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. The Houston Business Journal and Inc.magazine placed ZeusLending.com 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.

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

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
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. ZeusLending.com also earned the Enterprise Champion award. In 2010, ZeusLending.com again ranked on the Top 100 list at number 37. The rankings are based on two-year revenue growth rates. National Mortgage Professional Magazine named ZeusLending.com a "Top Mortgage Employer" in both 2015 and 2016. The BBB awarded the company its award for excellence in 2015. In 2016, the Houston Business Journal named Zeuslending.com a "top Place to Work". The company received Best Employee Appreciation in 2017 from Houstonia Magazine.