'Baddie of the Bailout': How 'Fingers' Michael Fingleton built 'the world's worst bank'

'Baddie of the Bailout': How 'Fingers' Michael Fingleton built 'the world's worst bank'

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Michael Fingleton was one of the most controversial figures of the Celtic Tiger. As the longtime boss of Irish Nationwide, he oversaw reckless lending that ultimately left taxpayers with a €5.4 billion bill. But was he simply the face of a wider banking culture, or the true “baddie of the bailout”? Deputy Business Editor John Burns joins Dave Hanratty to examine the man behind one of Ireland’s most infamous banking collapses.We want to earn your trust and are members of the Trust...