Type Private Founded 2004 | Industry Mortgage Founder Steven Kaufman | |
Headquarters Houston, Texas, United States Services Home equity loans and mortgages | ||
Zeus Mortgage, Ltd. is a Houston-based mortgage provider of home-equity loans and mortgages to individual consumers. The Houston Business Journal and Inc.magazine placed Zeus Mortgage on the list of the fastest-growing companies in the United States. Between 2007 and 2010, the company had a three-year annual growth rate of 63%. Annual revenues in 2010 were $4.9 million.
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History
CEO Steven Kaufman founded Zeus Mortgage in 2004. The company provides mortgage and home equity loans to individual consumers and offers services for corporate clients. It has provided real-estate financing for companies like Exxon Mobil, Hewlett Packard, and American Express. Today, Zeus Mortgage has 27 employees and has locations in Houston, Austin, San Antonio, and Dallas.
In 2011, Zeus Mortgage ranked #143 in its industry in Inc. Magazine's listing of fastest-growth private companies. The company was ranked #3,127 overall.
Leadership
Steven Kaufman serves as the company’s CEO. Kaufman made his first loan at the age of 14.
In 2012, the Astros In Action Foundation named Kaufman the August Hometown Hero. This title recognizes Houston citizens who have assisted the local communities. In 2011, he was also a West Houston Chamber of Commerce Star Award Finalist and a Houston Business Journal 40 Under 40 Nominee. 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.
Recognition
Zeus Mortgage 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. Zeus Mortgage also earned the Enterprise Champion award. In 2010, Zeus Mortgage again ranked on the Top 100 list at number 37. The rankings are based on two-year revenue growth rates.
Kaufman and the loan officers at Zeus Mortgage have been interviewed about the real estate and mortgage markets by ABC, CNN, CBS, FOX, and Bloomberg News.
Philanthropy
Kaufman created The Fanatical Change Foundation, a local charity that seeks out families in need and collects donations through fundraising events.
The Foundation raises money by sponsoring fundraisers that go directly towards the families in need. The Foundation is a zero-overhead organization and delivers 100% of the money raised to the families in the form of goods and services. As of 2012, the organization had raised nearly $400,000 in donations. Zeus Mortgage is a sponsor of the Foundation, and Kaufman remains its president.