American Pacific Mortgage Included in Forbes’ America’s Best Employers 2025 List

Roseville, CA; February 12, 2025 – American Pacific Mortgage has been awarded on the Forbes list of America’s Best Employers 2025. This prestigious award is presented in collaboration with Statista, the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The award list was announced on February 12^th, 2025, and can be viewed on Forbes’ website.

Forbes and Statista selected America’s Best Employers 2025 through an independent survey from a vast sample of over 217,000 U.S. employees working for companies employing at least 1,000 people within the U.S. Over 6.5 million employer evaluations were considered. The final score is based on two types of evaluations: personal (those given by employees themselves) and public (those given by friends and family members of employees, or members of the public who work in the same industry), with a much higher weighting for personal evaluations.

Based on the results of the study, American Pacific Mortgage is honored to be recognized on the Forbes list of America’s Best Employers 2025!

"We are honored to receive this recognition and are deeply proud of the incredible team we have built at APM," said Ned Payant, CEO. "Our employees are at the heart of everything we do, and this award reflects our ongoing dedication to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered. We believe that when our employees thrive, our company thrives, and this recognition is a testament to that philosophy."

American Pacific Mortgage has always been committed to fostering a workplace that nurtures talent, celebrates diversity, and encourages innovation. This recognition reinforces that APM is poised to continue leading the industry in employee satisfaction, setting a new standard for workplace excellence.

Dustin Sheppard, President, congratulated the team for winning, “As employee owners of APM this is a huge accomplishment – congratulations!”

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About American Pacific Mortgage

American Pacific Mortgage was founded in 1996 and is a national independently owned and operated retail mortgage lender known for Creating Experiences That Matter™ for our people and our customers. Based in Roseville, California, APM is a top-ranked mortgage lender in the U.S. and wins multiple awards annually, including Top Mortgage Lender, Most Loved Employer, and Top Places to Work. 

APM is 49% employee-owned through an employee stock ownership plan, a distinguishing difference that creates long-term savings for those who stay with the company. It is licensed in 49 states, employs more than 2,600 people, and has over 350 branches, many of which operate under their own DBA names. APM’s rallying cry is to be 100% focused on our originators and branch managers, because when they look good, our customers reap the benefits. APM’s charitable entity, APMCares, is entirely funded and run by employees and supports an array of organizations throughout the country with funds and volunteer hours, as well as assistance for employees who are struggling due to a medical, financial, or bereavement hardship. For more information about APM, visit www.APMortgage.com.

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