Mark Childs wins Broker of the Year

Mark Childs from Mortgage Link, Wairapapa has won The New Zealand Mortgage Broker of the Year for 2009.

Monday, August 17th 2009, 3:10PM

The announcement was made at the New Zealand Mortgage Brokers' Association (NZMBA) awards presentation on Friday at Te Papa in Wellington.

Childs (pictured) has been in the mortgage broking industry since 2001 and is a director of Mortgage Link Wairarapa.

The award is presented each year to the mortgage broker who has been identified as the country's leading mortgage broker.

The judges say the awards recognise the outstanding contribution that brokers have made to mortgage broking and also reflects teh outstanding manner in whcih these brokers have dealth with both clients and lenders.

Brokers are nominated for the awards by lenders. A nominated broker then makes a submission, including a business and processes plan and provides other relevant financial information. A 45 minute presentation and interview is then done with the judging panel.

The runners-up were were:

First runner-up	Bruce Patten, LoanMarket
Second runner-up	Grant McFlinn, Mike Pero Mortgages

The regional winners were:

Region	Winner
North Auckland	Glen McLeod, Edge Mortgages
Mid Central Auckland	Sue Tierney, Mortgages by Design
Greater Auckland	Bruce Patten, Loan Market
Waikato/Bay of Plenty	Lynn Houghton, 24/7 Mortgages
Central North Island	Craig Seton, Mortgage Link Manawatu
Greater Wellington	Mark Childs, Mortgage Link Wairarapa
Nelson/Marlborough	Paul Fuller, Mortgage Room
Canterbury	James Heath, Mike Pero Mortgages
Otago/Southland	Glenda French, Mortgage Link Otago