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Best Broker: Bridging

Sponsored by Heritage Commercial Finance

The winner of Bridging Broker of the Year will be a firm which intrinsically understands how consumers use bridging products, providing a speedy and trustworthy service. Nominees will possess exceptional industry experience and knowledge and be renowned for their seamless and personable customer service experience.

PLEASE NOTE: This is an organisation-level award and not suitable for individual broker nominations.

Best Broker: Buy-to-Let

Sponsored by Landbay

The winner of the Best Broker: Buy-to-Let award will be a firm which not only boasts a broad knowledge of the complex buy-to-let market, but has established a reputation for high levels of service incorporating knowledge and integrity.

PLEASE NOTE: This is an organisation-level award and not suitable for individual broker nominations.

Best Broker: Commercial

The winner of the Best Broker: Commercial award will be a firm which consistently uses their expertise in the commercial finance market to help attain the best products and rates for their clients’ specific circumstances. Nominees will possess exceptional industry experience and knowledge and be renowned for their seamless and personable customer service experience.

PLEASE NOTE: This is an organisation-level award and not suitable for individual broker nominations.

Best Broker: Development Finance

Sponsored by Sancus

The winner of the Best Broker: Development Finance award will be a firm which consistently uses their expertise in the development finance market to help attain the best products and rates for their clients’ specific circumstances. Nominees will possess exceptional industry experience and knowledge and be renowned for their seamless and personable customer service experience.

PLEASE NOTE: This is an organisation-level award and not suitable for individual broker nominations.

Best Broker: Secured Loans

The winner of the Best Broker: Secured Loans award will be a firm which consistently uses their expertise in the development finance market to help attain the best products and rates for their clients’ specific circumstances. Nominees will possess exceptional industry experience and knowledge and be renowned for their seamless and personable customer service experience.

PLEASE NOTE: This is an organisation-level award and not suitable for individual broker nominations.

Best Broker: Sole Trader

Sponsored by Octopus Investments

The winner of the Best Broker: Sole Trader award will be an individual, either DA or AR, who operates independently within the UK specialist finance market and consistently uses their expertise to help attain the best products and rates for their clients’ specific circumstances. Nominees will possess exceptional industry experience and knowledge and be renowned for their seamless and personable customer service experience.

Best London Broker

This category is open to all broker firms operating within the Greater London area. The winner of London Broker of the Year will be a firm which specialises in the region and has a deep understanding of the unique opportunities it provides.

PLEASE NOTE: This is an organisation-level award and not suitable for individual broker nominations.

BDM / Relationship Manager of the Year

The winner of this category will be an individual who goes above and beyond to build strong working relationships with brokers. Nominees will be at the top of their game, consistently developing business and promoting the lender’s brand to the intermediary circle. Nominees will possess exceptional industry experience and knowledge and be renowned for their seamless and personable customer service experience.

NEW! The Together Rising Star Award for Brokers

Sponsored by Together

Brought to you by SFI Awards headline sponsor Together, the brand new Rising Star Award celebrates the future of the intermediary. Nominees will have worked as a broker for 3 years or less, and will already be making strides in their sector, building strong relationships with clients and lenders and contributing to the growth of their business. They will be forward thinking, inclusive and encompass what it means to be the future of the UK specialist finance and mortgage industry.

Best Insurance Provider

Nominees for Best Insurance Provider must offer a flexible and highly competitive product portfolio which enables intermediaries to protect their clients while placing business quickly and profitably. This category is open to all general insurance and protection providers who consistently achieve business growth and showcase products and services that are driving the sector forward.

PLEASE NOTE: This is an organisation-level award and not suitable for individual nominations.

Legal / Conveyancing Business of the Year

The Conveyancing / Legal Business of the Year category is open to conveyancing firms, conveyancing platforms that directly facilitate the delivery of the conveyancing function and law firms specialising in property law. The winner of this award will consistently demonstrate industry leadership by offering transparent fees, a quick and cost-effective turnaround of services, unbeatable customer service and efficient and accurate work.

PLEASE NOTE: This is an organisation-level award and not suitable for individual nominations.

Best Surveyor

The winner of the Best Surveyor award will be the Surveying firm which provides a consistently high-quality offering, excellent communication skills, accurate valuations, clear and concise reports and a quick and efficient service.

PLEASE NOTE: This is an organisation-level award and not suitable for individual nominations.

Best Product or Digital Innovation

The Best Product or Digital Innovation award is open to lenders, brokers and service providers from across the specialist finance market. We are looking for forward-thinking and ground-breaking product launches, business-led initiatives and technology roll-outs that are positively impacting the industry. Nominations should include the name of the innovation as well as the company name.

Bridging Distributor of the Year

Nominees of Bridging Distributor of the Year will work closely with both lenders and intermediaries to consistently deliver the best bridging products and rates for brokers’ clients’ specific circumstances. The winner of this category will be a business which regularly executes a competitive speed of delivery; offers total transparency to intermediaries and provides a relationship-based service, all of which will have contributed to business growth over the past 12 months.

PLEASE NOTE: This is an organisation-level award and not suitable for individual nominations.

Commercial Distributor of the Year

Nominees of Commercial Distributor of the Year will work closely with both lenders and intermediaries to consistently deliver the best commercial products and rates for brokers’ clients’ specific circumstances. The winner of this category will be a business which regularly executes a competitive speed of delivery; offers total transparency to intermediaries and provides a relationship-based service, all of which will have contributed to business growth over the past 12 months.

PLEASE NOTE: This is an organisation-level award and not suitable for individual nominations.

Secured Loan Distributor of the Year

Nominees of Secured Loan Distributor of the Year will work closely with both lenders and intermediaries to consistently deliver the best secured loans for brokers’ clients’ specific circumstances. The winner of this category will be a business which regularly executes a competitive speed of delivery; offers total transparency to intermediaries and provides a relationship-based service, all of which will have contributed to business growth over the past 12 months.

PLEASE NOTE: This is an organisation-level award and not suitable for individual nominations.

Bridging Lender of the Year

Nominees of Bridging Lender of the Year will be committed to developing cost-effective products and supporting brokers in serving their clients. The winner of this category will be a business which regularly executes a competitive speed of delivery; offers total transparency to intermediaries and provides a relationship-based service, all of which will have contributed to business growth over the past 12 months.

PLEASE NOTE: This is an organisation-level award and not suitable for individual nominations.

Commercial Lender of the Year

Nominees of Commercial Lender of the Year will be committed to developing cost-effective products and supporting brokers in serving their clients. The winner of this category will be a business which regularly executes a competitive speed of delivery; offers total transparency to intermediaries and provides a relationship-based service, all of which will have contributed to business growth over the past 12 months.

PLEASE NOTE: This is an organisation-level award and not suitable for individual nominations.

Secured Loan Lender of the Year

Nominees of Secured Loan Lender of the Year will be committed to developing cost-effective products and supporting brokers in serving their clients. The winner of this category will be a business which regularly executes a competitive speed of delivery; offers total transparency to intermediaries and provides a relationship-based service, all of which will have contributed to business growth over the past 12 months.

PLEASE NOTE: This is an organisation-level award and not suitable for individual nominations.

Development Lender of the Year

Nominees of Development Lender of the Year will be committed to developing cost-effective products and supporting brokers in serving their clients. The winner of this category will be a business which regularly executes a competitive speed of delivery; offers total transparency to intermediaries and provides a relationship-based service, all of which will have contributed to business growth over the past 12 months.

PLEASE NOTE: This is an organisation-level award and not suitable for individual nominations.

Buy-to-Let Lender of the Year

Sponsored by Lightfoots Solicitors

Nominees of the Buy-to-Let Lender of the Year award should be able to demonstrate that a significant portion of their business is dedicated to delivering buy-to-let mortgage solutions. The winner of this award will be a lender who works side by side with brokers to consistently provide innovative, personalised and flexible lending solutions within the complex buy-to-let space.

PLEASE NOTE: This is an organisation-level award and not suitable for individual nominations.

Specialist Finance Broker of the Year

Sponsored by Assetz Capital

The winner of the Specialist Finance Broker of the Year award will be a business which consistently uses their broad expertise across the specialist finance market to help attain the best products and rates for their clients’ specific circumstances. Nominees will have achieved business growth over the past 12 months with strong leadership, forward-thinking initiatives and positive feedback from clients and employees.

PLEASE NOTE: This is an organisation-level award and not suitable for individual broker nominations.

Specialist Finance Lender of the Year

Nominees of Specialist Finance Lender of the Year will consistently demonstrate a commitment to developing cost-effective products and supporting brokers in serving their clients. The winner of this category will be a business which regularly executes a competitive speed of delivery; offers total transparency to intermediaries and provides a relationship-based service, all of which will have contributed to business growth over the past 12 months.

PLEASE NOTE: This is an organisation-level award and not suitable for individual nominations.

Public Speaker of the Year

Sponsored by United Trust Bank

The winner of Public Speaker of the Year will be an engaging, confident and knowledgable speaker who regularly presents at industry events, contributes to roundtables and has taken part in panel debates and webinars. Respected as a key voice within the specialist finance sector, the well-deserved winner should be willing to say a few words of acceptance at the 2022 SFI Awards!

Service to the Industry

Sponsored by Together

This year we are opening out our coveted Service to the Industry award to anyone who has made a significant and most importantly POSITIVE contribution to the UK specialist finance sector within the past 12 months. Whether this is through changing the face of the industry through diversity and inclusivity initiatives, spearheading exciting new product launches or campaigning for changes to policy, we want to hear your nominations. There are no restrictions on age or length of service within the industry.