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Cambridge & Counties Bank bolsters real estate finance team with three appointments

Cambridge & Counties Bank has made three appointments to its real estate finance team.

Lewis Ashford is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management and has joined the bank as senior business development manager (BDM) covering the South West.

He formerly worked for The Co-operative Bank, where he spent 15 years working in a number of roles, including business development and relationship management specialising in trading and commercial businesses.

Emma Harris has joined 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.

Victoria Pearce has been appointed as BDM for the Midlands. She holds nearly 23 years of experience in the industry, having started her career at Santander before moving to Aldermore.

Jayne Follows, head of real estate finance at Cambridge & Counties Bank, said: “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.

“We have continued to help our clients seize opportunities, often through complex and nuanced solutions, and firmly believe our dedicated relationship-based approach will continue to see the bank attract further clients.”

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