The Company has recognized expense related to performance options based on the most probable performance assumptions as of September 30, 2008.

The Company also issues stock options to non-employee independent directors. These options generally vest in one year.

The fair value of each stock option granted during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 was estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The weighted-average grant-date fair value of stock options issued for the three-month period ended September 30, 2008 was $3.34. There were no stock options issued during the three-month period ended September 30, 2007. The weighted-average grant-date fair value of stock options issued for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 was $3.25 and $8.02 per share, respectively.

The following weighted average assumptions were used for valuing option grants made during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007:


	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30,					September 30,
	2008			2007		2008			2007
Risk-free interest rate		2.99	%		n/a		2.45	%		4.51	%
Expected life (years)		5			n/a		5			5
Expected volatility		35	%		n/a		35	%		35	%
Expected dividends		—			—		—			—

The risk-free interest rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The expected life for options granted during 2008 and 2007 represents the period the option is expected to be outstanding and was determined by applying the simplified method as allowed under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 (“SAB 107”). The expected volatility was determined using historical volatilities based on historical stock prices. The Company does not grant dividends, and therefore did not assume expected dividends.

The following is a summary of option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2008:


				Weighted
				Average
Options	Shares			Exercise Price
Outstanding at January 1, 2008		727,184		$	13.20
Granted		271,926			9.29
Exercised		(46,616	)		3.12
Forfeited		(36,949	)		17.46
Expired		—			—

Outstanding at September 30, 2008		915,545			12.38

During the three-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007, the Company recognized total compensation expense related to options of $121,000 and $100,000, respectively. During the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007, the Company recognized total compensation expense related to options of $320,000 and $360,000, respectively.

The total pretax intrinsic value of stock options exercised was $56,000 and $93,000, respectively, for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007. The total pretax intrinsic value of stock options exercised was $257,000 and $2.9 million, respectively, for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007. The related tax benefits realized from the exercise of stock options for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007 were $27,000 and $37,000, respectively. The related tax benefits realized from the exercise of stock options for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007 were $102,000 and $1.2 million, respectively.

The following table summarizes information about the stock options outstanding and exercisable as of September 30, 2008:


Options Outstanding									Options Exercisable
			Weighted				Aggregate								Aggregate
			Average		Weighted		Intrinsic				Weighted		Weighted		Intrinsic
Range of	Number		Remaining		Average		Value		Number		Average Remaining		Average		Value
Exercise Prices	Outstanding		Life (Years)		Exercise Price		(In thousands)		Exercisable		Life (Years)		Exercise Price		(In thousands)
$3.39		101,770		3.5	$	3.39	$	518		101,770		3.5	$	3.39	$	518
$4.23 — 5.01		58,641		1.5		4.34		243		58,641		1.5		4.34		243
$7.61 — 10.18		373,875		5.5		9.53		28		106,645		3.2		10.18		—
$14.00 — 16.02		89,401		5.4		14.80		—		73,912		5.3		14.65		—
$17.52 — 22.23		291,858		4.6		20.04		—		127,110		4.3		19.35		—

		915,545		4.7		12.38	$	789		468,078		3.7		11.17	$	761

The aggregate intrinsic value in the preceding table represents the total pretax intrinsic value, based on the Company’s closing stock price of $8.48 as of September 30, 2008, which would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options as of that date.

As of September 30, 2008, the total future compensation cost related to non-vested stock options not yet recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations was $803,000 and the weighted average period over which these awards are expected to be recognized was 1.6 years, based on the most probable performance assumptions as of September 30, 2008. In the event maximum performance targets are achieved, an additional $1.3 million of compensation cost would be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.5 years.

Restricted Stock Awards

Restricted stock awards provide that, during the applicable vesting periods, the shares awarded may not be sold or transferred by the participant. The vesting period for restricted stock awards generally ranges from 3 to 10 years, though in certain circumstances awards may vest in as little as one year. All awards issued contain service conditions based on the participant’s continued service with the Company, and may provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control as defined in the 2003 Plan.

The vesting of certain restricted shares may be accelerated to a minimum of 3 to 4 years based on achievement of various individual and Company performance measures. In addition, the Company has issued certain shares under a Management Stock Ownership Program. Under this program, restrictions on the shares lapse at the end of 10 years but may lapse (vest) in a minimum of three years if the employee continues employment at the Company and owns a matching number of other common shares in addition to the restricted shares.

Of the total restricted stock awards granted during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008, 41,319 shares may be subject to accelerated vesting based on performance factors; no shares are contingent upon performance factors. The Company has recognized expense related to performance-based shares based on the most probable performance assumptions as of September 30, 2008.

The Company also issues restricted stock to non-employee independent directors. These shares generally vest in seven years from the grant date or six months following the director’s termination from Board service.

The following table summarizes the activity of the non-vested restricted stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2008:


				Weighted
				Average
				Grant-Date
	Shares			Fair Value
Non-vested restricted stock at January 1, 2008		218,248		$	20.17
Granted		214,533			7.75
Vested		(13,934	)		19.23
Forfeited		(13,221	)		17.81

Non-vested restricted stock at September 30, 2008		405,626			13.71

During the three-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007, the Company granted restricted stock awards with grant date fair values totaling $532,000 and $165,000, respectively. During each of the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007, the Company granted restricted stock awards with grant date fair values totaling $1.7 million.

As vesting occurs, or is deemed likely to occur, compensation expense is recognized over the requisite service period and additional paid-in capital is increased. The Company recognized $273,000 and $49,000 of compensation expense related to restricted stock for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007, respectively. The Company recognized $523,000 and $421,000 of compensation expense related to restricted stock for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007, respectively.

As of September 30, 2008, there was $3.0 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted stock compensation to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.7 years, based on the most probable performance assumptions as of September 30, 2008. In the event maximum performance targets are achieved, an additional $790,000 of compensation cost would be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.1 years.

There were 2,469 shares that vested during the three-month period ended September 30, 2008 and 13,934 shares that vested during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008. The fair value of shares that vested during the three-month period ended September 30, 2008 was $20,000. The fair value of shares that vested during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 was $113,000.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition And Results Of Operations

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto in our Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This discussion contains certain statements of a forward-looking nature that involve risks and uncertainties.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements in this document may include the words or phrases “can be,” “expects,” “plans,” “may,” “may affect,” “may depend,” “believe,” “estimate,” “intend,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “if” and similar words and phrases that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties and the Company cautions that any forward-looking information provided by or on its behalf is not a guarantee of future performance. Statements regarding the following subjects are forward-looking by their nature: (a) our business strategy; (b) our projected operating results; (c) our ability to obtain external financing; (d) the effectiveness of our hedges; (e) our understanding of our competition; and (f) industry and market trends. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated by such forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, some beyond the Company’s control, including, without limitation:

	•		availability, terms and deployment of capital;

	•		general volatility of capital markets, in particular, the market for securitized assets;

	•		changes in our industry, interest rates or the general economy resulting in changes to our business strategy;

	•		the nature of our competition;

	•		availability of qualified personnel; and

	•		the factors set forth in the section captioned “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Forward-looking statements apply only as of the date made and the Company is not required to update forward-looking statements for subsequent or unanticipated events or circumstances.

Overview

We are a nationwide provider of equipment financing and working capital solutions, primarily to small businesses. We finance over 70 categories of commercial equipment important to our end user customers including copiers, certain commercial and industrial equipment, computers, telecommunications equipment, and security systems. We access our end user customers through origination sources comprised of our existing network of independent equipment dealers and, to a lesser extent, through relationships with lease brokers and through direct solicitation of our end user customers. Our leases are fixed-rate transactions with terms generally ranging from 36 to 60 months. At September 30, 2008, our lease portfolio consisted of approximately 115,000 accounts with an average original term of 48 months and average original transaction size of approximately $10,900.

In November 2006, we announced the introduction of business capital loans. Business capital loans provide small business customers access to credit through term loans.

Since our founding in 1997, we have grown to $803.9 million in total assets at September 30, 2008 and have added four regional sales offices to help us penetrate certain targeted markets. We opened our most recent regional sales office in Salt Lake City, Utah in 2006. Our assets are substantially comprised of our net investment in leases which totaled $688.5 million at September 30, 2008. Personnel costs represent our most significant overhead expense and we actively manage our staffing levels to the requirements of our lease portfolio.

As a financial services company, we are navigating through the current challenging economic environment. In response to this, on May 13, 2008, we reduced our staffing by approximately 14.7%. This action was part of an overall effort to reduce operating costs in light of our decision to moderate growth in fiscal 2008. Approximately 51 employees were affected as a result of the staff reduction. On May 13, 2008, we notified the affected employees. We incurred pretax costs in the three months ended June 30, 2008 of approximately $501,000 related to this action, almost all of which was related to severance costs. The total annualized pretax cost savings that are expected to result from this reduction are estimated to be approximately $2.6 million.

On March 11, 2008, we received approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for federal deposit insurance for our wholly-owned subsidiary, Marlin Business Bank, an industrial bank chartered by the State of Utah. Marlin Business Bank commenced operations effective March 12, 2008. Initially, Marlin Business Bank will diversify the Company’s funding sources and, over time, the Bank may add other product offerings to better serve our customer base. On October 21, 2008, Marlin Business Bank filed an application with the Utah Department of Financial Institutions to convert its charter from an Industrial Bank to a state chartered Commercial Bank. As part of the charter conversion process, Marlin Business Bank intends to file an application for membership in the Federal Reserve System, and the Company intends to file an application with the Federal Reserve to become a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended.

We generally reach our lessees through a network of independent equipment dealers and lease brokers. The number of dealers and brokers that we conduct business with depends on, among other things, the number of sales account executives we have. Accordingly, growth indicators that management evaluates regularly are sales account executive staffing levels and the activity of our origination sources, which are shown below.


	Nine Months
	Ended
	September 30,		As of or For the Year Ended December 31,
	2008		2007		2006		2005		2004		2003
Number of sales account executives		91		118		100		103		100		84
Number of originating sources⁽¹⁾		1,040		1,246		1,295		1,295		1,244		1,147


⁽¹⁾		Monthly average of origination sources generating lease volume

Our revenue consists of interest and fees from our leases and loans and, to a lesser extent, income from our property insurance program and other fee income. Our expenses consist of interest expense and operating expenses, which include salaries and benefits and other general and administrative expenses. As a credit lender, our earnings are also significantly impacted by credit losses. For the quarter ended September 30, 2008, our annualized net credit losses were 4.04% of our average total finance receivables. We establish reserves for credit losses which require us to estimate inherent losses in our portfolio.

Our leases are classified under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) as direct financing leases, and we recognize interest income over the term of the lease. Direct financing leases transfer substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership to the equipment lessee. Our net investment in direct finance leases is included in our consolidated financial statements in “net investment in leases and loans.” Net investment in direct financing leases consists of the sum of total minimum lease payments receivable and the estimated residual value of leased equipment, less unearned lease income. Unearned lease income consists of the excess of the total future minimum lease payments receivable plus the estimated residual value expected to be realized at the end of the lease term plus deferred net initial direct costs and fees less the cost of the related equipment. Approximately 73.6% of our lease portfolio at September 30, 2008 amortizes over the term to a $1 residual value. For the remainder of the portfolio, we must estimate end of term residual values for the leased assets. Failure to correctly estimate residual values could result in losses being realized on the disposition of the equipment at the end of the lease term.

Since our founding, we have funded our business through a combination of variable-rate borrowings and fixed-rate asset securitization transactions, as well as through the issuance from time to time of subordinated debt and equity. Our variable-rate financing sources consist of a revolving bank facility and a commercial paper (“CP”) conduit warehouse facility. We issue fixed-rate term debt through the asset-backed securitization market. Typically, leases are funded through variable-rate borrowings until they are refinanced through the term note securitization at fixed rates. All of our term note securitizations have been accounted for as on-balance sheet transactions and, therefore, we have not recognized gains or losses from these transactions. As of September 30, 2008, $511.2 million, or 90.3%, of our borrowings were fixed-rate term note securitizations.

Since we initially finance our fixed-rate leases with variable-rate financing, our earnings are exposed to interest rate risk should interest rates rise before we complete our fixed-rate term note securitizations. We generally benefit in times of falling and low interest rates. We are also dependent upon obtaining future financing to refinance our revolving bank facility and CP conduit warehouse facility in order to grow our lease portfolio. We have historically completed a fixed-rate term note securitization approximately once a year. Failure to obtain such financing, or other alternate financing, may significantly restrict our growth and future financial performance. We use derivative financial instruments to manage exposure to the effects of changes in market interest rates and to fulfill certain covenants in our borrowing arrangements. All derivatives are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at their fair value as either assets or liabilities. Accounting for the changes in fair value of derivatives depends on whether the derivative has been designated and qualifies for hedge accounting treatment pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 133, as amended, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. While the Company may continue to use derivative financial instruments to reduce exposure to changing interest rates, effective July 1, 2008, the Company discontinued the use of hedge accounting pursuant to SFAS No. 133.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. Preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including credit losses, residuals, initial direct costs and fees, other fees, performance assumptions for stock-based compensation awards, and realization of deferred tax assets. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Critical accounting policies are defined as those that are reflective of significant judgments and uncertainties. Our consolidated financial statements are based on the selection and application of critical accounting policies, the most significant of which are described below.

Income recognition. Interest income is recognized under the effective interest method. The effective interest method of income recognition applies a constant rate of interest equal to the internal rate of return on the lease. When a lease or loan is 90 days or more delinquent, the contract is classified as being on non-accrual and we do not recognize interest income on that contract until it is less than 90 days delinquent.

Fee income consists of fees for delinquent lease and loan payments, cash collected on early termination of leases and other administrative fees. Fee income also includes net residual income which includes income from lease renewals and gains and losses on the realization of residual values of equipment disposed at the end of term.

term of the lease. This income, net of appropriate periodic reductions in the estimated residual values of the related equipment, is included in fee income as net residual income.

When the lessee elects to return the equipment at lease termination, the equipment is transferred to other assets at the lower of its basis or fair market value. The Company generally sells returned equipment to an independent third party, rather than leasing the equipment a second time. The Company does not maintain equipment in other assets for longer than 120 days. Any loss recognized on transferring the equipment to other assets, and any gain or loss realized on the sale of equipment to the lessee or to others is included in fee income as net residual income.

Insurance income is recognized on an accrual basis as earned over the term of the lease. Payments that are 120 days or more past due are charged against income. Ceding commissions, losses and loss adjustment expenses are recorded in the period incurred and netted against insurance income.

Initial direct costs and fees. We defer initial direct costs incurred and fees received to originate our leases and loans in accordance with SFAS No. 91, Accounting for Nonrefundable Fees and Costs Associated with Originating or Acquiring Loans and Initial Direct Costs of Leases. The initial direct costs and fees we defer are part of the net investment in leases and loans, and are amortized to interest income using the effective interest method. We defer third-party commission costs as well as certain internal costs directly related to the origination activity. Costs subject to deferral include evaluating the prospective customer’s financial condition, evaluating and recording guarantees and other security arrangements, negotiating terms, preparing and processing documents and closing the transaction. The fees we defer are documentation fees collected at inception. The realization of the deferred initial direct costs, net of fees deferred, is predicated on the net future cash flows generated by our lease and loan portfolios.

Our projections of probable net credit losses are inherently uncertain, and as a result we cannot predict with certainty the amount of such losses. Changes in economic conditions, the risk characteristics and composition of the portfolio, bankruptcy laws, and other factors could impact our actual and projected net credit losses and the related allowance for credit losses. To the degree we add new leases and loans to our portfolio, or to the degree credit quality is worse than expected, we record expense to increase the allowance for credit losses for the estimated net losses inherent in our portfolios.

Securitizations. Since inception, we have completed nine term note securitizations of which six have been repaid. In connection with each transaction, we established a bankruptcy remote special-purpose subsidiary and issued term debt to institutional investors. Under SFAS No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities, a replacement of Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 125, our securitizations do not qualify for sales accounting treatment due to certain call provisions that we maintain as well as the fact that the special purpose entities used in connection with the securitizations also hold the residual assets. Accordingly, assets and related debt of the special purpose entities are included in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. Our leases and restricted cash are assigned as collateral for these borrowings and there is no further recourse to our general credit. Collateral in excess of these borrowings represents our maximum loss exposure.

The Company has adopted SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, which establishes a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements. As defined in SFAS No. 157, fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in a orderly transaction between market participants in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability at the measurement date (exit price). Because the Company’s derivatives are not listed on an exchange, the Company values these instruments using a valuation model with pricing inputs that are observable in the market or that can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.

Stock-based compensation. We issue both restricted shares and stock options to certain employees and directors as part of our overall compensation strategy. SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payments, requires companies to recognize all share-based payments, which include stock options and restricted stock, in compensation expense over the service period of the share-based payment award. SFAS No. 123(R) establishes fair value as the measurement method in accounting for share-based payment transactions with employees, except for equity instruments held by employee share ownership plans.

Income taxes. Significant management judgment is required in determining the provision for income taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities and any necessary valuation allowance recorded against net deferred tax assets. The process involves summarizing temporary differences resulting from the different treatment of items, for example, leases for tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included within the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Our management must then assess the likelihood that deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income or tax carry-back availability and, to the extent our management believes recovery is not likely, a valuation allowance must be established. To the extent that we establish a valuation allowance in a period, an expense must be recorded within the tax provision in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, on January 1, 2007. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Guidance is also provided on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. Based on our evaluation, we concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in our financial statements. There was no effect on our financial condition or results of operations as a result of implementing FIN 48, and we did not have any unrecognized tax benefits. At September 30, 2008, there have been no material changes to the liability for uncertain tax positions and no unrecognized tax benefits. The periods subject to examination for the Company’s federal return include the 1997 tax year to the present. The Company files state income tax returns in various states which may have different statutes of limitations. Generally, state income tax returns for years 2002 through 2007 are subject to examination.

The Company records penalties and accrued interest related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. Such adjustments have historically been minimal and immaterial to our financial results.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Comparison of the Three Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007

Net income. A net loss of $941,000 was reported for the three-month period ended September 30, 2008, resulting in a diluted loss per share of $0.08. Net income for the same period in 2007 was $5.0 million, or $0.41 diluted earnings per share.

The net loss for the third quarter of 2008 represented a decrease of 118.7%, or $5.9 million, compared to third quarter 2007 net income. The diluted loss per share for the third quarter of 2008 represented a decrease of 119.5%, or $0.49, compared to third quarter 2007. The provision for credit losses increased $4.6 million, or 115.0%, to $8.6 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2008 from $4.0 million for the same period in 2007. During the three months ended September 30, 2008, net interest and fee income decreased $1.4 million, primarily due to the combination of a 3.7% decrease in average total finance receivables and a 40 basis point decrease in overall net interest and fee margin.

The net loss for the third quarter of 2008 reflects an after-tax charge of approximately $1.3 million due to the change in market value of derivatives, and an after-tax charge of approximately $0.7 million due to the reclassification into earnings from accumulated other comprehensive income related to a hedged forecasted transaction no longer anticipated to occur. Excluding these after-tax charges totaling $2.0 million, or $0.17 diluted earnings per share, net income for the third quarter of 2008 would have been $1.1 million, a decrease of 78.0%, or $3.9 million, compared to third quarter 2007 net income.

During the three months ended September 30, 2008, we generated 5,837 new leases with a cost of $59.0 million compared to 7,609 new leases with a cost of $86.2 million generated for the three months ended September 30, 2007. The reduction in volume was primarily due to our decision to lower approval rates in response to economic conditions. Overall, our average net investment in total finance receivables at September 30, 2008 decreased 3.7% to $706.5 million compared to $733.3 million at September 30, 2007.


	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2008			2007
	(Dollars in thousands)
Interest income	$	21,062		$	22,622
Fee income		5,855			5,685

Interest and fee income		26,917			28,307
Interest expense		8,790			8,768

Net interest and fee income	$	18,127		$	19,539


Average total finance receivables ⁽¹⁾	$	706,508		$	733,304

Percent of average total finance receivables:
Interest income		11.92	%		12.34	%
Fee income		3.32			3.10

Interest and fee income		15.24			15.44
Interest expense		4.98			4.78

Net interest and fee margin		10.26	%		10.66	%


⁽¹⁾		Total finance receivables includes net investment in direct financing leases, loans and factoring receivables. For the calculations above, the effects of (1) the allowance for credit losses and (2) initial direct costs and fees deferred are excluded.

Net interest and fee margin. Net interest and fee income decreased $1.4 million, or 7.2%, to $18.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 from $19.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007. The annualized net interest and fee margin decreased 40 basis points to 10.26% in the three-month period ended September 30, 2008 from 10.66% for the same period in 2007.

Interest income, net of amortized initial direct costs and fees, decreased $1.5 million, or 6.6%, to $21.1 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2008 from $22.6 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2007. The decrease in interest income was due principally to a 42 basis point decrease in average yield, combined with a 3.7% decrease in average total finance receivables, which decreased $26.8 million to $706.5 million at September 30, 2008 from $733.3 million at September 30, 2007. The weighted average implicit interest rate on new leases originated increased 81 basis points to 13.87% for the three-month period ended September 30, 2008 compared to 13.06% for the three-month period ended September 30, 2007.

Fee income increased $170,000, or 2.9%, to $5.9 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2008 from $5.7 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2007. The increase was primarily due to a $264,000 increase in administrative and late fee

income. Fee income included approximately $1.5 million of net residual income for each three-month period ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007. Fee income, as an annualized percentage of average total finance receivables, increased 22 basis points to 3.32% for the three-month period ended September 30, 2008 from 3.10% for the same period in 2007.

Interest expense remained flat at approximately $8.8 million for each of the three-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007. The impact of higher interest rates was offset by lower average total finance receivables. Interest expense, as an annualized percentage of average total finance receivables, increased 20 basis points to 4.98% for the three-month period ended September 30, 2008, from 4.78% for the same period in 2007. This increase was primarily due to a shift in the mix of fixed- and variable-rate borrowings.

Interest expense on revolving and term secured borrowings, as an annualized percentage of weighted average borrowings, was 5.50% for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 compared to 5.39% for the same period in 2007. The higher cost reflects a shift in mix between fixed-rate term securitizations and variable-rate facilities, combined with the sequentially increasing cost of the term securitizations. The average balance for our warehouse facilities was $37.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 compared to $207.8 million for the same period ended September 30, 2007. The average borrowing cost for our warehouse facilities was 4.47% for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, compared to 6.07% for the same period in 2007.

Interest costs on our term securitization borrowings issued in August 2005, September 2006 and October 2007 increased over those issued in 2004 due to the higher interest rate environment. The coupon rate on the October 2007 securitization also reflects higher credit spreads due to general tightening of credit caused by stress and volatility in the financial markets. For the three months ended September 30, 2008, average term securitization borrowings outstanding were $552.9 million at a weighted average coupon of 5.46% compared with $443.3 million at a weighted average coupon of 4.72% for the same period in 2007.

On September 21, 2006, we closed on the issuance of our eighth term note securitization transaction in the amount of $380.2 million at a weighted average interest coupon approximating 5.51% over the term of the financing. After the effects of hedging and other transaction costs are considered, we expect total interest expense on the 2006 term transaction to approximate an average of 5.21% over the term of the borrowing. On October 24, 2007, we closed on the issuance of our ninth term note securitization transaction in the amount of $440.5 million at a weighted average interest coupon approximating 5.70% over the term of the financing. After the effects of hedging and other transaction costs are considered, we expect total interest expense on the 2007 term transaction to approximate an average of 6.32% over the term of the borrowing.

Effective March 12, 2008, the Company opened Marlin Business Bank, an industrial bank chartered by the State of Utah. Marlin Business Bank currently provides diversification of the Company’s funding sources through the issuance of FDIC-insured certificates of deposit raised nationally through various brokered deposit relationships. For the three months ended September 30, 2008, average term certificates of deposit outstanding were $43.9 million at a weighted average interest rate of 4.13%.

Insurance and other income. Insurance and other income was $1.7 million for each of the three-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007.

Loss on derivatives and hedging activities. Prior to July 1, 2008, the Company entered into derivative contracts which were accounted for as cash flow hedges under hedge accounting as prescribed by SFAS No. 133. While the Company may continue to use derivative financial instruments to reduce exposure to changing interest rates, effective July 1, 2008, the Company discontinued the use of hedge accounting.

By discontinuing hedge accounting effective July 1, 2008, any subsequent changes in the fair value of derivative instruments, including those that had previously been accounted for under hedge accounting, are recognized immediately. This change creates volatility in our results of operations, as the market value of our derivative financial instruments changes over time.

For the three months ended September 30, 2008, the loss on derivatives and hedging activities was $3.3 million. Of this amount, $2.2 million represents the change in the fair value of the derivatives contracts during the quarter.

At September 30, 2008, the Company concluded that certain forecasted transactions were not probable of occurring on the anticipated date or in the additional time period permitted by SFAS 133. A $1.1 million pretax loss was reclassified into loss on derivatives and hedging activities for the three months ended September 30, 2008 for the related cash flow hedges.

These losses are based on the value of the derivative contracts at September 30, 2008 in a volatile market that is changing daily, and will not necessarily reflect the value at settlement.

Salaries and benefits expense. Salaries and benefits expense increased $363,000, or 6.8%, to $5.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 from $5.3 million for the same period in 2007. This increase is substantially due to reduced capitalized costs as a result of lower origination volumes, and an increase of $238,000 in stock-based compensation expense primarily due to lower expense in the third quarter of 2007 related to revised performance and forfeiture assumptions. Compensation related to Marlin Business Bank totaled $160,000, compared to $118,000 for the same period in 2007.

General and administrative expense. General and administrative expense decreased $114,000, or 3.3%, to $3.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 from $3.4 million for the same period in 2007. General and administrative expense as an annualized percentage of average total finance receivables was 1.89% for the three-month period ended September 30, 2008, compared to 1.88% for the three-month period ended September 30, 2007.

Financing related costs. Financing related costs include commitment fees paid to our financing sources and costs pertaining to our interest rate cap contracts used to manage interest rate exposure. Financing related costs increased $168,000, to $370,000 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007, primarily due to increased bank commitment fees. Commitment fees were $369,000 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2008 compared with $200,000 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2007.

Provision for credit losses. The provision for credit losses increased $4.6 million, or 115.0%, to $8.6 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2008 from $4.0 million for the same period in 2007. The increase in the provision for credit losses was primarily the result of higher net charge-offs. Net charge-offs were $7.1 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2008, compared to $3.4 million for the same period in 2007. The allowance for credit losses increased approximately $1.5 million during the three months ended September 30, 2008.

Provision for income taxes. An income tax benefit of $425,000 was recorded for the three-month period ended September 30, 2008, compared to a provision of $3.3 million for the same period in 2007. The change is primarily attributable to the decrease in pretax income. The effective tax rate for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 was 31.1%, compared to 39.6% for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. The effective tax rate for the quarter includes the effect of a minor adjustment in the estimated annual tax rate for the year. We anticipate our effective tax rate for the full calendar year of 2008 to be approximately 39%, plus approximately $239,000 of additional expense that was recognized earlier this year related to a true-up of our deferred tax accounts.

Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007

Net income. Net income was $2.1 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008, resulting in diluted earnings per share of $0.18. Net income for the same period in 2007 was $15.2 million, or $1.24 diluted earnings per share.

Net income for the first nine months of 2008 decreased 86.2%, or $13.1 million, compared to net income for the first nine months of 2007. Diluted earnings per share for the first nine months of 2008 decreased 85.5%, or $1.06, compared to the first nine months of 2007. The provision for credit losses increased $11.3 million, or 104.6%, to $22.1 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 from $10.8 million for the same period in 2007. During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, net interest and fee income decreased $3.5 million, primarily due to increased interest expense.

Net income for the first nine months of 2008 reflects an after-tax charge of approximately $1.3 million due to the change in market value of derivatives, and an after-tax charge of approximately $0.7 million due to the reclassification into earnings from accumulated other comprehensive income related to a hedged forecasted transaction no longer anticipated to occur. Excluding these after-tax charges totaling $2.0 million, or $0.17 diluted earnings per share, net income for the first nine months of 2008 would have been $4.1 million, a decrease of 73.0%, or $11.1 million, compared to the first nine months of 2007.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we generated 18,949 new leases with a cost of $192.0 million compared to 24,671 new leases with a cost of $286.1 million generated for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The reduction in volume was

primarily due to our decision to lower approval rates in response to economic conditions. Overall, our average net investment in total finance receivables at September 30, 2008 increased 1.8% to $727.3 million compared to $714.2 million at September 30, 2007.


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2008			2007
	(Dollars in thousands)
Interest income	$	65,884		$	66,210
Fee income		17,013			16,486

Interest and fee income		82,897			82,696
Interest expense		28,396			24,735

Net interest and fee income	$	54,501		$	57,961


Average total finance receivables ⁽¹⁾	$	727,317		$	714,150

Percent of average total finance receivables:
Interest income		12.08	%		12.36	%
Fee income		3.12			3.08

Interest and fee income		15.20			15.44
Interest expense		5.21			4.62

Net interest and fee margin		9.99	%		10.82	%


⁽¹⁾		Total finance receivables includes net investment in direct financing leases, loans and factoring receivables. For the calculations above, the effects of (1) the allowance for credit losses and (2) initial direct costs and fees deferred are excluded.

Net interest and fee margin. Net interest and fee income decreased $3.5 million, or 6.0%, to $54.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 from $58.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The annualized net interest and fee margin decreased 83 basis points to 9.99% in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 from 10.82% for the same period in 2007.

Interest income, net of amortized initial direct costs and fees, decreased $326,000, or 0.5%, to $65.9 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 from $66.2 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007. The decrease in interest income was due principally to a 28 basis point decrease in average yield. The weighted average implicit interest rate on new leases originated increased 71 basis points to 13.67% for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 compared to 12.96% for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007.

Fee income increased $527,000 to $17.0 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 from $16.5 million for the same period in 2007. The increase was primarily due to a $751,000 increase in administrative and late fee income. Fee income included approximately $4.5 million of net residual income for each three-month period ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007. Fee income, as an annualized percentage of average total finance receivables, increased 4 basis points to 3.12% for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 from 3.08% for the same period in 2007.

Interest expense increased $3.7 million to $28.4 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 from $24.7 million for the same period in 2007. The dollar increase in interest expense is attributed to a combination of higher borrowings needed to fund the continued growth of the Company and increased interest rates on the Company’s borrowed monies. Interest expense, as an annualized percentage of average total finance receivables, increased 59 basis points to 5.21% for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008, from 4.62% for the same period in 2007. This increase is primarily due to a shift in the mix of fixed- and variable-rate borrowings and the increased cost of our fixed-rate borrowings.

Interest expense on revolving and term secured borrowings, as an annualized percentage of weighted average borrowings was 5.42% for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 compared to 5.21% for the same period in 2007. The higher cost reflects a shift in mix between fixed-rate term securitizations and variable-rate facilities, combined with the sequentially increasing cost of the term securitizations. The average balance for our warehouse facilities was $22.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to $122.7 million for the same period ended September 30, 2007. The average borrowing cost for our warehouse facilities was 4.43% for the nine-month period September 30, 2008, compared to 5.98% for the same period in 2007.

credit spreads due to general tightening of credit caused by stress and volatility in the financial markets. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, average term securitization borrowings outstanding were $630.5 million at a weighted average coupon of 5.46% compared to $510.3 million at a weighted average coupon of 4.70% for the same period in 2007.

Insurance and other income. Insurance and other income was $5.2 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008, compared to $4.9 million for the same period ended September 30, 2007, primarily due to higher insurance billings.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the loss on derivatives and hedging activities was $3.3 million. Of this amount, $2.2 million represents the change in the fair value of the derivatives contracts during the period.

At September 30, 2008, the Company concluded that certain forecasted transactions were not probable of occurring on the anticipated date or in the additional time period permitted by SFAS 133. A $1.1 million pretax loss was reclassified into loss on derivatives and hedging activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 for the related cash flow hedges.

These losses are based on the value of the derivative contracts at September 30, 2008 in a volatile market that is changing daily, and will not necessarily reflect the value at settlement.

Salaries and benefits expense. Salaries and benefits expense increased $1.7 million, or 10.6%, to $17.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 from $16.1 million for the same period in 2007. This increase is substantially due to costs associated with the staff reduction initiative discussed below and lower capitalized costs as a result of lower origination volumes, partially offset by the discontinuance of the factoring business. There was no compensation related to the factoring business for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared to $302,000 for the same period in 2007.

General and administrative expense. General and administrative expense increased $1.5 million, or 14.9%, to $11.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 from $10.1 million for the same period in 2007. Of this increase, $525,000 is due to increased marketing expenses, primarily related to business capital loans in the early part of the period. Additional increases primarily related to professional fees. General and administrative expense as an annualized percentage of average total finance receivables was 2.13% for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008, compared to 1.88% for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007.

Financing related costs. Financing related costs include commitment fees paid to our financing sources and costs pertaining to our derivative contracts used to manage interest rate exposure that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. Financing related costs increased $305,000, to $1.0 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007,

primarily due to increased bank commitment fees. Commitment fees were $962,000 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 compared with $652,000 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007.

Provision for credit losses. The provision for credit losses increased $11.3 million, or 104.6%, to $22.1 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 from $10.8 million for the same period in 2007. The increase in the provision for credit losses was primarily the result of higher net charge-offs. Net charge-offs were $18.8 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008, compared to $9.6 million for the same period in 2007. The allowance for credit losses increased approximately $3.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

Provision for income taxes. The provision for income taxes decreased to $1.7 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 from $10.0 million for the same period in 2007. The decrease is primarily attributable to the decrease in pretax income. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was 44.8%, compared to 39.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 reflects the impact of a 2008 tax adjustment of $239,000, primarily related to a true-up of our deferred tax accounts. We anticipate our effective tax rate for the full calendar year of 2008 to be approximately 39%, plus approximately $239,000 of additional expense recognized earlier this year related to a true-up of our deferred tax accounts.

FINANCE RECEIVABLES AND ASSET QUALITY

Our net investment in leases and loans declined $63.8 million, or 8.3%, to $702.1 million at September 30, 2008, from $765.9 million at December 31, 2007. The Company is responding to current economic conditions with more restrictive credit standards, while continuing to pursue strategies designed to increase the number of independent equipment dealers and other origination sources that generate and develop lease customers. The Company’s leases are generally assigned as collateral for borrowings as described below in “Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

The activity of the allowance for credit losses and delinquent accounts follows:


													Year Ended
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,						December 31,
	2008			2007			2008			2007			2007
	(Dollars in thousands)
Allowance for credit losses, beginning of period	$	12,873		$	8,829		$	10,988		$	8,201		$	8,201
Provision for credit losses		8,602			3,966			22,137			10,826			17,221
Charge-offs, net		(7,136	)		(3,400	)		(18,786	)		(9,632	)		(14,434	)

Allowance for credit losses, end of period	$	14,339		$	9,395		$	14,339		$	9,395		$	10,988


Annualized net charge-offs to average total finance receivables ⁽¹⁾		4.04	%		1.85	%		3.44	%		1.80	%		2.00	%

Allowance for credit losses to total finance receivables, end of period ⁽¹⁾		2.07	%		1.27	%		2.07	%		1.27	%		1.47	%

Average total finance receivables ⁽¹⁾	$	706,508		$	733,304		$	727,317		$	714,150		$	721,900
Total finance receivables, end of period ⁽¹⁾	$	693,627		$	738,373		$	693,627		$	738,373		$	749,571

Delinquencies greater than 60 days past due	$	11,320		$	7,951		$	11,320		$	7,951		$	8,377
Delinquencies greater than 60 days past due ⁽²⁾		1.41	%		0.91	%		1.41	%		0.91	%		0.95	%
Allowance for credit losses to delinquent accounts greater than 60 days past due ⁽²⁾		126.67	%		118.16	%		126.67	%		118.16	%		131.17	%

Non-accrual leases and loans	$	5,370		$	3,438		$	5,370		$	3,438		$	3,695
Renegotiated leases and loans	$	8,133		$	5,042		$	8,133		$	5,042		$	6,987


⁽¹⁾		Total finance receivables include net investment in direct financing leases, loans and factoring receivables. For purposes of asset quality and allowance calculations, the effects of (1) the allowance for credit losses and (2) initial direct costs and fees deferred are excluded.

⁽²⁾		Calculated as a percent of minimum lease payments receivable for leases and as a percent of principal outstanding for loans and factoring receivables.

Net investments in finance receivables are charged-off when they are contractually past due for 121 days and are reported net of recoveries. Income is not recognized on leases or loans when a default on monthly payment exists for a period of 90 days or more. Income recognition resumes when a lease or loan becomes less than 90 days delinquent.

Net charge-offs for the three months ended September 30, 2008 were $7.1 million, or 4.04% of average total finance receivables, compared to $5.7 million, or 3.14% of average total finance receivables, for the three months ended June 30, 2008. Net charge-offs for the three months ended September 30, 2007 were $3.4 million, or 1.85% of average total finance receivables. Net charge-offs for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 were $18.8 million, or 3.44% of average total finance receivables, compared to $9.6 million, or 1.80% of average total finance receivables for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Net charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2007 were 2.00% of average total finance receivables. The increase in net charge-offs during the first nine months of 2008 compared to prior periods is primarily due to (1) worsening general economic trends, (2) an increase in the charge-offs related to rate-sensitive industries and (3) the charge-off of a real estate related loan as discussed below.

The Company’s net charge-offs increased during 2007, primarily due to worsening general economic trends from the favorable experience of 2006. These trends have continued to worsen during 2008. The economic environment has most significantly impacted the performance of interest rate-sensitive industries in our portfolio, specifically companies in the construction, mortgage and real estate businesses. These industries comprised approximately 12% of the total portfolio at September 30, 2008. During 2007 and 2008, the Company increased collections activities and strengthened underwriting criteria for these industries and for the geographical areas most affected by these industries, specifically California and Florida. These trends continue to be closely monitored.

Delinquent accounts 60 days or more past due (as a percentage of minimum lease payments receivable for leases and as a percentage of principal outstanding for loans and factoring receivables) increased to 1.41% at September 30, 2008 from 1.16% at June 30, 2008 and 0.95% at December 31, 2007, primarily due to the worsening general economic trends. Supplemental information regarding loss statistics and delinquencies is available on the investor relations section of Marlin’s website at www.marlincorp.com.

We maintain an allowance for credit losses at an amount sufficient to absorb losses inherent in our existing lease and loan portfolios as of the reporting dates based on our projection of probable net credit losses. The factors and trends discussed above were included in the Company’s analysis to determine its allowance for credit losses. (See “Critical Accounting Policies.”)

RESIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Our leases offer our end user customers the option to own the purchased equipment at lease expiration. As of September 30, 2008, approximately 74% of our leases were one dollar purchase option leases, 22% were fair market value leases and 4% were fixed purchase option leases, the latter of which typically are 10% of the original equipment cost. As of September 30, 2008, there were $51.1 million of residual assets retained on our Consolidated Balance Sheet, of which $40.0 million were related to copiers. No other group of equipment represented more than 10% of equipment residuals as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.

Our leases generally include automatic renewal provisions and many leases continue beyond their initial contractual term. We consider renewal income a component of residual performance. For the three months ended September 30, 2008, renewal income net of depreciation totaled $1.8 million compared to $1.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, renewal income net of depreciation totaled $5.2 million compared to $4.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. For the three months ended September 30, 2008, net losses on residual values disposed at end of term totaled $244,000 compared to net losses of $162,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2007. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, net losses on residual values disposed at end of term totaled $638,000 compared to net losses of $345,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The primary driver was a shift in the mix of the types of equipment disposed at the end of the term.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our business requires a substantial amount of cash to operate and grow. Our primary liquidity need is for new originations. In addition, we need liquidity to pay interest and principal on our borrowings, to pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with our securitization transactions, to fund infrastructure and technology investment and to pay administrative and other operating expenses.

We are dependent upon the availability of financing from a variety of funding sources to satisfy these liquidity needs. Historically, we have relied upon four principal types of third-party financing to fund our operations:

	•		borrowings under a revolving bank facility;

	•		financing of leases and loans in CP conduit warehouse facilities;

	•		financing of leases through term note securitizations; and

	•		equity and debt securities with third-party investors.

The opening of our wholly-owned subsidiary Marlin Business Bank, an industrial bank chartered by the State of Utah, on March 12, 2008 provides an additional funding source. Initially, FDIC-insured deposits are being raised via the brokered certificates of deposit market.

Net cash provided by investing activities was $112.6 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008, compared to net cash used by investing activities of $82.1 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007. Investing activities primarily relate to lease origination activity and restricted cash balances.

Net cash used by financing activities was $161.7 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $46.1 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007. Financing activities include net advances and repayments on our various borrowing sources.

Additional liquidity is provided by or used by our cash flow from operations. Net cash provided by operating activities was $31.9 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008, compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $20.3 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007.

We expect cash from operations, additional borrowings on existing and future credit facilities, funds from brokered certificates of deposit and the completion of additional on-balance-sheet term note securitizations to be adequate to support our operations and projected growth.

Cash and Cash Equivalents. Our objective is to maintain a low cash balance, investing any free cash in leases and loans. We generally fund our originations and growth using advances under our revolving bank facility, our CP conduit warehouse facility and brokered certificates of deposit. Total cash and cash equivalents available as of September 30, 2008 was $17.2 million compared to $34.3 million at December 31, 2007.

As of September 30, 2008, we also had $64.3 million of cash that was classified as restricted cash, compared to $141.1 million at December 31, 2007. Restricted cash consists primarily of the pre-funding cash reserve, and advance payment accounts related to our term note securitizations.

Borrowings. Our primary borrowing relationships each require the pledging of eligible lease and loan receivables to secure amounts advanced. Borrowings outstanding under the Company’s revolving credit facilities and long-term debt consist of the following:


	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008									As of September 30, 2008
			Maximum
	Maximum		Month End		Average		Weighted					Weighted
	Facility		Amount		Amount		Average			Amount		Average			Unused
	Amount		Outstanding		Outstanding		Coupon			Outstanding		Coupon			Capacity
	(Dollars in thousands)
Revolving bank facility⁽¹⁾	$	40,000	$	35,700	$	15,261		4.34	%	$	34,828		4.10	%	$	5,172
CP conduit warehouse facilities⁽¹⁾		175,000		25,911		7,439		4.61	%		19,933		5.70	%		155,067
Term note securitizations⁽²⁾		—		744,167		630,499		5.46	%		511,153		5.70	%		—

	$	215,000			$	653,199		5.42	%	$	565,914		5.60	%	$	160,239


⁽¹⁾		Subject to lease or loan eligibility and borrowing base formula.

⁽²⁾		Our term note securitizations are one-time fundings that pay down over time without any ability for us to draw down additional amounts.

Revolving Bank Facility

As of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company has a committed revolving line of credit with several participating banks to provide up to $40.0 million in borrowings at LIBOR plus a spread of 1.50% to 1.87%. The credit facility expires on March 31, 2009. There was $34.8 million outstanding under this facility at September 30, 2008 and no balance outstanding at December 31, 2007. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company incurred commitment fees on the unused portion of the credit facility of $114,000 and $186,000, respectively.

CP Conduit Warehouse Facilities

We have a Commercial Paper (“CP”) conduit warehouse facility that allows us to borrow, repay and re-borrow based on a borrowing base formula. In these transactions, we transfer pools of leases and interests in the related equipment to special purpose, bankruptcy remote subsidiaries. These special purpose entities in turn pledge their interests in the leases and related equipment to an unaffiliated conduit entity, which generally issues commercial paper to investors. The warehouse facility allows the Company on an ongoing basis to transfer lease receivables to a wholly-owned, bankruptcy remote, special purpose subsidiary of the Company, which issues variable-rate notes to investors carrying an interest rate equal to the rate on commercial paper issued to fund the notes during the interest period.

The facility requires that the Company limit its exposure to adverse interest rate movements on the variable-rate notes through entering into interest-rate cap agreements.

00-A Warehouse Facility — This facility totaled $125 million and expired in March 2008. The Company decided not to seek renewal of the facility, due to the availability of more diversified funding options at more favorable terms as a result of the opening of Marlin Business Bank. There were no outstanding borrowings under the 00-A Warehouse Facility at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, and no outstanding borrowings during the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

02-A Warehouse Facility — This facility totals $175 million and expires in March 2009. This facility has the ability to utilize both leases and business capital loan products in the borrowing base. There were $19.9 million outstanding borrowings under this facility at September 30, 2008 and there were no outstanding borrowings under this facility at December 31, 2007. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the weighted average interest rate was 4.61%. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the weighted average interest rate was 5.84%.

Term Note Securitizations

Since our founding, we have completed nine on-balance-sheet term note securitizations of which three remain outstanding. In connection with each securitization transaction, we have transferred leases to our wholly-owned, special purpose bankruptcy remote subsidiaries and issued term debt collateralized by such commercial leases to institutional investors in private securities offerings. Our term note securitizations differ from our CP conduit warehouse facility primarily in that our term note securitizations have fixed terms, fixed interest rates and fixed principal amounts. Our securitizations do not qualify for sales accounting treatment due to certain call provisions that we maintain and because the special purpose entities also hold residual assets. Accordingly, assets and the related debt of the special purpose entities are included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Our leases and restricted cash are assigned as collateral for these borrowings and there is no further recourse to the general credit of the Company. By entering into term note securitizations, we reduce outstanding borrowings under our CP conduit warehouse facility and revolving bank facility, which increases the amounts available to us under these facilities to fund additional lease originations. Failure to periodically pay down the outstanding borrowings under our revolving bank facility or CP conduit warehouse facility, or increase such facilities, would significantly limit our ability to grow our lease portfolio. At September 30, 2008 and at December 31, 2007, outstanding term securitizations amounted to $511.2 million and $773.1 million, respectively.

On October 24, 2007, we closed on the issuance of our ninth term note securitization transaction in the amount of $440.5 million. This issuance has a similar structure to our 2006 term securitization with seven different classes of notes. Each class of notes has its own interest rate, repayment term and rating. The weighted average interest coupon of the 2007 term securitization will approximate 5.70% over the term of the financing. We entered into forward-starting interest-rate swap agreements in advance of pricing our 2007 term securitization to hedge against rising interest rates. The Company terminated these swap agreements simultaneously with the pricing of the term securitization issued in October 2007 and is amortizing the realized losses of $2.7 million to increase recorded interest expense over the term of the related borrowing. As a result of hedging activity and other transaction costs, we expect total interest expense on the 2007 term transaction to approximate an average of 6.32% over the term of the borrowing.

On September 21, 2006, we closed on the issuance of our eighth term note securitization transaction in the amount of $380.2 million. This issuance has a similar structure to our 2005 term securitization with six different classes of notes. Each class of notes has its own interest rate, repayment term and rating. The weighted average interest coupon of the 2006 term securitization will approximate 5.51% over the term of the financing. We entered into forward-starting interest-rate swap agreements in advance of pricing our 2006 term securitization to hedge against rising interest rates. The Company terminated these swap agreements simultaneously with the pricing of the term securitization issued in September 2006 and is amortizing the realized gains of $3.7 million to reduce recorded interest expense over the term of the related borrowing. As a result of hedging activity and other transaction costs, we expect total interest expense on the 2006 term transaction to approximate an average of 5.21% over the term of the borrowing.

Financial Covenants

Under the revolving bank facility, CP conduit warehouse facility and term securitization agreements, the Company is subject to numerous covenants, restrictions and default provisions. Some of the critical financial and credit quality covenants under our borrowing arrangements as of September 30, 2008 include:


	Actual⁽¹⁾			Requirement
Tangible net worth minimum	$139.5 million			$89.4 million
Debt-to-equity ratio maximum		4.22 to 1			10 to 1
Four-quarter rolling average interest coverage ratio minimum		2.94 to 1			1.50 to 1
Three-month rolling average lease portfolio charge-off ratio maximum		3.28	%		4.25	%
Minimum quarterly net income (loss)	$1.1 million				($100,000	)


⁽¹⁾		Calculations are based on specific contractual definitions and subsidiaries per the applicable debt agreements, which may differ from ratios or amounts presented elsewhere in this document.

A change in the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Operating Officer is an event of default under the revolving bank facility and CP conduit warehouse facility unless a replacement acceptable to the Company’s lenders is hired within 90 days. Such an event is also an

immediate event of service termination under the term securitizations. A merger or consolidation with another company in which the Company is not the surviving entity is an event of default under the financing facilities. In addition, both the revolving bank facility and the CP conduit warehouse facility contain cross default provisions whereby certain defaults under one facility would also be an event of default under the other facility. An event of default under the revolving bank facility or CP conduit warehouse facility could result in termination of further funds being available under such facility. An event of default under any of the facilities could result in an acceleration of amounts outstanding under the facilities, foreclosure on all or a portion of the leases financed by the facilities and/or the removal of the Company as servicer of the leases financed by the facility.

None of the Company’s debt facilities contain subjective acceleration clauses allowing the creditor to accelerate the scheduled maturities of the obligation under conditions that are not objectively determinable (for example, “if a material adverse change occurs”).

As of September 30, 2008, the Company was in compliance with the terms of the revolving bank facility, the CP conduit warehouse facility and the term securitization agreements.

Marlin Business Bank (“Bank”)

On March 12, 2008, we announced the opening of Marlin Business Bank, after receiving approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) for federal deposit insurance. The Bank, an industrial bank chartered by the State of Utah, is wholly owned by Marlin Business Services Corp. In addition to further diversifying our funding sources, over time the Bank may add other product offerings to better serve our customer base. The Bank is subject to FDIC and Utah Department of Financial Institutions rules and regulations as described below in “Bank Capital and Regulatory Oversight.”

Subject to regulatory and soundness considerations, the Bank is expected to provide up to $69 million in origination funding capacity in its first year of operations, up to $90 million in its second year, and up to $105 million in its third year and beyond.

Initially, FDIC-insured deposits are being raised via the brokered certificates of deposit market. All deposits will be transacted via telephone, mail, and/or ACH and wire transfer. There will be limited, if any, face-to-face interaction with deposit and lease/loan customers in the Bank’s office. The Bank’s initial asset product offering will consist of small-ticket leasing and loans similar to what we originate currently. During the three months ended June 30, 2008, the Bank purchased $48.0 million in leases and loans from Marlin Leasing Corporation, funded primarily by $43.6 million of brokered certificates of deposit. During the three months ended September 30, 2008, the Bank originated $11.3 million in leases and loans. For the three months ended June 30, 2008, average term certificates of deposit outstanding were $15.8 million at a weighted average interest rate of 4.17%. For the three months ended September 30, 2008, average term certificates of deposit outstanding were $43.9 million at a weighted average interest rate of 4.13%. We have assembled a team of experienced bank managers and directors to provide leadership for the Bank. Many of the operational aspects of the Bank are outsourced to Marlin Leasing Corporation.

Bank Capital and Regulatory Oversight

As a result of the approval from the FDIC, the Bank, a depository institution, is subject to regulatory oversight and examination by both the FDIC and the Utah Department of Financial Institutions. Under its banking charter, the Bank may make loans and leases and may accept all FDIC-insured deposits other than demand deposits such as checking accounts. Conditions contained in the FDIC’s approval as well as certain federal and state regulations apply to a broad range of banking activities and practices, including minimum capital standards, maintenance of reserves and the terms on which a bank may engage in transactions with its affiliates. In addition, the FDIC has regulatory authority under the Financial Institutions Supervisory Act (“FISA”) to prohibit the Bank from engaging in any unsafe or unsound practice in conducting its business.

Capital Requirements. The Bank is subject to capital adequacy guidelines issued by the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (the “FFIEC”). These risk-based capital and leverage guidelines make regulatory capital requirements more sensitive to differences in risk profiles among banking organizations and consider off-balance sheet exposures in determining capital adequacy. Under the rules and regulations of the FFIEC, at least half of a bank’s total capital is required to be “Tier I capital,” comprised of common equity, retained earnings and a limited amount of non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock. The remaining capital, “Tier II capital,” may consist of other preferred stock, a limited amount of term subordinated debt or a limited amount of the reserve for possible credit losses. The FFIEC has also adopted minimum leverage ratios for banks, which are calculated by dividing Tier I capital

by total quarterly average assets. Recognizing that the risk-based capital standards principally address credit risk rather than interest rate, liquidity, operational or other risks, many banks are expected to maintain capital in excess of the minimum standards. The Company will provide the necessary capital to maintain the Bank at “well-capitalized” status as defined by banking regulations. The Bank’s equity balance at September 30, 2008 was $12.9 million, which qualifies for “well-capitalized” status. At September 30, 2008, the Bank’s Tier 1 leverage ratio, Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio and total risk-based capital ratio were 22.25%, 21.54% and 22.79%, respectively, compared to requirements for well-capitalized status of 5%, 6% and 10%, respectively.

Prompt Corrective Action. The FDIC Improvement Act of 1991 (“FDICIA”) requires, among other things, federal bank regulatory authorities to take prompt corrective action with respect to FDIC-insured institutions that do not meet certain minimum capital requirements. To be “well-capitalized” under the prompt corrective action provisions, a bank must have a ratio of combined Tier I and Tier II capital to risk-weighted assets of not less than 10%, a ratio of Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets of not less than 6%, and a ratio of Tier I capital to average assets of not less than 5%. Pursuant to the Order issued by the FDIC on March 20, 2007 (the “Order”), the Bank was required to have beginning paid-in capital funds of not less than $12.0 million.

Dividends. The Bank may supply funds to its parent company or affiliates, subject to certain legal limitations contained in Utah state law. Under Utah law, an industrial bank may declare a dividend out of net profits after providing for all expenses, losses, interest and taxes accrued or due and after complying with required transfers to surplus accounts. In addition, it is possible that the FDIC, pursuant to its authority under FISA, could claim that a dividend payment might under some circumstances be an unsafe or unsound practice. Pursuant to the Order, the Bank shall pay no dividends during the first three years of operations without the prior written approval of the FDIC and the State of Utah.

Transfers of Funds and Transactions with Affiliates. Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act and applicable regulations impose restrictions on the Bank that limit the transfer of funds by the Bank to the Company and certain of its affiliates, in the form of loans, extensions of credit, investments or purchases of assets. These transfers by the Bank to the Company or any other single affiliate are limited in amount to 10% of the Bank’s capital and surplus, and transfers to all affiliates are limited in the aggregate to 20% of the Bank’s capital and surplus. These loans and extensions of credit are also subject to various collateral requirements. Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act and applicable regulations also require generally that the Bank’s transactions with its affiliates be on terms no less favorable to the Bank than comparable transactions with unrelated third parties. The Bank completed de novo purchases totaling approximately $48.0 million of eligible leases and loans from Marlin Leasing Corporation during the second quarter of 2008, which completed the anticipated de novo transactions allowed by the Order.

Restrictions on Ownership. Subject to certain exceptions, the Change in Bank Control Act of 1978, as amended, prohibits a person or group of persons from acquiring “control” of a bank holding company unless the FDIC has been notified 60 days prior to such acquisition and has not objected to the transaction. Under a rebuttable presumption in the Change in Bank Control Act, the acquisition of 10% or more of a class of voting stock of a bank holding company with a class of securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, such as the Company, would, under the circumstances set forth in the presumption, constitute acquisition of control of the bank holding company. The regulations provide a procedure for challenging this rebuttable control presumption.

Information on Stock Repurchases

The number of shares of common stock repurchased by the Company during the third quarter of 2008 and the average price paid per share is as follows:


							Maximum Approximate
					Total Number of		Dollar Value of
					Shares Purchased as		Shares that May Yet
					Part of a Publicly		be Purchased Under
	Number of Shares		Average Price		Announced Plan or		the Plans or
Time Period	Purchased		Paid Per Share⁽¹⁾		Program		Programs
July 1, 2008 to July 31, 2008		—		—		—	$	11,902,895
August 1, 2008 to August 31, 2008		62,015	$	8.06		62,015		11,402,903
September 1, 2008 to September 30, 2008		—		—		—		11,402,903

Total for the quarter ended September 30, 2008		62,015	$	8.06		62,015		11,402,903


⁽¹⁾		Average price paid per share includes commissions and is rounded to the nearest two decimal places.

In addition to the repurchases disclosed above, pursuant to the Company’s 2003 Equity Compensation Plan (as amended, the “2003 Plan”), participants may have shares withheld to cover income taxes. There were 296 shares repurchased pursuant to the 2003 Plan during the third quarter of 2008, at an average cost of $8.28.

Contractual Obligations

In addition to our scheduled maturities on our credit facilities and term debt, we have future cash obligations under various types of contracts. We lease office space and office equipment under long-term operating leases. The contractual obligations under our agreements, credit facilities, term securitizations, operating leases and commitments under non-cancelable contracts as of September 30, 2008 were as follows:


	Contractual Obligations as of September 30, 2008
					Operating		Leased		Capital
Period Ending December 31,	Borrowings		Interest⁽¹⁾		Leases		Facilities		Leases		Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
2008	$	117,453	$	13,379	$	3	$	445	$	3	$	131,283
2009		219,401		17,062		16		1,779		11		238,269
2010		136,186		7,785		12		1,624		3		145,610
2011		68,841		2,622		5		1,484		—		72,952
2012		23,158		383		—		1,514		—		25,055
Thereafter		875		5		—		655		—		1,535

Total	$	565,914	$	41,236	$	36	$	7,501	$	17	$	614,704


⁽¹⁾		Includes interest on term note securitizations only. Excludes interest on $54.8 million of revolving bank facility and CP conduit warehouse facility.

MARKET INTEREST RATE RISK AND SENSITIVITY

Market risk is the risk of losses arising from changes in values of financial instruments. We engage in transactions in the normal course of business that expose us to market risks. We attempt to mitigate such risks through prudent management practices and strategies such as attempting to match the expected cash flows of our assets and liabilities.

We are exposed to market risks associated with changes in interest rates and our earnings may fluctuate with changes in interest rates. The lease assets we originate are almost entirely fixed-rate. Accordingly, we generally seek to finance these assets with fixed interest cost term note securitization borrowings that we issue periodically. Between term note securitization issues, we finance our new lease originations through a combination of variable-rate warehouse facilities and working capital. Our mix of fixed- and variable-rate borrowings and our exposure to interest rate risk changes over time. Over the past twelve months, the mix of variable-rate borrowings to total borrowings has ranged from zero to 9.68%, and averaged 1.4%. Our highest exposure to variable-rate borrowings generally occurs just prior to the issuance of a term note securitization.

We use derivative financial instruments to attempt to further reduce our exposure to changing cash flows caused by possible changes in interest rates. We use forward starting interest-rate swap agreements to reduce our exposure to changing market interest rates prior to

issuing a term note securitization. In this scenario, we usually enter into a forward starting swap to coincide with the forecasted pricing date of future term note securitizations. The intention of this derivative is to reduce possible variations in future cash flows caused by changes in interest rates prior to our forecasted securitization. The value of the derivative contract correlates with the movements of interest rates, and we may choose to hedge all or a portion of forecasted transactions.

Prior to July 1, 2008, these interest-rate swap agreements were designated and accounted for as cash flow hedges of specific term note securitization transactions, as prescribed by SFAS No. 133. Under hedge accounting, the effective portion of the gain or loss on a derivative designated as a cash flow hedge was reported net of tax effects in accumulated other comprehensive income on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, until the pricing of the related term securitization. The derivative gain or loss recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income is then reclassified into earnings as an adjustment to interest expense over the terms of the related borrowings.

In July 2004, we issued a term note securitization with certain classes of notes issued at variable rates to investors. We simultaneously entered into interest-rate swap contracts to convert these borrowings to a fixed interest cost to the Company for the term of the borrowing. These interest-rate swap agreements are designated as cash flow hedges of the term note securitization. The fair value is recorded in other assets or other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and unrealized gains or losses are recorded in the equity section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the first quarter of 2008, these interest-rate swap agreements reached their contractual expiration dates, concurrent with the maturing of the related borrowings.

The following tables summarize specific information regarding the active and terminated interest-rate swap agreements described above:

For Active Agreements:


Inception Date	March, 2008		January, 2008			December, 2007			August, 2007			August, 2006			July, 2004

Commencement Date	October, 2009		October, 2009			October, 2009			October, 2008			October, 2008			July, 2004
	(Dollars in thousands)
Notional amount:
September 30, 2008	$	25,000	$	25,000		$	100,000		$	100,000		$	50,000		$	—
December 31, 2007	$	—	$	—		$	100,000		$	100,000		$	100,000		$	3,066
For active agreements:
Fair value recorded in other assets (liabilities)
September 30, 2008	$	199	$	(58	)	$	(531	)	$	(2,659	)	$	(1,678	)	$	—
December 31, 2007	$	—	$	—		$	(46	)	$	(2,010	)	$	(2,704	)	$	4
Unrealized gain (loss), net of tax, recorded in equity
September 30, 2008	$	246	$	93		$	190		$	(629	)	$	(857	)	$	—
December 31, 2007	$	—	$	—		$	(28	)	$	(1,213	)	$	(1,632	)	$	2

For Terminated Agreements:


Inception Date	August, 2006			August 2006/August 2007			June/September, 2005			October/December, 2004

Commencement Date	October, 2008			October, 2007			September, 2006			August, 2005

Termination Date	September, 2008			October, 2007			September, 2006			August, 2005
	(Dollars in thousands)
Notional amount	$	50,000		$	300,000		$	225,000		$	250,000
Realized gain (loss) at termination	$	(1,595	)	$	(2,683	)	$	3,732		$	3,151
Deferred gain (loss), net of tax, recorded in equity
September 30, 2008	$	(874	)	$	(921	)	$	516		$	54
December 31, 2007	$	—		$	(1,462	)	$	974		$	229
Amortization recognized as increase (decrease) in interest expense
Nine months ended September 30, 2008	$	—		$	898		$	(759	)	$	(292	)
Year ended December 31, 2007	$	—		$	255		$	(1,543	)	$	(749	)
Expected amortization during next 12 months as increase (decrease) in interest expense	$	616		$	794		$	(611	)	$	(89	)

The Company recorded a loss on derivatives and hedging activities in non-interest income for the periods indicated as follows:


	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2008			2007		2008			2007
	(Dollars in thousands)
Change in fair value of derivative contracts	$	(2,160	)	$	—	$	(2,160	)	$	—
Cash flow hedging losses on forecasted transactions no longer probable of occurring⁽¹⁾		(1,120	)		—		(1,120	)		—

Loss on derivatives and hedging activities	$	(3,280	)	$	—	$	(3,280	)	$	—


⁽¹⁾		Reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

The Company also uses interest-rate cap agreements that are not designated for hedge accounting treatment to fulfill certain covenants in its special purpose subsidiary’s warehouse borrowing arrangements. Accordingly, these cap agreements are recorded at fair value in other assets at $286,000 and $182,000 as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. The notional amount of interest-rate caps owned as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was $181.4 million and $227.0 million, respectively. Changes in the fair values of the caps are recorded in financing related costs in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The Company also sells interest-rate caps to partially offset the interest-rate caps required to be purchased by the Company’s special purpose subsidiary under its warehouse borrowing arrangements. These sales generate premium revenues to partially offset the premium cost of purchasing the required interest-rate caps. On a consolidated basis, the interest-rate cap positions sold partially offset the interest-rate cap positions owned. As of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the notional amount of interest-rate cap agreements sold totaled $178.0 million and $214.8 million, respectively. The fair value of interest-rate caps sold is recorded in other liabilities at $286,000 and $182,000 as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. Changes in the fair values of the caps are recorded in financing related costs in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The following table presents the scheduled principal repayment of our debt and the related weighted average interest rates as of September 30, 2008.


	Scheduled Maturities by Calendar Year
																Total
													2012 &			Carrying
	2008			2009			2010			2011			Thereafter			Amount
	(Dollars in thousands)
Debt:
Fixed-rate debt	$	62,692		$	219,401		$	136,186		$	68,841		$	24,033		$	511,153
Average fixed rate		5.50	%		5.70	%		5.93	%		6.24	%		6.78	%		5.86	%
Variable-rate debt	$	54,761		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	54,761
Average variable rate		4.68	%		—			—			—			—			4.68	%

Our earnings are sensitive to fluctuations in interest rates. Our warehouse facility charges variable rates of interest based on LIBOR, prime rate or commercial paper interest rates. Because our assets are predominately fixed-rate, increases in these market interest rates would negatively impact earnings and decreases in the rates would positively impact earnings because the rate charged on our borrowings would change faster than our assets could reprice. We would have to offset increases in borrowing costs by adjusting the pricing under our new leases or our net interest margin would be reduced. There can be no assurance that we will be able to offset higher borrowing costs with increased pricing of our assets.

For example, the impact of a hypothetical 100 basis point, or 1.00%, increase in the market rates for which our borrowings are indexed for the twelve month period ended September 30, 2008 would have been to reduce net interest and fee income by approximately $170,000 based on our average variable-rate borrowings of approximately $17.0 million for the twelve months then ended, excluding the effects of any changes in the value of derivatives, taxes and possible increases in the yields from our lease and loan portfolios due to the origination of new contracts at higher interest rates.

We manage and monitor our exposure to interest rate risk using balance sheet simulation models. Such models incorporate many of our assumptions about our business including new asset production and pricing, interest rate forecasts, overhead expense forecasts and assumed credit losses. Past experience drives many of the assumptions we use in our simulation models and actual results could vary substantially.

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. This Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, in which the Board previously concluded in those pronouncements that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, SFAS No. 157 does not require any new fair value measurements. The changes to current practice resulting from the application of this Statement relate to the definition of fair value, the methods used to measure fair value, and the expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157, however, does not apply under accounting pronouncements that address share-based payment transactions, including SFAS No. 123(R) and its related interpretative pronouncements. The provisions of SFAS No. 157, as amended by FASB Staff Position FAS 157-1, also exclude provisions of SFAS No. 13, Accounting for Leases, and other accounting pronouncements that address fair value measurements for purposes of lease classification or measurement under SFAS No. 13. SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company adopted SFAS No. 157 effective January 1, 2008. The adoption of SFAS No. 157 did not have a material impact on the consolidated earnings, financial position or cash flows of the Company. However, it resulted in additional disclosures as presented in Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

On February 15, 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115. This Statement permits an entity to irrevocably elect to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value, with subsequent changes in fair value reported in earnings. The election may be applied on an instrument-by-instrument basis. The Statement also establishes additional presentation and disclosure requirements for items measured using the fair value option. SFAS No. 159 is effective for all financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. At this time, the Company has not elected to report any assets and liabilities using the fair value option available under SFAS No. 159.

On June 16, 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) No. Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities, which concluded that unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are

participating securities and shall be included in the computation of EPS pursuant to the two-class method. FSP No. EITF 03-6-1 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those years. Upon adoption, a company is required to retrospectively adjust its earnings per share data to conform with the provisions of FSP No. EITF 03-6-1. The Company is currently evaluating the requirements of FSP EITF 03-6-1 and has not yet determined the impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The information appearing in the section captioned “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Market Interest Rate Risk and Sensitivity” under Item 2 of Part I of this Form 10-Q is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report.

Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report are designed and functioning effectively to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s third fiscal quarter of 2008 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are party to various legal proceedings, which include claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, these actions will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes in the risk factors from those disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Information on Stock Repurchases

The number of shares of common stock repurchased by the Company during the third quarter of 2008 and the average price paid per share is as follows:


							Maximum Approximate
					Total Number of		Dollar Value of
					Shares Purchased as		Shares that May Yet
					Part of a Publicly		be Purchased Under
	Number of Shares		Average Price		Announced Plan or		the Plans or
Time Period	Purchased		Paid Per Share⁽¹⁾		Program		Programs
July 1, 2008 to July 31, 2008		—		—		—	$	11,902,895
August 1, 2008 to August 31, 2008		62,015	$	8.06		62,015		11,402,903
September 1, 2008 to September 30, 2008		—		—		—		11,402,903

Total for the quarter ended September 30, 2008		62,015	$	8.06		62,015		11,402,903


⁽²⁾		Average price paid per share includes commissions and is rounded to the nearest two decimal places.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote Of Security Holders

None

Item 5. Other Information

None

Item 6. Exhibits


Exhibit
Number		Description

31.1		Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of Marlin Business Services Corp. required by Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (Filed herewith)
31.2		Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of Marlin Business Services Corp. required by Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (Filed herewith)
32.1		Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Marlin Business Services Corp. required by Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Further, this exhibit shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.) (Furnished herewith)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


MARLIN BUSINESS SERVICES CORP. (Registrant)
By:	/s/ Daniel P. Dyer	Chief Executive Officer
	Daniel P. Dyer	(Chief Executive Officer)


By:	/s/ Lynne C. Wilson
	Lynne C. Wilson	Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President (Principal Financial Officer)

Date: November 4, 2008