Virginia

Hilton Capital Management wants National Bankshares to buy back stock or declare a special dividend.

Union Bankshares has reached an agreement under which Federal Savings Bank will originate mortgages in its branches.

Kristin Shultz is set to take the helm from retiring CEO Linda Powell, who is leaving after 16 years at the credit union.

CEO James Schenck told attendees at the credit union's 2018 annual meeting that last year saw record growth, including a 10% increase in membership and more.

Michael Fitzgerald, who was selected to lead United Bank, was CEO of Bank of Georgetown for 11 years before it was sold to United.

Total loans at Old Dominion National Bank have tripled since 2016.

The northern Virginia company will also gain more branches around Washington as part of the $33 million deal.

Christopher Bergstrom led Cardinal Financial when it sold itself to United Bankshares in 2017.

A Virginia bank's decision to pursue a charter in North Carolina puzzles some observers, given the added complexity and costs.

The Alabama bank agreed to buy Peoples Bank for $23 million as part of a plan to target new Southeastern markets.

Gary Shook, who led Middleburg Financial before its sale to Access National, has become president of Blue Ridge's bank.

Voice authentication software has improved call center service at Virginia Credit Union and shortened call times by nearly 25 percent.

Experts say that despite having a few suits thrown out, the matter won't be settled until the Department of Justice provides clarity. But there are steps CUs can take to protect themselves until then.

Newly expanded Justice Federal Credit Union now has 27 branches in 8 states, plus D.C.

Parkway Acquisition in Virginia has agreed to buy Great State Bank for nearly $15 million.

This is the second time this year a Virginia court has thrown out an ADA suit aimed at a credit union on the basis the plaintiff had no standing to sue.

The company will add $600 million in assets under management when it buys a Roanoke, Va., firm.

A judge in federal district court on Friday declared the plaintiff in Carroll vs. Northwest Federal Credit Union did not have standing to sue due to ineligibility for membership at the credit union.

The private-equity firms, which invested in a predecessor to Union Bankshares in May 2010, sold their shares for a total of $301 million.

Marathon International Bank would target the Ethiopian community with specific advertising and educational programs.