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Why they pawn — playing the long iron game

As we often say here at Kamaaina Loan blog, unlike at the bank, you don't have to tell us why…

12 years ago

Seedy maybe, but not dark

Reporters who show no interest in the millions of ordinary working people who patronize the nation's 13,000 pawnshops are endlessly…

12 years ago

What are we waiting for?

There was a bill in the Hawaii Legislature this year that would have mandated electronic reporting of pawnshop transactions to…

12 years ago

Pawning and banking in China

On the same day that The Maui News reported that China opened bidding for the first five private banks in…

12 years ago

Pawn shop treasure: Peace out

In a sense, this is old news, but a Nobel Peace Prize discovered in a pawn shop is headed for…

12 years ago

Gold taking a breather?

We have been fascinated by the steady rise in the world price of gold, because we listened to the smart…

12 years ago

Hey, wassup? Silver and gold. that’s what

It's kinda puzzling. The Dow is up sharply, which usually has a depressing effect on metals. But gold is up,…

12 years ago

What in the world is gold doing?

First, our regular disclaimer whenever we blog about gold and silver prices: We have no idea what the trends will…

12 years ago

Bad press for pawn

So, at Kamaaina Loan blog, we are quick to pass on just  about any news item that untarnishes (is that…

12 years ago

To catch a thief — or several

We have surveillance cameras at our Maui pawn shop, but we DO NOT do what Portland pawnbroker Mike Fink does:…

12 years ago