The British Later Life Lending Awards recognise the extraordinary accomplishments of the Later Life Lending sectors most worthy firms and individuals who raise the bar and set the standard for others to follow.
It is the finalists and winners of these prestigious Awards who raise standards, drive change, innovate, collaborate, and facilitate positive change in the Later Life Lending sector.
Our Award winners are mortgage adviser firms, lenders, conveyancers, surveyors, and support services, all who have demonstrated an improvement to their own businesses, but also the wider market.
Adviser Categories
Best Financial Adviser – 5 or fewer advisers – sponsored by Aviva
Emerald Finance
Best Financial Adviser – 6-19 advisers – sponsored by Just
Viva Retirement Solutions
Best Financial Adviser – 20+ advisers
Bower Home Finance
Best Individual Adviser – sponsored by Responsible Lending
Edward Payne, Clifton Mortgages
Best Distribution firm for Adviser Support
Advise Wise
Other Categories
Best Conveyancer
Adlington Law
Best Surveyor
Countrywide Surveying Services
Best Business Development Manager
Ian Gregory, Aviva
Provider Categories
Best Overall Provider for Lifetime Mortgages sponsored by Phoebus
Aviva
Best Provider for Adviser Support, Training & Development
Pure Retirement
Best Provider for Service sponsored by Equity Release Council
Pure Retirement
Best Provider for Products
Legal & General Home Finance
Best Underwriter
Patrick Leese, Standard Life Home Finance
Best Later Life Adviser – fewer than 5 advisers
Best Later Life Adviser – 5 to 14 advisers
Best Later Life Adviser – 15+ advisers
Best Individual Later Life Adviser
Best distributor for adviser support (firm or individual)
Best BDM
Best Underwriter
Best Legal firm
Best Surveyor
Best Lifetime Mortgage provider (For product, proposition and service)
Best RIO or Retirement Mortgage Provider (For product, proposition and service)
Best Provider for Adviser Support, Training and Development
Best Newcomer
Marie has 20 years’ experience in the financial services industry.
She began in mortgage adviser training and development at the West Bromwich Building Society before moving to Legal & General, where she worked in the insurance division. Next was working for L&G Mortgage Club for many years, working with specialist broker firms, lenders and regulatory bodies leading to a focus on the later life lending sector.
Marie moved across to LGHF in 2018 to set up and lead the mortgage sales team. The team was created to help grow the later life market and support adviser firms in their transition into the later life advice space. Through this, she created a CII-accredited programme of educational workshops for firms entering the market.
Marie now heads up mortgage market development and optimisation for LGHF. Leading strategic development to ensure LGHF remains market leading in providing innovative client solutions and a top-quality service and support experience for adviser partners.
Marie is a keen spokesperson for the later life sector and has recently completed a term as a co-opted director of the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association.
Kelly is the director of risk, policy and compliance at the Equity Council, with over 25 years’ experience in the financial services industry.
She has experience of leading many risk and regulatory projects in the equity release market.
Having joined the Council in 2020, Kelly works with all stakeholder members to ensure the vision and values of its standards are championed and understood.
