The phrase "abusive rates" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe excessively high or unfair charges, often in the context of services or fees.
Example: "Many customers have complained about the abusive rates charged by the cable company, which seem unjustified for the service provided."
Alternatives: "exorbitant fees" or "unfair charges".
"This news, combined with the exposure of abusive Libor rate manipulation, demonstrates that there is a serious failure of leadership in many of the banks.
Business reporters missed opportunities to investigate abusive lending, negligent rating agencies, and dodgy derivatives trading.
Research indicates that comparison groups of untreated sexually abusive youth have higher rates of sexual and non-sexual re-offending than those who have received treatment.
To identify rates of abusive head trauma and associated clinical risk factors in patients with an apparent life-threatening event (ALTE).
"It makes no sense that there are no protections for loans of $2,500 and above," Kalra said, calling loans with triple-digit interest rates "an abusive practice" that leads to long-term indebtedness and consumer harm.
The paper also reported that police management often "overlooked" conflicting statements in use-of-force investigations, leading to a high clearance rate for abusive officers.
The newspaper reported that police management often overlooked conflicting statements in use-of-force investigations, leading to a high clearance rate for abusive officers.
Recidivism rates for sexually abusive youth who have received treatment for sexual re-offending are approximately 10%, though rates vary greatly (0% to 42%), while recidivism rates for non-sexual offending are higher (ranging between 8% and 52%).
Horror stories abound about Citigroup raising card holders' interest rates and using abusive collection practices.
I believe state regulators need the same authority to regulate health insurance rates to prevent abusive increases.
