Government Relations Updates

Your Representatives in Congress and Your Business

Government Relations Updates

Your Representatives and Your Livelihood are Tied Together Get to know the elected officials who have power over your business. …...
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Don’t Be on Legislators’ or Regulators’ Action Plans!

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Don’t Be on Legislators’ or Regulators’ Action Plans! Attend the NPA’s Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. on April 18th and...
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CFPB Report on Financial Profiles of Buy Now, Pay Later Borrowers  

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CFPB Report on Financial Profiles of Buy Now, Pay Later Borrowers  By Kathleen Pierce, NPA GRC Liaison   March 9, 2023  ...
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A view from DC: An Update on a House Financial Services Committee Focus

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A view from DC: An Update on a House Financial Services Committee Focus By Cliff Andrews, CapCity Advocates 2/1/2023   …...
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GRC Alert: CFPB Proposes to Require All Non-Bank Providers to Register if Their Contracts Use Arbitration Clauses, Waivers including Class Action Waivers, or Other Limits 

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GRC Alert: CFPB Proposes to Require All Non-Bank Providers to Register if Their Contracts Use Arbitration Clauses, Waivers including Class...
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118th Congress Starts with Fireworks 

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118th Congress Starts with Fireworks By Cliff Andrews, CapCity Advocates  The new year has started with a debacle for Republicans …...
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Threats to Pawn Store Operations Nationwide with Pending Legislation

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Threats to Pawn Store Operations Nationwide with Pending Legislation January 3, 2023, National Pawnbrokers Association This week in...
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General Assembly considering legislation to cap pawn shop interest rates

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SHAREWORTHY PAWNBROKER NEWS Predatory lending or practical solution? General Assembly considering legislation to cap pawn shop interest...
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Rate-Cap Legislation Pending in Illinois Threatens Pawn Store Operations Nationwide 

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Rate-Cap Legislation Pending in Illinois Threatens Pawn Store Operations Nationwide December 12, 2022  The pawn industry is facing a...
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Get Your Compliance Priorities In Order Now!

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Get Your Compliance Priorities In Order Now! 12/1/2022   Compliance with the Military Lending Act (MLA) should be at the …...
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Mid-Term Elections: Some Final, Some Still Counting 

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Mid-Term Elections: Some Final, Some Still Counting 11/17/2022  Well, it appears that Republicans have won a majority in the House...
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Should You Answer Government Agency Industry Surveys, Or Not? 

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Should You Answer Government Agency Industry Surveys, Or Not? 11/3/2022  by Fran Bishop, NPA Government Relations Liaison   Every time...
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APPELLATE COURT RULES THAT THE CFPB’S FUNDING STRUCTURE IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL; PREPARED FOR THE NPA BOARD AND GRC MEETINGS ON OCTOBER 25 AND 26, 2022

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Appellate Court Rules that the CFPB’s Funding Structure Is UnconstitutionalPrepared for the NPA Board and GRC Meetings on October 25...
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Federal Court Rules Against CFPB

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Federal Court Rules Against CFPB By Fran Bishop, NPA Government Relations Liaison 10/20/2022 As this ruling was just handed down …...
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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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