Methodology

The British Mortgage Awards are voted for by people across the whole of the UK mortgage industry - winners are selected using a transparent two-tier process designed to make the selection as fair and independent as possible.

These awards are open to all sectors of the industry from lenders to brokers, and all the associated services in the distribution chain. Voters are asked to nominate their colleagues, business associates and themselves in each of the categories.

The Incisive Media events team count the nominations and apply a weighting with more points awarded for external nominations than internal. A shortlist of the three foremost candidates is drawn up in each category.

The second stage of the process involves a review with a hand picked group of senior industry experts to debate the testimonials and those on the shortlists and to ultimately decide the winners. Where a judge, their partner, one for their employees or even someone who had worked with them in the past 12 months is nominated, the judge is asked to leave the room during the debate and voting process. This way a winner is always chosen on a totally impartial basis.