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JFK’s Cigar Box pawned for 125K and here are 12 more of the most expensive pawns
From fine art to toys, firearms to sports memorabilia, we've searched long and far to bring you the definitive info-graphic of the world's most expensive things ever pawned. http://www.history.co.uk/shows/pawn-stars/articles/most-expensive-things-ever-pawned
Does Choke Point Hurt the Underbanked?
Weekly Wrap: Merging the GSEs: http://www.americanbanker.com/bankthink/weekly-wrap-merging-the-gses-does-choke-point-hurt-the-unbanked-1071098-1.html
is it a FAKE?
How To Spot A Fake Luxury Watch, according to,“Timothy Gordon, a generalist appraiser and a consulting expert for the global online marketplace Lofty.” Top 5 factors to look out for: Material. The material, finishing, and color of counterfeit watches will sometimes be...
Removal of auction system, proposed Pawnbrokers Act changes
Pawnshops in Singapore grew to 204 last year from 163 in 2010 SINGAPORE — The Government is looking to amend laws governing pawnbrokers to ensure they keep up with the industry’s evolving business practices. These include removing the existing auction system, under...
Millions of Americans Are Outside Financial System
New data released yesterday by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, showed that 68 million adults in America are disconnected from the financial system in some way. Currently, 17 million are unbanked—meaning they do not have any bank accounts at all—and...
Everything is A-OK in Wichita, as Newest Pawnshop Opens
Bruce Harris’ new A-OK center at New Leaf Plaza finally is ready to open. Read more here: http://www.kansas.com/news/business/biz-columns-blogs/carrie-rengers/article3416102.html#storylink=cpy
Buy-it-Now Button to make eBay Checkout Easy
Christie's auction house has introduced a buy-it-now button to some of its lots as the 250 year-old company aims to modernise its business. Taking a leaf out of eBay's books, the luxury outlet will let consumers bypass the bidding process so they can immediately buy...
New Pawn Shop Rules in San Diego
The San Diego City Council revised rules on Tuesday governing pawn shops, massage businesses and emergency alarms.
More Bids, More Buys: optimizing your ebay listing
The first sale computer programmer Pierre Omidyar made on his site AuctionWeb was for $14.83 in 1995. Why is that significant? Because Omidyar had sold a broken laser pointer to someone who actually collected broken laser pointers. Knowing that he was on to something,...
Apple Pay Faces Challenge as CVS & Rite Aid Reject System
Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s mobile payment technology ran into a roadblock a week after its introduction as CVS Health Corp. (CVS) and Rite Aid Corp. (RAD), part of a consortium developing a competing system, disabled Apple Pay in their drugstores....
Reducing Turn Over and Increasing Retention with the Millennials!
Question: I’m having challenges with attracting and retaining younger employees. Do you have any thoughts about keeping millennials interested and challenged so they don’t jump ship after 18 months on the job? Answer: millennials—those born between about 1980 and...
NPA welcomes two East Midlands Member Ambassadors
Benefits of Working with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
In this special report, we look at new ways the government is tracking down wrongdoing and how lawyers are responding to government probes and defending their clients against alleged overreach in those investigations.
NPA ALERT: SunTrust Banks, Inc. to Terminate All Pawnbroker Accounts
The NPA has learned that SunTrust Banks, Inc. has announced it will terminate all accounts held by pawnbrokers. SunTrust also announced its decision to terminate accounts for payday lenders and check-cashers, but will maintain their account relationships with federal...
What Pawn Shops Can Tell Us About the Economy ?
Pawn shops can tell 'us' a lot about the economy-- the more high-end technology, designer purses and even Fur-- YES, I said it-- FUR, that remains behind the storage counter, can serve as a forecast for the shape of our economy. Pawn Shops are notorious for having...
Cleaning Up the Pawnbroker’s Image
We can't ignore the stigma that tags alongside collateral loan businesses. Most of us with the assumption, that customers are experiencing hard times, and selling their valuable assets may be the only option to keep them afloat....
‘Apple Pay’ made such a big deal, that ‘eBay’ had to change their strategy!
http://qz.com/276360/apple-pay-is-such-a-big-deal-that-ebay-already-has-had-to-change-strategy/
10 Worst States for Surviving a Financial Disaster
http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Media/Slideshow/2014/10/01/10-Worst-States-Surviving-Financial-Disaster