A pawn shop may be an easy way to sell your used items for cash — or get an immediate loan to pay bills. Pawning can feel ...
“When 2008 hit, pawn shops became more prevalent because banks were giving less money to everyone. Before, pawn shops catered to a lower class middle class,” Mack explained. “We had people come in and ...
Despite their reputation as shady operations that want to take advantage of unassuming customers, many pawn shops are reputable businesses with deep roots in the communities they serve. If you’re in ...
A proposed federal bill targeting payday loans has some local pawn brokers worried about going out of business. The measure, called the Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act, would ...
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SHANGHAI (Reuters) - When Chinese businessman Roger Zhang needed a bridging loan for his steel company, he went to a pawn shop to get a cash flow injection to keep his business afloat. Turned away by ...
Pawn shops have a long international history — local shop owner Jim Shirley calls them “the second oldest profession” — but the fast-cash brokers haven’t always been the most popular people. Now, the ...