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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-11-10</periodOfReport>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001260968</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MARLIN BUSINESS SERVICES CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MRLN</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001015821</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MCGINTY KEVIN J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MARLIN BUSINESS SERVICES CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>124 GAITHER DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MOUNT LAUREL</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08054</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector><isOfficer>0</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>0</isOther></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><derivativeTable><derivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Option to Purchase Common Stock</value></securityTitle><conversionOrExercisePrice><value>4.2300</value></conversionOrExercisePrice><exerciseDate><value>2004-04-03</value><footnoteId id="F1" /></exerciseDate><expirationDate><value>2010-04-03</value></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>21391.0000</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeHolding><derivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Option to Purchase Common Stock</value></securityTitle><conversionOrExercisePrice><value>3.3900</value></conversionOrExercisePrice><exerciseDate><value>2006-01-17</value><footnoteId id="F1" /></exerciseDate><expirationDate><value>2012-01-17</value></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>7000.0000</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeHolding><derivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Option to Purchase Common Stock</value></securityTitle><conversionOrExercisePrice><value>3.3900</value></conversionOrExercisePrice><exerciseDate><value>2007-01-13</value><footnoteId id="F1" /></exerciseDate><expirationDate><value>2013-01-13</value></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>2800.0000</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeHolding></derivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Date listed is the date of full vesting. Each grants vests 25% per year beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.</footnote></footnotes><remarks></remarks><ownerSignature><signatureName>/s/ George D. Pelose
Attorney in Fact</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-11-10</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

