Who should enter the ‘Best FinTech for Personal Finance & Banking’ category?
The ‘Best FinTech for Personal Finance & Banking’ award celebrates technology that gives individuals better ways to bank, borrow, save and manage their everyday finances.
For many consumers, the challenge is not simply gaining access to financial products, but understanding their financial position and having the right tools available when circumstances change, or to make informed financial decisions.
This category is open to consumer-focused technology spanning personal banking, budgeting, saving, borrowing, credit and debt management. Entrants could include digital banks, personal finance applications, consumer lending platforms, credit management tools, savings products or technologies developed to improve financial wellbeing.
Entrants show showcase FinTech that makes personal financial services more useful in everyday life, giving consumers greater visibility, control and confidence as they manage their money.
Examples
Personal finance technology can address immediate financial needs as well as help consumers develop stronger financial foundations over time. Examples include:

Digital-first banking products that give consumers convenient access to accounts and everyday banking services.
Eligible solutions could include mobile and online banks, current or checking accounts, account-management applications and technologies that introduce new approaches to routine banking.
Features might include real-time balance information, transaction categorization, account controls, automated notifications, savings functionality or tools that make banking easier for people whose needs are poorly served by conventional products.
Applications that help individuals understand their income, expenditure and overall financial position.
Solutions may categorize transactions, track recurring bills, establish budgets, identify spending patterns or consolidate information from multiple financial accounts into a single view.
The most useful products go beyond displaying historical transactions, helping users recognize what is happening with their money and make practical adjustments to their day-to-day financial behavior.

Technology designed to help consumers put money aside and make progress towards personal financial objectives.
Applications could include automated savings tools, savings accounts, round-up features, goal-based saving, emergency-fund tools or systems that identify appropriate opportunities to save based on an individual's cash flow.
Products may support short- or medium-term objectives ranging from building a financial buffer to saving for a deposit, education, travel or another significant expense.

FinTech that improves how individuals access, understand and manage borrowing.
Solutions could cover personal loans, credit-building products, alternative credit assessment, affordability tools, credit marketplaces or services that help consumers understand their credit profile and available borrowing options.
Entries should demonstrate how technology contributes to a more transparent and manageable borrowing experience, particularly where data or new approaches to assessment can better reflect an individual's financial circumstances.

Technology supporting consumers who need to understand, organize or reduce existing debts.
Products may consolidate information about different obligations, track repayment progress, prioritize debts, model repayment strategies or connect users with appropriate forms of assistance.
Solutions could also identify early indications of financial difficulty and provide relevant tools or guidance before missed payments and mounting charges make the situation more difficult to address.
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Areas to Highlight in Your Submission
Judges score nominations across these five key areas:
Although not formally scored, focus on these areas specific to this category, can help your nomination stand out:
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