Springs Valley Bank Has Announced Natalie Smith Has Joined Their Team

 JASPER -- Springs Valley Bank & Trust Company is pleased to welcome Natalie Smith as Mortgage Loan Officer servicing Daviess and surrounding counties. 

“We are excited to have Natalie join our team,” said Craig Buse, SEVP & CLO. “Her knowledge, experience and community ties fit perfectly with Springs Valley’s mission to improve the financial well-being of our local communities. Natalie will be a great asset for us and our future clients in the Daviess County market.” 

Natalie is a life-long resident of Washington, Indiana. She is the daughter of Dale and Vera Shake of Cumback, Indiana. She and her husband, Judge Gregory Smith, have lived in Daviess County for most of their married life with the exception of their first 3 years when they lived in Jasper and Huntingburg while she worked at Holland National Bank. Natalie and Greg then moved to Washington and raised three sons, Brandon, Justin and Sheldon. 

Natalie has acquired strong skill sets in insurance, real estate, and accounting, and has a legal background from managing a law office for 20 years. Her unique experience will make her an excellent Mortgage Loan Officer for Springs Valley Bank & Trust Company. Natalie attended Indiana University where she studied accounting. She later received her degree in Electronics-Networking from Vincennes University. She has held a real estate license and has a current Indiana Title Producer license. Natalie comes to us after five years with Daviess County Economic Development Foundation where she worked on projects to develop businesses and improve the quality of life in Daviess County. 

She is actively involved in community activities and serves on several boards. Natalie was appointed by the Daviess County Commissioners to serve on the Westgate@Crane Authority Board of Directors, holding the office of Secretary and Chairperson of their governance committee, and was appointed by the County Commissioners to serve on the Daviess County Visitors Bureau. 

Additionally, she is appointed by the City of Washington to the White River Military Coordination Alliance which supports the joint land use study around Crane base.  She also serves on the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission appointed by the Daviess County Council. She is treasurer for the Washington Community Concert Series and she has actively supported the Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities (CEO) class which is open to juniors and seniors from all Daviess County High Schools. 

Natalie is a member of Our Lady of Hope church in Washington.

Natalie stated, “I am excited to join an organization that is dedicated to assisting families and businesses in our area communities to thrive and prosper. That is what I have been doing for the past several years and I look forward to being part of the team at Springs Valley that is focused on improving our communities. I have always been an advocate for housing and new development which I believe is essential to growing and developing our communities into the future, and Springs Valley will allow me to continue doing good things for our communities.” 

Natalie can be reached at 812.634.4835 or [email protected]. NMLS# 1851036. Natalie provides mortgage loan services to Daviess and surrounding counties. 

Her temporary office is located at the Jasper Main Banking Center. Her primary office will be located at the Washington Banking Center, 1717 South State Road 57, Suite A, Washington, IN 47501.