Landsea Mortgage is officially launched

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“We are very excited about the opportunity to work closer with the team at Landsea Homes. We’ve enjoyed building a great relationship with them and look forward to growing with them in the future,” NFM chief operations officer Bob Tyson said.

Added Ryan Sandell, NFM’s western division president: “NFM and Landsea Homes have an incredible working relationship throughout the country. This partnership is an ideal pairing of two companies who are both focused on delivering top-notch service for our customers.”

Last November, NFM Lending expanded its presence in Virginia with the opening of its new branch in Haymarket. The Baltimore-based company hired Jim Podratsky to oversee the new location as branch manager. Podratsky is a mortgage professional with more than 16 years of experience. He most recently worked at Caliber Home Loans as branch manager. Before that, he served as senior vice president at George Mason Mortgage and previously as a mortgage banker at Suntrust Banks.

Landsea Homes was recently named the 2022 winner of the prestigious Builder of the Year award, presented by BUILDER magazine. Through a series of strategic moves, the Newport Beach-based home builder saw a historic year of transformation after going public by exceeding the $1 billion revenue mark, acquiring Hanover Family Builders, expanding into the Texas and Florida markets, and completing 1,640 closings. The culmination of these efforts resulted in Landsea Homes rising to number 47 on the coveted Builder 100 list and winning the Builder of the Year honor.