FLAGSTAR FINANCIAL INC

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

OR

Commission file number:001-16577

FLAGSTAR FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(516)683-4100

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes☐ No ☒

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of November 6, 2024 was 415,114,894 shares.

FLAGSTAR FINANCIAL, INC.

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

TABLE OF CONTENTS

For the purpose of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the words "Parent Company" are used to refer to Flagstar Financial, Inc. on a standalone basis, and the words “we,” “us,” “our,” and the “Company” are used to refer to Flagstar Financial, Inc. and our consolidated subsidiary, Flagstar Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”).

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING LANGUAGE

This report, like many written and oral communications presented by the Company and our authorized officers, may contain certain forward-looking statements regarding our prospective performance and strategies within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are including this statement for purposes of said safe harbor provisions.

Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies, and expectations of the Company, are generally identified by use of the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “seek,” “strive,” “try,” or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may,” or similar expressions. Although we believe that our plans, intentions, and expectations as reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that they will be achieved or realized.

Our ability to predict results or the actual effects of our plans and strategies is inherently uncertain. Accordingly, actual results, performance, or achievements could differ materially from those contemplated, expressed, or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this report.

There are a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control, that could cause actual conditions, events, or results to differ significantly from those described in our forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to:

•general economic conditions, including the impacts of inflation and interest rates, as well as the potential for a recessionary environment, either nationally or in some or all of the areas in which we and our customers conduct our respective businesses;

•conditions in the securities markets and real estate markets or the banking industry;

•changes in real estate values, which could impact the quality of the assets securing the loans in our portfolio;

•changes in interest rates, which may affect our net income, prepayment penalty income, and other future cash flows, or the market value of our assets, including our investment securities;

•changes in the quality or composition of our loan or securities portfolios;

•changes in our capital management policies, including those regarding business combinations, dividends, and share repurchases, among others;

•heightened regulatory focus on commercial real estate and on commercial real estate loan concentrations;

•changes in competitive pressures among financial institutions or from non-financial institutions;

•changes in deposit flows and wholesale borrowing facilities;

•our ability to maintain sufficient liquidity and funding to fulfill cash obligations and commitments when they become due in the short-term and long-term;

•changes in the demand for deposit, loan, and investment products and other financial services in the markets we serve;

•our timely development of new lines of business and competitive products or services in a changing environment, and the acceptance of such products or services by our customers;

•our ability to obtain timely stockholder and regulatory approvals of any merger transactions, capital raise transactions, corporate restructurings or other significant transactions we may propose;

•our ability to successfully integrate any assets, liabilities, customers, systems, and management personnel we may acquire into our operations, and our ability to realize related synergies and cost savings within expected time frames, including those related to our 2022 acquisition of Flagstar Bancorp, Inc ("Flagstar Bancorp")1. and the purchase and assumption of certain assets and liabilities of Signature Bridge Bank, N.A. ("Signature");

•potential exposure to unknown or contingent liabilities of companies we have acquired, may acquire, or target for acquisition, including our acquisition of Flagstar Bancorp and the assets and liabilities of Signature;

•the ability to effectively invest in new information technology systems and platforms;

•costs related to the remediation of previously identified material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting;

•costs related to improvements in our risk infrastructure and the expansion of our commercial banking business;

•the more stringent regulatory framework and prudential standards we are subject to, including with respect to reporting, capital stress testing, and liquidity risk management, as a result of our transition to a Category IV banking organization, and the expenses we will incur to develop policies, programs, and systems that comply with these enhanced standards;

•changes in future allowance for credit losses requirements under relevant accounting and regulatory requirements;

•the ability to pay future dividends, including as a result of the failure to receive any required regulatory approval to pay a dividend, or for any other reasons;

•recent turnover in our board of directors and our executive management team;

•the ability to hire and retain key personnel and qualified members of our board of directors;

•the ability to execute on our strategic plan, including the sufficiency of our internal resources, procedures and systems;

•the ability to achieve our strategic financial and other strategic goals;

•the ability to attract new customers and retain existing ones in the manner anticipated;

•changes in our customer base or in the financial or operating performances of our customers’ businesses;

•the potential for deposit attrition, including for reasons related to (i) the departure of private banking teams whose responsibilities include the acquisition and retention of customer deposits and (ii) the expected transfer of certain custodial deposits associated with our mortgage servicing business out of the Bank;

•any interruption in customer service due to circumstances beyond our control;

•the outcome of pending or threatened litigation, or of investigations or any other matters before regulatory agencies, whether currently existing or commencing in the future, including with respect to any litigation, investigation or other regulatory actions related to (i) the business and disclosure practices of acquired companies, including our acquisition of Flagstar Bancorp and the purchase and assumption of certain assets and liabilities of Signature, (ii) the capital raise transaction we completed in March of 2024, (iii) the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting disclosed in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, (iv) past cyber security breaches, and (v) recent events and circumstances involving the Company, including our full year 2023 earnings announcement, disclosures regarding credit losses, provisioning and goodwill impairment, and negative news and expectations about the prospects of the Company (and associated stock price volatility and changes);

•environmental conditions that exist or may exist on properties owned by, leased by, or mortgaged to the Company;

•potential for deferred tax asset valuation allowance relating to Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code arising from aggregation risk of new shareholder share issuances and warrant exercises related to our March 2024 $1.05 billion capital raise, the Flagstar Bancorp acquisition and additional potential market transactions not in the Company’s control.

•cybersecurity incidents, including any interruption or breach of security resulting in failures or disruptions in customer account management, general ledger, deposit, loan, or other systems managed by us or third parties;

•operational issues stemming from, and/or capital spending necessitated by, the potential need to adapt to industry changes in information technology systems, on which we are highly dependent;

•the ability to keep pace with, and implement on a timely basis, technological changes;

•the success of our blockchain and fintech activities, investments and strategic partnerships;

•changes in legislation, regulation, policies, guidance, or administrative practices, whether by judicial, governmental, or legislative action, and other changes pertaining to banking, securities, taxation, rent regulation and housing (the New York Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019), financial accounting and reporting, environmental protection, insurance, and the ability to comply with such changes in a timely manner;

•changes in the monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies of the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System;

•changes in accounting principles, policies, practices, and guidelines;

•changes in regulatory expectations relating to predictive models we use in connection with stress testing and other forecasting or in the assumptions on which such modeling and forecasting are predicated;

•changes to federal, state, and local income tax laws;

•changes in our credit ratings or in our ability to access the capital markets;

•increases in our Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") insurance premium or future assessments;

•legislative and regulatory initiatives related to climate change;

•the potential impact to the Company from climate change, including higher regulatory compliance, increased expenses, operational changes, and reputational risks;

•unforeseen or catastrophic events including natural disasters, war, terrorist activities, and pandemics, epidemics, and other health emergencies;

•the effects of geopolitical instability, including wars, conflicts, civil unrest, and terrorist attacks and the potential impact, directly or indirectly, on our businesses;

•other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, technological, and geopolitical factors affecting our operations, pricing, and services; and

•completing the diversification of the Company’s loan portfolio may be more difficult, costly or time consuming than expected and the anticipated benefits and cost savings of the plan may not be realized.

•the ability to recognize anticipated expense reductions and enhanced efficiencies with respect to our recently announced strategic workforce reduction; and

•the impact of the recent sale of our mortgage business and mortgage warehouse business.

In addition, the timing and occurrence or non-occurrence of events may be subject to circumstances beyond our control.

See Item 1A, Risk Factors, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2023, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 and this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for a further discussion of important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements.

Readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect our expectations only as of the date of this report. We do not assume any obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements except as may be required by law.