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Commonfund Mortgage Corp.

  717 Erie Boulevard West - Syracuse, New York
Tel. 315.422.2325 -
800.724.7748
 

MAKING THE CORRECT DECISION about the financing of your home is critical to your financial present and future. Whether you're buying your dream home, considering new construction or rehabilitation or trying to decide if you should refinance, the Loan Officers at Commonfund Mortgage can provide you with options that will enable you to make a wise decision.

We are committed to customer service and will review your specific situation to choose from the wide variety of programs available ensuring you receive all the benefits that hard work affords you. Our experience includes working with realtors on single and multi-unit home purchases as well as working with co-op and condominium managing agents to help you achieve your goal of home ownership. Call or e-mail us today!

When you work with a Commonfund Mortgage Loan Officer, you'll see the difference. We will guide you through the process step-by-step, so there are no surprises or confusion along the way.
 


 
Meet Our Loan Officers

SYRACUSE, NY - MAIN OFFICE


John Birkmier

birkmierj@commonfundmtg.com  

John has been with Commonfund since June of 2000.

His past professional experience includes mortgage data entry, processing and underwriting, mortgage originator, bank assistant manager and manager, and mortgage consultant.

John likes to get to know his customers, listening to their wants and needs.  He works very closely with them and their Realtor to close their loan as quickly and painlessly as possible.

John is college educated, having worked his way through college.

He enjoys golfing, fishing, and being with his family

 


Tyler Cagwin

cagwint@commonfundmtg.com  

Tyler joined Commonfund Mortgage Corp. in January of 2005. His past experience has been in the financial planning, stock brokerage and insurance industries.  He has received extensive training in maintaining client relationships and prides himself on the superior service he provides to his clients on a daily basis.

Tyler is committed to providing individuals, families, and businesses with mortgage products and services that meet their needs.  By keeping up with current industry and product trends and offering outstanding service, Tyler has earned a reputation for integrity and for showing true concern for his clients.

 


Sigrid Holben
holbens@commonfundmtg.com   

Sigrid has been with Commonfund for 11 years.  She has recently completed the Nehemiah Training Course to become a "Designated Nehemiah Specialist."

"I am a very good listener and relate well to all types of customers, from first time home buyers to investors with several properties.  Since buying a home can be very stressful, I work very closely with my customers from the first conversation until the point of their closing."

Sigrid began her mortgage/banking career over 12 years ago as a loan officer, after having spent six years working in the computer leasing field.

She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Syracuse University.

 


Lorraine Labelle

labellel@commonfundmtg.com 

Lorraine joined Commonfund in 2008. Lorraine has spent the last 14 years assisting families with their mortgage needs.

She began her career as a Mortgage Processor before becoming a Loan Officer. She is a graduate of the Sandler Institute specializing in refinancing and first time homeowner programs.

Lorraine is the mother of four grown children and lives in Liverpool, NY

 


Debb Parker

parkerd@commonfundmtg.com 

Debb Parker has been with Commonfund Mortgage for over 17 years.

She began her career as an assistant to another loan officer and was able to learn the industry hands on while developing her own philosophy and professional style.

She looks at the mortgage process as an opportunity to educate and counsel buyers on their financial picture.  Her goal is to make people aware that they need to be accountable for establishing their portfolios and to take advantage of what is out there for them.  She enjoys meeting people and having open conversations with them about their goals and objectives.

Debb's past professional credentials include ten years with New York State, and supervising a home for developmentally disabled children.

Debb has an Associates Degree in Business Management and Accounting, is a member of GSAR, and is involved with UNPA.

 


Mike Spirko

spirkom@commonfundmtg.com 

Mike joined Commonfund in May, 2004.

He has learned to focus and manage many tasks simultaneously as a pilot for US Airways since 1981. These skills will be invaluable in the mortgage business where you have to coordinate effectively with attorneys, realtors & credit agencies while being able to develop a high level of trust with your borrowers.

Mike earned a B.S. from Kent State University in 1974 as well as being commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Air Force.

 


CORTLAND, NY
 

Dave DeCoursey   
decourseyd@commonfundmtg.com
 
 

Dave has recently joined the Commonfund team in Binghamton, New York.

His past professional experience includes mortgage data entry, processing and underwriting, mortgage originator, bank assistant manager and manager, and mortgage consultant.

Dave likes to get to know his Binghamton and Southern Tier customers, listening to their wants and needs.  He works very closely with them and their Realtor to close their loan as quickly and painlessly as possible.

 


AUBURN, NY - BRANCH OFFICE
 

Kim Gage

gagek@commonfundmtg.com 

Kim has been with Commonfund Mortgage since 1999. Her past professional experience includes nineteen years in the banking sector, fifteen years as a Realtor and the past ten years working as the Branch Manager/Sr. Loan Officer for the Auburn office of Commonfund Mortgage. Kim takes pride in herself and her fellow employees in the Syracuse office on the fact that The Auburn office has been named “ Best of the Region” in the lender category for Cayuga County for the past three years in a row! “We work as a team at Commonfund to get the best possible job done for our clients!” explains Kim.

She brings a strong sense of leadership, drive, ethical standards, and a understanding of what it takes to make her customers “dreams of home ownership come true” in this ever changing economy.

Kim strives to make her buyers transaction run as smooth as possible from the point of application to the close of escrow, guiding and helping one of their most valuable decisions of their life a pleasant experience.

Her experience in both the lending and Real Estate field help her customers truly understand the full scope of their whole picture of buying a home and what is involved.

Kim is a member of the Cayuga County Board of Realtors, NYS Association of Realtors, and the National Association of Realtors, along with over 260 hours of continuing professional education in Real Estate and finance. She enjoys spending her free time with her husband Bill and two sons, Stephen and Bobby.

 


 

 

 

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