NPA This Week in Pawn
Bitcoin cash price rises nearly 20%

Inverse
While the entire market has seen a bounce back following the deadline for filing income taxes in the United States, Bitcoin Cash’s recent rally stems from a “hard fork” the token will experience in mid-May.  

White House should name a permanent CFPB director

American Banker
The Trump administration is running out of time to put its stamp on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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Do you know the law in your state?

National Pawnbrokers Association
The laws that regulate pawn shops at the state level vary from state to state. NPA provides links to state pawn shop laws across the country. State licensing and regulatory authorities are also cited when applicable.  

Westland pawn shop owners charged with stolen good operation

Fox2
Westland police say two men were the masterminds behind a huge criminal enterprise involving stolen goods at the Bank Pawn Shop in Detroit.  

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Wexler Insurance Agency, Inc.
Dozens of guns stolen from Columbus pawn shop

Fox 5 
Nearly sixty guns were stolen during a break-in and burglary at a Columbus pawn shop over the weekend.

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