The Act of Lending Money at an Unreasonably High Interest

question 60

Multiple Choice

The act of lending money at an unreasonably high interest rate,thus making repayment excessively difficult or impossible for the borrowers,is the definition of:

• A) Usury law
• B) Predatory lending
• C) Rollover
• D) Interest rate spread

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Definitions:

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