lendlab has won two awards at the 2026 NFC, UFS, COG Aggregation Southern Region Awards: Best Broker Business (2–5 Brokers) VIC, and the Rising Star Award, presented to Senior Credit Analyst Hailey Le. It's the second year running that lendlab has taken out both honours.
lendlab was back in the winners' circle at this year's NFC Aggregation, UFS Aggregation and COG Aggregation Retail Professional Development Series, with the Southern Region awards night held at Crown, Melbourne. The evening brought together brokers and lender partners from across Victoria and Tasmania to celebrate the best-performing businesses and individuals in the asset finance industry over FY26.
For lendlab, the night delivered a dual win: recognition for the business as a whole, and individual recognition for one of its Credit Analysts.
Best Broker Business (2–5 Brokers) VIC
lendlab named Best Broker Business (2–5 Brokers) VIC, FY26
lendlab was named Best Broker Business (2–5 Brokers) VIC for FY26 — the second year running that lendlab has taken out the top broker business honour at the NFC, UFS, COG Aggregation Awards, having previously won the equivalent Best Broker Business category in FY25.
Hailey Le Wins the Rising Star Award
Hailey Le named Rising Star, Southern Region, FY26
Senior Credit Analyst Hailey Le was named winner of the Rising Star Award for the Southern Region, recognising her contribution to lendlab's client outcomes and growth over the past financial year.
It's a title that has stayed with the lendlab team two years running — Credit Analyst Nikita Gorsevski won the same Rising Star Award in FY25.
The lendlab team celebrating a second consecutive Best Broker Business and Rising Star win at the 2026 awards night.
Back-to-Back Recognition
This is lendlab's second consecutive year being recognised at the NFC, UFS, COG Aggregation Awards. In FY25, lendlab won the equivalent Best Broker Business category, and Credit Analyst Nikita Gorsevski won the Rising Star Award — a result the team wrote about at the time.
Read more: lendlab Named Best Broker Business 2025 at NFC UFS COG Awards
Why It Matters for lendlab Clients
Awards like these are judged by aggregators and lender partners on measurable outcomes — client results, compliance standards and business performance — rather than public vote. For lendlab clients, that recognition sits alongside the everyday reasons people choose to compare their loan options through lendlab:
- A panel of 40+ lenders compared on your behalf, rather than a single lender's offer.
- lendlab negotiates on your behalf across that panel to unlock better rates and terms, rather than you accepting the first offer on the table.
- A secure client portal with document upload, live application tracking and direct messaging with your assigned analyst.
- A full quote and repayment breakdown shown upfront, before any credit file impact.
Frequently Asked Questions
What awards did lendlab win in 2026?
lendlab won Best Broker Business (2–5 Brokers) VIC, and Senior Credit Analyst Hailey Le won the Rising Star Award for the Southern Region, both at the 2026 NFC, UFS, COG Aggregation Retail Professional Development Series awards night.
Who are the NFC, UFS and COG Aggregators?
NFC Aggregation, UFS Aggregation and COG Aggregation are asset finance aggregators supporting broker networks across Australia. Together they run an annual Retail Professional Development Series recognising top-performing brokers and businesses in the industry.
Has lendlab won these awards before?
Yes. This is lendlab's second consecutive year winning Best Broker Business at the NFC, UFS, COG Aggregation Awards. In FY25, lendlab won the equivalent Best Broker Business category and Nikita Gorsevski won the Rising Star Award.
What does lendlab do?
lendlab is an Australian asset finance brokerage comparing 40+ lenders on behalf of clients, with a secure client portal for document upload, live application tracking and assigned analyst messaging, and quotes generated in 60 seconds via a soft credit check with no impact on credit score.