Sterling Bancshares, Inc. operates in the State commercial banks sector. Sterling Bancshares, Inc. (Sterling Bancshares) is a bank holding company. The Company operates through its wholly owned subsidiary, Sterling Bank (the Bank). The Company provides commercial and consumer banking services in the metropolitan areas of Houston, San Antonio, Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas through the 58 banking centers of the Bank. The Bank provides a range of financial products and services to all its constituencies within the small to medium-sized business segments and consumers through its full-service banking centers. The Bank provides an array of consumer and commercial 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. In July 2011, Comerica Inc. acquired the Company. In our complete report available for purchase the company is compared to: Taylor Capital Group, Inc., Republic Bancorp, Inc. and 1st Source Corporation.