Business News

The Cumberland Building Society is looking to grow its lending to hospitality businesses by as much as 25 per cent this year.

The ‘Oscars’ of Cumbria’s tourism industry made an eagerly awaited comeback at this year’s awards, with the very best of the county’s vibrant visitor economy coming together to celebrate a host of trailblazing winners.

The Cumberland is delighted to announce it has joined forces with the Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA), the largest member organisation for tourism businesses in Scotland.

When the Blower family decided to relocate to the wild and rugged west coast of Scotland, they turned to The Cumberland for help to fund their business renting luxury self-catering holiday lodges.

The Cumberland has demonstrated its commitment to the county’s hospitality sector emerging from the pandemic with its support for a couple’s purchase of a Lake District bed & breakfast.

The Cumberland has helped a former social worker break into the hospitality industry by buying an iconic Scottish hotel.

The Cumberland is delighted to have supported the acquisition of the Airds Hotel in Port Appin near Oban, in the heart of the Scottish highlands.

We are pleased to have kicked off 2022 by announcing a six‐figure investment to support a luxury hotel rebrand and refurbishment project in Scotland.