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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>0001237389</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WILSON LOYAL W</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><nonDerivativeTable><nonDerivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Common stock</value></securityTitle><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>2683740.0000</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value>Shares directly owned by Primus Capital Fund IV Limited Partnership</value><footnoteId id="F1" /></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeHolding><nonDerivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Common stock</value></securityTitle><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>111821.0000</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value>Shares directly owned by Primus Executive Fund Limited Partnership</value><footnoteId id="F1" /></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeHolding></nonDerivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Mr. Wilson shares voting power and investment power with respect to the shares with four other directors of Primus Venture Partners IV, Inc.  Mr. Wilson disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held by Primus Capital Fund IV Limited Partnership and Primus Executive Fund Limited Partnership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote></footnotes><remarks></remarks><ownerSignature><signatureName>/s/ George D. Pelose
Attorney in Fact</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-12-22</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

