Sterling Bancshares, Inc.

Sterling Bancshares, Inc. operates as the holding company of Sterling Bank, which provides commercial and consumer banking services to consumers and small to medium-sized businesses in Texas. The company offers a range of banking services, including demand, savings, and time deposits; commercial, real estate, and consumer loans; merchant credit card services; letters of credit; and cash and asset management services. It also facilitates brokerage, mutual fund, alternative financing, and insurance products through third-party vendors. In addition, the company offers treasury management, specialized lending consisting of energy lending, and private client services; and involves in the purchase of government guaranteed loans and wholesale real estate lending activities. Further, Sterling Bancshares provides investment advisory and pension administration/consulting services. As of December 31, 2009, it served through 58 banking centers in the greater metropolitan areas of Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, and Fort Worth. Sterling Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.