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Saturday, November 21, 2009, as of 02:21 AM EDT

State Coverage: Virginia

StellarOne Revised Loss 16% Wider

American Banker | Nov 11

Its investments in bank stocks prompted StellarOne Corp. in Charlottesville, Va., to widen its third-quarter loss by 16%, to $9.4 million, or 41 cents a share.

Capital Plans Mull U.S. Repay

American Banker | Sep 09

At least two community banking companies announced plans Tuesday to raise capital, some of which may be used to repay government capital.

Central Virginia Bankshares Posts Loss

American Banker | Aug 12

Central Virginia Bankshares in Powhatan said Tuesday that it swung to a loss of $255,943 in the second quarter, from a $909,577 profit the year earlier.

Hampton Roads Swings to Loss

American Banker | Aug 04

Hampton Roads Bankshares in Norfolk, Va., swung to a loss for the second quarter, suspended its common share dividend and said it plans to offer stock.

Trust-Preferred Offer Could Be Hard to Refuse

American Banker | Jun 23

In lieu of outright failure, Greater Atlantic Financial Corp. is preparing to sell itself to a PE firm. But before it can close the sale, Greater Atlantic must buy back the ...

De Novo's a No-Go? So Buy Instead

American Banker | Jun 15

Xenith in Richmond, Va.'s new plan will require less capital than starting a bank from scratch and lets it take advantage of current lending opportunities a lot sooner than if it had waited to get a charter.

Skepticism Over Tarp Revamp for Small Banks

Cheyenne Hopkins and Robert Barba contributed to this story. | May 14

As large institutions race to repay government capital, the Treasury Department is offering smaller ones another chance to take the money.

Virginia Bank Buying in North Carolina Again

American Banker | Apr 06

First Community Bancshares Inc. of Bluefield, Va., plans to make its second acquisition in North Carolina in less than a year.

Virginia Banks Strike $27 Million Deal

American Banker | Apr 06

Eastern Virginia Bankshares Inc. of Tappahannock said Friday that it has agreed to buy First Capital Bancorp Inc. of Glen Allen, Va., for $27 million in stock.

This Virginia Deal Stands Out in Otherwise-Dry Market

American Banker | Mar 31

The deal announced Monday by Union Bankshares of Bowling Green, Va., to buy First Market Bank in Richmond for $105.4 million in stock is the largest of the year by far.

Genworth: Thrift Deal is On

American Banker | Jan 30

Genworth Financial, a Richmond, Va., insurer seeking to qualify for government capital by acquiring a troubled Minneapolis thrift, said Thursday that the deal is still on.

CEO Steps Down at Troubled Millennium

American Banker | Jan 15

Millennium Bankshares said Wednesday that Richard I. Linhart, who took the helm at the struggling company 18 months ago to help revive it, had resigned and would ...

Southern National Moves Unit

American Banker | Jan 06

Southern National of Virginia said that it has moved its bank subsidiary's headquarters from Charlottesville to McLean and switched from a national to a state charter.

Going it Alone to Raise Trust-Preferred Capital

American Banker | Dec 19

Peter Benoist, the president and CEO of Enterprise Financial Services, said his company chose the trust-preferred route because a stock offering would have been too dilutive, given the current stock price.

A Deal Dies, and Seller's Outlook Dims

American Banker | Dec 18

Greater Atlantic Financial's deal to sell itself to Summit Financial Group in Moorefield, W.Va., has fallen through — again — apparently done in this time ...