TowneBank and Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp. Receive Regulatory Approvals for Merger

SUFFOLK, Va. and MIDLOTHIAN, Va., March 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hampton Roads based TowneBank (NASDAQ: TOWN) and Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp. (NASDAQCM: VBFC) (“Village”) today announced that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Virginia State Corporation Commission have approved the regulatory applications filed in connection with TowneBank’s acquisition of Village and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Village Bank. In addition to the parties receiving all required regulatory approvals, the merger received the approval of Village’s shareholders, with more than 86% of the outstanding shares voting for the merger at Village’s special meeting of shareholders held on December 19, 2024.

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