Regulatory Capital

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Banking and Thrift [Abstract]

Regulatory Capital

Regulatory Capital:

The following table sets forth the respective regulatory capital positions for Sterling and Sterling Bank as of September 30, 2012:

	Actual				Adequately Capitalized				Well-Capitalized
	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
	(in thousands)
Tier 1 leverage ratio
Sterling	$	1,136,913	12.7	%	$	358,636	4.0	%	$	448,295	5.0	%
Sterling Bank	1,131,674		12.6	%	360,756		4.0	%	450,945		5.0	%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
Sterling	1,136,913		17.6	%	258,113		4.0	%	387,169		6.0	%
Sterling Bank	1,131,674		17.5	%	258,372		4.0	%	387,559		6.0	%
Total risk-based capital ratio
Sterling	1,218,578		18.9	%	516,226		8.0	%	645,282		10.0	%
Sterling Bank	1,213,419		18.8	%	516,745		8.0	%	645,931		10.0	%