Loan Talk is proud to announce this year’s judging panel that will be responsible for deciding the winners of the 2015 Loan Talk Secured Loans Awards…

Praised for following a transparent, fair and efficient judging process, Loan Talk has further enhanced the procedure with both a longlist and shortlist judging panel.

The two shortlist judging panels, one made up of brokers judging the lender categories, and one made up of lenders judging the broker categories, have been chosen because of their extensive experience in the second charge mortgage market and their direct knowledge of the firms and people it comprises.

On the 9th November, the longlist panel of 20, which includes all of those on the shortlist panel, will whittle down the top 10 firms or individuals in each of the 12 award categories to a shortlist of five.

The shortlist judges will then meet on the 2nd December to decide the winners and highly commended in each category, after much deliberation and taking the nominees’ supporting submissions into account.

Where a category can be won by either a broker or a lender, both panels will vote, and a majority decision will be taken.

Last year’s Outstanding Contribution to the Secured Loans Industry Award winner, Simon Stern, who was recently announced as the Chairman of both judging panels and the host of this year’s awards, will have the deciding vote if there is a draw in any category but will abstain from the main vote itself.

The Judges

Broker panel judging lenders

John Webb – Director, The Loan Partnership
Alistair Ewing – Director, The Lending Channel
Bradley Moore – Head of Second Charge Loans, Brightstar
Mark Fry – Managing Director, CSC Loans
Matt Cottle – Joint Chief Executive Officer, Y3S
Rob Derry, Managing Director, Brunel Mortgages
Dave Pinnington – Company Director, V Loans
Andrew Fisher – CEO, Sensible Home Finance
Nicola Mooney – Head of Secured, Intermediary & Business Finance, Freedom Finance

Lender panel judging brokers

Maeve Ward – Sales and Operations Director of Secured Lending, Shawbrook Bank
Gary Bailey – Sales Director, Together
Joanne Edwards – Commercial Director, Nemo Personal Finance
Luke O’Sullivan – New Business Manager, Equifinance
Buster Tolfree – Commercial Director of Specialist Mortgages, United Trust Bank
Simon Mules – Commercial Director, Optimum Credit
Darrell Walker – Head of Product and New Business, Prestige Finance
Jon Sturgess – Head of Sales, Masthaven Secured Loans
Roger Morris – Director of Sales, Precise Mortgages

Voting closes on the 9th November and the shortlisted names will be announced on the 16th November.

In order to get voting, click here.

This year’s Loan Talk Secured Loans Awards is sponsored by Nemo Personal Finance, Enterprise Finance, Together, Shawbrook Bank and Smart Money.

To view the winners of last year’s awards,click here.