CresCom Bank Welcomes Three New Team Members this November

November 10, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – This month, CresCom welcomes three new team members to its Lowcountry branches and Operations Department, including Nicole McDermott, Amy Loftin and Wendy Carter.
After serving as a temporary employee for the past few months, McDermott has officially joined CresCom Bank in the Deposit Operations department. Prior to this, she worked as the currency room supervisor and currency trainer at Brinks Incorporated. McDermott received her Bachelor of Science degree in business administration finance with a minor in economics from the University of Kentucky.

Loftin, who also served as a temporary employee for the past few months, joins CresCom Bank in the Deposit Operations department. She previously worked as a card services specialist and head teller at Evansville Federal Credit Union in Indiana. Loftin received an associate degree from Ivy Technical Community College.

Carter has joined CresCom Bank’s Deposit Operations department. Carter joins the bank from Berkeley Community Federal Credit Union where she served as a teller. Previously, she worked at First Citizens Bank in the role of teller leader. She also served in the military as an intelligence linguist.

“We are pleased to welcome Nicole, Amy and Wendy to our CresCom Bank family,” said David L. Morrow, President and CEO of CresCom Bank. “They are a welcome addition and bring with them a variety of skill sets that will serve our customers well.”

About CresCom Bank
The mission of CresCom Bank is to be recognized as the leader in community banking by creating optimum value for customers and shareholders. CresCom Bank currently has 14 branch locations throughout South Carolina, including its loan production office in Greenville, S.C., and offers a strong core of banking products and services. It remains committed to warm, exceptional service and possesses a strong knowledge of local businesses and economic trends. CresCom Bank’s dedication to providing superior quality service exemplifies the bank’s “Have a nice bank” slogan. Carolina Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: CARO) is the parent-holding company of CresCom Bank, which owns and operates Atlanta-based Crescent Mortgage Company. Currently, the mortgage company lends in 43 states, partners with 2,000 community banks, credit unions and mortgage brokers, and offers access to various loan programs. In 2014, Carolina Financial Corporation ranked #6 on American Banker’s list of “Top 200 Community Banks and Thrifts as Ranked by Three-Year Average ROE.” It represented the #1 South Carolina community bank on this list. In 2013, it ranked #9 on ABA Banking Journal’s national list of top performing non-S banks and thrifts with total assets of $100 million to $1 billion.