Awards & Recognition
Recognized for How We Workand Who We Serve
For more than a decade, Gold Star Mortgage has been named a top workplace, a fastest-growing company, and an industry innovator. Here’s a look at the recognition we’ve earned along the way.
- Celebrating 25 years
- 9× Top Workplace
- 5× Ellie Mae Hall of Fame
- 3× Inc. 5000

By the Numbers
A Track Record the Industry Keeps Noticing
From regional workplace honors to national growth and technology awards, our recognition spans the people we hire, the communities we serve, and the way we lend.
9×
Detroit Free Press Top Workplace
Recognized nine times as a top workplace in metro Detroit between 2009 and 2022.
5×
Ellie Mae Hall of Fame
Inducted five times for loan quality, efficiency, and innovation from 2013 to 2018.
3×
Inc. Fastest-Growing Companies
Named to Inc. magazine’s list of the fastest-growing private companies in America.
30+
Honors Since 2009
Across workplace culture, company growth, technology, and individual industry leadership.
Year by Year
A Timeline of Recognition
Every honor we’ve received, most recent first. Follow the links for the original announcements.
- 2023
Houston Local Business Award
- 2022
National Mortgage News
Best Mortgage Companies to Work For
- 2021
ICE Innovation Award
Tech Innovation
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
- 2009
Third-party awards and recognition are listed for general information and reflect the year each honor was received. They are not a guarantee of future performance or individual borrower outcomes.
Work With an Award-Winning Team
Experience the Difference for Yourself
The same focus on people and process that earns these honors is what guides every loan we close.