NPA This Week in Pawn

Max Pawn collecting donations for homeless teens

ABC13
Las Vegas Fashion Council and Max Pawn team up to help homeless teens. Find out how you can help.

Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izLMmVQ22po to view the full article online.

Police and pawn shops work together to prevent illegal sales

KLEWtv.com
Pawn shops in Moscow, ID, require customer ID if they are selling an item, helping police track stolen items.

Visit http://klewtv.com/news/local/police-and-pawn-shops-work-together-to-prevent-illegal-sales to view the full article online.

Avoid these holiday shopping scams

Consumer Reports
While retailers say they are doing everything they can to reduce return fraud overall, both law enforcement and the drug users themselves say the scam is relatively easy to pull off.

Visit https://www.consumerreports.org/scams-fraud/avoid-holiday-shopping-scams/ to view the full article online.

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Nashua man stole items from home, sold to pawn shops

WMUR9
Nashua police arrested Kevin Dumont, 30, for two counts of receiving stolen property, a class B felony.

Visit http://www.wmur.com/article/police-nashua-man-stole-items-from-home-sold-to-pawn-shops/14420869 to view the full article online.

Police trying to identify man accused of stealing clarinet, saxophone from Oklahoma City pawn shop

Oklahoma's News
On December 12, a black male wearing a large royal blue hoodie allegedly stole a clarinet and a saxophone from the Cash America Pawn in the 1600 block of N.E. 23rd St.

Visit http://kfor.com/2017/12/18/police-trying-to-identify-man-accused-of-stealing-clarinet-saxophone-from-oklahoma-city-pawn-shop/ to view the full article online.

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Holiday shopping season is strongest in years

New York Post
Twice as many consumers are buying gifts in the $50 range this year compared with about $25 last year, according to Britt Beamer, chairman of America’s Research Group, which tracks consumer spending.

Visit https://nypost.com/2017/12/17/holiday-shopping-season-is-strongest-in-years/ to view the full article online.

Toronto bids a festive farewell to Skittles Holiday Pawn Shop

Toronto's iconic and favorite holiday pawn shop is closing its doors – for good.

Visit http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/toronto-bids-a-festive-farewell-to-skittles-holiday-pawn-shop-663877523.html to view the full article online.

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Pawnshops an option for Calgary's budget-conscious holiday shoppers

CBC News
Calgary's lagging economy is keeping pawnshops busy leading up to Christmas, as consumers sell items in exchange for quick cash or shop for bargain holiday gifts.

Visit http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/pawnshops-holiday-shopping-1.4452950 to view the full article online.

House advances bill to end "Operation Choke Point"

FRN
Under the Luetkemeyer bill, banks cannot be asked to terminate relationships based on reputational risk, rather, it must be for a material reason.

Visit https://financialregnews.com/house-advances-bill-end-operation-choke-point/ to view the full article online.

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