The announcement was made at the New Zealand Mortgage Brokers' Association (NZMBA) awards presentation on Friday at Te Papa in Wellington.
Childs (pictured) has been in the mortgage broking industry since 2001 and is a director of Mortgage Link Wairarapa.
The award is presented each year to the mortgage broker who has been identified as the country's leading mortgage broker.
The judges say the awards recognise the outstanding contribution that brokers have made to mortgage broking and also reflects teh outstanding manner in whcih these brokers have dealth with both clients and lenders.
Brokers are nominated for the awards by lenders. A nominated broker then makes a submission, including a business and processes plan and provides other relevant financial information. A 45 minute presentation and interview is then done with the judging panel.
The runners-up were were:
| __First runner-up __ | Bruce Patten, LoanMarket | | ------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- | | __Second runner-up __ | Grant McFlinn, Mike Pero Mortgages |
The regional winners were:
| Region | Winner | | --------------------- | ------------------------------------ | | North Auckland | Glen McLeod, Edge Mortgages | | Mid Central Auckland | Sue Tierney, Mortgages by Design | | Greater Auckland | Bruce Patten, Loan Market | | Waikato/Bay of Plenty | Lynn Houghton, 24/7 Mortgages | | Central North Island | Craig Seton, Mortgage Link Manawatu | | Greater Wellington | Mark Childs, Mortgage Link Wairarapa | | Nelson/Marlborough | Paul Fuller, Mortgage Room | | Canterbury | James Heath, Mike Pero Mortgages | | Otago/Southland | Glenda French, Mortgage Link Otago |
