Banking

The local banking market is continuing to improve, according to a recent quarterly rankings report, with two local banks jumping up in the ratings and the rest holding steady.

With the OK to expand in the Richmond region, a credit union has scooped up space for a new branch in Chesterfield County.

A banking giant shut down its branch at the struggling Regency Square mall as the property awaits an overhaul under new owners.

One of the largest banks with local operations has picked a successor to its longtime Richmond regional president, who retired last week after 42 years in the industry.

Just months after stepping down from the investment banking firm he helped start, Jeff Moore is putting his experience – and personal funds – into a new private equity company.

A trust company and bank are leaving behind their 100-year-old downtown building for more space in the suburbs – leaving the Main Street office and branch up for grabs.

The newest bank in Richmond is making a big entrance into the downtown market with a deal for 26,000 square feet and its logo atop the city’s upcoming 18-story office tower.

A former executive of a small local bank is facing prison time on charges that he skimmed money from bank credit cards over the course of several years as CFO.

After keeping a fairly low profile since its arrival in the Richmond market, a Tennessee bank is pushing for more prominence with the launch of its West Broad Street branch.

The CEO of Richmond’s biggest bank also boasts the biggest paycheck among his local peers in a rundown of their 2014 compensation packages.