FLG Filings — Flagstar Bank, National Association - FilingSpy
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Flagstar Bank, National Association
A national bank serving everyday customers through roughly 340 branches across nine states, plus private banking for wealthy clients mainly in the New York City area and West Coast. Its lending is concentrated in multi-family loans on NYC rental buildings and commercial real estate. The bank traces roots to Queens County Savings Bank, founded in 1859, and adopted the "Flagstar" name in 1996 after a Michigan thrift built itself through acquisitions; a 2022 merger with New York Community Bancorp kept the well-known Flagstar name.
Flagstar Bank returned to profitability for a second straight quarter, but a New York City multifamily rent freeze pushed credit provisions back up to $18 million.
A New York City multifamily rent freeze reversed a quarter of zero provisioning. rose 62% sequentially to $34 million, or $0.06 per share, as increased 4% to $516 million and expenses fell 3%, but the returned to $18 million from zero. The bank is profitable again, but its largest loan book remains exposed to policy decisions it cannot control.
Key takeaways
The rose to $18 million from zero in Q1 2026, driven by a New York City multifamily rent freeze that worsened borrower cash flows, higher , and growth in the C&I portfolio, partially offset by the continued strategic reduction of multi-family and CRE loans.
rose 62% sequentially to $34 million, with of $0.06, as a 3% decline in non- and a 38% increase in non-interest income more than offset the return of credit provisions.
Section summaries
Management's Discussion and Analysis
Q2 2026 net income rose to $34M driven by lower funding costs and expense discipline, partially offset by higher credit provisions.
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increased to $34M in Q2 2026 from $21M in Q1 2026, with of $0.06, while H1 2026 net income was $55M versus a $170M loss in H1 2025.
compressed 2 sequentially to 2.13%, as higher deposit costs and lower loan yields outweighed reduced borrowing costs; the margin remains 32 basis points above the year-ago quarter.
Non-interest income rose 38% from Q1 2026 to $76 million, boosted by a $4 million gain on the sale of an equity investment, higher bank-owned life insurance claims, and increased treasury management and capital markets fees.
Total loans held for investment grew $255 million from year-end 2025 to $61.0 billion, as a $3.3 billion increase in C&I loans was largely offset by strategic reductions in multi-family and CRE portfolios.
Non- declined 3% sequentially to $450 million, reflecting lower compensation and occupancy costs from cost optimization actions, while software spending rose for infrastructure development.
What changed
The expansion that began in mid-2025 paused: after rising from 1.74% in Q1 2025 to 2.15% in Q1 2026, compressed 2 to 2.13% this quarter as deposit cost pressure re-emerged.
The single multi-family borrower bankruptcy that drove to $3.0 billion at year-end 2025 was resolved, with the associated charge-offs contributing to the $18 million provision this quarter after a zero-provision Q1 2026.
The $18 million on the Figure Technology Solutions investment taken in Q1 2026 did not repeat; instead, non-interest income benefited from a $4 million gain on the sale of a different equity investment.
The C&I origination push flagged in Q1 2026 continued, with the portfolio growing $3.3 billion from year-end 2025, though management now cites that growth as a factor in the higher credit provision.
What to watch
Whether the New York City multifamily rent freeze is a one-quarter event or the start of a regulatory cycle that forces further provisioning against the bank's largest loan concentration.
Whether the can resume its expansion beyond 2.13% as the remaining higher-cost funding matures, or whether deposit pricing pressure continues to offset borrowing cost reductions.
The credit performance of the rapidly growing C&I portfolio, which added $3.3 billion in six months and is now cited as a driver of provisioning alongside legacy multi-family stress.
Whether the $450 million quarterly non- run-rate is sustainable as the bank continues cost optimization and branch closures, or whether infrastructure software spending pushes it higher.
fell $3M sequentially to $440M as higher deposit costs and lower loan yields outweighed reduced borrowing costs; compressed 2 to 2.13%.
rose to $18M from zero in Q1 2026, driven by a New York City multifamily rent freeze, higher , and C&I growth, partly offset by multi-family and CRE portfolio reductions.
Non-interest income jumped 38% sequentially to $76M, boosted by a $4M gain on the sale of an equity investment, higher bank-owned life insurance claims, and increased treasury management and capital markets fees.
Non- declined 3% sequentially to $450M, reflecting lower compensation and occupancy costs from cost optimization actions, while software spending rose for infrastructure development.
Total loans held for investment grew $255M from year-end 2025 to $61.0B, as a $3.3B increase in C&I loans was largely offset by strategic reductions in multi-family and CRE portfolios.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Our most significant risks include interest rate risk and market risk. For more information regarding interest rate risk please refer to the "Interest Rate Risk" section of the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" section of thi…
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Our most significant risks include interest rate risk and market risk. For more information regarding interest rate risk please refer to the "Interest Rate Risk" section of the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" section of this Form 10-Q. There have been no changes with regard to our market risk disclosed in "Interest Rate Risk" in Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of the Bank’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
The information included under Note 17 - Commitments and Contingencies to our condensed consolidated financial statements is incorporated by reference into this Part II, Item 1.
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The information included under Note 17 - Commitments and Contingencies to our condensed consolidated financial statements is incorporated by reference into this Part II, Item 1.
Please see “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 for information regarding risk factors that could materially affect our business, financial condition, or future results of operations. There have been no changes with regar…
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Please see “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 for information regarding risk factors that could materially affect our business, financial condition, or future results of operations. There have been no changes with regard to the risk factors disclosed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.