Banking

The first big hurdle cleared

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A Northern Virginia investor moved one step closer last week to being able to buy a big piece of a local bank.

Pulling back the TARP

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Essex Bank and its holding company Community Bankers Trust Corp. is seeking approval to once again begin making payments to the TARP Capital Purchase Program.

Village Bank enters written agreement

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The Midlothian-based bank has struggled over the past couple of years to deal with tens of millions of dollars worth of bad loans and foreclosed properties.

Shifting resources

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A well known local businessman is using a portion of his stake in Richmond’s biggest bank to pay down a loan on a condo project.

Fergusons’ biggest creditor sues them

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EVB becomes the third bank to file suit against a formerly wealthy Richmond couple for exaggerating their net worth when seeking loans.

A $9.8 million ace in the hole

A Northern Virginia investor wants to buy a chunk of a local bank and give it a shot of fresh cash.