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2022 WINNERS & SHORTLISTED
The awards are FREE TO ENTER and are open to any relevant individual or company based in the UK. Firms can enter more than one category and are encouraged to nominate themselves.
1. Credit Provider of the Year (Consumer)
Open to regulated firms that supply consumers with credit – whether in forms of direct credit, cards or other methods (please note there is a separate online category).Please supply details of affiliations and accreditation, as well as quantifiable data and your entries unique services that warrant this award. Enter here
2. Credit Provider of the Year (Commercial)
Open to regulated firms that supply businesses with credit – whether in forms of direct credit, cards or other methods (please note there is a separate online category).Please supply details of affiliations and accreditation, as well as quantifiable data and your entries unique services that warrant this award. Enter here
3. Broker of the Year (Consumer)
Awarded to an outstanding credit brokerage that can demonstrate exceptional service to clients. Judges will seek evidence of systematic matching of needs and facilities, growth, innovation and use of technology. Judges will also want to be assured of fair and rigours marketing/advertising and ethical standards. Enter here
4. Broker of the Year (Commercial)
Awarded to an outstanding credit brokerage that can demonstrate exceptional service to business clients. Judges will seek evidence of systematic matching of needs and facilities, growth, innovation and use of technology. Judges will also want to be assured of fair and rigours marketing/advertising and ethical standards. Enter here
5. Mortgage Provider of the Year
Open to direct lenders and brokers who can demonstrate customer service second to none. Judges will look for customer satisfaction whether for personal or commercial lending, and care of application from end-to end. Enter here
6. Fintech and Platform of the Year
Technology driven lending is a new, but vast, area of the credit market, but it is dependent upon the technology and people behind the screen. Not always acknowledged, this area involves information, risk and fraud prevention – as well as lending. Open to all of these areas, this is the category where distinctiveness, mission and innovation can shine. Enter here
7. Business Lender of the Year
For banks, asset or invoice finance companies, and other lenders, this category is lenders with SME customers, or larger or complex business customers Enter here
8. Responsible Lender of the Year
For providers of loans to customers who may have difficulty obtaining them. The winner will need to show responsibility and a tailored approach to lending-based customers’ individual circumstances. Enter here
9. Specialist Lender of the Year
This includes non-bank, non-building society UK credit grantors, specialist mortgage lenders, retailers, central and local government, public corporations, insurance companies and pension funds. Enter here
10. Energy, Comms and Utilities Supplier of the Year
For the suppliers of utilities and services to consumers, whether personal or commercial, that provide inhouse services for credit. Enter here
11. Credit Information Provider of the Year
We reward the UK credit information provider that can display a range of successes over the year particularly around the holding of information to help financial institutions and other creditors decide whether to give consumers/businesses credit. Enter here
12. Credit Insurance Provider of the Year
Given to the company that can display effective examples and insurance services to protect
businesses against credit risks such as the insolvency of customers. Enter here
13. Legal Firm of the Year
We reward the law firm that has demonstrated exemplary performance over the past year both in terms of cash recovery and conduct standards. UK law firms with a leading focus on collections, litigation activity should enter. Evidence as to how they have contributed to better outcomes for the client should be displayed. Enter here
14. Debt Advice Provider of the Year
This entry should demonstrate that the provider can offer a wide range of debt advice offerings in the credit space and should display strong elements of transparent advice. Enter here
15. Credit Technology of the Year
For technology that has helped clients and providers through the introduction of technology, enhancing the end experience of the client. Whether in lending, risk or fraud and using AI, machine learning or any technical innovation. Enter here
16. Vehicle Finance Provider of the Year
Open to regulated firms that supply vehicle finance to either consumers or businesses. Please supply details of affiliations and accreditation, as well as quantifiable data and your entries unique services that warrant this award. Enter here
17. Innovation Award
In the fast-moving world it its essential to continue to innovate and keep pushing forward with new concepts and ideas. This award goes to the company, whether inhouse or third-party, that can show that they have truly created an evolution in the market. Enter here
18. Marketing Campaign of the Year
Given to the company that can demonstrate an effective and ethical campaign that has helped raise the pro0file of the sector whilst also been a commercial success. Judges will consider the impact of the campaign as well as its creative attributes. Enter here
19. Debt Collection Team of the Year
For the team behind the services to consumers, whether personal or commercial, that provide excellent and ethical collections. This category is open to both inhouse teams and third-party companies in partnership. Judges are looking for improved service levels and performance. Enter here
20. Risk Strategy of the Year
Recognising the company that has created an effected strategy to deal with the multiple risks in credit. Judges will want to see more than just a standard approach and a strategy that assesses risk in a holistic way. Enter here
21. Best Partnership of the Year
Most companies do not operate in isolation, and partnerships between suppliers and providers is essential, so we are looking to reward a strong partnership between two or more organisations that has delivered quantifiable results. Enter here
22. Customer Support Strategy of the Year
Organisations try to ensure that customers can be well treated, yet there is a difference between meeting standards and presenting exceptional support. This category is for those companies that have gone the extra mile is creating a comprehensive support strategy and put it in place. Enter here
23. Credit Team of the Year
For the team behind the services to personal customers that can provide excellent service and show unique qualities and/innovation. This category is open to both inhouse teams and third-party companies in partnership. Judges are looking for improved service levels and performance. Enter here
24. Payments and Banking Team of the year
For the team behind the services to consumers, whether personal or commercial, that provide excellence. This category is open to both inhouse teams and third-party companies in partnership. Judges are looking for improved service levels and performance. Enter here
25. Energy, Comms and Utilities Team of the Year
For the team behind the services to consumers, whether personal or commercial, that provide excellence. This category is open to both inhouse teams and third-party companies in partnership. Judges are looking for improved service levels and performance. Enter here
26. Commercial Restructuring Team of the Year
For the team behind the services for commercial debt restructuring. This category is open to both inhouse teams and third-party companies in partnership. Judges are looking for improved service levels and performance. Enter here
27. Credit Insurance Team of the Year
For the team behind the services to consumers, whether personal or commercial, that provide excellence. This category is open to both inhouse teams and third-party companies in partnership. Judges are looking for improved service levels and performance. Enter here
28. Vehicle Finance Team of the Year
For the team behind the services to consumers, whether personal or commercial, that provide excellence. This category is open to both inhouse teams and third-party companies in partnership. Judges are looking for improved service levels and performance. Enter here
29. Sustainability Strategy of the Year
This award recognises the firm in the UK credit space that has best deployed a sustainable credit strategy across the last 12 months. Enter here
30. Diversity Award
This award goes to the firm in the UK credit space that has recognised the importance of diversity in its workforce, or is instrumental in driving forward diversity in other ways, whether this be through marketing, events, or through products designed to be more inclusive. Enter here
