M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.70
FCBC completes acquisition of Hometown Bancshares, effective Jan 23, 2026
FIRST COMMUNITY BANKSHARES INC /VA/
- Hometown shareholders receive 11.706 FCBC shares per Hometown share, plus cash for fractional shares.
- Hometown had ~$415M assets, $172M loans, $376M deposits as of Dec 2025.
- Acquisition adds eight West Virginia branches, opening as FCBC branches on Jan 26.
- Strategic focus on growing low-cost core deposits and expanding in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna MSA.
- Merger previously announced July 19, 2025; Union Bank merged into First Community Bank.