OXFORD, Mich., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of Oxford Bank Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: OXBC) , the holding company for Oxford Bank, announced today the appointment of Patrick J. Thompson as vice president and commercial loan officer. Mr. Thompson officially joined Oxford Bank on November 20, 2006.
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Mr. Thompson brings more than 37 years of banking and finance experience to his position at Oxford Bank, the last 19 in capacities related to commercial lending and investment. He most recently served as a commercial real estate relationship manager for a privately owned bank in Southfield, Michigan. Prior to that position, Mr. Thompson spent 12 years developing commercial real estate and small business investment opportunities for Ford Motor Credit Company in Dearborn, Michigan.
A resident of Oxford, Michigan, Mr. Thompson holds a bachelor of science degree from Oakland University, with a focus on management, economics, and finance. He also possesses degrees from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and the American Bankers Association National School of Real Estate Finance.
Mr. Thompson is a past president and Paul Harris Fellowship Award recipient of the Sterling Heights Rotary Club as well as a former Junior Achievement volunteer.
Jeffrey M. Davidson, president and chief executive officer of Oxford Bank Corporation, announced the appointment and commented, "I am pleased to welcome Pat to our lending and senior management teams. His extensive background in banking, as well as his proven skills in business development, will complement our strong team of commercial bankers. Furthermore, Pat has exemplified our vision of 'community banking' throughout his career with his demonstrated commitment to service."
Oxford Bank Corporation is a registered holding company. Its subsidiary, Oxford Bank, is the oldest commercial bank in Oakland County and operates eight full-service offices in Clarkston, Davison, Dryden, Goodrich, Lake Orion, Oakland Township, Ortonville and Oxford. It also manages a consumer lending center in Oxford and a commercial lending office in Lake Orion. The Bank has operated continuously under local ownership and management since it first opened for business in 1884.
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