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Re:US will ban Wall Street investors from buying single-fami... by pphysch on Thursday January 08, 2026 @10:36AM (#46542252)
Predatory loans were maligned as "usury" long before "rent-seeking" or Scary Marxists came along. For good reason. They're bad for society and the economy writ large.
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Re:US will ban Wall Street investors from buying single-fami... by jojobas on Friday January 09, 2026 @01:10AM (#46550610)
Classing all loans as usury help Europe back for a long time.

I guess you could class some rent as predatory as well, allowing others to use your property for a fee is not necessarily predatory (unless you're of "property is theft" kind).

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