The Cumberland Building Society has appointed Ben Hornby as relationship manager to further strengthen its support for businesses operating in the South Lakes and Lancashire region.
Hornby joins The Cumberland’s commercial team, bringing with him more than a decade of experience in aiding businesses with their financial and banking needs.
Previously, he served as a corporate manager at Handelsbanken in South Lakes and Lancaster, where he managed a portfolio of SME customers across the region.
Prior to this he spent 15 years at NatWest, holding roles in business relationship management, specialist advice and customer banking.
As a part of his role, Hornby will develop close relationships with new and existing business customers at The Cumberland.
The Cumberland provides commercial lending to a range of sectors, including hospitality, food and drink, healthcare and professional services.
In addition to commercial mortgages, the society also supports organisations with its business current account and savings account offering.
Commenting on his appointment, Hornby says: “The Cumberland’s ethos was a big deciding factor for me. I am a huge advocate of Local Relationship Banking as I’m keen to understand local businesses and their ecosystem so that I can support them and add value along the way.”
“The Cumberland stands out for that, and it isn’t a faceless building society. There will always be a place for a local building society that genuinely knows its customers.”
The Cumberland head of commercial Scott McKerracher adds: “Ben is exactly the kind of Relationship Manager we look for – someone who is genuinely embedded in the community he’s looking to serve.”
