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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...
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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?
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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 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.
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 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 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 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 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.
BusinessWeek May 24, 2004 Palmeri & Hovanesian	Before You Sell Your Bank Stocks... Many financial institutions are now insulated against higher interest rates
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.
U.S. Banker November 2004	Banking's Big Leaguers In banking, as in baseball, there's a story behind every great player. USB's third annual All-Star Banking Team looks at the leaders behind the numbers.
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.
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.
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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?
U.S. Banker January 2006 John Engen	Fabulous on the Fundamentals The first three quarters of 2005 were the most profitable in banking history, with record earnings of $102 billion. But already in 2006, analysts see signs of change in the overall approach bankers take to the business.
The Motley Fool May 10, 2004 Alyce Lomax	SunTrust's Southern Focus Investors shrug off SunTrust's first acquisition since the Wachovia jilting.
U.S. Banker October 2008 John Engen	Got Deposits? The implications of the present shakeout won't be fully understood for years, but it seems clear that the competition for deposits will be more intense in the years ahead.
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.
U.S. Banker July 2006 John Engen	The Entrepreneur's Endgame Richard Fairbank has his sights set on reinventing retail banking.
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.
The Motley Fool October 13, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Quiet Cash From Commerce Bancshares Hardly flashy, it's nevertheless one of the few Midwestern banks to make money for shareholders this year.
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The Motley Fool January 23, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	A Bank With a Texas Twist Forget the retail customer, Texas Capital's business is businesses. There's plenty to like here -- strong interest margins, low overhead, and a lot of untapped potential. The only hitch is that investors have to pay up for this growth.
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