Mortgage Strategy is proud to announce that two MS NextGen teams have been shortlisted for the Future of the Mortgage Industry 2026 Challenge.
The teams will present their proposals (followed by a Q&A) at the Mortgage Innovation and Technology Conference (MIT Live) in London in October – after which a live vote will determine the winner.
The two shortlisted teams are the team supported by the Mortgage Advice Bureau through its offering ‘Mortgage Up’; The Pepper Money team supported their introduction of the Mortgage Futures Network.
A judging panel consisting of AMI CEO Stephanie Charman, Commercial Director of Mortgage Strategy James Prosser, and Mortgage Strategy News Editor Sam Parker, shortlisted the two teams from a competitive field of entrants made up of the 2026 MS NextGen cohort.
Mortgage Team
Eddie Kyriakakis; Evie Beaumont, Ellie Eddington, Avneet Chauhan.
The judging panel were impressed with the hands-on idea, commenting on the excellent presentation, shared responsibility and team cohesion, along with how well the team clearly researched the details of their proposal.
Mortgage Futures Network Team
Zubi Rasool, Robin Thiara, Rebecca Jones and James Lawson.
The judges praised the team’s excellent and innovative idea, and clear thought had gone into how all parts of the industry could contribute. They also noted the strong collaboration and team cohesion and were impressed by how responsive team members were to questions about their proposal.
The MIT Live concert takes place on Tuesday 13 October at the Etc. County Hall in London. You can find more details and Register here.
MS NextGen’s 30 Under 30 is Mortgage Strategy’s flagship talent accelerator. It is a curated 12-month program designed to identify, develop and celebrate the 30 most promising professionals under the age of 30 from across the UK mortgage and security sector.
MS NextGen 2026 was sponsored by MAB, Lloyds Banking Group, Mortgage Brain, MT Finance and Pepper Money.
