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BusinessWeek August 11, 2003 Amy Barrett |
Is This Banker Too Brazen? Commerce Bancorp's Vernon Hill has led a rapid expansion, but his style is raising a few eyebrows  |
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 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...  |
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.  |
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.  |
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 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 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 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.  |
Bank Systems & Technology August 26, 2009 Nathan Conz |
New UK Entrants Take Different Approaches to Core Banking New entrants in the U.K.'s retail banking market, such as Tesco and MetroBank, are taking different approaches to their core banking systems, depending on their size and strategic models.  |
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 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 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 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 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.  |
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.  |
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 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 October 2, 2010 Joe Magyer |
Google: Value? Growth? Try Both. An analysis of why Google is a good investment.  |
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.  |
Insurance & Technology March 17, 2009 Anthony O'Donnell |
Senate Banking Committee Hears Divergent Testimony from P&C, Life Industry Representatives Frank Keating of the American Council of Life Insurers argued the need for a federal insurance regulator, while John T. Hill of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies said his organization supported a reformed state-based system.  |
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.  |
Managed Care November 2005 Frank Diamond |
Physicians and Plans Can Get Along Hill Physicians Medical Group, one of the largest IPAs in the country, has learned to deliver what managed care plans want  |
Sports Illustrated October 16, 2001 Ian Thomsen |
Orlando's Magic? Grant Hill wants to win a title by playing less like Michael and more like Earvin...  |
Bank Director 3rd Quarter 2010 Jack Milligan |
The Big Retail Showdown Despite countless warnings that the industry has hit a wall on brick-and-mortar viability, lots of financial institutions are holding their ground, determined not to let this era become branching's last stand. Can branches remain profitable once the dust settles on the current economy?  |
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.  |
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.  |
Bank Technology News April 2010 John Adams |
Banks For the Disaffected Need Mad IT Skills The new wave in bank gestation is one in which the automation frontier and anti-establishment branding merge into a single strategy to lure disgruntled consumers away from existing financial institutions.  |
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.  |
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 September 29, 2008 Toby Shute |
Go Ahead, Punk, Short Our Stock A few companies are actually opting out of the SEC's short sale ban.  |
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 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.  |
Bank Systems & Technology June 16, 2008 Kristie Cattafi |
Commerce State Bank Moves to Metavante In an effort to meet its needs for growth, Commerce State Bank is converting its current core-processing platform to the Integrated Banking Solution from financial solutions provider Metavante.  |
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 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 October 1, 2010 Chris Hill |
Microsoft's Biggest Opportunity Is Within Its Grasp It's time for Mr. Softy to toughen up.  |
Financial Planning October 1, 2010 Jim Grote |
Split Decisions Mark Hill has used his expertise in divorce planning to build his wealth management practice.  |
Aviation History M.A. Mogus |
Old Glory's Final Flight In the aftermath of Lindbergh's famous flight, veteran airmail pilots J.D. Hill and Lloyd Bertaud set out for Rome in a Fokker monoplane.  |
InternetNews August 26, 2010 |
Microsoft Scores Virtualization Win Over VMware Microsoft has notched a significant win over rival VMware in the ultra-competitive virtualization space, landing the business of engineering giant CH2M Hill.  |
The Motley Fool May 17, 2010 Chris Hill |
Nouriel Roubini on Gold, Gaga, the Next Big Crisis The man known as Dr. Doom, co-author of "Crisis Economics: A Crash Course in the Future of Finance," talks crises, gold, and ... Lady Gaga.  |
Salon.com January 24, 2001 Pegi Taylor |
The art of disappearing Folk artist Kenny Hill left a decade's work on the banks of a Louisiana bayou, then vanished...  |
Registered Rep. February 1, 2005 Will Leitch |
Smiling Through the Pain If Edward Jones reps are dismayed by the firm's record-setting SEC fine and the subsequent dismissal of their managing partner, Doug Hill, they're doing a good job of covering up.  |
Bank Technology News December 2005 Lee Conrad |
Service-oriented Architecture: First Tennessee Makes A Service Play First Tennessee is among the banks that are using integration and simplification of various core systems to achieve improved relationships and customer service capabilities.  |
The Motley Fool August 17, 2007 Lawrence Rothman |
A Winning Recipe for Smith & Wollensky After serving up a very unappetizing quarter, a buyout is just what Smith & Wollensky, the New York steakhouse, needed. New owners Bunker Hill may very well be able to turn around the operation.  |
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.  |
BusinessWeek May 24, 2004 Palmeri & Hovanesian |
Before You Sell Your Bank Stocks... Many financial institutions are now insulated against higher interest rates  |
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 April 2014 |
Free Idea: Will the Next Big Thing Be Cash for Kindness? Each month, we bring you a business idea that could be worth a billion dollars -- no charge. Graham Hill, founder of TreeHugger.com, thinks you have to give money to get it.  |