Mr Goldman, of Whitefield-based The Goldman Group, was awarded the Mortgage Broker of the Year 2008 at the British Mortgage Awards, at London's Royal Albert Hall.

The award was in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the mortgage industry in the last 12 months.

The 31-year-old picked up the prize in 2006 and was runner-up last year.

The winners were selected using a two-tier process designed to make the selection as fair and as independent as possible.

Testimonials were requested for each of the shortlisted candidates outlining exactly why that person on the shortlist should win.

The second stage of the process involved a review of the testimonials by a group of industry experts, who sat on a judging panel.