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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Troubled New York Community Bancorp is reportedly ready to pledge about $5 billion in home loans originated by Flagstar Bank as collateral for risk transfer that would bolster its capital. Continue reading
The $2.7 billion deal does not include about $4 billion in crypto-related deposits held by the former Signature Bank’s digital-assets banking business, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Continue reading
Digital self-service combined with live personal service is key to retaining younger mortgage customers, J.D. Power concluded, with faster approval times demonstrating that the application and approval process “still requires some level of human intera… Continue reading
Flagstar Bancorp Inc., a top 20 mortgage lender that does business nationwide, is merging with the nation’s largest thrift, New York Community Bancorp Inc., in a $2.6 billion deal will give the combined company nearly 400 branches in nine states. Continue reading