Address: 208 Broadway, Long Branch, NJ, 07740
Hours: Monday to Friday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sunday: Closed
Email: blco208@yahoo.com
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Broadway Loan Co
ABOUT
About Broadway Loan Co.
For over 100 years (that's right, since 1923), Broadway Loan has served clients in Long Branch, NJ, and nationwide with unparalleled dedication to integrity and reliability. From collateral loans to jewelry repairs, from check cashing to money transfers, we’re the place you can turn!
People come from all over the country because they trust us!
It’s that simple.
We look forward to meeting you.
The History of Our Industry
Impact on History
Aside from being the world’s original bankers, pawnbrokers helped finance the discovery of the Americas! Queen Isabella of Spain pawned her jewels to fund Christopher Columbus’s voyage, correctly assuming the voyage would yield profit for Spain, and she’d be able to recover her prized possessions!
The Medici Family: Pivotal in Pawn History
The pawnbroking industry of today was largely born of a fifteenth century Italian family: the Medicis. The Medici family split itself occupationally—half became pawnbrokers, and the other half became bankers. To this day, the Medici family crest is incorporated into many pawnbrokers’ logos and signs: three balls connected by a string, chain, or rope.
Today
Today’s pawnbroking customers range from the wealthy to the working class. There could be any number of reasons for someone to want to turn their goods temporarily back into cash. The beauty of pawnbroking is its transparency and simplicity: let your assets work for you!