The nomination deadline for the Equity Release Awards has been extended to 12pm on 10 November, with a new form available for firms and individuals to highlight strong industry performance.
The extension has been given to allow more time for industry members to nominate firms due to a technical issue that temporarily impacted the nomination submissions form
To submit nominations, please follow this link: https://www.mortgagesolutions.co.uk/the-equity-release-awards-2024/
There are two nomination processes, one for provider categories and one for non-provider categories. The latter includes advisers, conveyancers, surveyors and business development managers.
For provider categories, companies will be nominated by a panel of over 50 adviser firms who submit their top five provider firms for each area. It is then judged by an industry panel which discusses the shortlist and testimonials to finalise the winners.
Regarding the non-provider categories, the industry nominates the companies or individuals that they think are worthy of recognition and then a shortlist is drawn up. This is then evaluated by the judging panel to finalise the winners.
The core principle of the nomination process is transparency and robustness, and the extension emphasizes these core principles.
Anna is currently the deputy editor for Mortgage Solutions and editor for Specialist Lending Solutions. She has worked as a journalist since 2019, having secured her Gold Standard NCTJ diploma from News Associates in a fast-track six-month course.
She started her career as a report at specialist publication The Insurance Insider covering a wide range of areas before joining Mortgage Solutions and Specialist Lending Solutions in 2021.
In her role, she helps put together and structure the news agenda for the day and writes up press releases, reports, interviews, analyses and exclusives across both titles. She also commissions blogs for Specialist Lending Solutions and hosts online masterclasses and in-person events across the business.
She has been shortlisted for three journalism awards, which include BIBA Journalist and Media Awards Scoop of Year Award in 2020, Headline Money Mortgage Journalist of the Year Award (B2B) in 2022 and 2023.
Prior to being a journalist, Anna worked in ecommerce across Snow + Rock, Cycle Surgery and Runners Need websites, and before that worked at specialist financial PR firm Rostrum.
In her spare time, Anna enjoys reading, seeing live music, and cooking for friends and family. When she gets a chance, she also enjoys hiking, skiing and indoor rock climbing.
