Lewis Ashford (pictured) has joined the bank as senior business development manager covering the South West region. He formerly worked for The Co-operative Bank, where he spent the last 15 years working in a number of roles, including business development and relationship management specialising in trading and commercial businesses.

Emma Harris joins as relationship manager focused on the Yorkshire market. She holds a wealth of market knowledge in both real estate lending and asset finance, having previously worked for Synergi Finance. Her varied career has also included 15 years in London leading a specialist sales team.

Victoria Pearce has been appointed business development manager for the Midlands. She holds nearly 23 years of experience in the industry, having started her career at Santander before moving to Aldermore. During her career, she has specialised in all aspects of residential, commercial and specialist lending.

Cambridge & Counties head of real estate finance Jayne Follows commented: “Real estate finance remains at the core of the bank’s business model, and these three new appointments show how deeply committed the bank remains to the market.”