Virginia

The National Credit Union Administration caught flak after it approved raising the threshold for appraisals on commercial real estate loans to $1 million.

The Pittsburgh regional, once among the most industry’s most active acquirers, hasn’t bought a bank in more than two years — and it’s in no rush to do so.

An unusual succession plan at Burke & Herbert Bank raised speculation that Virginia's oldest bank might be interested in buying another institution, for the first time in its history, or even selling to a larger rival. The bank's interim CEO, and the man who will replace him, have other plans.

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

McLean Mortgage is not going forward with a potential acquisition by Congressional Bank of Bethesda, Md., saying reaching an agreement that made sense for all parties wasn't possible.