(RTTNews.com) - EZCORP, Inc. (EZPW) said Thursday that it has completed its acquisition of a 60% ownership interest in Prestaciones Finmart, SAPI de CV, SOFOM, ENR, one of the top three and fastest growing providers of payroll deduction loans in Mexico ...

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- EZCORP, Inc. /quotes/zigman/71753/quotes/nls/ezpw EZPW +1.22% announced today that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of a 60% ownership interest in Prestaciones Finmart, ...

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(RTTNews.com) - Consumer credit services provider Ezcorp, Inc. (EZPW) reported Thursday a profit for the first quarter that increased 43 percent from last year, reflecting double digit revenue growth, margin expansion, and expense controls.