Dec 19 (Reuters) - C&F Financial Corp CFFI.O :
* ORATION ANNOUNCES MERGER TO CLOSE JANUARY 1, 2020
* COMBINED COMPANY WILL HAVE ABOUT $1.8 BILLION IN ASSETS
AND 30
OFFICES ACROSS CENTRAL AND EASTERN VIRGINIA
* RECEIVED APPROVALS NEEDED TO PROCEED WITH PREVIOUSLY
ANNOUNCED
ACQUISITION OF PEOPLES BANKSHARES, INCORPORATED
* MERGER WAS APPROVED BY SHAREHOLDERS OF PEOPLES AT THEIR
MEETING
ON DECEMBER 11, 2019 IN MONTROSS, VIRGINIA
* CORPORATION HAS ALSO RECEIVED APPROVALS OF FEDERAL RESERVE
BANK
OF RICHMOND, FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
* HAS ALSO RECEIVED APPROVALS OF STATE CORPORATION
COMMISSION
BUREAU OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS OF COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
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