Virgin Money and The One Account win Moneyfacts Awards

Two Norwich based businesses, Virgin Money and The One Account, have taken home awards from the prestigious 2010 Moneyfacts Awards.

The winners were recently announced at the Millennium Hotel, Mayfair, London. Some 300 industry professionals from leading financial institutions gathered at a special luncheon hosted by ITV News' Economics Editor, Daisy McAndrew.

Awards were presented to those companies that have consistently offered the most competitive products, the best levels of service and shown the greatest innovation in the personal finance world during the last twelve months.

Sylvia Waycot, Editor of Moneyfacts said:

“The widely anticipated Moneyfacts Awards 2010 celebrated the best products and service in personal finance at another well supported ceremony, showcasing the providers that support this vital sector.

“After months of trying times, a cautious optimism is returning, with the mortgage sector seeing product numbers beginning to rise and the savings sector continuing its fight to provide reasonable returns, despite the record low base rate.

“These awards demonstrate a firm commitment by providers to quality and choice across a wide range of products. This was very evident in the makeup of our shortlists and why winning a Moneyfacts Award really is something to shout about.”

The winners are:

Best Short Term Fixed Rate Mortgage Provider Winner: first direct Highly Commended: Loughborough BS Commended: Abbey	Best Longer Term Fixed Rate Mortgage Provider Winner: Britannia Highly Commended: Chelsea BS Commended: Leeds BS
Best Variable Rate Mortgage Provider Winner: The One Account Highly Commended: HSBC Commended: first direct	Best Remortgage Provider Winner: HSBC Highly Commended: The Co-operative Bank Commended: first direct
Best Current Account & Offset Mortgage Provider Winner: first direct Highly Commended: Yorkshire BS Commended: NatWest Mortgage Services	Best Tracker Rate Mortgage Provider Winner: The Co-operative Bank Highly Commended: HSBC Commended: Abbey
Best First Time Buyer Mortgage Provider Winner: Clydesdale/Yorkshire Bank Highly Commended: Norwich & Peterborough BS Commended: Furness BS	Best Building Society Mortgage Provider Winner: Nationwide BS Highly Commended: Yorkshire BS Commended: Furness BS
Best Bank Mortgage Provider  Winner: HSBC Highly Commended: Abbey Commended: The Co-operative Bank	Best Online Mortgage Provider Winner: Woolwich Highly Commended: Coventry BS Commended: Halifax
Best HIP Provider Winner: ehips Highly Commended: The HIPs provider Commended: Easier2move	Best Service from a Mortgage Provider Winner: Cheltenham & Gloucester plc Highly Commended: Royal Bank of Scotland Commended: Halifax
Best No Notice Account Provider Winner: Leeds BS Highly Commended: Stroud & Swindon BS Commended: Teachers BS	Best Notice Account Provider Winner: Leeds BS Highly Commended: Bank of Cyprus UK Commended: Secure Trust Bank
Best Monthly Interest Account Provider Winner: ING Direct Highly Commended: FirstSave Commended: Intelligent Finance	Best Fixed Rate Account Provider Winner: Post Office Highly Commended: Aldermore Commended: ICICI Bank UK
Best Internet Account Provider Winner: Intelligent Finance Highly Commended: ICICI Bank UK Commended: Yorkshire BS	Best Over 50s Account Provider Winner: United Trust Bank Highly Commended: Coventry BS Commended: West Bromwich BS
Best Children's Account Provider Winner: Harpenden BS Highly Commended: Earl Shilton BS Commended: Chelsea BS	Best Cash ISA Provider Winner: Halifax Highly Commended: Santander Commended: Newcastle BS
Best Offshore Account Provider Winner: Alliance & Leicester International Highly Commended: Anglo Irish Bank Corporation (International) PLC Commended: Irish Nationwide (IOM)	Best Current Account Provider (Credit Interest) Winner: Alliance & Leicester Highly Commended: Santander Commended: Lloyds TSB
Best Current Account Provider (Debit Interest) Winner: Alliance & Leicester Highly Commended: Cahoot Commended: Norwich & Peterborough BS	Best Personal Loan Provider Winner: Tesco Bank Highly Commended: Sainsbury's Finance Commended: Alliance & Leicester
Best Credit Card Provider (Introductory Rate) Winner: M&S Money Highly Commended: Halifax Commended: Tesco Bank	Best Credit Card Provider (Standard Rate) Winner: The Co-operative Bank Highly Commended: Lloyds TSB Commended: Barclaycard
Best Credit Card Provider (Balance Transfer Rate) Winner: Virgin Money Highly Commended: Santander Commended: Nationwide BS	Best Gold/Platinum Card Provider Winner: Barclaycard Highly Commended: MBNA Europe Bank Commended: The Co-operative Bank
Innovation of the Year Winner: Buckinghamshire BS – Big Bucks Bond Highly Commended: Capital One Bank – Progress MasterCard Commended: HSBC – Mortgage Matcher	Personal Finance Provider of the Year Winner: Santander Group Highly Commended: Lloyds Banking Group Commended: The Co-operative Bank

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