Banking

Eastern Virginia Bankshares to enter agreement

Eastern Virginia Bankshares, a holding company for EVB, said Friday that it expects to enter into a written agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and the Virginia Bureau of Financial Institutions.

It’s not your average bank

Community Capital Bank of Virginia follows a model that’s rare in the U.S. banking system, and it’s adding a branch in Richmond.

Countdown is on for VBB

A struggling local bank has been given 90 days to raise capital or find an acquirer or merger partner.

A stellar deal for some

A local bank that has been battling losses from souring loans announced late Tuesday that it is closing one of its branches and selling the deposits of that branch to a competitor.

Franklin Federal can almost taste it

With cash from a planned IPO, sleepy Franklin Federal Savings Bank might look for acquisitions in its bid to become more like a regular bank. And as part of the IPO process, the company revealed how much it paid its CEO.

‘It’s going to be a challenge’

Jack Zoeller spoke with BizSense during his first of couple days at his new job as CEO of Bank of Virginia.