STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/ - FORM S-1 - EX-23.2 - CONSENT OF BDO USA, LLP, FORMERLY KNOWN AS BDO SEIDMAN, LLP - September 24, 2010

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S-1 - REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-1 - STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/ds1.htm
EX-4.3 - FORM OF SERIES B STOCK CERTIFICATE - STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/dex43.htm
EX-4.7 - FORM OF WARRANT TO PURCHASE SHARES - STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/dex47.htm
EX-4.4 - FORM OF SERIES D PREFERRED STOCK CERTIFICATE - STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/dex44.htm
EX-4.9 - AMENDED AND RESTATED WARRANT TO PURCHASE SHARES - STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/dex49.htm
EX-21.1 - LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES OF STERLING - STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/dex211.htm
EX-12.2 - STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RETURN ON AVERAGE ASSETS - STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/dex122.htm
EX-12.1 - STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RETURN ON AVERAGE COMMON SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/dex121.htm
EX-12.3 - STATEMENT OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS - STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/dex123.htm
EX-4.8 - FORM OF WARRANT TO PURCHASE SHARES ISSUED TO WARBURG PINCUS PRIVATE EQUITY X, LP - STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/dex48.htm

EXHIBIT 23.2

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Sterling Financial Corporation

Spokane, Washington

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus constituting a part of this Registration Statement of our reports dated March 16, 2010, relating to the consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Sterling Financial Corporation, which are incorporated by reference in that Prospectus. Our report contains an explanatory paragraph regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

We also consent to the reference to us under the caption “Experts” in the Prospectus.

BDO USA, LLP

Formerly known as BDO Seidman, LLP

Spokane, Washington

September 24, 2010

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