8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)   October 7, 2005

MARLIN BUSINESS SERVICES CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania	000-50448	38-3686388
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
300 Fellowship Road, Mount Laurel, NJ		08054
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

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

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01.   Regulation FD Disclosure.

The Registrant issued a press release on October 7, 2005 announcing its preliminary estimate of its lease portfolio outstanding in the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Katrina.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)          Exhibits.

99.1        Press Release issued by Marlin Business Services Corp. on October 7, 2005.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

	MARLIN BUSINESS SERVICES CORP.
	(Registrant)
Date   October 7, 2005
	/s/ Daniel P. Dyer
	Daniel P. Dyer Chief Executive Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

99.1     Press Release issued by Marlin Business Services Corp. on October 7, 2005.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Marlin Business Services Corp. Announces Preliminary Estimate of Lease
Portfolio Outstanding in Areas Hardest Hit by Hurricane Katrina

          MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marlin Business Services Corp. (Nasdaq: MRLN), a nationwide provider of equipment leasing solutions, announced its preliminary estimate of its total lease portfolio outstanding in the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Katrina. Based on the information currently available (including information obtained from contacting affected customers), Marlin estimates that its total lease portfolio outstanding in this area is approximately $4.8 million, which is less than 1% of its total net investment in direct financing leases.

          About Marlin Business Services Corp.
          Marlin Business Services Corp. is a nationwide provider of equipment leasing solutions primarily to small businesses. The company’s principal operating subsidiary, Marlin Leasing Corporation, finances over 60 equipment categories in a segment of the market generally referred to as “small-ticket” leasing (i.e. transactions less than $250,000).  The company was founded in 1997 and completed its initial public offering of common stock November 12, 2003. In addition to Mount Laurel, NJ, Marlin also has regional offices in or near Atlanta, Chicago, Denver and Philadelphia.  For more information, visit http://www.marlincorp.com or call toll free at (888) 479-9111.

CONTACT:  George Pelose of Marlin Business Services Corp.,
+1-888-479-9111 X4142/