Brian Lake will lead the new business and private banking team, which is based at Yorkshire Bank Hall Central Office, supporting business and private clients throughout Hull and Humber.

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He joins other new members of the team, Anthony Hutt and Matt Smith as relationship managers, Danny Ruston, David Burgess and Richard Boor as business development managers and Graham Wickenden as private banking manager.

Lake, who joined Yorkshire Bank four years ago as a senior partner in Newcastle, has more than 30 years experince with major international banks.

Lake said: "I am delighted to be leading a new banking team in this exciting region.

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