High interest rates cue Univ. lender’s lawsuit
A Massachusetts developer has sued Yale and a financial lender backed by the University, accusing the lender of proffering a high-interest loan in violation of a Massachusetts law aimed at mobsters and other racketeers who force high rates on borrowers with the threat of violence.
Five other universities and two foundations were also named in the lawsuit, which is pending in Massachusetts state court. According to the lawsuit, Yale and the other institutions invested their endowments in Realty Financial Partners, the lender accused of charging 42 percent interest on a loan, more...
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