SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 23, 2018-- Sterling Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBT) (“Sterling” or the “Company”), the holding company of Sterling Bank and Trust, F.S.B., today announced that it has expanded its presence in Southern California with a new branch in Chino Hills at 2911 Chino Avenue, Unit F1, Chino Hills, California. This full-service branch will provide residential and commercial loans, and retail and business banking services, including wealth management.

“The addition of this branch is responsive to the strong demand we have seen for Sterling’s suite of financial solutions, and reflects our commitment to the community of Chino Hills as well as the overall Los Angeles market,” said Gary Judd, Chairman and CEO of Sterling Bancorp. “We now have five branches in the Los Angeles market, an area that represents tremendous opportunity for Sterling Bank. Establishing this new branch reflects Sterling’s growth strategy and our commitment to provide highly personalized service to our customers where they live and work.”

With the opening of Chino Hills, Sterling now has 28 branches across California, New York and Michigan, and a loan production office in Seattle.

About Sterling Bancorp, Inc.

Sterling Bancorp, Inc. is a unitary thrift holding company. Its wholly owned subsidiary, Sterling Bank and Trust, F.S.B., has primary branch operations in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California and New York City, and a loan production office in Seattle, Washington. Sterling offers a broad range of loan products to the residential and commercial markets, as well as retail and business banking services. Sterling also has an operations center and a branch in Southfield, Michigan. Sterling was named as the top performing community bank in the United States with total assets between $1 billion and $10 billion in 2017 by SNL/S&P Global Market Intelligence. For additional information, please visit the Company’s website at www.sterlingbank.com.

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