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Tyler Texas Banks

December 26th, 2009

In Tyler it seems that Banks are booming. I keep seeing banks pop up again and again all over the city. Southside bank seems to be the most prolific bank in town as I see this bank in every grocery store, all around Tyler TX and in Lindale. Bank of Tyler

Bank of America is located in Tyler and has the convenience of being located all over the USA. I took a trip to New York city from Tyler Texas once and had no problem finding many Bank of America’s. BOA is one of these government bailout banks which really gets to me and is one reason I try to use local Tyler banks like Southside Bank and Citizens National Bank.

One of my main concerns when going with a new bank is if they will have a good online banking system and if they have auto bill pay. BOA has all of these bells and whistles but surprisingly Southside Bank and Citizen’s Bank do too.

I prefer using the online banking system that Citizens National Bank has on their website. Southside’s online banking is ok but nothing like BOA’s system or Citizen’s National Bank. That is saying a lot too as I have been using Southside’s online banking since I can ever remember it being in existence.

I recommend going to a few banks in Tyler TX and deposit money with each. Try out their customer service, talk to their bank managers, and use their online banking. I think you will find like I did that Citizen’s National Bank is the best. I have had a much better customer service experience at Citizen’s and always received detailed instructions and assistance with loans, online bill pay, and easy access to my loan officer.

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The most notable difference between the banks in Tyler Texas that I have mentioned is customer service. Citizen’s National Bank easily wins on this front. BOA in Tyler Texas will always have the best online banking website because they have access to our tax dollars as a part of their bailout by the government. Southside Bank has a lot of locations but I have a hard time getting the type of attention and help I need from them in comparison to Citizen’s National Bank in Tyler.

In February 2010 a Forrester consumer report was published that provided some statistics on what top banks are some of the most untrusted banks in America. Forrester’s annual Customer Advocacy rankings report, ranks nearly 50 financial services firms in the United States by the percentage of each firm’s customers who agree with the statement: “My financial provider does what’s best for me, not just its own bottom line.” The results are based on a survey of about 4,500 consumers.

The bottom seven of this year’s rankings, first to last, are Bank of America, Chase, Capital One, TD/Commerce, Fifth Third, Citibank, and in last place, HSBC. Americans do not trust these large banks anymore which may have something to do with so many local Tyler Texas banks popping up throughout the city of Tyler.

If you have a Tyler Texas bank that you prefer or like one of the banks I have mentioned please let us know. You can leave a comment about your preferred Tyler bank below.

Tyler Texas Insurance Companies

September 10th, 2009
Tyler Texas Home Insurance

Tyler TX Home Insurance

When shopping for an insurance company in Tyler Texas you want to try and go with a bundled plan if possible. By bundling your home, car, health, and life insurance under one insurance company you can save a lot of money. Some insurance companies specialize in just home, and auto insurance, some specialize in health and life and some insurance companies have insurance plans for all of these life issues. It can sometimes work in your favor to go with a bundled insurance plan for auto and home and use a different insurance agency for health insurance and life insurance. Many times insurance companies that specialize in one or the other will be able to serve your needs better because they know what products are out there and what will fit you best.

If you have a bank you use in Tyler that also offers auto and home insurance it can help you establish a stronger relationship with your bank for future loans and business deals if you use them for your Tyler Texas insurance needs. For instance, CFG Insurance is located in Citizens National Bank in Tyler Texas and offers a shopping experience for their banking customers. You can go into Citizens National Bank and Jeff Warr with CFG can shop insurance rates and plans for both your home and automobile and find a bundled insurance plan that will save you the most money. You do not have to bundle your home and car insurance but it is nice to know that there is this option for additional savings.

CFG insurance also offers health and life insurance as well if you need to get something for your business or just something personal for your family. Because personal health insurance is very expensive we recommend going with a health plan that has a very high deductible. Your health insurance will be much cheaper if you opt in for a health plan with something like a $10,000 deductible. This will insure you against any catastrophic injuries, illnesses and diseases.

For instance if you have to pay a $100 for a flue or check up that is usually manageable to pay for out of pocket but if you get cancer you know you will not go bankrupt in the process since your Tyler health insurance will cover that exorbitant cost of treating cancer. Sense the USA has the highest cancer cure rate in the world you will have insurance to pay for it and the best treatment available in the world. That is why people fly in from out of country just to get treatment for things like prostate cancer right here in East Texas. Another example is you receive a personal injury in a car accident or job related injury you will know that your health insurance will cover the cost of this as well if it was your fault. If it was not your fault the Tyler business or insured driver will cover the cost of your injury.

Jeff with CFG insurance can work out a payment plan where you pay each month or you can pay it all up front and save additional money on your insurance premiums. One of the main reasons I use CFG Insurance is because of their shopping the prices for me and finding the best coverage and price to meet my needs. If you enjoy talking local politics and issues in the Tyler area Jeff Warr is the Smith County Commissioner Precinct 1. This is the fastest growing East Texas precinct and includes Bullard, Flint-Gresham, Noonday, part of Lake Palestine, and the southwest part of Tyler.

If something happens and you sell one of your cars and need your insurance plan changed to show the change in ownership CFG insurance can quickly adjust the insurance premium and coverage and give you back any money you may have paid to reflect the change in coverage. Jeff is a pleasure to work with and we have been very pleased with the price of our home and car insurance and how quickly we can get our insurance coverage changed either over the phone or when dropping by Citizens National Bank to make the change.