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.

Golf course hands club to new manager

A local country club has tapped the owner of two Chesterfield golf courses to take over its operations and get membership levels back near their pre-recession highs.

Investor moves to pour major cash into Village Bank

After a bank deal in Glen Allen, a former SEC attorney is pushing to acquire a quarter of the Midlothian-based bank’s shares in the middle of its turnaround campaign.

Chesapeake bank joins Patterson branch lineup

Chesapeake Bank plans to spend millions to renovate a Patterson Avenue office for its first full branch in Richmond, jumping into an increasingly busy stretch of town for banking.

Priciest September home sale tops $3 million

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The sale of a River Road mansion in September not only helped a local nonprofit raise millions of dollars, it also capped a busy month for $1 million-plus home sales around the region.

Bank gets go-ahead for merger

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A local bank has cleared two big hurdles on its way to the acquisition of a bank in Newport News.

New sports club bounces into Richmond

A new sports and social club has popped up in Richmond, and its bringing the sport of bubble soccer to the market.

Glen Allen golf club changes hands

The Glen Allen golf club sold last week for about a quarter of its 2008 price as part of a $300 million nationwide deal.