The countdown has begun towards the 2013 Equity Release Awards, the only industry event celebrating the achievements of the lifetime mortgage retirement planning, lending and advice industries.
The fully-automated nominations page for all submissions is still LIVE on our Equity Release Awards website.
There are 11 categories, including Best Provider of Lifetime Mortgages, Best Provider of Adviser Support and four awards for the advice community.
We still welcome nominations for all categories, particularly those for smaller businesses, including Sole Trader and Best Financial Adviser – fewer than 10 employees (in total).
The nominations and judging for the awards are a two-stage process, with the first ending on 18 October.
At stage one, companies may nominate themselves and/or nominate other companies, however, at the shortlist stage, self-nominations are weighted as less than nominations from another company.
At stage two, all shortlisted businesses will be contacted and asked to submit a short testimonial based on the following criteria:
– Key achievements the firm has delivered in the last 12 months
– Business increase (measured in transaction volumes and profit) over the last 12 months (versus 2012)
– Any positive contributions to the Equity Release market beyond the business itself
In early November the judging panel wil meet to discuss the shortlist and use market knowledge and testimonials to decide the final winners.
The glittering awards will be held on 26 November in the evening at Merchant Taylor’s Hall on Threadneedle Street in the heart of the City.
Take a look at our tailored Awards website HERE for all other information, including venue and timings for the evening including the awards team’s contact details.
