It has hired Liz Williamson, Ian Noke and Claire Lattin as banking directors. This comes after the bank announced it was expanding into Manchester, opening its first new office outside of London and Edinburgh.
Haydn Aird (pictured, far left), head of banking for the North and Midlands, will lead the expansion in the region and the new team.
Williamson (pictured, far right) brings almost 25 years of experience in business and corporate banking from senior roles at RBS, NatWest and Handelsbanken. Most recently, she was corporate manager for customers at Handelsbanken.
Noke (pictured, middle left) has a strong background in personal and corporate banking, including senior roles at HSBC and Allied Irish Bank and as branch manager at Handelsbanken branches in Altrincham, Leeds and Huddersfield.
Lattin (pictured, middle right) was at Handelsbanken for more than 18 years, working across private and corporate roles. There, she built relationships with clients. She also spent 20 years at HSBC in various roles, including financial planning and premier banking services.
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Aird said: “We are pleased to introduce Liz, Ian and Claire as we step up our activity to welcome and serve new clients across the North and Midlands. At this stage of our development in the North, we really wanted a best-in-class team of banking professionals – a team that is well-versed in dealing with the needs of discerning people, their families and their associated businesses.
“That is exactly what we now have with Liz, Ian and Claire, who bring a deep understanding of personal and commercial banking that will be of significant benefit to clients in the region.”
Greig Townsend, chief banking officer at Hampden Bank, said: “Having a vastly experienced team based in the North and Midlands marks another key milestone in our strategy to meet the strong demand for personalised banking and to grow Hampden Bank.
“Clients across the region can look forward to the same exceptional banking service we deliver for clients in Scotland and the South.”
Hampden Bank celebrated its 10th anniversary last year, reporting double-digit lending growth to £610m in the year to June. It is expected to report growth in both lending and deposits in its full-year results in April.
