Charging of exorbitant rates of interest (5)

I believe the answer is:

usury

(Other definitions for usury that I've seen before include "Loan sharking" , "Demanding excessive interest" , "The lending of money at high rates" , "Too much interest" , "Exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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