Banking

Local credit union reaches $2 billion in assets

An 82-year-old credit union reached and surpassed the $2 billion asset threshold during the second quarter and in the process became the third largest credit union in the state.

Bank deal now in hands of regulators

Bank of Virginia shareholders last week voted in favor of a deal that could bring the struggling bank fresh capital and some new leadership.

Taking the temperature of a local equity firm

A struggling Florida bank run by two Richmond entities is being sued by a local investor for alleged fraud. The suit provides a glimpse into the overall health of a local private equity fund that invests in community banks.

For banks – size matters

A deal between a Hampton Roads bank and a struggling bank in North Carolina would shake up rankings of the state’s largest community banks.

Consider this a warning

In the midst of planning a stock offering to raise sorely needed capital, a local bank received notice from Nasdaq that the value of its shares has been too low for too long.