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Synonyms for moneylender

someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest

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"And if people have taken out a loan from a moneylender, they could be landed with interest rates as high as 278%, which are crippling."
'I hope after this the moneylender would not attack my house again and I hope the police will take necessary action without delay,' she said.
They also have to submit quarterly report on the borrowers and the mortgages to the RMAThe central bank also goes inspects the authorized private moneylenders from time to time.Damche Tenzin said courts will not acceptant monetary case thatcontradicts the rules andregulations of privatemoney lending.
Speaking after two moneylenders, based in Ferguslie Park, escaped with fines, Mr Adams said:"I would have jailed them for 10 years each."
There are currently 39 licensed moneylenders in the nation, down from 52 in 2003.
She said the group was responsible for robbing Indian moneylenders in the area.
For the Indian moneylenders, registration is a small price to pay for the opportunity to engage in a business that has low operating costs but high returns, although fraught with the risk of getting mugged (or worse, killed) when they do their collection rounds.
CASH-STRAPPED families are turning to illegal moneylenders in the run-up to Christmas as the country is gripped by another "Celtic Tiger frenzy" of spending.
Moneylenders should declare any loan they provide to any client to the lending risks office at the BDL.
-All the fish they catch have to be sold to the moneylenders.
Meanwhile, Indian Embassy first secretary Ram Singh said diplomats would raise awareness of the dangers of illegal moneylenders during meetings with low-paid workers.
The note said government schemes " do not address plight of farmers who have taken loans from moneylenders," while suggesting a comprehensive solution to the problem.
It also covered for the first time a payout of Rs3.73 billion for private moneylenders who have loaned money to farmers.
Jesus is stated to have visited the Temple in Jerusalem, where the courtyard is described as being filled with moneylenders, who charged interest.