EverBank Financial has entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquire Sterling Bank & Trust and merge it into EverBank. read more

SEP 18, 2024 - 6:33 am

Sterling Bancorp, the holding company of Sterling Bank and Trust, appointed Michael Donahue and Eboh Okorie independent directors on its board of directors. Donahue and Okorie were also appointed to the board of directors of Sterling Bank and Trust. read more

MAR 28, 2022 - 6:26 am

Webster Financial and Sterling Bancorp completed their previously announced merger. The combined company is a financial institution with a funding base that includes HSA Bank as well as consumer and commercial banking businesses.  read more

FEB 2, 2022 - 6:29 am

The board of governors of the Federal Reserve provided regulatory approval of the previously proposed merger of Webster Financial and Sterling Bancorp. read more

DEC 21, 2021 - 6:30 am

Sterling Bancorp, the thrift holding company for Sterling Bank and Trust, promoted Karen Knott, currently senior vice president and controller, to the role of CFO of the company and the bank. read more

OCT 4, 2021 - 9:57 am

The stockholders of Webster Financial and Sterling Bancorp approved the proposed merger between Webster and Sterling at their respective special meetings of stockholders. read more

AUG 18, 2021 - 6:43 am

Sterling Bancorp has completed two loan portfolio sales including $106.1 million in equipment finance loans, which represented the remaining balance of its small business commercial transportation loans, as well as the majority of its residential mortgage non-performing loans. read more

SEP 24, 2020 - 6:30 am

Tom Lopp will Gary Judd as chairman and CEO of Sterling Bancorp. Judd is retiring after more than 11 years with the company. read more

OCT 21, 2019 - 6:10 am

Sterling Bancorp appointed Tom Minielly to its Board of Directors. Minielly replaces Jon Fox, who has retired and concurrently resigned from the Board. read more

JUN 24, 2019 - 6:50 am

Sterling Bancorp, through its principal subsidiary, Sterling National Bank, agreed to acquire the asset-based and equipment finance lending businesses of Woodforest National Bank. read more

JAN 25, 2019 - 7:20 am

Sterling Bancorp completed the previously announced acquisition of Advantage Funding Management, a provider of commercial vehicle and transportation financing services based in Lake Success, NY. read more

APR 4, 2018 - 6:37 am

Sterling Bancorp agreed to acquire Advantage Funding Management, a provider of commercial vehicle and transportation financing services and part of Macquarie’s Corporate and Asset Finance Group. read more

MAR 6, 2018 - 2:49 pm

Sterling Bancorp completed its previously announced merger with Astoria Financial. The merger will leverage Astoria’s presence on Long Island to complement Sterling’s expansion in the greater New York City market. read more

OCT 3, 2017 - 6:26 am

The board of governors of the Federal Reserve approved the merger of Astoria Financial with and into Sterling Bancorp. read more

SEP 1, 2017 - 6:35 am

Sterling Bancorp named Christina M. Favilla chief operating officer, reporting to Jack Kopnisky, president and CEO. Favilla was previously with GE Capital Americas, where she served as COO. read more

JUL 11, 2017 - 7:00 am