• ObjectivityIncarnate@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    You have to pay loans back. Do you think lenders are in the business of handing out free money? They lend because they get a return–if they didn’t, there would be literally zero motivation to lend.

    • BestBouclettes@jlai.lu
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      7 months ago

      Obviously they pay it back, but the assets used as collateral usually grow faster than the interests they have to pay back. Which is pretty much free money.