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U.S. Banker October 2001 Jack Milligan	He'll Take Manhattan Disdainful of his rivals, Vern Hill, CEO of New Jersey's Commerce Bancorp, is plunging into the New York City retail banking market. He is determined to beat the world's biggest banks in their own backyard, and then to move north to Boston...
U.S. Banker January 2003 John Engen	The Caffeine In Commerce Commerce Bancorp CEO Vernon Hill is laughing his head off these days. why not? His bank is an investor's dream and a rival's nightmare. Welcome to the big apple.
Fast Company May 2002 Chuck Salter	Customer Service: Commerce Bank Commerce Bank is one of America's best-performing financial institutions, with a stock that grew more than 2,000% in 10 years. It is also America's most convenient bank, with a fanatical commitment to "wowing" its customers...
U.S. Banker November 2010 Michael Sisk	Not Over the Hill Not many bankers can recover from the kind of regulatory scrapes that Vernon Hill has been in.
U.S. Banker September 2004 John Engen	Quid Pro Quo? Commerce Reeling From Charges in Bond Probe Vernon Hill and his Commerce Bancorp have taken the Northeast-and Wall Street-by storm, with a formula that emphasizes convenience, service and de novo branches. Now, it's his rivals' turn to gloat.
U.S. Banker March 2007 Karen Krebsbach	Corporate Governance: In Commerce Dustup, Was Board Doing Its Job? Even a whisper of "conflict" may be too loud. One of the problems is clearly the long-term tenure of Commerce's directors. Boards should be actively seeking to ensure that not only do they appear to be in line, but are actually practicing it.
Bank Systems & Technology March 29, 2006 Ivan Schneider	Commerce Enhances the 'Convenience Experience' Commerce Bancorp's free offerings now run the gamut from coin counting to online wealth management.
U.S. Banker April 2004 Holly Sraeel	Service, Scale and Vernon: Talk of Many Bank Towns Eventually, it all came back to Vernon. So why all the "Hillabaloo?" Commerce Bank's 39 percent, five-year annual deposit growth rate, for starters. Hill also claims 100 percent new store success.
The Motley Fool July 2, 2007 Lawrence Rothman	Premature Celebration for Commerce Bancorp? The changes at the top are good, but the bank may not be a takeover candidate. While a buyout might provide a nice, immediate boost to the stock price, a large buyer would destroy the bank by destroying its culture.
U.S. Banker January 2011 Marian Raab	Why TD Ended Free-For-All Service TD Bank, which bills itself as America s Most Convenient Bank, just became a little less convenient-at least for noncustomers.
U.S. Banker April 2003 Holly Sraeel	Branches, Service and Vernon, Vernon, Vernon Simply put, Vernon Hill might well end up the Starbucks of banking. Not bad for a guy who not so long ago ran a small bank that few knew about.
The Motley Fool October 4, 2007 Emil Lee	What's in Store for Commerce Bancorp? Toronto-Dominion Bank buys Commerce Bancorp, scooping up their 444 branches with an average of $100 million in deposits per branch, as well as a company adept at growing and gathering deposits. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 17, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Commerce Bancorp: Still Controversial Investors, it's not often that you see this much growth and controversy in a banking name, so it's likely to be a volatile name for some time to come.
The Motley Fool April 13, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Commerce Bancorp: Growth at What Price? Commerce Bancorp delivers the goods in terms of growth, but the expense structure could be a problem in the future. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 9, 2004 Nathan Parmelee	Commerce: Bargain or Trap? Despite the fall in price due to the bond sales scandal, Commerce Bancorp is not yet a bargain.
The Motley Fool July 14, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	The Business of Commerce Commerce Bancorp is a growth leader in banking, but expenses and returns will matter eventually. For now, this is an aggressive and sometimes controversial growth story.
The Motley Fool September 12, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Commerce Still Yields to the Rules Even if investors think Commerce Bancorp is changing the game, it's still affected by the same banking realities. For those who can look at higher-risk/higher-reward situations, this could be the sort of momentary stumble that lets you get in at a better (and safer) price.
U.S. Banker September 2003 Holly Sraeel	Mergers, Main Street And Staying Independent Privately held banks are benefitting from big-bank sprawl, picking off customers from their larger brethren with more intimate customer service and strong ties to the community.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Commerce and Its Bank "Stores" If growth is important in your portfolio and you're also looking for some banking exposure, Commerce could be a good bet if it continues to grow at its historically impressive rates.
The Motley Fool April 12, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Commerce Still Builds for the Future Will rapid loan and deposit growth at the bank ultimately mean prosperity for shareholders?
U.S. Banker November 2003	Fleet of Foot and Playing the Whole Field The financial sector, with some notable exceptions, weathered the last three years of malaise much better than other parts of the economy. With so many bank players turning in eye-catching numbers, it would be hard not to argue the top picks on U.S. Banker's All-Star Team.
Bank Systems & Technology September 26, 2004 Katherine Burger	My Kind of Town In a booming town that is already very heavily "banked" (in party-hearty Hoboken, probably only bars and pizza joints outnumber ATMs and branches in terms of locations), it will be interesting to track Commerce's progress.
U.S. Banker April 2008	Scene and Heard The CEO of Contango Capital Advisors talks about the value of Mideast sovereign-wealth funds in bailing out U.S. banks. Also, Vernon Hill comments on how banks are actively trying to boost core deposits during the slowing economy.
U.S. Banker May 2008 Anthony Malakian	Extended Hours: Longer Hours Correlate To Higher Deposit Growth The term "bankers' hours" has a negative connotation and is an outdated insult at an industry where many institutions have 70-hour work weeks.
Bank Technology News March 2008 Michael Dumiak	Commerce Is Finding Middle Ground Commerce Bank is turning its attention to technology with impressive results: its robust, off-the-shelf, Corillian-CheckFree-Fiserv free on-line banking channel for small business is signing up customers at a rapid clip.
The Motley Fool January 17, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Growth, at a Cost, for Commerce Bancorp Loan and deposit growth is torrid, but so is growth in expenses. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Commerce Bancorp Confounds This bank is clearly committed to doing business differently, and that's a definite case of good news, bad news for investors.
The Motley Fool January 17, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Keep an Eye on Commerce Commerce Bank is swirling in uncertainty, but its prospects for continued deposit growth are worth investors' attention.
The Motley Fool July 26, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Commerce Banking on Snowbirds South Florida will be the next beachhead in its assault on traditional banking. The company has an innovative approach to banking that's generating high growth and solid stock performance. For now.
U.S. Banker November 2001	Commerce Debuts in Manhattan After months of construction, Commerce Bancorp opened the doors of its new Manhattan branch at 94th Street and Broadway in mid-September. The red carpet was laid out, and perhaps a score of Commerce employees were standing around to greet new customers...
Bank Technology News August 2006	Branches Take Center Stage: Invest or Fall Behind Branches are a top priority among chief executives who see them as the nucleus of their retail banking franchises. But not all chief executives have been as quick to rethink, retool and reinvigorate their branches as their more aggressive peers.
Bank Systems & Technology August 5, 2004 Vicki Gerson	Online Bill Pay Adds to the Bottom Line Commerce Bancorp looked to Corillian to develop an online bill payment system into a profitable endeavor that improves customer satisfaction.
The Motley Fool October 24, 2006 Michael Leibert	No Snow Job in Buffalo M&T Bank eschews risky growth strategies yet delivers consistent results to investors.
The Motley Fool July 18, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	M&T Bank Waits for Help While one can appreciate the virtues of M&T as a well-run bank and a less volatile investment option, it's not a particularly striking value today.
BusinessWeek May 24, 2004 Palmeri & Hovanesian	Before You Sell Your Bank Stocks... Many financial institutions are now insulated against higher interest rates
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2004	CCIM Spotlight: On-Air Marketing CCIM's radio show offers a unique opportunity to gain business exposure for commercial real estate companies.
U.S. Banker April 2004 Michael Dumiak	Culture Clash Nearly a decade after the last merger wave, dealers sharpen their pencils in the wake of an economic downturn and look to make combinations. Is that really such a good idea?
The Motley Fool February 9, 2007 Emil Lee	Picking Bank Stocks That Could Pop: Part 2 Here, the bank-stock expert Douglas Hughes continues to provide advice on picking winning investments.
U.S. Banker October 2003 Lee Conrad	Roessler's Out, Stock Surges At National Commerce But does the future hold renewed focus or a sale?
The Motley Fool May 10, 2004 Alyce Lomax	SunTrust's Southern Focus Investors shrug off SunTrust's first acquisition since the Wachovia jilting.
BusinessWeek December 9, 2010	Hard Choices: Vernon W. Hill Jr. The Commerce Bank founder on taking his business model to London to create a new retail bank as the Great Recession hit.
Knowledge@Wharton October 8, 2003	Banking on Breadth: Why CEOs Value Cross-Functional Perspectives Managers traditionally have built their careers by concentrating on specific disciplines like finance or marketing. Such specialization, however, pales in comparison to the value executives can generate when they fuse together insights from various fields into a cohesive whole.
The Motley Fool January 16, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Commerce Gets Slapped: Fool by Numbers Commerce Bancorp released full-year 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Ratio Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights...
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Bank Systems & Technology March 11, 2004 Vicki Gerson	Commerce Bank Goes on the Offensive To Fight Attrition Gains ammunition from Harte-Hanks' DDB to stave off customer defections.
Bank Systems & Technology November 1, 2005 Maria Bruno-Britz	Conquering IT Growing Pains The key to painless expansion, Commerce Bank's CIO asserts, is using the minimal amount of technology to its optimal level.
Registered Rep. November 1, 2011 John Aidan Byrne	Celebrity Client Nightmare Financial advisors Steven Kolinksy and Stephen Hill's budding sports practice came crumbling down after Mets players filed a lawsuit against the partners in 2010.
Fast Company February 13, 2012	Facebook Commerce Edges In To The E-Commerce Marketplace 2012 is being hailed as the year of Facebook commerce. Social sales are expected to be worth $14 billion by 2014.
Bank Systems & Technology March 11, 2004 Cynthia Ramsaran	People's Bank Upgrades Lending with New Baker Hill Solution Bank tackles growing volumes by automating credit scoring and underwriting activities.
U.S. Banker January 2009 Anthony Malakian	America's Most Convenient Ad Campaign To ease its acquisition of Commerce Bancorp and not alienate Commerce customers, Toronto Dominion has adopted the slogan, "America's Most Convenient Bank," which was Commerce's slogan since 1996.