The winners of the 2016 Moneyfacts Awards were announced last night at an exclusive event held in the Pavilion at the
A total of 29 awards were handed out to deserving winners – together with accolades for those who came Commended and Highly Commended in each category – with the awards ranging from Best Online Mortgage Provider and Best Surveying Service, to Best Current Account Provider and Personal Finance Provider of the Year. Tesco Bank was the provider to take home the latter accolade and proved to be one of the biggest winners of the night, after also scooping the top prize in two other categories and being Commended in two more.
Other big winners included Kent Reliance, Virgin Money and Charter Savings Bank, and interestingly, it wasn't the big boys who necessarily dominated – challenger banks, smaller providers and building societies all held their own, further highlighting the need for consumers to think outside the box when choosing financial products.
"By continuing to offer value, choice and innovation across the personal finance sector, all the finalists and winners at this year's Moneyfacts Awards should be proud of their achievements," said Lee Tillcock, editor of Moneyfacts. "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."
You can see a full list of the winners below. Congratulations to all involved; we hope you had a fantastic night, and we'll see you next year!
Best Fixed Rate Mortgage Provider Winner: Yorkshire Building Society Highly Commended: Norwich & Peterborough Building Society Commended: HSBC | Best Variable Rate Mortgage Provider Winner: first direct Highly Commended: Coventry Building Society Commended: Nationwide Building Society |
Best Remortgage Provider Winner: Nationwide Building Society Highly Commended: Coventry Building Society Commended: Norwich & Peterborough Building Society | Best First-Time Buyer Mortgage Provider Winner: Tesco Bank Highly Commended: Hanley Economic Building Society Commended: Melton Mowbray Building Society |
Regional Lending Provider of the Year Winner: Cumberland Building Society Highly Commended: Cambridge Building Society Commended: Monmouthshire Building Society | Best Building Society Mortgage Provider Winner: Norwich & Peterborough Building Society Highly Commended: Yorkshire Building Society Commended: Coventry Building Society |
Best Bank Mortgage Provider Winner: Tesco Bank Highly Commended: Yorkshire Bank / Clydesdale Bank Commended: first direct | Best Online Mortgage Provider Winner: NatWest Intermediary Solutions Highly Commended: Skipton Building Society Commended: Virgin Money |
Best Service from a Mortgage Provider Winner: Virgin Money Highly Commended: Halifax Commended: NatWest Intermediary Solutions | Mortgage Broker of the Year Winner: London & Country Mortgages Highly Commended: First Mortgage Commended: Mortgage Advice Bureau |
Mortgage Club of the Year Winner: Next Intelligence Highly Commended: Legal & General Mortgage Club Commended: PMS | Best Conveyancing / Legal Search Service Winner: eConveyancer Highly Commended: LMS Commended: BM Conveyancing |
Best Surveying Service Winner: Metropolis Surveyors Highly Commended: Colleys Commended: e.surv Chartered Surveyors | Best No Notice Account Provider Winner: Kent Reliance Highly Commended: Virgin Money Commended: State Bank of India |
Best Notice Account Provider Winner: Raphaels Bank Highly Commended: Shawbrook Bank Commended: Al Rayan Bank | Best Fixed Account Provider Winner: Charter Savings Bank Highly Commended: Al Rayan Bank Commended: Paragon Bank |
Best Internet Account Provider Winner: Charter Savings Bank Highly Commended: GE Capital Direct Commended: Paragon Bank | Best Cash ISA Provider Winner: Kent Reliance Highly Commended: Post Office Money Commended: Virgin Money |
Best Offshore Account Provider Winner: Skipton International Ltd Highly Commended: Nationwide International Commended: Permanent Bank International Ltd | Best Building Society Savings Provider Winner: Leeds Building Society Highly Commended: Coventry Building Society Commended: Skipton Building Society |
Best Bank Savings Provider Winner: Kent Reliance Highly Commended: Charter Savings Bank Commended: Al Rayan Bank | Best Secured Loan Provider Winner: Shawbrook Bank Highly Commended: Precise Mortgages Commended: Together |
Best Personal Loan Provider Winner: Zopa Highly Commended: Sainsbury's Bank Commended: M&S Bank | Best Current Account Provider Winner: Halifax Highly Commended: TSB Commended: Tesco Bank |
Best Card Provider (Introductory Rate) Winner: Yorkshire / Clydesdale Bank Highly Commended: Halifax Commended: Tesco Bank | Best Card Provider (Standard Rate) Winner: Lloyds Bank Highly Commended: Bank of Scotland Commended: MBNA |
Best Card Provider (Balance Transfer Rate) Winner: Virgin Money Highly Commended: Barclaycard Commended: Halifax | Innovation in Personal Finance Winner: Leeds Building Society (Part and part mortgages) Highly Commended: Bank of Ireland UK (Rome digital platform) Commended: Lloyds Banking Group (Account eligibility checker) |
Personal Finance Provider of the Year Winner: Tesco Bank Highly Commended: Post Office Money Commended: Nationwide Building Society |
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