a person or organization that lends money, usually outside the official banking system:
• For poor people in Bangladesh, the local moneylender is the only source of finance.
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moneylender UK US /ˈmʌniˌlendər/ noun [C] FINANCE
► a person or business that lends money but is not connected with a bank: »
The moneylender targeted low income households.
Financial and business terms. 2012.