Banking

Richmond bank looks to Lynchburg

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A local bank’s steady stream of branch expansion this time will take it about two hours west of Richmond.

Shareholder sues to block $2.7B Genworth deal

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A local Fortune 500 company’s deal to be acquired and taken private by a Chinese conglomerate has caught the ire of at least one disgruntled investor.

Abingdon bank is Richmond-bound

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A $1.5 billion privately held institution headquartered in Abingdon, Virginia has secured its first physical presence in the Richmond market.

Matrix taps into Texas

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With its eye on deals around the Southwest, a downtown Richmond-based investment banking firm has set up shop in the Lone Star State.

Local firm strikes deal out west

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In search of its first acquisition, a West End financial firm landed in a tiny town in the Shenandoah Valley.

Class-action law firms swoop in on Genworth deal

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Law firms around the country wasted little time in pouncing on the proposed $2.7 billion deal that will put locally based Genworth Financial under ownership of a Chinese conglomerate.