He takes great interest in your need for cash (6)

I believe the answer is:

usurer

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'he takes great interest in your need for cash' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for usurer that I've seen before include "Grasping money-lender" , "Person who charges excessive interest on loan" , "Moneylender who charges excessive rates of interest" , "Unscrupulous lender" , "Businessman taking a lot of interest" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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