BNET Industries

Commerce Bancorp Inc.

(CBH) is in the Financial Services Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$2.8B

Public
US

Dow Jones Description

Bank Holding Company

Chairman & CEO

Robert D. Falese

Number of Employees 11,800

Contact Information

Commerce Atrium

1701 Route 70 East

Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08034-5400

www.commerceonl...

(856) 751-9000

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Commercial Banking: 522110

Recent Events

Martin Zorn named CAO of Tennessee Commerce Bancorp.

11/23/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story

News & Analysis

commerce bancorp inc. and commerce bank n.a. - All News and Analysis

New details on Commerce Bank sale

- 2008-01-05

George E. Norcross III, a leading Democratic Party figure in South Jersey, got his insurance business back and $7.6 million in special payments from the pending sale of Commerce Bancorp Inc. Commerce disclosed yesterday in a proxy statement that it received $121 million from the previously reported sale of Commerce...

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Commerce Bank: Customers' data leaked

- 2007-11-14

A Commerce Bancorp Inc. employee gave out personal information on an unspecified number of the Cherry Hill bank's customers, a company official said yesterday. "It's a matter that's impacting a small number of our three million customers in a relatively small geographic area," Commerce spokesman David Flaherty said. Commerce, which...

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Commerce Bank says profit flat in first quarter

- 2007-04-19

Commerce Bancorp Inc. yesterday reported flat earnings for the first quarter, as a difficult interest-rate environment and expenses from new branches pressured its profit margin.Chairman and chief executive officer Vernon W. Hill II also told analysts in a conference call that the fast-growing Cherry Hill bank had not decided to...

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Commerce Bank under scrutiny despite beefing up risk team

- 2007-02-23

REGION Commerce Bank/Harrisburg last month was put under special oversight by federal regulators even though it bulked up its compliance team in recent years. Commerce signed an agreement in late January with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency that called on the bank to overhaul a...

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Cries for a Commerce Bank branch redesign doused by courts

- 2006-09-08

With a judge's ruling last week, Commerce Bancorp Inc. took an important step toward fulfilling a four-year dream of building a new branch on a prominent corner in the Village of Northport. Of course, the branch would probably be there now if Commerce Bank had budged on a...

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Commerce Bank to open five county branches in '05.(Commerce Bancorporation Inc.)(Brief Article)

- 2004-12-20

Commerce Bancorp Inc. plans to open at least five new branches in Fairfield County next year as part of an aggressive expansion that calls for adding 25 branches over the next few years in the New York City metropolitan area. "Commerce is a growth...

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James L. Gertie Joins Commerce Bancorp as Chief Risk Officer

- 2004-12-08

CHERRY HILL, N.J. -- Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:CBH) announced today that James L. Gertie has joined Commerce as Chief Risk Officer. Gertie will be responsible for all corporate risk management functions, including internal audit, compliance, loan review, and interest rate risk. Prior to joining Commerce, Gertie was the Chief...

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Connecticut is Next New Market for Commerce Bank; 'America's Most Convenient Bank' Will Debut With Five Stores

- 2004-12-02

CHERRY HILL, N.J. -- Commerce Bancorp Inc. (NYSE:CBH), "America's Most Convenient BankR," today announced that it will extend to Connecticut its rapidly growing network of stores that are open seven days a week and offer a broad range of innovative consumer friendly financial services. Commerce Bank will open 5+...

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David N. Schlesinger Joins Commerce Bancorp

- 2004-11-23

CHERRY HILL, N.J. -- Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE Symbol:CBH) announced today that David N. Schlesinger has joined Commerce as a Senior Vice President. Schlesinger will be responsible for interest rate risk management, corporate treasury management, and retail deposit pricing. Prior to joining Commerce, Schlesinger served as Senior Executive Vice...

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Commerce Bank is #1 SBA Lender in New Jersey; Also among Nation's Leading SBA Lenders

- 2004-11-15

CHERRY HILL, N.J. -- Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE Symbol:CBH) announced today that the bank was ranked number one in New Jersey for both the number of Small Business Administration SBA loans made and for dollar volume, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004. The leader among both banks...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio)	Position
D. Scott Huggins	Chief Risk Officer
David Wojcik	Senior Vice President & Chief Regulatory Officer
Michael J. Zebrowski	COO, EMoney Advisor Group
C. Edward Jordan	Executive Vice President, Finance
Linda Verba	Executive Vice President
Peter Musumeci	Executive Vice President & Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
David Schlesinger	Senior Vice President
Edward J. O'Malley	Senior Vice President & Marketing Officer
John Cunningham	Senior Vice President, Marketing
Michael D. Shepard	Senior Vice President & Head, Bank Secrecy Act Unit
Dave Kuhnlein	Vice President, Field Marketing, New York Metro Area
David Flaherty	Vice President, Corp Communications
Paul Chau	Managing Director & Head, Institutional Middle Market
James Gillespie	Co-Manager & Senior Vice President-Health-Care Practice
Alexander Bono	General Counsel
Andrea Richards
Greg Braca
Jane Broderick-McCord
John Ditta
John J Jack Tarditi
Joseph Duncan
Patricia M Haines
Scott Davenport
William C Handlan

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio)	Position
Robert D. Falese	Chairman & CEO
Daniel J. Ragone	Board of Directors
Donald T. Difrancesco	Board of Directors
Douglas J. Pauls	Board of Directors
George E. Norcross	Board of Directors
Jack R. Bershad	Board of Directors
John K. Lloyd	Board of Directors
Joseph Buckelew	Board of Directors
Joseph S. Vassalluzzo	Board of Directors
Joseph T. Tarquini Jr.	Board of Directors
Morton N. Kerr	Board of Directors
Robert Beck	Board of Directors
Steven M. Lewis	Board of Directors
Vernon W. Hill II	Board of Directors
William A. Schwartz Jr.	Board of Directors

Organization	Position	Status
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.	Chairman & CEO	Current
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.	President, Commercial & Investment Banking	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.	Chief Risk Officer	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.	Senior Vice President & Chief Regulatory Officer	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.	COO, EMoney Advisor Group	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.	Executive Vice President, Finance	Current
Commerce Bank, N.A.	Executive Vice President	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.	Executive Vice President	Current
Commerce Bank, N.A.	Executive Vice President	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.	Executive Vice President & Treasurer and Assistant Secretary	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.	Senior Vice President	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.	Senior Vice President & Marketing Officer	Current
United Way of America		Former

Organization	Position	Status
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.	Senior Vice President, Marketing	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.	Senior Vice President & Head, Bank Secrecy Act Unit	Current

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Commerce Bancorp, Inc.	Vice President, Field Marketing, New York Metro Area	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.	Vice President, Corp Communications	Current

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Commerce Bancorp, Inc.	Managing Director & Head, Institutional Middle Market	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.	Co-Manager & Senior Vice President-Health-Care Practice	Current

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Commerce Bancorp, Inc.	General Counsel	Current

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Commerce Bancorp, Inc.		Current

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Commerce Bancorp, Inc.		Current

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Commerce Bancorp, Inc.		Current
Blue Cross & Blue Shield Association		Former

Organization	Position	Status
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.		Current
United Way of America	active fundraiser	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.		Current
The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company	corporate officer	Former
The American National Red Cross		Former
Drexel University	MBA	Former
Lycoming College	BS degree	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.		Current

Organization	Position	Status
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.		Current
PricewaterhouseCoopers	Senior Benefits Consultant	Former
Lafayette College	BA degree	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.		Current
Glassboro State College	BS degree	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.		Current
James Madison University	BA degree	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
BankUnited Financial Corporation	Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer	Current
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.	Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer	Former
Commerce Bank, N.A.	CFO	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Commerce National Insurance Services Inc.	Executive Chairman	Current
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
Saint Barnabas Health Care System	Board of Directors	Current
Commerce National Insurance Services Inc.	Branch Manager	Former
New Jersey Highway Authority Inc.	Chairman	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
Delaware Investments	CFO	Former
Price Waterhouse & Co.		Former

Organization	Position	Status
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.	Chairman & President	Former
Commerce Bank Central N.A. (Inc.)	President	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

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