Company:Flagstar Financial
Flagstar Financial, Inc. headquarters, Hicksville, New York, U.S. | |
| Formerly | Queens County Savings Bank (1859–2000) New York Community Bank (2000–2023) |
|---|---|
| Type | Public company |
| NYSE: FLG S&P 400 component | |
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | April 14, 1859 |
| Headquarters | Hicksville, New York, U.S. |
Key people | Joseph Otting (CEO), Sandro DiNello (Chairman) |
| Products | Banking |
| Revenue | |
| Total assets | |
| Total equity | |
Number of employees | 6,993 (2024[2]) |
| Subsidiaries | Flagstar Bank |
| Website | https://ir.flagstar.com |

Flagstar Financial, Inc. (FLG), is an American regional financial services holding company headquartered in Hicksville, New York. In 2023, the bank operated 395 branches[3] However, they rebranded all of these under the Flagstar name on February 21, 2024.[4][5]
A large majority of the loans originated by the bank are either multi-family or commercial loans, many in New York City, to buildings subject to laws regarding rent regulation in New York. However, it does not offer construction loans.[6]
History
NYCB was founded on April 14, 1859, in Flushing, Queens, as Queens County Savings Bank,[3] and changed its name on December 15, 2000, to New York Community Bank to better reflect its market area beyond Queens.
In 1993, the company became a public company via an initial public offering.[3]
NYCB underwent multiple acquisitions in the 2000s, acquiring Haven Bancorp for $196 million in 2000,[7] Richmond County Financial in an $802 million transaction in 2001,[8] asset manager Peter B. Cannell & Co. in 2002,[9] Roslyn Bancorp in a $1.6 billion transaction in 2003,[10] Long Island Financial in a $70 million transaction in 2005,[11] Atlantic Bank of New York from the National Bank of Greece for $400 million in 2006,[12] 11 branches in New York City from Doral Financial Corporation in March 2007,[13] Penn Federal Savings Bank for $262 million in April 2007 (adding branches in East Central and North East New Jersey),[14] and Synergy Bank of Cranford, New Jersey, for $168 million in stock in October 2007. In September 2009, NYCB re-branded the Synergy branches to Garden State Community Bank.[15]
In December 2009, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation seized AmTrust, a bank headquartered in Cleveland, OH with 66 branches and $13 billion in assets in Ohio, Florida and Arizona.[16] NYCB acquired Amtrust, which expanded NYCB's branch footprint outside of the New York metropolitan area for the first time.[17] In 2017, the bank sold the mortgage business acquired from the purchase of AmTrust at a $90 million profit.[18]
In March 2010, Desert Hills Bank of Phoenix, Arizona, with $496 million in assets, was seized by the FDIC and acquired by NYCB.[19][20]
In June 2012, NYCB acquired the assets of Aurora Bank from Lehman Brothers.[21]
On October 29, 2015, the bank announced an agreement to merge with Astoria Bank, but the proposed merger was terminated in December 2016 after failing to win regulatory approval.[22][23]
On November 4, 2016, Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment announced that the bank had acquired the naming rights to Nassau Coliseum; it was renamed "NYCB Live: Home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum", due to agreements requiring that "Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum" remain in the arena's name.[24] NYCB pulled out of its naming rights contract in late August 2020 due to uncertainty surrounding the property after a June 2020 closure and subsequent new leaseholder.[24]
In December 2020, President, CEO and Board member Joseph Ficalora announced his retirement. Thomas Cangemi, the company's Chief Financial Officer since 2005, became president and CEO.[25]
In December 2022, the bank acquired Flagstar Bank.[26][27]
On March 19, 2023, NYCB acquired $38.4 billion in assets from the liquidated Signature Bank in a $2.7 billion deal, with 40 Signature branches being converted to Flagstar locations.[28]
On February 6, 2024, the bond credit rating provider Moody's Investors Service downgraded NYCB's credit rating to junk status, attributed to its exposure in commercial real estate lending.[29] NYCB had reported a quarterly loss of $252 million one week prior.[30]
As a result of their acquisition of Flagstar bank in 2022 the company rebranded all of their branches to Flagstar on February 21, 2024.[4][5]
In February 2024, Alessandro DiNello, its executive chairman, was appointed president and CEO.[31] His tenure was brief. In March 2024 Joseph Otting was appointed a new CEO after NYCB secured $1 billion equity injection from the investment firm run by former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Hudson Bay Capital and Reverence Capital, at $2 a share[32] NYCB stock had previously plummeted in late February after the bank announced a $2.4 billion December quarter earnings hit.[33]
On March 11, 2024 NYCB announced the plans to submit one-for-three reverse stock split of its common stock to shareholders.[34]
On October 15, 2024, New York Community Bancorp officially rebranded to Flagstar Financial, and changed its stock ticker from NYCB to FLG.[35][36]
See also
- List of largest banks in the United States
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Current report filing". ir.mynycb.com. January 31, 2025. https://s203.q4cdn.com/110803960/files/doc_financials/2024/q4/12-31-2024-10-K-Final.pdf.
- ↑ "New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2022 Form 10-K Annual Report". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. https://d18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net/CIK-0000910073/bb9159ba-dee5-44ad-ab6c-6ef449feb471.pdf.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2022 Form 10-K Annual Report". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. https://www.sec.gov/ixviewer/ix.html?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/910073/000095017023005505/nycb-20221231.htm.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Roslyn Savings Bank name replaced after 149 years with the Flagstar Bank brand". Newsday. February 22, 2024. https://www.newsday.com/business/nycb-flagstar-bank-wqdnr5in. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "New York Community Bancorp, Inc. - NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK AND FLAGSTAR BANK COMPLETE THE OPERATIONAL CONVERSION OF SYSTEMS AND RETAIL BRANCH NETWORK; UNVEILS NEW NATIONAL BRANDING ACROSS ALL BRANCHES". https://ir.mynycb.com/news-and-events/news-releases/press-release-details/2024/New-York-Community-Bank-and-Flagstar-Bank-Complete-the-Operational-Conversion-of-Systems-and-Retail-Branch-Network-Unveils-New-National-Branding-Across-all-Branches/default.aspx. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ↑ Putzier, Konrad (November 1, 2015). "Ranking New York's biggest real estate lender". The Real Deal. https://therealdeal.com/magazine/new-york-november-2015/ranking-new-yorks-biggest-real-estate-lenders/.
- ↑ "Metro Business: Haven Bancorp Acquired". The New York Times. Bloomberg L.P.. June 29, 2000. https://www.nytimes.com/2000/06/29/nyregion/metro-business-haven-bancorp-acquired.html.
- ↑ "New York Community Bancorp, Inc. and Richmond County Financial Corp. Announce Merger-of-Equals in an $802 Million Transaction Expected to Generate 2002 Cash Earnings Accretion of 16%" (Press release). U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. March 27, 2001.
- ↑ Solnik, Claude (December 28, 2001). "NYCB acquires balance of Peter B. Cannell & Co.". Long Island Business News. http://libn.com/2001/12/28/nycb-acquires-balance-of-peter-b-cannell-amp-co/.
- ↑ "New York Community Bancorp, Inc. Completes Strategic Merger with Roslyn Bancorp, Inc" (Press release). New York Community Bancorp. November 3, 2003.
- ↑ "NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. TO ACQUIRE LONG ISLAND FINANCIAL CORP" (Press release). U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. August 1, 2005.
- ↑ Diamataris, Antonis (October 14, 2005). "Ntl. Bank of Greece Sells Atlantic Bank to New York Bank for $400M in Cash". The National Herald. https://www.thenationalherald.com/12906/ntl-bank-of-greece-sells-atlantic-bank-to-new-york-bank-for-400m-in-cash/.
- ↑ "New York Community Bancorp, Inc. Announces the Acquisition of 11 New York City Branches of Doral Bank, FSB by New York Commercial Bank" (Press release). Business Wire. March 15, 2007.
- ↑ "New York Community Bancorp, Inc. Completes the Acquisition of PennFed Financial Services, Inc" (Press release). Business Wire. April 2, 2007.
- ↑ "New York Community bank buys Synergy for $168 mln". Reuters. May 14, 2007. https://www.reuters.com/article/synergy-newyorkcommunitybancorp/new-york-community-bank-buys-synergy-for-168-mln-idUSN1427881420070514.
- ↑ "FDIC Failed Bank Information: Information for AmTrust Bank, Cleveland, OH". Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. https://www.fdic.gov/bank/individual/failed/amtrust.html.
- ↑ Murray, Teresa Dixon (December 4, 2009). "AmTrust Bank fails, bought by New York bank". Cleveland Plain Dealer. https://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2009/12/amtrust_bank_fails_bought_by_n.html.
- ↑ "New York Community Bancorp, Inc. Announces Strategic Sale of Mortgage Banking Business and Residential Assets Covered under FDIC Loss Share Agreement" (Press release). Business Wire. June 27, 2017.
- ↑ "FDIC Failed Bank Information: Information for Desert Hills Bank, Phoenix, AZ". Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. https://www.fdic.gov/bank/individual/failed/deserthills.html.
- ↑ Casacchia, Chris (March 27, 2010). "Desert Hills Bank latest to be shut down by FDIC". American City Business Journals. http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2010/03/22/daily87.html.
- ↑ "Lehman Brothers Holdings Announces Completion of the Sale of Substantially All Aurora Bank Assets and Insured Deposits" (Press release). Business Wire. June 29, 2012.
- ↑ Orol, Ronald (December 20, 2016). "N.Y. Community Bank Scraps $2 Billion Astoria Deal as Fed Review Lingers". TheStreet.com. https://www.thestreet.com/story/13933324/1/new-york-community-bank-scraps-2b-astoria-deal-as-fed-review-lingers.html.
- ↑ "New York Community Bancorp, Inc. and Astoria Financial Corporation Announce the Termination of Their Definitive Merger Agreement Effective January 1, 2017" (Press release). Business Wire. December 20, 2016.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Baumbach, Jim; Ferrette, Candice (August 27, 2020). "The name NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum is no more". Newsday. https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/nassau-coliseum-nycb-1.48642263.
- ↑ "New York Community Bancorp, Inc. Announces Leadership Transition Plan" (Press release). PR Newswire. December 28, 2020.
- ↑ "NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF FLAGSTAR BANCORP, INC" (Press release). PR Newswire. December 1, 2022.
- ↑ Winzelberg, David (December 7, 2022). "NYCB completes acquisition of Flagstar Bancorp". Long Island Business News. https://libn.com/2022/12/07/nycb-completes-acquisition-of-flagstar-bancorp/.
- ↑ "New York Community Bank to buy failed Signature Bank". NBC News. March 19, 2023. https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/new-york-community-bank-buy-failed-signature-bank-rcna75681.
- ↑ Egan, Matt (2024-02-07). "New York Community Bancorp's credit rating downgraded to junk on real estate concerns" (in en). https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/06/business/moodys-downgrades-new-york-community-bancorp-junk/index.html.
- ↑ Buchwald, Elisabeth (2024-01-31). "Regional banks are back in focus after NY Community Bancorp stock drops 38% in one day" (in en). https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/31/business/ny-bancorp-regional-banks/index.html.
- ↑ Pound, Jesse (2024-02-29). "Shares of NYCB fall more than 20% after bank discloses 'internal controls' issue, CEO change" (in en). https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/29/shares-of-nycb-fall-more-than-10percent-after-bank-discloses-internal-controls-issue-ceo-change.html.
- ↑ Saini, Manya (7 March 2024). "NYCB eyes potential loan book sales, deposits shrink 7%". Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/nycb-seeks-stem-stock-rout-with-mnuchin-backed-1-bln-capital-injection-2024-03-07/. "Joseph Otting, former Comptroller of the Currency in the Trump administration, was named NYCB's CEO on Wednesday as part of a $1 billion capital injection from a group of investors that included former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. [...] "While this deal provides a much-needed lifeline to NYCB, it is tremendously dilutive to common shareholders," analysts at Wedbush said. In exchange for their capital, NYCB's investors bought common shares at $2 each, along with preferred stock."
- ↑ Alpert, Bill (29 February 2024). "NYCB Stock Sinks After Finding 'Material Weaknesses' in Its Loan Review Process". https://www.barrons.com/articles/new-york-community-bank-nycb-stock-price-ceo-news-c092c637.
- ↑ "NYCB closes $1 bln capital infusion deal, announces reverse stock split". https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/nycb-closes-1-billion-capital-infusion-deal-2024-03-12/.
- ↑ "Flagstar, formerly NYCB, reports a wider-than-expected loss as charge-offs jump" (in en). 2024-10-25. https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/20241025255/flagstar-formerly-nycb-reports-a-wider-than-expected-loss-as-charge-offs-jump.
- ↑ Shekhawat, Jaiveer Singh (October 15, 2024). "NYCB to be renamed Flagstar Financial as turnaround gathers pace". Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/new-york-bancorp-changes-name-flagstar-financial-2024-10-15/#:~:text=NYCB%20will%20also%20change%20its,acquisition%20of%20Flagstar%20in%202021..
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