loan shark

By charging fees that would make a loan shark blush.

I doubt any partnership would have sought to game the rating agencies, or leapt into bed with loan sharks, or even allowed mezzanine CDOs to be sold to its customers.

A new credit union has loan sharks in its sights as it becomes the first of its kind to launch in Stoke-on-Trent in more than a decade.

Of those surveyed, 4% had turned to a loan shark, or unregistered lender within the last 12 months.

"It's an event for anyone who would like advice about money, whether that's general budgeting help, or advice on specific issues like problems with gambling, dealing with loan sharks and how to protect from scams."