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1. Entry form
2. 150 word company profile
3. 1000 word submission
4. Company logo
5. UK office address and contact details
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ENTRY FORM
2024 WINNERS & SHORTLISTED
LENDER CATEGORIES
1. Bank Mortgage Provider of the Year
This category recognises the bank that can help provide the mortgage best suiting their clients’ needs, offers a range of mortgage products with exceptional customer service and has delivered competitive rates.
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2. New Build Mortgage Lender of the Year
While increasing numbers of new-build houses and flats are nearing completion in London and across the UK, we reward the firm that offers the most appealing deals to customers, with fair fees, clear examples of surveyor valuations and diversity and choice in their overall offering range.
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3. First-time Buyer Mortgage Lender of the Year
With all the options available today, finding the best mortgage lender can be a frustrating and time-consuming experience. Going through the offers of multiple banks, mortgage brokers, or online lenders as a first-time home buyer can prove to be a real challenge. We reward the firm offering the best advice, products and rates, and one which has received glowing reports from customers. Enter here
4. Specialist Lender of the Year
This firm should display healthy loan books with strong financial results whether it be in the buy-to-let, self-employed or help to buy equity loan space for example. We look for the firm that has revolutionised its offerings to meet customer needs. Enter here
5. Large Loans Mortgage Lender of the Year
This firm will look to facilitate the residential and commercial borrowing requirements of high-net-worth individuals, particularly those looking to borrow more than £500,000. Enter here
6. Shared Ownership Mortgage Lender of the Year
Shared ownership offers the individual the chance to buy a share of their home and pay rent on the remaining share. We reward the firm with the highest level of expertise in this area, helping clients to get on the housing ladder. Enter here
7. Second Charge Mortgage Lender of the Year
Second charge mortgage lenders are used to raise extra money, instead of remortgaging or taking out a personal loan. The firm winning this category will offer the best rates in the market and display high levels of product innovation, lending and customer service. Enter here
8. Later Life Lender of the Year
This category is for mainstream and ER lenders, rewarding the firm that has displayed strong business performance over the last year, strong degrees of innovation and client satisfaction. Enter here
9. Bridging Lender of the Year - NEW
This lender will be able to demonstrate a commitment to developing cost-effective products and supporting brokers in serving their clients, as well as strong business growth. Enter here
10. Overall Mortgage Lender of the Year
With the UK mortgage market growing ever more competitive and more closely regulated, lenders now have to work harder than ever to win business. We reward those lenders who have displayed evidence of high outperformance and customer satisfaction.
BROKER CATEGORIES
11. Broker Firm of the Year (up to 10 advisers)
This category is open to all broker businesses with 10 or fewer advisers. Strong levels of innovation, customer service and profitable business models should be displayed. Enter here
12. Broker Firm of the Year (11 to 50 advisers)
This category is open to all broker businesses with 11 to 50 advisers. Strong levels of innovation, customer service and profitable business models should be displayed. Enter here
13. Broker Firm of the Year (51+ advisers)
This category is open to all broker businesses with 51+ advisers. Strong levels of innovation, customer service and profitable business models should be displayed. Enter here
14. Specialist Broker of the Year
This category is for firms providing specialist advice to mortgage intermediaries or clients on specialist cases. Enter here
15. Best Buy-to-Let Broker
This category recognises the broker in the buy-to-let market that has achieved fantastic customer service over the past year, strong performance, quality advice with clear evidence demonstrating this. Enter here
16. Equity Release Broker of the Year
This award recognises the firm's dedication to customer service and its quality of advice over the last year with clear evidence demonstrating this. Enter here
17. Best Broker for Short-Term Lending
The award is for the firm that can prove over the last 12 months it has excelled in its short-term lending operations through all aspects of the business. Enter here
18. Later Life Broker of the Year
This category rewards the adviser that can display how it has played a major part in offering advice around decisions and lending solutions to its customers, so they can get the most out of later life. Enter here
19. Best New Homes Broker
This category rewards the broker that has excelled in the new homes space with strong customer service and performance over the year. Enter here
20. Best Secured Loans Broker
This award rewards the broker that can prove over the past year that are expanding and showing improvement in their secured loans operations, both from a sales and customer service point of view. Enter here
21. Bridging Broker of the Year - NEW
Firms in this category should show strong understanding of how bridging products are used by consumers, whilst providing an efficient service. Enter here
22. Overall Broker of the Year
The overall broker of the year award recognises the firm that has excelled in all areas, through performance, innovation and customer service. This includes online brokers. Enter here
INDUSTRY AWARDS
23. Building Society of the Year
The Building Society of the Year award recognises the building society which has proved itself ahead of its peers when it comes to product provision and customer service and has demonstrated a true understanding of the needs of the consumer. Enter here
24. Best Newcomer in the Mortgage Space
This award is presented to the lender/broker which has entered the market in the past year and has firmly cemented its place in the mortgage space through high levels of customer satisfaction. Enter here
25. Best Innovation in the Mortgage Space
This category rewards those brokers, lenders or tech providers that have displayed the highest degree of innovation within the mortgage space whether it be in the product space, or technology within companies.
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26. Mortgage Surveyor of the Year
This award is given to the firm that has delivered a consistently high quality offering, accurate reports and quick and efficient service in the past 12 months. Enter here
27. Mortgage Conveyancer of the Year
This category rewards those individual conveyancing firms and large panel managers who have provided the most consistently good service in the past 12 months. Enter here
28. Mortgage Technology Provider of the Year
This category rewards the mortgage technology provider that can display high levels of technological use to simplify the process of mortgage applications. Enter here
29. Mortgage Lender Customer Service of the Year
Customer service is key to keep business flowing and to maintain relationships. For potentially such a complicated area of the financial services space, messages to clients have to be simple and clear. For that reason, we reward the mortgage lender that can show examples of all this work. Enter here
30. Best Mortgage Club of the Year
The best mortgage club of the year award rewards the mortgage club which has provided the best overall proposition to brokers and DA firms over the past 12 months. Enter here
31. ESG Initiative of the Year
This award recognises those mortgage firms which have demonstrated their strength in areas including performance record and meeting their sustainable and ESG objectives; how they incorporate ESG considerations into their business processes, client communications and reporting, and examples of effective engagement and thought leadership. Enter here
32. Diversity Initiative of the Year
This award recognises the mortgage firm that has implemented or enhanced a diversity concept in its business over the last year for the greater good of the firm and its employees. Enter here
