Definitions
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- adjective (used of loans) charging a relatively large percentage of the amount borrowed
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Examples
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With the revenue from her primary business, she invested in mining stock and made high-interest loans to the San Francisco elite.
A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010
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At the behest of Congress, the Department of Defense released a report in 2006 that documented how high-interest lenders set up shop outside of military towns, leading many soldiers into debts they could not handle.
At Fort Sill, High-Interest Lenders Circle The Gates Chris Kirkham 2011
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But the rules only covered a portion of the lending methods available to military personnel -- payday loans, auto title loans and refund anticipation loans, which are high-interest loans based on the expected proceeds from an income tax return.
At Fort Sill, High-Interest Lenders Circle The Gates Chris Kirkham 2011
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Payday lenders provide short-term, high-interest loans to consumers that critics say are designed to be difficult to repay, often encouraging consumers to repay one payday loan with another.
CFPB May Crowdsource Payday Lender Crackdown Zach Carter 2011
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In this landscape of high-interest, easy credit, Mike, a U.S.
At Fort Sill, High-Interest Lenders Circle The Gates Chris Kirkham 2011
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At the behest of Congress, the Department of Defense released a report in 2006 that documented how high-interest lenders set up shop outside of military towns, leading many soldiers into debts they could not handle.
At Fort Sill, High-Interest Lenders Circle The Gates Chris Kirkham 2011
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Predatory lending and high-interest financing targeting the military have been elusive problems for years.
At Fort Sill, High-Interest Lenders Circle The Gates Chris Kirkham 2011
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In this landscape of high-interest, easy credit, Mike, a U.S.
At Fort Sill, High-Interest Lenders Circle The Gates Chris Kirkham 2011
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Predatory lending and high-interest financing targeting the military have been elusive problems for years.
At Fort Sill, High-Interest Lenders Circle The Gates Chris Kirkham 2011
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But the rules only covered a portion of the lending methods available to military personnel -- payday loans, auto title loans and refund anticipation loans, which are high-interest loans based on the expected proceeds from an income tax return.
At Fort Sill, High-Interest Lenders Circle The Gates Chris Kirkham 2011
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