 NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--Halper Sadeh LLP, a global investor rights law firm, is investigating whether the merger of Webster Financial Corporation NYSE: WBS and Sterling Bancorp is fair to Webster Financial shareholders. Sterling Bancorp shareholders are expected to receive Webster Financial stock in connection with the merger. Following the closing of the transaction, Webster Financial shareholders will own approximately 50.4 of the combined company. Halper Sadeh encourages Webster Financ 