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5 stories matching loan
- Great Northern Refuses to Pay the Salary Loan Sharks
The railroad tells a Spokane court that an employee's wage assignment is usury, setting up a test case over predatory lending.
- Legislators Target Predatory 'Loan Sharks'
Senator Cotterill introduces a bill to curb abusive salary-assignment lending practices.
- The Phantom Wheat That Fooled Seattle's Banks
A forger sold bankers on warehouse certificates for Ritzville wheat—and walked away with tens of thousands before the paper trail caught up with him.
- A New Skyline for Tacoma
The Commercial Club plans a ten-story skyscraper on Pacific Avenue to house its headquarters.
- Pawn Shop Under Scrutiny Over Early Sale of Goods
A local second-hand merchant was arrested for selling a suit that had not yet reached its redemption date, sparking a test case for local consumer rights.