That used to be true here also, in fact it was against federal law to collect the SSN for anything except Social Security Insurance (for which it was intended).
It also used to be a crime to charge 'loan-shark' fees of over %16 interest. There are old-timer criminals in jail to this day who were put away for these crimes. Now major banks, and minor lending institutions charge %32 without hesitation.
The in$ane have taken over the A$$ylum.
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That used to be true here also, in fact it was against federal law to collect the SSN for anything except Social Security Insurance (for which it was intended). It also used to be a crime to charge 'loan-shark' fees of over %16 interest. There are old-timer criminals in jail to this day who were put away for these crimes. Now major banks, and minor lending institutions charge %32 without hesitation. The in$ane have taken over the A$$ylum.