Zeus Lending

ZeusLending.com is a Houston-based real estate finance provider of home-equity loans, hard money loans, crowdfunding opportunities and mortgages to individual and corporate consumers.[1] The Houston Business Journal and Inc.magazine placed ZeusLending.com on the list of the fastest-growing companies in the United States.[1] Between 2007 and 2010, the company had a three-year annual growth rate of 63%. Annual revenues in 2010 were $4.9 million.[1]

ZeusLending.com
TypePrivate
IndustryMortgage
Founded2004
FounderSteven Kaufman
Headquarters
Houston, Texas
,
United States
ServicesHome equity loans and mortgages
WebsiteOfficial website

History

CEO Steven Kaufman founded ZeusLending.com as Zeus Mortgage in 2004[1] to provide mortgages and home equity loans to individual consumers and offer services for corporate clients.[2] It has provided real-estate financing for companies like Exxon Mobil, Hewlett Packard, and American Express.[3] In May 2018 Zeus Mortgage, Zeus Crowdfunding, and Zeus Hard Money united into the singular ZeusLending.com brand.[4] As of 2012, ZeusLending.com has 27 employees and has locations in Houston, Austin, San Antonio, and Dallas.[1]

Leadership

Steven Kaufman serves as the company's CEO. Kaufman made his first loan at the age of 14.[5]

In 2012, the Astros In Action Foundation named Kaufman the August Hometown Hero. This title recognizes Houston citizens who have assisted the local communities.[6][7] In 2011, he was also a West Houston Chamber of Commerce Star Award Finalist and a Houston Business Journal 40 Under 40 Nominee.[7] He was also ranked in the 2012 National Mortgage Professional Magazine 40 Under 40 article and was the only Houston-based mortgage professional to be recognized.[3][5][8]

Recognition

ZeusLending.com has been ranked as one of the fastest-growing private firms in the U.S. In 2009, it ranked 14 out the 100 top companies in the Houston Business Journal's annual Houston Fast 100 list.[9] ZeusLending.com also earned the Enterprise Champion award. [10] In 2010, ZeusLending.com again ranked on the Top 100 list at number 37. The rankings are based on two-year revenue growth rates.[11] National Mortgage Professional Magazine named ZeusLending.com a "Top Mortgage Employer" in both 2015 and 2016.[12][13] The BBB awarded the company its award for excellence in 2015.[14] In 2016, the Houston Business Journal named Zeuslending.com a "top Place to Work".[15] The company received Best Employee Appreciation in 2017 from Houstonia Magazine.[16]

Kaufman and the loan officers at ZeusLending.com have been interviewed about the real estate and mortgage markets by ABC, CNN, CBS, FOX, and Bloomberg News.[17]

References
  1. "Zeus Mortgage - Houston, TX - The Inc. 5000". Inc. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  2. X, Chris. "Roger Salinas from Zeus Mortgage: 1st Time Homebuyer Credit". The Experts on the Real Estate Investor Show Podcast. Lifestyles Unlimited. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  3. National Mortgage Professional Magazine. 3 (12). December 2011. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "The Real Estate Lending Merger That Shook Mt. Olympus - Press Release - Digital Journal". www.digitaljournal.com. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  5. "An inside look at the founders and CEOs of Houston's fastest-growing companies". Houston Business Journal. September 23, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
  6. "Zeus Mortgage CEO Named Houston Astros' August Hometown Hero". Yahoo! Finance. August 8, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  7. George F. (April 20, 2009). ""Fanatical Change" Directly Impacts People in Need". Landmark Education News. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
  8. Peck, Eric C. (March 5, 2012). "National Mortgage Professional Magazine's 40 Under 40: The 40 Most Influential Mortgage Professionals Under 40". Houston Business Journal. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  9. "Zeus Mortgage Prevails Tough Times, Declared One of Houston's Fastest-Growing Companies" (Press release). Reuters via Business Wire. September 23, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  10. "Zeus Mortgage Prevails Tough Times, Declared One of Houston's Fastes Growing Companies". September 23, 2009. Reuters. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  11. "Zeus Mortgage Secures Spot in Annual "2010 Houston Fast 100"" (Press release). Zeus Mortgage. October 12, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2012 – via Business Wire.
  12. "National Mortgage Professional Magazine January 2015". Issuu. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  13. "National Mortgage Professional Magazine January 2016". Issuu. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  14. "2015 Award Winners". Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  15. "HBJ reveals the Best Places to Work rankings for 2016". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  16. "Houston's Best Places to Work in 2017". Houstonia. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  17. "Zeus Mortgage CEO Kaufman Honored by Houston Astros" (Press release). Zeus Mortgage. August 8, 2012. Retrieved 2016-03-03 – via Business Wire.
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