2026 Shortlist
Following an exceptional number of entries from across the specialist lending sector, we are delighted to reveal the finalists for the Specialist Lending Awards 2026. Our independent judging panel has carefully reviewed submissions from lenders, brokers, business leaders and service providers, recognising the individuals and organisations driving excellence, innovation and outstanding customer outcomes across the industry.
Congratulations to all the finalists. We look forward to celebrating your achievements at the awards ceremony and announcing the winners on the night.
Click below to view the finalists of each category section.
Broker | Lender | Individual
Broker Categories
Best Broker for Later Life
- Access Equity Release
- Age Partnership
- Bower Home Finance
- Curzon Financial
- UK Moneyman
Best Broker for Short-Term Lending
- Aria Finance
- Crystal Specialist Finance
- Mortimer Street Capital
- Premier Commercial Lending
- Prime Property Finance
- Propp
- SPF Private Clients
Sponsored by:
Best Broker for Specialist Buy-to-Let
- Aria Finance
- Crystal Specialist Finance
- Dynamo
- Hussaria Group Ltd
- John Charcol
- Prime Property Finance
- SPF Private Clients
- The Buy to Let Broker
Best Commercial Broker
- Crystal Specialist Finance
- Gordon Blair Mortgage and Insurance Brokers - David Fairclough
- Premier Commercial Lending
- Propp
- SPF Private Clients
Best Packager/Specialist Distributor
- Connect Mortgages
- Crystal Specialist Finance
- Next Intelligence
Best Second Charge Broker
- Aria Finance
- Believe Loans Limited
- Loans Warehouse
- Pure Property Finance
- Specialist 1st
- When Bank Says No
Best Specialist Broker
- Aria Finance
- Chartwell Funding Ltd
- Crystal Specialist Finance
- Dynamo
- Gordon Blair Mortgage and Insurance Brokers
- Kerr & Watson
- Mayflower Mortgage and Finance
- Premier Commercial Lending
- Pure Property Finance
- SPF Private Clients
Best Specialist Mortgage Administration Team
- BCMGlobal Mortgage Services Limited
- Connect for Intermediaries
- Dynamo
- Propp
- Pure Property Finance
- TBK Mortgage Studio
Sponsored by:
Lender Categories
Best BDM Team
- Black & White Bridging
- Foundation
- Hope Capital Property Finance
- Metro Bank
- MT Finance
- Nottingham Building Society
- Octane Capital
- Pepper Money
- Roma Finance
- Saffron For Intermediaries
- TAB
- United Trust Bank
Best Commercial Lender
- Atom Bank
- Finanze Capital
- MT Finance
- Together
- West One Loans
Best Later-Life Lender
- Family Building Society
- more2life
- Pure Retirement
- Suffolk Building Society
- Vernon Building Society
Best Second Charge Lender
- Equifinance Limited
- Interbridge Mortgages
- Pepper Money
- Selina Finance
- United Trust Bank
Best Short-Term Lender
- Black & White Bridging
- Finanze Capital
- Hope Capital Property Finance
- Market Harborough Building Society
- MT Finance
- Octane Capital
- Roma Finance
- StreamBank
- Together
- United Trust Bank
-
West One Loans
Best Specialist Buy-to-Let Lender
- Aldermore
- Foundation
- Metro Bank
- Molo Finance
- MT Finance
- Paragon Bank
- Pepper Money
- Saffron For Intermediaries
- Skipton International
- Vernon Building Society
- West One
Best Specialist Lender for Product Innovation
- Afin Bank
- Finanze Capital
- Hope Capital Property Finance
- LiveMore
- MT Finance
- Paragon Bank
- Pepper Money
- Roma Finance
- Saffron For Intermediaries
- TAB
- Vernon Building Society
Best Specialist Lender
- Atom Bank
- Foundation
- LiveMore
- Market Harborough Building Society
- MT Finance
- Pepper Money
- Saffron For Intermediaries
- The Stafford Building Society
- Together
- Vida Homeloans
Individual category
Specialist Lending Outstanding Achievement Award
- This category will be announced on the night.