BETHESDA, Md., July 27, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eagle Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGBN), the parent company of EagleBank, today announced that it has completed the sale of its Indirect Consumer Loan portfolio to MainStreet Bank (OTCQB:MNSB). The transaction amounted to approximately $80 million at July 24, 2015. This portfolio was acquired in the merger with Virginia Heritage Bank completed in the fourth quarter of 2014. The sale of this non-strategic loan class will allow the Company to deploy the funds into commercial loans, its core competency, improve its yield on earning assets and reduce operating expenses. Additional information may be obtained in Eagle Bancorp's quarterly earnings release dated July 22, 2015.
About Eagle Bancorp: The Company is the holding company for EagleBank, which commenced operations in 1998. The Bank is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, and operates through 22 branch offices, located in Montgomery County, Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia. The Company focuses on building relationships with businesses, professionals and individuals in its marketplace.
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