Six New Hires for A.S.A.P Mortgage Corp

Irene Amato, president and Broker Owner of A.S.A.P. Mortgage Corp. recently announced the addition of six new hires to the Cortlandt Manor-headquartered firm— Christofer Cipriano, S. Barry Farassat, Anthony Gentile, Angella Henry, Petronilla Rampersad and Marie-ilena Skourakis.

“I am excited and fortunate to be able to announce the additions of these six new professionals to my staff, as we gear up for our new commercial division coming in the first quarter of 2018,” Amato said.

Chris Cipriano

Barry Farassat

Anthony Gentile

Cipriano brings four years of experience in the financial services industry, with his most recent position being held at People’s United Bank. Farassat is a mortgage loan originator licensed in New York who has been working in the mortgage industry for 20 years. Prior to joining ASAP, he was a senior mortgage consultant for Luxury Mortgage Banker Corp. with a specialty in conventional, FHA, jumbo and commercial loans. Gentile is a native of Westchester County and is currently enrolled at Mercy College. He first entered the mortgage industry as a summer intern for A.S.A.P. Mortgage. After his internship this summer, he was hired as an administrative assistant to one of ASAP’s senior loan officers and is currently working towards becoming a licensed loan originator. Henry has more than 32 years experience in the financial services industry, having most recently worked for JPMorgan Chase. She is in the process of obtaining her mortgage loan originator license.

Angella Henry

Petronilla Rampersad

Marie Ilena Skourakis

Rampersad brings a wealth of experience and knowledge in the financial services industry having worked for JPMorgan Chase with a background in New York City commercial real estate, brokerage and hedge funds. She is a graduate from the University of Phoenix with a bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Administration and will oversee regulatory compliance as the new Compliance Manager. Skourakis brings more than 15 years of experience in the financial services industry, with two years experience as a certified loan officer. She comes to A.S.A.P. from Astoria Bank as a branch manager where she worked with local business owners, professional and residents. As the Sales Operations Manager at A.S.A.P., she will work with area corporations to bring A.S.A.P. Mortgage Corp.’s new “Mortgage Concierge Service,” a service that provides corporations with exclusive perks to their employees.