Take a look at our recent awards and achievements:
2024
Top 10 for Best Small – Medium-sized Student Employer
VouchedFor
Top Rated Firm (Newcastle Financial Advisers)
The Mortgage Awards
First-time Buyer Mortgage Lender of the Year
2023
VouchedFor
Top Rated Firm (Newcastle Financial Advisers)
Financial Adviser Service Awards
4 Star Mortgage Provider
The Personal Finance Awards
Best Overall Personal Finance Brand
Best Social Media Content
Highly Commended – Best Overall Savings Provider
Engage Awards
Best Use of Technology in Employee Engagement
What Mortgage Awards
Best Regional Building Society – seventh consecutive year
Best Large Loans Mortgage Lender
Best Mortgage Lender for First Time Buyers
Highly Commended – Best Shared Ownership Mortgage Lender, Best Fixed Rate Mortgage Lender, Best Lender Website, Best Building Society Customer Service and Best Self Build Mortgage Lender
Legal and General Mortgage Club Awards
Best Medium Lender
Mortgage Finance Gazette Rated for Service
'Rated' for Service
Shared Value Awards
For help to reignite hope and a future for everyone facing homelessness
Yorkshire Financial Awards
Innovative Product of the Year
North East National Apprenticeship Awards
Winner Advanced Category
Top 50 Best Apprenticeship Employer
Top 10 for Best Small – Medium-sized Student Employer
2022
Engage Awards
Best Customer Contact Strategy
Highly Commended - Best Use of Customer Insight
What Mortgage Awards
Best Regional Building Society - sixth consecutive year
Highly Commended - 'Best Fixed Rate Mortgage Lender' and 'Best Mortgage Lender for First Time Buyers'
Mortgage Finance Gazette Awards
Mortgage Product Innovation
Highly Commended - 'Community Services' and 'Best Self Build Lender'
Lending Awards
Best Building Society for Mortgages
Financial Adviser Service Awards
4 Star Mortgage Provider
TMA Mortgage Club Awards
Best Small Residential Lender
Bronze Awards LPI Awards
Apprentice Programme of the Year
CIPD
Winner of the Excellence & Positive Impact Award
North East Business Awards for Northumbria & Tyneside Region
Winner of the Apprenticeships, Training & Skills Award
North East National Apprenticeship Awards
Highly Commended – Large Employer of the Year
Highly Commended – Advanced Apprentice of The Year in North East Region
Top 100 Best Apprenticeship Employer
Top 50 Medium Sized Employers for Placements
2021
What Mortgage Awards
Best Regional Building Society - fifth consecutive year
Mortgage Finance Gazette Awards
Community Services
Financial Adviser Service Awards
4 Star Mortgage Provider
Rate My Apprenticeship
Top 100 Table
Lending Awards
Best Building Society for Mortgages
North East National Apprenticeship Awards
Winner - Intermediate Category
Top 100 Best Apprenticeship Employer
Top 50 Medium Sized Employers for Placements
2020
Investors in People
Platinum Accreditation
What Mortgage Awards
Best Regional Building Society - fourth consecutive year
Mortgage Finance Gazette Awards
Best Debt and Arrears Management Strategy (Lenders)
Rate My Apprenticeship
Top 100 Table
North East Charity Awards 2020
Outstanding Charity Support
North East National Apprenticeship Awards
Winner - Intermediate Category
Top 100 Best Apprenticeship Employer
Top 50 Medium Sized Employers for Placements
2019
What Mortgage Awards
Best Regional Building Society - third consecutive year
Legal & General Mortgage Club
Best Smaller Lender
North East National Apprenticeship Awards
Winner - Advanced Category
Top 100 Best Apprenticeship Employer
Top 50 Medium Sized Employers for Placements
2018
What Mortgage Awards
Best Regional Building Society - second consecutive year
CIPD
Excellence in Resourcing and Talent Management
Legal & General Mortgage Club
Best Smaller Lender
2017
Mortgage Finance Gazette
Community Service (Medium to Large Lender)
What Mortgage Awards
Best Regional Building Society
Investors in People
Gold Accreditation
VODA
Community Friendly Business Awards
2016
North East Business Awards (Tyneside and Northumberland)
Heart of the Community
2015
Charity Times Better Society Award
Commitment to the Community
North East Charity Awards
Outstanding Company Support