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FOUR COMPANIES OPERATE THE 18 EXISTING TITLE-LOAN OFFICES IN OREGON: Northwestern Title Loans LLC Portland (8128 SE Powell Blvd., 2834 N Lombard St.), Gresham (19295 SE Burnside St.), Hillsboro (1425 SE TV Highway) Salem, Springfield Ca$hco Financial Services Inc. Portland (2820 SE 50th Ave.) and Salem Emerald Equity Inc (ACE Cash Express, Ship N Chek) Salem (three locations), Eugene (two locations), Medford and Springfield Portland Car Title Loan Portland (5108 SE Powell Blvd., 816 NE Grand Ave.) and Salem   THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES HAVE APPLIED FOR STATE LICENSES TO OFFER TITLE LENDING IN NINE ADDITIONAL OREGON LOCATIONS: Nationwide Budget Finance Portland (9442 Barbur Blvd., 10929 NE Sandy Blvd., 9 NE 181st Ave.) Gresham (819 NE 242nd Ave.), Salem and Eugene. Northwestern Title Loans, LLC Milwaukie (16691 SE McLoughlin Blvd.), Albany, Eugene   originally published September 2, 1998