Court Upholds 47% Interest

A British Columbia court has upheld a 47 percent loan interest rate as legal. A bill to lower the federal usury rate to 45 percent lapsed in the Senate two years ago: “Recognize it for what it is, a premium that the poorest pay when they borrow to meet their basic needs.”

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