Virginia Bankers Association

06/04/2026

05/04/2026

Congratulations to this year's VBA Bank Day Scholarship Program statewide winners! Aakriti Rustagi, hosted by Virginia National Bank, was selected as the statewide winner and Earling Hunter, II, hosted by Blue Ridge Bank, was selected as the statewide runner-up winner. Learn more here: https://www.vabankers.org/article/virginia-bankers-association-education-foundation-awards-aakriti-rustagi-7500-college

04/28/2026

As Financial Literacy Month comes to an end, we're so thrilled to see so many VA schools included on this year's 100 Best W!se High Schools Teaching Personal Finance list! Each year, W!se recognizes schools that are leading the way in preparing students for real-world financial success.

For Immediate Release: April 13, 2026 New York, NY – Today, Working in Support of Education (W!se) announced the 2026 “100 Best W!se High Schools Teaching Personal Finance,” recognizing schools that are leading the way in preparing students for real-world financial success. This year’s top h...

04/21/2026

VBA member TD recently awarded $10 million to 40 nonprofits supporting housing stability through the 20th annual Housing for Everyone grant program. This year’s grantees will each receive a $250,000 grant, the largest award to date. In Virginia, Good Shepherd Housing and Family Services, Inc. in Fairfax was awarded a $250,000 grant. Read more here:

Milestone 20th Anniversary Marked by the Program’s Largest Donation to Date

04/21/2026

04/21/2026

Congratulations to this year's Bank Day Scholarship Program winners! Each of the six regional winners will receive a $2,500 college scholarship. These students have been entered into statewide contests for a chance to win an additional $2,500 or $5,000 scholarship as the statewide runner-up or overall statewide winner. There were also six honorable mention winners who will each receive a $1,000 college scholarship.

• Capitol Region Winner: Peter Roberts, Midlothian High School, Hosted by C&F Bank
• Capitol Region Honorable Mention Winner: Kaitlynne Kelsey, Cumberland High School, Hosted by The Farmers Bank of Appomattox
• Central/Southside Region Winner: Riley Price, Glenvar High School, Hosted by Bank of Botetourt
• Central/Southside Region Honorable Mention Winner: Idrak Anwar, Western Albemarle High School, Hosted by C&F Bank
• Eastern Virginia Region Winner: Earling Hunter, II, King's Fork High School, Hosted by Blue Ridge Bank
• Eastern Virginia Region Honorable Mention Winner: Christopher Iyinbor, Hampton High School, Hosted by C&F Bank
• Northern Virginia Region Winner: Aakriti Rustagi, Langley High School, Hosted by Virginia National Bank
• Northern Virginia Region Honorable Mention Winner: Hunter Guthrie, James Madison High School, Virginia National Bank
• Valley Region Winner: Lauren Funk, James Wood High School, Hosted by F&M Bank
• Valley Region Honorable Mention Winner: Isam Mousa, Spotswood High School, Hosted by Virginia National Bank
• Southwest Virginia Region Winner: Peyton Williams, Lee High School, Hosted by Powell Valley National Bank
• Southwest Virginia Region Honorable Mention Winner: Kylan Brooks, Lebanon High School, Hosted by First Sentinel Bank

The statewide winners will be announced by Monday, May 4.

04/09/2026

04/07/2026

Happy Financial Literacy Month! This month, will join bankers across the country participating in the American Bankers Association Teach Children to Save program. You can learn more about how your bank can be involved in this FREE program and other financial literacy month resources in today's The Kit financial literacy update: https://vba.informz.net/informzdataservice/onlineversion/ind/bWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9MTIzMTM4NTMmc3Vic2NyaWJlcmlkPTEwODAxMDc4MTk=

03/28/2026

03/27/2026