{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"17189","rtpr_id":"nACSS3qDJa","ticker":"MRBK","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["MRBK"],"title":"INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Meridian Corporation - MRBK","author":"ACCESSWIRE","published_at":"2026-05-01T14:00:00.608Z","article_body":"NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / May 1,\n2026 / Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of\nMeridian Corporation (\"Meridian\" or the \"Company\") (NASDAQ:MRBK). Such\ninvestors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at newaction@pomlaw.com or\n646-581-9980, ext. 7980.\n\nThe investigation concerns whether Meridian and certain of its officers and/or\ndirectors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business\npractices.\n\n[Click here for information about joining the class action]\n(https://pr.report/l68p)\n\nOn April 23, 2026, Meridian issued a press release reporting its financial\nresults for the first quarter of 2026. In the press release, Meridian\ndisclosed that \"SBA loan sale income was down significantly after a management\nchange\" and that \"costs remained elevated during the quarter, driven largely\nby charge offs in our SBA and leasing portfolios that trace back to loans\noriginated during the low rate environment of 2020 and 2021.\"\n\nOn this news, Meridian's stock price fell $1.79 per share, or 8.86%, to close\nat $18.42 per share on April 24, 2026.\n\nPomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, London, Paris,\nand Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of\ncorporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late\nAbraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz\npioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years\nlater, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the\nrights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and\ncorporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar\ndamages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.\n\nAttorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.\n\nSOURCE: Pomerantz LLP\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/business-and-professional-services/investor-alert-pomerantz-law-firm-investigates-claims-on-behalf-1162739)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nACSS3qDJa","title":"INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Meridian Corporation - MRBK","author":"ACCESSWIRE","ticker":"MRBK","created":"2026-05-01T14:00:00.608Z","tickers":["MRBK"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / May 1,\n2026 / Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of\nMeridian Corporation (\"Meridian\" or the \"Company\") (NASDAQ:MRBK). Such\ninvestors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at newaction@pomlaw.com or\n646-581-9980, ext. 7980.\n\nThe investigation concerns whether Meridian and certain of its officers and/or\ndirectors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business\npractices.\n\n[Click here for information about joining the class action]\n(https://pr.report/l68p)\n\nOn April 23, 2026, Meridian issued a press release reporting its financial\nresults for the first quarter of 2026. In the press release, Meridian\ndisclosed that \"SBA loan sale income was down significantly after a management\nchange\" and that \"costs remained elevated during the quarter, driven largely\nby charge offs in our SBA and leasing portfolios that trace back to loans\noriginated during the low rate environment of 2020 and 2021.\"\n\nOn this news, Meridian's stock price fell $1.79 per share, or 8.86%, to close\nat $18.42 per share on April 24, 2026.\n\nPomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, London, Paris,\nand Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of\ncorporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late\nAbraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz\npioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years\nlater, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the\nrights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and\ncorporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar\ndamages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.\n\nAttorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.\n\nSOURCE: Pomerantz LLP\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/business-and-professional-services/investor-alert-pomerantz-law-firm-investigates-claims-on-behalf-1162739)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. 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