Reston, VA, April 24, 2019 - Guidance Residential has been named "Best Islamic Home Financier, U.S." for 2019 by World Finance.

World Finance is a leading print and online magazine covering the financial industry, international business, and the global economy. Its annual awards provide "a comprehensive analysis of the very best in each market," celebrating "achievement, innovation and brilliance."

In its announcement this year, World Finance said: "The 2019 World Finance Islamic Finance Awards recognise the sector's greatest success stories from around the world and identify those that are set to show resilience in the coming years."

This is the second year in a row Guidance has been honored with this award.

Guidance Residential has assisted more than 20,000 families in their journey to purchase homes without Riba since its inception in 2002.

Guidance's proprietary Declining Balance Co-ownership program is trusted as a Shariah-compliant home financing program in the U.S. Islamic finance market. The Declining Balance Co-ownership Program received the highest rating by The Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America (AMJA).

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Guidance Residential is the leading provider of Islamic home financing in the United States. Since its inception in 2002, Guidance Residential has funded over $5.0 billion in Islamic home financing contracts.

Guidance Residential is a subsidiary of Guidance Financial Group, an international company dedicated to serving the market for Islamic financial products and services. Guidance Financial Group offers unique investment products to institutional investors and financial intermediaries worldwide, and provides financial services to its retail customer base in the United States. The company's commitment to intensive research and development and solid operational support for its products has allowed it to develop unique financial solutions that address unmet needs of the American Muslim market.

Guidance Residential, LLC, (Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System No.2908), 11107 Sunset Hills Rd, Suite 300, Reston, VA 20190; Licensed by the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation under the California Residential Mortgage Lending Act (413-0427); Alabama Consumer Credit (22410); Arizona Mortgage Banker (0923408); Arkansas Mortgage Banker-Broker-Servicer (112069); Colorado Mortgage Company Registration; Connecticut Mortgage Lender (ML-2908); Delaware Lender (022090); District of Columbia Mortgage Dual Authority (MLB2908); Florida Mortgage Lender Servicer (MLD2507); Georgia Mortgage Lender (17286); Illinois Residential Mortgage Licensee (MB.0006455 11107 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 300, Reston, VA 20190; MB.0006455-001 100 East Roosevelt Rd, Units 44 & 45, Villa Park, IL 60181) licensed by the ILDFPR, James R Thompson Center (JRTC), 100 West Randolph Street, 9th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601, 888-473-4858 (General), 844-768-1713 (Banking Div); Indiana DFI-Mortgage Lending (37408); Kansas Licensed Mortgage Company (MC.0025178); Kentucky Mortgage Company (MC361158); Maryland Mortgage Lender (2908); Massachusetts Mortgage Lender (Mortgage Lender ML2908); Michigan 1st Mortgage Lender, Broker & Servicer Registrant (FR-0941); Minnesota Mortgage Originator (MN-MO 20320419); Mississippi Mortgage Lender (2908) - Licensed by the Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance; Missouri Company License (2908); New Jersey RMLA-Licensed Mortgage Servicer Registration; New Jersey Licensed Lender (9933648); New York - Licensed Mortgage Banker - New York Department of Financial Services (LMBC 110559) (NY location:1400 Old Country Rd, Suite C-104N, Westbury, NY 11590 -LMBC 109699); North Carolina Mortgage Lender (L-112542); Ohio Mortgage Broker Act Mortgage Banker Exemption (RM850079.000); Oregon Mortgage Lender (ML-4145); Pennsylvania - licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Banking, Mortgage Lender (21050); Pennsylvania Mortgage Servicer (100082); Rhode Island Lender License (20163318LL); South Carolina BFI Mortgage Lender/Servicer (MLS-2908); Tennessee Mortgage License (109274); Texas SML Mortgage Banker Registrant; Vermont Loan Servicer (LS-2908); Virginia Lender Licensee (MC-2138) licensed by the Virginia State Corporation Commission; Washington Consumer Loan Company (CL-2908); West Virginia Mortgage Lender (ML-36038); Wisconsin Mortgage Banker (46355BA).

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