FLG Flagstar Bank (FLG) Q2 FY26 earnings call
Flagstar Bank reported its third consecutive quarter of profitability, driven by robust C&I loan growth and disciplined expense management. The bank announced a $250 million share buyback, reflecting its strong capital position and commitment to shareholder value. While facing headwinds from elevated CRE payoffs and a shift in deposit mix, management remains confident in its strategic transformation and ability to achieve long-term targets, albeit with a potentially extended timeline.
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FLG operating KPIs by quarter
| KPI | Mar 2026 Q1 FY26 | This call Jun 2026 Q2 FY26 | Sep 2026 Q3 FY26 | Change vs prior quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common equity tier 1 ratio (CET1) | — | 13.16%And finally, we ended the quarter with a 13.16% CET1 capital ratio, comfortably one of the strongest CET1 ratios of any other regional bank and a driving factor behind our stock buyback announcement.Source: earnings call transcript | 12.38%On the capital slide, you can see that at 12.38%, our CET1 ratio continues to rank among the top quartile in our peer group.Source: earnings call transcript | -0.8 pt |
| Net interest margin | 2.15%First quarter NIM increased 10 basis points quarter-over-quarter to 2.15% after adjusting for the recognition of a onetime hedge gain of $21 million in the fourth quarter.Source: earnings call transcript | 2.13%The second quarter NIM of 2.13% compared to 2.15% in the first quarter but was impacted by an extra day in the quarter.Source: earnings call transcript | 2.17%Our NIM expanded four basis points in 3Q versus 2Q to 2.17%, with the September NIM coming in at 2.23%.Source: earnings call transcript | 0 pt |
| Occupancy rate New York City rent-regulated multifamily | 97%At March 31, this tranche of the portfolio totaled $8.8 billion, down 4% compared to the previous quarter and has an occupancy rate of 97% and a current LTV of 70%.Source: earnings call transcript | 97%This portfolio has an occupancy rate of 97%, a current LTV of 70%.Source: earnings call transcript | — | 0 pt |
| Branches | 340So we feel that that's an area where we can continue to bring in more deposits and then leveraging our 340 bank branches as well.Source: earnings call transcript | — | 340And we want to leverage our relationships, particularly from a commercial lending point of view, from a private banking point of view, and then leveraging the 340 bank branches that we have to drive, not just the non-interest-bearing, but the interest-bearing deposits as well.Source: earnings call transcript | — |
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