Nominations and voting for the prestigious British Specialist Lending Awards are now open, with the final deadline for nominations 1st September.
The awards aim to celebrate individuals in the UK mortgage market and take special care to ensure that all nominees have an equal chance of a win.
The awards process caps nominations from one company to 20 — of the 62 finalists last year, 41 different firms were represented. Finalists are selected using a three-tier process to ensure fairness and independence.
Last year, 19 out of 22 winners were different to the previous year’s cohort, celebrating a wide cross-section of individuals in the sector.
The judging day is 30th September, where finalists will be required for an interview, and the awards will take place on 11th November at Hilton Bankside.
In order to be a finalist you need to campaign for votes by email and social media. Marketing material can be created, please email lorraine.francisco@ae3media.co.uk if interested.
To nominate someone visit this link.
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.
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