Crescent State Bank
Crescent State Bank

Crescent State Bank Employee Earns Credit Risk Certification

Cary, NC, February 28, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank (www.crescentstatebank.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that Matt King has earned his credit risk certification through the Risk Management Association (RMA). The risk certification is awarded after the successful completion of an examination covering industry credit practices. A portfolio manager at Crescent State Bank, King oversees credit and cash flow analysis, loan underwriting and annual reviews of large loans within the portfolio.

The RMA is a not-for-profit, member-driven professional association, whose sole purpose is to advance the use of sound risk principles in the financial services industry. RMA promotes an enterprise-wide approach to risk management that focuses on credit risk, market risk and operational risk.

King earned his bachelor’s degree at North Carolina State University in business management. A native of Concord, N.C., he resides in Holly Springs, N.C.

“We are excited Matt was able to achieve this distinction,” said Carlton. “It reflects his commitment to excellence in knowledge and customer service.”

About Crescent State Bank:
Crescent State Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation. The Bank has total assets of $835.5 million, deposits of $605.4 million, and net loans of $667.6 million as of December, 31, 2007. The bank operates twelve full service banking offices in the communities of Cary (2), Apex, Clayton, Garner, Holly Springs, Sanford, Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Raleigh, Knightdale, and Wilmington, North Carolina. For more information, visit www.crescentstatebank.com.

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