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loan shark
loan sharkn. Informal One who lends money at exorbitant interest rates, especially one financed and supported by an organized crime network.loan shark n (Banking & Finance) informal a person who lends funds at illegal or exorbitant rates of interest loan′ shark`
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Informal. a person who lends money at excessively high rates of interest; usurer. [1900–05, Amer.] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  loan shark - someone who lends money at excessive rates of interestmoneylender, shylock, usurerlender, loaner - someone who lends money or gives credit in business mattersshark - a person who is ruthless and greedy and dishonest |
Loan Shark
Related to Loan Shark: personal loanLoan SharkA person who lends money in exchange for its repayment at an interest rate that exceeds the percentage approved by law and who uses intimidating methods or threats of force in order to obtain repayment. In most jurisdictions Usury laws regulate the charging of interest rates. Loan sharking violates these laws, and in many states it is punishable as a criminal offense. The usual penalty imposed is a fine, imprisonment or both. Loan shark
Loan sharkSomeone who issues loans with interest rates above the maximum legal level, often thought to come with threats from the lessor. Loan sharks typically are associated with organized crime, but this is becoming more rare with the emergence of regulated methods that accompany high-risk loans such as subprime and payday lender. See: UsuryLoan SharkA person who makes illegal loans, usually by charging an extraordinarily high interest rate. For example, a loan shark may lend $1,000 at a 2,000% annualized interest rate, which is illegal in most states. Loan sharks are not financial institutions; they often "collateralize" their loans with threats of violence. Loan sharking often is associated with organized crime. See also: Usury.loan shark
Related to loan shark: personal loanSynonyms for loan sharknoun someone who lends money at excessive rates of interestSynonymsRelated Words |