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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
     
þ   Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006
     
o   Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from                      to                     
Commission File Number: 000-49929
ACCESS NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Virginia       82-0545425
         
(State or other jurisdiction of       (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)       Identification Number)
1800 Robert Fulton Drive, Suite 310, Reston, Virginia 20191
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
(703) 871-2100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ     No o
Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o     Accelerated filer o     Non-accelerated filer þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act) o Yes þ No
The number of shares outstanding of Access National Corporation’s common stock, par value $.835, as of August 7, 2006, was 10,657,214 shares.
 
 

 


 

ACCESS NATIONAL CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
INDEX
         
PART I
  FINANCIAL INFORMATION    
 
       
Item 1.
  Financial Statements    
 
       
 
  Consolidated Balance Sheets June 30, 2006 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2005   Page 2
 
       
 
  Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005   Page 3
 
       
 
  Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005   Page 4
 
       
 
  Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited) Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005   Page 5
 
       
 
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005   Page 6
 
       
 
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)   Page 7
 
       
Item 2.
  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   Page 18
 
       
Item 3.
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk   Page 30
 
       
Item 4.
  Controls and Procedures   Page 31
 
       
PART II
  OTHER INFORMATION    
 
       
Item 1.
  Legal Proceedings   Page 31
 
       
Item 1A.
  Risk Factors   Page 31
 
       
Item 2.
  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds   Page 36
 
       
Item 3.
  Defaults Upon Senior Securities   Page 36
 
       
Item 4.
  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders   Page 36
 
       
Item 5.
  Other Information   Page 36
 
       
Item 6.
  Exhibits   Page 37
 
       
 
  Signatures   Page 38

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
ACCESS NATIONAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In Thousands, Except for Share Data)
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2006     2005  
    (Unaudited)          
ASSETS
               
Cash and due from banks
  $ 12,264     $ 9,854  
Interest bearing deposits in other banks
    3,132       13,329  
Securities available for sale, at fair value
    107,004       87,771  
Loans held for sale
    49,353       45,019  
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $5,393 and $5,215 respectively
    402,193       364,518  
Premises and equipment
    9,557       9,650  
Other assets
    8,265       6,909  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 591,768     $ 537,050  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Deposits
               
Non-interest bearing deposits
  $ 82,913     $ 81,034  
Savings and interest-bearing deposits
    128,525       149,094  
Time deposits
    241,938       189,501  
 
           
Total deposits
    453,376       419,629  
Other liabilities
               
Short-term borrowings
    69,429       48,196  
Long-term borrowings
    19,679       21,786  
Subordinated debentures
    10,311       10,311  
Other liabilities
    3,907       5,943  
 
           
Total liabilities
    556,702       505,865  
 
               
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Common stock, par value, $0.835; authorized, 60,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 8,447,539 shares in 2006 and 7,956,556 shares in 2005
    7,054       6,644  
Surplus
    9,891       9,099  
Retained earnings
    19,576       16,227  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net
    (1,455 )     (785 )
 
           
Total shareholders’ equity
    35,066       31,185  
 
           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 591,768     $ 537,050  
 
           
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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ACCESS NATIONAL CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Income

(In Thousands, Except for Share Data)
(Unaudited)
                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2006     2005  
Interest and Dividend Income
               
Interest and fees on loans
  $ 15,489     $ 10,765  
Interest on deposits in other banks
    188       119  
Interest and dividends on securities
    2,259       1,103  
 
           
Total interest and dividend income
    17,936       11,987  
 
           
 
               
Interest Expense
               
Interest on deposits
    7,025       3,910  
Interest on short-term borrowings
    2,080       508  
Interest on long-term borrowings
    397       497  
Interest on subordinated debentures
    417       321  
 
           
Total interest expense
    9,919       5,236  
 
           
 
               
Net interest income
    8,017       6,751  
Provision for loan losses
    173       497  
 
           
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    7,844       6,254  
 
           
 
               
Noninterest Income
               
Service fees on deposit accounts
    156       97  
Gain on sale of loans
    8,917       11,394  
Mortgage broker fee income
    2,213       2,606  
Other income
    1,916       1,203  
 
           
Total noninterest income
    13,202       15,300  
 
           
 
               
Noninterest Expense
               
Salaries and employee benefits
    9,549       9,776  
Occupancy and equipment
    989       1,094  
Other operating expenses
    5,271       6,785  
 
           
Total noninterest expense
    15,809       17,655  
 
           
 
               
Income before income taxes
    5,237       3,899  
 
               
Income tax expense
    1,808       1,360  
 
           
NET INCOME
  $ 3,429     $ 2,539  
 
           
 
               
Earnings per common share:
               
Basic
  $ 0.42     $ 0.32  
 
           
Diluted
  $ 0.36     $ 0.27  
 
           
 
               
Average outstanding shares:
               
Basic
    8,119,548       7,919,334  
Diluted
    9,597,856       9,367,296  
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited).

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ACCESS NATIONAL CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Income

(In Thousands, Except for Share Data)
(unaudited)
                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,  
    2006     2005  
Interest and Dividend Income
               
Interest and fees on loans
  $ 7,994     $ 5,705  
Interest on deposits in other banks
    89       53  
Interest and dividends on securities
    1,208       610  
 
           
Total interest and dividend income
    9,291       6,368  
 
           
 
               
Interest Expense
               
Interest on deposits
    3,726       2,103  
Interest on short-term borrowings
    1,234       289  
Interest on long-term borrowings
    195       245  
Interest on subordinated debentures
    216       164  
 
           
Total interest expense
    5,371       2,801  
 
           
 
               
Net interest income
    3,920       3,567  
Provision for loan losses
    49       383  
 
           
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    3,871       3,184  
 
           
 
               
Noninterest Income
               
Service fees on deposit accounts
    82       63  
Gain on sale of loans
    4,239       6,990  
Mortgage broker fee income
    1,347       1,675  
Other income
    1,431       419  
 
           
Total noninterest income
    7,099       9,147  
 
           
 
               
Noninterest Expense
               
Salaries and employee benefits
    4,843       5,213  
Occupancy and equipment
    463       558  
Other operating expenses
    2,887       4,229  
 
           
Total noninterest expense
    8,193       10,000  
 
           
 
               
Income before income taxes
    2,777       2,331  
 
               
Income tax expense
    971       827  
 
           
NET INCOME
  $ 1,806     $ 1,504  
 
           
 
               
Earnings per common share:
               
Basic
  $ 0.22     $ 0.19  
 
           
Diluted
  $ 0.19     $ 0.16  
 
           
 
               
Average outstanding shares:
               
Basic
    8,220,963       7,920,668  
Diluted
    9,537,473       9,375,328  
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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ACCESS NATIONAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005
(In Thousands)
(unaudited)
                                                 
                            Accumulated              
                            Other              
    Common             Retained     Comprehensive     Comprehensive        
    Stock     Surplus     Earnings     Income (Loss)     Income     Total  
Balance, December 31, 2005
  $ 6,644     $ 9,099     $ 16,227     $ (785 )   $     $ 31,185  
 
                                               
Comprehensive income:
                                               
 
                                               
Net income
                    3,429               3,429       3,429  
 
                                               
Other comprehensive income (loss), unrealized holdings losses arising during the period, net of tax $345
                            (670 )     (670 )     (670 )
 
                                               
Cash dividend
                    (80 )                     (80 )
 
                                               
 
                                             
 
                                  $ 2,759          
 
                                             
 
                                               
Common stock issued for exercise of warrants, shares
    410       792                               1,202  
                   
Balance, June 30, 2006
  $ 7,054     $ 9,891     $ 19,576     $ (1,455 )           $ 35,066  
                   
 
                                               
Balance, December 31, 2004
  $ 6,608     $ 9,067     $ 10,330     $ (7 )   $     $ 25,998  
 
                                               
Comprehensive income:
                                               
 
                                               
Net income
                2,539             2,539       2,539  
 
                                               
Other comprehensive income (loss), unrealized holdings losses arising during the period, net of tax $94
                      (177 )     (177 )     (177 )
 
                                             
 
                                  $ 2,362          
 
                                             
 
                                               
Common stock issued for exercise of warrants, shares
    13       25                               38  
                   
Balance, June 30, 2005
  $ 6,621     $ 9,092     $ 12,869     $ (184 )           $ 28,398  
                   
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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ACCESS NATIONAL CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)
                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2006     2005  
    (In Thousands)  
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
               
Net income
  $ 3,429     $ 2,539  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) operating activities:
               
Provision for loan losses
    178       497  
Deferred tax (benefit)
    (83 )     91  
Stock based compensation
    36        
Provision for hedging
    (81 )      
Net amortization (accretion) on securities
    8       1  
Depreciation and amortization
    416       350  
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
(Increase) decrease in loans held for sale
    (4,098 )     (33,589 )
(Increase) decrease in other assets
    (895 )     (2,062 )
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities
    (2,036 )     2,271  
 
           
Net cash (used in) operating activities
  $ (3,126 )   $ (29,902 )
 
           
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
               
Proceeds from maturities and calls of securities available for sale
  $ 8,180     $ 9,894  
Purchases of securities available for sale
    (28436 )     (28,187 )
Net (increase) in loans
    (38090 )     (21,212 )
Purchases of premises and equipment
    (275 )     (138 )
 
           
Net cash (used in) investing activities
  $ (58,621 )   $ (39,643 )
 
           
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
               
Net increase (decrease) in demand, interest-bearing demand and savings deposits
  $ (18,689 )   $ 56,802  
Net increase (decrease) in time deposits
    52436       (467 )
Net increase (decrease) in securities sold under agreement to repurchase
    1082       (2,355 )
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings
    21152       (1,202 )
Net increase (decrease) in long term-borrowings
    (3107 )     (2,107 )
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
    1166       37  
Dividends paid
    (80 )      
 
           
Net cash provided by financing activities
  $ 53,959     $ 50,708  
 
           
 
               
(Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
  $ (7,788 )   $ (18,837 )
Cash and Cash Equivalents
               
Beginning
    23,183       30,532  
 
           
Ending
  $ 15,396     $ 11,695  
 
           
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
               
Cash payments for interest
  $ 9,871     $ 5,210  
 
           
Cash payments for income taxes
  $ 2,207     $ 1,887  
 
           
Supplemental Disclosures of Noncash Investing Activities
               
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale
  $ (1,015 )   $ (268 )
 
           
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

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NOTE 1 – COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Access National Corporation (the “Corporation”) is a bank holding company incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Corporation has three wholly owned subsidiaries, Access National Bank (the “Bank”), which is an independent commercial bank chartered under federal laws as a national banking association, Access Capital Trust I, and Access Capital Trust II. The Corporation does not have any significant operations and serves primarily as the parent company for the Bank. The Corporation’s income is primarily derived from dividends received from the Bank. The amount of these dividends is determined by the Bank’s earnings and capital position.
The Corporation acquired all of the outstanding stock of the Bank in a statutory exchange transaction on June 15, 2002, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between the Corporation and the Bank.
Access National Bank opened for business on December 1, 1999 and has four wholly-owned subsidiaries: Access National Mortgage Corporation (the “Mortgage Corporation”) and United First Mortgage Corporation (“UFM”), both Virginia corporations engaged in mortgage banking activities, Access National Leasing Corporation, a Virginia corporation engaged in commercial and industrial leasing services, and Access Real Estate LLC. The leasing subsidiary presently has no employees and its affairs are managed as a part of the Bank’s commercial lending department. Access Real Estate LLC is a limited liability corporation established in July, 2003 for the purpose of holding title to the Corporation’s headquarters building, located at 1800 Robert Fulton Drive, Reston, Virginia.
The Corporation formed Access Capital Trust I and Access Capital Trust II in 2002 and 2003 respectively for the purpose of issuing redeemable capital securities. On July 30, 2002 Access Capital Trust I issued $4.1 million of trust preferred securities and on September 30, 2003, Access Capital Trust II issued $6.2 million of trust preferred securities. Trust preferred securities may be included in Tier 1 capital in an amount equal to 25% of Tier 1 capital and amounts in excess of 25% are includable as Tier 2 capital. As guarantor, the Corporation unconditionally guarantees payment of all distributions required to be paid on the Trust Preferred Securities.
In August 2004, Access National Bank acquired all of the common stock of UFM. The acquisition of UFM gave the company a new location in the Richmond, Virginia market plus entry into the Fredericksburg and Staunton markets. The new locations became branch offices of the Mortgage Corporation.
In July 2005 Access Real Estate LLC purchased an unimproved commercial building lot in Spotsylvania County, Virginia where the Corporation is contemplating the construction of a combined banking and mortgage center.
NOTE 2 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. All adjustments have been made, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. Such adjustments are all of a normal and recurring nature. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year ending December 31, 2006. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Corporation’s audited financial statements and the notes thereto as of December 31, 2005, included in the Corporation’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.

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NOTE 3 – STOCK BASED COMPENSATION PLANS
Stock-Based Compensation Plans — On January 1, 2006, the Corporation adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment,” which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all stock-based awards made to employees based on estimated fair values. SFAS No. 123(R) supersedes previous accounting under Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” for periods beginning in fiscal 2006. In March 2005, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 107, providing supplemental implementation guidance for SFAS 123(R). The Company has applied the provisions of SAB No. 107 in its adoption of SFAS No. 123(R).
SFAS No. 123(R) requires companies to estimate the fair value of stock-based awards on the date of grant using an option pricing model. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service periods. The Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R) using the modified prospective application, which requires the application of the standard starting from January 1, 2006, the first day of the current fiscal year.
The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 reflect the impact of SFAS No. 123(R). Stock-based compensation expense related to employee stock options recognized under SFAS No. 123(R) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 was $18 thousand and $36 thousand respectively and is included in other operating expenses. The total income tax benefit recognized for share-based compensation arrangements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 $6 thousand was $12 thousand respectively. As of June 30, 2006, total unamortized stock-based compensation cost related to non-vested stock options was $72 thousand, net of expected forfeitures, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.90 years.
Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), the Company accounted for stock-based awards to employees using the intrinsic value method in accordance with APB No. 25, as allowed under SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” Under the intrinsic value method, no stock-based compensation expense for employee stock options had been recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations because the exercise price of the Company’s stock options granted to employees equaled the fair market value of the underlying stock at the date of grant. In accordance with the modified prospective transition method the Company used in adopting SFAS No. 123(R), the Company’s results of operations prior to fiscal 2006 have not been restated to reflect, and do not include, the impact of SFAS No. 123(R).
Stock-based compensation expense recognized during a period is based on the value of the portion of stock-based awards that is ultimately expected to vest during the period. Stock-based compensation expense recognized in the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 included compensation expense for stock-based awards granted prior to, but not yet vested as of December 31, 2005, based on the fair value on the grant date estimated in accordance with the pro forma provisions of SFAS No. 123. As stock-based compensation expense recognized for the second quarter of fiscal 2006 is based on awards ultimately expected to vest, it has been reduced for forfeitures.
The following table illustrates the pro forma net income and earnings per share for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2005 as if compensation expense for stock options issued to employees had been determined consistent with SFAS No. 123:

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    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2005     2005  
Net income, as reported
  $ 1,504     $ 2,539  
 
               
Total stock-based compensation determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of realized tax effects
    (42 )     (83 )
 
           
 
               
Pro-forma net income
  $ 1,462     $ 2,456  
 
           
 
               
Earnings per share:
               
Basic — as reported
  $ 0.19     $ 0.32  
 
           
Basic — pro forma
  $ 0.19     $ 0.31  
 
           
Diluted — as reported
  $ 0.16     $ 0.27  
 
           
Diluted — pro forma
  $ 0.16     $ 0.26  
 
           

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NOTE 4 – SECURITIES
Amortized costs and fair values of securities available for sale as of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 are as follows:
                                 
    June 30, 2006
            Gross   Gross    
    Amortized   Unrealized   Unrealized   Fair
    Cost   Gains   Losses   Value
    (In Thousands)
U.S. Treasury Securities
  $ 988     $     $ (6 )   $ 982  
U.S. Government Agencies
    96,340             (1,935 )     94,405  
Mortgage Backed Securities
    1,208             (12 )     1,196  
Tax Exempt Municipals
    2,894             (100 )     2,794  
Taxable Municipals
    1,305             (80 )     1,225  
Mutual Fund
    1,500             (72 )     1,428  
Restricted Securities –
                               
Federal Reserve Bank Stock
    720                   720  
FHLB Stock
    4,254                   4,254  
     
Total Securities
  $ 109,209     $     $ (2,205 )   $ 107,004  
     
                                 
    December 31, 2005
                    Gross    
    Amortized   Gross Unrealized   Unrealized    
    Cost   Gains   (Losses)   Fair Value
    ( In Thousands)
U.S. Treasury Notes
  $ 1,606     $     $ (4 )   $ 1,602  
U.S. Governmental Agencies
    76,329             (1,069 )     75,260  
Mortgage Backed Securities
    1,392       3       (2 )     1,393  
Tax Exempt Municipals
    2,895             (55 )     2,840  
Taxable Municipals
    1,500             (34 )     1,466  
Mutual Fund
    1,500             (29 )     1,471  
Restricted Stock –
                               
Federal Reserve Bank Stock
    300                   300  
FHLB Stock
    3,439                   3,439  
     
 
  $ 88,961     $ 3     $ (1,193 )   $ 87,771  
     

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The amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale as of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because the securities may be called or prepaid without any penalties.
                                 
    June 30, 2006     December 31, 2005  
    Amortized     Fair     Amortized     Fair  
    Cost     Value     Cost     Value  
    (In Thousands)     (In Thousands)  
US Treasury & Agencies
                               
Due in one year or less
  $ 17,024     $ 16,825     $ 3,606     $ 3,570  
Due after one through five years
    78,806       77,143       72,831       71,808  
Due after five through ten years
    1,498       1,419       1,498       1,484  
Municipals
                               
Due after five through ten years
    3,920       3,749       3,880       3,796  
Due after ten through fifteen years
    279       270       515       510  
Mortgage Backed Securities
                               
Due after one through five years
    1,208       1,196       1,392       1,393  
Mutual Fund
    1,500       1,428       1,500       1,471  
Restricted Stock:
                               
Federal Reserve Bank stock
    720       720       300       300  
FHLB stock
    4,254       4,254       3,439       3,439  
 
                       
 
  $ 109,209     $ 107,004     $ 88,961     $ 87,771  
 
                       

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Investment securities available for sale that have an unrealized loss position at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 are detailed below
                                                 
    Securities in a Loss     Securities in a Loss        
    Position for Less than     Position for 12 Months        
    12 Months     or Longer     Total  
    Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized  
    Value     Losses     Value     Losses     Value     Losses  
    (In Thousands)  
Investment securities available for sale: June 30, 2006
                                               
 
U.S. Treasury Security
  $ 982     $ (6 )   $     $     $ 982     $ (6 )
Mortgage Backed Security
    1,033       (12 )                 1,033       (12 )
U.S. Government Agencies
    1,419       (79 )     94,985       (1,857 )     96,405       (1,936 )
Municipals-Taxable
    1,225       (80 )                 1,225       (80 )
Municipals-Tax Exempt
    270       (9 )     2,524       (91 )     2,795       (100 )
CRA Mutual Fund
    1,428       (72 )                 1,428       (72 )
 
                                   
Total
  $ 6,357     $ (258 )   $ 97,509     $ (1,948 )   $ 103,868     $ (2,206 )
 
                                   
                                                 
    Securities in a Loss     Securities in a Loss        
    Position for Less than     Position for 12 Months        
    12 Months     or Longer     Total  
    Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized  
    Value     Losses     Value     Losses     Value     Losses  
                    (In Thousands)                  
Investment securities available for sale: December 31, 2005
                                               
 
U.S. Treasury Security
  $ 1,602     $ (4 )   $     $     $ 1,602     $ (4 )
Mortgage Backed Security
    485       (2 )                 485       (2 )
U.S. Government Agencies
    28,950       (377 )     29,309       (691 )     58,259       (1,068 )
Municipals-Taxable
    1,465       (35 )                 1,465       (35 )
Municipals-Tax Exempt
    2,840       (55 )                 2,840       (55 )
CRA Mutual Fund
    1,471       (29 )                 1,471       (29 )
 
                                   
Total
  $ 36,813     $ (502 )   $ 29,309     $ (691 )   $ 66,122     $ (1,193 )
 
                                   
Management does not believe that any individual unrealized loss as of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 represents other than temporary impairment. These unrealized losses are primarily attributable to changes in interest rates. The Corporation has the ability to hold these securities for a time necessary to recover the amortized cost or until maturity when full repayment would be received.

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NOTE 5 – LOANS
The following table presents the composition of the loan portfolio at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005.
                                 
    June 30,     Percent of     December 31,     Percent of  
    2006     Total     2005     Total  
            (Dollars in thousands)          
Commercial
  $ 47,308       11.61 %   $ 38,516       10.42 %
Real estate non-residential
    154,687       37.95       137,423       37.17  
Real estate construction
    40,459       9.93       37,054       10.02  
Residential real estate
    163,451       40.10       156,185       42.24  
Consumer
    1,681       0.41       555       0.15  
 
                       
Total loans
  $ 407,586       100.00 %   $ 369,733       100.00 %
 
                           
Less allowance for loan losses
    5,393               5,215          
 
                           
 
  $ 402,193             $ 364,518          
 
                           
NOTE 6 – SEGMENT REPORTING
Access National Corporation has two reportable segments: traditional commercial banking and a mortgage banking business. Revenues from commercial banking operations consist primarily of interest earned on loans and investment securities and fees from deposit services. Mortgage banking operating revenues consist principally of interest earned on mortgage loans held for sale, gains on sales of loans in the secondary mortgage market and loan origination fee income.
The commercial bank segment provides the mortgage segment with the short term funds needed to originate mortgage loans through a warehouse line of credit and charges the mortgage banking segment interest based on the prime rate. These transactions are eliminated in the consolidation process.
Other includes the operations of Access National Corporation and Access Real Estate LLC. The primary source of income for the Corporation is derived from dividends from the Bank and its primary expense relates to interest on subordinated debentures. The primary source of income for Access Real Estate is derived from rents received from the Bank and Mortgage Corporation.

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The following table presents segment information for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005:
                                         
2006   Commercial     Mortgage                     Consolidated  
(In Thousands)   Banking     Banking     Other     Eliminations     Totals  
Revenues:
                                       
Interest income
  $ 9,638     $ 595     $ 17     $ (959 )   $ 9,291  
Gain on sale of loans
          3,802                   3,802  
Other revenues
    396       3,316       25       (440 )     3,297  
 
                             
Total revenues
    10,034       7,713       42       (1,399 )     16,390  
 
                             
 
                                       
Expenses:
                                       
Interest expense
    4,998       999       335       (961 )     5,371  
Salaries and employee benefits
    1,584       3,259                   4,843  
Other
    1,138       2,574       389       (702 )     3,399  
 
                             
Total operating expenses
    7,720       6,832       724       (1,663 )     13,613  
 
                             
 
                                       
Income before income taxes
  $ 2,314     $ 881     $ (682 )   $ 264     $ 2,777  
 
                             
 
                                       
Total assets
  $ 562,516     $ 53,318     $ 37,850     $ (61,916 )   $ 591,768  
 
                             
                                         
2005   Commercial     Mortgage                     Consolidated  
(In Thousands)   Banking     Banking     Other     Elimination     Totals  
Revenues:
                                       
Interest income
  $ 6,358     $ 706     $ 28     $ (724 )   $ 6,368  
Gain on sale of loans
          6,728             32       6,760  
Other revenues
    354       2,004       137       (108 )     2,387  
 
                             
Total revenues
    6,712       9,438       165       (800 )     15,515  
 
                             
 
                                       
Expenses:
                                       
Interest expense
    2,588       653       284       (724 )     2,801  
Salaries and employee benefits
    1,318       3,895                   5,213  
Other
    1,150       3,916       443       (339 )     5,170  
 
                             
Total operating expenses
    5,056       8,464       727       (1,063 )     13,184  
 
                             
 
                                       
Income before income taxes
  $ 1,656     $ 974     $ (562 )   $ 263     $ 2,331  
 
                             
 
                                       
Total assets
  $ 447,417     $ 105,480     $ 35,459     $ (112,916 )   $ 475,440  
 
                             

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The following table presents segment information for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005:
                                         
2006   Commercial     Mortgage                     Consolidated  
(In Thousands)   Banking     Banking     Other     Eliminations     Totals  
Revenues:
                                       
Interest income
  $ 18,320     $ 1,229     $ 30     $ (1,643 )   $ 17,936  
Gain on sale of loans
          8,917                   8,917  
Other revenues
    796       4,210       587       (1,308 )     4,285  
 
                             
Total revenues
    19,116       14,356       617       (2,951 )     31,138  
 
                             
 
                                       
Expenses:
                                       
Interest expense
    9,231       1,680       653       (1,645 )     9,919  
Salaries and employee benefits
    3,115       6,434                   9,549  
Other
    2,121       4,825       806       (1,319 )     6,433  
 
                             
Total operating expenses
    14,467       12,939       1,459       (2,964 )     25,901  
 
                             
 
                                       
Income before income taxes
  $ 4,649     $ 1,417     $ (842 )   $ 13     $ 5,237  
 
                             
 
                                       
Total assets
  $ 562,516     $ 53,318     $ 37,850     $ (61,916 )   $ 591,768  
 
                             
                                         
2005   Commercial     Mortgage                     Consolidated  
(In Thousands)   Banking     Banking     Other     Elimination     Totals  
Revenues:
                                       
Interest income
  $ 11,937     $ 1,213     $ 49     $ (1,212 )   $ 11,987  
Gain on sale of loans
          11,394                   11,394  
Other revenues
    812       3,141       596       (643 )     3,906  
 
                             
Total revenues
    12,749       15,748       645       (1,855 )     27,287  
 
                             
 
                                       
Expenses:
                                       
Interest expense
    4,826       1,061       561       (1,212 )     5,236  
Salaries and employee benefits
    2,712       7,064                   9,776  
Other
    1,956       6,425       700       (705 )     8,376  
 
                             
Total operating expenses
    9,494       14,550       1,261       (1,917 )     23,388  
 
                             
 
                                       
Income before income taxes
  $ 3,255     $ 1,198     $ (616 )   $ 62     $ 3,899  
 
                             
 
                                       
Total assets
  $ 447,417     $ 105,480     $ 35,459     $ (112,916 )   $ 475,440  
 
                             

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NOTE 7 – EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS):
The following tables show the calculation of both Basic and Diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 respectively. The numerator of both the Basic and Diluted EPS is equivalent to net income. The weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the denominator for Diluted EPS is increased over the denominator used for Basic EPS by the effect of potentially dilutive common stock options and warrants utilizing the treasury stock method.
                 
    Three Months     Three Months  
    Ended     Ended  
    June 30, 2006     June 30, 2005  
    (In thousands except for share data)  
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE:
               
Net Income
  $ 1,806     $ 1,504  
Weighted average shares outstanding
    8,220,963       7,920,668  
     
 
               
Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.22     $ 0.19  
 
               
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE:
               
Net Income
    1,806     $ 1,504  
Weighted average shares outstanding
    8,220,963       7,920,668  
Stock options and warrants
    1,316,510       1,454,660  
 
           
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding
    9,537,473       9,375,328  
 
               
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.19     $ 0.16  
                 
    Six Months     Six Months  
    Ended     Ended  
    June 30, 2006     June 30, 2005  
    (In thousands except for share data)  
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE:
               
Net Income
  $ 3,429     $ 2,539  
Weighted average shares outstanding
    8,119,548       7,919,334  
     
 
               
Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.42     $ 0.32  
 
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE:
               
Net Income
    3,429     $ 2,539  
Weighted average shares outstanding
    8,119,548       7,919,334  
Stock options and warrants
    1,478,308       1,447,962  
 
           
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding
    9,597,856       9,367,296  
 
               
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.36     $ 0.27  
NOTE 8 – DERIVATIVES
Access National Mortgage Corporation carries all derivative instruments at fair value as either assets or liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” as amended (“SFAS 133”), provides

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ACCESS NATIONAL CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)
specific accounting provisions for derivative instruments that qualify for hedge accounting. The Mortgage Corporation has not elected to apply hedge accounting to its derivative instruments as provided in SFAS 133.
The Mortgage Corporation enters into interest rate lock commitments, which are commitments to originate loans whereby the interest rate on the loan is determined prior to funding and the customers have locked into that interest rate. The Mortgage Corporation also has corresponding forward sales commitments related to these interest rate lock commitments, which are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in non-interest income. The market value of rate lock commitments and best efforts contracts is not readily ascertainable with precision because rate lock commitments and best efforts contracts are not actively traded in stand-alone markets. The Mortgage Corporation determines the fair value of rate lock commitments and best efforts contracts by measuring the change in the value of the underlying asset while taking into consideration the probability that the rate lock commitments will close.
For derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments, the derivative is recorded as a freestanding asset or liability with the change in value being recognized in current earnings during the period of change.
At June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 the Mortgage Corporation had derivative financial instruments with a notional value of $110,964,000 and $96,809,000 respectively. The fair value of these derivative instruments at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 was $110,921,000 and $96,731,000 respectively.
NOTE 9 – RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board the (“FASB”), issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized under SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of an uncertain tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The evaluation of an uncertain tax position in accordance with FIN 48 is a two-step process. The first step is recognition, which requires a determination whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The second step is measurement: A tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Tax positions that previously failed to meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold should be recognized in the first subsequent financial reporting period in which that threshold is met. Previously recognized tax positions that no longer meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold should be derecognized in the first subsequent financial reporting period in which that threshold is no longer met. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The cumulative effect of applying the provisions of FIN 48 shall be reported as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings (or other appropriate components of equity or net assets) for that fiscal year. The Corporation is still evaluating the applicability of FIN 48. Although that evaluation is not complete, the Corporation anticipates that the adoption of FIN 48 on January 1, 2007 will not have a material impact on its financial position.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis is intended to provide an overview of the significant factors affecting the financial condition and the results of operations of Access National Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Corporation”) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005. The consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes should be read in conjunction with this discussion and analysis.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
In addition to historical information, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may contain forward-looking statements. For this purpose, any statements contained herein, including documents incorporated by reference, that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include discussions as to our expectations, beliefs, plans, goals, objectives and future financial or other performance or assumptions concerning matters discussed in this document. Forward-looking statements often use words such as “believes,” “expects,” “plans,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “ anticipates,” “forecasts,” “intends” or other words of similar meaning. You can also identify them by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from historical results or those anticipated by such statements. Factors that could have a material adverse effect on the operations and future prospects of the Corporation include, but are not limited to: changes in the Corporation’s competitive position, competitive actions by other financial institutions and the competitive nature of the financial services industry and the Corporation’s ability to compete effectively against other financial institutions in its banking markets; the Corporation’s potential growth, including its entrance or expansion into new markets, the opportunities that may be presented to and pursued by it and the need for sufficient capital to support that growth; the Corporation’s ability to manage growth; changes in government monetary policy, interest rates, deposit flow, the cost of funds, and demand for loan products and financial services; the strength of the economy in the Corporation’s target market area, as well as general economic, market, or business conditions; changes in the quality or composition of the Corporation’s loan or investment portfolios, including adverse developments in borrower industries, decline in real estate values in the Corporation’s markets, or in the repayment ability of individual borrowers or issuers; an insufficient allowance for loan losses as a result of inaccurate assumptions; the Corporation’s reliance on dividends from the Bank as a primary source of funds; the Corporation’s reliance on secondary sources, such as Federal Home Loan Bank advances, sales of securities and loans, federal funds lines of credit from correspondent banks and out-of-market time deposits, to meet the Bank’s liquidity needs; changes in laws, regulations and the policies of federal or state regulators and agencies; the Corporation’s mortgage loan business and the offering of non-conforming mortgage loans; and other circumstances, many of which are beyond the Corporation’s control. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating the forward-looking statements contained herein, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
General
The Corporation’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). The financial information contained within our statements is, to a significant extent, financial information that is based on measures of the financial effects of transactions and events that have already occurred. A variety of factors could affect the ultimate value that is obtained either when earning income, recognizing an expense, recovering an asset or relieving a liability. Actual losses could differ significantly from the historical factors that we monitor. Additionally, GAAP itself may change from one previously acceptable method to another method. Although the economics of our transactions would be the same, the timing of events that would impact our transactions could change.
Allowance for Loan Losses
The allowance for loan losses is an estimate of the losses that may be sustained in our loan portfolio. The allowance is based on two basic principals of accounting: (i) SFAS 5 Accounting for Contingencies, which requires that losses be accrued when they are probable of occurring and estimatable and (ii) SFAS 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan, which requires that losses be accrued based on the differences between the value of collateral, present value of future cash flows or values that are observable in the secondary market and the loan balance.
An allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses based upon industry standards, known risk characteristics, management’s evaluation of the risk inherent in the loan portfolio and changes in the nature and volume of loan activity. Such evaluation considers among other factors, the estimated market value of the underlying collateral, and current economic conditions. For further information about our practices with respect to allowance for loan losses, please see the subsection “Allowance for Loan Losses” below.

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Derivative Financial Instruments – Access National Mortgage Corporation carries all derivative instruments at fair value as either assets or liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. SFAS 133 provides specific accounting provisions for derivative instruments that qualify for hedge accounting. The Mortgage Corporation has not elected to apply hedge accounting to its derivative instruments as provided in SFAS 133.
Off-Balance Sheet Items
In the ordinary course of business, the Bank issues commitments to extend credit and, at June 30, 2006, these commitments amounted to $41.0 million. These commitments do not necessarily represent cash requirements, since many commitments are expected to expire without being drawn on.
At June 30 2006, the Bank had approximately $83.4 million in unfunded lines of credit and letters of credit. These lines of credit, if drawn upon, would be funded from routine cash flows and short term borrowings. As the Corporation continues the planned expansion of the loan portfolio held for investment, the volume of commitments and unfunded lines of credit are expected to increase accordingly.
FINANCIAL CONDITION (June 30, 2006 compared to December 31, 2005)
The Corporation’s assets totaled $591.8 million at June 30, 2006, an increase of $54.7 million from year end 2005. The Corporation experienced continued growth during the second quarter of 2006. Loans held for investment, originated by the Bank, increased $37.9 million over year end. The growth in loans held for investment is due to our commitment to meeting the credit needs of our existing and new clients. Loans held for sale totaled $49.3 million, up $4.3 million from December 31, 2005. The increase in loans held for sale is due to an increase in loan originations during the month of June 2006. Management continues to employ a strategy of attracting highly qualified professional lenders to support future growth in the loans held for investment. The future balances in the loans held for sale category will continue to experience volatility due to fluctuations of interest rates. The balances of this short term investment fluctuate daily as necessary to support loan origination and secondary market sales activities.
Asset growth during the period was supported by a combination of deposit growth and short term borrowings. Deposits totaled $453.4 million at June 30, 2006 up from $419.6 million at December 31, 2005. Short term borrowings increased by $21.2 million during the second quarter of 2006. Short term borrowings are used to fund the loans held for sale activities and to compensate for fluctuations in core deposits. In addition to short term borrowings, management utilizes wholesale certificates of deposits as an additional funding source. The Bank concentrates on commercial accounts and due to the nature of these accounts, balances can be subject to wide fluctuations. Management continues to expanded the business development and marketing staff to support future deposit growth necessary to fund loan growth.
In August, the Corporation sold 2,000,000 shares of common stock at a price of $9.38 per share in a public offering in which two selling shareholders also sold 135,000 of their shares of common stock. The proceeds will be used primarily to support the continued growth in loans and deposits of the Bank.
Securities
The Corporation’s securities portfolio is comprised of U.S. Treasury securities, U.S. Government Agency securities, mortgage backed securities, obligations of States and Political subdivisions, Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock. At June 30, 2006 the securities portfolio totaled $107 million, up from $87.8 million on December 31, 2005. All securities were classified as available for sale. Securities classified as available for sale are accounted for at fair market value with unrealized gains and losses recorded directly to a separate component of stockholders’ equity, net of associated tax effect. The Corporation’s securities classified as available for sale had an unrealized loss net of deferred taxes of $1.5 million on June 30, 2006.
Loans
The loans held for investment portfolio constitutes the largest component of earning assets and is comprised of commercial loans, real estate loans, construction loans, and consumer loans. These lending activities provide access to credit to small businesses, professionals and consumers in the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. All lending activities of Access National Bank (the Bank), Access National Mortgage Corporation (the Mortgage Corporation) and Access National Leasing Corporation (the Leasing Corporation) are subject to the regulations and supervision of the Office of the Comptroller of Currency.
At June 30, 2006, loans held for investment increased by $37.9 million from December 31, 2005 and totaled $407.6 million. The increase is due to a combination of factors, but primarily due to servicing the credit needs of existing clients and new business originating from, referrals, community involvement, and increased name recognition and acceptance of the Bank’s products and services within the marketplace. Management intends to continue to increase loan officer staffing and support in order to facilitate continued growth in the

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portfolio. The following is a summary of the Loan Portfolio Held for Investment at June 30, 2006.
Commercial Loans: Commercial Loans represent 11.6% of our held for investment portfolio. These loans are to businesses or individuals within our target market for business purposes. Typically the loan proceeds are used to support working capital and the acquisition of fixed assets of an operating business. These loans are underwritten based upon our assessment of the obligor(s)’ ability to generate operating cash flow in the future necessary to repay the loan. To address the risks associated with the uncertainties of future cash flow, these loans are generally well secured by assets owned by the business or its principal shareholders and the principal shareholders are typically required to guarantee the loan.
Real Estate Construction Loans: Real Estate Construction Loans, also known as construction and land development loans, comprise 9.9% of our held for investment loan portfolio. These loans generally fall into one of three circumstances: first, loans to individuals that are ultimately used to acquire property and construct an owner occupied residence; second, loans to builders for the purpose of acquiring property and constructing homes for sale to consumers; and third, loans to developers for the purpose of acquiring land that is developed into finished lots for the ultimate construction of residential or commercial buildings. Loans of these types are generally secured by the subject property within limits established by the Board of Directors based upon an assessment of market conditions and up-dated from time to time. The loans typically carry recourse to principal owners. In addition to the repayment risk associated with loans to individuals and businesses, loans in this category carry construction completion risk. To address this additional risk, loans of this type are subject to additional administration procedures designed to verify and ensure progress of the project in accordance with allocated funding, project specifications and time frames.
Real Estate Non-Residential Loans: Also known as “Commercial Mortgages”, loans in this category represent 38.0% of our loan portfolio held for investment. These loans generally fall into one of three situations in order of magnitude: first, loans supporting an owner occupied commercial property; second, properties used by non-profit organizations such as churches or schools where repayment is dependent upon the cash flow of the non-profit organizations; and third, loans supporting a commercial property leased to third parties for investment. Commercial Real Estate Loans are secured by the subject property and underwritten to policy standards. Policy standards approved by the Board of Directors from time to time set forth, among other considerations, loan to value limits, cash flow coverage ratios, and the general creditworthiness of the obligors.
Real Estate Residential Loans: This category includes loans secured by first or second mortgages on one to four family residential properties and represent 40.1% of the portfolio. Of this amount, the following sub-categories exist as a percentage of the whole Residential Real Estate Loan portfolio: Home Equity Lines of Credit 17.1%; First Trust Mortgage Loans 75.1%; Loans Secured by a Junior Trust 4.7%; Multi-family loans and loans secured by Farmland 3.1%.
Home Equity Loans are extended to borrowers in our target market. Real estate equity is the largest component of consumer wealth in our marketplace. Once approved, this consumer finance tool allows the borrower to access the equity in their home or investment property and use the proceeds for virtually any purpose. Home Equity Loans are most frequently secured by a second lien on residential property. 1-4 Family Residential First Trust Loan, or “First Mortgage Loan,” proceeds are used to acquire or refinance the primary financing on owner occupied and residential investment properties. Junior Trust Loans, or “Loans Secured by a Second Trust Loans,” are to consumers wherein the proceeds have been used for a stated consumer purpose. Examples of consumer purposes are education, refinancing debt, or purchasing consumer goods. The loans are generally extended in a single disbursement and repaid over a specified period of time.
Loans in the Residential Real Estate portfolio are underwritten to standards within a traditional consumer framework that is periodically reviewed and up-dated by our management and Board of Directors: repayment source and capacity, value of the underlying property, credit history, savings pattern and stability.
Consumer Loans: Consumer Loans make up less than 0.4% of our loan portfolio. Most loans are well secured with assets other than real estate, such as marketable securities or automobiles. Very few loans are unsecured. As a matter of operation, management discourages unsecured lending. Loans in this category are underwritten to standards within a traditional consumer framework that is periodically reviewed and updated by our management and the Board of Directors: repayment capacity, collateral value, savings pattern, credit history and stability.
Loans Held for Sale (LHFS)
Loans Held for Sale are originated by the Mortgage Corporation and carried on our books at the lower of cost or market value. These loans are residential mortgage loans extended to consumers underwritten in accordance with standards set forth by an institutional investor to whom we expect to sell the loans for a profit. Loan proceeds are used for the purchase or refinance of the property securing the loan. Loans are sold with the servicing released to the investor.
The LHFS loans are closed in our name and carried on our books until the loan is delivered to and purchased by an investor. In the six month period ending June 30, 2006 we originated $354.3 million of loans processed in this manner. Repayment risk of this activity is minimal since the loans are on the books for a short time period. Loans are sold without recourse and subject to industry standard representations and warranties. The risks associated with this activity center around borrower fraud and failure of our investors to

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purchase the loans. These risks are addressed by the on-going maintenance of an extensive quality control program, an internal audit and verification program, and a selective approval process for investors. To date we have been able to absorb the financial impact of these risks without material impact on our operating performance. At June 30, 2006 loans held for sale totaled $49.4 million compared to $45.0 million at year end 2005. The increase in loans held for sale at is primarily due to increase in loan originations during the month of June.
Brokered Loans
Brokered loans are underwritten and closed by a third party lender. We are paid a fee for procuring and packaging brokered loans. For the first six months of 2006, we originated a total volume of $79.6 million in residential mortgage loans under this type of delivery method, as compared to $114.0 million for the same period of 2005. Brokered loans accounted for 18.4% of the total loan volume for the first six months of 2006.
Allowance for Loan Losses
The allowance for loan losses increased by $178 thousand which includes a $5 thousand recovery on a previously charged off loan and totaled $5.4 million at June 30, 2006 compared to $5.2 million at year end 2005. The allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2006 was 1.32% of total loans held for investment compared to 1.41% at year end 2005. The allowance for Commercial loans as a percent of the total Commercial loans amounted to 1.7%, compared to 4.0% at year end 2005. The allowance for Construction Loans was 1.6% at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005. The allowance for Commercial Real Estate loans was 1.6% of total Commercial Real Estate loans as of June 30, 2006 and 1.4% at year end 2005. The allowance for Residential Real Estate loans remained unchanged and was 0.9% as a percent of total Residential Real Estate loans at June 30, 2006 and 0.8% at December 31, 2005. Although actual loan losses have been insignificant, our senior credit management, with over 60 years in collective experience in managing similar portfolios in our marketplace, concluded the amount of our reserve and the methodology applied to arrive at the amount of the reserve is justified and appropriate due to the lack of seasoning of the portfolio, the relatively large dollar amount of a relatively small number of loans, portfolio growth, staffing changes, volume, changes in individual risk ratings on new loans and trend analysis. Outside of our own analysis, our reserve adequacy and methodology are reviewed on a regular basis by, internal audit program, and bank regulators and such reviews have not resulted in any material adjustment to the reserve.
The Bank does not have a meaningful history of charge offs with which to establish trends in loan losses by loan classifications. As of June 30, 2006 the total net charge offs for the six years of operation was approximately $14 thousand. The overall allowance for loan losses is equivalent to approximately 1.34% of total loans held for investment. The methodology as to how the allowance was derived is a combination of specific allocations and percentages allocation of the unallocated portion of the allowance for loan losses, as discussed below. The Bank has developed a comprehensive risk weighting system based on individual loan characteristics that enables the Bank to allocate the composition of the allowance for loan losses by types of loans.
The loss risk of each loan within a particular classification, however, is not the same. The methodology for arriving at the allowance is not dictated by loan classification. The methodology as to how the allowance was derived is detailed below. Unallocated amounts included in the allowance for loan losses have been applied to the loan classifications on a percentage basis.
Adequacy of the reserve is assessed, and appropriate expense and charge offs are taken, no less frequently than at the close of each fiscal quarter end. The methodology by which we systematically determine the amount of our reserve is set forth by the Board of Directors in our Credit Policy. Under this Policy, our Chief Credit Officer is charged with ensuring that each loan is individually evaluated and the portfolio characteristics are evaluated to arrive at an appropriate aggregate reserve. The results of the analysis are documented, reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors no less than quarterly. The following elements are considered in this analysis: loss estimates on specific problem credits (the “Specific Reserve”) , individual loan risk ratings, lending staff changes, loan review and board oversight, loan policies and procedures, portfolio trends with respect to volume, delinquency, composition/concentrations of credit, risk rating migration, levels of classified credit, off-balance sheet credit exposure, any other factors considered relevant from time to time (the “General Reserve”) and, finally, an “Unallocated Reserve” to cover any unforeseen factors not considered above in the appropriate magnitude. Each of the reserve components, General, Specific and Unallocated are discussed in further detail below.
With respect to the General Reserve, all loans are graded or “Risk Rated” individually for loss potential at the time of origination and as warranted thereafter, but no less frequently than quarterly. Loss potential factors are applied based upon a blend of the following criteria: our own direct experience at this bank; our collective management experience in administering similar loan portfolios in the market for over 60 years; and peer data contained in statistical releases issued by both the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Although looking only at peer data and the bank’s historically low write-offs would suggest a lower loan loss allowance, our management’s experience with similar portfolios in the same market combined with the fact that our portfolio is relatively unseasoned, justify a conservative approach in contemplating external statistical resources. Accordingly, management’s collective experience at this bank and other banks is the most heavily weighted criterion, and the weighting is subjective and varies by loan type, amount, collateral, structure, and repayment terms. Prevailing economic condition generally and within each individual borrower’s business sector are considered, as well as any changes in the borrower’s own financial position and, in the case of

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commercial loans, management structure and business operations. As of June 30, 2006 our evaluation of these factors supported approximately 79.9% of the total loss reserve. As our portfolio ages and we gain more direct experience, the direct experience will weigh more heavily in our evaluation.
When deterioration develops in an individual credit, the loan is placed on a “Watch List” and the loan is monitored more closely. All loans on the watch list are evaluated for specific loss potential based upon either an evaluation of the liquidated value of the collateral or cash flow deficiencies. If management believes that, with respect to a specific loan, an impaired source of repayment, collateral impairment or a change in a debtor’s financial condition presents a heightened risk of non-performance of a particular loan, a portion of the reserve may be specifically allocated to that individual loan. The aggregation of this loan by loan analysis comprises the “Specific Reserve” and accounted for 0% of the total loss reserve at June 30, 2006.
The Unallocated Reserve is maintained to absorb risk factors outside of the General and Specific Allocations. Maximum and minimum target limits are established by us on a quarterly basis for the Unallocated Reserve. As of June 30, 2006 the threshold range for this component was 0.00% to 0.15% of the total loan portfolio and accounted for approximately 20.0% of the total loss reserve. At June 30, 2006 the unallocated reserve amounted to $1.1 million and equaled .27% of total loans. The unallocated balance is above our threshold due to loans that had the risk ratings upgraded.
An analysis of the Corporation’s allowance for loan losses as of and for the period indicated is set forth in the following tables:
Allowance for Loan Losses
(In Thousands)
         
Balance as of December 31, 2005
  $ 5,215  
Charge offs
     
Recoveries
    5  
Provision
    173  
 
       
 
     
Balance as of June 30, 2006
  $ 5,393  
 
     
                                                                 
    Allocation of the Allowance for Loan Losses
    June 30, 2006   December 31, 2005
                    Allowance                                
                    for Loan                           Allowance for    
    Amount   Percentage   Loss   Percentage   Amount   Percentage   Loan Loss   Percentage
    (Dollars In Thousands)
Commercial
  $ 47,308       11.61 %   $ 814       15.09 %     38,516       10.42 %   $ 1,546       29.65 %
Real estate non-residential
    154,687       37.95       2,411       44.70       137,423       37.17       1,896       36.36  
Real estate construction
    40,459       9.93       641       11.89       37,054       10.02       500       9.58  
Residential real estate
    163,451       40.10       1,510       28.00       156,185       42.24       1,267       24.30  
Consumer
    1,681       0.41       17       0.32       555       0.15       6       0.12  
         
 
  $ 407,586       100.00 %   $ 5,393       100.00 %     369,733       100.00 %   $ 5,215       100.00 %
         
Nonperforming Loans And Past Due
At June 30, 2006 there were no loans in non accrual or past due status.

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Deposits
Deposits are the primary source of funding loan growth. At June 30, 2006 deposits totaled $453.4 million compared to $419.6 million on December 31, 2005, an increase of $33.7 million. Non-Interest Bearing accounts increased $1.9 million, Savings and Money Market accounts declined $20.6 million and Time Deposits increased $52.4 million. The decline in Savings and Money Market accounts is partially due to transfers into Time Deposits for higher interest rates. The Bank’s core deposit base is comprised primarily of commercial accounts and, due to the inherent nature of these accounts, balances can be subject to wide fluctuations.
We utilize our professional loan officers to market both loans and deposits. In addition, management has expanded the business development and marketing areas of the Bank to provide continued future growth.
Shareholders’ Equity
Shareholders’ equity was $35.1 million at June 30, 2006. A strong capital position is vital to the continued profitability of the Corporation. It also promotes depositor and investor confidence and provides a solid foundation for the future growth of the organization. Shareholder’s equity increased by $3.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2006. The increase is due to the retention of $3.4 million in earnings and $1.2 million from the exercise of stock options and warrants, less a $81 thousand dividend payment. Other comprehensive income (loss) representing unrealized losses on available for sale securities increased $670 thousand net of taxes.
Banking regulators have defined minimum regulatory capital ratios that the Corporation and the Bank are required to maintain. These risk based capital guidelines take into consideration risk factors, as defined by the banking regulators, associated with various categories of assets, both on and off the balance sheet. Both the Corporation and Bank are classified as Well Capitalized, which is the highest rating. The following Risk Based Capital Analysis table outlines the regulatory components of capital and risk based capital ratios.

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Risk Based Capital Analysis
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2006     2005  
    (In Thousands)  
Tier 1 Capital:
               
Common stock
  $ 7,054     $ 6,644  
Capital surplus
    9,891       9,099  
Retained earnings
    19,576       16,227  
Less: Net Unrealized loss on equity Securities
    (47 )     (19 )
Subordinated debentures
    10,000       10,000  
 
           
Total tier 1 capital
    46,474       41,951  
 
               
Allowance for loan losses
    5,530       4,874  
 
           
 
               
Total Risk Based Capital
  $ 52,004     $ 46,825  
 
           
 
               
Risk weighted assets
  $ 442,354     $ 388,378  
 
           
 
               
Quarterly average assets
  $ 562,019     $ 552,292  
 
           
                         
 
                  Regulatory
Capital Ratios:
                  Minimum
Tier 1 risk based capital ratio
    10.51 %     10.80 %     4.00 %
Total risk based capital ratio
    11.76 %     12.05 %     8.00 %
Leverage ratio
    8.27 %     7.60 %     4.00 %

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (June 30, 2006)
Summary
Pretax income for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2006 was $2.8 million and $5.2 million respectively compared to $2.3 million and $3.9 million respectively for the corresponding period of 2005. Net income after taxes for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2006 totaled $1.8 million and $3.4 million respectively compared to $1.5 million and $2.5 million respectively for the same periods in 2005.
Income before taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 for the banking segment was $2.3 million and $4.6 million respectively versus $1.7 million and $3.3 million respectively for the same period in 2005. Income from the banking segment increased approximately $1.3 million during the first six months of 2006 compared to the same period last year. This increase in income is attributable to the growth in the loan portfolio. Earnings in 2006 were impacted by increased interest expense associated with an increase in short term borrowings and higher interest rates on deposits. Income before taxes from the mortgage segment was $881 thousand and $1.4 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2006 respectively, compared to $974 thousand and $1.2 million for the corresponding period in 2005 respectively. The increase in income in 2006 is due in part to a reduction in operating expenses associated with a decrease in loan originations.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 the banking segment accounted for 83.3% and 88.8% respectively of the pretax consolidated earnings. The banking segment is the predominant contributor to growth and earnings. Revenue from the mortgage segment is subject to fluctuations as mortgage interest rates change and to the real estate market cycle.
Basic earnings per common share for the second quarter of 2006 amounted to $0.22 and $0.42 per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, up from $0.19 and $0.32 per share for the same periods in 2005. Diluted earnings per share for the second quarter were $0.19 and $0.36 for the three and six month period in 2006 up from $0.16 and $0.27 per share for the same periods of 2005.
Interest and fees on loans increased by $4.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2006 over the same period of 2005 reflecting the $37.9 million increase in loans held for investment over year end. Interest on investment securities increased $1.2 million due to a $19.2 million increase in investment securities over December 31, 2005. Non–interest income totaled $13.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to $15.3 million for the same period in 2005. This decrease is primarily due to the decline in gains on mortgage loans held for sale. Interest and fees on loans totaled approximately $8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 compared to $5.7 million for the same period in 2005, an increase $2.3 million. Income from investment securities was up $598 thousand for the second quarter compared to the same period in 2005.
Net Interest Income
Net interest income, the principal source of bank earnings, is the amount of income generated by earning assets (primarily loans and investment securities) less the interest expense incurred on interest bearing liabilities (primarily deposits) used to fund earning assets. During the first quarter of 2006 our net interest margin decreased 30 basis points from 3.27% in 2005 to 2.97% in 2006. The decrease in net interest margin is due to the flat yield curve and increased short term rates.
Net interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2006 increased to $8.0 million compared to $6.8 million for the same period in 2005. Net interest income for the second quarter totaled $3.9 million compared to $3.2 million for the same period in 2005. Net interest income depends upon the volume of earning assets and interest bearing liabilities and the associated rates. Average interest earning assets increased $128.3 million from $412.5 million at June 30, 2005 to $541.0 million in 2006. The increase is attributed to the growth in average loans which increased by approximately $83.0 million and the growth in average investment securities which increased by $46.3 million. The yield on earning assets increased from 5.81% in 2005 to 6.64% in 2006 reflecting an increase in yield on all earning asset categories and reflects the rising rate environment.
Total interest expense for the first six months of 2006 increased $4.7 million over the total of $5.2 million for the same period in 2005 as a result of increases in interest bearing deposits and increased interest expense on borrowings. Interest expense for the second quarter of 2006 was up $ 2.6 million over the second quarter of 2005. Total interest bearing deposits averaged $344.4 million at period ended June 30, 2006 compared to $252.3 million at June 30, 2005. Borrowed funds for six months ended June 30, 2006 averaged $119.3 million compared to $73.9 million for the corresponding period in 2005. The increase in deposits and borrowings funded the growth in earning assets. The average cost of interest bearing liabilities at June 30, 2006 was 4.28% up 107 basis points from June 30, 2005.

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Volume and Rate Analysis
                         
    Six Months Ended June 30,
    2006 compared to 2005
    Change Due To:
    Increase /        
    (Decrease)   Volume   Rate
    (In Thousands)
Interest Earning Assets:
                       
Securities
  $ 1,179     $ 998     $ 181  
Loans
    4,724       2,830       1,894  
Interest bearing deposits
    69       (13 )     82  
     
Total Increase (Decrease) in Interest Income
    5,972       3,815       2,157  
 
                       
Interest Bearing Liabilities:
                       
Interest-bearing demand deposits
    28       4       24  
Money market deposit accounts
    627       33       594  
Savings accounts
    1       1        
Time deposits
    2,459       1,772       687  
     
Total interest-bearing deposits
    3,115       1,810       1,305  
FHLB advances
    1,365       986       379  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    20       6       14  
Other short-term borrowings
    187       65       122  
Long-term borrowings
    (100 )     (96 )     (4 )
Subordinated debentures
    96             96  
     
Total Increase (Decrease) in Interest Expense
    4,683       2,771       1,912  
 
                       
     
Increase (Decrease) in Net Interest Income
  $ 1,289     $ 1,044     $ 245  
     

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Yield on Average Earning Assets and Rates on Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities
                                                 
    Six Month  
    Period Ended June 30,  
    2006     2005  
    Average     Income /     Yield /     Average     Income /     Yield /  
    Balance     Expense     Rate     Balance     Expense     Rate  
    (Dollars In Thousands)  
Assets:
                                               
Interest earning assets:
                                               
Securities(1)
  $ 103,912     $ 2,282       4.39 %   $ 57,619     $ 1,103       3.83 %
Loans(2)
    428,526       15,489       7.23 %     345,571       10,765       6.23 %
Interest bearing deposits
    8,374       188       4.49 %     9,300       119       2.56 %
         
Total interest earning assets
    540,812       17,959       6.64 %     412,490       11,987       5.81 %
Non-interest earning assets:
                                               
Cash and due from banks
    10,385                       9,475                  
Premises, land and equipment
    9,651                       8,688                  
Other assets
    6,482                       5,921                  
Less: allowance for loan losses
    (5,312 )                     (4,130 )                
 
                                           
Total non-interest earning assets
    21,206                       19,954                  
 
                                           
Total Assets
  $ 562,018                     $ 432,444                  
 
                                           
 
                                               
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:
                                               
Interest bearing liabilities:
                                               
Interest-bearing demand deposits
  $ 11,275     $ 123       2.18 %   $ 10,795     $ 95       1.76 %
Money market deposit accounts
    126,483       2,528       4.00 %     124,331       1,901       3.06 %
Savings accounts
    607       3       0.99 %     418       2       0.96 %
Time deposits
    206,051       4,371       4.24 %     116,769       1,912       3.27 %
         
Total interest-bearing deposits
    344,416       7,025       4.08 %     252,313       3,910       3.10 %
FHLB Advances
    72,309       1,771       4.90 %     27,149       406       2.99 %
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    1,892       33       3.49 %     1,378       13       1.89 %
Other short-term borrowings
    13,805       276       4.00 %     8,964       89       1.99 %
Long-term borrowings
    21,005       397       3.78 %     26,089       497       3.81 %
Subordinated debentures
    10,311       417       8.09 %     10,311       321       6.23 %
         
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    463,738       9,919       4.28 %     326,204       5,236       3.21 %
         
Non-interest bearing liabilities:
                                               
Demand deposits
    61,022                       75,130                  
Other liabilities
    3,831                       3,927                  
 
                                           
Total liabilities
    528,591                       405,261                  
Shareholders’ Equity
    33,427                       27,183                  
 
                                           
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:
  $ 562,018                     $ 432,444                  
 
                                           
 
                                               
Interest Spread(3)
                    2.36 %                     2.60 %
 
                                           
 
                                               
Net Interest Margin(4)
          $ 8,040       2.97 %           $ 6,751       3.27 %
                             
 
(1)   Interest income and yields are presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis using 34% tax rate.
 
(2)   Loans placed on nonaccrual status are included in loan balances
 
(3)   Interest spread is the average yield earned on earning assets, less the average rate incurred on interest bearing liabilities.
 
(4)   Net interest margin is net interest income, expressed as a percentage of average earning assets.

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Non Interest Income
Non-interest income consists of revenue generated from a broad range of financial services and activities. The Mortgage Corporation provides the most significant contributions towards non-interest income. Total non-interest income was $13.2 million for the six month period ending June 30, 2006 compared to $15.3 million for the same period in 2005, a decrease of $2.1 million. Non–interest income for the three month period ending June 30, 2006 totaled approximately $7.1 million down from $9.1 million for the same period of 2005. Gains on the sale of loans originated by the Mortgage Corporation totaled $4.2 million and $8.9 million for the three and six month periods ending June 30, 2006, compared to $7.0 million and $11.4 million for the same periods of 2005. Mortgage broker fees amounted to $1.3 million and $2.2 million for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2006, respectively, down from $1.7 million and $2.6 million for the same periods in 2005. Other income totaled $1.9 million, for the first six months of 2006 up from $1.2 million for the same period in 2005. Other income totaled $1.4 million for the second quarter of 2006 up from $419 thousand for the second quarter of 2005.
Non Interest Expense
Non interest expense totaled $8.2 million and $15.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to $10 million and $17.7 million for the same periods in 2005. Salaries and benefits totaled $9.5 million for the first six months of 2006, compared to $9.8 million for the same period last year. Salaries and benefits totaled $4.8 million and $5.2 million for the second quarter of 2006 and 2005, respectively. Other operating expenses totaled $5.3 million at June 30, 2006, down from $6.8 million at June 30, 2005. Other operating expenses totaled $2.9 million and $4.2 million for the second quarter of 2006 and 2005, respectively. As with other non interest income associated with the Mortgage Corporation non interest expense also fluctuates with loan origination volumes.
Liquidity Management
Liquidity is the ability of the Corporation to convert assets into cash or cash equivalents without significant loss and to raise additional funds by increasing liabilities. Liquidity management involves maintaining the Corporation’s ability to meet the daily cash flow requirements of both depositors and borrowers.
Asset and liability management functions not only serve to assure adequate liquidity in order to meet the needs of the Corporation’s customers, but also to maintain an appropriate balance between interest sensitive assets and interest sensitive liabilities so that the Corporation can earn an appropriate return for its shareholders.
The asset portion of the balance sheet provides liquidity primarily through loan principal repayments and maturities of investment securities. Other short-term investments such as Federal Funds sold and maturing interest bearing deposits with other banks are additional sources of liquidity funding. At June 30, 2006, overnight interest bearing balances totaled $3.1 million and securities available for sale totaled $107.0 million.
The liability portion of the balance sheet provides liquidity through various interest bearing and non interest bearing deposit accounts, Federal Funds purchased, securities sold under agreement to repurchase and other short-term borrowings. At June 30, 2006, the Corporation had a line of credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta totaling $161.0 million and outstanding variable rate loans of $50.0 million, and an additional $19.7 million in term loans at fixed rates ranging from 2.70% to 4.97% leaving $85.9 million available on the line. In addition to the line of credit at the Federal Home Loan Bank, the Bank and its mortgage bank subsidiary also issue repurchase agreements and commercial paper. As of June 30, 2006, outstanding repurchase agreements totaled $2.1 million and commercial paper issued amounted to $19.6 million. The interest rate on these instruments is variable and subject to change daily. The Bank also maintains Federal Funds lines of credit with its correspondent banks and, at June 30, 2006, these lines amounted to $22.6 million. The Corporation also has $10.3 million in subordinated debentures to support the growth of the organization.

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Borrowed Funds Distribution
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2006     2005  
    (Dollars In Thousands)  
At Period End
               
FHLB Advances
  $ 50,000     $ 36,000  
FHLB long term borrowings
    19,679       21,786  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    2,058       977  
Other short term borrowings
    17,371       11,219  
Subordinated debentures
    10,311       10,311  
 
           
Total at period end
  $ 99,419     $ 80,293  
 
           
 
               
Average Balances
               
FHLB Advances
  $ 72,309     $ 43,375  
FHLB long term borrowings
    21,005       24,028  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    1,892       925  
Other short term borrowings
    13,805       8,520  
Subordinated debentures
    10,311       10,311  
 
           
Total average balance
  $ 119,322     $ 87,159  
 
           
 
               
Average rate paid on all borrowed funds
    4.85 %     4.02 %
 
           
Contractual Obligations
There have been no material changes outside the ordinary course of business to the contractual obligations disclosed in the Corporation’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The Corporation’s market risk is composed primarily of interest rate risk. The Funds Management Committee is responsible for reviewing the interest rate sensitivity position and establishes policies to monitor and coordinate the Corporation’s sources, uses and pricing of funds.
Interest Rate Sensitivity Management
The Corporation uses a simulation model to analyze, manage and formulate operating strategies that address net interest income sensitivity to movements in interest rates. The simulation model projects net interest income based on various interest rate scenarios over a twelve month period. The model is based on the actual maturity and re-pricing characteristics of rate sensitive assets and liabilities. The model incorporates certain assumptions which management believes to be reasonable regarding the impact of changing interest rates and the prepayment assumption of certain assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2006. The table below reflects the outcome of these analyses at June 30, 2006, assuming a flat balance sheet. According to the model run for the period ended June 30, 2006 over a twelve month period, an immediate 100 basis points increase in interest rates would result in a decline in net interest income by 0.88%. An immediate 100 basis points decline in interest rates would result in an increase in net interest income by 1.46%. While management carefully monitors the exposure to changes in interest rates and takes actions as warranted to decrease any adverse impact, there can be no assurance about the actual effect of interest rate changes on net interest income. The following table reflects the Corporation’s earnings sensitivity profile as of June 30, 2006.
         
Rate Shock Analysis
June 30, 2006
Change in   Hypothetical   Hypothetical Percentage
Federal Funds   Percentage Change   Change In Economic
Target Rate   In Earnings   Value of Equity
3.00%
  -4.16%   -23.32%
2.00%   -2.48%   -15.07%
1.00%   -0.88%   -7.38%
-1.00%   1.46%   6.18%
-2.00%   1.11%   10.49%
-3.00%   0.29%   16.08%
The Corporation’s net interest income and the fair value of its financial instruments are influenced by changes in the level of interest rates. The Corporation manages its exposure to fluctuations in interest rates through policies established by its Funds Management Committee. The Funds Management Committee meets periodically and has responsibility for formulating and implementing strategies to improve balance sheet positioning and earnings and reviewing interest rate sensitivity.
The Mortgage Corporation is party to mortgage rate lock commitments to fund mortgage loans at interest rates previously agreed (locked) by both the Corporation and the borrower for specified periods of time. When the borrower locks their interest rate, the Corporation effectively extends a put option to the borrower, whereby the borrower is not obligated to enter into the loan agreement, but the Corporation must honor the interest rate for the specified time period. The Corporation is exposed to interest rate risk during the accumulation of interest rate lock commitments and loans prior to sale. The Corporation utilizes either a best efforts sell forward commitment or a mandatory sell forward commitments to economically hedge the changes in fair value of the loan due to changes in market interest rates. Failure to effectively monitor, manage and hedge the interest rate risk associated with the mandatory commitments subjects the Corporation to potentially significant market risk.
Throughout the lock period the changes in the market value of interest rate lock commitments, best efforts and mandatory sell forward commitments are recorded as unrealized gains and losses and are included in the statement of operations in mortgage revenue. The Corporation’s management has made complex judgments in the recognition of gains and losses in connection with this activity. The Corporation utilizes a third party and its proprietary simulation model to assist in identifying and managing the risk associated with this activity. The Corporation did not have a material gain or loss representing the amount of hedge ineffectiveness during the reporting periods contained in this report.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Corporation maintains a system of disclosure controls and procedures that is designed to ensure that material information relating to the Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. As required, management, with the participation of the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures were operating effectively to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Corporation in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC.
Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures will detect or uncover every situation involving the failure of persons within the Corporation to disclose material information otherwise required to be set forth in the Corporation’s periodic and current reports.
Changes in Internal Controls
The Corporation’s management is also responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. No changes in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
The Bank is a party to legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Management is of the opinion that these legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the Corporations’ financial condition or results of operations. From time to time the Bank may initiate legal actions against borrowers in connection with collecting defaulted loans. Such actions are not considered material by management unless otherwise disclosed.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Our future success will depend on our ability to compete effectively in the highly competitive financial services industry.
We face substantial competition in all phases of our operations from a variety of different competitors. In particular, there is very strong competition for financial services in Fairfax County, Virginia and the entire Washington, D.C. metropolitan area in which we conduct a substantial portion of our business. We compete with commercial banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations, mortgage banking firms, consumer finance companies, securities brokerage firms, insurance companies, money market funds and other mutual funds, as well as other local and community, super-regional, national and international financial institutions that operate offices in our primary market areas and elsewhere. Our future growth and success will depend on our ability to compete effectively in this highly competitive financial services environment.
Many of our competitors are well-established, larger financial institutions and many offer products and services that we do not. Many have substantially greater resources, name recognition and market presence that benefit them in attracting business. Some of our competitors are not subject to the same regulations that are imposed on bank holding companies and federally-insured national banks, including credit unions that do not pay federal income tax, and, therefore, have regulatory advantages over us in accessing funding and in providing various services. While we believe we compete effectively with these other financial institutions in our primary markets, we may face a competitive disadvantage as a result of our smaller size, smaller asset base, lack of geographic diversification and inability to spread our marketing costs across a broader market. If we have to raise interest rates paid on deposits or lower interest rates charged on loans to compete effectively, our net interest margin and income could be negatively affected. Failure to compete effectively to attract new, or to retain existing, clients may reduce or limit our net income and our market share and may adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and growth.
Our profitability depends on interest rates generally, and we may be adversely affected by changes in government monetary policy.

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Our profitability depends in substantial part on our net interest margin, which is the difference between the rates we receive on loans and investments and the rates we pay for deposits and other sources of funds. Our net interest margin depends on many factors that are partly or completely outside of our control, including competition, federal economic, monetary and fiscal policies, and economic conditions generally. Our net interest income will be adversely affected if market interest rates change so that the interest we pay on deposits and borrowings increases faster than the interest we earn on loans and investments.
Changes in interest rates, particularly by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, which implements national monetary policy in order to mitigate recessionary and inflationary pressures, also affect the value of our loans. In setting its policy, the Federal Reserve may utilize techniques such as: (i) engaging in open market transactions in United States government securities; (ii) setting the discount rate on member bank borrowings; and (iii) determining reserve requirements. These techniques may have an adverse effect on our deposit levels, net interest margin, loan demand or our business and operations. In addition, an increase in
interest rates could adversely affect borrowers’ ability to pay the principal or interest on existing loans or reduce their desire to borrow more money. This may lead to an increase in our nonperforming assets, a decrease in loan originations, or a reduction in the value of and income from our loans, any of which could have a material and negative effect on our results of operations. We try to minimize our exposure to interest rate risk, but we are unable to completely eliminate this risk. Fluctuations in market rates and other market disruptions are neither predictable nor controllable and may have a material and negative effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our profitability depends significantly on local economic conditions.
As a lender, we are exposed to the risk that our loan clients may not repay their loans according to their terms and any collateral securing payment may be insufficient to fully compensate us for the outstanding balance of the loan plus the costs we incur disposing of the collateral. Although we have collateral for most of our loans, that collateral can fluctuate in value and may not always cover the outstanding balance on the loan. With most of our loans concentrated in Northern Virginia, a decline in local economic conditions could adversely affect the values of our real estate collateral. Consequently, a decline in local economic conditions may have a greater effect on our earnings and capital than on the earnings and capital of larger financial institutions whose real estate loan portfolios are geographically diverse.
In addition to the financial strength and cash flow characteristics of each of our borrowers, the bank often secures loans with real estate collateral. The real estate collateral in each case provides an alternate source of repayment in the event of default by the borrower and may deteriorate in value during the time the credit is extended. If we are required to liquidate the collateral securing a loan to satisfy the debt during a period of reduced real estate values, our earnings and capital could be adversely affected.
Our business strategy includes the continuation of our growth plans, and our financial condition and results of operations could be negatively affected if we fail to grow or fail to manage our growth effectively.
We intend to continue to grow in our existing banking markets (internally and through additional offices) and to expand into new markets as appropriate opportunities arise. Our prospects must be considered in light of the risks, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by companies that are experiencing growth. We cannot assure you we will be able to expand our market presence in our existing markets or successfully enter new markets, or that any expansion will not adversely affect our results of operations. Failure to manage our growth effectively could have a material adverse effect on our business, future prospects, financial condition or results of operations, and could adversely affect our ability to successfully implement our business strategy. Also, if our growth occurs more slowly than anticipated or declines, our operating results could be materially affected in an adverse way.
Our ability to successfully grow will depend on a variety of factors, including the continued availability of desirable business opportunities, the competitive responses from other financial institutions in our market areas and our ability to manage our growth. While we believe we have the management resources and internal systems in place to successfully manage our future growth, there can be no assurance growth opportunities will be available or growth will be successfully managed.
We may face risks with respect to future acquisitions.
As a strategy, we have sought to increase the size of our franchise by pursuing business development opportunities, and we have grown rapidly since our incorporation. As part of that strategy, we have acquired three mortgage companies and a small equipment leasing company. We may acquire other financial institutions and mortgage companies, or parts of those entities, in the future. Acquisitions and mergers involve a number of risks, including:

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    the time and costs associated with identifying and evaluating potential acquisitions and merger partners;
 
    the estimates and judgments used to evaluate credit, operations, management and market risks with respect to the target entity may not be accurate;
 
    the time and costs of evaluating new markets, hiring experienced local management and opening new offices, and the time lags between these activities and the generation of sufficient assets and deposits to support the costs of the expansion;
 
    our ability to finance an acquisition and possible ownership and economic dilution to our current shareholders and to investors purchasing common stock in this offering;
 
    the diversion of our management’s attention to the negotiation of a transaction, and the integration of the operations and personnel of the combining businesses;
 
    entry into new markets where we lack experience;
 
    the introduction of new products and services into our business;
 
    the incurrence and possible impairment of goodwill associated with an acquisition and possible adverse short-term effects on our results of operations; and
 
    the loss of key employees and clients.
We may incur substantial costs to expand, and we can give no assurance such expansion will result in the levels of profits we seek. There can be no assurance that integration efforts for any future mergers or acquisitions will be successful. Also, we may issue equity securities, including common stock and securities convertible into shares of our common stock, in connection with future acquisitions, which could cause ownership and economic dilution to our current shareholders and to investors purchasing common stock in this offering. There is no assurance that, following any future merger or acquisition, our integration efforts will be successful or our company, after giving effect to the acquisition, will achieve profits comparable to or better than our historical experience.
Our allowance for loan losses could become inadequate and reduce our earnings and capital.
We maintain an allowance for loan losses that we believe is adequate for absorbing any potential losses in our loan portfolio. Management conducts a periodic review and consideration of the loan portfolio to determine the amount of the allowance for loan losses based upon general market conditions, credit quality of the loan portfolio and performance of our clients relative to their financial obligations with us. The amount of future losses, however, is susceptible to changes in economic and other market conditions, including changes in interest rates and collateral values that are beyond our control, and these future losses may exceed our current estimates. Although we believe the allowance for loan losses is adequate to absorb probable losses in our loan portfolio, we cannot predict such losses or that our allowance will be adequate in the future. Excessive loan losses could have a material impact on our financial performance and reduce our earnings and capital.
As a result of our significant growth in the past two years, a large portion of our loans held for investment portfolio consists of new loans that are unseasoned.
From the beginning of 2004 until June 30, 2006, our loans held for investment portfolio has grown by approximately $218.3 million. Industry experience shows that it takes several years for loan difficulties to become apparent. We can give no assurance that these loans will not become non-performing or delinquent, which could adversely affect our future performance.
Liquidity needs could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.
We rely on dividends from our bank as our primary source of funds. The primary source of funds of our bank are client deposits and loan repayments. While scheduled loan repayments are a relatively stable source of funds, they are subject to the ability of borrowers to repay the loans. The ability of borrowers to repay loans can be adversely affected by a number of factors, including changes in economic conditions, adverse trends or events affecting business industry groups, reductions in real estate values or markets, business closings or lay-offs, inclement weather, natural disasters and international instability. Additionally, deposit levels may be affected by a number of factors, including rates paid by competitors, general interest rate levels, regulatory capital requirements, returns available to clients on alternative investments and general economic conditions. Accordingly, we may be required from time to time to rely on secondary sources of liquidity to meet withdrawal demands or otherwise fund operations. Such sources include Federal Home Loan Bank advances, sales of securities and loans, and federal funds lines of credit from correspondent banks, as well as out-of-market time deposits. While we believe that these sources are currently adequate, there can be no assurance they will be sufficient to meet future liquidity demands, particularly if we

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continue to grow and experience increasing loan demand. We may be required to slow or discontinue loan growth, capital expenditures or other investments or liquidate assets should such sources not be adequate.
We are subject to extensive regulation that could limit or restrict our activities and adversely affect our earnings.
We operate in a highly regulated industry, and both we and our wholly-owned bank are subject to extensive regulation and supervision by the Federal Reserve Bank, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the FDIC. Our compliance with these regulations is costly and restricts certain of our activities, including payment of dividends, mergers and acquisitions, investments, loans and interest rates charged, interest rates paid on deposits and locations of offices. We are also subject to capitalization guidelines established by our regulators, which require us to maintain adequate capital to support our growth. Many of these regulations are intended to protect depositors and the FDIC’s Deposit Insurance Fund rather than our shareholders.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and the related rules and regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and Nasdaq that are applicable to us, have increased the scope, complexity and cost of corporate governance, reporting and disclosure practices, including the cost of completing our audit and maintaining our internal controls. As a result, we may experience greater compliance costs.
The laws and regulations that apply to us could change at any time. We cannot predict whether or what form of proposed statute or regulation will be adopted or the extent to which such adoption may affect our business. Regulatory changes may increase our costs, limit the types of financial services and products we may offer and/or increase the ability of non-banks to offer competing financial services and products and thus place other entities that are not subject to similar regulation in stronger, more favorable competitive positions, which could adversely affect our growth and our ability to operate profitably. Failure to comply with existing or new laws, regulations or policies could result in sanctions by regulatory agencies, civil money penalties and/or reputation damage, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our recent results may not be indicative of our future results.
We may not be able to sustain our historical rate of growth or may not even be able to grow our business at all. In addition, our recent and rapid growth may distort some of our historical financial ratios and statistics. In the future, we may not have the benefit of several recently favorable factors, such as a generally stable interest rate environment, a strong real estate market, or the ability to find suitable expansion opportunities. Various factors, such as economic conditions, regulatory and legislative considerations and competition, may also impede or prohibit our ability to expand our market presence. If we experience a significant decrease in our historical rate of growth, our results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected due to a high percentage of our operating costs being fixed expenses.
Our hedging strategies may not be successful in managing our risks associated with interest rates.
We use various derivative financial instruments to provide a level of protection against interest rate risks, but no hedging strategy can protect us completely. When rates change, we expect to record a gain or loss on derivatives that would be offset by an inverse change in the value of loans held for sale and mortgage-related securities. We cannot assure you, however, that our hedging strategy and use of derivatives will offset the risks related to changes in interest rates.
The profitability of our mortgage company will be significantly reduced if we are not able to sell mortgages.
Currently, we sell all of the mortgage loans originated by our mortgage company. We only underwrite mortgages that we reasonably expect will have more than one potential purchaser. The profitability of our mortgage company depends in large part upon our ability to originate or purchase a high volume of loans and to quickly sell them in the secondary market. Thus, we are dependent upon (i) the existence of an active secondary market and (ii) our ability to sell loans into that market.
Our mortgage company’s ability to sell mortgage loans readily is dependent upon the availability of an active secondary market for single-family mortgage loans, which in turn depends in part upon the continuation of programs currently offered by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and other institutional and non-institutional investors. These entities account for a substantial portion of the secondary market in residential mortgage loans. Some of the largest participants in the secondary market, including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, are government-sponsored enterprises whose activities are governed by federal law, and, while we do not actively participate in their programs, they do have substantial market influence. Any future changes in laws that significantly affect the activity of these government-sponsored enterprises and other institutional and non-institutional investors or any impairment of our ability to participate in such programs could, in turn, adversely affect our operations.
We may be exposed to greater risks from offering non-conforming mortgage loans.

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We are an acquirer and originator of non-conforming residential mortgage loans for sale into the secondary market. These are residential mortgages that do not qualify for purchase by government-sponsored agencies such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Our operations may be negatively affected due to our investments in non-conforming mortgage loans. Credit and liquidity risks associated with non-conforming mortgage loans may be greater than those for conforming mortgage loans. We, therefore, may assume the risk of increased delinquency rates and/or credit losses as well as interest rate risk.
Our small- to medium-sized business target market may have fewer financial resources to weather a downturn in the economy.
We target our commercial development and marketing strategy primarily to serve the banking and financial services needs of small- and medium-sized businesses. These businesses generally have fewer financial resources in terms of capital or borrowing capacity than larger entities. If general economic conditions negatively impact this major economic sector in the markets in which we operate, our results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected.
We depend on the accuracy and completeness of information about clients and counterparties.
In deciding whether to extend credit or enter into other transactions with clients and counterparties, we may rely on information furnished to us by or on behalf of clients and counterparties, including financial statements and other financial information. We also may rely on representations of clients and counterparties as to the accuracy and completeness of that information and, with respect to financial statements, on reports of independent auditors. For example, in deciding whether to extend credit to clients, we may assume that a customer’s audited financial statements conform with GAAP and present fairly, in all material respects, the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the customer. Our financial condition and results of operations could be negatively impacted to the extent we rely on financial statements that do not comply with GAAP or are materially misleading.
Negative public opinion could damage our reputation and adversely impact our earnings.
Reputation risk, or the risk to our business, earnings and capital from negative public opinion, is inherent in our business. Negative public opinion can result from our actual or alleged conduct in any number of activities, including lending practices, corporate governance and acquisitions, and from actions taken by government regulators and community organizations in response to those activities. Negative public opinion can adversely affect our ability to keep and attract clients and employees and can expose us to litigation and regulatory action. Because virtually all of our businesses operate under the “Access National” brand, actual or alleged conduct by one business can result in negative public opinion about our other businesses. Although we take steps to minimize reputation risk in dealing with our clients and communities, this risk will always be present given the nature of our business.
We depend on the services of key personnel, and a loss of any of those personnel would disrupt our
operations and result in reduced revenues.
Our success depends upon the continued service of our senior management team and upon our ability to attract and retain qualified financial services personnel. Competition for qualified employees is intense. In our experience, it can take a significant period of time to identify and hire personnel with the combination of skills and attributes required in carrying out our strategy. If we lose the services of our key personnel, or are unable to attract additional qualified personnel, our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be materially adversely affected.
Our continued pace of growth may require us to raise additional capital in the future, but that capital may not be available when it is needed or may not be available on favorable terms.
We are required by federal regulatory authorities to maintain adequate levels of capital to support our operations. Our last common stock offering closed in August 2006. We may at some point need to again raise additional capital to support our continued growth. Our ability to raise additional capital, if needed, will depend on conditions in the capital markets at that time, which are outside our control, and on our financial performance. Accordingly, we cannot assure you of our ability to raise additional capital if needed on terms acceptable to us. If we cannot raise additional capital when needed, our ability to further expand our operations through internal growth and acquisitions could be materially impaired.
Our directors and executive officers own a significant portion of our common stock.
Our directors and executive officers, as a group, beneficially owned approximately 28.5% of our outstanding common stock as of June 30, 2006 (35.7% upon the exercise of outstanding vested options and warrants). As a result of their ownership, our directors and executive officers will have the ability, by voting their shares in concert, to significantly influence the outcome of all matters submitted to our shareholders for approval, including the election of directors.

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We may need to invest in new technology to compete effectively, and that could have a negative effect on our operating results and the value of our common stock.
The market for financial services, including banking services, is increasingly affected by advances in technology, including developments in telecommunications, data processing, computers, automation and Internet-based banking. We depend on third-party vendors for portions of our data processing services. In addition to our ability to finance the purchase of those services and integrate them into our operations, our ability to offer new technology-based services depends on our vendors’ abilities to provide and support those services. Future advances in technology may require us to incur substantial expenses that adversely affect our operating results, and our limited capital resources may make it impractical or impossible for us to keep pace with competitors possessing greater capital resources. Our ability to compete successfully in our banking markets may depend on the extent to which we and our vendors are able to offer new technology-based services and on our ability to integrate technological advances into our operations.
Please refer to the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 for disclosures with respect to the Corporation’s risk factors. There have been no material changes since year-end 2005 in the specified risk factors disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
          None
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
          None
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Corporation was held on May 23, 2006.
At the 2006 Annual Meeting, the following persons were elected to serve as Class I Directors of the Corporation, to serve until the 2009 Annual Meeting, having received the following votes:
         
Name   For   Withheld
Michael W. Clarke
  6,918,493   79,468
James L. Jadlos
  6,918,493   79,468
The following Class II and III Directors whose terms expire in 2007 and 2008 continued in office: Thomas M. Kody, Robert C. Shoemaker, Jacques Rebibo, John W. (Skip) Edgemond, IV and J. Randolph Babbitt.
No other matters were voted on during the meeting.
Item 5. Other information
          None

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Item 6. Exhibits
     
Exhibit No.   Description
3.1
  Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Access National Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K filed July 18, 2006 (file number 000-49929))
 
   
3.2
  Bylaws of Access National Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Form 8-K dated August 1, 2005 (file number 000-49929))
 
   
10.10
  Underwriting Agreement, dated July 27, 2006, between the Company and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. and Scott & Stringfellow, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to Form 8-K filed August 2, 2006 (file number 000-49929)).
 
   
31.1*
  CEO Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
 
   
31.2*
  CFO Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
 
   
32*
  CEO/CFO Certification Pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. § 1350)
 
*   filed herewith
 
+   indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
             
 
      Access National Corporation    
 
      (Registrant)    
 
           
Date: August 11, 2006
  By:   /s/ Michael W. Clarke    
 
     
 
Michael W. Clarke
   
 
      President & Chief Executive Officer    
 
      (Principal Executive Officer)    
 
           
Date: August 11, 2006
  By:   /s/ Charles Wimer    
 
           
 
      Charles Wimer    
 
      Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer    
 
      (Principal Financial & Accounting Officer)    

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