Note 7 - Borrowings	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]	Note 7. Borrowings On August 5, 2014, the Company completed the sale of $70.0 million of its 5.75% subordinated notes, due September 1, 2024 (the “Notes”). The Notes were offered to the public at par. The Company plans to use the proceeds of the offering in part to pay the cash portion of the Virginia Heritage Bank merger consideration, and in part for general corporate purposes, including but not limited to contribution of capital to its subsidiaries, including EagleBank. The net proceeds were approximately $68.8 million, net of $1.2 million in deferred financing costs which will be amortized over the life of the Notes.

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The entire disclosure for information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, own-share lending arrangements and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants.

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