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BauerFinancial Gives Cardinal aFive Starsa

^{Published on 2010-09-21 13:40:32 - Market Wire}
 

TYSONS CORNER, Va.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Cardinal Bank (NASDAQ:CFNL) is pleased to announce that BauerFinancial, Inc., has rated it aSuperiora using its independent evaluation criteria.

"This rating confirms to the public that we are a top choice for area banks."

Using detailed financial reports, BauerFinancial performs an independent assessment and analysis of the condition of financial institutions to render its BauerFinanciala" Star-Rating. In addition to the capital ratio, other criteria include: profitability/loss trend, evaluating the level of delinquent loans, chargeoffs and repossessed assets, the market versus book value of the investment portfolio, regulatory supervisory agreements, the community reinvestment rating (CRA), historical data and liquidity. Upon completion of the analysis, a star-rating is assigned based on a scale of zero to five stars with five stars being the strongest. Cardinal is one of only seven area banks to receive its highest aFive Stara rating on this most recent report, based on data as of June 30^th.

aWe are proud to receive the aSuperiora™ rating from Bauer,a said Bernard H. Clineburg, Chairman and CEO of Cardinal Bank. aThis rating confirms to the public that we are a top choice for area banks.a

About Cardinal Financial Corporation: Cardinal Financial Corporation, a financial holding company headquartered in Tysons Corner, Virginia, serves the Washington Metropolitan region through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cardinal Bank, with 26 conveniently located banking offices. Cardinal also operates George Mason Mortgage, LLC; Cardinal First Mortgage, LLC; Cardinal Trust and Investment Services; and Wilson/Bennett Capital Management, Inc. The Company's stock is traded on NASDAQ (CFNL). For additional information, visit our Web site at [ www.cardinalbank.com ] or call 703.584.3400.