J. Grant Smith has been named senior vice president and chief financial officer of Clarkston State Bank, a Clarkston, Mich.-based bank that plans to enter the mortgage banking business.Mr. Smith, 35, has been vice president and CFO since joining Clarkston State Bank in 2001, the bank said. He was previously executive vice president and CFO at New Century Bancorp. Dawn M. Horner, president and chief executive officer of the bank, said Mr. Smith is "essential to our continued growth and success as we enter new areas such as mortgage banking and Internet banking." The bank can be found on the Web at http://www.clarkstonstatebank.com.
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