Association unveils shortlist for 2024 Commercial Lender Awards
The NACFB has revealed the shortlist for this year’s Commercial Lender Awards.
The shortlist was determined by an independent panel of judges chosen for their specialist knowledge across the commercial finance industry. This year, over 300 entries were received from more than 80 NACFB Patron lenders and Partner suppliers all competing for top honours in lending excellence.
Shortlisted Patrons and Partners who have not yet purchased tickets, are encouraged to do so here before the early bird window closes. Individual tickets and tables of 10 are available.
The NACFB Commercial Lender Awards shortlist for 2024 is:
Asset Finance Provider of the Year
Aldermore Bank
Allica Bank
Liberty Leasing
Lloyds Bank
Novuna Business Finance
Praetura Lending Division
Propel Finance
Renaissance Asset Finance
Shawbrook Bank
United Trust Bank
BDM Team of the Year
Cambridge & Counties Bank
Fleximize
Glenhawk
Hampshire Trust Bank
Nucleus Commercial Finance
Premium Credit
TAB
United Trust Bank
YouLend
Business Bank of the Year
Allica Bank
Arbuthnot Latham
Cambridge & Counties Bank
HSBC UK Bank
NatWest
Buy-to-Let Lender of the Year
Blackfinch Property
Hampshire Trust Bank
Keystone Property Finance
Landbay
Market Financial Solutions (MFS)
MT Finance
Shawbrook Bank
West One Loans
Challenger Bank of the Year
Allica Bank
Atom bank
Metro Bank
Commercial Mortgage Lender of the Year
Aldermore Bank
Allica Bank
Atom bank
HSBC UK Bank
Lloyds Bank
NatWest
Shawbrook Bank
YBS Commercial Mortgages
Community Lender of the Year
BCRS Business Loans
Big Issue Invest
Farm Finance
Handelsbanken
Reliance Bank
SWIG Finance
Tower Leasing
Triodos Bank UK
Unity Trust Bank
Development Finance Lender of the Year
Alternative Bridging Corporation
Assetz Capital
Avamore Capital
Blackfinch Property
Bridging Finance Solutions
Hampshire Trust Bank
Shawbrook Bank
Factoring & Invoice Discounter of the Year
4Syte
Arbuthnot Latham
Bibby Financial Services
Close Brothers Invoice Finance
Lloyds Bank
Time Finance
TP24
TRIVER
Ultimate Finance
Industry Supplier of the Year
Brickflow
Doc2
iLA
Method Valuation
NETSOL Technologies
VAS Panel
Innovation of the Year (New for 2024)
Brickflow
Keystone Property Finance
Method Valuation
NatWest
Novuna Business Finance
Redwood Bank
Shawbrook Bank (CapEx Term Loan)
TRIVER
Leadership Award
Jayne Follows - Cambridge & Counties Bank
Alex Upton - Hampshire Trust Bank
Ian Coulson- HSBC UK Bank
Jon Wilcox - Lloyds Bank
Luke Jooste - Momenta Finance
Dave Furnival - NatWest
Paresh Raja - Market Financial Solutions (MFS)
Michael Allison - Roma Finance
Scott Marshall - Roma Finance
Duncan Kreeger - TAB
Marketing Team of the Year (New for 2024)
Allica Bank
Arbuthnot Latham
Brickflow
Market Financial Solutions (MFS)
Propel Finance
Roma Finance
Somo Bridging
Together
New Lender of the Year (New for 2024)
HANA Capital
Hilco Real Estate Finance
Maximise Capital (t/a MaxCap)
multifi
TRIVER
Rising Star of the Year
Cam Levitt - Avamore Capital
Sophia Lee - Avamore Capital
Hannah Hunt - 365 finance
Edward Rixon - Shawbrook Bank
Tom Worbey- Redwood Bank
Tom Adamson - Lloyds Bank
Jason Wong - Blackfinch Property
Callum Starbrook - iwoca
Lian Adams - NatWest
Service Excellence Award
365 finance
Arbuthnot Latham
Funding Circle
iwoca
Market Financial Solutions (MFS)
NatWest
Propel Finance
Skipton Business Finance
UK Agricultural Finance
Ultimate Finance
VAS Panel
Short-term Lender of the Year
Credit4
Glenhawk
KSEYE
Kuflink Bridging
MT Finance
Reward Funding (previously Reward Finance Group)
Roma Finance
Together
Ultimate Finance
West One Loans
Specialist Lender of the Year
Folk2Folk
H&T Group
Hampshire Trust Bank
LHV Bank
Praetura Lending Division
Premium Credit
Propel Finance
Redwood Bank
Shawbrook Bank
Together
TP24
Underwriting Team of the Year
Blackfinch Property
The Enterprise Fund (t/a GC Business Finance)
iwoca
Market Financial Solutions (MFS)
Novuna Business Finance
Time Finance
Together
YBS Commercial Mortgages
Unsecured Funder of the Year
Capify
Funding Circle
iwoca
Momenta Finance
Playter
Premium Credit
Shawbrook Bank
YouLend
Commenting, NACFB managing director Norman Chambers said: "The quality of this year's entries was extremely high, and I'd like to thank the independent judging panel for their expert deliberations and commitment to this enormously difficult task. I'd also like to congratulate those who made the shortlist.
“It's also worth saying that we are truly grateful to those organisations who were unsuccessful in making the shortlist. We sincerely appreciate the hard work and dedication that went into their entries. Whilst we recognise that they must be disappointed, we would encourage them to try again next year,” he added.
The next step in the process is to invite NACFB Member brokers to vote for their preferred Patron or Partner in each category. Member voting opens this afternoon for a week, closing at 5pm on Monday 21st October 2024. To ensure fairness in the voting process, NACFB Members who are eligible to vote will be sent a password to access the voting platform.
Winners and highly commended entries will be determined through a combination of the judges' selections and Member votes. The winners will be announced at a prestigious awards ceremony at Westminster Park Plaza on Thursday 28th November 2024, hosted this year by Kirsty Gallacher.
"We're thrilled that NACFB Patrons from across the lending spectrum are booking full tables this year, bringing together a great mix of team members and brokers. Beyond celebrating lending excellence, the evening offers a fantastic opportunity to strengthen relationships and show appreciation to their teams for their dedication throughout the year," said NACFB events manager Becky McGarrity.
Patrons and Partners who have not yet purchased tickets, are encouraged to do so here before the early bird window closes. Individual tickets and tables of 10 are available.
All shortlisted organisations are automatically placed into the NACFB Commercial Finance Lender of the Year category.