ANN ARBOR, Oct. 19, 2009 —Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group announced yesterday that it has been named one of Michigan’s Top Workplaces of 2009 by the Detroit Free Press. The company was ranked ninth of the 30 companies included in the medium category of 150-499 workers. Gold Star received honors for outstanding results in company direction, execution of its business plan, career development and management.

Over the summer WorkplaceDynamics worked with the Detroit Free Press to conduct a survey to Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group employees.

CEO Daniel Milstein to lecture students on business success October 15th

ANN ARBOR, Oct. 7, 2009— As the CEO of one of Michigan’s most successful and rapidly-expanding companies, Daniel Milstein of Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group knows a thing or two about running a business. When approached by University of Michigan Professor Ramesh Garg, Milstein couldn’t pass up the opportunity to share with MBA students his journey through the business world and how he arrived at where he is today.

Born in Kiev, Ukraine, Milstein came to the U.S.

ANN ARBOR, August 20, 2009 — Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group of Ann Arbor, Mi., was recently recognized on the Inc. 500 list as one of the fastest-growing privately held companies in America. They rank #349 overall and #14 in the financial service industry. Most impressively, based on volume and revenue, they are the #1 Mortgage Broker in the country.

In an industry that has lost over 65% of its work force since 2005, Gold Star Mortgage has achieved a 712.8% growth rate compared to negative percentages in a stagnant lending market.

Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group has achieved 3.2 percent of the Federal Housing Adminstration (FHA) lending market share in Southeastern Michigan, producing more volume than Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Fifth Third Bank combined, during the first quarter of 2009. Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group is ranked the number nine FHA Lender in Southeast Michigan by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Ann Arbor, Michigan – March 3, 2009 — With all of the uncertainty in today’s mortgage marketplace, FHA loans are a viable option for a variety of home buyers. FHA loans are are insured by the federal government. Consumers with a 620 or higher credit score and looking for a smaller down payment may qualify for an FHA loan.