Banks now can lend at rates that are considerably higher than their borrowing costs.

By lending it at good rates of interest, we increase her wealth.

The banks, many of which are for-profit companies, lend cash to poor people at annual rates that are higher than 20 percent.

Instead of going out, he saved his pay while others were spending theirs and then lent them money at high rates of interest.

She lends money at usurious rates and then goes after those families who fail to repay.

They then lend money at long-term fixed rates to industry.

That confidence is shown by an increasing willingness to lend money at low rates to even those with dubious credit.

So certain banks in need of added deposits may be willing to raise the rates for them if they expect to lend at higher rates.

The finance corporation lends at commercial rates, usually for lengths of about seven years.

With a taxpayer buffer against losses, banks would be able to lend more at cheaper rates.