Lending Awards 2019 winners revealed

The awards programme, which brings together the alternative lending, mortgages and commercial finance professions recognising the wide remit of all these key components of the financial services space.

In all, more than 180 entries were submitted, with 39 awards given out on the night.

As far as individual results are concerned, AccountScore’s Emma Steeley was named Business Leader of the Year, while Flutra Islami of 365 Business Finance was named Rising Star.

Molo Finance was the biggest winner of the night, taking a total of three awards for Gamechanger - Creditor, Best Online Mortgage Lender and Best Brand - Mortgages.

Salary Finance took Innovation Award – Lender gong, while Bonafidee Engage won the Gamechanger - Risk & Regulation award.

Meanwhile, Skipton Building Society took two awards, for Best Mainstream Mortgage Lender and Best Building Society for Mortgages.

Guests were entertained by television and radio personality Colin Murray, best known for his work hosting Match of the Day 2, along with Fighting Talk and 5 Live Sport on BBC Radio 5 Live.

Credit Strategy would like to thank the night’s sponsors, Experian and Lantern, along with supporters CCTA, CFA and CSA.

The full winners list can be seen below.

1. Rising Star

Flutra Islami, 365 Business Finance

2. Business Leader of the Year

Emma Steeley, AccountScore

3. Innovation Award - Data, open banking & affordability

AccountScore

4. Innovation Award - Lending or payment platform

Trade Ledger

5. Innovation Award - Lender

Salary Finance

6. Gamechanger - Risk & Regulation

BONAFiDEE Engage

7. Gamechanger - Creditor

Molo Finance

8. Gamechanger - Consumer Choice

Dashly

9. Customer Service Excellence - Alternative Lending

Bamboo Loans

10. Customer Service Excellence - Mortgage Lending

Foundation Home Loans

11. Alternative Consumer Lender of the Year - Lending £0-£5000

Auto Service Finance

12. Alternative Consumer Lender of the Year - Lending over £5000

RateSetter

13. Alternative SME Lender of the Year £0-£250,000

Banking Circle

14. Alternative SME Lender of the Year £250,000+

Hitachi Capital Business Finance

15. Best Specialist Commercial Lender

Paragon Bank

16. Best Specialist Mortgage Lender

Kent Reliance for Intermediaries

17. Best Technology Partner - End-to-end and loan processing

Validis

18. Best Technology Partner - Risk, regulation & compliance

Zoot

19. Best Technology Partner - Lending or payment platform

Twenty7Tec

20. Best Technology Partner - Data, open banking & affordability

LendingMetrics

21. Best Online Mortgage Lender

Molo Finance

22. Best Mortgage Broker

moneyQuest

23. Best Mortgage Distributor

Legal & General Mortgage Club

24. Best Fintech Lender (Short-term)

iwoca

25. Best Fintech Lender

Salary Finance

26. Best Credit Information Provider

LendingMetrics

27. Debt Servicing Excellence

Ascent Performance Group

28. Best Brand - Alternative

RateSetter

29. Best Brand - Commercial

BNP Paribas Asset Management, UK Marketing

30. Best Brand - Mortgages

Molo Finance

31. Best Commercial Finance Broker

Hilton-Baird Financial Solutions

32. Best Support For SMEs

Ultimate Finance

33. Best Legal and Advisory Service

Ascent Performance Group

34. Best Asset Finance Provider

Maxxia Group

35. Best Asset Finance Provider - Large

Hitachi Capital Business Finance

36. Best Invoice Finance Provider

Satago

37. Best Commercial Lender

Paragon Bank

38. Best Mainstream Mortgage Lender

Skipton Building Society

39. Best Building Society for Mortgages

Skipton Building Society