CICERO -- In these hard economic times, it’s hard to think anyone would want to go into the loan business. But for two men from Oneida, NY that’s exactly what they did three years ago.
Deric Crisafi and Rickey Rutherford are the owners and presidents of D&R Placements, Inc. based in Cicero. It’s a company specializing in commercial loans. Basically they are the middle men that bring loans to market for small banks. The two chose to work mostly with the medical profession because they say they are professional and have a good amount of experience. The small company, employing only two people, works with the medical field all over the county.
“It’s a profitable business as long as you pick and choose where you want to work. We’ve picked the medical profession,” says Crisafi. Even in this recession, the two are making ends meet and then some.
In the next few years, they hope to even add employees. For right now, they just have each other. Which is ok because they have known each other since high school, went to LeMoyne together and yes, even lived with each other for four years. Each one will tell you they are the ‘Boss’ but only one signs the checks. “I write the checks, so I’m going to go ahead and say I am (the boss,” says Rutherford.
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