ModaMortgages picked up the Product of the Year award at Crystal Specialist Finance’s Crystal Ball 2025 at The Belfry last week.
The annual gala celebration for Crystal Specialist Finance’s staff and lending partners has been running since 2018. The annual awards are held to recognise excellence and celebrate success in the industry, with the awards being voted for by Crystal’s employees.

Darrell Walker, ModaMortgages’ Director of Sales & Distribution, says: “This is a fantastic achievement and a real honour for everyone connected with ModaMortgages.
“This is our first award win since we launched, and I hope it’s the first of many more in the future.
“This award is recognition that the industry likes what we’re doing and that our smarter, faster, simper approach to buy to let borrowing is really resonating with the market.”
Main picture left to right: George Morgan (BDM for the Midlands, South Yorkshire and East Anglia) and Mil Consiglio, business development manager for CHL.
ModaMortgages officially launched last month and is currently offering brokers the chance to win £250 of vouchers as an incentive for registering.
It will present £250 worth of John Lewis vouchers to each of five winners who register before 28 February 2025.
Brokers just need to visit the lender’s site, access the broker portal and register with ModaMortgages to be in with a chance of winning.
THE CRYSTAL BALL WINNERS
An annual award event, of which 2025 was the eighth, is held to recognise the strength, success and mutual benefits of Crystal’s allegiance to their lenders and partners within the specialist finance industry, and just as importantly to celebrate the success of Crystal’s staff.
MT Finance – WINNER of the #CB25 Buy to Let Lender of the Year Award!
InterBay Commercial (OSB Group) – WINNER of the #CB25 Commercial Lender of the Year Award!
West One loans – WINNER of the #CB25 Secured Loan Lender of the Year Award!
Foundation Home Loans – WINNER of the #CB25 Residential Lender of the Year Award!
Priority Law – WINNER of the #CB25 Lending Partner of the Year Award!
Towergate Insurance – WINNER of the #CB25 Ancillary Partner of the Year Award!
Moda Mortgages (chl) – WINNER of the #CB25 Product of the Year Award!
Mint Property Finance – WINNER of the #CB25 Development & Refurb Lender of the Year Award!
Simon Ward of @interbay commercial, @osb group – WINNER of the #CB25 Business Development Manager of the Year Award!
Together – loans, mortgages & finance – WINNER of the #CB25 Bridging Lender of the Year Award!