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Oxford Bank marketing leader honored with CBM Rising Star Award

Wednesday, September 03, 2025 — 16:06:28 (UTC)

OXFORD, Mich., September 2, 2025 – Oxford Bank (OTC: OXBC), the oldest commercial bank in Oakland County, Michigan, is announcing that Matt DeFinis, Senior Marketing Specialist, is being recognized with a Rising Star Award from The Community Bankers of Michigan (CBM). The CBM Rising Star Award, created in 2019, is awarded annually to exceptional individuals that represent the best in community banking in Michigan, have made significant contributions to their bank and community, earned the respect of peers, and continue to grow. Recipients will be honored at the CBM Annual Convention and Expo on Thursday morning, September 11, 2025.

As the Senior Marketing Specialist at Oxford Bank, DeFinis plays an important role in promoting and advancing the bank, outreaching to and understanding the needs of customers, and helping to ensure that the bank is being an excellent corporate citizen. With Oxford Bank drawing on a long storied history as the oldest commercial bank headquartered in Oxford, Michigan, Matt plays a crucial role in preserving the bank’s history and promoting its future. He also ensures connection with the communities that surround Oxford Bank’s 14 locations throughout Michigan, including organizing community events, open houses, efforts for the bank to give back, and fostering relationships with local organizations. He also oversees marketing for Oxford Bank subsidiary, Oxford Commercial Finance (offering working capital solutions to businesses nationwide), and Oxford Bank’s financial planning arm, Oxford Wealth Management.

A special project dear to Matt’s heart is Oxford Bank’s Financial Literacy program – Money Masters – that he co-created. The program includes online educational resources and events through all of life’s stages, including providing tours and education to area students from Dryden and other school districts.

Nancy Rosentrater, Chief Operating Officer at Oxford Bank says, “During his 3 ½ year tenure with the bank, Matt has shown exceptional commitment and talent, earning two well deserved promotions. He has been part of helping to transform the bank, from not only one of the oldest in Michigan, but to also be one of the most valuable. We thank CBM for recognizing him with this important award.”

About Oxford Bank

Oxford Bank is a subsidiary of Oxford Bank Corporation, a registered holding company. It is the oldest commercial bank in Oakland County, MI, and operates 7 branches in Clarkston, Davison, Dryden, Lake Orion, Oakland Township, Ortonville, and Oxford. The Bank also has Customer Experience Centers in Rochester Hills, Ann Arbor, and Macomb MI, with transactional services provided by Interactive Teller Machines. In addition, Oxford Bank has business banking centers in Wixom, Oxford, and Flint, MI. The Bank's wholly owned subsidiary, Oxford Commercial Finance, offers commercial finance services across the country. The Bank has operated continuously under local ownership and management since it first opened for business in 1884. For more information about Oxford Bank and its complete line of financial services, please visit www.oxfordbank.bank.

About Community Bankers of Michigan

The Community Bankers of Michigan is a 250-member trade association serving community banks, and their financial services partners, throughout Michigan. With headquarters in East Lansing, Michigan, the Community Bankers of Michigan is dedicated exclusively to representing the interests of the community banking industry and its membership through effective advocacy, professional education programs, and high-quality products and services. For more information visit www.cbofm.org. One Mission. Community Banks.

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