United Shore Financial Services Receives Multiple “Best” Company Awards Nationally, Locally

The recognition as a “Best” place to work is rolling in at United Shore Financial (USFS), one of the nation’s largest and fastest growing mortgage companies. In addition to being named a Top Workplace by the Detroit Free Press and one of Metro Detroit’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For for the second consecutive year including an Elite Award for Employee Achievement and Recognition, USFS has been recognized as one of the National Best and Brightest Companies to Work For and is ranked first for Elite Award Winners in the Large Business category.

“For me, the importance of these awards is they’re about our people,” said Mat Ishbia, President and CEO of USFS. “Our people are the key to our success. It’s great when outside organizations recognize the hard work, respect and fun that is part of our everyday work.”

With tremendous growth over the last two years, USFS continually thinks outside the box in how to create a corporate cultural and environment that makes people feel happy from the minute they arrive at work at its new headquarters in Troy, Mich.

Among the amenities there are:  

· A modern, high-energy, open office layout

· Complimentary valet parking as highlighted recently in a Forbes article titled “9 Cool Work Perks That Could Be In Your Future”

· On-site Starbucks

· Dry cleaning services

· Health club

“Creating a happy environment for our people is central to what we do,” Ishbia said. “This is by design because we believe happy people equals happy clients.” 

USFS emphasizes career growth with daily and long-term employee training programs, and multiple recognition programs for high performing employees. 

With its roots as a family-owned company, Ishbia makes a point of walking the floors and getting to know all 1200 employees by name. “We want everyone at USFS to have a family-feel even when they’re not at home with their own families,” he said.

Founded in 1986, USFS is one of the largest independent mortgage lenders in the United States. It operates three brands: United Wholesale Mortgage, Shore Mortgage and Capital Mortgage Funding. United Wholesale Mortgage is the fourth largest wholesale mortgage lender in the country, while Shore Mortgage is a nationally known, direct-to-consumer mortgage lender. Capital Mortgage Funding is a leading mortgage lender in southeastern Michigan. Together, the company employs more than 1,200 team members and is projecting year-over-year origination growth for 2013.