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About Craig Park
Advice for New Home Buyers
Select a team of professionals that have your best interest in mind and are committed to working for you for the long haul. Partnering with a lender who is trustworthy and reliable will not only make or break your first home buying experience, but also ensure that you are taken care of down the road with future refinances or additional home purchases.
Fantastic experience, highly recommend
“Craig and the entire NBKC team are so easy to work with, I would recommend them for anyone looking to buy a new home. Communication was fantastic and incredibly prompt. They went above and beyond to make sure we felt supported and confident through each step of the process. We couldn't have asked for a better lender.”
—Tyler F. from Kansas City, MO
Best lending experience in 30 years
“Save yourself time, money and pain. Craig is the best banker we’ve worked with in 30 years of homebuying. Communication was superb and he helped us move quickly to secure our dream home. ”
—Will G from Austin, TX
Incredible Experience
“Craig was phenomenal to work with in this entire process. He is quick, efficient, incredibly smart, and always thinking of ways to optimize the experience for you. He made my first home-buying process smooth and worry-free. I never thought those two things would go in the same sentence together! So thankful to have had the opportunity to work with Craig.”
—Hannah Hyer from Kansas City, MO
A Seemingly Impossible Process Made (Relatively) Easy
“Buying a home, and getting a mortgage, have, like so many things, become impossibly complex for the average person. That would be most of us who are buying a home and securing a mortgage. In one of the biggest decisions you'll make in this life, it is equally important to have people you can depend on -- and you can trust. In the process of securing a loan for our home, Craig Park proved not only ruthlessly efficient, but (more important in my book) kind, patient, and genuinely caring. In a realm of dry number crunching, he proved that heart can play an equally important role. Heartfelt thanks, Craig.:) ”
—Ken McAlpine from Ventura, CA
Super Fast
“Craig and his team are incredibly fast and efficient. Always made time to answer all my questions. Could not recommend them enough based on speed, attention to detail, and cost.”
—Trent from Jefferson City, MO
Excellent Experience!
“Craig and his team were great to work with. His communication throughout the process was superb. He was very responsive, answered each of my questions clearly, and provided transparent information up front. Process went very smoothly and closed as expected. Great customer service! Highly recommend!!”
—Sarah from Bismarck, ND
Outstanding Service, Easy Process and Super Efficient
“Craig provided outstanding service with great communication along with quick responses to questions. The process was fast, efficient and painless. I would absolutely recommend Craig and will use him for any future business that I have.”
—Melissa Chailland from Metairie, LA
Craig and NBKC are great!
“We had a great experience working with NBKC, Craig and his team. They are incredibly professional and very timely with responses. I will be referring everyone to them.”
—tfortney53 from Overland Park, KS
Fantastic to work with!
“Working with this Craig and his team at NBKC was a fantastic experience from start to finish. They were incredibly easy to work with, consistently professional, and always responsive to my questions and needs. The entire process was smooth and stress-free—highly recommend!”
—mikeblankenship24 from Garden City, MO
Outstanding Service and Great Rates!
“The folks at NBKC bank were outstanding all through our mortgage process, plus we got a great rate! At closing, both the lawyer and our realtor said that our rate was the lowest they had seen all month. Craig Park and company were very communicative during the whole process, and were very efficient - best of all everything was done virtually. The only physical signing done was at closing as required by my state. I highly recommend them and will use them again!”
—sktomw from Moneta, VA
Get to know Craig
What is your motto or personal mantra?
Simply take good care of people and do right by them. If you treat each person with the same care and respect you would a close friend or family member, you will end up surrounding yourself by people of high character who do the same for you.
What is your favorite sports team?
Kansas City Chiefs!
What is on your bucket list?
I would love someday to have watched a game in each major league baseball stadium.
What aspect of your job are you most passionate about?
I love the opportunity to build long term relationships with the people I work for. Getting the chance to do many loans over the years for repeat clients or with realtor partners who share the same respect and appreciation for me as I do for them makes the work very fulfilling and a lot of fun.
Where did you grow up?
Kansas City, MO
What are some of your hobbies?
I enjoy playing golf, watching the Chiefs and Royals, reading a good book, and enjoying great food and drink with family and friends.
Before working at nbkc, what was the most unusual or interesting job you’ve ever had?
Before getting my start in mortgage I was the head coffee buyer and roaster for a large regional coffee roaster in the Midwest – working with coffee farmers, importing raw coffee, developing roasting recipes and making sure the coffee came out tasting delicious. It was a fun and fascinating job!