The pound was treated for many years as a high-yielding version of the euro.
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一旦房主用了那支票,它就变成了利率为20 - 29%的高息贷款。
When a homeowner deposited the check, it became a high-interest loan, with a rate of 20 to 29 percent.
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显然,一些人借钱过多,陷入高息支付的漩涡、破产或者年老后资产不足。
Obviously, some individuals borrow too much, and get caught in a spiral of high interest rate payments, bankruptcy, and insufficient assets as they age.