bank holding company · RSSD 1143829 · PA
How big is STERLING FINANCIAL CORPORATION?
STERLING FINANCIAL CORPORATION (PA, RSSD 1143829) reported consolidated total assets of $3.2B, deposits of $2.8B and a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 0.21% in its FR Y-9C for 2008Q1. That ranks 163 of 979 bank holding companies by assets, 92 of 381 among bank holding companies with $1b-$10b in assets, 9 of 48 bank holding companies in pennsylvania.
What stands out
STERLING FINANCIAL CORPORATION (PA, RSSD 1143829) reported consolidated total assets of $3.2B, deposits of $2.8B and a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 0.21% in its FR Y-9C for 2008Q1. That ranks 163 of 979 bank holding companies by assets, 92 of 381 among bank holding companies with $1b-$10b in assets, 9 of 48 bank holding companies in pennsylvania. Against its size class: tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 0.21%, below the peer median of 10.29%; tier 1 leverage ratio 0.16%, below the peer median of 8.54%; return on assets -0.56%, below the peer median of 0.76%. Its last report predates the 2015 capital rule; the Tier 1 risk-based ratio of 0.21% is shown against the peer medians of its own quarter, not against today's minimums. The last report on record is for 2008Q1; the holding company may have merged, deregistered or fallen below the filing threshold after that.
Key figures, 2008Q1
As filed on the FR Y-9C; ratios marked computed are FACTANKER's. Peer medians are percentile_cont over the group in the same quarter.
| Measure | 2008Q1 | Median, size class | Median, state | Median, all | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $3.2B | $1.9B | $860.4M | $924.8M | record → |
| Total deposits | $2.8B | $1.4B | $652.0M | $710.9M | record → |
| Loans and leases | $2.0B | $1.3B | $579.0M | $675.9M | record → |
| Net income (year to date) | $-4.5M | $3.2M | $1.7M | $1.8M | record → |
| Total equity capital | $108.7M | $160.5M | $77.8M | $83.0M | record → |
| Equity to assets | 3.36% | 8.62% | 9.38% | 8.61% | computed |
| Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio | 0.21% | 10.29% | 11.46% | 10.65% | record → |
| Total risk-based capital ratio | 0.42% | 11.71% | 12.47% | 12.05% | record → |
| Tier 1 leverage ratio | 0.16% | 8.54% | 8.58% | 8.67% | record → |
| Return on assets | -0.56% | 0.76% | 0.89% | 0.76% | computed |
Quarter by quarter
83 reports on record, 1987Q3–2008Q1; the 40 most recent shown.
| Quarter | Total assets | Deposits | Loans | Net income YTD | Equity | Tier 1 ratio | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008Q1 | $3.2B | $2.8B | $2.0B | $-4.5M | $108.7M | 0.21% | 163 |
| 2007Q4 | $3.3B | $2.8B | $2.1B | $-10.5M | $109.8M | 0.57% | 161 |
| 2007Q3 | $3.2B | $2.7B | $2.1B | $-7.5M | $110.5M | 0.92% | 165 |
| 2007Q2 | $3.2B | $2.6B | $2.1B | $-170.0M | $143.9M | 4.53% | 165 |
| 2007Q1 | $3.3B | $2.6B | $2.4B | $10.4M | $329.6M | 11.82% | 164 |
| 2006Q4 | $3.1B | $2.6B | $2.1B | $-3.3M | $128.8M | 1.71% | 166 |
| 2006Q3 | $3.1B | $2.5B | $2.3B | $26.0M | $309.6M | 11.77% | 166 |
| 2006Q2 | $3.1B | $2.4B | $2.2B | $20.4M | $302.4M | 11.57% | 169 |
| 2006Q1 | $3.0B | $2.3B | $2.2B | $10.2M | $298.4M | 11.99% | 171 |
| 2005Q4 | $3.0B | $2.2B | $2.1B | $39.3M | $298.1M | 12.15% | 203 |
| 2005Q3 | $2.9B | $2.2B | $2.1B | $29.0M | $293.5M | 11.88% | 204 |
| 2005Q2 | $2.8B | $2.1B | $2.0B | $19.0M | $289.7M | 11.94% | 205 |
| 2005Q1 | $2.8B | $2.1B | $2.0B | $9.3M | $279.1M | 12.01% | 202 |
| 2004Q4 | $2.7B | $2.0B | $1.9B | $33.3M | $281.9M | 11.24% | 203 |
| 2004Q3 | $2.5B | $1.8B | $1.7B | $24.3M | $239.6M | 11.30% | 219 |
| 2004Q2 | $2.4B | $1.8B | $1.6B | $15.8M | $227.1M | 11.53% | 223 |
| 2004Q1 | $2.3B | $1.8B | $1.6B | $7.6M | $227.5M | 12.24% | 220 |
| 2003Q4 | $2.3B | $1.8B | $1.5B | $29.1M | $220.0M | 12.48% | 218 |
| 2003Q3 | $2.3B | $1.7B | $1.5B | $21.1M | $206.7M | 12.92% | 221 |
| 2003Q2 | $2.2B | $1.7B | $1.4B | $13.6M | $210.2M | 13.22% | 225 |
| 2003Q1 | $2.2B | $1.7B | $1.3B | $6.6M | $199.7M | 11.39% | 226 |
| 2002Q4 | $2.2B | $1.7B | $1.3B | $24.7M | $196.8M | 11.33% | 222 |
| 2002Q3 | $2.1B | $1.7B | $1.3B | $17.9M | $194.1M | 11.11% | 226 |
| 2002Q2 | $2.1B | $1.6B | $1.2B | $11.7M | $184.5M | 10.96% | 224 |
| 2002Q1 | $2.0B | $1.6B | $1.2B | $5.5M | $175.5M | 11.08% | 228 |
| 2001Q4 | $1.9B | $1.5B | $1.1B | $20.3M | $152.1M | 10.11% | 241 |
| 2001Q3 | $1.8B | $1.5B | $1.1B | $15.0M | $153.7M | 10.27% | 244 |
| 2001Q2 | $1.8B | $1.5B | $1.1B | $10.0M | $148.8M | 10.32% | 242 |
| 2001Q1 | $1.8B | $1.5B | $1.0B | $4.7M | $146.4M | 10.45% | 243 |
| 2000Q4 | $1.7B | $1.4B | $1.0B | $16.6M | $139.3M | — | 246 |
| 2000Q3 | $1.7B | $1.4B | $1.0B | $12.1M | $130.9M | — | 252 |
| 2000Q2 | $1.1B | $941.5M | $713.2M | $7.4M | $93.5M | — | 318 |
| 2000Q1 | $1.1B | $921.6M | $679.9M | $3.5M | $91.3M | — | 324 |
| 1999Q4 | $1.1B | $892.4M | $663.8M | $13.2M | $90.0M | — | 332 |
| 1999Q3 | $1.0B | $889.1M | $647.5M | $10.1M | $89.9M | — | 336 |
| 1999Q2 | $1.0B | $873.6M | $629.6M | $6.8M | $89.0M | — | 331 |
| 1999Q1 | $918.0M | $784.2M | $537.8M | $3.1M | $81.9M | — | 356 |
| 1998Q4 | $919.4M | $781.4M | $540.3M | $11.6M | $81.3M | — | 348 |
| 1998Q3 | $884.1M | $754.9M | $531.5M | $8.9M | $79.4M | — | 357 |
| 1998Q2 | $886.1M | $753.6M | $531.7M | $6.0M | $77.8M | — | 359 |
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