Meet the 2026 Nominees

We are delighted to reveal the nominees for the Mortgage Strategy Specialist Lending Awards 2026 , recognising the individuals, teams and organisations making a significant impact across specialist and commercial mortgage lending.

Following a strong response from across the industry, this year’s nominees represent excellence, innovation and dedication across a wide range of categories.

If you haven’t been nominated, there is still time to get involved . You can submit a full entry directly and showcase your achievements to our independent panel of judges.

Click below to view the category nominees section.

Broker | Lender | Individual

Broker

Best Broker for Later Life

  • Access Equity Release
  • Age Partnership
  • Bower
  • Coreco
  • Curzon Financial
  • Eadon & Co / Access Equity Release
  • Mortgageable 
  • UK Moneyman

Best Broker for Short-Term Lending

  • Aria Finance
  • Brightstar Group
  • Clifton Private Finance
  • Connect Mortgages
  • Coreco
  • Crystal Specialist Finance
  • Curzon Financial
  • elan property finance
  • KIS Finance
  • Loans Warehouse
  • Mortimer Street Capital
  • Portway Finance
  • Premier Commercial Lending
  • Positive Lending
  • Propp
  • Pure Property Finance
  • SPF Private Clients 
  • BK Mortgage Studio
  • When The Bank Says No

Best Broker for Specialist Buy-to-Let

  • Aria Finance
  • Brightstar Group
  • Clifton Private Finance
  • Connect
  • Coreco
  • Crystal Specialist Finance
  • Curzon Financial
  • Dynamo
  • elan property finance
  • Gordon Blair Mortgage & Insurance Brokers
  • Hussaria Group
  • John Charcol
  • GetGround
  • Mortgageable
  • Portway Finance
  • Positive Lending
  • SPF Private Clients
  • TBK Mortgage Studio
  • The Buy to Let Broker
  • When The Bank Says No

Best Commercial Broker

  • Brightstar Group
  • Clifton Private Finance
  • Connect Mortgages
  • Coreco
  • Crystal Specialist Finance
  • Gordon Blair Mortgage & Insurance Brokers
  • Mortimer Street Capital
  • Portway Finance
  • Positive Lending
  • Premier Commercial Lending
  • Propp
  • SPF Private Clients

Best Packager/Specialist Distributor

  • Brightstar Group
  • Connect Mortgages
  • Crystal Specialist Finance
  • LSL Financial Services
  • Mortimer Street Capital
  • Next Intelligence
  • Positive Lending
  • Specialist Finance Centre
  • The Loans Engine

Best Second Charge Broker

  • Aria Finance
  • Believe Loans
  • Connect Mortgages
  • Futurity Finance
  • Loans Warehouse
  • Positive Lending
  • Pure Property Finance
  • Specialist 1st
  • Specialist Finance Centre
  • The Loan Partnership
  • The Loans Engine
  • When The Bank Says No

Best Specialist Broker

  • Aria Finance
  • Brightstar Group
  • Chartwell Funding Ltd
  • Connect IFA Ltd
  • Connect Mortgages
  • Coreco
  • Crystal Specialist Finance
  • Curzon Financial
  • Dynamo
  • Gordon Blair Mortgage & Insurance Brokers
  • John Charcol
  • KIS Finance
  • Mayflower Mortgage and Finance
  • Mortgageable
  • Mortimer Street Capital
  • Portway Finance
  • Positive Lending
  • Premier Commercial Lending
  • Propp
  • Pure Property Finance
  • Specialist Finance Centre
  • SPF Private Clients
  • TBK Mortgage Studio
  • The Loan Partnership
  • When The Bank Says No

Best Specialist Mortgage Administration Team

  • Connect Mortgages
  • Curzon Financial
  • Dynamo
  • GetGround
  • Propp
  • Pure Property Finance
  • Roma Finance
  • TBK Mortgage Studio

Lender

Best BDM Team

  • Aldermore
  • Assetz Capital
  • Atom
  • Family Building Society
  • Fleet
  • Foundation
  • Glenhawk
  • Hampshire Trust Bank
  • Interbay
  • Landbay
  • Masthaven
  • Metro Bank
  • Molo Finance
  • MT Finance
  • Nottingham Building Society
  • Octane Capital
  • Octopus Capital
  • OSB
  • Pepper Money
  • Roma Finance
  • Saffron for Intermediaries
  • Shawbrook
  • TAB
  • The Stafford Building Society
  • United Trust Bank
  • Vernon Building Society
  • Westone Loans

Best Commercial Lender

  • Allica Bank 
  • Aldermore
  • Assetz Capital
  • Atom Bank
  • Barclays
  • MT Finance
  • Octopus Capital
  • OSB
  • Paragon
  • Premier Commercial Limited
  • Shawbrook
  • Together
  • West One

Best Later-Life Lender

  • Family Building Society
  • Hodge Bank
  • Key Group
  • Legal & General Home Finance
  • more2life
  • Nottingham Building Society
  • Perenna Aviva
  • Pure Retirement
  • Vernon Building Society

Best Second Charge Lender

  • Equifinance Ltd
  • Interbridge Mortgages
  • Masthaven Finance
  • Pepper Money
  • Together
  • United Trust Bank
  • West One

Best Short-Term Lender

  • Glenhawk
  • Market Harborough Building Society
  • Masthaven
  • Morpheus Lending
  • MT Finance
  • Octane Capital
  • Roma Finance
  • Together
  • United Trust Bank
  • West One

Best Specialist Buy-to-Let Lender

  • Aldermore
  • Allica Bank
  • BM Solutions
  • Coventry Building Society
  • Foundation
  • HTB
  • Landbay
  • Masthaven
  • Metro Bank
  • Molo Finance
  • MT Finance
  • Paragon Bank
  • Pepper Money
  • Roma Finance
  • Saffron for Intermediaries
  • Santander for Intermediaries
  • Skipton International
  • The Mortgage Works
  • Vernon Building Society
  • West One

Best Specialist Lender for Product Innovation

  • Family Building Society
  • Masthaven
  • Morpheus Lending
  • MT Finance
  • Nottingham Building Society
  • Paragon Bank
  • Pepper Money
  • Roma Finance
  • Saffron for Intermediaries
  • TAB
  • Vernon Building Society

Best Specialist Lender

  • Aldermore
  • Atom Bank
  • Foundation
  • HTB
  • Interbridge Mortgages
  • Kensington Mortgages
  • Market Harborough Building Society
  • Masthaven Finance
  • Metro Bank
  • Molo Finance
  • Morpheus Lending
  • MT Finance
  • Pepper Money
  • Premier Commercial Limited
  • Roma Finance
  • Saffron for Intermediaries
  • The Stafford Building Society
  • Together
  • United Trust Bank
  • Vernon Building Society
  • Vida Homeloans
  • West One

Individual

Specialist Lending Outstanding Achievement Award