The winners of the 2017 Moneyfacts Awards were announced last night in the Pavilion at the Tower of London. Hundreds of industry professionals from leading financial institutions gathered at a special dinner hosted by comedian Joel Dommett.
Lee Tillcock, Editor of Moneyfacts,said :
All the finalists and winners at this year’s Moneyfacts Awards should be proud of their achievements. Despite the current political uncertainty all the providers
and brokers have continued to offer value, choice and innovation across the personal finance sector. By providing the products and services that best meet the needs of consumers, the Moneyfacts Awards showcase those providers and brokers who have consistently demonstrated a commitment to quality and excellence that will serve them well during the next year.”
So without further ado, the winners are :
Best Fixed Rate Mortgage Provider
Winner: HSBC Highly Commended: Leeds Building Society Commended: Yorkshire Building Society |
Best Variable Rate Mortgage Provider
Winner: Nationwide Building Society Highly Commended: TSB Commended: Yorkshire Bank/Clydesdale Bank |
Best Remortgage Provider
Winner: Tesco Bank Highly Commended: HSBC Commended: TSB |
Best First-Time Buyer Mortgage Provider
Winner: Hanley Economic Building Society Highly Commended: TSB Commended: HSBC |
Regional Lending Provider of the Year
Winner: Cambridge Building Society Highly Commended: Cumberland Building Society Commended: Monmouthshire Building Society |
Best Specialist Mortgage Provider
Winner: Pepper Homeloans Highly Commended: Kensington Commended: The Mortgage Lender |
Best Building Society Mortgage Provider
Winner: Yorkshire Building Society Highly Commended: Leeds Building Society Commended: Nationwide Building Society |
Best Bank Mortgage Provider
Winner: NatWest Highly Commended: HSBC Commended: TSB |
Best Online Mortgage Provider
Winner: Santander Highly Commended: NatWest Intermediary Solutions Commended: Cambridge Building Society |
Best Service from a Mortgage Provider
Winner: Virgin Money Highly Commended: Halifax Commended: Coventry Building Society |
Mortgage Broker of the Year
Winner: London & Country Mortgages Highly Commended: Mortgage Advice Bureau Commended: MCB Financial Services |
Mortgage Network of the Year
Winner: Openwork Highly Commended: Stonebridge Commended: Intrinsic |
Best Conveyancing/Legal Search Service
Winner: SortRefer Highly Commended: LMS Commended: eConveyancer |
Best Surveying Service
Winner: Metropolis Surveyors Highly Commended: e.surv Chartered Surveyors Commended: Countrywide |
Best No Notice Account Provider
Winner: RCI Bank UK Highly Commended: Virgin Money Commended: ICICI Bank UK |
Best Notice Account Provider
Winner: Shawbrook Bank Highly Commended: Hampshire Trust Bank Commended: Kent Reliance |
Best Fixed Account Provider
Winner: Al Rayan Bank Highly Commended: Ikano Bank Commended: Milestone Savings |
Best Internet Account Provider
Winner: Charter Savings Bank Highly Commended: Virgin Money Commended: Shawbrook Bank |
Best Cash ISA Provider
Winner: Kent Reliance Highly Commended: Shawbrook Bank Commended: Coventry Building Society |
Best Offshore Account Provider
Winner: Skipton International Ltd Highly Commended: Standard Bank Commended: Santander International |
Personal Finance Provider of the Year
Winner: Halifax Highly Commended: Virgin Money Commended: Post Office Money |
Best Bank Savings Provider
Winner: Charter Savings Bank Highly Commended: Al Rayan Bank Commended: Virgin Money |
Best Secured Loan Provider
Winner: Shawbrook Bank Highly Commended: United Trust Bank Commended: Together |
Secured Loan Broker of the Year
Winner: Loans Warehouse Highly Commended: Fluent Money Commended: The Loan Partnership |
Best Personal Loan Provider
Winner: Ikano Bank Highly Commended: Zopa Commended: M&S Bank |
Best Current Account Provider
Winner: Yorkshire Bank/Clydesdale Bank Highly Commended: Halifax Commended: TSB |
Best Card Provider (Introductory Rate)
Winner: Sainsbury’s Bank Highly Commended: Post Office Money Commended: Yorkshire Bank/Clydesdale Bank |
Best Card Provider (Standard Rate)
Winner: Halifax Highly Commended: Lloyds Bank Commended: Bank of Scotland |
Best Card Provider (Balance Transfer Rate)
Winner: Halifax Highly Commended: MBNA Commended: Virgin Money |
Innovation in Personal Finance
Winner: Atom Bank (Mobile App) Highly Commended: Shawbrook Bank (E-Signature) Commended: Habito (Digital Mortgage Adviser) |
Best Building Society Savings Provider
Winner: Leeds Building Society Highly Commended: Coventry Building Society Commended: National Counties Building Society (including The Family Building Society) |