Roanoke is the largest municipality in Southwestern Virginia and is the principal municipality of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which had a 2010 population of 308,707. It is composed of the independent cities of Roanoke and Salem, and Botetourt, Craig, Franklin, and Roanoke counties. Bisected by the Roanoke River, Roanoke is the commercial and cultural hub of much of Southwest Virginia and portions of Southern West Virginia. Our Roanoke branch location opened in July 2017. This branch is managed by Mortgage Loan Originator, Ernie Chandler.