NPA This Week in Pawn

American Banker
Some of the most controversial provisions in the legislation include raising a key Dodd-Frank threshold for heightened regulations from $50 billion to $250 billion, changing how a certain capital cushion is calculated and removing some requirements on data collection used for monitoring discriminatory practices.  

Bobs Guide
There’s more to a transaction than the simple exchange of goods or services for money. Each is a relationship – an engagement that involves the sharing and exchanging of trust, value, and in some cases, data.  

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CNN
American Express, Discover and Mastercard will no longer require merchants to collect a signature on April 13. Visa will do away with the signature requirement starting April 14.

ABC7
After more than 40 years in business, Nick's Pawn and Jewelry in Lawton will closed its doors for good. The decision to close came after the owner Nick Wright passed away in November.  

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Wexler Insurance Agency, Inc.
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Wexler Insurance Agency, Inc.
Wexler Insurance Agency, Inc.

The Guardian 
The advance of bitcoin and other digital currencies could make the global financial system safer despite the prospect of “inevitable” accidents waiting to happen, the head of the International Monetary Fund has said.

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NPA Board Meeting
APRIL 23, 2018, 1PM – 5PM
Hamilton Crowne Plaza Hotel
Washington, D

NPA Legislative Conference
APRIL 24-25, 2018
Hamilton Crowne Plaza Hotel
Washington, DC

XCaliber Auction Firearms LLC
Stuller, Inc