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2013/14 Personal Finance Awards Winners Announced!

by stuart.smith
December 2, 2013
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For the 16th year, the sister brand to What Mortgage, The Money Pages has once again celebrated and recognised the very best businesses in the UK’s personal finance market as voted for by you, the consumer. Voting began in early September and carried on for a comprehensive 12 week period, with the eventual winners crowned […]

PFA BAckgroundFor the 16th year, the sister brand to What Mortgage, The Money Pages has once again celebrated and recognised the very best businesses in the UK’s personal finance market as voted for by you, the consumer. Voting began in early September and carried on for a comprehensive 12 week period, with the eventual winners crowned at a drinks reception and awards night in The City. We’d like to say well done to every single businesses that received a nomination in this year’s process and a huge congratulations to our winning and highly commended businesses.

 

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Best Overall Bank/Building Society
Winner: Yorkshire Building Society

Highly Commended: NatWest/RBS

Highly Commended: Virgin Money

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Best Online Savings Provider
Winner: Shawbrook Bank

Highly Commended: Coventry Building Society

Highly Commended: BM Savings

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Best Junior/Children’s Savings Provider
Winner: Skipton Building Society

Highly Commended: Prudential

Highly Commended: Halifax

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Best All Round Savings Provider
Winner: NatWest/RBS

Highly Commended: Shawbrook Bank

Highly Commended: Nationwide Building Society

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Best Cash ISA
Winner: Virgin Money

Highly Commended: Coventry Building Society

Highly Commended: Post Office

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Best Investment ISA
Winner: Legal & General

Highly Commended: F&C Investments

Highly Commended: Fidelity

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Best Standard Current Account
Winner: NatWest/RBS

Highly Commended: first direct

Highly Commended: Santander

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Best Premium Current Account
Winner: Santander

Highly Commended: first direct

Highly Commended: NatWest

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Best Student Current Account
Winner: Halifax

Highly Commended: Clydesdale Bank

Highly Commended: HSBC

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Best All Round Current Account Provider
Winner: Santander

Highly Commended: Nationwide Building Society

Highly Commended: NatWest/RBS

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Best Credit Card for Rewards
Winner: Tesco Clubcard Credit Card

Highly Commended: Lloyds Avios Amex

Highly Commended: Sainsbury’s Nectar Low-rate Credit Card

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Best Credit Repair Card
Winner: Shout Visa

Highly Commended: Capital One

Highly Commended: Luma Mastercard

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Best All Round Credit Card Provider
Winner: Barclays

Highly Commended: Capital One

Highly Commended: Tesco Bank

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Best Mortgage Provider for First-time Buyers
Winner: Halifax

Highly Commended: Leeds Building Society

Highly Commended: Virgin Money

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Best Fixed-Rate Mortgage Provider
Winner: Post Office

Highly Commended: Chelsea Building Society

Highly Commended: HSBC

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Best Buy-to-Let Mortgage Provider
Winner: Aldermore Bank

Highly Commended: Accord Mortgages

Highly Commended: Leeds Building Society

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Best All Round Mortgage Provider
Winner: Leeds Building Society

Highly Commended: Halifax

Highly Commended: Nationwide Building Society

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Best Equity Release Provider
Winner: Just Retirement

Highly Commended: Aviva

Highly Commended: Stonehaven Equity Release

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Best Secured Loans Lender
Winner: Norton Finance

Highly Commended: Clydesdale bank

Highly Commended: Shawbrook Bank

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Best Business Loan Lender
Winner: Barclays

Highly Commended: Everline

Highly Commended: HSBC

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Best Home Insurance Provider
Winner: Direct Line

Highly Commended: Churchill

Highly Commended: More Th>n

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Best Motor Insurance Provider
Winner: Admiral

Highly Commended: Direct Line

Highly Commended: LV=

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Best Travel Insurance Provider
Winner: LV=

Highly Commended: Staysure

Highly Commended: Flexicover

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Best Pet Insurance Provider
Winner: More Th>n

Highly Commended: Petplan

Highly Commended: Direct Line

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Best Health Insurance Provider
Winner: SimplyHealth

Highly Commended: Bupa

Highly Commended: AXA PPP Healthcare

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Best Life Insurance Provider
Winner: NFU Mutual

Highly Commended: Standard Life

Highly Commended: LV=

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Best Financial Protection Insurance
Winner: Help U Cover (Cardif Pinnacle)

Highly Commended: British Insurance

Highly Commended: Columbus Insurance

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Best All Round Insurer
Winner: Aviva

Highly Commended: NFU Mutual

Highly Commended: Direct Line

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Best Home TV Provider
Winner: Talk Talk

Highly Commended: Virgin Media

Highly Commended: BT

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Best Home Broadband Provider
Winner: PlusNet

Highly Commended: Virgin Media

Highly Commended: Primus Saver

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Best Mobile Phone Provider
Winner: Tesco Mobile

Highly Commended: 3 (Three)

Highly Commended: O2

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Best Home Energy Provider
Winner: Ecotricity

Highly Commended: NPower

Highly Commended: Ebico

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Best Comparison Site
Winner: Tesco Compare

Highly Commended: Money Supermarket

Highly Commended: Confused.com

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Best Online Stockbroker
Winner: The Share Centre

Highly Commended: Barclays

Highly Commended: Hargreaves Lansdown

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Best Financial Adviser
Winner: St James’s Place Wealth Management

Highly Commended: MAC Financial Advice

Highly Commended: Lighthouse Financial Advice

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Best CFD Provider
Winner: JNF Capital

Highly Commended: CMC Markets

Highly Commended: Intertrader

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