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# Neal Saarela

Loan Originator at Cardinal Financial Company, Charlotte, NC. NMLS ID 1547722 ([verify at NMLS Consumer Access](https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/1547722)).

**Summary:** Neal Saarela (NMLS 1547722) is Loan Originator at Cardinal Financial Company, based in Charlotte, NC. Licensed in 2 states confirmed with state regulators: Florida and Pennsylvania. Licensed since 2025 (per Florida records). Last verified 2026-10-09.

## At a glance

- Licensed since 2025 (per Florida records). This is license history on file, not total experience.
- Licensed in: Florida (FL, confirmed), Pennsylvania (PA, confirmed)
- License confidence: confirmed = state regulator roster; lender_reported = listed on the lender page only; federal_registration = inferred from a bank or credit union employer.
- Languages: not listed
- Profile: unclaimed
- Status: active

## Specialties


## Licenses

| State | Type | Number | Status | Confidence | Issued | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | state_license | LO139806 | active | confirmed | 2025-07-22 | state_regulator | 2026-10-09 |
| PA | state_license | 115939 | active | confirmed |  | state_regulator | 2026-10-10 |

## Employment history

- ? to present: Cardinal Financial Company (NMLS 66247), Charlotte, NC. Source: https://www.cardinalfinancial.com/loan-originator/neal-saarela/, verified 2026-10-09.

## Disciplinary history

Disciplinary history not yet checked by LenDb. Verify at NMLS Consumer Access: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/1547722

## Contact

- View profile at Cardinal Financial Company: https://www.cardinalfinancial.com/loan-originator/neal-saarela/
- Office phone and Email on file: shown at https://lendb.ai/lo/neal-saarela-1547722#contact after a quick human check (not available in this file, the API or MCP).

## Sources

- nmls: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/1547722
- state_regulator: https://real.flofr.com/Public/LO/LoanOriginators_SZ_Monthly.zip
- state_regulator: https://data.pa.gov/d/tyxc-jyug
- lender_site: https://www.cardinalfinancial.com/loan-originator/neal-saarela/

Cite as: Neal Saarela (NMLS 1547722), Cardinal Financial Company. LenDb.ai, https://lendb.ai/lo/neal-saarela-1547722, last verified 2026-10-09.

_Not a lender. Not a referral service. Verify licenses at NMLS Consumer Access._