Midwest lender expands to Sarasota

SARASOTA — Residential mortgage lender Ruoff Home Mortgage is expanding its operations with the opening of an office in Sarasota.

The Sarasota office is Ruoff's first in Florida and 21st overall location, according to a press release. Other offices are located in Indiana, Michigan and Arizona.

Ruoff executive Greg Miller, who has developed retail space and been a real estate agent, will be the branch manager and lead operations at the Sarasota location. Miller previously worked as a loan originator at Ruoff's branch in Warsaw, Ind., the statement says.

Ruoff Home Mortgage was founded in Fort Wayne, Ind. in 1984. It has licenses to originate loans in Arizona, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Florida, Kentucky and Michigan.