The Cumberland Appoints Ben Hornby as Relationship Manager
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The Cumberland Appoints Ben Hornby as Relationship Manager

By Dr. Priya Sharma, Property Markets Analyst · 8 July 2026 · 1 min read

Editor's note: This brief was summarised by The Property AI Newsroom from a report by Mortgage Strategy. Read the original article for full details.

The Cumberland Appoints Ben Hornby as Relationship Manager

The Cumberland Building Society has appointed Ben Hornby as relationship manager to strengthen its support for businesses in the South Lakes and Lancashire region. Hornby joins the commercial team with over a decade of experience in assisting businesses with financial and banking needs.

Hornby previously worked as a corporate manager at Handelsbanken in South Lakes and Lancaster, where he managed a portfolio of SME customers. Before that, he spent 15 years at NatWest in roles covering business relationship management, specialist advice, and customer banking.

In his new position, Hornby will focus on developing relationships with both new and existing business customers at The Cumberland. The building society provides commercial lending to sectors such as hospitality, food and drink, healthcare, and professional services. In addition to commercial mortgages, The Cumberland offers business current accounts and savings accounts.

This appointment may be of interest to UK letting agents and inventory clerks operating in the South Lakes and Lancashire areas, as The Cumberland’s commercial lending and account services support a range of property-related businesses.


Source: Mortgage Strategy
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Dr. Priya Sharma
Property Markets Analyst

Dr. Priya Sharma writes The Property AI's data-led coverage of UK property markets — rental indices, sold-price trends, mortgage flows, and regional analysis. Articles bylined Dr. Sharma cite ONS, Land Registry, Bank of England, and primary research data.

PhD Economics. Specialises in: ONS Index of Private Housing Rental Prices, Land Registry data, regional rental analysis, mortgage approvals trends.

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