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What Goes Up …

Independent Banker

Coping just fine, community banks in energy-producing regions manage the oil-price plunge. Cloutier adds that the unemployment rate has been as low as 3 percent in some Texas and Louisiana communities. New energy regions adapt. Hydraulic fracturing by drillers has sent the region on an oil-producing frenzy since 2007.

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15 Minutes With … Jimmy Rasmussen

Independent Banker

Rasmussen: Yes, it is an honor to serve the Group 3 Banks in Texas, southern New Mexico and northern Louisiana for three more years. The Houston region has seen substantial layoffs, and the daily headlines predict more will be announced. In fact, huge expansion projects are now underway across our region.

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Hurricane Insurance: What is Covered & What is Not Covered

MyBankTracker

However: There are many exclusions, caveats, and restrictions you should be aware of on these policies as you seek to insure a property in a hurricane-prone region. Wind damage can also affect power lines and knock out power grids in an affected region for days, weeks, or even months. States with Hurricane Deductibles. Connecticut.