Maybe he was in over his head with a loan shark?
I could probably get a better deal from my local loan shark.
When he could not pay the money back, the loan sharks beat him up.
I see absolutely no difference between these companies and loan sharks.
Of course, eventually the family has to face the loan shark.
But we didn't, and now the loan sharks are here.
It was the shape of a loan shark, but different.
It will push people into the hands of loan sharks.
Thus, the loan shark decides to give them three more months to come up with the money.
He, his family and property had been the subject of attacks from loan sharks.