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Definition of predatory lending noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

predatory lending

noun
 
/ˌpredətri ˈlendɪŋ/
 
/ˌpredətɔːri ˈlendɪŋ/
[uncountable]
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  1. the practice of lending money to people who cannot afford to pay it back, often by hiding the true cost of the loan
    • Many people say that the collapse of the housing market was due to predatory lending.
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