15 Years
Samantha Carcione
Bank Officer & Appraisal
Samantha Carcione is one of several employees who worked their way up from intern to Bank Officer over the course of their time at Maspeth Federal. After interning for two summers, she joined as a Teller in 2010 while attending Queens College. In 2015, she moved into appraisal review at the Loan Center, where she works today as the sole in-house residential appraiser. Samantha always was interested in real estate—her mother worked in Mortgage Servicing at MFS for 21 years—but she lacked any real experience until she began working in Appraisal Assignments under Ignacia Salazar, reviewing appraisals to ensure they’re filled out correctly and routing them to approvers. “That’s how I first learned what an appraisal was, how they’re done, how to review, etc. She showed me the ropes and encouraged me to take courses and learn more about it. I was curious at that point.” The road to appraisal review includes two years of apprenticeship and a final exam. Samantha would accompany reviewers on rides, learning what to look for and hunting for comparable properties to make an accurate appraisal. Eventually, she’d go on her own and pick up extra jobs to reach the hour requirement to obtain her full license. “It was a lot of work,” recalls the Glendale native, who now lives in Middle Village. As an economics and math major, Samantha has found that real estate appraising makes use of her skillset without requiring her to be “stuck at desk all day”. “I do like that part of the job. Every job you go to is different. You still learn more along the way. It’s not monotonous. Going to different areas, a town I don’t normally go to, etc. It’s always a new experience.” Her favorite part of her role is getting to meet a variety of people ranging from borrowers to seller’s agents. Outside of work, Samantha still likes to be on the move, whether she’s riding a cable car to the top of the Matahorn in Zurich or hiking through Forest Park with her dog. Today, this former intern is plotting her next move, perhaps somewhere into the Loan Review process. “You can discover interest in different departments,” she advises younger people. Learn new things —don’t feel like you’re stuck in one position.” A fitting word of advice from someone who’s clearly going places.
Made with FlippingBook - Share PDF online