Bank of Dave: How I Took On the Banks

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Bank of Dave: How I Took On the Banks

Bank of Dave: How I Took On the Banks

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Bank of Dave: Burnley community banker at centre of Netflix biopic". BBC News. 11 February 2022 . Retrieved 15 January 2023. Dave said: 'To have a global movie filmed here in Burnley about such an important part of my life, is truly amazing. In a warning to those saving for retirement, a cautious investor asks: How could my 'safe' pension fund plummet by 30% - a year before I retire? Buying a property with a partner? Beware 'declarations of trust' and DIY prenups which are void in a divorce

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The humour that filtered through coupled with the practical nuggets of sage advice applicable in any industry/ business/ venture was much appreciated. He took matters into his own hands, setting up a bank, presenting a hugely successful and award-winning Channel Four programme and publishing a best-selling book, though there were plenty of big hurdles along the way. How does your pension compare to the average saver's pot - and will you get the retirement you want?Ever since Bank of Dave was release on Netflix on January 16, it has firmly held the spot as the most popular film in the UK on the streaming platform. This book is a no nonsense, no jargon take on banks and how they lost all that money. He educates people in a very simplistic way on how banks make their money.... and how they lose it. I have to say, seen as though we all use banks, we should all know what they are doing... and not doing! A long-time friend of This is Money, he excitedly told us the news and that award-winning actor Rory Kinnear will be playing him on the big screen. Hollywood comes to Burnley! Bank of Dave gets the Netflix movie treatment with Rory Kinnear cast as the self-made millionaire During and after the financial crisis, he was fed-up with how businesses were struggling to get finance for vehicles and the rest is history.

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Talking to The Sun, he revealed he recently donated equipment and food to a school to make breakfasts for its pupils.Dave set up Burnley Savings and Loans – otherwise known as the Bank of Dave – 10 years ago, which has helped businesses in Burnley, Lancashire and beyond, survive and thrive with its no-nonsense lending model. He took me to some of the local businesses he had helped at the time after they were turned down elsewhere. It eventually led to the idea to start up a community bank, despite the challenges. "The world and his wife were telling me I couldn't be a bank if I didn't have a banking licence, that preserve of the stinking rich and the banking elite. I was determined to show that I could," he said in his book (via The Guardian). He made his money selling minibuses, a business that he says continues to thrive despite the recent chip shortage hitting the vehicle market.

Bank of Dave true story - where is Dave Fishwick now? Bank of Dave true story - where is Dave Fishwick now?

As the movie cheekily states, Bank of Dave is the "true(ish) story" as it adds some creative flourishes to make Dave's story even more heartwarming. We're not complaining, it's a great watch, but you might want to know the real true story. Rory Kinnear, as Dave, was spot on – from his accent to his mannerisms, with Dave even saying, “he looks more like me than I do”. Clarke, Cath (15 January 2023). "Bank of Dave review – underdog story of an everyman v Eton poshos". The Guardian . Retrieved 15 January 2023. Piers Tempest adds: 'This is such a great story and I'm delighted to be working with Chris and the team on the film, which I am sure will really resonate with audiences worldwide.'This concert is what leads Dave to be able to set up his own bank after securing the first banking licence to be issued in 150 years. However, in real life, that's not strictly true as it's not really called the Bank of Dave. This is a remarkably solid and engaging little book about one entrepreneur's decision to take on the banking system. I read it for work, for a research project examining alternatives to global banking and how people talk about them, and for that, this was definitely worthwhile. The way the English talk about money and the values around it is surprisingly different from how Americans do: lots more values-talk without the sound of religious dog-whistles, less gee-whizzery and bottom-lining. Read more: Yorkshire actress starring in 'bonkers' Winnie The Pooh horror says cast have received 'hate and death threats' In 2012 the global financial system is in crisis, bankers are in disrepute and Britain is on the brink of a double-dip recession. Now one man, fed up with never-ending tales of greed and corruption, sets out to prove that there is a different way of doing things.



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