Commerce Mortgage Named Top Work Place in 2013

SAN RAMON, Calif., June 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Commerce Mortgage (formerly Bank of Commerce Mortgage), is pleased to announce it has been selected as one of The Bay Area News Group's Top Workplaces for 2013. This is the second year in a row - Commerce Mortgage has received the Top Workplace honor.

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The Top Workplace results are determined solely on employee feedback. An anonymous employee survey is conducted by "Workplace Dynamics, LLP", a leading research firm on organizational health and employee engagement.

According to Commerce Mortgage employees, specific attributes make Commerce Mortgage a Top Workplace. Some of those attributes are below:

Commerce Mortgage is actively involved in the communities where their employees work and live:

• Corporate Food Drive: donating 253 pounds of food to benefit the Contra Costa and Solano Food Banks.
• Community Bone Marrow Drive for bethematch.com – a non-profit national bone marrow registry.
• Tulare County Association of Realtors Kids Fair – benefitting the Salvation Army of Visalia
• Serving Food to the homeless and hungry at Glide Memorial - San Francisco
• Fourth largest fundraising team in the "Walk for Thought" fundraiser for brain injuries - Sacramento.
• Annual corporate sponsors for the "Toys for Tots" drive – San Ramon
• Central Coast Toys for Tots - annual benefit golf tournament fundraiser – San Luis Obispo
• Corporate supporter of "Homes for our Troops" – a nonprofit which provides homes to severely injured veterans– at no cost.

Commerce Mortgage promotes a diversified and all inclusive work environment:  Commerce Mortgage acknowledges the positive contributions all types of people can make to an organization and actively seeks diversity in its management, loan officers, operational staff and clientele.  The company is comprised of men and women from a variety of diverse backgrounds all of whom contribute to the character and success of the organization.

Commerce Mortgage promotes the health and wellness of their employees: Commerce Mortgage sponsored a 12 week fitness challenge for their employees in 2012.  Each employee received an individual consultation from a fitness coach with individual health goals, a heart rate monitor and weekly motivational emails.  At the end of the twelve weeks, Commerce Mortgage employees lost over 1000 pounds by following this fitness program.

Commerce Mortgage was listed as a Top Workplace by The Bay Area News Group on June 16^th, 2013. To view the Top Workplace insert on Commerce Mortgage, visit: www.topworkplaces.com/frontend.php/regional-list/company/bayarea/simonich-c

About Commerce Mortgage:
As a HUD approved lender, Commerce Mortgage (www.commercemtg.com) approves and funds FHA, VA and USDA loans in addition to jumbo, conforming and reverse mortgages. Loan originators are provided with the ability to close transactions quickly and offer mortgage loans tailored to fit the needs of borrowers. Made up of some of the industry's most trusted mortgage professionals, Commerce Mortgage provides the right combination of people, technology and financial strength. The company is headquartered in San Ramon, California and serves customers from a wide range of locations throughout California, Colorado and Nevada. Commerce Mortgage welcomes inquiries from those interested in joining our dynamic team (visit commercemortgagecareers.com).

Media Contact: Scott Harris
(925) 275-6844
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