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BankThink Small-business banking is about to get a whole lot better

American Banker
A different kind of small-business-focused bank is about to emerge and these newcomers will look very different than current lenders in this sector.

Koosh Pawn discusses obtaining loans from a pawn shop
Digital Journal
Koosh Pawn, South Florida's largest luxury pawn shop, discusses the merits of obtaining a loan from a pawn shop.
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Payday lenders and pawnbrokers were winners in the government shutdown

The Takeaway
Hundreds of thousands of federal workers missed paychecks and went without. Some of them told The Takeaway the costs the shutdown took on their families.

Payday loans, pawnshops and borrowed credit cards: How many Americans got by in 2018
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Among consumers who had resolved their outstanding debts and pulled themselves out of delinquency, as much as 22.7 percent said they expected to fall right back in again in as little as a few months’ time.
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Oklahoma serial ring thief arrested in Athens

OnlineAthens
An alleged ring thief wanted for stealing from muliple stores in Oklahoma malls was recently arrested in Athens, where police said he allegedly robbed rings from two stores at Georgia Sqaure mall.

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This new credit card helps build a credit score for people who don't have one
Fast Compnany
Petal looks at a person's overall financial history to issue credit cards to people like immigrants and low-income Americans who often struggle to access them.
Need something unusual? Take your list to the pawn shop, where it could cost you an arm and a leg

The Outlook
Andy Tucker has been in the pawn shop business for more than 20 years and has learned some hard lessons along the way. One is don't let anyone pawn a live critter.