usury

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The practice of lending money at such rates
An exorbitant rate of interest, in excess of any legal rates or at least immorally
The practice of lending money at interest
the demanding for the use of money as a loan, a rate of interest beyond what is allowed by law
{n} money paid for the use of money beyond lawful interest
Interest which exceeds the legal rate charged to a borrower for the use of money
The act of charging borrowers a rate of interest greater than that permitted by law
An illegal rate of interest
Excessive, illegal, or punitive interest charges
Charging a higher interest rate or higher fees than the law allows
Charging more interest on a loan than the legal limit Usury laws vary widely from state to state and in certain instances have been preempted by federal regulations and rulings
The practice of taking interest
Charging interest rates in excess of the statutory allowed maximums
Excessive or illegal interest rate Most countries now prohibit interest rates above a certain level; and rates which exceed these levels are called "usury"
When an individual is charged an interest rate that is higher than what the law will allow Usury is illegal
The illegal act of charging extremely high interest rates on a loan
Excessive or illegal interest rates
Charging a rate of interest greater than that permitted by law
disapproval Usury is the practice of lending money at a high rate of interest. the practice of lending money to people and making them pay interest (4) (usuria, from usura , from usus; USE). In law, the crime of charging an unlawfully high rate of interest. In Old English law, the taking of any compensation whatsoever was termed usury. With the expansion of trade in the 13th century, the demand for credit increased, necessitating a modification in the definition of the term. In 1545 England fixed a legal maximum interest, a practice later followed by other Western nations
Charging more than the maximum legally allowable rate of interest
On a loan, claiming a rate of interest greater than that permitted by law
Extraction of interest on a loan above the maximum rate permitted by statute
U Underwriting In mortgage lending, the process of determining the risks involved in a particular loan and establishing suitable terms and conditions for the loan Usury Interest charged in excess of the legal rate established by law
{i} lending of money at exorbitant interest rates
Charging an unfair amount for a loan The lender, sometimes called a loan shark, gets the extra money by charging a very high interest rate
The taking of more interest for the use of money than the law allows
Interest in excess of a legal rate charged to a borrower for the use of money
>> The laws of a jurisdiction regulating the changing of interest rates A loan that changes interest in excess of those permitted is a usurious loan
Charging an excessive or inordinate interest rate on a loan 560
The practice of lending money at such rates as are not legal or fair
an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest
Charging interest at a higher rate than the maximum rate established by state law
A premium or increase paid, or stipulated to be paid, for a loan, as of money; interest
Charging a rate of interest greater than the legal one; unlawful interest
the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest
Interest charged in excess of the legal rate established by law
An exorbitant rate of interest in excess of any legal rates
the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest
the practice of charging more for a loan than law permits In committing usury, the lender sets your interest rate (see Interest) above the maximum rate allowed by law
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element of usury
benefit resembling a payment of interest that a money lender enjoys
usury

    Silbentrennung

    u·su·ry

    Türkische aussprache

    yuzıri

    Aussprache

    /ˈyo͞ozərē/ /ˈjuːzɜriː/

    Etymologie

    [ 'yü-zh&-rE, 'yüz ] (noun.) 14th century. From Latin usuria, from usura "lending at interest, usury" from usus 'use', from stem of uti 'to use'
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