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.

Bank finds new home base in Powhatan

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With its new branch under construction up the road, a local bank has found a new, separate home for its back office and dipped its toe into residential mortgage lending.

Midlothian bank redeeming legacy TARP shares

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A local bank is buying back the last lingering pieces left over from a recession-era stimulus plan – and saving a few shekels in the process.

Hunton & Williams lands in Beantown

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On the road to a major Texas merger, one of Richmond’s larger law firms is making a quick pickup in New England.

SunTrust to swap branches in Manchester

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The banking giant will put up for grabs a 90-year-old building along a stretch of the neighborhood that’s garnering renewed interest.

MGT creditor wants freed from bankruptcy freeze

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A subcontractor wants permission to continue its four-year legal fight against the local firm whose bankruptcy filing last month put a hold on the two sides’ dispute over six figures’ worth of allegedly unpaid work.

Henrico to explore options for Belmont Golf Course

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A round of renovations to the county-owned course is off the table for now, as the Board of Supervisors ponders bringing in a third party to manage the property or repurposing its acreage.

Local golf course sells for $2M

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The owner of three area golf clubs has turned one over to the residents of the surrounding neighborhood.