Independent Bank Austin (TX) Continues Growth; Q1 '08 Assets, Loans, Deposits Rise - Sub-prime Lending Chaos Creates Opportunity for Community Banks
Independent Bank of Austin, SSB, based in Lakeway and also serving the Georgetown-Sun City areas of Central Texas, reported a 27% rise in net profits over the year-ago first quarter; a 33% increase in assets, 18% growth in loans and a 19% rise in local deposits for the first quarter of 2008. Customer relationships grew 4% during the past quarter, and the average life of a loan this past quarter was 12.9 months and the average size about $265,776. CEO Denny Buchanan says the sub prime mortgage mess may be affecting his Travis-Williamson County market, but is actually creating solid lending opportunities for the 33-month-old state savings bank that expects to reach $180 million in assets by year-end 2008.
ProfEssays Develops and Perfects New Custom Essays Writing Services
ProfEssays (www.professays.com), a custom essay writing company located in the US, has announced the creation of a set of new custom writing services to help students avoid problems while completing their school assignments or getting academic degrees.
Why a Mortgage Professional Beats a Banker Every Time -- The Story Tells It All
The best way to explain why a mortgage professional is always better than a banker is to use an anecdote. My parents lived in the house I grew up in for 35 years, so it was finally time to move.
Find Home Theater Installers Fast with New Web Database
A new free database makes it fast and easy for consumers to find local designers, installers or home theater integrators to create their dream home theater. Allhometheaters.com contains contact information on more than 5,500 home theater and home automation specialists located throughout the US. Consumers can search listings to locate plasma TV installers, home theater designers, security and alarm installers, low-voltage electricians, lighting contractors or other specialists by zip code or category. Additional advice on plasma displays, home theater projectors, Blu-ray or HD-DVD players, video systems and speakers. All brands are covered including Sony, Bose, Panasonic, Runco, Sim2, Marantz, Sharp, Samsung and LG.
Bruce Fleming & Company Launches "Other Worlds" Image Selection on Website
Photographer and long-time resident of the Northern California, Bruce Fleming launches "Other Worlds", a selection of world images at Bruce Fleming & Company's website, http://www.bruceflemingphotography.com
Common Mistakes Made In Home Business
Anyone who is trying to start a home business has probably seen the failure statistics for new home businesses, and avoiding some common mistakes made by new business operators will help make your home business more successful.
Deciding If Working at Home is the Right Move
If you are considering working at home, you need to be sure you are doing it for the right reasons On top of that, you have to have the right traits to be successful at working from home as well as have the right type of home from which to work
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Newly Launched Skincare Company Teaches Kids How to Prevent Colds & the Flu
Oakland, CA (PRWEB) December 6, 2007 -- TruKid (www.trukid.com), a fast growing, all-natural skincare line for kids is taking its brand a step further teaching kids how to protect themselves against [colds and the flu through healthy hygiene. The winter season can wreak havoc on kids creating a veritable Petri dish of colds, coughs and other various aliments. To fight the attack TruKid has launched a Healthy Habits Pack.
TruKid Founder and mother of six Jennifer Adams Bunkers, understands [colds and the flu can affect the whole family. "It's important to teach children how to take care of their little bodies in order to prevent colds and the flu (www.trukid.com)," says Adams Bunkers. "By teaching children healthy habits at a young age you're creating habits that will last a lifetime, like brushing your teeth."
According to Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, prevention is truly the best medicine, use careful hygiene to prevent respiratory illnesses (www.trukid.com). Wash hands often and teach children to wash theirs, scrubbing with soap and warm water for at least 15 seconds (about the length of "Happy Birthday").
TruKid's Healthy Habits (www.trukid.com) Pack is a great way to get kids clean and help keep germs at bay. The pack includes Friendly Face wash, Happy Face and Body Lotion, Bubbly Body Bar, Spiffy Spearmint and Sunny Days SPF 30. The pack retails for $38.50. All orders come with a free Silly Songs for Healthy Habits CD with orders over $25.
Look for the "TruKid Smart Label?" seal of approval. The label ensures parents that the ingredients are natural, non-toxic and free of potentially harmful ingredients like Parabens and Sodium Lauryl Sulfate. The Company made a pledge with the Compact for Safe Cosmetics, whose goal is to protect consumers and workers by requiring the health & beauty industries to phase out chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects and other health issues, and replace them with safer alternatives. TruKid has also collaborated with Healthy Child, Healthy World (www.trukid.com) which is a national leader in protecting children's health from harmful environmental exposures by educating parents and engaging communities.
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