About Justin Birk
What's your advice for new home buyers?
Find a loan officer and realtor that you trust, and do that by asking all the questions. Use their answers both to gain knowledge and to gauge their competence—these are the people responsible for making your dream home a reality.
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As good as it gets... if you are looking for a mortgage lender this is your person!
"—R. Taylor
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Excellent experience. Justin was professional, competent, patient, and communicative. As smooth an experience as home buying could be. Thank you.
"—D. Rao
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Very professional, knowledgeable, responsive, and patient. I was very fortunate to have him assist me with my home loan.
"—C. Garcia
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Justin Birk is a standup guy who kept me informed throughout the entire process in professional and courteous manner. It was a pleasure doing business with him and NBKC Bank.
"—J. Foster
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Justin at NBKC Bank was very professional and prompt to reply to my questions. Very Quick process!.
"—M. Williams
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It was amazing how simple the process was with our lender. It was great service from beginning to end. I would do it again in a heart beat!
"—M. Fowers
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NBKC Bank did a fantastic job handling the refinance process. This was our first time doing a refinance on our first home. It could not have been easier!
"—A. Burke
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Awesome Program!
"—R. Machavaram
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Justin was fantastic, guided us through the process would highly recommend him.
"—P. Sauritch
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I am extremely happy with my experience using Costco's Mortgage Service Program with NBKC Bank. I actually left a major military federal credit union lender right before closing because of their indifferent, unprofessional and overbearing attitude towards us. Justin Birk of NBKC Bank responded quickly to our correspondence, and demonstrated extensive knowledge and professionalism. He was the lender, but we worked together as a team towards our common goal; a quick closing with the best rate. Not at all combative. There was a title paperwork issue discovered at closing. Even though in the evening hours, Justin was available for multiple phone conversations to remedy the problem to still be able to close on that day. I endorse Costco, NBKC Bank and Justin Birk, and have already recommended them to my daughter and co-workers.
"—R. Quinn
Get to know Justin
What is your motto or personal mantra?
Treat every person you encounter with curiosity, kindness, and respect...unless they went to the University of Missouri.
What is your favorite sports team?
Kansas Jayhawks (weird how they cancelled college football again this year).
What is something that people would be surprised if they knew about you?
I'm actually much better looking than I appear.
What's your alma mater?
University of Kansas
What is on your bucket list?
I really want to try skydiving. The kind where you're strapped to a really good skydiver. I'd actually like that skydiver to be strapped to an even more experienced skydiver. So either that or just, you know, go up in a plane that then lands.
What aspect of your job are you most passionate about?
Steering my clients through the process. Getting a mortgage doesn't have to be the endless bureaucratic nightmare you read about. It can be fun! Well, maybe not fun...but not, not fun!
Where did you grow up?
Minneapolis, MN
What are some of your hobbies?
I have three children under the age of six, so I don't have hobbies anymore.
Before working at NBKC, what was the most unusual or interesting job you've ever had?
Lifeguard...which isn't unusual or interesting, but it was a sweet gig.