WashingtonFirst Bank has been given the go-ahead to acquire First Liberty National Bank. The acquisition will add four branches to WashingtonFirst, which already operates offices in the District and Northern Virginia.

The acquisition “was a good fit for us,” said George Connors, president of WashingtonFirst. “They were in a part of D.C. that we weren’t and they also had a presence in Maryland so it helps us get our foot in the door there. It gives us a nice round footprint in the Metro area.”