Southwest Funding in the News

	Dallas Business Journal – June 2007 • Largest Residential Mortgage Lenders in the DFW Metroplex - June 2007 • Southwest Funding ranks as 7th largest residential mortgage lender with 6,421 loans originated in 2006
	Fort Worth Star Telegram - March 2007 • Southwest Funding helps Katrina victims start a new life with a new home. • Special financing programs enabled many families a fresh start in the wake of a horrible tragedy.
	Fort Worth Business Press - November 2006 • Largest area Residential Mortgage Companies - November 2006. • Southwest Funding ranks as the 3rd largest residential mortgage lender.
	Dallas Business Journal – June 2006 • Largest Residential Mortgage Lenders in the DFW Metroplex - June 2006 • Southwest Funding ranks as 8th largest residential mortgage lender with 6,548 loans originated in 2005
	Special Olympics – Summer Games 2006 • Southwest Funding is proud to support and sponsor the 2006 Special Olympics Summer Games. • The company maintains an active role in the development and support of the community.
	Dallas Business Journal – June 2005 • Largest Residential Mortgage Lenders in the DFW Metroplex - June 2005 • Southwest Funding ranks as 6th largest residential mortgage lender with 6,137 loans originated in 2004
	Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas – March 2005 • Southwest Funding is the preferred lender for the Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
	MortgageMediaMag.com – January 2005 • Interview with Mark Buskuhl, EVP and Don Yount , President. -- January 11, 2005 • Dallas-based Southwest Funding has grown to over 90 offices and operates in 21 states. The company should surpass 200 locations by the end of 2005.
	Dallas Business Journal – June 2004 • Largest Residential Mortgage Lenders in the DFW Metroplex - June 2004 • Southwest Funding takes 11th place as the largest residential mortgage lender with 5,651 residential mortgage loans closed in 2003.
	Frisco Style – May 2004 • Another business that's seen the benefit of being located in a boomtown is Southwest Funding, a Texas Residential Mortgage company, which provides both residential and commercial financing. . •“Why go anywhere else when there's so much opportunity and excitement here”, says Branch Manager Devin Mathews. • Devin Mathews and Chuck Sykes have operated the office in Frisco for the past five years.
	Wall Street Reporter •Interview with Owner Don Yount. November 21, 2003 •Texas Residential Mortgage / Southwest Funding is on the fast track to success, watch for them to be a leading player in the mortgage branching industry.
	MortgageMediaMag.com •Interview with Mark Buskuhl, EVP November 19, 2003 •"Dallas-based Texas Residential Mortgage /Southwest Funding has doubled its revenue for the past two consecutive years. In 2001, the company achieved more than $200 million in loan closings and opened 16 additional net branches."
	Inc. Magazine – September 2003 •INC 500, 2003: Texas Residential Mortgage /Southwest Funding makes Top 250 Fastest Growing Private Companies •Texas Residential Mortgage /Southwest Funding ranked as No. 226 on the INC 500 list. Audited financial records showed a 750% growth rate from 1998 to 2002.
	Dallas Business Journal – June 2003 •Largest Residential Mortgage Lenders in the DFW Metroplex - June 2003 •Dallas Business Journal ranks Texas Residential Mortgage, LP as the 10th largest Residential Mortgage Lender in the DFW Metroplex with 4,632 closed loans in 2002.
	Inc. Magazine – September 2002 •INC 500, 2002: Texas Residential Mortgage /Southwest Funding Makes Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies •Texas Residential Mortgage/Southwest Funding ranked in the top 100 fastest growing private companies in the United States . Audited financial records showed a 1775% growth from 1997 to 2001.