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21Late-2000s recession — This article is about economic recession during the early twenty first century. For background financial market events dating from 2007, see Late 2000s financial crisis. Late 2000s recession around the world Africa Americas South America United… …
22Vietnam — /vee et nahm , nam , vyet , vee it /, n. 1. Official name, Socialist Republic of Vietnam. a country in SE Asia, comprising the former states of Annam, Tonkin, and Cochin China: formerly part of French Indochina; divided into North Vietnam and… …
23MONEYLENDING — The Religious Context BIBLICAL PERIOD Deuteronomy 23:20–21 states: You shall not lend on interest to your brother, interest of food or money or anything on which interest can be charged. You may charge interest to a foreigner, but not to your… …
24Loan shark — A loan shark is a person or body that offers illegal unsecured loans at high interest rates to individuals, often backed by blackmail or threats of violence. They provide credit to those who are unwilling or unable to obtain it from more… …
25commercial transaction — ▪ economics Introduction in law, the core of the legal rules governing business dealings. The most common types of commercial transactions, involving such specialized areas of the law and legal instruments as sale of goods and documents of… …
26Hard money loan — A hard money loan is a specific type of asset based loan financing in which a borrower receives funds secured by the value of a parcel of real estate. Hard money loans are typically issued at much higher interest rates than conventional… …
27usury — noun (plural ries) Etymology: Middle English usurie, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin usuria, alteration of Latin usura, from usus, past participle of uti to use Date: 14th century 1. archaic interest 2. the lending of money with an… …
28Nash v Paragon Finance plc — Paragon Finance plc v Nash Full case name Paragon Finance plc v Nash and Staunton Citation(s) [2001] EWCA Civ 1466, [2002] 1 WLR 685, [2002] 2 All ER 248 Keywords Unfair terms Paragon Finance plc v Nash [2001] EWCA Civ 1466 is an English contract …
29usury — Synonyms and related words: Cosa Nostra, Mafia, advance, advancement, advancing, bank rate, black market, bootlegging, compensatory interest, compound interest, discount rate, exorbitant interest, exploitation, extortion, gambling, gray market,… …
30Minibond — is a brand name for a series of structured financial notes issued in Hong Kong under the control of Lehman Brothers. It is a misnomer to describe the Minibond as credit linked note because of the Synthetic Collateralised Debt Obligations hidden… …
