RESTON, Va. and MIDDLEBURG, Va., October 24, 2016 – Access National Corporation (NASDAQ: ANCX) (“Access National”) and Middleburg Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: MBRG) (“Middleburg”) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to combine in a strategic merger.

The combination creates Virginia’s premier bank, with enhanced scale, improved efficiency and a well-diversified business model. The two companies have highly complementary businesses and geographic footprints. The combination will have greater market reach and product offerings that will enable significant opportunities for growth. Access National’s expertise in business banking, commercial and industrial (C&I) lending and mortgage origination complements Middleburg’s core strengths of serving the depository, custom credit and wealth management needs of professionals and consumers in the affluent Virginia communities west of Washington D.C. and in Richmond. (Read more...)