Cornerstone Awards
2022
2021
- Great Place to Work® in Financial Services & Insurance
- Great Place to Work® for Millennials™ 2021
- Great Place to Work® for Women
- Great Place to Work® in Texas
- Houston Chronicle Top Workplace for the 12th consecutive year
- San Antonio Express Top Workplace
2020
- Added our 300th Team Member to our Wall of Honor, which recognizes ten or more years of service with Cornerstone
- Great Place to Work® in Financial Services & Insurance
- Great Place to Work® for Women
- Dallas Morning News Top Workplace
- San Antonio Express Top Workplace
- The Oklahoman Top Workplace
- The Denver Post Top Workplace
2019
- Added our 200th Team Member to our Wall of Honor, which recognizes ten or more years of service with Cornerstone
- Best Workplaces for Diversity
- Great Place to Work® for Women
- Great Place to Work® in Financial Services and Insurance
- Great Place to Work® in Texas
- Houston Chronicle Top Workplace for the 10th consecutive year
- Austin-American Statesman Top Workplace
- Dallas Morning News Top Workplace
- San Antonio Express Top Workplace
- The Oklahoman Top Workplace
- The Denver Post Top Workplace
2018
- Great Place to Work® 100 Best Workplaces for Women
- Great Place to Work® Best Workplaces™ in Financial Services and Insurance 2018
- Houston Chronicle Top Workplace for the 9th consecutive year
- Austin-American Statesman Top Workplace
- Dallas Morning News Top Workplace
- San Antonio Express News Top Workplace
- The Denver Post Top Workplace
- The Oklahoman Top Workplace
- Texas Mortgage Bankers Association Pinnacle Award 2018, 10 years in a row
2017
- Best Workplaces for Diversity
- Houston Chronicle Top Workplace for the 8th consecutive year
- Top Workplaces - Ranked as #2 Among Large Companies in Houston
- Houston Chronicle Top Workplace Leadership Award for Marc Laird, CEO
- Austin-American Statesman Top Workplace
- San Antonio Express News Top Workplace
- The Denver Post Top Workplace
- The Oklahoman Top Workplace
- 2017 Champion Donor - Mortgage Banker Association, Opens Doors Foundation
- National MI Pinnacle Partner 2017
- TSAHC Top Originating Mortgage Lender 2017
2016
- TheHouston Chronicle Top Workplace for the 7th consecutive year
- BBB Awards for Excellence
2015
- TheHouston Chronicle Top Workplace for the 6th consecutive year
2014
- TheHouston Chronicle Top Workplace for the 5th consecutive year
- Hall of Honor for Supporting the Military (Homeownership Assistance), Mortgage Bankers Association
2013
- TheHouston Chronicle Top Workplace for the 4thconsecutive year
- Celebrated 25th Anniversary of serving homebuyers across the nation
- Surpassed the 1,000 Team Member mark
- Added our 100th Team Member to our Wall of Honor that recognizes ten or more years of service with Cornerstone
2012
- TheHouston Chronicle Top Workplace for the 3rd consecutive year
- TDHCA Lender of the Year for First-Time Homebuyer Program
2011
- TheHouston Chronicle Top Workplace for the 2nd consecutive year
- TDHCA Lender of the Year
2010
- Top Workplaces award - The Houston Chronicle, 2010
- Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) Lender of the Year for First Time Homebuyer Program
2009
- Largest independent mortgage company in Texas, National Mortgage News (September 2009)
Marketing Team Awards
2023
- 12 Week Builder Campaign (Platinum), Hermes Creative Awards
- Homebuying Process Packet (Platinum), Hermes Creative Awards
- Video "Did you ask your landlord?" (Gold), Hermes Creative Awards
- Mortgage 101 Campaign (Gold), Hermes Creative Awards
- First Time Homebuyer Packet (Gold), Hermes Creative Awards
- Trusted Lender Brochure (Honorable Mention), Hermes Creative Awards
- Easter Blitz (Honorable Mention), Hermes Creative Awards
- Know the Score Packet (Honorable Mention), Hermes Creative Awards
2020
- Content Marketing Video (Platinum), Muse Creative Awards
- Corporate Identity (Gold), Muse Creative Awards
- Video (Gold), Muse Creative Awards
- Marketing & Promotional (Gold), Muse Creative Awards
- Advertising (Silver), Muse Creative Awards
- WYSK Podcast Video (Platinum), Worldfest
- Builders Animation Video - Writer (Gold), Worldfest
- On the Fence Video (Silver), Worldfest
- Pants Rental Video (Silver), Worldfest
- Debunkopotamus Video (Bronze), Worldfest
- Partners Video (Bronze), Worldfest
2018
- Best Real Estate Blog 2018, Fit Small Business
- Get in the Game (Gold), Muse Creative Awards
- Better Way to Mortgage (Rose Gold), Muse Creative Awards
- Celebrate Internal Marketing (Rose Gold), Muse Creative Awards
2017
- Internal Communications Video (Gold), American Business Awards
- Cornerstone Home Haunting Internal Marketing (Platinum), Hermes Creative Awards
- Cornerstone Home Haunting Contest (Platinum), Hermes Creative Awards
- Cornerstone Home Haunting Event (Gold), Muse Creative Awards
2016
- Renovation Loan Packet (Platinum), Hermes Awards
- Top Producer Trip - Miami (Gold), Hermes Awards
- Halloween Instagram Costume Battle (Gold), Hermes Awards
2015
- #ProudTheyServed Campaign (Platinum), Hermes Awards
- Survive and Thrive Website (Platinum), Hermes Awards
- Video DIY (Platinum), Hermes Awards
- Caught in the Act Campaign (Gold), Hermes Awards
- Get in the Game (Gold), Hermes Awards
- The Home Buying Process Video Animation (Gold), Hermes Awards
- Team Member Appreciation Campaign (Platinum), MarCom Awards
- Popcorn Recruiting Gift (Platinum), MarCom Awards
- Recruiting Campaign (Platinum), MarCom Awards
- Boost Your Home’s Value PC (Gold), MarCom Awards
- First Time Home Buyer Packet (Gold), MarCom Awards
- Social Media Presentation (Gold), MarCom Awards
2014
- #ProudTheyServed Campaign (Platinum), MarCom Awards
- Video DIY (Platinum), MarCom Awards
- #ProudTheyServed (Gold) – Corporate Social Responsibility, Marcom Awards
Contact Us
Regional Headquarters
5121 Kingdom Way, Suite 300Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
Phone: 919.215.2412
Where We Serve
- Maryland
- California
- North Carolina
- Clayton
- Elizabeth City
- Fayetteville
- Goldsboro
- Raleigh
- Wilmington
- Virginia
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