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by dr_dshiv 1202 days ago
The Medicis couldn’t loan money at interest— that was usury—so they made money by charging a fee for allowing customers to deposit at one place and have the money available in other locations. That was not considered usury
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It’s amazing how long this goes back. ATM transactions fees are stupid high, and now I have someone to blame.