Residence Inn by Marriott – Tyler

January 24th, 2010

Residence Inn by Marriott is located at 3303 Troup Highway, Tyler, Texas. This location is within easy distance of several good eating places and there is a Bank of America across the street if you are in need of cash during your stay. The hotel is in town but when you go in your room for the night, it is amazing just how quite it is inside.

A few years ago, our family had an occasion to use this Tyler hotel. There were two couples to stay in the suite. It had an upstairs with a queen bed and bathroom …then the bottom floor had a fold down bed, bathroom, living room and a fully stocked kitchen with dishes, silverware, glasses and cooking utensils. We were able to keep the costs down…by cooking ordinary meals and still getting to vacation. The price, when compared to other hotels in Tyler, was agreeable with our pocketbook.

The rooms were very clean and nice sized to add others to the eating experience. We had 5 other people join us for a meal and everyone was comfortable while we ate and visited.

If you are looking to stay in a hotel, and there is a need to have a place to keep food and fix inexpensive meals for your party…consider the Residence Inn by Marriott. I know you will be pleased with your experience.

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Southside Bank in Tyler Texas

January 6th, 2010

There are a lot of banks to choose from. So why choose Southside Bank in Tyler TX?

Southside is a local bank that might just trick you. It is a small town, folksy business, but it also offers many of the benefits associated with the large national chains. Need an ATM? Southside Bank has a full range of ATM’s all around the city: 19 of them at last count. Do you need online banking? Southside does that, too, and does it well. This is no mom & pop establishment. Southside isn’t afraid to change with the times.

Southside Bank has fifteen separate Tyler Texas bank locations, and several more in Lindale and Whitehouse. While they have large locations like the main office on South Beckham or their South Broadway branch, most Southside branches are located inside of Tyler’s most popular shopping centers. Southside jumped on the “bank inside the grocery store” trend early, and it has paid off for them. They are known as the “most convenient bank in east Texas.” There is hardly a Brookshires or Albertsons within 50 miles that doesn’t boast a Southside Bank office. This was a wonderful benefit for my family. We found ourselves going to Brookshires for various items multiple times every week. And whenever we were there, we could hop in to Southside to deposit a check or pull out some cash. No separate stops were necessary![ad#large-blog-block]

My wife and I had multiple accounts with Southside Bank for years in Tyler, and we were always satisfied. It was not easy to get an account set up since we were coming in from out of state. That is the obvious downside of doing business with a local bank. National chains like US Bank and Bank of America have branches all over the nation, so starting out of state accounts or transferring money is never a problem. But once we did get our accounts set up with them, we were very satisfied. Did they make the typical small town mistakes? Yes, occasionally. They have their share of clerical errors, but whether they have more than a typical national bank is debatable. Any teller can hit a wrong key by mistake. But whenever those things came up, the tellers or bankers always worked quickly and apologetically to remedy the situation.

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And that might be the best reason of all to choose Southside Bank: quality customer service. The men and women of Southside are always courteous and professional. They seemed to enjoy their work, and that is probably why they consistently did a good job.

If you are looking for a new bank to handle your checking accounts, business expenses, home loans, etc, Southside Bank of Tyler Texas can handle it. They may be small, but they are able.

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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 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.

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