Industry Ranking & Recognition
Industry Recognition
2021
America's Best Banks— Forbes
2021 Best U.S. Regional Private Bank in the Midwest
— Global Finance
The Private Bank at Commerce Trust Company — The recognition comes as the bank stretched its capabilities during the pandemic to work with clients experiencing cash flow difficulties.
2020
World’s Best Banks — Forbes
Best Banks in Each State (Kansas)— Forbes
2019
Best in Business Award
One of the Best Banks in St. Louis —
St. Louis Small Business Monthly — 10
th consecutive year
Private Asset Management Awards 2019 Highly Commended
The Commerce Trust Company — Highly Commended, Best Private Wealth Manager,
Client Service - Over $5 Billion
Client Achievement Awards — Visa DPS
• Emerging Payments Adoption
• Highest Portfolio Growth
• Highest Authorization Approval Rate
• Lowest Gross Fraud Rate
Regional All-Stars by Bank Director — RankingBanking
• 3rd Place in Best Bank Overall in the Midwest
• 1st – Best Branch Network Strategy
• 1st – Best Core Deposit Growth Strategy
• 1st – Best Retail Strategy
• 2nd – Best Technology Strategy
• 2nd – Best Commercial Lending Strategy
• 2nd – Best Board
• 3rd – Best Bank for Millennial Employees
• 4th – Best Small Business Strategy
• 4th – Best Corporate Citizen
• 4th – Best M&A Strategy
World’s Best Banks — Forbes
Best Banks in America — Forbes
America's Best Mid-size Employers — Forbes
• Three years in a row
2018
Client Achievement Awards — Visa DPS
• Highest Authorization Approval Rate – Prepaid Consumer
• Emerging Payments Adoption
• Pursuit of Excellence – Prepaid Consumer
Greenwich Excellence Awards — Greenwich Associates1
Middle Market Banking ($10-500MM):
• Likelihood to Recommend / Net Promoter Score
• Likelihood to Recommend / Net Promoter Score - Midwest
• Overall Satisfaction with Relationship Manager
Best Banks in America — Forbes
America's Best Employers
for Women
—
Forbes
Technology & Innovation
2020
Best in Banking Award for North America, The Pioneer Award — Temenos
The Pioneer Award recognizes one customer that has demonstrated a continued contribution to the advancement of new technology together
with Temenos
2019
Innovation Award in Cash Managements and Payments in Customer Experience — Aite Group
2018
3rd Best Digital Experience in Banking — Extractable
Culture & Team
2021
Best Mid-Size Employers
— Forbes
Human Rights Campaign’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI)
— Commerce Bank received a score of 90 on the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality.
2020
Champions of Business Award
— Forbes
Best Places to Work 2020 (finalist) — St. Louis Business Journal
Most Influential Business Women - Cathy Arshadi— St. Louis Business Journal
2019
America’s Best Mid-Size Employer — Forbes
Ace Award - Derrick Nelson — Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Top 3 Best Places to Work in St. Louis — St. Louis Business Journal1
Engaged Performance Awards – Outstanding Employer 2019 — Korn Ferry – Commerce Bank is a winner in both the engagement and enablement categories.
Diverse Leaders Award – Tiffany Charles — St. Louis Business Journal
Most Influential Business Women – Molly Hyland — St. Louis Business Journal
2018
Top Workplaces — St. Louis Post-Dispatch
America’s Best Mid-Size Employer — Forbes
America's Best Employers for Women — Forbes
Women to Watch – Patty Kellerhals — American Banker
Women Who Mean Business – Paula Petersen — Kansas City Business Journal
ATHENA Young Professional Award – Sarah Dubbert
Community
2018
Stribling Community Service Award – Josh Hanley — Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce
Casa Community Champion Award — Casa de Salud