1.   But consumer advocates say the soaring growth of subprime lending has resulted in many borrowers taking on predatory loans they will never be able to repay.

2.   Earlier this month, Illinois legislators approved new restrictions on predatory loans.

3.   In metro Atlanta, community groups have met repeatedly in recent months to discuss predatory loans.

4.   It shields their meager wages from excessive garnishment, gets their slumlords to fix unsanitary housing, eases the clutch of predatory loan companies.

5.   The gangster might bankrupt a family with predatory loans, or commandeer a local business, or crush a few thumbs over gambling debts.

6.   There were more investigative reports on complicated subjects like predatory loan practices.

7.   Predatory loans often are packed with excessive fees, costly credit insurance and balloon payments.