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Is Data Security a ‘Catch 22’ for Pawnbrokers?  

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Is Data Security a ‘Catch 22’ for Pawnbrokers? By Fran Bishop, Government Relations Liaison   Or as I often say…damned …...
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Mounting Opposition to Credit Card Firearms Merchant CodeMounting Opposition to Credit Card Firearms Merchant Code

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Mounting Opposition to Credit Card Firearms Merchant Code 9/29/22 by Fran Bishop, NPA Government Relations Liaison   Numerous reactions...
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Congress Will Be Home Soon…Will You Be There To Meet Them? 

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Congress Will Be Home Soon…Will You Be There To Meet Them? by Cliff Andrews, NPA Lobbyist 9/22/22 As October is …...
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Credit Card Companies to Adopt New Code for Firearms Transactions

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Credit Card Companies to Adopt New Code for Firearms Transactions By Fran Bishop, NPA Government Relations Liaison 9/15/2022 Will this...
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Are you in compliance with changing minimum wage requirements? 

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Are you in compliance with changing minimum wage requirements?​ There are numerous minimum wage rates…federal, state, local, etc. Many...
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10 WAYS TO ATTRACT CUSTOMERS TO YOUR STORE

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Insight From Our Experts 10 Ways To Attract Customers By Bob Phibbs, The Retail Doctor New and returning customers are …...
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LeadsOnline Acquired BWI…where is your customers’ NPPI? 

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LeadsOnline Acquired BWI…where is your customers’ NPPI? The acquisition of Business Watch International (BWI) by LeadsOnline was...
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FTC and CFPB Focusing on Consumer Privacy and Data Security 

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FTC and CFPB Focusing on Consumer Privacy and Data Security By Fran Bishop, NPA Government Relations Liaison Over the past …...
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ACE Cash Express and Hyundai in the CFPB’s Crosshairs

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ACE Cash Express and Hyundai in the CFPB’s Crosshairs By Fran Bishop, NPA Government Relations Liaison 7/28/2022 While many of …...
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A Secure Way to Buy and Sell Laboratory-Grown Diamonds

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SPONSORED CONTENT FROM GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA, INC. The holidays are coming and many consumers are looking to...
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Frequently Asked Questions: Compliance with the Military Lending Act

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Updated November 23, 2021  We’re here with answers to NPA members’ recent questions on Military...
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36% Rate Cap Bill filed in the U.S. House of Representatives

Government Relations, Government Relations Updates, Legislative Updates & Alerts, Rate Cap

On November 15, 2021, H. R. 5974 the Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act was introduced by Rep. Jesus G. …...
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Protecting Your Business and the Pawn Industry Following the CFPB’s Military Lending Act Enforcement Action against First Cash/Cash America West, Inc.

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November 16, 2021  The NPA has reviewed the CFPB’s Military Lending Act (MLA) enforcement action against First Cash, Inc./Cash...
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