Flagstar Financial Q3 Loss Widens as NII & Fee Income Decline Y/Y

Core Insights - Flagstar Financial, Inc. (FLG) reported a third-quarter 2025 adjusted loss per share of 7 cents, wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 6 cents, compared to a loss of 69 cents in the year-ago quarter [1][10] - The results were primarily impacted by a decline in net interest income (NII) and fee income, along with lower loan and deposit balances, although lower expenses provided some support [10] Financial Performance - The quarterly revenues were $519 million, a decline of 16.7% from the prior-year quarter, but exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate by nearly 1% [3] - NII was $425 million, down 16.7% year over year, with a net interest margin of 1.91%, decreasing by 12 basis points from the previous year [3] - Non-interest income was $94 million, down 16.8% from the year-ago quarter, primarily due to the absence of net return on mortgage servicing rights and lower fee income [4] - Non-interest expenses decreased by 27.1% year over year to $522 million, with adjusted operating expenses down 29.9% from the third quarter of 2024 [4] Efficiency and Capital Ratios - The efficiency ratio improved to 92.1%, down from 105.9% in the year-ago quarter, indicating enhanced profitability [5] - As of September 30, 2025, the common equity tier 1 ratio was 12.45%, up from 10.76% a year earlier, while the total risk-based capital ratio rose to 15.92% from 13.92% [8] Loan and Deposit Trends - Total loans and leases held for investment declined by 2.3% sequentially to $62.7 billion as of September 30, 2025, while total deposits decreased nearly 1% sequentially to $69.1 billion [6] Credit Quality - Non-accrual loans increased to $3.2 billion from $2.5 billion a year ago, while net charge-offs were $73 million, down 69.6% from the prior-year quarter [7] - The provision for credit losses was $38 million, a decrease from $242 million in the prior-year quarter [7]