• peopleproblems@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Wait hold on

    Wouldn’t that mean that lenders have a vested interest in keeping borrowers alive especially if they have extreme net debt?

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      They have a vested interest in their borrowers not dying. This manifests as not lending to people at increased risk rather than any kind of protective or preventive action.