The 2024 Awards Calendar
This year PROGRESS in Lending will continue its rich tradition of recognizing true excellence in mortgage lending. This industry is filled with people and companies dedicated to making the process better, faster and cheaper for all involved. To honor their hard work, we will be offering our six prestigious awards and adding a seventh brand new award as follows …
Our other awards all acknowledge the good work that executives are doing, but we think it’s critically important to recognize separately those people that are making a difference that have been in the business 15 years or less. We need new leaders that are not afraid to step forward and blaze a new trail. We need creativity. We need bold new ideas. As such, for the 4th year PROGRESS in Lending is honoring the Next Gen Leaders.
Applications will be accepted from Monday, January 15, 2024 to Friday, February 16, 2024.
Winners will be announced in March 2024.
Sales, marketing and public relations executives are blazing a trail that is determining the biggest winners in financial services. On the sales side, research from the University of Pennsylvania shows that more than 50% of buyers still seek advice from sales, marketing and public relations executives when making a purchase. These executives work tirelessly to ensure their company/client is a true leader, but they themselves don’t always get recognized. That ends today. For the 5th year in a row, PROGRESS in Lending is recognizing the Top Sales, Marketing and Public Relations Executives that are making the biggest impact.
Applications will be accepted from Monday, February 19, 2024 to Friday, March 22, 2024.
Winners will be announced in April 2024.
In today’s hyper-connected world, organizations must constantly evolve to offer quick, convenient, and reliable service. The financial services industry is no exception. The rise of Innovative Fintech is a perfect example of how this new reality is reshaping the way we think. And women are playing a pivotal role. Women are not just influencers, they are leading the way. To celebrate these executives, for the 6th year, PROGRESS in Lending is honoring The Most Powerful Women in Fintech today.
Applications will be accepted from Monday, March 25, 2024 to Friday, April 19, 2024.
Winners will be announced in May 2024.
This year we will be introducing a brand new award. In the mortgage industry you cannot be successful alone, so we want to recognize those groundbreaking pairings between companies that are advancing mortgage lending. Specifically, PROGRESS in Lending is recognizing the top partnerships, integrations and mergers and acquisitions that have improved our space.
Applications will be accepted from Monday, April 22, 2024 to Friday, May 24, 2024.
Winners will be announced in June 2024.
A luminary is defined as “a person who inspires or influences others.” And that type of person is exactly who PROGRESS in Lending is honoring. Right now the market is filled with uncertainty but these true Lending Luminaries are handling and navigating the constantly fluctuating market conditions. These mortgage bankers, lenders, servicers, technology executives, consultants, etc. are helping their companies and this industry thrive. These executives deserve to be recognized for their industry vision and leadership with the 6th Annual 2024 Lending Luminary Award.
Applications will be accepted from Monday, August 5, 2024 to Friday, September 13, 2024.
Winners will be announced in October 2024.
Our existing awards all acknowledge the good work that executives are doing now, but we think it’s time to reward future work and initiatives. We need thought leaders that are not afraid to step forward and share new ideas. The mortgage industry can’t advance without the efforts of these executives. As a result, for the 5th year in a row PROGRESS in Lending is honoring industry thought leaders.
Applications will be accepted from Monday, October 28, 2024 to Friday, November 15, 2024.
Winners will be announced in December 2024.
The Innovations Award is the Gold Seal when it comes to recognizing true industry innovation. This is the 15th year that PROGRESS in Lending will be offering this award. All applications are scored on a weighted scale. We look for the innovation’s overall industry significance, the originality of the innovation, the positive change the innovation made possible, the intangible efficiencies gained as a result of the innovation, and the hard cost and time savings that the innovation enables industry participants to achieve. These technologies are reshaping mortgage lending.
Applications will be accepted from Monday, October 28, 2024 to Friday, December 13, 2024.
Winners will be announced February 2025.
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