by Data Age | Jan 3, 2015 | Business News, Industry, Marketing, New to the Industry, World
New company Unbolted has launched in a bid to challenge what it describes as the UK’s “out-dated” pawn and secured lending industries with a new peer-to-peer online offering. ...
by Data Age | Dec 19, 2014 | BE ON THE LOOKOUT, Business, Business News, Customer Service, Industry, Security
By Michael Boukadakis, Enacomm Apple Pay’s Touch ID application has pushed biometrics payments authentication into the mainstream. But biometrics authentication goes beyond fingerprint sensors, and voice biometrics authentication is one of the best ways to thwart...
by Data Age | Nov 13, 2014 | BE ON THE LOOKOUT, Business News, Customer Service, Industry, Marketing, News, TV
On December 6, 2014, the National Pawnbrokers Association (NPA) is celebrating Musical Instrument Gift Day, where pawnbrokers from around the country make generous donations of musical instruments to organizations in need. Learn more at http://www.GiftDay.org....
by Data Age | Nov 12, 2014 | Business, Business News, Compliance, Laws
‘H&T Pawnbrokers fully supports the price cap rules announced by the financial conduct authority and operates within FCA guidelines. We acknowledge the need for these industry changes, which are fair for both consumers and businesses.’...
by Data Age | Nov 5, 2014 | Business, Business News, Compliance, Laws, News
Pawnshops in Singapore grew to 204 last year from 163 in 2010 SINGAPORE — The Government is looking to amend laws governing pawnbrokers to ensure they keep up with the industry’s evolving business practices. These include removing the existing auction system, under...
by Data Age | Nov 4, 2014 | BE ON THE LOOKOUT, Business, Business News, Education, New to the Industry, News
New data released yesterday by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, showed that 68 million adults in America are disconnected from the financial system in some way. Currently, 17 million are unbanked—meaning they do not have any bank accounts at all—and...