Why enter?

Entering the Mortgage Strategy Specialist Lending Awards 2026 gives you a powerful opportunity to raise your profile, showcase your achievements, and gain recognition across the specialist and commercial mortgage intermediary market.

Whether you’re a broker, lender, specialist distributor, service provider or individual, submitting an entry allows you to demonstrate your strengths to clients, peers and the wider industry.

Boost Your Reputation

Being shortlisted or winning is a clear mark of excellence and credibility, helping position your business or personal brand as a trusted leader in specialist lending.

Increase Visibility

Your entry will be showcased across Mortgage Strategy’s industry channels, including our website, magazine, events and social media - putting you in front of key decision makers and influencers across the market.

Stand Out From Competitors

With focused categories across brokers, lenders and individuals, entering gives you a platform to highlight what sets you apart, from innovation and performance to customer outcomes and leadership.

Attract New Business

Recognition at the Awards can enhance your reputation with clients and partners, supporting business growth and opening the door to new opportunities.

Celebrate Success

The Awards ceremony brings the industry together for an evening of recognition, networking and celebration. It’s a chance to share your success with colleagues, peers and clients.

Independent, Trusted Judging

All entries are reviewed through a rigorous and impartial process by experts with deep experience in specialist and commercial mortgage lending, ensuring winners have genuinely earned their place.

Start your entry today and be part of a prestigious event celebrating excellence across specialist lending.

Entry deadline: Friday 22 May 2026

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Entry Top Tips

Submitting a strong entry is your opportunity to showcase the impact, innovation and expertise that sets you apart in the specialist and commercial lending market.

Whether you’re entering as a broker, lender, specialist distributor, service provider or individual, the most successful submissions are clear, evidence-led and aligned closely to the judging criteria. Use the tips below to help you craft an entry that stands out to our independent panel of judges.


  • Be Clear and Focused - Start with a concise summary of your achievements. Make it immediately clear what you’ve done, why it matters, and the impact it has had on clients, partners or the wider market.

  • Give Yourself Enough Time - Plan and allow time to prepare a thoughtful, well-structured entry. Draft your responses offline first to refine your answers before submitting.

  • Tell a Compelling Story - Go beyond facts and figures, bring your entry to life. Explain the challenges you faced, how you approached them, and what makes your work in specialist lending truly distinctive.

  • Provide Strong Evidence - Support your claims with real examples, case studies or testimonials where possible. Evidence of client outcomes, broker support or successful deals will strengthen your entry.

  • Think Like a Judge - Review your submission objectively. Does it clearly demonstrate excellence? Have you shown why your entry stands out against competitors? Make it easy for judges to see your value.
  • Quantify Your Success - Use data and metrics wherever possible, such as growth figures, completion rates, turnaround times or client outcomes, to demonstrate measurable impact.

  • Keep It Relevant to the Category - Carefully review the category criteria and tailor your entry accordingly. The strongest submissions directly address what the judges are looking for.

  • Proofread and Refine - Check your entry thoroughly before submitting. Clear, well-presented responses create a stronger impression, and a second pair of eyes can help catch anything you’ve missed.

  • Showcase Customer and Broker Outcomes - In specialist lending, real impact matters. Highlight how your work has supported borrowers, improved broker experience, or delivered better outcomes.

  • Be Honest and Authentic - Judges value transparency. Focus on genuine achievements and clearly explain your contribution, rather than overcomplicating or overstating your entry.


Ready to get started? Begin your entry and showcase your achievements to the industry.

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