Debit overdraft fees
By Mary Hunt Remember the way banks used to slap debit-card users with outrageous bounce fees if you happened to operate too close to the edge? It was so crazy, a six-dollar burger could end up costing...
View Article‘Freezing’ your credit reports
Although the odds of having your identity stolen remain quite low, anyone who’s ever been had their bank or credit card account compromised knows what a pain it can be to unravel the mess. Sometimes...
View ArticleWhat to do when a loved one dies
Whether it’s expected or accidental, the death of a loved one can shake you to the core. The last thing you want is to have to interrupt grieving to deal with mundane tasks, but unfortunately there are...
View ArticleBirdshot and benevolence: Texas Bank and Trust Sporting Clays Challenge...
Texas Bank & Trust (TB&T) has provided Buckner Children and Family Services with a title sponsorship. For the last 13 years TB&T has been such a faithful sponsor for this event that it is...
View ArticleDepending on the kindness of strangers:The only sure result of Detroit’s...
The other shoe finally dropped in Detroit. The once-proud city — variously known as “Motown,” “the Arsenal of Democracy,” and “the City of Champions” — filed for bankruptcy. There’s a local effort...
View ArticleLone Star State: Claim your money – $1 Billion returned to Texas owners
Texas Comptroller Susan Combs announced today she has returned $1 billion in unclaimed property to rightful owners since she took office in 2007. This is the largest sum of money ever returned by a...
View ArticlePartnership: UT Tyler, Texas Bank and Trust provide professional development
The University of Texas at Tyler provides professional development for K-12 economics and finance teachers through a partnership with Texas Bank and Trust, Dr. Martin Slann, UT Tyler College of Arts...
View ArticleCNB helps Habitat: Commits $30,000.00 to Longview Habitat for Humanity...
Brad Tidwell, president and chief executive officer of Citizens National Bank recently announced that the bank has pledged a capital donation of $30,000 to Longview Habitat for Humanity. “Citizens...
View ArticleDanger ahead: our disappearing pensions
How’s your 401(k) doing? Working Americans ask themselves this question — and angst about the answer — a great deal these days. And why not? For most Americans, retirement reality has turned chillingly...
View ArticleFling A Disc To Help End Hunger
The Tyler Parks and Recreation Department is inviting players of all levels to fling a disc for the East Texas Food Bank during the 2015 Ice Bowl Disc Golf Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 16. The event...
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