Scottish Building Society has announced it has been awarded Building Society of the Year at the Scottish Mortgage Awards.
The Scottish Building Society beat finalists Nationwide and Leeds Building Society, to scoop the award which recognises outstanding service and value within the industry at the inaugural event organised by Mortgage Introducer magazine.
The event at the Ghillie Dhu in the West End of Edinburgh, recognised the very best and brightest of the Scottish mortgage market.
The night saw winners chosen from across the Scottish property finance market to mortgage market, from people and products to services that demonstrated excellence and originality.
The sectors most senior operators celebrated the evening in style, amongst them the team from Scottish Building Society, who were nominated for three awards.
Paul Alexander, Business Development Manager at Scottish Building Society said: “Not only are we delighted to have won Building Society of the Year but also receiving three nominations was an amazing achievement.”
He added: “We celebrated our 170th birthday last year and the win last night has ensured the celebrations continue well into 2019.”
The awards were judged by independent and respected experts, the awards reflected the broad make-up of the market in Scotland.
ABOUT THE SCOTTISH BUILDING SOCIETY
Scottish Building Society is Scotland’s only independent building society having been established in 1848. Scottish Building Society offers a range of savings and mortgage products designed to allow members to buy their homes and save for the future. The Society is also committed to supporting worthy causes throughout Scotland through its Community Charity of the Year programme, where support is given to local charities members care about. Recently, sponsorship for the Scottish Women’s Premier League was announced to help the sport to grow. The Society has branches in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Troon, Aberdeen and Galashiels.
For more information please visit www.scottishbs.co.uk
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