The Fall of Northern Rock by Brian Walters
Some of the most memorable images of 2007 - if not of the decade - are those of people queuing outside branches of Northern Rock to withdraw their money. They are images from another age, or from another country, surely this could not have happened in the UK in the twenty-first century! But this is not how Brian Walters - author of "The Fall of Northern Rock" - remembers the bank. He, and likely many other employees, remember it as a good place to work, and is proud of its success and its role as the largest private sector employer in the north-east of England.This book is his inside story of the rise of Northern Rock, becoming one of the most respected and envied financial institutions in the UK, and its subsequent spectacular collapse. This book tells of his personal experiences at Northern Rock before, during and after the crisis, and comments on the events that unfolded around him and what impact they had on the business and the people within it. This first-hand account also explores the causes of the crisis and whether it could have been avoided. "The Fall of Northern Rock" is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand the story behind the first run on a British bank since 1866.
Brian Walters A.C.I.B. has worked in the banking industry for 36 years, having started his career at Barclays in 1971, moved up to the role of Corporate Manager in Coventry in 1992, and then moved to Leeds in 1999 as Head of Small Business for West Yorkshire. He joined Northern Rock in 2005 to manage the Yorkshire based Commercial Finance Division and was there throughout the turmoil of 2007, but left in early 2008 to join a major building society as a Senior Lending Manager with its Commercial Division. Brian lives in Harrogate with his wife and family.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781905641802 |
| ISBN 10 | 190564180X |
| Title | The Fall of Northern Rock |
| Author | Brian Walters |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Harriman House Publishing |
| Year published | 2008-05-26 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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