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15 Minutes With … Jimmy Rasmussen

Independent Banker

I also focus on budgets, loan and deposit growth, net interest margins, quarterly comparison reports, and the banker’s view of his or her local economy. Finally, I focus on economic news in our markets, which include five communities south of Houston. IB: How is Texas’s economy holding up with the severe drop in oil prices?

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Texas Car Insurance: Guide to Getting Coverage at the Lowest Rates

MyBankTracker

The statewide average car insurance premium is only slightly higher than the national average. But average car insurance rates do give you a basis of comparison, a starting point, if you will. Houston, $2,158. As car insurance premiums go, Texas is at about the middle of the pack among the 50 states. Corpus Christi, $1,881.

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Surviving The Retail Apocalypse: The Technologies And Trends That Can Help Brick-And-Mortar Thrive Again

CB Insights

Currently, customers in New York City and San Francisco are able to leverage experienced TaskRabbit workers to assemble furniture; the service will be expanded to stores in Los Angeles, Miami, Houston, Boston, and more this year. The average retailer in the US only sells $325 per square foot by comparison, according to CNBC.

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