Cash America International, Inc. · Fort Worth, TX United States ·(NYSE: CSH)

If cash is king, then Cash America International is king of pawns. Ruling over a kingdom of some 500 locations in 22 states, and another 112 stores in Mexico, it's one of the largest providers of secured, non-recourse loans (known as pawn loans) in North America. It operates through Cash America Pawn and SuperPawn shops; customers collateralize high-interest loans with jewelry, electronics, and other items. Stores may sell unredeemed merchandise. Cash America also offers cash advances, check cashing, and money orders and transfers through stores operating as Cashland Financial Services and Cash America Payday Advance. Check cashing services are offered through about 130 owned and franchised Mr. Payroll stores. To read the full description, subscribe now.