For the second year in succession Mansfield Building Society has won What Mortgage Magazine's prestigious Best Local Building Society award.
What Mortgage received over 5,000 reader nominations in a variety of categories and the eventual winners were chosen by a panel of judges including What Mortgage editor Ben Wilkie and finance industry experts.
Commenting on the award, Mansfield Building Society's chief executive Nigel Quinton said "This is fabulous news. We were delighted to receive the award in 2009 and to win it again in the face of stiff competition from similar sized building societies is a real achievement. The award recognises the hard work and enterprise of all my team.
"National recognition for the local building society is something that all of Mansfield and the surrounding area can be proud of.
"We remain fully committed to providing competitive mortgage and savings products designed to catch the eye both locally and nationally. When we also take into account the support given locally through our Community Support Scheme, it is clear just how much our heartland benefits from the presence of an independent, mutual building society."
Finance director Darren Garner received the award at a special presentation ceremony held in Leicester Square, London.
Chief Exec Nigel Quinton celebrates the award along with Society staff
Cake made by staff member David Charlton (pictured far right)