New York Community Bancorp news and trends

Ex-FDIC Head ‘Worried’ About Regional Banks’ Potential Weakness
Banking // April 17, 2024

The former chair of the FDIC is looking for signs of weakness in regional bank earnings. “I’m worried about a handful of them,” Sheila Bair, who headed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. during the financial crisis of 2008, said in an interview with CNBC Tuesday (April 16). “I think some...

Regional Banks Still Face Roadblocks One Year After SVB Crisis
Banking // March 07, 2024

One year after the 2023 banking crisis, America’s regional lenders continue to struggle. A report Thursday (March 7) by Reuters examined the hurdles facing these mid-sized banks, such as higher deposit costs and shaky office building loans, in the wake of the downfall of three banks, Silicon...

NYCB Announces $1 Billion Equity Investment, Leadership Changes
Investments // March 06, 2024

New York Community Bancorp (NYCB) announced a $1 billion equity investment and several leadership changes. The new investment comes from several sources, the lender said in a Wednesday (March 6) press release. Liberty Strategic Capital is expected to invest $450 million, Hudson Bay Capital will invest $250 million and Reverence Capital...

NYCB Announces Leadership Changes, Delays Annual Report
Banking // March 01, 2024

New York Community Bancorp (NYCB) has announced leadership changes in the CEO role and a board position. These changes came on the same day the bank said it could not complete its annual report by the due date, according to the company’s Thursday (Feb. 29)...

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NYCB Discloses Signature Bank’s Total Fair Value Was $37.8 Billion

June 14, 2024
New York Community Bancorp (NYCB) released financial information about its March acquisition of certain assets of Signature Bridge Bank, the successor to Signature Bank, from that bank’s receiver, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC). NYCB’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Flagstar Bank, acquired assets with an estimated total fair value of $37.8 billion as of the transaction date, […]

Ex-FDIC Head ‘Worried’ About Regional Banks’ Potential Weakness

April 17, 2024
The former chair of the FDIC is looking for signs of weakness in regional bank earnings. “I’m worried about a handful of them,” Sheila Bair, who headed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. during the financial...

Regional Banks Still Face Roadblocks One Year After SVB Crisis

March 07, 2024
One year after the 2023 banking crisis, America’s regional lenders continue to struggle. A report Thursday (March 7) by Reuters examined the hurdles facing these mid-sized banks, such as higher deposit costs...

NYCB Announces $1 Billion Equity Investment, Leadership Changes

March 06, 2024
New York Community Bancorp (NYCB) announced a $1 billion equity investment and several leadership changes. The new investment comes from several sources, the lender said in a Wednesday (March 6) press release....