NPA This Week in Pawn
A pawn shop with a unique clientele: Oklahoma’s Native American Tribes

Oklahoma's News 4
Frey Palmer took the business over, promptly changed his name to Buck, and took the advice of a cousin to start trading local tribes for their craft or pow wow stuff.

Behind the latest bitcoin plunge: A credit card ban and increased scrutiny from regulators

CNBC
J.P. Morgan Chase, Bank of America and Citigroup said Friday they decided not to allow customers to buy cryptocurrencies with the companies' credit cards.

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Surveillance video shows brazen pawn shop theft

KSLA News
The Shreveport Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying four men involved in an early January pawn shop theft.

U.S. consumer protection official puts Equifax probe on ice

Reuters
Mick Mulvaney, head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has pulled back from a full-scale probe of how Equifax Inc failed to protect the personal data of millions of consumers, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Illegal gold dealer sent to prison for money laundering

Miami Herald
Renato Rodriguez was sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison for his supporting role in a $3.6 billion money-laundering scheme built upon illegal gold imports from Latin America.

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How much are Super Bowl rings worth?

Yahoo Finance
“Rings owned by almost any Patriots player from any year can bring in $40,000 to $50,000,” Rick Harrison, star of the reality TV series Pawn Stars and co-owner of the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas, told MONEY.

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Man wanted for theft after selling stolen goods to Harris County pawn shop

NewsFix
John Harvey Plair, 42, has been identified as a suspect after officers were dispatched to the 7500 block of Aerobic Avenue in Harris County, Texas. Investigators said the victim reported several pieces of equipment and tools had been stolen from the bed of a truck.