Statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K that are based on factors other than historical data are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations or forecasts of future events and include, among others, statements with respect to the beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, guidelines, expectations, anticipations and future financial condition, results of operations and performance of the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively, “we,” “our,” or “us”), including the MVB Bank, Inc. (the “Bank”), and statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “will,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” "target," “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “projects,” “outlook,”“outlook” or the negative of those terms or similar expressions.

Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this report to “MVB Financial,” “MVB,” “the Company,the "Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” and “ours” refer to the registrant, MVB Financial Corp., and its subsidiaries consolidated for the purposes of its financial statements.

MVB Financial Corp. is a financial holding company organized as a West Virginia corporation in 2003 that operates principally through its wholly-owned subsidiary, MVB Bank, Inc. (the "Bank"). The Bank’s consolidated subsidiaries include MVB Insurance, LLC, a title insurance company (“MVB Insurance”), MVB Community Development Corporation (“MVB CDC”), ProCo Global, Inc. (“Chartwell,” which does business under the registered trade name Chartwell Compliance), Paladin Fraud, LLC (“Paladin Fraud”) and MVB Edge Ventures, LLC (“Edge Ventures”). The Bank owns a controlling interest in Trabian Technology, Inc. (“Trabian”) and Edge Ventures wholly-owns Victor Technologies, Inc. (“Victor”), as well as controlling interests in MVB Technology, LLC (“MVB Technology”) and Flexia Payments, LLC (“Flexia”). The Bank also owns an equity method investmentsinvestment in Intercoastal Mortgage Company, LLC (“ICM”), Interchecks Technologies, Inc. (“Interchecks”) and MVB Financial Corp. owns equity method investments in Ayers Socure II, LLC ("Ayers Socure II") and Warp Speed Holdings, LLC ("Warp Speed").

We offer our customers a full range of products and services including:

Chartwell is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank. Chartwell provides integrated regulatory compliance, state licensing, financial crimes prevention and enterprise risk management services that include consulting, outsourcing, testing and training solutions. Chartwell has expanded its services to both Fintech clients and banks, in coordination with the Bank’s current compliance officers, to help create and implement strategy and provide expert compliance resources to aid the Bank in carrying out stringent and faster new client due diligence. In February 2023, Ankura Consulting Group, LLC acquired Chartwell from the Bank.

Paladin Fraud is a proven networkwholly-owned subsidiary of value-addedthe Bank. Paladin Fraud provides an extensive and customizable suite of fraud prevention services for merchants, credit agencies, Fintech companies and other vendors to help clients and partners defend against threats.

The Bank owns an 80.8% interest in Trabian. Trabian builds digital products and web and mobile applications for forward-thinking community banks, credit unions, digital banks and Fintech companies. Consistent with the Bank's mission to pursue technology and service providers.to accelerate community finance, Trabian has created technology platforms that have been instrumental to the success of many of today’s leading Fintech companies.

ThroughoutSince 2020, and 2021 and into 2022, economies throughout the world have been severely disrupted as a result of the outbreakCOVID-19 pandemic and its subsequent variants. Given its ongoing and dynamic nature, it is difficult to predict the full impact of COVID-19. The outbreakthe COVID-19 pandemic on our business and any preventative or protective actions that we or our clients may take related to this virus may result in a period of disruption, including our financial reporting capabilities, our operations generally and could potentially impact our clients, providers and third parties. While significant progress has been made to combat the outbreakThe extent of COVID-19, the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will continue tosuch impact our future operating results will dependdepends on future developments, including resurgences, such as the recent acceleration of the spread of the Delta and Omicronnew variants of COVID-19,or future pandemics, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. We continue to actively monitor and respond to any ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

We have identified threefive reportable segments: CoRe banking; mortgage banking; professional services; Edge Ventures; and financial holding company, with our remaining non-reportable segments included in the “other” category.company.

Revenue from CoRe banking activities consists primarily of interest earned on loans and investment securities and service charges on deposit accounts. TheOur Fintech banking division MVB Insurance and MVB CDC resideis included in the CoRe banking segment.

Revenue from theour mortgage banking segment is primarily comprised of our share of net income or loss from mortgage banking activities is comprised of interest earned on loans and fees received as a result of the mortgage loan origination process. Prior to July 2020, the mortgage banking services were conducted by a subsidiary of the Bank, Potomac Mortgage Group (“PMG”). In July 2020, we announced the completion of PMG’s combination with Intercoastal Mortgage Company to form ICM. We have recognized our ownership of ICM as an equity method investment. Income relatedinvestments in ICM and Warp Speed. As we have elected to this equity method investment isrecord our proportionate share of earnings of Warp Speed on three month lag, results of Warp Speed are not included in our consolidated statement of income for the Mortgage Banking segment.year ended December 31, 2022 .

Revenue from financial holding company activities is mainly comprised of intercompany service income and dividends.

At December 31, 2021,2022, the Bank had outstanding approximately $1.49$1.61 billion in commercial loans, including commercial and industrial, commercial real estate and financial loans. These loans represented approximately 80%68% of the total aggregate loan portfolio as of that date.

Commercial lending entails significant additional risks as compared with consumer lending (i.e., single-family residential mortgage lending and installment lending). In addition, the payment experienceability of a borrower to make payments on commercial loans typically depends on adequate cash flow of a business and thus may be subject to to a greater extent, adverse conditions in the general economy or in a specific industry.industry to a greater extent than consumer loans. Loan terms include amortization schedules commensurate with the purpose of each loan, the source of repayment and the risk involved. The primary analysis technique used in determining whether to grant a commercial loan is the review of a schedule of estimated cash flows to evaluate whether anticipated future cash flows will be adequate to service both interest and principal due. In addition, the Bank reviews collateral to determine its value in relation to the loan in the event of a foreclosure.

At December 31, 2021,2022, the Bank had approximately $332.7$628.2 million of residential real estate loans, home equity lines of credit and construction mortgages outstanding, representing 18%26% of total loans outstanding.

The Bank generally requires that the residential real estate loan amount be no more than 80% of the purchase price or the appraised value of the real estate securing the loan, unless the borrower obtains private mortgage insurance for the percentage exceeding 80%. Occasionally, the Bank may lend up to 100% of the appraised value of the real estate. Loans made in this lending category are generally one to ten year adjustable rate, fully amortizing to maturity mortgages. The Bank also originates fixed rate real estate loans and generally sells these loans in the secondary market. Most real estate loans are secured by first mortgages with evidence of title in favor of the Bank in the form of an attorney’s opinion of the title or a title insurance policy. The Bank also requires proof of hazard insurance with the Bank named as the mortgagee and as the loss payee. Full appraisals are obtained from licensed appraisers for the majority of loans secured by real estate. In addition, the Bank purchases residential real estate loans from ICM.

Residential construction financing is generally considered to involve a higher degree of risk of loss than long-term financing on improved, occupied real estate. Risk of loss on a construction loan is dependent largely upon the accuracy of the initial estimate of the property’s value at completion of construction and the estimated cost (including interest) of construction. If the estimate of construction cost proves to be inaccurate, we may advance funds beyond the amount originally committed to permit completion of the project. Also, note that with respect to construction loans, the Bank generally makes loans to the homeowner, rather than to the builder. At December 31, 2021,2022, residential mortgage construction loans to individuals totaled approximately $135.5$90.6 million with an average remaining life of fourthree months and are generally refinanced to a permanent loan upon completion of the construction.

At December 31, 20212022 the Bank had approximately $44.3$131.6 million of consumer loans, including installment loans and personal lines of credit, representing 2%6% of total loans outstanding. Consumer loans include installment loans used by clients to purchase automobiles, boats and recreational vehicles.

Credit risk for consumer loans is similar to residential real estate loans described above as it is subject to the borrower’s continuing financial stability and the value of the collateral securing the loan. This segment also includes subprime loans purchased from a third-party originator related to purchases of personal automotive vehicles.vehicles in Puerto Rico. Credit risk is unique in comparison to the remainder of the consumer segment as these loans are being provided to consumers that cannot typically obtain financing through traditional lenders. As such, these loans are subject to a higher risk of default than the typical consumer loan.

Our business experiences significant competition in attracting depositors and borrowers. Competition in lending activities comes principally from other commercial banks, savings associations, insurance companies, governmental agencies, credit unions, brokerage firms and pension funds. The primary factors in competing for loans are interest rates, loan terms and overall lending services. Competition for deposits comes from other commercial banks, savings associations, money market funds and credit unions, as well as from insurance companies and brokerage firms. Competition for deposits also comes from other Fintech-focused banks and neobanks, which are online-only financial institutions. The primary factors in competing for deposits are interest rates paid on deposits, account liquidity, convenience of office location, technology offerings and overall financial condition.

Fintech companies also compete with us directly and in partnership with other banks and financial services providers in

We operate under a “needs-based” selling approach that management believes has proven successful in serving the financial needs of most customers. It is not our strategy to compete solely on the basis of interest rates. Management believes that a focus on customer relationships and service will promote our customers’ continued use of our financial products and services and will lead to enhanced revenue opportunities. We are also involved in innovative strategies to provide independent banking to corporate clients throughout the United States by leveraging recent investments in Fintech companies.

As of December 31, 2021,2022, we had 458 employees.employed 477 team members. We seek to attract, retain and develop the most talented employeesteam members possible, regardless of location, by promoting a strong, positive culture, offering competitive compensation, maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, investing in training and education and emphasizing open communication with management.

We remain committed to maintaining and growing our culture by leveraging our purpose, values and associated behaviors. We have successfully operationalized our Culture Initiative by embedding these elements into our daily life.day-to-day operations. Examples of this can be found in our talent acquisition, onboarding, education and performance processes. We take time to listen to our employees,team members, to understand areas of opportunity and to provide support that enables us to execute on our business strategy. That approach has helped us build something special and differentiate us from others.

Our goal is to create and sustain a visible commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, recognizable to current and future employees,team members, clients and partners. We firmly believe leveraging differences in thoughts, experiences, backgrounds and perspectives drives employeeteam member engagement, innovation and financial success.

We established a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Team Member Resource Group, composed of 28 company volunteers across the organization. EducatingWe believe educating our employeesteam members about events and subjects related to diversity, equity and inclusion creates a more inclusive culture and enables leaders across the organization to develop diverse teams and fosters collaboration and innovation.

To attract and retain employees,team members, we consistently assess the labor market and seek to improve our benefit and compensation programs. We offer a competitive salary structure with short-term and long-term performance incentives. Our total compensation programs are also designed to promote the interests of our employeesteam members and shareholders, while enabling us to attract and retain top-quality executive talent.

We educate, support and empower employeesteam members and their dependents to improve and maintain their overall health and well-being through healthy lifestyle choices and to create a culture of wellness. We offer competitive benefits plans, wellness incentives, flexible work arrangements, maternityparental leave and community service opportunities. We also support employees’team members’ financial planning

We remain committed to education and development for our employees.team members. The remote work environment has created additional opportunities for virtual and online learning. In 2021, Team Members2022, team members were assigned position-specific curricula designed to support ongoing compliance requirements and development within their individual positions. EmployeesTeam members experience on the job training, as well as other company organized opportunities. In 2021,2022, we held 131156 internal learning events that provided 283228 total hours, or an average of 5.444.76 hours per week, of learning opportunities facilitated by our Learning & Development team.

We have a 40-hour40 hour annual education requirement for each employeeteam member as part of our annual performance evaluation process. This also includes additional courses/content employeesteam members experience outside of our Learning Management System.

We also offer employeeteam member education assistance and tuition reimbursement programs. In 2022, 28 team members participated in education assistance while four team members were approved for the tuition reimbursement program. The education assistance program provides support to team members wanting to acquire training outside of MVB in support of their position and/or annual certification requirements. Tracking these requests allows us to have visibility into the interest of team members. The tuition reimbursement program provides support to team members who wish to further their education with accredited institutions.

We believe it is important to provide our employeesteam members with open communication with management. Our internal communication structure includes various opportunities for employeesteam members to interact with our CEOchief executive officer and other members of the executive leadership team, including monthly all-hands town hall meetings. At the meetings, our CEOchief executive officer and members of the executive leadership team present informational topics in sessions open to all employees.team members.

In addition to banking laws, regulations and regulatory agencies, we are subject to various other laws, regulations, supervision and examination by other regulatory agencies, all of which directly or indirectly affect the operations and management of us and the Bank and our ability to make distributions to shareholders. State and federal law govern the activities in which the Bank engages, the investments it makes, the aggregate amount of loans that may be granted to one borrower and other similar areas of the Bank's business. Various consumer and compliance laws and regulations also affect us and the Bank's operations.

The following discussion is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the statutes, regulations and policies that are described herein. Such statutes, regulations and policies are continually under review by Congress and state legislatures and federal and state regulatory agencies. The likelihood and timing of any changes and the impact such changes may have on us or the Bank is impossible to determine with any certainty. A change in statutes, regulations or regulatory policies applicable to us and our subsidiaries could have a material effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

During the past several years, there has been a significant increase in regulation and regulatory oversight for United States financial services firms such as us, primarily resulting from the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) in 2010. The Dodd-Frank Act is extensive, complicated and comprehensive legislation that impacts many aspects of a banking organization, representing a significant overhaul of many aspects of the regulation of the financial services industry. The Dodd-Frank Act implements numerous and far-reaching changes that affect financial companies, including banks, bank holding companies and financial holding companies, such as us. The Dodd-Frank Act imposes prudential regulation on depository institutions and their holding companies, which requires financial firms to control risks and hold adequate capital as defined by capital requirements and liquidity requirements and by the imposition of concentration risk limits. As such, we are subject to more stringent standards and requirements with respect to: (i) bank and non-bank acquisitions and mergers; (ii) the “financial activities” in which we engage as a financial holding company; (iii) affiliate transactions; and (iv) proprietary trading and investing in private equity or hedge funds, among other provisions.

In May 2018, the EGRRCPA was enacted, which repealed or modified certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act and eases

Certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act and other laws, such as the EGRRCPA, are subject to further rulemaking, guidance and interpretation by the applicable federal regulators. New regulations and statutes are periodically proposed and/or adopted that contain wide-ranging proposals for altering the structures, regulations and competitive relationships of financial institutions operating and doing business in the United States. Changes in leadership at various federal banking agencies, (which may accelerate under the Biden administration), including the Federal Reserve Board, can also change the policy direction of these agencies. Certain of these recent proposals and changes are described below. We will continue to evaluate the impact of any new regulations so promulgated or under consideration, including changes in regulatory costs and fees, modifications to consumer products or disclosures required by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) and the requirements of the enhanced supervision provisions, among others.

We are a legal entity separate and distinct from the Bank and the Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiaries. As a financial holding company and a bank holding company, we are regulated under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (“BHCA”), and we and our non-bank subsidiaries are subject to inspection, examination and supervision by the Federal Reserve Board. The BHCA provides generally for “umbrella” regulation of financial holding companies such as us by the Federal Reserve Board and for functional regulation of banking activities by bank regulators, securities activities by securities regulators and insurance activities by insurance regulators. We are also under the jurisdiction of the SEC and are subject to the disclosure and regulatory requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), aseach administered by the SEC.

The Bank is a West Virginia state chartered bank. The Bank is not a member bank of the Federal Reserve System (“non-member bank”). Accordingly, the West Virginia Division of Financial Institutions and the FDIC are the primary regulators of the Bank and the Bank's subsidiaries.

In general, the BHCA limits the business of bank holding companies to banking, managing or controlling banks and other activities that the Federal Reserve Board has determined to be so closely related to banking as to be a proper incident thereto. In addition, bank holding companies that qualify and elect to be financial holding companies may engage in any activity, or acquire

and retain the shares of a company engaged in any activity, that is either (i) financial in nature or incidental to such financial activity (as determined by the Federal Reserve Board in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury) or (ii) complementary to a financial activity and does not pose a substantial risk to the safety and soundness of depository institutions or the financial system generally (as solely determined by the Federal Reserve Board), without prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board.. Activities that are financial in nature include securities underwriting and dealing, insurance underwriting and making merchant banking investments. Under current federal law, as a bank holding company, we have elected and qualified to become a financial holding company.

Most of the financial activities that are permissible for financial holding companies also are permissible for a bank’s “financial subsidiary,” except for insurance underwriting, insurance company portfolio investments, real estate investments and development and merchant banking, which must be conducted by a financial holding company. In order for a financial subsidiary of a bank to engage in permissible financial activities, federal law requires, among other conditions, that the parent bank be well managed and have at least a satisfactory Community Reinvestment Act rating, and the parent bank and all of its bank affiliates

The Federal Reserve Board has the power to order any bank holding company or its subsidiaries to terminate any activity or to terminate its ownership or control of any subsidiary when the Federal Reserve Board has reasonable grounds to believe that continuation of such activity or such ownership or control constitutes a serious risk to the financial soundness, safety or stability of any bank subsidiary of the bank holding company.

As required by the EGRRCPA, in August 2018, the Federal Reserve Board issued an interim final rule that expanded applicability of the Federal Reserve Board’s Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement. The interim final rule raised the policy statement’s asset threshold from $1 billion to $3 billion in total consolidated assets for a bank holding company or savings and loan holding company that: (i) is not engaged in significant non-banking activities; (ii) does not conduct significant off-balance sheet activities; and (iii) does not have a material amount of debt or equity securities, other than trust-preferred securities, outstanding that are registered with the SEC. The interim final rule provides that, if warranted for supervisory purposes, the Federal Reserve Board may exclude a company from the threshold increase. Management believes we meet the conditions of the Federal Reserve Board’s Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement and isare therefore excluded from consolidated capital requirements and isare subject to specific debt to equity ratio requirements. To be considered well capitalized, a company subject to the Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement must meet certain requirements, including having a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.0:1 or less. Further, qualification as a small bank holding company allows us to file more abbreviated, and less frequent, consolidated and holding company reports with the Federal Reserve. The Bank remains subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies.

We are subject to the information, proxy solicitation, insider trading and other restrictions and requirements of the SEC under the Exchange Act. We are subject to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), which imposes numerous reporting, accounting, corporate governance and business practices on companies, as well as financial and other professionals who have involvement with the United States public markets. We are generally subject to these requirements and applicable SEC rules and regulations.

Current federal law authorizes interstate acquisitions of banks and bank holding companies without geographic limitation. Furthermore, a bank headquartered in one state is authorized to merge with a bank headquartered in another state, subject to market share limitations and any state requirement that the target bank shall have been in existence and operating for a minimum period of time. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, national and state-chartered banks may open an initial branch in a state other than its home state by establishing a de novo branch at any location in such host state at which a bank chartered in such a host state could establish a branch. Applications to establish such branches must be filed with the appropriate bank regulators.

The Federal Reserve Board has enforcement powers over bank holding companies and their non-banking subsidiaries. The Federal Reserve Board has authority to prohibit activities that represent unsafe or unsound practices or constitute violations of law, rule, regulation, administrative order or written agreement with a federal regulator. These powers may be exercised through the issuance of cease and desist orders, civil money penalties or other enforcement and remedial actions.

Federal and state banking regulators also have broad enforcement powers over the Bank, including the power to impose fines and other civil and criminal penalties and to appoint a receiver in order to conserve the assets of the Bank for the benefit of depositors and other creditors. The West Virginia Commissioner of Banking also has the authority to take possession of a West Virginia state bank in certain circumstances and to appoint the FDIC as receiver, including, among other things, when it appears necessary in order to protect or preserve the assets of that bank for the benefit of depositors and other creditors.

A major focus of governmental policy on financial institution regulations in recent years has been aimed at combating money laundering and terrorist financing. The USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the “Patriot Act”) substantially broadened the scope of United States anti-money laundering laws and regulations by imposing significant new compliance and due diligence obligations, creating new crimes and penalties and expanding the extra-territorial jurisdiction of the United States. The Patriot Act contains anti-money laundering measures affecting insured depository institutions and their affiliates, broker-dealers and certain other financial institutions. Financial institutions are prohibited from entering into specified financial transactions and account relationships and must use enhanced due diligence procedures in their dealings with certain types of high-risk customers and implement a written customer identification program. Financial institutions must take certain steps to assist government agencies in detecting and preventing money laundering and report certain types of suspicious transactions. The Patriot Act includes the International Money Laundering Abatement and Financial Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001, which grants the Secretary of the United States Treasury broad authority to establish regulations and to impose requirements and restrictions on financial institutions’ operations. The United States Treasury has issued a number of regulations to implement the Patriot Act under this authority

requiring financial institutions to maintain appropriate policies, procedures and controls to detect, prevent and report money laundering and terrorist financing. Regulatory authorities routinely examine financial institutions for compliance with these obligations, and failure of a financial institution to maintain and implement adequate programs to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, or to comply with all of the relevant laws or regulations, could have serious legal, financial and reputational consequences for the institution, including imposing substantial money penalties and causing applicable bank regulatory authorities not to approve merger or acquisition transactions when regulatory approval is required or to prohibit such transactions even if approval is not required. Regulatory authorities have imposed cease and desist orders and civil money penalties against

The United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions against targeted foreign countries, regimes and individuals, under authority of various laws, including designated foreign countries, nationals and others. OFAC publishes lists of specially designated targets and countries. We are responsible for, among other things, blocking accounts of, and transactions with, such targets and countries, prohibiting unlicensed trade and financial transactions with them and reporting blocked transactions to OFAC after their occurrence. Failure to comply with these sanctions could have serious legal, financial and reputational consequences, including the imposition of financial penalties, causing applicable bank regulatory authorities not to approve merger or acquisition transactions when regulatory approval is required or to prohibit such transactions even if approval is not required.

As part of its regular, risk-focused examination process, the Federal Reserve Board reviews the incentive compensation arrangements of banking organizations that are not “large, complex banking organizations,” such as us. These reviews are tailored to each organization based on the scope and complexity of the organization’s activities and the prevalence of incentive compensation arrangements. The findings of this supervisory initiative will be included in reports of examination. Deficiencies will be incorporated into the organization’s supervisory ratings, which can affect the organization’s ability to make acquisitions and take other actions. Enforcement actions may be taken against a banking organization if its incentive compensation arrangements, or related risk-management control or governance processes, pose a risk to the organization’s safety and soundness and the organization is not taking prompt and effective measures to correct the deficiencies.

In June 2010, the Federal Reserve Board, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and FDIC issued comprehensive final guidance on incentive compensation policies intended to ensure that the incentive compensation policies of banking organizations do not undermine the safety and soundness of such organizations by encouraging excessive risk taking. The guidance, which covers all employees that have the ability to materially affect the risk profile of an organization, either individually or as part of a group, is based upon the key principles that a banking organization’s incentive compensation arrangements should (i) provide incentives that do not encourage risk-taking beyond the organization’s ability to effectively identify and manage risks; (ii) be compatible with effective internal controls and risk management; and (iii) be supported by strong corporate governance, including active and effective oversight by the organization’s board of directors.

In June 2016, the Federal Reserve Board, other federal banking agencies, and the SEC jointly published a proposed rulemaking designed to strengthen the incentive-based compensation practices at covered institutions by better aligning the financial rewards for covered persons with an institution’s long-term safety and soundness. The proposed rule uses a tiered approach that applies provisions to covered financial institutions according to three categories of average total consolidated assets: Level 1 ($250 billion or more), Level 2 ($50 billion to $250 billion) and Level 3 ($1 billion to $50 billion). For all covered institutions, the proposed rule would (i) prohibit types and features of incentive-based compensation arrangements that encourage inappropriate risks because they are “excessive” or “could lead to material financial loss” at a covered institution; (ii) require incentive-based compensation arrangements to adhere to three basic principles: (1) a balance between risk and reward; (2) effective risk management and controls; and (3) effective governance; and (iii) require appropriate board or directors (or committee) oversight and record keeping and disclosures to the appropriate agency. For Level 1 and Level 2 institutions, the proposed rule would (i) require the following: the deferral of awards for senior executive officers and significant risk takers; the subjecting of unpaid and unvested incentive compensation to the risk of downward adjustments or forfeiture; the subjecting of paid incentive compensation to the risk of “clawback;” establishing a board compensation committee; expanded risk-management and control standards; additional record keeping requirements for senior executive officers and significant risk takers; and detailed policies and procedures to ensure rule compliance; and (ii) prohibit certain inappropriate practices, including: the purchase of hedging instruments that offset decreases in the value of incentive compensation; allowing a range of payouts that might encourage risk taking; and basing compensation solely on comparison to peer and volume-driven incentives without regard to transaction quality or compliance with sound risk management. The comment period ended in July 2016 and the agencies are evaluating the

comments received.

If these or other regulations are adopted in a form similar to that initially proposed, they will impose limitations on the manner in which we may structure compensation for our executives.

In addition, SEC regulations require public companies, like us, to provide various disclosures about executive compensation in annual reports and proxy statements and to present to their shareholders a non-binding vote on the approval of executive

The scope and content of the United States banking regulators’ policies on incentive compensation and SEC rulemaking with respect to executive compensation are continuing to develop.

The Volcker Rule implements section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act and prohibits insured depository institutions and affiliated companies and foreign banks which engage in the banking business in the United States (together, “banking entities”) from engaging in proprietary trading of certain securities, derivatives and commodity futures and options on these instruments, for their own account and prohibits banking entities from investing in or sponsoring certain types of funds (“covered funds”) unless otherwise permitted by the Volcker Rule. EGRRCPA exempts from the Volcker Rule banking entities with $10 billion or less in total consolidated assets and have total trading assets and trading liabilities that are less than 5% of total consolidated assets. As of July 22, 2019, the effective date for the rulemaking implementing the EGRRCPA exemption, and December 31, 2022, we and the Bank are below these thresholds and thus exempt from the Volcker Rule.

We are a legal entity separate and distinct from the Bank and the Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiaries. Our ability to obtain funds for the payment of dividends to our shareholders and for other cash requirements largely depends on the amount of dividends the Bank declares. However, the Federal Reserve Board expects us to serve as a source of financial and managerial strength to the Bank to reduce potential loss exposure to the Bank’s depositors and to the FDIC insurance fund in the event the Bank becomes insolvent or is in danger of becoming insolvent or is otherwise experiencing financial stress. Under this requirement, we are expected to commit resources to support the Bank, including at times when we may not be in a financial position to provide such resources. Any capital loans by us to the Bank would be subordinate in right of payment to depositors and to certain other indebtedness of the Bank. In the event of bankruptcy, any commitment by us to a federal bank regulatory agency to maintain the capital of the Bank will be assumed by the bankruptcy trustee and entitled to priority of payment.

Accordingly, the Federal Reserve Board may require us to retain capital for further investment in the Bank, rather than pay dividends to our shareholders. The Bank may not pay dividends to us if, after paying those dividends, the Bank would fail to meet the required minimum levels under the risk-based capital guidelines and the minimum leverage ratio requirements. The Bank must have the approval from the West Virginia Division of Financial Institutions if a dividend in any year would cause the total dividends for that year to exceed the sum of the current year’s net earnings and the retained earnings for the preceding two years, less required transfers to surplus. These provisions could limit our ability to pay dividends on our outstanding common shares.

Transactions with affiliates are regulated under federal banking law. The Federal Reserve Act, made applicable to the Bank by section 8(j) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (the “FDIA”), imposes quantitative and qualitative requirements and collateral requirements on “covered transactions” by the Bank with, or for the benefit of, its affiliates and generally requires those transactions to be on arm's length terms at least as favorable to the Bank as if the transaction were conducted with an unaffiliated

third-party. Covered transactions are defined by the Federal Reserve Act to include a loan or extension of credit, as well as a purchase of securities issued by an affiliate, a purchase of assets (unless otherwise exempted by the Federal Reserve Board) from the affiliate, certain derivative transactions that create a credit exposure by a bank to an affiliate, the acceptance of securities issued by the affiliate as collateral for a loan and the issuance of a guarantee, acceptance or letter of credit on behalf or for the benefit of an affiliate. In general, any such transaction by the Bank or its subsidiaries must be limited to certain thresholds on an individual and aggregate basis and, for credit transactions with any affiliate, must be secured by designated amounts of specified collateral.

We are requiredFederal regulations require FDIC-insured depository institutions, such as the Bank, to comply with applicable federal capital adequacy standards established by the FDIC (the “Capital Rules”). We are exempt from the Federal Reserve Board’s capital adequacy standards as we believe that we meet the requirements of the Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement. State chartered banks, such as the Bank, are subject to similar capital requirements adopted by their state regulators, which, in our case, is the West Virginia Division of Financial Institutions.

The Capital Rules among other things: (i) include a “Common Equity Tier 1” (“CET1”) measure; (ii)measure, specify that Tier 1 capital consists of CET1 and “Additional Tier 1 capital” instruments meeting certain revised requirements; (iii)requirements, define CET1 narrowly by requiring that most deductions/adjustments to regulatory capital measures be made to CET1 and not to the other components of capital;capital, and (iv) expand the scope of the deductions/adjustments to capital as compared to existing regulations.

Under the Capital Rules, the minimum capital ratios currently effective as of January 1, 2015 are:

TheIn addition to establishing the minimum regulatory capital requirements, the Capital Rules also includelimit capital distributions and certain discretionary bonus payments to management if the institution does not hold a “capital conservation buffer”, composed entirely of CET1, on top of these minimum risk-weighted asset ratios. The implementation of the capital conservation buffer began on January 1, 2016 at the 0.625% level and increased by 0.625% on each subsequent January 1, until it reached 2.5% on January 1, 2019. The Capital Rules also provide for a “countercyclical capital buffer” that is only applicable to certain covered institutions and does not have any current applicability to us or the Bank. The capital conservation buffer is designed to absorb losses during periods of economic stress and effectively increases the minimum required risk-weighted capital ratios. Banking institutions with a ratio of CET1 to risk-weighted assets below the effective minimum (4.5% plus the capital conservation buffer of 2.5% and, if applicable, the countercyclical capital buffer) will face constraints on dividends, equity repurchases and compensation based on the amount of the shortfall.

The Capital Rules prescribe a standardized approach for risk weightings that expanded the risk-weighting categories from the general risk-based capital rules to a much larger and more risk-sensitive number of categories, depending on the nature of the assets, generally ranging from 0% for United States government and agency securities, to 600% for certain equity exposures, and resulting in higher risk weights for a variety of asset categories.

●    Total assets of less than $10 billionbillion;

●    Leverage ratio greater than 9% or temporarily prescribed threshold established in total foreign exposure. The rule simplifies the capital treatment for mortgage servicing assets, certain deferred tax assets, investments in the capital instruments of unconsolidated financial institutions and minority interest. The rule also allows bank holding companiesresponse to redeem common stock without prior approval unless otherwise required. Generally, the final rule is effective as of April 1, 2020; however, banking organizations are permitted to use this simpler regulatory capital requirements as of January 1, 2020.

We have policies and procedures in place to establish internal capital levels and to monitor and stress-test such levels on a regular basis to ensure we remain above regulatory capital limits. The Bank's CBLR at December 31, 2022 was 9.83%.

The FDIA requires, among other things, that the federal banking agencies take “prompt corrective action” in respect of depository institutions that do not meet minimum capital requirements. The FDIA includes the following five capital tiers: “well capitalized,” “adequately capitalized,” “undercapitalized,” “significantly undercapitalized” and “critically undercapitalized.” A depository institution’s capital tier will depend upon how its capital levels compare with various relevant capital measures and certain other factors, as established by regulation. The relevant capital measures, which reflect changes under the Capital Rules that became effective on January 1, 2015, are the total capital ratio, the CET1 capital ratio, the Tier 1 capital ratio and the leverage ratio.

A bank will be (i) “well capitalized” if the institution has a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.0% or greater, a CET1 capital ratio of 6.5% or greater, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 8.0% or greater and a leverage ratio of 5.0% or greater, and is not subject to any order or written directive by any such regulatory authority to meet and maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure; (ii) “adequately capitalized” if the institution has a total risk-based capital ratio of 8.0% or greater, a CET1 capital ratio of 4.5% or greater, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 6.0% or greater and a leverage ratio of 4.0% or greater and is not “well capitalized”; (iii) “undercapitalized” if the institution has a total risk-based capital ratio that is less than 8.0%, a CET1 capital ratio less than 4.5%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of less than 6.0% or a leverage ratio of less than 4.0%; (iv) “significantly undercapitalized” if the institution has a total risk-based capital ratio of less than 6.0%, a CET1 capital ratio less than 3.0%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of less than 4.0% or a leverage ratio of less than 3.0%; and (v) “critically undercapitalized” if the institution’s tangible equity is equal to or less than 2.0% of average quarterly tangible assets. An institution may be downgraded to, or deemed to be within, a capital category that is lower than indicated by its capital ratios if it is determined to be in an unsafe or unsound condition or if it receives an unsatisfactory examination rating with respect to certain matters. A bank’s capital category is determined solely for the purpose of applying prompt corrective action regulations and the capital category may not constitute an accurate representation of the bank’s overall financial condition or prospects for other purposes.

As noted above, the EGRRCPA eliminated these risk-based capital requirements for banks with less than $10.0 billion in assets who elect to follow the CBLR.

The FDIA generally prohibits a depository institution from making any capital distributions (including payment of a dividend) or paying any management fee to its parent holding company if the depository institution would thereafter be “undercapitalized.” “Undercapitalized” institutions are subject to growth limitations and are required to submit a capital restoration plan. The agencies may not accept such a plan without determining, among other things, that the plan is based on realistic assumptions and is likely to succeed in restoring the depository institution’s capital.capital to an acceptable level. In addition, for a capital restoration plan to be acceptable, the depository institution’s parent holding company must guarantee that the institution will comply with such capital restoration plan. The bank holding company must also provide appropriate assurances of performance. The aggregate liability of the parent holding company is limited to the lesser of (i) an amount equal to 5.0% of the depository institution’s total assets at the time it became undercapitalized and (ii) the amount which is necessary (or would have been necessary) to bring the institution into compliance

“Significantly undercapitalized” depository institutions may be subject to a number of requirements and restrictions, including orders to sell sufficient voting stock to become “adequately capitalized,” requirements to reduce total assets and cessation of receipt of deposits from correspondent banks. “Critically undercapitalized” institutions are subject to the appointment of a receiver or conservator.

The appropriate federal banking agency may, under certain circumstances, reclassify a well-capitalized insured depository institution as adequately capitalized. The FDIA provides that an institution may be reclassified if the appropriate federal banking agency determines (after notice and opportunity for hearing) that the institution is in an unsafe or unsound condition or deems the institution to be engaging in one or more unsafe or unsound practices. The appropriate agency is also permitted to require an adequately capitalized or undercapitalized institution to comply with the supervisory provisions as if the institution were in the next lower category (but not treat a significantly undercapitalized institution as critically undercapitalized) based on supervisory information other than the capital levels of the institution.

In addition to the “prompt corrective action” directives, failure to meet capital guidelines may subject a banking organization to a

variety of other enforcement remedies, including additional substantial restrictions on its operations and activities, termination of deposit insurance by the FDIC and, under certain conditions, the appointment of a conservator or receiver.

The FDIA requires the federal bank regulatory agencies to prescribe standards, by regulations or guidelines, relating to internal controls, information systems, and internal audit systems, cybersecurity, liquidity, data protection, loan documentation, credit underwriting, interest rate risk exposure, asset growth, asset quality, earnings, stock valuation and compensation, fees and benefits and such other operational and managerial standards as the agencies deem appropriate. Guidelines adopted by the federal bank regulatory agencies establish general standards relating to internal controls and information systems, internal audit systems, loan documentation, credit underwriting, interest rate exposure, asset growth and compensation, fees and benefits.benefits, among other subjects. In general, the guidelines require, among other things, appropriate systems and practices to identify and manage the risk and exposures specified in the guidelines. The guidelines prohibit excessive compensation as an unsafe and unsound practice and describe compensation as excessive when the amounts paid are unreasonable or disproportionate to the services performed by an executive officer, employee, director or principal stockholder.

The Bank’s deposits are insured by the FDIC up to the limits set forth under applicable law. The FDIC imposes a risk-based deposit premium assessment system that determines assessment rates for an insured depository institution based on an assessment rate calculator, which is based on a number of elements to measure the risk each insured depository institution poses to the FDIC insurance fund. The assessment rate is applied to total average assets, less tangible equity, as defined under the Dodd-Frank Act. The assessment rate schedule can change from time to time at the discretion of the FDIC, subject to certain limits. Under the current system, premiums are assessed quarterly.

Under the FDIA, the FDIC may terminate deposit insurance upon a finding that the institution has engaged in unsafe and unsound

The FDIA provides that, in the event of the “liquidation or other resolution” of an insured depository institution, the claims of depositors of the institution, including the claims of the FDIC as subrogee of insured depositors, and certain claims for administrative expenses of the FDIC as a receiver, will have priority over other general unsecured claims against the institution. If an insured depository institution fails, insured and uninsured depositors, along with the FDIC, will have priority in payment ahead of unsecured, non-deposit creditors, including depositors whose deposits are payable only outside of the United States and the parent bank holding company, with respect to any extensions of credit they have made to such insured depository institution.

The Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) provides credit to its members in the form of advances. As a member of the FHLB of Pittsburgh, the Bank must maintain an investment in the capital stock of that FHLB in an amount equal to 0.10% of the calculated Member Asset Value (“MAV”), plus 4.0% of outstanding advances and 0.75% of outstanding letters of credit. The MAV is determined by taking line item values for various investment and loan classes and applying an FHLB haircut to each item. At December 31, 2021,2022, the Bank held capital stock of FHLB in the amount of $1.8$10.0 million.

We are subject to a number of federal and state consumer protection laws that extensively govern the relationships between us, the Bank and the Bank's consumer customers. These laws include the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Truth in Lending Act, the Truth in Savings Act, the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, the Expedited Funds Availability Act, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (“HMDA”), the Fair Housing Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Service Members Civil Relief Act and these federal laws’ respective state-law counterparts, as well as state usury laws and state and federal laws regarding unfair and deceptive acts and practices. These and other federal laws, among other things, require disclosures of the cost of credit and terms of deposit accounts, provide substantive consumer rights, prohibit discrimination in credit transactions, regulate the use of credit report information, provide financial privacy protections, prohibit unfair, deceptive and abusive practices, restrict our and the Bank's ability to raise interest rates in certain respects and subject us and the Bank to substantial regulatory oversight. Violations of applicable consumer protection laws can result in significant potential liability from litigation brought by customers, including actual damages, restitution and attorneys’ fees. Federal bank regulators, state attorneys general and state and local consumer protection agencies may also seek to enforce consumer protection requirements and obtain these and other remedies, including regulatory sanctions, customer rescission rights, action by the state and local attorneys general in each jurisdiction in which we operate and civil money penalties. Failure to comply with consumer protection requirements may also result in our failure to obtain any required bank regulatory approval for merger or acquisition transactions we may wish to pursue or our prohibition from engaging in such transactions even if approval is not required.

The CFPB is a federal agency responsible for implementing federal consumer protection laws. The CFPB has broad rulemaking authority for a wide range of consumer financial laws that apply to all banks, including, among other things, the authority to prohibit “unfair, deceptive or abusive” acts and practices. The Dodd-Frank Act permits states to adopt consumer protection laws and standards that are more stringent than those adopted at the federal level and, in certain circumstances, permits state attorneys general to enforce compliance with both the state and federal laws and regulations. The CFPB also has examination and enforcement authority over all banks with more than $10 billion in assets, as well as their affiliates, which authority would not apply to us or the Bank. As the Bank’s principal federal regulator, the FDIC has examination and enforcement authority over the Bank.

The CFPB has concentrated muchcertain of its rulemaking efforts on a variety of mortgage-related topics required under the Dodd-Frank Act, including mortgage origination disclosures, minimum underwriting standards and ability to repay, high-cost mortgage lending and servicing practices. The CFPB issued final rules changing the reporting requirements for lenders under the HMDA. The new rules expand the range of transactions subject to these requirements to include most securitized residential mortgage loans and credit lines. The rules also increase the overall amount of data required to be collected and submitted, including additional data points about the loans and borrowers. The expanded data is being collected as of January 1, 2018.

Federal law currently contains extensive customer privacy protection provisions, including substantial customer privacy protections provided under the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999 (commonly known as the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act). Under these provisions, a financial institution must provide to its customers, at the inception of the customer relationship and annually thereafter, the institution’s policies and procedures regarding the handling of customers’ nonpublic personal financial information. These provisions also provide that, except for certain limited exceptions, an institution may not provide such personal information to unaffiliated third parties unless the institution discloses to the customer that such information may be so provided and the customer is given the opportunity to opt out of such disclosure. Federal law makes it a criminal offense, except in limited circumstances, to obtain or attempt to obtain customer information of a financial nature by fraudulent or deceptive means. In December 2015, Congress amended the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act privacy provisions to include an exception under which a financial institution is not required to provide annual privacy notices to customers if such financial institution meets certain conditions. In August 2018, the CFPB finalized a rule implementing this provision and that rule became effective September 17, 2018.

Federal regulators have adopted consumer protection regulations and guidance related to automated overdraft payment programs offered by financial institutions. Regulation E prohibits financial institutions from charging consumers fees for paying overdrafts on automated teller machine and one-time debit card transactions, unless a consumer consents, or opts in, to the overdraft service for those types of transactions. Financial institutions must also provide consumers with a notice that explains the financial institution’s overdraft services, including the fees associated with the service and the consumer’s choices. In addition, FDIC-supervised institutions must monitor overdraft payment programs for “excessive or chronic” customer use and undertake “meaningful and effective” follow-up action with customers that overdraw their accounts more than six times during a rolling 12-month period. Financial institutions must also impose daily limits on overdraft charges, review and modify check-clearing procedures, prominently distinguish account balances from available overdraft coverage amounts and ensure board and management oversight regarding overdraft payment programs.

The Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 (“CRA”) requires depository institutions to assist in meeting the credit needs of their market areas consistent with safe and sound banking practice. Under the CRA, each depository institution is required to help meet the credit needs of its market areas by, among other things, providing credit to low- and moderate-income individuals and communities. The CRA requires the Bank’s primary federal bank regulatory agency, the FDIC, to assess the Bank’s record in meeting the credit needs of the communities served by the Bank, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods and persons. Institutions are assigned one of four ratings: (i) “Outstanding,” (ii) “Satisfactory,” (iii) “Needs to Improve” or (iv) “Substantial Noncompliance.”

In order for a financial holding company to commence any new activity permitted by the BHCA, or to acquire any company engaged in any new activity permitted by the BHCA, each insured depository institution subsidiary of the financial holding company must have received a rating of at least “Satisfactory” in its most recent examination under the CRA. Furthermore, banking regulators take into account CRA ratings when considering a request for an approval of a proposed transaction to consolidate with or acquire the assets or assume the liabilities of an insured depository institution, or to open or relocate a branch office.

In March 2015, federal regulators issued two related statements regarding cybersecurity. One statement indicates that financial institutions should design multiple layers of security controls to establish lines of defense and to ensure that their risk management processes also address the risk posed by compromised customer credentials, including security measures to reliably authenticate customers accessing internet-based services of the financial institution. The other statement indicates that a financial institution’s management is expected to maintain sufficient business continuity planning processes to ensure the rapid recovery, resumption and maintenance of the institution’s operations after a cyberattack involving destructive malware. A financial institution is also expected to develop appropriate processes to enable recovery of data and business operations and address rebuilding network capabilities and restoring data if the institution or its critical service providers fall victim to this type of cyberattack. If we fail to observe the regulatory guidance, we could be subject to various regulatory sanctions, including financial penalties.

In the ordinary course of business, we rely on electronic communications and information systems to conduct our operations and

The business of financial institutions is affected not only by general economic conditions, but also by the policies of various governmental regulatory agencies, including the Federal Reserve Board. The Federal Reserve Board regulates money and credit conditions and interest rates to influence general economic conditions primarily through open market operations in United States government securities, changes in the discount rate on bank borrowings and changes in the reserve requirements against depository institutions’ deposits. These policies and regulations significantly affect the overall growth and distribution of loans, investments and deposits and the interest rates charged on loans, as well as the interest rates paid on deposit accounts.

The monetary policies of the Federal Reserve Board have had a significant effect on the operating results of financial institutions in the past and are expected to continue to have significant effects in the future. In view of the changing conditions in the economy and the money markets, the activities of monetary and fiscal authorities and the recent reports of a significant growth in inflationary pressures, we cannot predict future changes in interest rates, credit availability or deposit levels.

Our primary exposure to environmental risk is through our lending activities. In cases when management believes environmental risk potentially exists, we mitigate our environmental risk exposures by requiring environmental site assessments at the time of loan origination to confirm collateral quality as to commercial real estate parcels posing higher than normal potential for environmental impact, as determined by reference to present and past uses of the subject property and adjacent sites. Environmental assessments are typically required prior to any foreclosure activity involving non-residential real estate collateral. With regard to residential real estate lending, management reviews those loans with inherent environmental risk on an individual basis and makes decisions based on the dollar amount of the loan and the materiality of the specific credit. We do not currently anticipate any material effect on anticipated capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position as a result of compliance with federal, state or local environmental protection laws or regulations. The recent focus on environmental, sustainable and governance and climate change considerations in the business community and among our and the Bank's other constituents may over time affect our and the Bank's approach to evaluating and addressing environmental risk.risk and may increase the costs associated with monitoring and mitigating those risks.

We are subject to examinations and investigations by federal and state banking regulators, as well as the SEC, various taxing authorities and various state regulators. We periodically receive requests for information from regulatory authorities in various states, including state insurance commissions and state attorneys general, securities regulators and other regulatory authorities, concerning our business and accounting practices. Such requests are considered incidental to the normal conduct of business.

From time to time, Congress may enact legislation that affects the regulation of the financial services industry and state legislatures may enact legislation affecting the regulation of financial institutions chartered by or operating in those states. Federal and state regulatory agencies also periodically propose and adopt changes to their regulations or change the manner in which existing regulations are applied. The substance or impact of pending or future legislation or regulation, or the application thereof, cannot be predicted, although enactment of the proposed legislation could impact the regulatory structure under which we operate and may significantly increase costs, impede the efficiency of internal business processes, require an increase in regulatory capital, require modifications to our business strategy or limit our ability to pursue business opportunities in an efficient manner. A change in statutes, regulations or regulatory policies applicable to us or any of our subsidiaries could have a material, adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We file reports with the SEC, including Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and any other filings required by the SEC. We make available through our website (http://www.mvbbanking.com), free of charge, our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to those reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K or in any other report or document we file with the SEC.

The public may read and copy any materials we file with or furnish to the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at (800) SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an Internet site (http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC.

The COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on our operations during fiscal years ending December 31, 2020 and 2021 and we expect that the pandemic may continue to materially affect our business, financial condition and results of operations during 2022. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic impacts and future pandemics may impact our future operating results and the broader economy and markets in which we serve are uncertain and will depend on the duration and severity of the pandemic and on future developments. These developments which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, includinginclude the availability, efficacy and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, and governmental actions to contain the virus or treat its impact, among others. Banking and financial services have been designated essential businesses; therefore, our operations are continuing. The ultimate effects of COVID-19 on the broader economy and the markets that we serve are not fully known, nor is the ultimate length of theany restrictions described above and any accompanying effects and macroeconomic impacts, including lower stock prices for many companies.companies, increased credit risk, market instability, altered labor market due to the transition to remote and hybrid work policies, high inflation rates and continued global disruptions to the supply chain. These factors could result in further decline in demand for banking products and services and could negatively impact, among other things, liquidity, regulatory capital and future growth.

Our financial performance generally, and in particular the ability of borrowers to pay interest on and repay principal of outstanding loans and the value of collateral securing those loans, as well as demand for loans and other products and services we offer, is highly dependent upon the business environment in the markets where we operate, including the State of West Virginia, the Commonwealth of Virginia and the United States as a whole. A favorable business environment is generally characterized by, among other factors, economic growth, efficient capital markets, low inflation, low unemployment, high business and investor confidence and strong business earnings. Unfavorable or uncertain economic and market conditions can be caused by declines in economic growth, business activity or investor or business confidence; limitations on the availability or increases in the cost of credit and capital; increases in inflation or interest rates; high unemployment; natural disasters; or a combination of these or other factors.

Our business is subject to risk from external climate-related events that could affect the stability of our deposit base, impair the ability of borrowers to repay outstanding loans, impair the value of collateral securing loans, cause significant property damage, result in loss of revenue and/or cause additional expenses. Although management has established disaster recovery and business continuity policies and procedures, the occurrence of any such event could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Climate change exposes us to physical risk as its effects may lead to more frequent and extreme shifts in weather patterns and more extreme weather events that could damage, destroy or otherwise impact the value or productivity of our properties and other assets; reduce the availability of insurance to cover losses; and/or disrupt our operations through prolonged outages. Such events and long-term shifts may also have a significant impact on our customers, which could amplify credit risk by diminishing borrowers’ repayment capacity or collateral values, and other businesses and counterparties with whom we transact, which could have a broader impact on the economy, supply chains and distribution networks.

Furthermore, banking regulators and other supervisory authorities, investors and other stakeholders have increasingly viewed financial institutions as important in helping to address the risks related to climate change both directly and with respect to their customers, which may result in financial institutions coming under increased pressure regarding the disclosure and management of their climate risks and related lending and investment activities. Given that climate change could impose systemic risks upon the financial sector, either via disruptions in economic activity resulting from the physical impacts of climate change or changes in policies as the economy transitions to a less carbon-intensive environment, we face regulatory risk of increasing focus on our resilience to climate-related risks, including in the context of stress testing for various climate stress scenarios. Ongoing legislative or regulatory changes regarding climate risk management and practices may result in higher regulatory, compliance, credit and reputational risks and costs. Additionally, our reputation and ability to maintain client relationships and attract and retain employees may depend on the sufficiency of our policies and practices related to climate change, including our direct or indirect involvement in certain industries.

At December 31, 2021, $1.542022, $1.74 billion, or approximately 82%73%, of our loan portfolio consisted of non-residential real estate and other non-residential loans. Non-residential real estate and other non-residential loans generally expose a lender to greater risk of

collateral that may depreciate over time. These loans typically involve larger loan balances to single borrowers or groups of related borrowers compared to residential mortgage loans. Because such loans generally entail greater risk than residential mortgage loans, we may need to increase our allowance for loan losses in the future to account for the likely increase in probable incurred credit losses associated with the growth of such loans, which would reduce net income. Also, many of our non-residential real estate borrowers have more than one loan outstanding. Consequently, an adverse development with respect to one loan or one credit relationship can expose us to a significantly greater risk of loss compared to an adverse development with respect to a residential mortgage loan.

As of December 31, 2021,2022, our loan portfolio consisted of $41.5$58.1 million of sub-prime automobile loans. Considering the higher interest rates of sub-prime automobile loans and lower credit ratings of sub-prime borrowers, these types of loans are generally considered to have a greater risk of delinquency and non-payment than conforming loans and may require greater provisions for loan losses. We have experienced slight increases in delinquencies or non-payment in this portfolio compared to our other automobile loans and our loan portfolio may be adversely affected if we continue to experience an increase in delinquencies or non-payment. Consequently, we could sustain loan losses and be required to establish a higher provision for loan losses.

The Bank maintains an allowance for loan losses that it believes is adequate for absorbing the estimated future losses inherent in its 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 the Bank’s clients relative to their financial obligations with it. However, the amount of future losses is susceptible to changes in economic and other market conditions, including changes in interest rates and collateral values, which are beyond the Bank’s control, and these future losses may exceed its current estimates. Management performs stress tests on the loan portfolios to estimate future loan losses, but additional provisions for loan losses could be required in the future, including as a result of changes in the economic assumptions underlying management’s estimates and judgments, adverse developments in the economy on a national basis or in the Bank’s market area or changes in the circumstances of particular borrowers. We cannot predict with certainty the amount of losses or guarantee that the allowance for loan losses is adequate to absorb future losses in the loan portfolio. Excessive loan losses could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

The profitability of ICM dependsand Warp Speed depend in large part upon itstheir ability to originate a high volume of loans and to sell them in the secondary market. Thus, ICM isthey are dependent upon (i) the existence of an active secondary market and (ii) itstheir ability to sell loans into that market. Volatile interest rate environments could increase this risk initially. However, past performance supports our ability to fund the increase in ICM's production.

ICM’sICM and Warp Speed’s ability to readily sell mortgage loans 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, 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 with substantial market influence whose activities are governed by federal law. 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 the ICM'stheir ability to participate in such programs could, in turn, adversely affect our results of operations.

The Bank’s financial condition and results of operations are significantly affected by changes in interest rates. The Bank’s earnings depend primarily upon its net interest income, which is the difference between its interest income earned on its interest-earning assets, such as loans and investment securities, and its interest expense paid on its interest-bearing liabilities, consisting of deposits and borrowings. Moreover, the loans included in our interest-earning assets are primarily comprised of variable and adjustable rate loans. Net interest income is subject to interest rate risk in the following ways:

Our gaming initiative has contributed significantly to an increase in our noninterest bearing deposits, and has allowed us to generate attractive returns on lower risk assets through increased investments in securities and loan growth. We have increased our noninterest bearing deposits as a percentage of inflationtotal deposits from 10.9% as of December 31, 2017 to 47.9% as of December 31, 2022, an increase that is largely attributable to our gaming initiative. Gaming deposits totaled $652.1 million as of December 31, 2022, compared to $911.6 million as of December 31, 2021. Of the gaming deposits, $536.9 million is with our three largest clients at December 31, 2022. Our future growth may be adversely impacted if we are unable to retain and grow this strong, low-cost deposit base. There may be competitive pressures to pay higher interest rates on deposits to our gaming customers, which could adversely impactincrease funding costs and compress net interest margins. Further, even if we are otherwise able to grow and maintain our noninterest bearing deposit base, our deposit balances may still decrease if our gaming customers are offered more attractive returns from our competitors. If our gaming customers withdraw deposits, we could lose a low cost source of funds which would likely increase our funding costs and reduce our net interest income and net interest margin. These factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Financial services institutions are interrelated as a result of trading, clearing, counterparty or other relationships. We have exposure to many different industries and counterparties, and routinely execute transactions with counterparties in the financial services industry, including commercial banks, brokers and dealers, investment banks and other institutional clients. Many of these transactions expose us to credit risk in the event of a default by a counterparty or client. In addition, our credit risk may be exacerbated when the collateral held cannot be realized or is liquidated at prices not sufficient to recover the full amount of the credit or derivative exposure due. Any such losses could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We face substantial competition in all areas of our operations from a variety of different competitors, many of which are larger and may have more financial resources. Such competitors primarily include national, regional and community banks within the various markets where we operate. We also facesface competition from many other types of financial institutions, including, without limitation, savings and loans, credit unions, finance companies, brokerage firms, insurance companies and other financial intermediaries. The financial services industry could become even more competitive as a result of legislative, regulatory and technological changes and continued consolidation. Also, technology and other changes have lowered barriers to entry and made it possible for non-banks to offer products and services traditionally provided by banks. For example, consumers can maintain funds that would have historically been held as bank deposits in brokerage accounts or mutual funds. Consumers can also complete transactions such as paying bills and/or transferring funds directly without the assistance of banks. The process of eliminating banks as intermediaries, known as “disintermediation,” could result in the loss of fee income, as well as the loss of customer deposits and the related income generated from those deposits. Further, many of our competitors have fewer regulatory constraints and may have lower cost structures. Additionally, due to their size, many competitors may be able to achieve economies of scale and, as a result, may offer a broader range of products and services, as well as better pricing for those products and services than we can.

Our ability to compete successfully depends on a number of factors, including, among other things:

Failure to perform in any of these areas could significantly weaken our competitive position, which could adversely affect our growth and profitability, which, in turn, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

As of December 31, 2021,2022, we had $6.3$5.6 million of goodwill and other intangible assets. A significant decline in our expected future cash flows, a significant adverse change in the business climate, slower growth rates or a significant and sustained decline in the price of our common stock may necessitate taking charges in the future related to the impairment of our goodwill and other intangible assets. If we were to conclude that a future write-down of goodwill and other intangible assets is necessary, we would record the appropriate charge, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. As of December 31, 2022 our equity method investment ICM also had $17.7 million of goodwill. A future write-down of goodwill at ICM could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations based on our proportionate share of equity method investment income.

The transition may change the Bank’s market risk profiles, requiring changes to risk and pricing models, valuation tools, product design and hedging strategies. Furthermore, failure to adequately manage this transition process with customers could adversely impact the Bank’s reputation or could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. TheAdditionally, because the Bank still has certain loans and investment securities indexed to LIBOR to calculate the interest rate, it could be subject to disputes or litigation with counterparties regarding the interpretation and enforceability of provisions in existing LIBOR-based fallback language or other related provisions, as the economics of SOFR and various alternative reference rates differ from LIBOR.

We are focused on our long-term growth and have undertaken various new business initiatives, many of which involve activities that are new to it, or in some cases, are in the early stages of development. From time to time, we may develop, grow and/or acquire new lines of business or offer new products and services within existing lines of business. There are substantial risks and uncertainties associated with these efforts, particularly in instances where the markets for these products and services are not fully developed.

For example, we are involved in new innovative strategies to provide independent banking to corporate clients throughout the United States by leveraging recent investments and depositor relationships in Fintech.the Fintech industry. Our evolving business and product diversification, these new initiatives may subject us to, among other risks, increased business, reputational and operational risk, as well as more complex legal, regulatory and compliance costs and risks. Furthermore, the Bank has several large depositor relationships that are concentrated in the Fintech industry and the loss of any relationship could force us to fund our business through more expensive and less stable sources. Also,Additionally, the Bank is engaged in relationships with clients in the payments, digital savings, cryptocurrency, crowd funding, lottery and gaming industries and any change in regulations could impact us from both an operational and regulatory perspective.

Similarly, cryptocurrency markets and related stocks have been, and are expected to continue to be, volatile and may be influenced by a wide variety of factors, including speculative activity. This volatility may materially impact us if our clients experience significant losses. This volatility may also materially impact our financial statements and thus affect our common stock market price. The SEC and Treasury have continued to focus on registration for certain digital assets and reporting of transactions to the IRS. Any change in regulations could impact us from both an operational and regulatory perspective.

In addition to new lines of business, we have strategies to acquire and internally develop technologies in order to scale and diversify our banking capabilities. There may be significant costs to acquire and/or develop such technologies and there is no certainty as to the timing for these investments to become profitable, if at all.

In developing and marketing new lines of business and/or new products and services, we may invest significant time and resources. Initial timetables for the introduction and development of new lines of business and/or new products or services may not be achieved, and price and profitability targets may not prove feasible. External factors, such as compliance with regulations, competitive alternatives and shifting market preferences, may also impact the successful implementation of a new line of business or a new product or service. For example, as we expand our banking-as-a-service business and consider entering into other services, there may be heightened regulatory scrutiny of consumer compliance, including clear and transparent account origination and servicing user experiences and disclosures, such as modifications to consumer products or disclosures required by

Furthermore, any new line of business and/or new product or service could have a significant impact on the effectiveness of our system of internal controls. All service offerings, including current offerings and those which may be provided in the future, may become more risky due to changes in economic, competitive and market conditions beyond our control. Failure to successfully manage these risks in the development and implementation of new lines of business or new products or services could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We generally seeksseek merger or acquisition partners that are culturally similar, have experienced management and possess either

significant market presence or have potential for improved profitability through financial management, economies of scale or expanded services. Acquiring other banks, businesses or branches involves various risks commonly associated with acquisitions, including, among other things:

Acquisitions typically involve the payment of a premium over book and market values, and therefore, some dilution of our tangible book value and net income per common share may occur in connection with any future transaction. Furthermore, failure to realize the expected revenue increases, cost savings, increases in geographic or product presence and/or other projected benefits from an acquisition could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Liquidity refers to the ability of us to ensure sufficient levels of cash to fund operations, such as meeting deposit withdrawals, funding loan commitments, paying expenses and meeting periodic payment obligations under certain subordinated debentures issued by us in connection with the issuance of floating rate redeemable trust preferred securities. The source of the funds for our debt obligations is dependent on the Bank.

Any significant restriction or disruption of our ability to obtain funding from these or other sources could have a negative effect on our ability to satisfy our current and future financial obligations, which could materially affect our financial condition.

The Bank is currently a member bank of the FHLB of Pittsburgh. Membership in this system of quasi-governmental, regional home loan orientedloan-oriented agency banks allows it to participate in various programs offered by the FHLB. The Bank borrows funds from the FHLB, which are secured by a blanket lien on certain residential and commercial mortgage loans, and if applicable, investment securities with collateral values in excess of the outstanding balances. Current and future earnings shortfalls and minimum capital requirements of the FHLB may impact the collateral necessary to secure borrowings and limit the borrowings extended to their member banks, as well as require additional capital contributions by member banks. Should this occur, the Bank's short-term liquidity needs could be negatively impacted. If the Bank were restricted from using FHLB advances due to weakness in the system or with the FHLB of Pittsburgh, it may be forced to find alternative funding sources. If the Bank is required to rely more heavily on higher cost funding sources, revenues may not increase proportionately to cover these costs, which would adversely affect results of operations and financial position.

We rely on information systems and communications for operating and monitoring all major aspects of business, as well as internal management functions. Any failure, interruption, intrusion or breach in security of these systems could result in failures or disruptions in the customer relationship, management, general ledger, deposit, loan and other systems.

There have been several cyberattacks on websites of large financial services companies. Even if not directed at us specifically, attacks on other entities with whom we do business, or on whom we otherwise rely, or attacks on financial or other institutions important to the overall functioning of the financial system could adversely affect, directly or indirectly, aspects of our business.

Cyberattacks on third-party retailers or other business establishments that widely accept debit card or check payments could compromise sensitive Bank customer information, such as debit card and account numbers. Such an attack could result in significant costs to the Bank, such as costs to reimburse customers, reissue debit cards and open new customer accounts.

In addition, there have been efforts on the part of third parties to breach data security at financial institutions, including through the use of social engineering schemes such as “phishing.” The ability of customers to bank remotely, including online and through mobile devices, requires secure transmission of confidential information and increases the risk of data security breaches. Because the techniques used to attack financial services company communications and information systems change frequently (and generally increase in sophistication), attacks are often not recognized until launched against a target and we may be unable to

address these techniques in advance of attacks, including by implementing adequate preventative measures. We may also be unable to prevent attacks that are supported by foreign governments or other well-financed entities and that may originate from less regulated and remote areas of the world.

The occurrence of any such failure, disruption or security breach of our information systems, particularly if widespread or resulting in financial losses to our customers, could damage our reputation and our relationships with our partners and customers, result in a loss of customer business, subject us to additional regulatory scrutiny and expose us to civil litigation and possible financial liability. These risks could have a material effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

The financial services industry is continually undergoing rapid technological change with frequent introductions of new technology-driven products and services. Our future success depends, in part, upon our ability to address the needs of customers by using technology to provide products and services that will satisfy customer demands, as well as to create additional efficiencies in operations. Many of our competitors have substantially greater resources to invest in technological improvements. We may not be able to effectively implement new technology-driven products and services or be successful in marketing these products and services to our customers. Failure to successfully keep pace with technological change affecting the financial services industry could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Technology and other changes allow parties to complete financial transactions without banks. For example, consumers can pay bills and transfer funds directly without banks. Consumers can also shop for higher deposit interest rates at banks across the country, which may offer higher rates because they have few or no physical branches and open deposit accounts electronically. This process could result in the loss of fee income, as well as the loss of client deposits and the income generated from those deposits, in addition to increasing funding costs.

We are reliant upon certain external vendors to provide products and services necessary to maintain our day-to-day operations. Accordingly, our operations are exposed to risk that these vendors will not perform in accordance with applicable contractual arrangements or service level agreements. We maintain a system of policies and procedures designed to monitor vendor risks including, among other things, (i) changes in the vendor’s organizational structure; (ii) changes in the vendor’s financial condition; and (iii) changes in the vendor’s support for existing products and services. The failure of an external vendor to perform in accordance with applicable contractual arrangements or the service level agreements could be disruptive to operations, which could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

A significant portion of our loan portfolio is secured by real property. During the ordinary course of business, we may foreclose on and take title to properties securing certain loans. In doing so, there is a risk that hazardous or toxic substances could be found on these properties. If hazardous or toxic substances are found, we may be liable for remediation costs, as well as for personal injury and property damage. Environmental laws may require us to incur substantial expenses and may materially reduce the affected property’s value or limit our ability to use or sell the affected property. In addition, future laws or more stringent interpretations or enforcement policies with respect to existing laws may increase exposure to environmental liability. Environmental reviews of real property before initiating foreclosure actions may not be sufficient to detect all potential environmental hazards. The remediation costs and any other financial liabilities associated with an environmental hazard could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

In deciding whether to extend credit or enter into other transactions, we may rely on information furnished by or on behalf of customers and counterparties, including financial statements, credit reports and other financial information. We may also rely on

representations of those customers, counterparties or other third parties, such as independent auditors, as to the accuracy and completeness of that information. Reliance on inaccurate or misleading financial statements, credit reports or other financial information could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our ability to compete effectively, to attract and retain customers and employees, and to grow our business is dependent on maintaining our reputation and having the trust of our customers and employees. Many types of developments, if publicized, can negatively impact a company’s reputation with adverse consequences to our business.

To an increasing extent, financial services companies, including us, may face criticism for engaging in business with specific customers or with customers in particular industries, where the customers’ activities, even if legal, are perceived as having harmful impacts on matters such as environment, consumer health and safety or society at large. Criticism can come in many forms, including for providing banking services to companies engaged in, for example, the gaming industry or cryptocurrency. Many of these issues are divisive without broad agreement as to the appropriate steps a company should take and often with strong feelings on both sides. As a result, however we respond to such criticism, we expose ourselves to the risks that current or potential customers decline to do business with us or current or potential employees refuse to work for us. This can be true regardless of whether we are perceived by some as not having done enough to address concerns or by others as having inappropriately yielded to pressures. This pressure can also be a factor in decisions as to which business opportunities and customers we pursue, potentially resulting in foregone profit opportunities.

We may also face criticism in response to changes in overall strategic direction, the addition of new lines of business, the exit of current lines of business or with openings or closures of certain banking centers.

We provide merchant services through the third-party business model in which we process credit and debit card transactions on behalf of merchants. In order to provide such merchant services, we are members of the Visa and MasterCard card brand networks. As such, we are subject to card network rules that could subject us or our merchants to a variety of fines or penalties that may be assessed on us and our merchants. The termination of our membership or any changes in card network rules or standards could increase the cost of operating our merchant servicer business or limit our ability to provide merchant services to or through our customers and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We are subject to extensive federal, state and local taxes, including income, excise, sales/use, payroll, franchise, withholding and ad valorem taxes. Changes to our taxes could have a material adverse effect on our performance. In addition, customers are subject to a wide variety of federal, state and local taxes. Changes in taxes paid by customers may adversely affect their ability to purchase homes or consumer products, which could adversely affect their demand for loans and deposit products. In addition, such negative effects on customers could result in defaults on the loans and decrease the value of mortgage-backed securities in which we have invested.

We, primarily through the Bank and certain non-bank subsidiaries, are subject to extensive federal and state regulation and supervision, which vests a significant amount of discretion in the various regulatory authorities. Banking regulations are primarily intended to protect depositors’ funds, federal deposit insurance funds and the banking system as a whole, not security holders. These regulations and supervisory guidance affect our lending practices, capital structure, investment practices, dividend policy and growth, among other things. Congress and federal regulatory agencies continually review banking laws, regulations and policies for possible changes. The Dodd-Frank Act instituted major changes to the banking and financial institutions regulatory regimes. Other changes to statutes, regulations or regulatory policies or supervisory guidance, including changes in interpretation or implementation of statutes, regulations, policies or supervisory guidance, could affect us in substantial and unpredictable ways. Such changes could subject us to additional 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, among other things. Failure to comply with laws, regulations, policies or supervisory guidance could result in enforcement and other legal actions by Federal or state authorities, including criminal and civil penalties, the loss of FDIC insurance, the revocation of a banking charter, other sanctions by regulatory agencies, civil money penalties and/or reputational damage. In this regard, government authorities, including the bank regulatory agencies, are pursuing aggressive enforcement actions with respect to compliance and other legal matters involving financial activities, which heightens the risks associated with actual and perceived compliance failures. Any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The inability of the Bank to generate profits and pay such dividends to us, or regulator restrictions on the payment of such dividends to us even if earned, would have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations and our ability to pay dividends to our shareholders.

In addition, since we are a legal entity separate and distinct from the Bank, our right to participate in the distribution of assets of the Bank upon the Bank’s liquidation, reorganization or otherwise will be subject to the prior claims of the Bank’s creditors, which will generally take priority over the Bank’s shareholders.

Shares of our common stock began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market in December 2017 under the symbol “MVBF” and were previously traded on the OTC Bulletin Board. There has been limited trading in our shares over the last 12 months. If limited trading in our common stock continues, it may be difficult for investors to sell such shares in the public market at any given time at prevailing prices. Also, the sale of a large block of our common stock could depress the market price of the common stock to a greater degree than a company that typically has a higher volume of trading of our securities.

There can be no assurances that we will be able to maintain compliance with Nasdaq’s present listing standards, or that Nasdaq will not implement additional listing standards with which we will be unable to comply. Failure to maintain compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements could result in the delisting of our shares from trading on the Nasdaq system, which could have a material adverse effect on the trading price, volume and marketability of the common stock.

General market fluctuations, including real or anticipated changes in the strength of the economies we serve; industry factors and general economic and political conditions and events, such as economic slowdowns or recessions; interest rate changes, crude oil price volatility or credit loss trends could also cause our stock price to decrease, regardless of operating results.

We are required to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. At December 31, 2021,2022, we have no material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting; however, a material weakness could occur in the future. A “material weakness” is a control deficiency, or combination of significant deficiencies that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected. If we fail to maintain a system of internal control over financial reporting that meets the requirements of Section 404, we may be subject to sanctions or investigation by regulatory authorities. Additionally, failure to comply with Section 404 or the report we provide of a material weakness may cause investors to lose confidence in our financial statements and our stock price may be adversely affected. If we fail to remedy any material weakness, our financial statements may be inaccurate, we may not have access to the capital markets, and our stock price may be adversely affected.

Due to credit and liquidity risks and economic volatility, making the determination of the value of a securities portfolio is less certain. A decline in market value associated with these disruptions could result in other-than-temporary or permanent impairments of these assets, which would lead to accounting charges which could have a material negative effect on the Company'sour financial condition and results of operations.

Accounting policies and estimates are fundamental to how our records and reports our financial condition and results of operations. Our management makes judgments and assumptions in selecting and adopting various accounting policies and in

Further, from time to time, the FASB and SEC change the financial accounting and reporting standards that govern the preparation of our financial statements. Recent economic conditions have resulted in continuing scrutiny of accounting standards by legislators and regulators, particularly as they relate to fair value accounting principles. In addition, ongoing efforts to achieve convergence between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards may result in changes to U.S. GAAP. These changes can be hard to predict and can materially impact how we record and reports our financial condition and results of operations. In some cases, we could be required to apply a new or revised standard retroactively, resulting in us restating prior period financial statements or otherwise adversely affecting our financial condition or results of operations.

The processes we use to estimate our inherent loan losses and to measure the fair value of financial instruments, as well as the processes used to estimate the effects of changing interest rates and other market measures on our financial condition and results of operations, depends upon the use of analytical and forecasting models. These models reflect assumptions that may not be accurate, particularly in times of market stress or other unforeseen circumstances. Even if these assumptions are adequate, the models may prove to be inadequate or inaccurate because of other flaws in their design or their implementation. If the models used for interest rate risk and asset-liability management are inadequate, we may incur increased or unexpected losses upon changes in market interest rates or other market measures. If the models we use for determining our probable loan losses are inadequate, the allowance for loan losses may not be sufficient to support future charge-offs. If the models used to measure the fair value of financial instruments are inadequate, the fair value of such financial instruments may fluctuate unexpectedly or may not accurately reflect what we could realize upon sale or settlement of such financial instruments. Any such failure in our analytical or forecasting models could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

None.

No one facility is material to us. Management believes that the facilities are generally in good condition and suitable for the operations for which they are used.

From time to time in the ordinary course of business, we and our subsidiaries may be subject to claims, asserted or unasserted or named as a party to lawsuits or investigations. Litigation, in general, and intellectual property and securities litigation, in particular, can be expensive and disruptive to normal business operations. Moreover, the results of legal proceedings cannot be predicted with any certainty, and in the case of more complex legal proceedings, the results can be difficult to predict. We are not aware of any material pending legal proceedings to which we or any of our subsidiaries is a party or of which any of their property is the subject.

Not applicable.

Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “MVBF.”

As of March 9, 2022,15, 2023, we had approximately 857850 stockholders of record.

The following five-year performance graph compares the cumulative total shareholder return (assuming reinvestment of dividends) on our common stock to the KBW Bank Index and the Russell 2000 Index. The stock performance graph assumes $100 was invested on December 31, 20162017 and the cumulative return is measured as of each subsequent fiscal year end.

During 2022, we adapted our business model due to challenging market conditions, primarily brought on by an environment of increasing interest rates and a slowing economy. We have continuedremained committed to invest in infrastructure to support anticipated future growth in each area that is key to our performance, including personnel, technologyFintech industry gaming and processes in order to meet the increasing compliance obligations of the financial services industry.payments initiatives and implemented cost-saving measures. We believe we are well-positioned in high-growth markets in which we operate and will continue to focus on margin improvement, leveraging capital, organic portfolio loan growth and operating efficiency. We believe the key challenge for us in the future is to expand our lending platform and utilize the increase in our low cost deposits, while continuing to manage asset quality, as well as management of compliance in emerging and fast growing markets. We are expanding the Bank's treasury services function to support the banking needs of financial and emerging technology companies, which we believe will further enhance core deposits, notably through the expansion of deposit acquisition and fee income strategies through the Fintech division. During 2020 and into 2021, weWe entered into agreements for debit card issuing and acquiring program sponsorshipsponsorships to further enhance fee income and noninterest income. In addition, we continue to expand into the Fintech industry through the acquisition of technology including a software development team, in order to scale and diversify our banking capabilities.

We earnedNet income in 2022 totaled $15.0 million, compared to $39.1 million in 2021, compared to $37.4 million in 2020, an increasea decrease of $1.7$24.1 million. The 20212022 earnings equated to a return on average assets of 1.5%0.5% and a return on average equity of 15.6%5.9%, compared to 20202021 results of 1.7%1.5% and 16.7%15.6%, respectively. Basic and diluted earnings per share were $1.23 and $1.17, respectively, in 2022 compared to $3.32 and $3.10, respectively, in 2021 compared to $3.13 and $3.06, respectively, in 2020.

The following tables present, for the periods indicated, information about (1) average balances, the total dollar amount of interest income from interest-earning assets and the resultant average yields; (2) average balances, the total dollar amount of interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities and the resultant average rates; (3) the interest rate spread; (4) net interest income and margin; and (5) net interest income and margin (on a tax-equivalent basis). The average balances presented are derived from daily average balances.