Failed Bank Information for Greater Atlantic Bank, Reston, VA
On December 4, 2009, Greater Atlantic Bank was closed by the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS). The FDIC was named Receiver. Sonabank, McLean, VA acquired all deposit accounts.
The FDIC as Receiver for Greater Atlantic Bank, Reston, VA has taken all actions necessary to terminate the Receivership Estate. The Receiver published a legal notice of intent to terminate the receivership on September 20, 2021 and has made all dividend distributions required by law.
Effective July 1, 2022, the Receiver was discharged and the Receivership Estate was terminated and ceased existence as a legal entity.
Receivership Status
TERMINATED
Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Publication Date: September 20, 2021
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Please be advised you will not receive any email notification to claim/unlock/suspend your account or to provide any private information. Please be aware of any phishing scams to
obtain information from you.
ACQUIRING INSTITUTION: SONABANK
About Sonabank
All deposit accounts were transferred to Sonabank, McLean, VA ("assuming institution"). Former Greater Atlantic Bank locations reopened as branches of Sonabank.
Your transferred deposits were separately insured from any accounts you may have already had at Sonabank for at least six months after the failure of Greater Atlantic Bank.
You may withdraw your funds from any transferred account without an early withdrawal penalty until you enter into a new deposit agreement with Sonabank as long as the deposits are not pledged as collateral for loans.
Contacting Sonabank
Sonabank has changed its legal name and is currently doing business as Primis Bank.
You can contact Primis Bank:
Primis Bank
307 Church Lane
Tappahannock, VA 22560
Primis Bank (www.primisbank.com)
Transaction Documentation
Purchase & Assumption Agreement - PDF (576 KB)
Agreement between FDIC and acquiring institution
Bid Summary
Report on the bids to purchase the failed bank