
Regional Banks Show Resilience Amid High Rates & Credit Gains
CMTV, BOTJ and SFDL stand out with solid asset bases, strong earnings and credit discipline despite rate headwinds.

CMTV, BOTJ and SFDL stand out with solid asset bases, strong earnings and credit discipline despite rate headwinds.

LYNCHBURG, Va., Jan. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BOTJ), the parent company of Bank of the James (the “Bank”), today announced the retirement of J. Todd Scruggs from the Boards of Directors of the Company and the Bank and from his executive roles, effective January 5, 2026.

Peoples Bancorp and Bank of the James are navigating community banking with distinct models, but which has more upside? Let's dive in.

BOTJ reports record Q3 profit, margin gains and strong loan growth, driving shareholder value.

LYNCHBURG, Va., Oct. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ:BOTJ), the parent company of Bank of the James (the “Bank”), a full-service commercial and retail bank, and Pettyjohn, Wood & White, Inc. (“PWW”), an SEC-registered investment advisor, today announced changes to the Bank's executive leadership to improve oversight and better coordinate financial and investment approaches.

Bank of the James Reports Record Quarterly Earnings and Margin Expansion Loan Growth, Stable Funding Costs, and Exceptional Asset Quality Drive Record Profitability

LYNCHBURG, Va., Aug. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a release issued under the same headline earlier today by Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BOTJ), please note that typos have been corrected in the 10th bullet point and the "Balance Sheet" section of the narrative, relating to total assets and loan balance amounts; where total assets of $1.04 billion should have been $1.004 billion, and loan balances of $649.09 at June 30, 2025 and $636.55 at December 31, 2024 should have been labeled as "million" amounts.

LYNCHBURG, Va., April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ:BOTJ), the parent company of Bank of the James (the “Bank”), a full-service commercial and retail bank, and Pettyjohn, Wood & White, Inc. (“PWW”), an SEC-registered investment advisor, today announced unaudited results of operations for the three month period ended March 31, 2025.

LYNCHBURG, Va., Jan. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ:BOTJ), the parent company of Bank of the James (the “Bank”), a full-service commercial and retail bank, and Pettyjohn, Wood & White, Inc. (“PWW”), an SEC-registered investment advisor, today announced unaudited results of operations for the three month and 12 month periods ended December 31, 2024.

LYNCHBURG, Va., Oct. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ:BOTJ), the parent company of Bank of the James (the “Bank”), a full-service commercial and retail bank, and Pettyjohn, Wood & White, Inc. (“PWW”), an SEC-registered investment advisor, today announced unaudited results of operations for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2024.

LYNCHBURG, Va., July 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ:BOTJ), the parent company of Bank of the James (the “Bank”), a full-service commercial and retail bank, and Pettyjohn, Wood & White, Inc. (“PWW”), an SEC-registered investment advisor, today announced unaudited results of operations for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2024.

LYNCHBURG, Va., April 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ:BOTJ), the parent company of Bank of the James (the “Bank”), a full-service commercial and retail bank, and Pettyjohn, Wood & White, Inc. (“PWW”), an SEC-registered investment advisor, today announced unaudited results of operations for the three month period ended March 31, 2024.

Dividend Kings S&P Global and Genuine Parts Company extend their streaks with modest increases. The average dividend increase this week is 8.28% and the median is 7%.

LYNCHBURG, Va., Feb. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ:BOTJ), the parent company of Bank of the James (the “Bank”), a full-service commercial and retail bank, and Pettyjohn, Wood & White, Inc. (“PWW”), an SEC-registered investment advisor, today announced unaudited results of operations for the three and 12 month periods ended December 31, 2023.

LYNCHBURG, Va., Jan. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On January 16, 2024, the Board of Directors of Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ:BOTJ), the parent company of Bank of the James (the “Bank”), a full-service commercial and retail bank, and Pettyjohn, Wood & White, Inc., an SEC-registered investment advisor, declared a cash dividend in the amount of $0.10 per common share. This is an increase of $0.02 per common share, or 25%, from the dividend declared in October 2023. The dividend is payable on March 15, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 1, 2024.

LYNCHBURG, Va., Oct. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ:BOTJ), the parent company of Bank of the James (the “Bank”), a full-service commercial and retail bank, and Pettyjohn, Wood & White, Inc. (“PWW”), an SEC-registered investment advisor, today announced unaudited results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023.

LYNCHBURG, Va., July 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ:BOTJ), the parent company of Bank of the James (the “Bank”), a full-service commercial and retail bank, and Pettyjohn, Wood & White, Inc. (“PWW”), an SEC-registered investment advisor, today announced unaudited results of operations for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2023.

LYNCHBURG, Va., Oct. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ:BOTJ), the parent company of Bank of the James (the “Bank”), a full-service commercial and retail bank serving Region 2000 (the greater Lynchburg MSA), and the Blacksburg, Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, Lexington, and Roanoke, Virginia markets, today announced the promotion of Michael A. Syrek to President of the Bank.

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