Moneylender (noun)

A person or organization that lends money, usually at a high interest rate.

Origin:

From money ("a medium of exchange") + lender ("a person or organization that lends mone.y")

Examples:

1. He is a moneylender who lends money at high interest rates.
2. She is a moneylender who provides loans to people with bad credit.
3. The moneylender charged exorbitant interest rates on the loans.
4. The moneylender was criticized for exploiting vulnerable people.
5. The moneylender was a legal but controversial profession in the past.