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Articlesby Gil Van OverMarch 30, 2026

Permission or Approval: When to Notify Finance Sources

Credit card down payments, multiple vehicle purchases and even straw purchases can be completed without committing bank fraud, as long as you tell the bank first.

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ArticlesSeptember 18, 2015

House of Straw

The magazine’s from-the-trenches columnist provides a reminder that a straw purchase is a violation of federal law, no matter how willing the buyer and the ‘straw man’ are.

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