LINTHICUM, MD, January 5th, 2015— NFM Lending is proud to announce David Silverman, CEO of NFM Lending, has been named one of the 100 Most Influential Mortgage Executives in America by Mortgage Executive Magazine for 2014. This is the second year in a row that Silverman has received this honor.

“I am extremely humbled to be included within such an amazing group of high achieving Industry pioneers and innovators,” said Silverman. “My team has worked very diligently together to create optimal opportunities for our Company to achieve new heights and healthy growth opportunities for all of our employees.”

Mortgage Executive Magazine recognized and celebrated mortgage executives that built their companies and service their clients and employees through service, dedication and hard work. The winning executives were asked to provide their insights on the mortgage industry’s opportunities and challenges today. The following is the response by Silverman:

“The biggest opportunities in 2015 are still in the area of recruitment of top originator teams, training your existing staff from good to great and increasing servicing portfolios. The biggest challenges are managing shrinking margins as the cost of compliance continues to rise and differentiating your company or brand from the competition.  We are all basically working with the same product line and pricing range so service and the “X” factor become the areas of more focused energy.”

NFM Lending, formerly NFM, Inc., was founded in March 3, 1998 by David Silverman and his wife Sandy. The company started as a small brokerage shop with 4 loan officers; and it’s now a multi-state lender with more than 250 employees, over 35 operating branches, and is licensed in 30 states.

NFM Lending has been listed as one of the “Top 100 Mortgage Companies in America” and one of “The 50 Best Companies to Work for in America 2013” by Mortgage Executive Magazine. It also ranked one of the “Top Mortgage Lenders” by The Scotsman Guide for 2012 and 2013; ranked as one of the “Fastest-Growing” and one of the “Largest Private Companies” by the Baltimore Business Journal for 2012; named a “Top Workplace in Baltimore” by The Baltimore Sun in 2012, 2013 and 2014; and numerous other awards.

About NFM Lending

NFM Lending is a mortgage lending company currently licensed in 30 states throughout the United States. The company was founded in Baltimore, Maryland in 1998. They attribute their success in the mortgage industry to their steadfast commitment to their customers and the community. NFM Lending has firmly planted itself in the home loan marketplace as “America’s Common Sense Residential Mortgage Lender.”

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LINTHICUM, M.D., January 16th, 2014— NFM, Inc. is proud to announce David Silverman, CEO of NFM, Inc., has been named one of the 100 Most Influential Mortgage Executives in America by Mortgage Executive Magazine for 2013.

Mortgage Executive Magazine recognized and celebrated mortgage executives that built their companies and service their clients and employees through service, dedication and hard work. The winning executives were asked to provide their insights on the mortgage industry’s opportunities and challenges today. The following is the response by Silverman:

“The biggest opportunity today is consolidation and recruiting as the number of players decreases the strongest will survive. Between QM, refinance market pull back, rising rates, and various other variances in the market, there will be companies that merge, roll-up, get bought out or simply close up shop. The number of new mortgage entities entering the industry is negligible by any measurement so it stands to reason that those that are positioned property and have a workable plan with good to great execution will see it to the other side and become exponentially stronger 2-3 years from now.”

NFM, Inc. was founded in March 3, 1998 by David Silverman and his wife Sandy. The company started as a small brokerage shop with 4 loan officers; and it’s now a multi-state lender with more than 200 employees, over 20 retail branches, and is licensed in over 28 states.

NFM, Inc. has prospered under Silverman’s leadership and continues to be recognized across the nation. The company has been ranked one of the Fastest-Growing and Largest Private Companies by the Baltimore Business Journal in 2013; named a Top Workplace in Baltimore by The Baltimore Sun in 2012 and 2013; ranked one of the Top Mortgage Lenders by The Scotsman Guide in 2013; and has also received  numerous other awards. Silverman himself also ranked one of the Top 100 CEOs in Baltimore by SmartCEO magazine in 2009.

“I am humbled to be included amongst so many accomplished driven leaders in our industry.  I am inspired to continue to contribute my resources and improve how we show up in this ever changing mortgage world,” said David Silverman. “The ONLY reason that I have become visible on this list is because of our great people here at NFM.”

About NFM, Inc.

NFM, Inc. is a mortgage lending company currently licensed in twenty-eight states in the U.S. The company was founded in Baltimore, Maryland in 1998. They attribute their success in the mortgage industry to their steadfast commitment to customers and the community. NFM, Inc. has firmly planted itself in the home loan marketplace as “America’s Common Sense Residential Mortgage Lender.”

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LINTHICUM, M.D., March 4th, 2013—NFM, Inc. is proud to be celebrating their 15th anniversary in 2013.

The company was founded on March 3, 1998 by David Silverman and his wife Sandy. They started NFM, Inc. as a small brokerage shop with four loan officers in downtown Baltimore City. The company quickly matured into a full-fledged multi-state lender with licenses in 25 states. With the addition of our Retail Branch program in 2004, NFM, Inc. has grown to include approximately 19 branches and counting.  NFM, Inc. has over 200 employees with over a hundred people at their corporate office located in Linthicum, MD.

NFM, Inc. has prospered under David’s leadership. The company was been ranked for two consecutive years (2004 and 2005) on the INC 500 list of fastest growing private companies in the country; ranked by the Baltimore Business Journal as the 11th largest mortgage lending firm in the region in 2010; recognized by SmartCEO magazine as one of Baltimore’s 50 fastest growing companies in 2006; recognized by The Baltimore Sun as one of the Top Workplaces in 2012; and David was ranked one of the Top 100 CEOs in Baltimore in 2009 by SmartCEO magazine.

Recognizing that their success is dependent on not only their clients, but the communities around them, NFM, Inc. strives to give back to the community as much as possible. For each loan that is closed in Maryland, NFM, Inc. donates a portion of the proceeds to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Baltimore. They have rescued two cats, Tabby and Refi that live in their corporate office. From December to January, NFM, Inc. donated 93 boxes to troops overseas. They collected necessities, treats, and leisure items and sent them through the organization AnySoldier. Additionally, NFM, Inc. started a company-wide green initiative that promotes a paperless loan operation process that reduces paper use for both the company and consumer. These are just some of the ways NFM, Inc. has given back to the community and made an impact on the environment.

David Silverman, founder and CEO, said, “I am very proud to say that NFM, Inc. has been serving our community for over 15 years. We have survived through a very difficult period in the mortgage industry. My team’s patience, perseverance, and commitment to NFM, Inc. helped not only see us through to the other side, but come out thriving. Our goal is to continue to expand and help as many customers as we can with one of the biggest financial decisions in their lives.”

NFM, Inc. attributes its rapid growth and overall success to a sound commitment to our core values: service integrity, and respect. Throughout our history, we continue to maintain the customer as our primary focus and are always thinking of ways to better service our clients’ interest.

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In support of the Michael Phelps Foundation, NFM, Inc. recently sponsored and participated in the Michael Phelps Foundation 2012 Golf Classic held on September 22, 2012 in Atlantic City. The Michael Phelps Foundation is a non-profit organization founded by the record-setting Olympian, Michael Phelps. The foundation was created in 2008 to support advancement of the sport of swimming, and also to promote an active and healthy lifestyle, especially for children. NFM, Inc. is a proud supporter of the Michael Phelps Foundation, and sponsored the event with a $10,000 donation.

The Michael Phelps Golf Classic is the largest fundraising event that the Foundation hosts. The event included a day of golf and a post-event celebration, in addition to a celebrity poker tournament. NFM, Inc. President and CEO David Silverman was a participant in each of the events, and actually won the poker event while his father Sam (who had never played poker before) finished 3rd. Having participated in the event for the past three years, Mr. Silverman commented on NFM, Inc.’s dedication to the Michael Phelps Foundation:

“NFM, Inc. is fully committed to giving back to our community and is thrilled to be a sponsor of such a great event. Our company supports initiatives that promote an active, healthy lifestyle, especially for our children. The Golf Classic is a great way to promote and raise funds for this inspiring organization and NFM, Inc. was proud to be a part of it. We look forward to supporting the Michael Phelps Foundation for many years to come.”

NFM, Inc. is focused on community and building its philanthropic efforts. The NFM Cares program regularly works with and donates to organizations that place an emphasis on family and children, soldiers and veterans, and supporting a healthy lifestyle. As an organization that encourages personal empowerment through participation in health and fitness activities, the Michael Phelps Foundation fits perfectly into the NFM Cares framework. NFM, Inc. looks forward to participating with this inspiring organization and supporting future Olympic hopefuls for years to come.