First Community Bancshares, Inc. has received regulatory approval from the Virginia State Corporation Commission Bureau of Financial Institutions for the merger of Union Bank, a subsidiary of Hometown Bancshares, Inc., into First Community Bank, a subsidiary of First Community Bancshares. This approval satisfies the final regulatory condition required for the merger of Hometown Bancshares with and into First Community Bancshares, as outlined in their previously announced agreement. The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of 2026, pending the satisfaction or waiver of remaining customary closing conditions.

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