Cardinal, a $2.6 billion-asset bank with 27 branches primarily in Northern Virginia, was accused of failing to serve minority communities equitably following its 2004 acquisition of George Mason Mortgage. The Justice Department informed the bank on May 11 that it had concluded its review and had no intentions of filing a lawsuit.

The buildings are part of a 3 million-square-foot commercial portfolio that Monday Properties owns with Goldman Sachs, after Goldman acquired a 78.5 percent stake in the portfolio last November.

Now it’s your turn: Reimagine the Washington skyline or a notable D.C. building. Make a drawing (see below) and submit it to us by emailing it to tellus@washingtonpost.com, tweet it to us at @CapitalBiz, or post it on our Facebook page. We’ll feature some of the best entries.

Silverspot, a division of Venezuelan Cines Unidos, will operate a 12-screen theater featuring independent and foreign films as well as first-run blockbusters. The theater will come complete with a full-service cafe and bar as well as a lounge area.

The news comes as GTSI is still struggling to recover from a decision by the Small Business Administration to temporarily suspend it from contracts. In 2011, the company — which resells computer hardware and software and provides related services — said its sales dropped nearly 47 percent from the previous year.

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Supernus develops drugs to treat central nervous system disorders, including epilepsy, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and depression.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. entered into an agreement with Sonabank to assume HarVest’s $145.5 million in deposits and four branches. The locations will reopen on Monday as Sonabank, which will now have more than $610 million in deposits on hand.