Together wins two SFI awards

Together was named Bridging Lender of the Year, whilst Marc Goldberg, commercial CEO, won a special Service to the Industry Award, acknowledging his longstanding contribution to the specialist finance sector.

Specialist lender Together won two awards at the inaugural Specialist Finance Introducer Awards on Friday.

Together was named Bridging Lender of the Year, whilst Marc Goldberg, commercial chief executive, won a special Service to the Industry Award, acknowledging his longstanding contribution to the specialist finance sector.

Goldberg thanked his colleagues and network of brokers after receiving the award.

He said: “I want to thank all those who voted for me, and the judges who recognized my dedication to this industry.

“I joined Together over 25 years ago and have watched the specialist finance sector evolve and grow, alongside the expansion of our business at Together, and I remain as passionate today as I was when I started out.

“I’m also delighted that Together has been named Bridging Lender of the Year. We’ve had a great year for bridging, with new lending up nearly 40% on the previous year, at a total of £586.8m for the 12 months to 30 June 2016.”

“We’ve got exciting plans for further growth. I’m certainly looking forward to the next chapter. It’s a business, and an industry, that I’m proud to be part of.”

Together’s product offering includes bridging finance, auction finance, residential, buy-to-let and commercial mortgages and secured loans, and its loan book currently stands at in excess of £1.8bn.