Michael Schwartz

Michael Schwartz is the editor of Richmond BizSense, and covers banking, lawsuits, finance, M&A and golf. He can be reached at [email protected] or 804-855-1037.

$35M Bank of Virginia deal awaits closing table

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Signing on the dotted line is all that stands between a Midlothian bank and its deal to be acquired later this week by a larger rival from North Carolina.

Beale to bow out as Union CEO

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A changing of the guard is in the works at Richmond’s biggest bank after the company looked outside its home state to ultimately find a native Virginian to take its top job.

Local bank steps further into C’ville

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As out-of-town banks have flocked to Richmond in search of new revenue, a local bank recently followed a similar strategy in its furthest push westward outside its home market.

TowneBank unlocks new downtown HQ

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Less than two years after buying its way into the Richmond market, TowneBank is officially up and running in its new local headquarters, complete with its own place in the downtown skyline.

Henrico golf course sold to local owner

A daily fee course near Virginia Center Commons in northern Henrico was purchased last week for $1.75 million, in a deal that puts the 268-acre property back in local hands.