ROSS MORTGAGE APPEARS ON INC. 5000 LIST OF FASTEST-GROWING COMPANIES FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR

ROYAL OAK, Mich., August 23, 2011 — Ross Mortgage, a regional full-service residential mortgage lender headquartered in Royal Oak, Mich., has been earned a spot on the Inc. 5,000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country for the second consecutive year. Ross Mortgage president Tim Ross made the announcement.

Over the past three years, Ross Mortgage has experienced a 162% growth rate, placing it in the top third of companies nationally in terms of growth percentage. Among Michigan companies that made the list, Ross Mortgage placed 30 out of 125 total companies, placing the company in the top 25%.

We are honored to be on this high-profile list again. Many companies in the mortgage industry have faced challenges over the past several years. We have as well but our commitment to reliability, integrity and old-fashioned business values has enabled us to overcome those challenges. We are pleased to be recognized for the growth that has resulted.

- Tim Ross, President
  Ross Mortgage Corporation

About Ross Mortgage:

From a single branch startup, in 1983, Hugh and Tim Ross have built Ross Mortgage into a multi-branch, Fannie Mae, Ginnie Mae approved, full service residential mortgage banking company. In 1986, Ross Mortgage acquired Michigan Mortgage Corporation. Along with the servicing and portfolio and personnel, Ross assumed all that belonged to Michigan Mortgage, including their 1949 date of incorporation. As a result, Ross Mortgage Corporation celebrated 60 years of service to Michigan homebuyers in 2009.

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