| 单词 | loan shark |
| 例句 | Again, they’d rather deal with us than with some gangster loan shark. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “You could offer to buy him off, or threaten to cut him up into little pieces and feed him to the loan sharks.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z So she started loaning out money—a loan shark. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z A loan shark is reasonable and businesslike at first, but it’s not difficult to predict that there will be hidden costs to dealing with him. Review: ‘The Lesson’ Is a Test of Conscience and Patience 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z In fact, to finance her extravagant lifestyle, unbeknown to her husband she got into debt with loan sharks. Martha Hyer obituary 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z Sang-hyeon, who has spent time in jail and owes money to loan sharks, operates a struggling laundry business. ‘Broker’ Review: It Takes a Village to Sell a Child 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z They have borrowed to survive from friends, from micro-credit companies and banks and from loan sharks, increasing already high levels of indebtedness. Haiti earthquake: six months on 2010-07-10T10:00:00Z The company is frantically arranging $1 billion in life saving cash–albeit at near loan shark terms which reflect its substantial and rapid deterioration. Troubled Navistar Props Up Its Finances But Now Faces SEC Probe 2012-08-02T19:10:46Z Varga, a bulimic loan shark with decaying teeth and far-right political leanings, has been a hilariously chilling aspect of this season’s exploration of “alternative facts” and magical realism. Actor David Thewlis on the ‘Fargo’ Season Finale, V.M. Varga and Greed 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z The loan shark his mother owes money to, however, wants to be paid back. Five Action Movies to Stream Now 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Lau portrays a triad thug seeking to recover money lost in a loan shark scheme. China's 'Beijing Blues' wins at Taiwan film fest 2012-11-24T15:24:11Z In her 1990 memoir “Finding My Way,” she admitted to overspending so badly that she wound up in debt to loan sharks. Martha Hyer, Oscar-nominated actress for ‘Some Came Running,’ dies at 89 We get yanked two years into the past, for a lengthy flashback about the boys getting arrested over a hotel bill and Tommy’s obligations to a loan shark. Anthony Lane: “Jersey Boys” and “Venus in Fur” Reviews 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z After a stint in the Army — he was discharged because of a kidney ailment — Mr. Klugman returned to Philadelphia but racked up a debt to loan sharks who were so dangerous that he left town. Jack Klugman, Stage and Screen Actor, Is Dead at 90 2012-12-25T03:41:27Z Lisa has discovered that even if she sells the family's entire collection of cagoules she will not be able to repay Zak's loan sharks, and Ashley has been discovered living rough. World Of Lather: a month in soap 2012-07-13T23:05:00Z If it was, then the loan shark's jacket would have stretched or torn when Luther held him out over the fourth-floor balcony. Luther; The Fairytale Castles of King Ludwig II – TV review 2013-07-03T05:00:05Z Look closer and the three giant letters are made up of posters and calling cards for loan sharks, a comment on the abuses of the policy and the growing chasm between rich and poor Malays. A Malaysian Art Scene, Under the Radar 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z While helping an elderly couple with loan sharks, Jack Reacher gets caught in a gang turf war. Washington Post hardcover bestsellers 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z Fallen from the peak of the “Twilight” phenomenon, Mr. Lautner is game here for playing a well-meaning joe who’s deep in debt to a Chinese loan shark. Review: In ‘Tracers,’ Taylor Lautner Joins a Shady Parkour Gang 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z Leung was due to play a loan shark who ventures from Guangdong province in China to Yokohama in Japan to recover debts from a band of anti-Manchu government revolutionaries. Chinese film pulled from Tokyo film festival over row with Japan 2012-09-26T10:16:04Z The film also won veteran Hong Kong actor Lau Ching Wan the best actor's award for his portrayal of a triad thug seeking to recover money lost in a loan shark scheme. China's 'Beijing Blues' wins at Taiwan film fest 2012-11-24T15:55:10Z Word on the street was that the owner got in over his head to a local loan shark and fled town. Review | ‘The Contender’ remembers Marlon Brando as an actor and so much more 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z It takes only three words — “Look at me” — for Chili Palmer, the Miami loan shark in “Get Shorty,” to strike terror into the hearts of the deadbeat clients he hounds for late payments. Elmore Leonard, Who Refined the Crime Thriller, Dies at 87 2013-08-20T14:28:20Z He took special pride in the technical skills these working-class gun dealers, loan sharks, bookies, thieves, grifters and mob enforcers brought to their trade. Elmore Leonard, Who Refined the Crime Thriller, Dies at 87 2013-08-20T14:28:20Z But given her serious gambling addiction, she may be hiding from racketeer loan sharks — or maybe she’s joined a gang of anarchists leaving bombs all over the place. The Impossible Case of a Japanese Locked-Room Mystery 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z Even while starving and dodging loan sharks and immigration officials, they must feed their families back home a steady diet of lies about their success, their newfound wealth, their good lives in the West. ‘The Year of the Runaways’ review: ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ for the 21st century 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z In her world, material success justifies itself — especially when the alternative is dealing with loan sharks and mobsters. ‘Twin Peaks’ Season 3, Episode 13: Starting Position 2017-08-06T04:00:00Z Jillette’s latest novel, “Random,” is about a young man who inherits his father’s crushing debt to a loan shark and turns to dice — and other dangerous measures — to dig himself out. Penn Jillette Lives on Hot Baths and Cold Watermelon 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z He’s also in debt to a loan shark. ‘A Naija Christmas’ Review: Honoring a Mother’s Wish 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z He winds his way through the hidden paths of his famous brother’s life, even as he’s stalked by medical loan sharks trying to repossess parts of his body. Beasts and Baseball: New Science Fiction and Fantasy 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z Often the only source of emergency cash is loan sharks, increasingly big business in Kenya, with borrowers signing ambiguous photocopied contracts and tying themselves into interest rates of 50% or more. Africa innovations: 15 ideas helping to transform a continent 2012-08-25T23:05:54Z By the 1980s, Hyer found herself millions of dollars in debt to loan sharks. Martha Hyer, Oscar-nominated actress, dies 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z But there are also scores of modest but evocative hairstyles, like the frumpy comb-over worn by a loan shark in “Rocky.” A Slate of Wigs That Might Deserve Tony Awards 2014-05-09T20:32:40Z Paul is reluctant to take on another job from Perry, especially after his recent gig with Strickland landed a relatively decent loan shark behind bars. ‘Perry Mason’ Season 2, Episode 2 Recap: Mason for the Defense 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z Three Irish wiseguys, looking to go on their own as loan sharks, need cash to get started. “The Kitchen,” Reviewed: An Engrossing Mob-Wife Drama That’s Relegated to a Table Read 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z Tony Soprano might be a loan shark, murderer and 20 other kinds of scumbag but it's his overbearing mother, ungrateful uncle and dopey son that remind us he's also a lot like us. Have you been watching … The Fear? 2012-12-06T15:04:20Z But this spring, with his wife in intensive care, he borrowed money from a loan shark to pay for taxis to visit the hospital, he said. Shoplifting: The stories behind the statistics 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z She said she trusted him "completely" but he turned out to be a loan shark. 'I thought he was my friend but he was a loan shark’ 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the loan shark in Caracas is pressuring Milano. Making deliveries: Promise and perils for migrants 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z An 83-year-old loan shark who threatened people who missed illegal loan repayments has avoided going to jail. Newport: Loan shark, 83, who threatened victims avoids jail 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z He is one of two loan sharks we have spoken to in rare interviews in order to highlight the dangers of people turning to unofficial lenders due to the cost of living. The people making money from the pain of soaring prices 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z Horse battles unfeeling bureaucracy to get his benefits; Lomper is visited by loan sharks. Review: 'The Full Monty' is a sentimental series that maintains the spirit of its predecessor 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z The body that prosecutes illegal lenders said for the first time in its history it was helping people who used loan sharks to pay for food and energy. 'I thought he was my friend but he was a loan shark’ 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z "We're seeing a significant reduction, 92% either stopped or reduced their usage of food banks and a significant drop in the usage of loan sharks by about 80%," said Mr Bennett. Iceland Food Club: Demand grows for loan help, Fair For You says 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z A Yorkshire woman has told of her fears from dealing with loan sharks, warning: "If I don't pay I get a beating." Loan shark victims' fear of violence stops them seeking help - think-tank 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z "Today, it is much more about someone getting inside your head than breaking your legs," says Cath Wohlers of the Illegal Money Lending Team, which prosecutes loan sharks in England. The people making money from the pain of soaring prices 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z Because of these limits, banks kept interest rates between 6 and 12 percent and didn’t do much business with the poor, who in a pinch took their valuables to the pawnbroker or the loan shark. Why Poverty Persists in America 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z "And that's prime loan shark territory. Loan sharks will prey on any vulnerability they can find." 'I thought he was my friend but he was a loan shark’ 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z She even considered going to a loan shark. A mum's 'remarkable turnaround' to win her baby back 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z The organisation wants to see improved training for debt advisers and greater powers to investigate loan sharks. Loan shark victims' fear of violence stops them seeking help - think-tank 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z "I know you were threatened by a loan shark you borrowed money from, but at the end of the day your offending cannot be excused," he said of the latter. Married couple joined people smuggling ring to pay off debts 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z Food bank users in Northern Ireland are being targeted by paramilitary loan sharks, a BBC NI Spotlight investigation has learned. Spotlight: Paramilitary loan sharks targeting food bank users 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z She called for there to be more awareness of the dangers of loan sharks but also the help that is available. 'I thought he was my friend but he was a loan shark’ 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Families struggling to keep up with the rising cost of living are being warned of the dangers of loan sharks. 'A £100 loan turned into nearly £1,000 a month' 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z A female victim of a loan shark from Yorkshire, who wished to remain anonymous, said: "I get my Universal Credit and it nearly all goes to him." Loan shark victims' fear of violence stops them seeking help - think-tank 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Shackleton was well known for living beyond his means, regularly borrowing from loan sharks. Royal raid: The curious case of the Irish Crown Jewels 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z One man who spoke to the programme anonymously said loan sharks cold-called him and gave him a £500 loan after seeing him at a food bank. Spotlight: Paramilitary loan sharks targeting food bank users 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z "Sometimes I don't have money so I have to go and take a loan - from the loan sharks. We don't manage. That's why we're here today - because we're struggling," one said. South Africans in nationwide strike in protest against cost of living 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z It has supported more than 400 victims through the process of gathering evidence and prosecuting loan sharks in the first six months of this year. 'A £100 loan turned into nearly £1,000 a month' 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z Its head of debt Matthew Greenwood said: "If we cannot clamp down on the scourge of loan sharks we are failing some of the most vulnerable in society." Loan shark victims' fear of violence stops them seeking help - think-tank 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z The money was suspected to come from loan sharks connected to Chinese criminal gangs and drug traffickers. Lavish Money Laundering Schemes Exposed in Canada 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z A representative of the UK's largest food bank charity said similar accounts had been relayed to him of people who have been using their services because of hardship being approached by loan sharks. Spotlight: Paramilitary loan sharks targeting food bank users 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z If she wasn't able to use pawnbrokers she says the only alternative would be doorstep lending or loan sharks - illegal moneylenders who often charge very high interest rates. 'I pawned my laptop to pay for food and petrol' 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Most people do not realise that they are borrowing from a loan shark to start with. 'A £100 loan turned into nearly £1,000 a month' 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z It said less than 40% of people borrowing from illegal money lenders had received debt advice and about a third of those seeking advice had not told an adviser they owed a loan shark money. Loan shark victims' fear of violence stops them seeking help - think-tank 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z The loan sharks laundered their drug money by lending it to the gamblers, who would in turn repay them with clean money deposited to bank accounts in China or Hong Kong. Lavish Money Laundering Schemes Exposed in Canada 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z The man recognised one of the loan sharks. Spotlight: Paramilitary loan sharks targeting food bank users 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z "I used a loan shark for £100. I fell behind on one of the payments and the people came to my door and I was threatened," she says. 'I pawned my laptop to pay for food and petrol' 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z They think the person is a friend or a neighbour, so if it took you a while to realise this was a loan shark, then you're not alone. 'A £100 loan turned into nearly £1,000 a month' 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z Helen Eadon, from the Link Community Hub in Stradbroke, Sheffield, said loan sharks were an "easy trap" for people to fall into. Loan shark victims' fear of violence stops them seeking help - think-tank 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Silva fretted about how to feed his family of five and pay loan sharks who he, and other fishermen, are increasingly indebted to as the community has floundered over the past year. How war in Ukraine turned Sri Lanka’s economic crisis into a calamity 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z He said he was advised by friends that local loyalist paramilitaries were best placed to sort out the problem since the loan sharks had been identified as coming from outside the community. Spotlight: Paramilitary loan sharks targeting food bank users 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z The report highlights more figures from the Illegal Money Lending Team, which show in the last six years just 327 loan sharks have been arrested. Loan sharks trap poorest as cost of living crisis bites 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z You can ring the Stop Loan Sharks helpline , or visit their website to report a loan shark in confidence, or to get advice. 'A £100 loan turned into nearly £1,000 a month' 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z "We need to empower advisers so that they are better equipped to help those who have been targeted by loan sharks and to start to ensure that illegal money lenders face justice," he said. Loan shark victims' fear of violence stops them seeking help - think-tank 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Some of those that have difficulty saving borrow from loan sharks with interest charges as high as 28% per month, while a fraction receive no-interest loans from their employers to cover the rent. Nigeria's renters may no longer have to pay a year in advance 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z Security and community sources told Spotlight that paramilitary loan sharks exist in all communities where there is poverty - but they say the problem is most widespread and acute in loyalist urban areas. Spotlight: Paramilitary loan sharks targeting food bank users 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z The CSJ report highlights separate data from 1,252 victims, questioned last year by the Illegal Money Lending Team, which prosecutes loan sharks in England. Loan sharks trap poorest as cost of living crisis bites 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z If a loan shark turns up at your home, or you are in immediate danger, it is best to contact emergency services. 'A £100 loan turned into nearly £1,000 a month' 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z But for most of them, leaving would mean breaking their contracts and leaving family members in Vietnam in hock to labor brokers and loan sharks who paid their way to Serbia, the workers say. ‘Miserable and Dangerous’: A Failed Chinese Promise in Serbia 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z It also doesn’t help that Rahim has a slippery past relationship with the truth: He omitted the fact that his original debt was to a loan shark, not a bank. Review | ‘A Hero,’ from filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, is a Dostoyevskian tale of everyday tragedy 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z Clergyman Brian Anderson is chairman of the East Belfast Mission, which runs services to help people who have become victims of paramilitary loan sharks. Spotlight: Paramilitary loan sharks targeting food bank users 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z Charities are warning people not to use loan sharks this Christmas, amid fears they could also fall into serious debt. 'I borrowed £50 and we ended up homeless' 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z It's also worth remembering that friends and family may be the best people to spot if someone has become a victim of a loan shark. 'A £100 loan turned into nearly £1,000 a month' 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z The Welsh government said it is concerned families could be turning to high-cost lenders or loan sharks to make ends meet. Families in Wales on benefits will get extra £100 winter fuel payment 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Expanded access to credit had cut into what mobsters call the shylock business; there’s no need to go to a loan shark when the payday lender will offer you similarly competitive rates. Why Is Every Young Person in America Watching ‘The Sopranos’? 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z Claire Savage, policy officer at Credit Unions of Wales said young people borrowing online risked falling prey to loan sharks. Online loans: 'I went from loaning £150 to owing £6,000 in months' 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z Heavily-armed gangs run protection rackets and act as loan sharks, threatening and blackmailing people. The murderous crime wave sweeping Israel's Arabs 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z She was told that a gang was in charge of her loan shark, and if she didn't repay the full amount then her family would suffer, she said. 'A £100 loan turned into nearly £1,000 a month' 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z Its lending was legal and approved by the City regulator, but proved controversial, with some campaigners calling them "legal loan sharks". High Court backs compensation for Provident customers 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z During Patterson’s term, Alabama launched a $100 million school building program, increased old age pensions, returned the State Docks to profitability, and enacted a small loan law to curb loan sharks. Segregationist former Alabama Gov. John Patterson dies at 99 2021-06-05T04:00:00Z "We have seen loan requests from Welsh borrowers for as little as £7. People who are struggling to make ends meet can easily fall prey to loan sharks and scammers." Online loans: 'I went from loaning £150 to owing £6,000 in months' 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z Supporters say this now leaves a vacuum that illegal loan sharks will exploit. Provident Financial withdraws from doorstep lending after 140 years 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z Some campaigners regard such operations as "legal loan sharks". Provident plan to cap doorstep lending compensation 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z The recently-published Woolard Review for the City regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority, found that loan sharks were "innovating" by moving online. Loan shark fears as fewer investigations begin during Covid crisis 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z To access loans, they must sometimes turn to non-bank lending options like payday lenders or loan sharks. The 'banker ladies' saving friends from debt 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z Recently, one of my patients borrowed money from a loan shark just to get a private taxi to the hospital. We Can't Fight COVID-19 on a Country by Country Basis 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z Many loan sharks are known to their victims - they could a neighbour, a parent at the school gate or even a friend. Loan sharks target people with virus money worries 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z Many are now at risk of being forced into early marriage or taking on debt from loan sharks at very high rates, said Mike Slingsby, a regional urban poverty specialist. 'All my dreams are shattered': coronavirus crushes Asia’s garment industry 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z "With more of our lives moving online, the opportunities for loan sharks to exploit vulnerable people are increasing," he said. Loan shark fears as fewer investigations begin during Covid crisis 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z A Brooklyn housewife and her cabby husband buy pork-belly futures with a loan shark’s money. Movies on TV this week: April 19: Jaws; Seven Days in May 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z Chili Palmer, the loan shark on a journey to reinvent himself as a film producer, is as much an Everyman for today’s world as Walter Mitty was for his. Get Shorty at 30: Dennis Lehane on Elmore Leonard's Hollywood satire 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z The unit deals with dozens of reports of illegal lending every year, but very few loan sharks are ever prosecuted. Loan sharks target people with virus money worries 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z “You’ll see entrepreneurs in complete distress and they can’t pay employees, so it’s much easier to talk to a loan shark.” Coronavirus in Italy takes its toll on organized crime 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z On online forums and social media, Best Buy employees referred to the program as “regressive leasing” and shared memes comparing the retailer to payday loan sharks. A Best Buy program is doubling the price of items for some customers 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z I’m able to live alone and I no longer owe money to loan sharks. Disabled people brew up a storm in Osaka's former slum 2020-01-11T05:00:00Z The head of Britain's biggest pawnbroker has said regulation on cash loans risks pushing some people to loan sharks ahead of Christmas. Loan shark fear as short-term lender faces scrutiny 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z They protected consumers from loan sharks, but they also prevented Citibank making a profit from credit cards. The great American tax haven: why the super-rich love South Dakota 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z This risks some being pushed back into the informal sector, dominated by a large network of illegal loan sharks known as mashonisas, Coovadia, bank executives and some debt counselors say. Debt relief a double-edged sword for South Africans living on loans 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z A man involved in a high-stakes celebrity death pool resorts to desperate measure to pay off a loan shark. Movies on TV this week: 'Casablanca,' 'Beauty and the Beast,' 'The Terminator' and more 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z Reacher helps the man get home and learns that the man and his wife owe money to a loan shark. Jack Reacher is in deep trouble in Lee Child’s ‘Blue Moon’ 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z Enslaved by a loan shark, a violent fighter escapes and meets a blind man who teaches him humanity. Here are the feature and TV films airing the week of Aug. 4-10, 2019 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z The owner of a popular barbershop considers selling the place to a loan shark who wants to convert it into a strip club. TV Listings: Here are the feature and TV Films airing the week of July 21 - 27, 2019 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z “You start with the bookies and the gamblers and the loan sharks and you work your way up. As you are working your way up, you will make plea agreements.” Ex-FBI agent defends Flint water probe after criticism 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z His reporting included coverage of the loan shark business, the earnings of the family of Moscow's deputy mayor, the unusually high cost of public works in the Russian capital, and the alleged censorship of journalists. Hundreds arrested at Russian rally for journalist 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z “He did well until the accountant cooked the books — Rodney found himself $20,000 in debt to a loan shark,” said Child. Rodney Dangerfield’s widow reveals the one regret late comic had 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z He was soon in debt to loan sharks and ended up stealing to fund his habit, including from his own mother, before considering suicide. How the 'Las Vegas of Italy' is kicking its slot machine addiction 2019-05-08T04:00:00Z Drug gangs, loan sharks and random street crime account for the thousands of deaths each year in one of the region’s most dangerous cities. ‘This is Manila’: Another body and another cold case amid an expanding war on drugs 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z A Zimbabwean pastor, who prefers to remain anonymous, says many of the students fall prey to loan sharks. Where students' island dreams turn sour 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z The bigger issue is that Jimmy, saddled with carting his kid around for the day, is a gambling addict who owes money to a menacing loan shark. Review: ‘West of Sunshine,’ a worthy last film for Damian Hill, who died recently at 42 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z A father forced to look after his young son tries to come up with cash to pay off a loan shark. L.A. movie openings, Jan. 21-25: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway in ‘Serenity’ and more 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z Mr. Begaye said loan sharks have started circling, leaving fliers on cars and doorsteps. Shutdown Leaves Food, Medicine and Pay in Doubt in Indian Country 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z Fisher’s December continued with the former basketball star denying he is a legal loan shark. 'I'm not a predatory lender': Derek Fisher goes from the NBA to player loans 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z One member of the gang is a loan shark, for instance, and there’s a series of missions where you have to collect unpaid debts. Red Dead Redemption 2 is the most convincing open-world game ever made 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z Last week, MP Frank Field called on the Archbishop of Canterbury to lead a consortium of "good people" to stop it being sold to "another loan shark". Church to consider Wonga borrower rescue 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z Lower earning families are being locked "into a miserable cycle of debt and hunger, easy prey to loan sharks and forced to resort to food banks", he added. Government debt failure costs £248m 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z “I felt like I was dealing with a mafia loan shark,” he said. ‘Digital shackles’: the unexpected cruelty of ankle monitors 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z I spun around gracelessly and cursed like a loan shark. It's just an old oak chest, too heavy and in need of some TLC. Aren't we all? 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z More than £100,000 already seized from loan sharks will also be spent on helping victims. Loan sharks face fresh crackdown 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z But poorly designed regulations choke off access to credit, drive up interest rates and eliminate choices, forcing consumers to turn to less desirable financial options—even loan sharks. The CFPB Could Be a Force for Good 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z For those with fewer rich friends than Mr Zuma, there are illegal loan sharks. In South Africa, more people have loans than jobs 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z It has stuck to its estimates that 5% of people turned down for a loan with regulated lenders would consider going to loan sharks. Loan sharks 'hang around the school gates' 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z The case pits Isaiah and his friend Juanell Dobson against a heartless loan shark, a shady money launderer, a violent Chinese gang and a soulless human trafficking enterprise. Review: ‘Righteous’ elevates author to new level 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z And for the first time in Northern Ireland a new education project will be created to raise awareness of the dangers of loan sharks and to support vulnerable communities. Loan sharks face fresh crackdown 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z The continued disparity in access to financial services exposes black families to loan sharks charging exorbitant interest rates and fees, which can trap borrowers in a cycle of debt. Move your money, move society? 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z Indoors, he had a front-row seat for adult matters, especially his father’s dealings with a spendthrift uncle who seemed to take money from his father freely and with impunity to pay the loan shark. The Passion of Martin Scorsese 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z Without banks to borrow from, farmers had to turn to loan sharks and borrow at high interest rates, which increased financial instability. Millions march in a sea of saffron - the silent rage of India’s ignored farmer caste 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z The three giant letters are made up of posters and calling cards for loan sharks, a comment on the abuses of the policy and the growing chasm between rich and poor Malays. Showing How Art Critical of Malaysian Premier Thrived During His Rule 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z In some Guatemalan rural communities, people are virtually entrapped into undertaking the journey by unscrupulous loan sharks in league with often treacherous coyotes. Escape to New York 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z Although he uses a credit card himself – and pays off the balance each month – he calls them "legal loan sharks" and cautions against racking up unsecured debt. 10 Things Seniors Want You to Know About Managing Money 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z Or borrowers just end up in the hands of the, ahem, informal payday lender, aka their friendly neighborhood loan shark. How the war on debt collectors has begun to mirror the war on drugs 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z Borrowers "will turn to other sources, which are basically loan sharks or ... a loan through the Internet." U.S. crackdown on payday lenders sharpens political battle lines 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z In the early 1900s, a coalition formed between consumer advocates and capitalists to bring legitimate capital to the small-dollar loan market and wrest control of the market away from illegal loan sharks. The Demonization of 36 Percent APR 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z He used to tag along as his father, a numbers runner and loan shark, made his rounds in El Barrio and the South Bronx in the 1970s. A Case for Using Street Art to Clean Up Dreary Stretches of the Bronx 2016-05-01T04:00:00Z Think of it as going to a loan shark. What Every Entrepreneur Should Know About Investing in Startups 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z It was like waking up the morning after you wired $1,000 to an account that allegedly belonged to your grandchild, "lost in Mexico" and "at the mercy of loan sharks." The Batman v Superman 4DX Experience is brutish, unapologetic capitalism sprayed directly in your face 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z In “Chongqing Hot Pot,” whose plot follows that scenario, the hapless heroes find themselves competing for the loot, not only with a gang of animal-masked bank robbers, but with a loan shark and his goons. Tarantino-esque ‘Chongqing Hot Pot’ serves up farce, romance and blood 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z "It's really the only source of funding to that community, short of a loan shark." Why is University of California investing in payday lender ACE Cash Express? 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z Specialty pharmaceutical companies that acquire certain drugs then spike the prices “egregiously” were compared to loan sharks and warned they were putting patients’ “lives in the balance” at a congressional hearing on Wednesday. Price-hiking drug companies put 'lives in the balance', US lawmakers hear 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z And Harry thought those loan sharks were deadly. 'iZombie' recap: All bets are off in 'Max Wager' 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z Her family had delayed the operation because they were too poor to cover the exorbitant costs; when her situation worsened, they were forced to borrow money from a loan shark. The UN's development goals require another step first: universal health care | Sania Nishtar 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z If you were desperate for money, you went to a loan shark,” Mr. Breakspear said. Financial regulators in Florida want payday lendors left alone 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z It said that people would be tempted by loan sharks, such as online, unlicensed money lenders. Loan shark fear amid payday lending crackdown - BBC News 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z “These companies are to ethical pharmaceutical companies as a loan shark is to a bank,” Collins said. Price-hiking drug companies put 'lives in the balance', US lawmakers hear 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z Others said they felt like they were in the hands of loan sharks. Greeks’ Relief Turned to Anxiety, Then Frustration, as Talks Wore On 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z After all, the press is held in only slightly higher esteem by the public than loan sharks and puppy mill operators. How Politico became a GOP stooge: Republicans want to destroy Hillary Clinton—and the media is helping them out 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z Think payday loan shark demanding an extortionate APR interest rate from someone whose legs they are already threatening to break. The Greek debt crisis – digested read 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z “The Oregon Department of Revenue is like Guido the loan shark — they want to take your kidneys.” Bill to shield poor from improper tax collections seems dead 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z Michael Rosenbaum plays a dude on the run from a loan shark who steals the identity of a gay pastor. Summer TV 2015: Our fearless guide to new shows 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z “In so many ways, Beijing is not Moscow’s friend so much as its loan shark,” a May 5th commentary in the Moscow Times said. Xi and Putin’s Convenient Friendship 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z Kaur says she stayed far away from Las Vegas "for a year" to dodge the loan sharks and casino debts, but Amundeep's account is different. The rise and fall of the Bombshell Bandit - BBC News 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z Some, it is feared, might turn to illegal loan sharks. Will Wonga and other payday lenders survive? 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z Eliminating the supply of credit simply turns the market over to illegal loan sharks. Credit is a powerful tool for American families 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Lane wrote that lenders are a better alternative than loan sharks. Private sector lenders aren’t helping those underserved by banks 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z “Such regulations should deter would-be money launderers, and identify those engaged in other criminal enterprises, such as drug traffickers, human traffickers, loan sharks and organized crime,” Healey wrote in the letter dated March 27. APNewsBreak: Massachusetts AG wants more casino regulations 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z It is reported that "sensitive" evidence was heard relating to her treatment at the hands of loan sharks. The rise and fall of the Bombshell Bandit - BBC News 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z People who can’t get quick cash from a storefront operator might turn to loan sharks, and nobody wants that. Postal banking could make the postal system’s troubles worse 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z “It is embarrassing for a government that came to power on a promise to reverse austerity — and with rhetoric describing Greece as a debt colony and lenders as loan sharks — to backtrack,” Mr. Couloumbis added. Language of Greek Crisis Shifts From Financial Jargon to Humiliation 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Chris Pond says loan sharks are getting "into a feeding frenzy" Personal debt goes up by 23% in year 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z Credit unions have been championed by ministers in Cardiff Bay as a way for people to save and borrow money instead of turning to loan sharks. Credit unions 'can't compete' on ads 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z "She amassed a large gambling debt and, in order to repay a loan shark, she robbed the banks," he concludes. The rise and fall of the Bombshell Bandit - BBC News 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z But Christopher Woolard, of the FCA, argued that only a very small number would seek credit from unregulated loan sharks instead. Payday loan charges cap takes effect 2015-01-01T05:00:00Z Goodman plays Frank, another loan shark, this one an amateur philosopher. Review: Don’t bet on this oddly lifeless ‘Gambler’ remake 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z It comes alongside fears new regulations may force some borrowers into the hands of loan sharks. Personal debt goes up by 23% in year 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z As a scary loan shark who might cough up cash to get Jim out of his pickle, Goodman elevates the material, showcasing the dark humor that Wyatt was clearly going for. ‘The Gambler’ movie review: Mark Wahlberg’s moves don’t pay off 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z There is concern in this community that if it gets harder for people to access payday loans, the loan sharks will take over. Payday loan charges cap announced 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z Prosecutors allege Alan Hruby planned to kill his family in hopes of inheriting money to pay off mounting debts, including thousands of dollars he owed to a loan shark. Gag order issued in case of publisher’s death 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z They say some of the hundreds of thousands people now rejected for loans because of new tough regulations are ending up turning to illegal loan sharks instead. Payday lenders hit back at critics 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z The Wales Illegal Money Lending Unit is currently investigating one suspected loan shark for loaning money at six million per cent interest. Personal debt goes up by 23% in year 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z Selig refined the shakedown of municipalities in a fashion that would bring a knowing smile to the face of a loan shark. For Barry Bonds, a Decade of Inflated Blame for the Steroid Era 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z The £2.8bn industry was expected to shrink as a consequence of the cap, which could make people vulnerable to loan sharks, he added. Payday loan charges cap announced 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z He’s not just unpleasant but bitter and hateful, in addition being an alcoholic, and a chronic gambler in debt to loan sharks. ‘St. Vincent’ - Bill Murray in sentimental old guy role 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z Some localities evaded NAO auditors by accessing informal borrowing channels, writing IOUs and going to loan sharks, for instance. China Responds To Alarming Local Debt Crisis 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z This has led to fears people will increasingly turn to loan sharks to make ends meet. Personal debt goes up by 23% in year 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z Supporters of payday lenders also claim that they reduce the likelihood that people with cash flow problems will turn to loan sharks. What's Gone Wrong At Wonga? 2014-10-04T04:00:00Z However, he disputed the industry's view that many of these people would be driven into the arms of illegal loan sharks. Payday loan charges cap announced 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z His loan shark problems threaten, but then vanish like Miss Gulch’s plan to have Toto “destroaayed” - nothing is ever solved, just never mentioned again. ‘St. Vincent’ - Bill Murray in sentimental old guy role 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z No. But will bringing in the National Guard to protect the very loan sharks and fast food restaurants who are exploiting us? The real looting of Ferguson: its black citizens never had a chance to get by 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z Lessons warning against loan sharks for children in Wales are to be piloted from March. Personal debt goes up by 23% in year 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z Frightening people into paying money they can’t afford is what loan sharks do. What's Gone Wrong At Wonga? 2014-10-04T04:00:00Z He said most would do without getting a loan, some would turn to their families or employers for help, and only 2% would go to loan sharks. Payday loan charges cap announced 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z But where is the never-ending scrutiny of a Tory party bankrolled by bankers, hedge funds, legal loan sharks, and secretive private interests? Celebrate the strikers this week – they are fighting for us all 2014-07-06T04:00:00Z And it’s undeniable that the worst of Ferguson’s businesses – the many legal loan sharks who blight its streets – are actively strangling the last breaths from Ferguson’s black residents who are already on the margins. The real looting of Ferguson: its black citizens never had a chance to get by 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z The educational packs, including videos and activities, have been funded by confiscated money from convicted loan sharks. Personal debt goes up by 23% in year 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z Opponents said the bill would simply push people in debt to unregulated and dangerous sources of quick cash, such as Internet sources or old-school loan sharks. Payday lending bill stalls on final day 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z "They borrowed from loan sharks," said Shou, citing comments from government officials. Near-bankrupt Chinese property firm offers lesson in lending risks 2014-04-03T05:42:33Z To pay for his treatment and the cost of rebuilding their hut, the family borrowed money from a loan shark. Facing Rising Seas, Bangladesh Confronts the Consequences of Climate Change 2014-03-28T05:09:43Z In one classroom, when asked what a loan shark was, hands shot up in the air. Lessons to warn on loan sharks 2014-03-03T00:05:12Z He said: "While the supply of that lending has disappeared the demand doesn't. The demand keeps on growing. And it's in that respect that the illegal loan sharks are getting into a feeding frenzy." Personal debt goes up by 23% in year 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z Having borrowed money from loan sharks, some residents are trapped as they await money from relatives. Mong La Journal: A Border City on the Edge of the Law 2014-02-25T04:12:36Z The domain of loan sharks, underground lending is the least regulated area of China's shadow banking, or non-banking, sector and for some it is seen as the biggest risk to China's financial stability. China's loan sharks circle in murky shadow bank waters 2014-01-30T21:12:24Z "I am a loan shark but a legal one," said Raymond Ting, chairman and executive director of Credit China, in an interview about 750 miles away at a wine store he owns in Hong Kong. Loan Sharks Smell Blood in China Waters 2013-12-30T04:09:54Z The social development minister talked about exploring the possibility of setting up a "People's Bank" to combat loan sharks and pay day loans. DUP leader to address conference 2013-11-23T09:17:16Z From deep inside South Boston, the city’s clannish blue-collar Irish neighborhood, Bulger’s gang oversaw a network of loan sharks and gambling rackets. Mob Boss Whitey Bulger Gets Two Life Sentences 2013-11-14T16:05:25Z It just snowballed to a point where I was frequently spending a month's wages and then borrowing money off loan sharks. Gambling players 'use payday loans' 2013-10-24T09:40:11Z The FCA said it did not want to stop people using payday lenders, as they might turn to illegal loan sharks instead. Payday lenders face tougher rules 2013-10-03T11:19:58Z Trusts also comprise the largest component of China's shadow banking sector, which includes a range of non-bank lenders from securities brokerages to curbside loan sharks. Insight: Zombie borrowers haunt China's shadow banks 2013-08-23T02:10:11Z It said the financial climate meant there was no longer a "typical loan shark victim", with employed people targeted as well as the vulnerable. Concern at loan shark interest rates 2013-08-17T07:42:44Z Bulger had pleaded not guilty to all charges, although his lawyers acknowledged that their client was a drug dealer, extortionist and loan shark, in short an "organized criminal." Boston gangster Bulger convicted of murder and racketeering 2013-08-12T19:17:10Z Bulger has pleaded not guilty to all charges, although his lawyers have acknowledged that their client was a drug dealer, extortionist and loan shark, in short an "organized criminal." Boston's 'Whitey' Bulger jury enters fifth day of deliberations 2013-08-12T13:55:15Z His attorneys did concede he was a drug dealer, extortionist and loan shark, in essence an "organized criminal." 'Whitey' Bulger jury deliberates for 4th day in Boston mob trial 2013-08-09T15:24:53Z Bulger has pleaded not guilty to all charges, though his lawyers admitted on the first day of the trial that Bulger had been a drug dealer, extortionist and loan shark. Case of Boston mob boss 'Whitey' Bulger goes to jury 2013-08-06T15:56:19Z Wimlu, which is funded by the UK government, said many loan sharks were not the "hard men" often portrayed but rather people who befriend their victims, acting as if they were doing them a favour. Concern at loan shark interest rates 2013-08-17T07:42:44Z There are some parts of Bundelkhand, the region where Atarra is located, where entire villages are indebted to loan sharks as a result of the droughts. India’s Pink Sari Vigiliantes 2013-08-06T08:45:00Z Bulger has pleaded not guilty to all charges, though his attorneys have admitted their client was a drug dealer, extortionist, loan shark and "organized criminal." Ex-FBI agent calls Boston mob boss 'Whitey' Bulger a reluctant snitch 2013-07-29T17:38:57Z Despite his not guilty plea, his attorney has admitted Bulger was a drug dealer, extortionist and loan shark, in other words an "organized criminal." Henchman tells 'Whitey' Bulger's lawyer: prison is no Club Med 2013-07-25T16:42:57Z That benevolent but naive parishioners can outwit the local loan sharks? Credit unions aim to beat payday lenders at their own game 2013-07-25T13:52:22Z The Wales Illegal Money Lending Unit says loan sharks often befriend their victims A new crackdown against loan sharks in Wales is being launched over concerns victims are being charged exorbitant interest rates. Concern at loan shark interest rates 2013-08-17T07:42:44Z He has pleaded not guilty, though his attorney admitted that his client had been a drug dealer, extortionist and loan shark, in others words an "organized criminal." 'Whitey' Bulger sidekick recalls murder of girlfriend 2013-07-19T21:09:54Z He has pleaded not guilty on all charges, though his lawyer has admitted that Bulger was a drug dealer, extortionist and loan shark, in short, an "organized criminal." 'Whitey' Bulger sidekick recalls bloody 1960s Boston gang war 2013-07-19T15:17:31Z He has pleaded not guilty to all charges, though his lawyer admitted that Bulger was a drug dealer, extortionist and loan shark, essentially an "organized criminal." Extortion victim of mob boss 'Whitey' Bulger found dead 2013-07-18T18:19:13Z He denies all the charges, though his lawyer has conceded his client was a drug dealer, extortionist and loan shark. Would-be Boston mobster witness dies 2013-07-18T17:48:37Z The loan shark who targeted the family was later arrested and charged after the woman contacted Wimlu for help. Concern at loan shark interest rates 2013-08-17T07:42:44Z For nearly two decades, Mr Bulger and Mr Flemmi charged drug dealers and loan sharks “rent” for operating in South Boston. The Whitey Bulger trial: Blast from the past 2013-07-18T15:04:03Z Bulger has pleaded not guilty to all charges, but through his lawyer has admitted being an extortionist, drug dealer, loan shark and "organized criminal." 'The Rifleman' to testify at Boston mob boss Bulger's trial 2013-07-18T11:03:57Z Bulger has pleaded not guilty to all charges but through his lawyer has admitted being an extortionist, drug dealer, loan shark and "organized criminal." 'Whitey' Bulger trial turns to drugs and IRA arms shipments 2013-07-17T17:40:24Z He has pleaded not guilty to all charges but through his attorney has admitted to being a drug dealer, loan shark and extortionist. 'Whitey' Bulger link to 1982 Boston mob hit worried FBI: ex-agent 2013-07-16T17:07:18Z He has pleaded not guilty on all charges, though his attorney has acknowledged that Bulger was a drug dealer, extortionist and loan shark, in short an "organized criminal." Ex-FBI agent says slain Boston mob enforcer feared 'Whitey' Bulger 2013-07-15T19:06:21Z He has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges, though through his lawyers he has admitted that he was an extortionist, loan shark and drug dealer whose profession was "organized criminal." Trial of mobster 'Whitey' Bulger told of bodies buried at beaches 2013-07-11T17:24:27Z Bulger has pleaded not guilty to all charges, though in opening statements his attorney said he had been an extortionist, loan shark and drug dealer. Bulger gang life - collections, beatings, walks on Boston beach 2013-07-08T16:28:15Z The money, he said glumly, was borrowed from friends, relatives and loan sharks. Ghana’s Crackdown on Chinese Gold Miners Hits One Rural Area Hard 2013-06-29T22:39:04Z Bulger, portrayed by his attorneys as a mild-mannered loan shark, extortionist and drug dealer but not a murderer, has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Trial of 'Whitey' Bulger returns to evidence of murders 2013-06-20T09:12:05Z On an estate such as the Meadows, a loan shark is everybody's friend. Struggling in Britain's poorest city 2013-05-30T23:23:35Z The legal loan sharks profiting from the austerity that Britain is currently experiencing. Payday loan companies are bleeding an already indebted Britain dry 2013-05-29T13:50:31Z It's commonplace in the behaviour of slum landlords and loan sharks, and a large proportion of financial activity exploits asymmetries to capture, rather than create, value. Are we back to the 1930s again? Here's why we shouldn't panic 2013-03-19T09:00:02Z The Labour MP and long-term campaigner against loan sharks Stella Creasey said the likely government response is going to be very disappointing given the scale of misselling the OFT report is likely to show. Payday lenders face advertising restrictions 2013-03-06T01:01:33Z "Like loan sharks, it's still happening, not being stopped yet." Silence on match-fixing probe puts Singapore at risk 2013-02-06T12:06:36Z He has also called the NY Fed a "loan shark" for charging the "exorbitant" interest of 14.5 percent on its initial loan to AIG. AIG may join bailout lawsuit against U.S. government 2013-01-09T01:35:49Z After all, if desperate people will take prized possessions to the pawnbrokers, or borrow from payday loan sharks, who wouldn't exchange flexible working or redundancy pay for a few grand worth of shares? George Osborne's solution: make the workers pay 2012-12-20T15:24:55Z The Welsh government launched a £4m programme in 2010 to help credit unions increase support to people, saying they offer safe alternatives to loan sharks. Loan shark concerns after floods 2012-12-08T08:52:19Z The losers are clearly the loan sharks and the payday lending companies. Payday loan rates 'to be limited' 2012-11-28T18:09:25Z His mother used her small plot of land as collateral with a loan shark, then lost everything when she couldn't keep up with the payments. IHT Rendezvous: Down to Earth, But Heroic Nonetheless 2012-08-26T05:21:55Z The consequences are people finding it difficult to get loans or open savings accounts, turn to doorstep lenders and loan sharks often just to tide them over to their next pay day. When 59% APR loans and no-interest savings accounts are a good deal 2012-08-14T16:16:12Z Labour MP Stella Creasy has described payday lenders as "legal loan sharks". GE Money refuses mortgages to payday loan borrowers 2012-07-12T17:03:14Z Calabrese, who used to accept jewellery instead of cash while making money as a loan shark, was described by his defence lawyer as "a collector". Mobster's jewel stash up for sale 2012-06-26T18:00:28Z Self-regulation is not the answer to the poor practices of legal loan sharks and with millions of people now getting into financial difficulties as a result of these loans there's no time to waste. Firm condemned for 'Jubilee loan' 2012-05-29T15:27:05Z “At least loan sharks look you in the eye and are upfront about the terms of the loan,” says Collinge. Mitt?s student loan flip-flop 2012-04-23T12:12:00Z That made her part of the underground lending system, a general term that encompasses informal lending networks, private investors, loan sharks and others. China Rejects Millionaire's Death Sentence 2012-04-20T11:54:19Z The coyote typically “loan sharks” the peasant farmer small amounts of cash during the dry season – when the farmer is profoundly desperate — in exchange for his entire harvest, or for pennies on the dollar. Dot Earth Blog: Seeking a Sustainable Path for Coffee, and Coffee Farmers, in Haiti 2012-03-22T18:11:57Z “These triple-digit rates are worse than any loan sharks,” said Kathleen Day, spokeswoman for the Center for Responsible Lending, an advocacy group. Payday loan disaster: A holiday splurge leads to a 651% interest rate 2012-03-08T18:05:00Z The local councillor runs fake schools, doctors at free government hospitals and policemen extort the poor with faint promise of life and justice, and self-help groups operate as loan sharks for the poorest. Is hope a fiction for India's poor? 2012-02-15T12:50:05Z As credit becomes harder than ever to get for those on a low income, more and more people in Britain are turning to loan sharks. VIDEO: The loan sharks on Britain's estates 2012-02-16T00:43:59Z He laughs at the suggestion that it is a euphemism for a loan shark. Fighting the lure of loan sharks 2012-02-15T18:02:11Z If higher education is important for society, why is it in the hands of commercial loan sharks? My jealous Valentine: How the Internet may be turning you into a stalker 2012-02-14T12:17:50Z We are solving the "loan shark" evil at the present time in nearly the same way that they solved it seven centuries ago. The Thirteenth Greatest of Centuries 2012-01-28T03:00:21.937Z "The classic neighborhood or street loan shark is on the way out, giving way to organised loan-sharking that is well connected with professional circles and operates with the connivance of high-level professionals," the report said. Mafia now "Italy's No.1 bank" as crisis bites: report 2012-01-10T19:22:16Z An unexpected flood or fever can push a poor family into utter destitution, or the muscular arms of loan sharks. Helping the poor to save: Small wonder 2011-12-08T16:17:06Z But the authorities estimate there are thousands of loan sharks operating across the UK. Fighting the lure of loan sharks 2012-02-15T18:02:11Z One academic who tracks Greece's black market says loan sharks turn over around 5 billion euros a year in Greece. Insight: In Greece, loan sharks compound the pain 2011-11-23T07:05:42Z The factories turned to the murky private lending market — small, licensed credit companies, unlicensed underwriters, bigger businesses with spare cash to lend, and loan sharks. Some see China?s future in debt-ridden city of Wenzhou 2011-10-27T10:30:00Z The factories turned to the murky private lending market — small licensed credit companies, unlicensed underwriters, bigger businesses with spare cash to lend, and loan sharks. In debt-ridden city, some see China?s future 2011-10-27T10:30:00Z But worse than these larger obligations was the fact that some of them had somehow fallen into the hands of the professional loan sharks and usurers of the place. Some Pioneers and Pilgrims on the Prairies of Dakota Or, From the ox team to the aeroplane 2011-10-17T02:00:15.157Z There is a loan shark in every single community where there is a market. Fighting the lure of loan sharks 2012-02-15T18:02:11Z A lot of small businessmen turn to loan sharks. Insight: In Greece, loan sharks compound the pain 2011-11-23T07:05:42Z It was maintained on money borrowed from the loan sharks at an exorbitant interest. The Sins of the Children A Novel 2011-10-09T02:00:27.520Z As one sign put it: “The loan shark ate my world.” Wall Street protesters hope to plant seeds of a national cause 2011-10-04T01:09:00Z A Serbian loan shark suspected of the murders had led police to the scene, in a forest in Csepel port, where they found four bodies, the newspaper said. Police unearth corpses on Budapest island 2011-08-12T08:50:20Z He said loan sharks targeted vulnerable people like those on low incomes. Warning as 25,000 use loan sharks 2011-08-04T20:36:00Z As traditional sources of credit dry up, more people are likely to turn to loan sharks. Insight: In Greece, loan sharks compound the pain 2011-11-23T07:05:42Z In the region of Lazio around Rome, 70,000 Italians are believed to be in hock to loan sharks. Eurozone's citizens split amid battle to stop debt crisis spreading 2011-07-16T23:07:45Z “There are growing cases where lawyers who are underemployed took on unethical assignments such as working with loan sharks,” he said. Special Report: Education: A Japanese Legal Exam That Sets the Bar High 2011-07-10T19:55:56Z Some Thai villagers simply found a friend to act as a loan shark, and concocted fake debts that the state bank would then buy up. Easy money? 2011-06-29T06:21:29Z Some inhabit the nether world of loan sharks and bail bondsmen. Schumpeter: The bottom of the pyramid 2011-06-23T10:54:47Z A spokesman for the European Commission's representation to Greece declined to comment, saying loan sharks were not in their remit. Insight: In Greece, loan sharks compound the pain 2011-11-23T07:05:42Z Geritano, who was imprisoned after the fight for violating probation, is believed to be a henchman for an organized crime-run loan shark business. Attempted murder charges dropped in Brooklyn knife fight 2011-06-21T20:11:51Z Victims of loan sharks are being urged to seek advice, as a 46-year-old man begins an 18-month jail sentence for unlicensed money lending. Debt warning as loan shark jailed 2011-06-20T17:30:37Z Ms Yaemyai found the paperwork required to get some of the funding too onerous, so went to the loan sharks instead. Easy money? 2011-06-29T06:21:29Z Unit manager Steve Hay said loan sharks targeted communities with vulnerable people, such as families or single people on a low income, often reliant on welfare benefits. ?900,000 illegal loan debt wiped 2011-06-02T05:52:30Z Dimitrios is now struggling to pay off bank loans he took out after his troubles with the loan shark began. Insight: In Greece, loan sharks compound the pain 2011-11-23T07:05:42Z Criminal loan sharks charge massive interest rates and threaten their victims with violence when they can't keep up with payments. Loan shark task force is launched 2011-04-01T05:02:25Z She also shows the books which loan sharks use to record their repayments. VIDEO: Weapons seized from loan sharks 2011-03-31T13:45:22Z “It's certainly a disruptive model, though ironically Wonga is occasionally roped into the category of "loan sharks" because of its...” Morning Tech Wrap: HTC Thunderbolt, Netflix, Google 2011-03-16T11:06:07Z People will exhaust their avenues for legal debt and that will lead to more people borrowing from loan sharks. ?900,000 illegal loan debt wiped 2011-06-02T05:52:30Z Of those who use loan sharks, only 5 percent manage to pay them back, according to the finance ministry official. Insight: In Greece, loan sharks compound the pain 2011-11-23T07:05:42Z "He said he had a friend who was in trouble with a loan shark," she said. Loan shark task force is launched 2011-04-01T05:02:25Z Many face credit card debt, high interest loans from companies and the spectre of loan sharks. Women debt pressures highlighted 2011-01-24T06:27:11Z "I find it hard to believe that a legal loan shark waving money in people's faces at extortionate rates were the only company willing to provide sponsorship." Loan company Tube deal 'shameful' 2010-12-21T16:04:47Z It says loan sharks target vulnerable people like those on low incomes. ?900,000 illegal loan debt wiped 2011-06-02T05:52:30Z You must beg banks to get a loan, and beg the police to deal with a loan shark. Insight: In Greece, loan sharks compound the pain 2011-11-23T07:05:42Z Up to 30 trading standards officers, including ex-police and benefit fraud investigators, will be sent onto estates where loan sharks have been found to operate. Loan shark task force is launched 2011-04-01T05:02:25Z The Office of Fair Trading is warning people not to go to loan sharks to raise cash for presents and festivities. OFT warning against loan sharks 2010-12-17T00:03:22Z A further 200,000 are estimated to borrow from loan sharks. My Home Finance scheme a boost to excluded borrowers 2010-09-23T05:35:00Z “So when EA asked about the game month after month, we felt like loan sharks were coming after us.” Japanese Playing a New Video Game: Catch-Up 2010-09-20T01:50:00Z And Dimitrios knew the illegal loan shark to whom he owed thousands was not prepared to wait. Insight: In Greece, loan sharks compound the pain 2011-11-23T07:05:42Z "There's no typical loan shark and no typical victim," she said. Loan shark task force is launched 2011-04-01T05:02:25Z One recent victim of loan sharks talked anonymously to the BBC about her experience, after facing verbal abuse, break-ins and death threats. OFT warning against loan sharks 2010-12-17T00:03:22Z They think if they kill themselves the loan sharks will leave their families at home alone. Migrants workers collateral damage of UAE slump 2010-07-20T04:07:00Z A report this week revealed up to 67,000, or 7%, of those struggling with debts say they have already contacted a loan shark or doorstep lender, while a further 13% have considered doing so. Doorstep lenders escape interest rate cap 2010-06-15T11:34:00Z “We created microcredit to fight the loan sharks; we didn’t create microcredit to encourage new loan sharks,” Mr. Yunus recently said at a gathering of financial officials at the United Nations. Big Banks Draw Big Profits From Microloans to Poor 2010-04-13T21:25:00Z Mr. Trisc lamented that at the camp, many Roma, with limited education and work prospects, relied on loans from unscrupulous Roma loan sharks, who charged 100 per cent interest rates. Walls, Real and Imagined, Surround the Roma 2010-04-02T19:43:00Z She is still traumatised, but she wants to warn other families to steer clear of loan sharks, despite the pressure to raise cash at Christmas. OFT warning against loan sharks 2010-12-17T00:03:22Z Then he talks about the loan sharks who afflict the Roma community - charging 100% a month. Not welcome 2010-03-09T01:16:00Z Jailed loan shark must return £1m A loan shark who preyed on hundreds of vulnerable people in Manchester has been ordered to pay back £1.2m. 2010-02-12T18:22:00Z He is 89 and dying, a former loan shark who, at 69, shot another man dead on a Harlem street in what he claimed was self-defense. 2010-01-29T20:54:00Z When government welfare checks arrived each month at the local post office, he said, hundreds of indebted Roma families immediately turned them over to the loan sharks, who waited with large shopping bags nearby. Walls, Real and Imagined, Surround the Roma 2010-04-02T19:43:00Z New research suggests that 265,000 people are in the dangerous situation of knowing a loan shark and being unable to raise £200 to cover the cost of Christmas. OFT warning against loan sharks 2010-12-17T00:03:22Z I mean the tool of a grasping bunch of loan sharks known as the Macpherson Mortgage Company. The Reclaimers Today's hearing shows that not only will we continue to put violent loan sharks behind bars, we will hit them where it hurts - financially. 2010-02-12T18:22:00Z He had a better memory than a loan shark, and a encyclopedia would look stupid alongside of him. Alex the Great The loan shark refused to accept the money. Darry the Life Saver The Heroes of the Coast The number of households using loan sharks has nearly doubled in the past four years. OFT warning against loan sharks 2010-12-17T00:03:22Z He was the ready and willing victim of the loan sharks of Europe, and he would sign anything in the way of an obligation if there was a little yellow gold in sight. A Fantasy of Mediterranean Travel Buffalo, N. Y.: A case brought up in court here today shows to what extent the extortionate loan sharks will go in their greed for money. Born Again Tony West has only enough for himself, and I didn't want to go to loan sharks. The Riddle of the Frozen Flame Abner was always glad to see him, and taking advantage of the first chance to get the life saver alone, Darry told of his recent experience with the loan shark. Darry the Life Saver The Heroes of the Coast The police and Illegal Money Lending Teams have cracked down, arresting 500 loan sharks and writing off £37m of illegal debts. OFT warning against loan sharks 2010-12-17T00:03:22Z He's a loan shark—you know, in a mortgage. The Bad Man Such lawless, tricky, extortionate loan sharks as now infest our cities were probably not to be found at all in mediæval or early modern times. The Unpopular Review, Volume II Number 3 Some girls borrow from loan sharks in order to take the customary wages to their parents, others fall victims to unscrupulous employment agencies in their eagerness to take the first thing offered. A New Conscience and an Ancient Evil They were the prey of loan sharks and land sharks, of fake employment agencies, and every conceivable form of swindler. Our Foreigners A Chronicle of Americans in the Making But when one loan shark is removed, another can move into the space which is vacated. OFT warning against loan sharks 2010-12-17T00:03:22Z "Say, five hundred dollars," the loan shark generously offered. The Bad Man The salary loan shark often works hand in glove with the professional gambler; each procures victims for the other. The Unpopular Review, Volume II Number 3 Workers in the clutches of loan sharks were extricated by means of the bankruptcy laws, hitherto only used by their masters. The Centralia Conspiracy In modeling the laws, Dru called to the attention of those boards that were doing that work, the so-called “loan sharks,” and told them to deal with them with a heavy hand. Philip Dru Administrator : a Story of Tomorrow 1920 - 1935 As the loan shark threat looms larger, investigators and charities are bracing themselves for a cut in government funding. OFT warning against loan sharks 2010-12-17T00:03:22Z "Didn't he demand big security—didn't he get men—his friends even—in his power—and then come down on 'em—oh, wasn't he a sort of a loan shark?" Raspberry Jam Richly: What—borrow money from a loan shark. Unforseen Return |
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