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Legal Matters
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Loss Contingency [Abstract]  
Legal Matters

Note 18 – Legal Matters

On August 12, 2019, a former employee of Virginia Community Bankshares, Inc. (“VCB”) and participant in its Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the “VCB ESOP”) filed a class action complaint against VCB, Virginia Community Bank, and certain individuals associated with the VCB ESOP in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, Charlottesville Division. The complaint alleges, among other things, that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties to VCB ESOP participants in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. The complaint alleges that the VCB ESOP incurred damages “that approach or exceed $12 million.” The Company automatically assumed any liability of VCB in connection with this litigation as a result of its 2019 acquisition of VCB. The outcome of this litigation is uncertain, and the plaintiff and other individuals may file additional lawsuits related to the VCB ESOP. The Company believes the claims are without merit and no loss has been accrued for this lawsuit.

On June 24, 2021, a customer of the Bank filed a purported class action complaint against the Bank in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, Harrisonburg Division. The complaint alleges, among other things, that the Bank breached its contract with checking account customers by charging improper overdraft fees, and seeks monetary damages, restitution and declaratory relief arising from the alleged assessment and collection of such fees. The complaint also alleges that the aggregate claims of the putative class members exceed $5 million. The outcome of this litigation is uncertain, and the customer-plaintiff and other customers may file additional lawsuits related to their accounts with the Bank. The Company believes the claims are without merit and no loss has been accrued for this lawsuit.