......will never become an MP and want one of my branches in every town

Like most who know of him, This is Money is a long-time admirer of Dave Fishwick - the ballsy Burnley businessman with a huge heart, lack of fear for financial bullies and head full of logical bank thinking. He shot to fame in 2011 after founding Burnley Savings and Loans - otherwise known as 'Bank of Dave' - with a simple idea to help businesses borrow from savers who in turn receive a decent return on their money. The TV show chronicling his quest struck a chord with a public fed up with banking largesse and a seemingly never-ending parade of scandals. His latest television programme Dave: Loan Ranger, which aired last Monday on Channel Four, tackles payday lenders and the worrying debt spirals individuals can find themselves in after using them......Read more here