Pawnbrokers and Money-lenders

Pawnbrokers and money-lenders lend money against articles deposited as pledges, or against property or other security. Tasks include - (a) evaluating articles offered as pledges, calculating interest, and lending money; (b) returning articles when the loan is paid or, in the event of non-payment, selling pledged articles; (c) lending money as personal loans against success of future harvest and other similar undertakings; (d) collecting loans when the pledge involved the success of future harvest and other similar undertakings; (e) keeping a record of items received and money distributed and received.; Examples of the occupations classified here: - Money-lender - Pawnbroker.