Troy-based Flagstar to be bought by N.Y. Community Bancorp in $2.54B deal
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New York Community Bancorp agreed to buy Michigan’s Flagstar Bancorp Inc. in an all-stock deal with an equity value of about $2.54 billion.
Flagstar shareholders will receive 4.0151 shares of New York Community common stock for each Flagstar share they own, the two companies said Monday in a statement.
U.S. regional banks have been merging to grapple with low interest rates, weak loan demand and the need to boost technology spending. Pressure is coming from giants such as JPMorgan Chase & Co., which is moving into new states and spending billions annually on digital offerings. Last week, Webster Financial Corp. agreed to purchase Pearl River, New York-based Sterling Bancorp in an all-stock transaction that valued the target at $5.14 billion.
New York Community to buy Flagstar for $2 6 billion
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NEW YORK, April 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C., a nationally recognized stockholder rights law firm, has launched an investigation into whether the board members of Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:FBC) breached their fiduciary duties or violated the federal securities laws in connection with the company s acquisition by New York Community Bancorp (NYSE:NYCB).
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On April 26, 2021, Flagstar announced that it had signed an agreement to be acquired by New York Community for approximately $2.6 billion. Pursuant to the merger agreement, Flagstar stockholders will receive 4.0151 shares of New York Community common stock for each share of Flagstar common stock owned. The deal is scheduled to close by the end of 2021.