2nd Year in a Row Owens Named to Inc. 500 Annual List of 500 Fastest-Growing Private Company CEO's In America

8/24/2006

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DATE:                            Aug. 23, 2006
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John Owens Named to Inc. Magazine Annual List of 500 Fastest-Growing Private Company CEO's in America
2nd Year in a Row Owens Makes List
Company Moves Up to No. 416 With Three-Year Sales Growth of 350.6%
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 23, 2006 – Inc. Magazine today released its 25th annual Inc. 500 ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. John Owens, CEO of Ameritrust Mortgage Company, LLC, a privately held residential wholesale mortgage lender headquartered in Charlotte, NC, is on the list for the second year in a row. Owens company moved up to No. 416 with three-year sales growth of 350.6% and 183 employees. In 2005 the company ranked No. 487.
“The mortgage industry continues to be very tough in this environment of climbing interest rates. I am pleased for our company to be recognized as we continue to enable consumers the joy of homeownership,” said John Owens, CEO and President of Ameritrust.
The 2006 Inc. Magazine 500 list can be found in the September issue, available on newsstands this week.
Earlier this year Carolina Parent Magazine recognized Ameritrust for the third year in a row as one of the “Family Friendly 40” companies for working families in the Carolinas.
Ameritrust offers the latest in specialized mortgage products in 35 states and provides exceptional customer service by offering quick response, accuracy and speed in closing quality mortgage loans.
Visit: www.ameritrust.com
 
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