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Prepayments tied to repeated VA loan refinancing activity have had an adverse effect on Ginnie’s mortgage securities that persists despite countermeasures. The government bond issuer is making new plans to address the impact.

The company agreed to buy Charter Bank, which has four branches and $161 million in assets.

American Bank & Trust opened after organizers raised more than $22.5 million.

Blue Ridge Bankshares will be based in Charlottesville, Va., after completing its $43 million purchase of Virginia Community Bancshares.

Heritage will have 17 branches around San Francisco when it completes the $200 million acquisition.

The new capital will allow the Austin bank to increase its lending limit.

Purchase of United Capital Financial would extend the bank’s reach; the bank is raking in online deposits even as it pares back its branch network.

The company said it could use proceeds from selling common and preferred stock to increase lending and add branches.

The coastal city quickly rebounded after being hit by Hurricane Harvey in August 2017.

The proposed merger will create a bank with more than $1 billion in assets.