NPA This Week in Pawn

Coloradoan
Proposition 111 caps the annual interest rate on payday loans at 36 percent and eliminates other finance charges and fees. The law takes effect Feb. 1.

American Banker
The Equifax and T-Mobile data breaches, which compromised huge amounts of unique customer data, show that we can no longer be so complacent — especially with regard to Social Security numbers.

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AP
Two West Virginia men have been sentenced for gun theft from a pawn shop.  

Baraboo News Republic
Secondhand shops other than pawn brokers won’t have to put up a $500 bond if the Baraboo Common Council accepts a recommendation made by its Administrative Committee.

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Dillon Gage Inc. of Dallas, Metals Division
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The Dynamo
The success of The History Channel’s television show Pawn Stars is undeniable. According to an article published in 2011 by TV By The Numbers, Pawn Stars hit approximately seven million viewers on January 24, 2011. 

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Christies
Blue diamonds are the most elusive gemstones in the world. As a rare Bulgari Fancy Vivid Blue diamond ring is offered for sale at Christie’s in New York on 5 December, we investigate these natural wonders of the super deep.

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Electronic Transfer, Inc.