Pending Acquisition	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Pending Acquisition	Note 13. Pending Acquisition Acquisition of Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. ("Flagstar") On April 26, 2021, the Company announced that it had entered into a definitive merger agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) under which we would acquire Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. ("Flagstar") in a 100% stock transaction valued at the time at $2.6 billion (the “Merger”). Under terms of the agreement, which was unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies, Flagstar shareholders will receive 4.0151 shares of New York Community common stock for each Flagstar share they own. Following completion of the Merger, New York Community shareholders are expected to own 68% of the combined company, while Flagstar shareholders are expected to own 32% of the combined company. The new company will have over $85 billion in total assets, operate nearly 400 traditional branches in nine states, and 86 retail home lending offices across a 28-state footprint. It will have its headquarters on Long Island, N.Y. with regional headquarters in Troy, Michigan, including Flagstar's mortgage operations. Results of Special Shareholder Meeting to Approve Merger with Flagstar On August 4, 2021, the Company’s shareholders held a special meeting at which the shareholders approved the issuance of Company common stock to holders of Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. common stock pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 24, 2021 (the “Merger Agreement”), and on the same date Flagstar’s shareholders held a special meeting at which its shareholders approved the Merger Agreement. The Merger is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2021, subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions and the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals.

Pending Acquisition

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Note 13. Pending Acquisition

Acquisition of Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. ("Flagstar")

On April 26, 2021, the Company announced that it had entered into a definitive merger agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) under which we would acquire Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. ("Flagstar") in a 100% stock transaction valued at the time at $2.6 billion (the “Merger”). Under terms of the agreement, which was unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies, Flagstar shareholders will receive 4.0151 shares of New York Community common stock for each Flagstar share they own. Following completion of the Merger, New York Community shareholders are expected to own 68% of the combined company, while Flagstar shareholders are expected to own 32% of the combined company.

The new company will have over $85 billion in total assets, operate nearly 400 traditional branches in nine states, and 86 retail home lending offices across a 28-state footprint. It will have its headquarters on Long Island, N.Y. with regional headquarters in Troy, Michigan, including Flagstar's mortgage operations.

Results of Special Shareholder Meeting to Approve Merger with Flagstar

On August 4, 2021, the Company’s shareholders held a special meeting at which the shareholders approved the issuance of Company common stock to holders of Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. common stock pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 24, 2021 (the “Merger Agreement”), and on the same date Flagstar’s shareholders held a special meeting at which its shareholders approved the Merger Agreement. The Merger is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2021, subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions and the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals.