The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced its approval of the proposal under section 4 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 by Sterling Bancorp, Montebello, New York, to acquire Astoria Financial Corporation, Lake Success, New York, and thereby indirectly acquire Astoria's subsidiary savings association, Astoria Bank, Long Island City, New York.
Attached is the Board's order relating to this action.
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