1. practicing usury; charging illegal or exorbitant rates ofinterest for the use of money: a usurious moneylender.
2. constituting or characterized by usury: usurious rates of interest; a usurious loan.
It is a rate of interest that is deemed abusive or criminal in that it is wholly unreasonable / excessive. The court can nullify a contract on this basis.
They're not "scams" in that you'll actually get a loan at the rates stated, but the effective APR is usurious, usually 200%-1000%. No responsible person should take out a payday loan.
you shouldn't bother, because you're not going to be taking loans from a loan shark. go to bank of america, jeez!
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Usurious describes something that is done with usury. Usurious usually refers to monetary value; usury is the act of extortion. For example, the prices at Whole Foods can be considered by some to be usurious.
"Usurious" means lending money at a much higher interest rate than anyone else, or charging more than anyone else. These rates are usurious - I am going to Citibank instead!
ubiquitous, unusual, usurious
It is a rate of interest that is deemed abusive or criminal in that it is wholly unreasonable / excessive. The court can nullify a contract on this basis.
I believe Alice (of Wonderland fame) had a conversation along these lines once. I can't think of any reasonable way of using the word "usury" or any of its derivatives that does not relate to finance. I suppose you could talk about "emotional usury" or something, but it's kind of an awkward metaphor. There's probably a better word.
Christian payday loans are in fact legal as long as they follow state, federal, and local laws. However, some people have called them unethical and usurious, which is different than illegal.
Charging an excessive amount of interest is called usury, and it is banned by federal law, and by laws adopted by most States. Excessive interest rates are called "usurious."
Christian payday loans are in fact legal as long as they follow state, federal, and local laws. However, some people have called them unethical and usurious, which is different than illegal.
Extortionate, usurious, onerous.
They're not "scams" in that you'll actually get a loan at the rates stated, but the effective APR is usurious, usually 200%-1000%. No responsible person should take out a payday loan.
you shouldn't bother, because you're not going to be taking loans from a loan shark. go to bank of america, jeez!
Depending on your location, there may be or may not be state laws a that address this issue. Basically, late fees must not be usurious or outrageous. Your association's collection policy addresses this issue specifically. Your treasurer or accountant can answer your question.