World Acceptance Corp. to pay $21.7M to resolve SEC FCPA case
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Jaclyn Jaeger2020-08-06T15:58:00
World Acceptance Corp., a small-loan consumer finance company, has agreed to pay $21.7 million to resolve Securities and Exchange Commission charges for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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