NPA This Week in Pawn

Ballard Spahr LLP
The New York Times
reported that Mick Mulvaney, the CFPB Acting Director, intends to dispense with routine supervisory examinations of creditors for violations of the Military Lending Act (MLA).  According to the report, Acting Director Mulvaney has argued in a two-page draft change to the CFPB’s policies that “proactive oversight is not explicitly laid out in the legislation.”

KOTA TV
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Times Free Press
Angela Denise Kilgore, 51, of Whitwell, is charged in connection with the death of pawn shop owner Jerry Don Ridge, according to TBI officials. Ridge's body was found May 17 after firefighters extinguished a fire at Valley Pawn Brokers on State Route 28 in the small Marion County town.

American Banker
Congress checked regulatory relief off its list earlier this year, delivering key reforms to community and regional banks. But now, attention in Washington is beginning to shift to another segment of the industry known more perennially for its lobbying prowess.

Initiative Consullting Group
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Wexler Insurance Agency, Inc.
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The Pueblo Chieftain
Almost two weeks after robbing a local pawn shop at gunpoint and making off with numerous handguns and jewelry items, two men have been arrested and are facing felony charges.

Entrepreneur
With over 1 billion daily active users, it’s safe to make an argument for Instagram as the hottest social network of 2018.

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The Blast
According to court documents obtained by The Blast, Harrison filed the papers last week in Nevada. It was a joint petition and it was sealed by the court a few days after filing.