Union Bankshares Corporation Announces Agreement to Acquire Access National Corporation

RICHMOND, Va. & RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Union Bankshares Corporation (“Union”) (Nasdaq: UBSH) and Access National Corporation (“Access”) (Nasdaq: ANCX) jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement for Union to acquire Access in an all-stock transaction. Combining the two organizations will create the leading Virginia-based regional bank with an unmatched presence across the Commonwealth.