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.

Trading Day: Inside the SEC filings for 4.7.11

Proxy season continues revealing the pay packages for the execs at Genworth, Richmond’s new bank and a local REIT. And another local REIT closed on $20M worth of hotel purchases.

SCC slaps maximum penalty on Richmond businessman

A Richmond businessman, his associate and several locally-based companies have been fined $37.4 million by the State Corporation Commission for violating Virginia securities laws.

Dominion Club members sue HHHunt

Members of a bankrupt local golf club are asking the court to help them get their initiation deposits – as much as $22,000 per person – back from the club’s developer and owners.

Bank of Virginia realigns

The Midlothian-based bank isn’t wasting any time in trimming a bit of fat.

Monday Q&A: He’s been there

George Mason University President Alan Merten offers advice to VCU as they navigate their post-Final Four fame.

Angry Hoos

Hell hath no fury like a law school student with less than favorable job prospects.

Local pitch not enough to lure Google

VCU may have toppled the Kansas Jayhawks, but Kansas City, Kan. vanquished Richmond and 1,100 other localities in the battle over Google Fiber. According to several news reports this week, Kansas City has been chosen as the test spot for Google’s Fiber for Communities, an experimental broadband network that would deliver data at speeds of… Read more »

What’s another 15 days?

Franklin Federal Savings Bank’s plan to become publicly traded is almost complete, minus one minor speed bump.