
Usurer
Negative Connotation
Usurer implies a negative judgment about the person's lending practices.

The village's usurer was shunned for his predatory loan terms.
Illegality Suggested
Use 'usurer' to suggest that the lending is unethical or illegal.

People warned me that the usurer had ties to criminal activities.
Extreme Interest Rates
Usurers charge exorbitant interest rates, much higher than banks.

He realised too late that the usurer's rates were financially ruinous.
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