Award Nominations

What's new in 2025?

The WMBA chose to take a year off from the Best in Business Awards Gala to take a deeper look into one of our largest events. The BIB Committee has worked hard over the past year and a half to present to you a new, refreshed Best in Business.

The WMBA Best in Business Awards were created in 2015 to recognize the exceptional work of individual employees and the commitment they have to the mortgage lending industry. While we have decided to change a few things with this event, we still follow this principle and hope to provide you with an outstanding Awards Gala for 2025!

Here are the new and improved Award Categories:

2025 Best in Business Award Categories

Rookie of the Year
Best Industry Service Provider
Best in Servicing
Best in Leadership
Best in Processing/Loan Support
Best in Underwriting
Best Loan Originator
Community Impact Award
Mortgage Banker of the Year

Criteria for a Best in Business Nominee


Candidate demonstrates excellence, outstanding performance and dedication to the mortgage industry.

You may submit multiple nominations by completing the survey more than once.

Previous finalists ARE eligible to be nominated again.
Best in Business Committee members are exempt from being nominated.


Nominations
Include any information you feel is important for consideration of your nominee. Provide specific examples of how the nominee has demonstrated excellence, outstanding performance and initiative in their position. You may include information on awards or honors received, community, industry, or committee involvement. Tell us what makes them awesome!

Characteristics to Consider
Professionalism Dedication
High Quality of Work Impactful
Trustworthy Passionate
Mentor or Model Employee Leader
Exceeds Expectations High Producer
Resourceful Ethical
Referral Base Community Involvement/Outreach
Outstanding Service Delivery (internal and/or external)
Involvement/Participation with WMBA

Nominations Selection Committee
The Best in Business Awards Committee, consisting of a large, diverse group of directors from the WMBA Board, Madison and Milwaukee Chapter board members, and a group of other members of record will screen all nominations and may contact nominators and nominees for additional information. The committee will then select the finalists.


Finalist Selection
Once the finalists are selected by the nominations committee and the finalist accepts the nomination, members from the WMBA Executive Board, Madison Chapter and Milwaukee Chapter each receive one (1) vote in each award category. The announcement for finalists will be made in February. The winners will be announced at the Best in Business Award Ceremony on April 3rd, 2025 at the Madison Sheraton. Registration can be found here.

Nominations close on January 27, 2025.

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