Flagstar shedding 1,900 workers, but many could land at Mr. Cooper
A majority of the 1,200 Flagstar employees being let go in $1.4B sale of the company's mortgage servicing business will be offered the opportunity to transfer to Dallas-based Mr. Cooper
by Matt Carter Oct 18
Commercial market bottom nears as foreclosures surge
Portfolios of foreclosed and seized office buildings, apartments and other commercial buildings hit $20.5B during Q2 2024, the highest quarterly figure posted since 2015, according to MSCI
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 29
Flagstar exiting warehouse business to bolster parent NYCB
JPMorgan Chase Bank has agreed to buy about $5B in mortgage warehouse loans from NYCB. Flagstar will continue retail and wholesale mortgage lending and servicing operations
by Matt Carter May 15
Faith in NYCB restored, but worries about some regional banks remain
Wall Street investors believe promises made by new leadership of New York Community Bancorp, but concerns about the impact of interest rates and commercial lending on regional banks remain
by Matt Carter May 1
NYCB's surprise $2.7B Q4 loss rekindles regional bank fears
Worries about commercial real estate are making jumbo mortgages costlier, since regional banks are a major provider of loans that are too big for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
by Matt Carter Mar 1
Office space fallout raises more questions about regional banks
Regional banks are in the spotlight again as cracks begin to show in their balance sheets due to the ongoing distress in the commercial real estate sector
by Ben Verde Feb 9
Flagstar mortgages could help NYCB shore up its balance sheet
Troubled New York Community Bancorp is reportedly ready to pledge about $5B in home loans originated by Flagstar Bank as collateral for risk transfer that would bolster its capital
by Matt Carter Feb 8
Blowout January jobs report has mortgage rates surging again
Employers added 353,000 workers to their payrolls in January, a 'head scratching' jobs report from the Labor Department that kills prospects for a March rate cut 'stone dead,' economist says
by Matt Carter Feb 2
Banks from Tokyo to NYC feel the pain as US office market takes a hit
Tokyo's Aozora Bank and New York Community Bancorp posted massive losses tied to commercial real estate loans Thursday morning, an indication that threats to the office sector aren't over yet
by Ben Verde Feb 1
Nation's largest thrift acquires top 20 mortgage lender
Will Flagstar merger supercharge New York Community Bank's mortgage lending?
by Matt Carter Apr 26