The Ryland Group, Inc. operates as a homebuilder and a mortgage-finance company in the United States. It engages in building single-family detached homes and attached homes, such as townhomes and condominiums. The company builds homes for entry-level buyers, and first- and second-time move-up buyers. It also provides mortgage-related products and services, as well as title and escrow services to its homebuyers. In addition, the company sells land and lots. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Westlake Village, California. As of August 3, 2015, Ryland Group Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Standard Pacific Corp.