moneylender
noun [ C ] mainly disapproving uk/ˈmʌn.iˌlen.dər/ us/ˈmʌn.iˌlen.dɚ/
放债者；钱庄
a person or organization whose job is to lend money to people in return for payment
Families with money problems often fall into the hands of the moneylenders and get further into debt. 出现经济困难的家庭常受放债人的摆布，在债务中越陷越深。
Compare: loan shark
See also: lender