The winners of the 2015 Moneyfacts Awards were announced last night at a gala ceremony held in the Pavilion at the Tower of London. Hundreds of industry professionals from leading financial institutions gathered at the dinner hosted by comedian and actress Sally Phillips, with everyone clamouring to find out who would be crowned best-in-show for each category.
A total of 29 awards were handed out to deserving winners – along with awards for those who came Commended and Highly Commended in each category – ranging from Best Online Mortgage Provider and Best Surveying Service to the Personal Finance Provider of the Year. Halifax was the provider to take home that accolade and proved to be the biggest winner of the night, having also won in three other categories and coming Commended and Highly Commended in two more.
Other big winners included Shawbrook Bank (who won three awards and came Highly Commended in one other), Kent Reliance (winner in three categories) and Norwich & Peterborough Building Society (two wins, one Highly Commended and two Commended) – overall, a great mix of well-known names, mutuals and, interestingly, several challenger banks.
"The winners and finalists at this year's Moneyfacts Awards can be rightly proud of their achievements, which are based on providing products that best meet the needs of their customers," said Sylvia Waycot, publishing director of Moneyfacts. "The Moneyfacts Awards showcase providers who continue to demonstrate a firm commitment to quality and choice across a wide range of products, at a time when the sector's success and growth has never been more important."
You can see a full list of the winners below. Congratulations to everyone involved, and we'll see you again next year!
Best Short-Term Fixed Rate Mortgage Provider
Winner: Norwich & Peterborough Building Society
Highly Commended: Post Office Money
Commended: West Brom Building Society | Best Longer Term Fixed Rate Mortgage Provider
Winner: Yorkshire Building Society
Highly Commended: Norwich & Peterborough Building Society
Commended: West Brom Building Society |
Best Variable Rate Mortgage Provider
Winner: Coventry Building Society
Highly Commended: HSBC
Commended: first direct | Best Remortgage Provider
Winner: HSBC
Highly Commended: Market Harborough Building Society
Commended: Norwich & Peterborough Building Society |
Best Current Account & Offset Mortgage Provider
Winner: first direct
Highly Commended: Coventry Building Society
Commended: NatWest / Royal Bank of Scotland | Best First-Time Buyer Mortgage Provider
Winner: Yorkshire Bank / Clydesdale Bank
Highly Commended: Post Office Money
Commended: Santander |
Regional Lending Provider of the Year
Winner: Cambridge Building Society
Highly Commended: Cumberland Building Society
Commended: Monmouthshire Building Society | Best Building Society Mortgage Provider
Winner: Norwich & Peterborough Building Society
Highly Commended: Coventry Building Society
Commended: Yorkshire Building Society |
Best Bank Mortgage Provider
Winner: HSBC
Highly Commended: Post Office Money
Commended: first direct | Best Online Mortgage Provider
Winner: Virgin Money
Highly Commended: Nationwide Building Society
Commended: Halifax |
Best Service from a Mortgage Provider
Winner: Halifax
Highly Commended: Nationwide Building Society
Commended: NatWest Intermediary Solutions | Best Conveyancing / Legal Search Service
Winner: LMS
Highly Commended: SortRefer
Commended: Advantage Property Lawyers |
Best Surveying Service
Winner: Colleys
Highly Commended: Countrywide
Commended: Precedent Surveyors | Best Secured Loan Provider
Winner: Shawbrook Bank
Highly Commended: Blemain Finance
Commended: Prestige Finance |
Best No Notice Account Provider
Winner: Kent Reliance
Highly Commended: Earl Shilton Building Society
Commended: Coventry Building Society | Best Notice Account Provider
Winner: Shawbrook Bank
Highly Commended: Raphaels Bank
Commended: Al Rayan Bank |
Best Fixed Account Provider
Winner: Shawbrook Bank
Highly Commended: Yorkshire Building Society Group
Commended: Aldermore | Best Internet Account Provider
Winner: GE Capital Direct
Highly Commended: Tesco Bank
Commended: Post Office Money |
Best Cash ISA Provider
Winner: Kent Reliance
Highly Commended: Skipton Building Society
Commended: Virgin Money | Best Offshore Account Provider
Winner: Nationwide International
Highly Commended: Skipton International Ltd
Commended: Permanent Bank International Ltd |
Best Building Society Savings Provider
Winner: Nationwide Building Society
Highly Commended: Skipton Building Society
Commended: Coventry Building Society | Best Bank Savings Provider
Winner: Kent Reliance
Highly Commended: Shawbrook Bank
Commended: Virgin Money |
Best Current Account Provider
Winner: Halifax
Highly Commended: Nationwide Building Society
Commended: TSB | Best Personal Loan Provider
Winner: Zopa
Highly Commended: Sainsbury's Bank
Commended: Hitachi Personal Finance |
Best Card Provider (Introductory Rate)
Winner: Tesco Bank
Highly Commended: Halifax
Commended: Santander | Best Card Provider (Standard Rate)
Winner: Sainsbury's Bank
Highly Commended: Tesco Bank
Commended: The Co-operative Bank |
Best Card Provider (Balance Transfer Rate)
Winner: Halifax
Highly Commended: Barclaycard
Commended: Tesco Bank | Innovation in Personal Finance
Winner: TSB (Fix and Flex Mortgages)
Highly Commended: Leeds Building Society (Contractor Mortgages)
Commended: Family Building Society (Family centric approach) |
Personal Finance Provider of the Year
Winner: Halifax
Highly Commended: Nationwide Building Society
Commended: Norwich & Peterborough Building Society |
