Specialist Lending Awards 2026: Winners Celebrated at The Belfry
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Specialist Lending Awards 2026: Winners Celebrated at The Belfry

By Dr. Priya Sharma, Property Markets Analyst · 17 September 2026 · 1 min read

Editor's note: This brief was summarised by The Property AI Newsroom from a report by Mortgage Strategy. Read the original article for full details.

Specialist Lending Awards 2026: Winners Celebrated at The Belfry

The 2026 Mortgage Strategy Specialist Lending Awards took place at The Belfry Hotel & Resort, held in partnership with Black & White Bridging. Industry professionals gathered for an evening of celebration, recognition and networking.

What Was Celebrated

The awards covered a broad range of specialist lending categories, including specialist broking, short-term lending, later life lending, buy-to-let, commercial lending and product innovation. Mortgage Strategy described the finalists as an exceptional group, with winners and highly commended finalists announced on the night.

Mortgage Strategy has published the full list of 2026 winners, so firms and professionals can see who took home a trophy.

Why It Matters for Buy-to-Let Professionals

For letting agents and inventory clerks working alongside landlords and investors, the buy-to-let and short-term lending categories indicate which lenders and brokers the industry has recognised this year. Firms operating in the specialist finance space may wish to review the published winners list.

Thanks and Looking Ahead

Mortgage Strategy thanked attendees, partners, sponsors, judges and finalists, crediting their support and contribution for the success of this year's event. The evening also featured golf and wellbeing activities alongside the awards and networking.

Registration of interest is now open for the Mortgage Strategy Specialist Lending Awards 2027. Those who register will be among the first to hear about entry dates, categories and event updates.


Source: Mortgage Strategy
About the author
Dr. Priya Sharma
Property Markets Analyst

Dr. Priya Sharma writes The Property AI's data-led coverage of UK property markets — rental indices, sold-price trends, mortgage flows, and regional analysis. Articles bylined Dr. Sharma cite ONS, Land Registry, Bank of England, and primary research data.

PhD Economics. Specialises in: ONS Index of Private Housing Rental Prices, Land Registry data, regional rental analysis, mortgage approvals trends.

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