Pawnbrokers and money-lenders

Pawnbrokers and money-lenders lend money against articles deposited as pledges, or against property or other security.

Job Responsibilities

• Evaluating articles offered as pledges, calculating interest, and lending money
• Returning articles when the loan is paid or, in the event of non-payment, selling pledged articles
• Lending money as personal loans against success of future harvest and other similar undertakings
• Collecting loans when the pledge involved the success of future harvest and other similar undertakings
• Keeping a record of items received and money distributed and received