United Trust Bank and members of its Mortgages team won a hat trick of awards at the National Mortgage Awards – Second Charge – 2024.
United Trust Bank Mortgages won the award for ‘Best Product Range’, whilst Chris Pedlar, who was recently promoted to Head of Sales – Mortgages, won the ‘Best BDM’ category.
Chris has over two decades of experience in the financial services industry and has become a widely respected relationship manager amongst brokers across the country. Following a successful year as Head of Specialist Distribution for the North of England, he has been promoted to Head of Sales, taking responsibility of the Bank’s Mortgages BDM team and the lead in delivering the sales strategy across the Bank’s specialist residential, buy-to-let and second charge product ranges.
Buster Tolfree, Director of Mortgages at United Trust Bank, won the Industry Champion award for his staunch advocacy of the second charge loan industry, and the Bank also received a Highly Commended in the Lender of the Year category.
The inaugural awards event brought together the finest professionals in the second charge mortgage sector to honour outstanding contributions, innovation, and service excellence. The ceremony recognised both individual and corporate achievements, celebrating all areas of second charge sector, from brokers to lenders and packagers.
Buster Tolfree, Director of Mortgages, United Trust Bank said: “What a night! Having been shortlisted in no less than nine categories we went along with high hopes of winning something but to come home with three trophies was amazing. Congratulations to all the team for our collective award and to Chris Pedlar for his individual ‘Best BDM’ win. He thoroughly deserves the recognition and his recent promotion.
“UTB has always been a vocal supporter of the second charge industry and these awards show how introducers feel about UTB Mortgages, the products we offer and the service we provide. I’m excited about the many product and proposition enhancements we are aiming to reveal in January and throughout 2025.”