The Bank of Southside Virginia Corporation operates as the bank holding company for The Bank of Southside Virginia that provides commercial banking products and services in Virginia. It offers checking, savings, and money market accounts; and certificates of deposit. The company also provides personal loans and mortgages; commercial lending solutions, such as commercial real estate, construction, agricultural, and small business administration loans, as well as religious organization loans and letters of credit; and credit and debit cards. In addition, it offers home, auto, property, liability, business auto, workers compensation, employee benefits, and other business insurance products. Further, the company provides investment and brokerage, financial planning, trust administration, estate, credit card processing, auto and car loan payments, and mobile and online banking services. It operates through a network of 15 full-service branches located in the counties of Dinwiddie, Sussex, Surry, Prince George, Greensville, Southampton, Isle of Wight, and Chesterfield; and the cities of Petersburg, Emporia, Colonial Heights, Franklin, Smithfield, and Chester. The Bank of Southside Virginia Corporation was founded in 1905 and is based in Carson, Virginia.
The Bank of Southside Virginia was founded in 1910 as a small, locally-owned bank in the rural town of Clarksville, VA. In the past decade, the bank has grown to become a leading provider of banking services in the area, taking advantage of the growing population and economy to expand its customer base and services. The bank now offers retail, commercial and small business banking services in six branches with locations from Mecklenburg County to Pittsylvania County, VA.
The mission of Bank of Southside Virginia is to provide our customers with the highest quality banking services in a friendly and professional manner. We strive to be an engaged and active partner with our customers, communities and local businesses.
The vision of Bank of Southside Virginia is to be the premier community bank in Southside Virginia, committed to being customer-driven, passionately engaged in our communities and competing aggressively in the marketplace.
Bank of Southside Virginia has been recognized as the Best Bank in Southside Virginia by the readers of The Gazette for the third year in a row and is a two-time recipient of the Comer Award for Excellence in Community Banking. The bank has also been named a top performer in the Affordable Housing Program by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and was recently ranked among the top banks in Virginia by the American Bankers Association.
