<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000910073-23-000084.txt : 20231204
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20231204115025
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000910073-23-000084
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231204
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231204

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Smith Lee Matthew
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001582883

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31565
		FILM NUMBER:		231461844

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FLAGSTAR BANCORP INC.
		STREET 2:		5151 CORPORATE DRIVE
		CITY:			TROY
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48098

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000910073
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6036]
		IRS NUMBER:				061377322
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		102 DUFFY AVENUE
		CITY:			HICKSVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11801
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5166834100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		102 DUFFY AVENUE
		CITY:			HICKSVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11801

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	QUEENS COUNTY BANCORP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930802
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        <issuerName>NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP INC</issuerName>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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            <officerTitle>SEVP &amp; President of Mortgage</officerTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">These shares were surrendered to the issuer to cover the tax obligations on shares for which restrictions have lapsed.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The number of shares held directly includes certain shares there were previously held by Stock Awards and that have subsequently vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Total includes service based restricted stock units that will vest in shares of NYCB common stock over the passage of time.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The remaining 293,798 shares granted under Stock Award on December 1, 2022 pursuant to the Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. 2016 Stock Award and Incentive Plan, which was assumed by New York Community Bancorp, Inc. pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, will vest in four approximately equal annual installments commencing on December 1, 2024.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These shares were granted under Stock Award (032423) on March 24, 2023 pursuant to Issuer's 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan, and will vest in three equal annual installments commencing on March 24, 2024.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jan M. Klym, By Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-12-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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