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... > contexts > demography > residence characteristics > housing > housing affordability > usury laws
... > contexts > population characteristics > demography > residence characteristics > housing > housing affordability > usury laws
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usury laws  

Definition

  • Usury laws are regulations that prohibit charging interest above a certain level on loans, often a specified ceiling. Usury laws were used in Biblical times as well as in ancient Greece and Rome as indicated in historical documents. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Housing; Usury Laws]

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