Ruthless moneylender (4,5)

I believe the answer is:

loan shark

(Other definitions for loan shark that I've seen before include "Money lender" , "One lends money at excessive rates of interest" , "Usurer" , "Financial dealer" , "Unscrupulous moneylender (colloq.)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald and The Mirror.

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