All About Commerce Bank
The Commerce Bank established in 1865 is started by Francis Reid Long when he came to Kansas City with $10,000 capital. By 1890, the , which was named as National Bank of Commerce, was the largest bank in west of Chicago. The bank which operates in three states: Missouri, Kansas and Illinois is a Missouri-based company with its headquarters in Kansas City and St. Louis. The bank which has $13.9 billion in assets, provides financial services for businesses and individuals.
In 1928, the Company began the first 24-hour transit department in the country which helped in speeding up the transit of checks between banks. In 1960 the bank introduced the first full-scale International Department and in 1984 it has introduced a card in the market which has the combined features of a credit card and ATM card.
Recognizing the Commerce Bank's contribution to the promotion of export activity in 1989, Commerce was honored to be the only bank in Missouri to receive the Presidential "E Star" award. In 1995, Money Magazine named Commerce Bank the "Best Bank in Missouri" citing the attractiveness of consumer accounts and services. In 1997 Dean Witter report named Commerce as one of the top 10 banks in the nation for technology. Using a variety of delivery platforms including an expansive ATM network, full-featured online banking and a central contact center the bank serves customers from nearly 340 locations in Missouri, Kansas, and Illinois. The companys mission is to create customer loyalty, shareholder value and employee satisfaction through strong customer relationships, targeted financial service, expertise and financial strength.
The companys promise to its customers is......"ask listen solve", which means We ask about your needs, And we listen in order to solve.
The Personal services provided by the firm are:
Online Services
Customer Service
Personal Loans
Home Loans
Cards
Commerce Brokerage Services, Inc.
Commerce Insurance Services, Inc.
The business services provided by include:
Online Account Access
Cash Management
Loans
Credit and Leasing
Merchant Services
International Services
Institutional Trust & Business Services
Correspondent Banking
