The final shortlist has been revealed for 2025’s National Mortgage Awards – Second Charge, ahead of the highly anticipated event on 23rd October.
Awards for individuals include: Operational Leader, won last year by Jennifer Evans at Pepper Money (Lender) and Dave White at Fluent Money (Broker); Packager of the Year, won last year by Jordan Chandler at Loans Warehouse; and Industry Champion, won last year by Buster Tolfree at UTB.
Awards for companies include: Best Industry Partner, won last year by Pure Panel Management; Best Boutique Broker, won last year by The Loan Partnership; and Best Use of Innovation, won last year by Pepper Money.
The winners of the 2025 awards will be announced at a black tie event at The Underglobe, Bankside, led by celebrity host Jeff Stelling and supported by headline sponsor Pure Panel Management.
The shortlist in full:
Packager of the Year – Broker
Lee Wheatley – Norton
Brooke Lloyd- Hennie – The Loan Partnership
Jordan Chandler – Loans Warehouse
Anthony Mcdonald – The Lending Channel
Mel Baguley – Clearscore
Operational Leader – Lender
Marie Grundy
Michael Walters
Roisin Murray
Shelley Stern
Terrie Busfield
Operational Leader – Broker
Gareth Wallace
Joe Defries
Lisa Muscroft
Matt Tristram
Michael Pearce
Underwriter of the Year – Lender
Adam Healy
Agnes Lang
Jade Filby
Jessica Horn
Luke Young
Industry Champion
Buster Tolfree
Chris Meadows
Hubert Fenwick
Matt Tristam
Neal Jannels
Best Industry Partner
Lightfoots Solicitors
OMS (One Mortgage System)
Pinnacle Surveyors
Pure Panel Management
Wilson McKendrick
Best Small / Medium Broker
Brilliant Solutions
Optimise Finance
Pure Property Finance
The Lending Channel
Truffle Specialist Finance
Best B2B Broker
Fluent Money
Loans Warehouse
Norton Broker Services
Positive Lending
The Loan Partnership
Best Quality Packager - Broker
Brightstar
Brilliant Solutions
ClearScore
Loans Warehouse
Norton Broker Services
Best Breakthrough Broker
Better.co.uk
Cial Bray
Dragon Finance
Warren Garner
Your Mortgage People
Best small/Medium Lender
Equifinance
Masthaven Finance
Norton Home Loans
Step One
Mercantile Trust
Best Product Range
Interbridge Mortgages
Masthaven Finance
Selina Finance
Tandem
Together
Best Use of Innovation
Admiral Mortgages
Interbridge
Pepper Money
Selina Finance
West One Mortgages
Best Service
Equifinance
Interbridge
Pepper Money
Selina Finance
United Trust Bank
Broker of the Year
ClearScore
Fluent Money
Loan.co.uk
Loans Warehouse
Norton Broker Services
Lender of the Year
Equifinance
Interbridge Mortgages
Pepper Money
Selina Finance
Tandem
The shorlists for the BDM of the Year categories will be announced on the National Mortgage Awards – Second Charge website early next week.
Ryan Fowler, managing director of Astor Media and publisher of The Intermediary, said: “We are very pleased to reveal this year’s shortlist, which is another who’s who of key players in an important and evolving industry.
“Last year, our inaugural event brought second charge experts and leaders together to celebrate their hard work, and this year’s is set to build even further on that success.
“We look forward to hosting the best of this industry for a night of celebration in an iconic London location.
“Congratulations to all those who made the shortlist – with a competitive voting season behind us, this is an achievement in itself.”
Sponsors for the 2025 event include: Equifinance, Masthaven, Norton Finance, Loans Warehouse, Step One Finance, UTB, Together, Square1 Media, Barrow Mount, wpb, ClearScore, and Pepper Money.
For further information on sponsorship opportunities, head to the awards website.
