Now in its fifth year, the awards have grown in popularity as the only industry awards in which the voter has the freedom to nominate whichever individual or company they see as a candidate.
The unique voting system means excellence in the industry can be rewarded wherever voters see fit. This approach eliminates shortlisting candidates, judges, or panels - and over 3,500 financial services intermediaries cast their votes this year.
A networking and Awards party will take place at the stylish Great John St Hotel in Manchester on May 20th.
The winners are:
Best Short Term/Bridging Broker
Winner: Brightstar Financial
Highly Commended: Loans Warehouse
Best Short Term/Bridging Lender
Winner: Lowry Capital
Highly Commended: MT Finance
Highly Commended: Masthaven Group
Best Commercial/BTL Broker
Winner: Finance4Business
Highly Commended: Brightstar Financial
Best Commercial/BTL Lender
Winner: Blemain Group
Highly Commended: Shawbrook Bank
Best Secured Loan Broker/Packager
Winner: Loans Warehouse
Highly Commended: The Loans Engine
Best Secured Loan Lender
Winner: Shawbrook Bank
Highly Commended: Masthaven Secured Loans
Best Equity Release Lender
Winner: More2Life
Highly Commended: Aviva
Best Specialist Lender
Winner: Aldermore Bank
Highly Commended: Evolution Money
Best Mortgage Packager
Winner: Brightstar Financial
Highly Commended: Atom
Best Mortgage Broker
Winner: First Union
Highly Commended: London & Country Mortgages
Best Mortgage Lender
Winner: Halifax
Highly Commended: Nationwide Building Society
Best Mortgage Network
Winner: Homeloan Partnership Limited
Highly Commended: Intrinsic FS
Best Debt Solutions Provider
Winner: Baines and Ernst
Highly Commended: Refresh Debt Services
Best Insurance Provider
Winner: Source Insurance
Highly Commended: Pru Protect
Best Industry Event
Winner: Financial Services Expo
Highly Commended: MAB Conference
Best Surveyors
Winner: Metropolis Surveyors
Highly Commended: Gateway Surveyors
Best Sourcing System
Winner: Mortgage Brain
Highly Commended: The Loans Engine
Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner: Peter Brodnicki, Mortgage Advice Bureau
Most Influential Person
Winner: Phillip George, Shawbrook Bank
Editor Amy Loddington said:
“Once again the response to our Awards programme has been overwhelming and incredibly positive. We have had five highly successful years showing that our voters appreciate being given the freedom to vote for whoever they want, and the number of voters proves that.
"Congratulations to all our winners and Highly Commended nominees - the fact that so many people voted makes these awards a real benchmark for the industry and something to be proud of!
“We would like to thank our sponsors once again for making the awards possible: Blemain Group, Brightstar Financial, Evolution Money, Masthaven Bridging Finance, MT Finance, Nationwide/The Mortgage Works, Shawbrook Bank, Berkeley Alexander, Front Events, Intelligent Bridging, Loans Warehouse, Mortgage Advice Bureau, Norton Broker Services, Precise Mortgages and Property Reporter.”
