Scottish Mortgage Awards – winners revealed

Scotland was once again the epicentre of the mortgage industry last night as it grabbed the spotlight for the Mortgage Introducer Scottish Mortgage Awards 2024.

Held at the glitzy Sheraton Grand Hotel in Edinburgh, the festivities erupted after a day of education at the Scottish Mortgage Summit, also hosted by Mortgage Introducer. Despite a host of travel difficulties – with the rail network slamming shut due to a derailment in the Cumbria area – those north of the border flocked to the event and celebrated in style, led by host Hayley McQueen and the String Quartet.

But if you couldn’t be there and are wondering who scooped the night’s biggest prizes – or if you’re nursing a sore head and want to double check that award you woke up next to, really is yours – here is the full list of the night’s winners:

BDM OF THE YEAR

Overall winner: ROSIE BALTACHA – BARCLAYS

Excellence Awardees

Alex Moffat - Scottish Building Society
Caroline Brown - Halifax Intermediaries
Fiona Robertson - Foundation Home Loans
Hanif Hussain - The Mortgage Lender
Holly Morrison - Paragon Bank
Isha Thomson - Skipton Building Society
Julianna Maxwell - NatWest Group
Kieran Mullen - Canada Life
Laura McDonald - Vitality
Martin Bloe - Together
Pamela Young - Virgin Money
Sarah Donaldson - Nationwide Building Society

BUILDING SOCIETY OF THE YEAR

Overall winner: SCOTTISH BUILDING SOCIETY

Excellence Awardees

Cumberland Building Society
Leeds Building Society
Mansfield Building Society
Nationwide Building Society
Penrith Building Society
Skipton Building Society

EXCELLENCE IN PHILANTHROPY & COMMUNITY SERVICE

Overall winner: BARCLAYS

Excellence Awardees

Bank of Scotland Foundation
BM Solutions
First Mortgage
Scottish Building Society
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust

THE VITALITY AWARD FOR DISTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR

Overall winner: PARADIGM

Excellence Awardees

In Partnership
Legal & General Mortgage Club
Secured Lending Options Ltd
Sesame Bankhall Group
SimplyBiz Mortgages
The Lending Channel
Thistle Finance
TMA

THE PARAGON BANK AWARD FOR BROKER OF THE YEAR (REGIONAL – DUNDEE & FIFE)

Overall winner: CARA MORTGAGE SERVICES

Excellence Awardees

Carnegie Mortgage and Protection LTD
Clarity Mortgage Solutions
Condies Wealth
First Mortgage
Freedom Financial
Mortgage Advice Bureau Dundee
The Mortgage Finance Store
Trinity Finance
Your Expert Group

BROKER OF THE YEAR (REGIONAL – DUMFRIES & BORDERS)

Overall winner: RICHARD JENNINGS MORTGAGE SERVICES

Excellence Awardees

Borders Mortgage Hub
DL Mortgage Services Ltd
Financial Services Scotland
First Mortgage
Thomson Mortgages

THE HALIFAX INTERMEDIARIES AWARD FOR BROKER OF THE YEAR (REGIONAL – EDINBURGH)

Overall winner: PW & PARTNERS

Excellence Awardees

Aberdein Considine
AIW Mortgages LTD
CARA Mortgage Services
Condies Wealth
Exchange Mortgages
First Mortgage
Get Mortgage
Hunter Wealth Managment
M & W Mortgages Ltd
Malleny Mortgage Solutions
Mortgage Time
Rettie Financial Services
Stisi Group
Trinity Finance
Trusted Mortgage Advice
Your Expert Group

BROKER OF THE YEAR (REGIONAL – HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS)

Overall winner: MACKENZIE MORTGAGES

Excellence Awardees

CARA Mortgage Services
First Mortgage
Munro Noble
Your Expert Group

THE BARCLAYS AWARD FOR BROKER OF THE YEAR (REGIONAL – ABERDEEN/NORTH)

Overall winner: ABERDEIN CONSIDINE

Excellence Awardees

Absolut Money
CARA Mortgage Services
First Mortgage
Gail Reid Mortgage Services
Mandy Smith Mortgage Adviser Ltd
Moneywise Mortgages
Your Expert Group

THE NATIONWIDE BUILDING SOCIETY UK AWARD FOR BROKER OF THE YEAR (REGIONAL) – GLASGOW

Overall winner: INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE STORE

Excellence Awardees

Aberdein Considine
CARA Mortgage Services
First Mortgage
H D Consultants
Kyle Financial Ltd
Home Loan Services (MAB)
Your Next Step

BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR (LENDER)

Overall winner: GRAEME MUIRHEAD – BARCLAYS

Excellence Awardees

Clare Richardson - Bank of Scotland
Daniel O'Connor - LendInvest
Fraser Ingram - Yorkshire Building Society
Jamie Ritchie - Santander UK
Jonathan Evans - Skipton Building Society
Paul Denton - Scottish Building Society
Paul Gaffney - Leeds Building Society
Paul McFarlane - NatWest Group

GI PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

Overall winner: LV= GENERAL INSURANCE

Excellence Awardees

Aviva Financial Advisers
Canada Life
Paymentshield
Source Insurance
Standard Life
Uinsure LTD

THE FIRST MORTGAGE AWARD FOR PROTECTION PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

Overall winner: VITALITY

Excellence Awardees

Aviva Financial Advisers
Cirencester Friendly
Guardian
Legal & General
Zurich

LATER LIFE LENDER OF THE YEAR

Overall winner: CANADA LIFE

Excellence Awardees

Leeds Building Society
Legal & General
more2life
Scottish Building Society

THE SCOTTISH BUILDING SOCIETY AWARD FOR BROKER OF THE YEAR (REGIONAL) – PERTH/STIRLING/FALKIRK (CENTRAL REGION)

Overall winner: ABERDEIN CONSIDINE

Excellence Awardees

CARA Mortgage Services
DL Mortgage Services Ltd
First Mortgage
HH Mortgage Consultancy
Mortgage Time
OnPoint Financial
Perth Mortgage Centre
Pre Plan Prosper Ltd
The Lending Channel
Your Expert Group

NEW BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR

Overall winner: WHA MORTGAGE SERVICES

Excellence Awardees

Aimee Kyle Mortgages & Protection
Mark Larkins Mortgages
The Mortgage Gurus

THE CANADA LIFE UK AWARD FOR YOUNG ACHIEVER (UNDER 40)

Overall winner: KAROLINA WROBEL - THE MORTGAGE FINANCE STORE

Excellence Awardees

Andrew MacGregor - The Mortgage Advice Club
Christopher Cherry - Mortgage Time
Darren Hunter - Hunter Wealth Management
Kathryn Frame - London & Country Mortgages
Kevin Hamill - First Mortgage
Steven Barr - First Mortgage
Steven Brogan - First Mortgage

THE SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY AWARD FOR RISING STAR OF THE YEAR (BROKER)

Overall winner: LEWIS BROWN - FIRST MORTGAGE

Excellence Awardees

Andrew Buchanan - Mortgage Advice Bureau (Clear Mortgage Solutions)
Darren Robinson - Mortgage Advice Bureau (Clear Mortgage Solutions)
Donald Connell - First Mortgage
Erin McMahon - Mirai Mortgages
Katie Dillon - Dillon Mortgages
Kieran Shishodia - First Mortgage
Stuart Macmillan - CARA Mortgage Services

THE CARA MORTGAGE SERVICES AWARD FOR WOMAN OF DISTINCTION

Overall winner: CLAIRE TADDEI - MORTGAGE ADVICE BUREAU (CLEAR MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS)

Excellence Awardees

Ashley Erskine - Erskine Financial
Carolyn Dunion - McKendry Dunion Financial
Debbie Miller - NatWest Group
Elaine Ewing - The Lending Channel
Hazel Johnston - Legal & General
Kiera Carlyle - Scottish National Investment Bank
Laura Carson - Independent Mortgage Store
Louise Drummond - Leeds Building Society
Lynne Paterson - First Mortgage

SPECIALIST LENDER OF THE YEAR

Overall winner: PARAGON BANK

Excellence Awardees

Aldermore Bank
BM Solutions
Clydesdale Bank
Hodge Bank
Lowry Capital
Precise Mortgages (OSB Group)
Roma Finance
Scottish Building Society
Shawbrook Bank
The Mortgage Lender
The Mortgage Works
Together
United Trust Bank

SURVEYOR OF THE YEAR

Overall winner: SHEPHERD CHARTERED SURVEYORS

Excellence Awardees

Graham + Sibbald
Home Report Company
Lomond & Co
Walker Fraser Steele

THE LV=GI AWARD FOR BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR – (BROKER)

Overall winner: IAN MCGRAIL - FIRST MORTGAGE

Excellence Awardees

Charlie Bradley - Mortgage Advice Solutions
Craig Brown - Legal & General
Darren Polson - Aberdein Considine
Dominic Taddei - Mortgage Advice Bureau (Clear Mortgage Solutions)
Helen MacKenzie - MacKenzie Mortgages
Stuart Mair - CARA Mortgage Services
Susan Clarke - Mortgage Central (Scotland)

THE MORTGAGE LENDER AWARD FOR SPECIALIST BROKER OF THE YEAR

Overall winner: THE LENDING CHANNEL

Excellence Awardees

GO Financial Services
Specialist Finance Centre Scotland
Specialist Mortgages
Trinity Finance
Your Expert Group

THE MORTGAGE ADVICE BUREAU UK AWARD FOR MAINSTREAM LENDER OF THE YEAR

Overall winner: NATIONWIDE FOR INTERMEDIARIES

Excellence Awardees

Barclays
Halifax Intermediaries
HSBC UK
NatWest Group
Skipton Building Society
TSB
Virgin Money

THE NATWEST AWARD FOR BEST OVERALL BROKER IN SCOTLAND

Winner:  CARA MORTGAGE SERVICES

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Winner: PAUL DENTON - SCOTTISH BUILDING SOCIETY

Mortgage Introducer would like to extend a huge thanks to its event sponsors, awards sponsors and media partners for the event.

You can find out more about the Scottish Mortgage Awards 2024 here – and keep checking back at Mortgage Introducer in the coming days as we recap the event with a special edition of MITV.