A star-studded online event unveiled the winners of this year’s MI Awards yesterday afternoon.
The event was hosted by Mortgage Introducer’s Robyn Hall from the Royal Suite at the iconic St Pancras Renaissance hotel in London, along with co-hosts Alan Cleary from Precise Mortgages and OneSavings Bank and Peter Brodnicki at MAB.
The event was narrated by comedian Mark Dolan and 90s indie rock band Toploader sang their iconic ‘Dancing in the Moonlight’ track to kick the awards off.
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The awards attracted over 30,000 votes and 144 finalists.
Did you miss it? You can catch up on the ceremony below.
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The winners of the awards were as followed:
Private Bank of the Year – sponsored by Phoebus Software
Winner: Coutts
Mortgage Lender of the Year – sponsored by Sesame Bankhall Group
Winner: HSBC UK for Intermediaries
Bridging Lender of the Year – sponsored by Movin’ Legal
Winner: Precise Mortgages
Buy-to-Let Lender of the Year – sponsored by Teeside Money
Winner: Landbay
Later Life Lender of the Year – sponsored by Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB)
Winner: Legal & General
Secured Loan Lender of the Year – sponsored by Brightstar Financial
Winner: United Trust Bank
Specialist Lender of the Year – sponsored by The Money Group
Winner: Precise Mortgages
Best New Entrant (Lender) – sponsored by The Exeter
Winner: lendCo
Protection Provider of the Year – sponsored by PRIMIS
Winner: Legal & General
Conveyancing/Legal Business of the Year – sponsored by Kent Reliance for Intermediaries
Winner: Movin’ Legal
Survey/Valuation Business of the Year – sponsored by lendCo
Winner: Gateway Surveyors
GI Provider of the Year – sponsored by Charles Derby Mortgage Bureau
Winner: Legal & General
Innovator of the Year – sponsored by MAB
Winner: Twenty7Tec
Marketing Campaign of the Year – sponsored by WPB
Winner: Barclays
Mortgage Introducer of the Year – sponsored by Precise Mortgages
Winner: Dynamo
Mortgage Distributor of the Year – sponsored by West Yorkshire Money
Winner: Brightstar Financial
Mortgage Club of the Year – sponsored by Zephyr Home Loans
Winner: Legal & General Mortgage Club
Mortgage Network of the Year – sponsored by Uinsure
Winner: PRIMIS Mortgage Network
Broker of the Year (Less than 40 advisors) – sponsored by ULS Technology
Winner: VIBE Finance
Broker of the Year (More than 40 advisors) – sponsored by Barclays
Winner: Mortgage Advice Bureau
Bridging Broker of the Year – sponsored by MT Finance
Winner: Brightstar Financial
Buy-to-Let Broker of the Year – sponsored by Foundation Homeloans
Winner: Dynamo
Later Life Broker of the Year – sponsored by Air Group
Winner: Key
Secured Loan Broker of the Year – sponsored by Lightfoot Solicitors
Winner: Brightstar Financial
Best London Broker – sponsored by Proportunity
Winner: SPF Private Clients
Best New Entrant (Broker) – sponsored by The Mortgage Lender
Winner: VIBE Finance
Protection Broker of the Year – sponsored by PMS
Winner: Mortgage Advice Bureau
Best Broker (Individual Award) – sponsored by Landbay
Winner: Kate McTernan – Linear Financial Solutions
Lifetime Achievement Award – sponsored by more2life
Winner: David Copland
Ryan Fowler, publishing editor of Mortgage Introducer, said: “Congratulations to this year’s winners and nominees.
“It was fantastic to celebrate the best of the mortgage industry even if we couldn’t all be together.
“A big thanks also to the Mortgage Introducer team for putting together these online awards, it was a huge success.
“We look forward to seeing you all in person to celebrate next year.”