Patricia Arvielo

Ms. Arvielo has served as a member of our Board of Directors since January 2020. Ms. Arvielo brings more than 39 years of mortgage and real estate industry experience to the Century Communities Board. She is the President and Co-Founder of New American Funding, one of the largest independent mortgage companies in the U.S., where she leads the company’s sales and operations efforts. Ms. Arvielo is a first-generation Latina and an award-winning entrepreneur and adviser on several committees, including the Mortgage Bankers Association, the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, and the Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee. At New American Funding, she founded the Latino Focus and New American Dream initiatives to identify and address challenges Hispanic and Black consumers face in their pursuit of homeownership and to enhance the quality of their lending experience. Ms. Arvielo frequently visits Washington, D.C. to lobby for the industry and homeowners, is a popular keynote speaker for mortgage events across the nation and was recognized by Ernst & Young as the 2016 EY Entrepreneur of The Year® Orange County.