2026 Shortlist

We are proud to announce the finalists for the 2026 Mortgage Strategy Awards in partnership with conveybuddy, celebrating the organisations and individuals who are setting the standard for excellence across the mortgage and protection industries.

Congratulations to all the finalists from the Mortgage Strategy team and sponsors.

The winners will be revealed on Wednesday 13 May 2026, at the Royal Lancaster London, where the industry will come together to celebrate success and recognise the very best in the sector. Book your table here.


Use the links below to jump directly to each shortlist section:

Broker | Distributor |  Lender |  Individual

Broker award categories

Best Mainstream Broker for Buy-to-Let

  • 177 Mortgages
  • Dynamo
  • L&C Mortgages
  • Mortgage Advice Bureau
  • Prime Property Finance

Sponsored by


Best Broker for Customer Retention

  • Alexander Hall
  • First Mortgage NE
  • L&C Mortgages
  • Mortgage Advice Bureau
  • Mortgage 1st
  • The Right Advice

Best Broker for Digital Innovation

  • Habito
  • L&C Mortgages
  • Meet Margo
  • Mojo Mortgages
  • Mortgage Advice Bureau
  • Mortgage Wallet


Sponsored by


Best Broker for Protection

  • Alexander Hall
  • Future Proof / St James's Place Protection Planning
  • L&C Mortgages
  • Mojo Mortgages
  • Mortgage 1st
  • Mortgage Advice Bureau
  • The Right Advice

Best Mortgage Broker (fewer than eight advisers)

  • Clifton Private Finance
  • Gemstone Mortgages
  • Prime Property Finance
  • Prolific Mortgage Finance
  • Staton Mortgage & Protection Specialists
  • Yorkshire Financial Services


Sponsored by


Best Mortgage Broker (eight to 50 advisers)

  • Altura Mortgage Finance
  • First Mortgage NE
  • Fitch & Fitch
  • Habito
  • Imogen Finance 
  • Mortgage 1st
  • The Mortgage Mum


Sponsored by


Best Mortgage Broker (more than 50 advisers)

  • Alexander Hall
  • L&C Mortgages
  • Mortgage Advice Bureau
  • The Mortgage Store
  • Yellow Brick Mortgages


Sponsored by


Best New Broker (under three years)

  • Barnsdale Financial Management
  • ERG Finance
  • Kerr & Watson
  • Octopus Money
  • Stagg Mortgage Services
  • The Right Advice


Sponsored by


Diversity & Inclusion Broker Champion

  • Access Financial Services
  • L&C Mortgages
  • Mortgage Advice Bureau

Distributor award categories

Best Mortgage Club

  • Legal & General Mortgage Club
  • Next Intelligence
  • Paradigm Mortgage Services
  • PMS
  • Simplybiz Mortgages
  • TMA

Best Network (300 firms or more)

  • HLPartnership
  • Primis Mortgage Network
  • Quilter Financial Planning
  • Stonebridge
  • The Openwork Partnership
  • The Right Mortgage & Protection Network

Best Network (fewer than 300 firms)

  • Connect for Intermediaries
  • JLM Network
  • Mortgage Intelligence
  • New Leaf Distribution
  • Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA)
  • Sesame

Lender award categories

Best BDM Team

  • Accord Mortgages
  • Halifax Intermediaries
  • HSBC UK
  • NatWest
  • Santander for Intermediaries
  • Skipton Building Society


Sponsored by


Best Building Society for Intermediary Lending (up to £5bn in lending)

  • Darlington Building Society
  • Market Harborough Building Society
  • Saffron Building Society
  • Suffolk Building Society
  • Vernon Building Society

Best Building Society for Intermediary Lending (over £5bn in lending)

  • Accord Mortgages
  • Coventry Building Society
  • Leeds Building Society
  • Nationwide for Intermediaries
  • Nottingham Building Society
  • Skipton Building Society

Best Large Loan Lender

  • Bank of Ireland UK
  • Halifax Intermediaries
  • HSBC UK
  • Market Harborough Building Society
  • Metro Bank
  • Santander for Intermediaries

Best Lender for Technology

  • Atom bank
  • Barclays
  • Gen H
  • Halifax Intermediaries
  • Nationwide for Intermediaries
  • NatWest


Sponsored by


Best Lender Innovation

  • Accord Mortgages
  • April Mortgages
  • Atom bank
  • Gen H
  • NatWest
  • Santander for Intermediaries
  • Skipton Building Society

Sponsored by


Best Mainstream Buy-to-Let Lender

  • Accord Mortgages
  • BM Solutions
  • Coventry Building Society
  • Natwest
  • Paragon Bank
  • Santander for Intermediaries
  • The Mortgage Works

Best Mortgage Lender

  • Accord Mortgages
  • Barclays
  • Halifax Intermediaries
  • HSBC UK
  • Nationwide for Intermediaries
  • Natwest
  • Santander for Intermediaries


Sponsored by

Best Protection Provider

  • Aviva
  • L&G
  • Royal London
  • Vitality
  • Zurich

Individual Performance Award Categories

Mortgage Personality of the Year

This category will be announced on the night.

Outstanding Contribution Award

This category will be announced on the night.

Countdown to the awards ceremony

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