<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!--XBRL Document Created with the Workiva Platform-->
<!--Copyright 2024 Workiva-->
<!--r:8fe9d062-b45f-48ed-a0f7-c8dce040cb48,g:2c11a0e2-edac-4684-a126-5fb827fdfc26-->
<xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:fbc="http://www.flagstar.com/20240630" xmlns:xbrli="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance" xmlns:dtr-types1="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2020-01-21" xmlns:dtr-types="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2022-03-31" attributeFormDefault="unqualified" elementFormDefault="qualified" targetNamespace="http://www.flagstar.com/20240630">
  <xs:import namespace="http://fasb.org/srt/2024" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd"/>
  <xs:import namespace="http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2024" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd"/>
  <xs:import namespace="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xlink-2003-12-31.xsd"/>
  <xs:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-instance-2003-12-31.xsd"/>
  <xs:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd"/>
  <xs:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2020-01-21" schemaLocation="https://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2020-01-21/types.xsd"/>
  <xs:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2022-03-31" schemaLocation="https://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2022-03-31/types.xsd"/>
  <xs:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd"/>
  <xs:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd"/>
  <xs:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2024" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2024/stpr-2024.xsd"/>
  <xs:annotation>
    <xs:appinfo>
      <link:linkbaseRef xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" xlink:href="fbc-20240630_pre.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationLinkbaseRef" xlink:type="simple"/>
      <link:linkbaseRef xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" xlink:href="fbc-20240630_def.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionLinkbaseRef" xlink:type="simple"/>
      <link:linkbaseRef xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" xlink:href="fbc-20240630_lab.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/labelLinkbaseRef" xlink:type="simple"/>
      <link:linkbaseRef xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" xlink:href="fbc-20240630_cal.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/calculationLinkbaseRef" xlink:type="simple"/>
      <link:roleType id="Cover" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/Cover">
        <link:definition>0000001 - Document - Cover</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="ConsolidatedStatementsofCondition" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofCondition">
        <link:definition>9952151 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Condition</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="ConsolidatedStatementsofConditionParenthetical" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofConditionParenthetical">
        <link:definition>9952152 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Condition (Parenthetical)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="ConsolidatedStatementsofLossIncomeandComprehensiveLossIncome" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofLossIncomeandComprehensiveLossIncome">
        <link:definition>9952153 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income and Comprehensive (Loss) Income</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="ConsolidatedStatementsofLossIncomeandComprehensiveLossIncomeParenthetical" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofLossIncomeandComprehensiveLossIncomeParenthetical">
        <link:definition>9952154 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income and Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Parenthetical)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="ConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinStockholdersEquity" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinStockholdersEquity">
        <link:definition>9952155 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="ConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinStockholdersEquityParenthetical" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinStockholdersEquityParenthetical">
        <link:definition>9952156 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="ConsolidatedStatementsofCashFlows" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofCashFlows">
        <link:definition>9952157 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="OrganizationandBasisofPresentation" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/OrganizationandBasisofPresentation">
        <link:definition>9952158 - Disclosure - Organization and Basis of Presentation</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="ComputationofEarningsperCommonShare" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/ComputationofEarningsperCommonShare">
        <link:definition>9952159 - Disclosure - Computation of Earnings per Common Share</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="BusinessCombinations" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/BusinessCombinations">
        <link:definition>9952160 - Disclosure - Business Combinations</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome">
        <link:definition>9952161 - Disclosure - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="InvestmentSecurities" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/InvestmentSecurities">
        <link:definition>9952162 - Disclosure - Investment Securities</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="LoansandLeases" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/LoansandLeases">
        <link:definition>9952163 - Disclosure - Loans and Leases</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="AllowanceforCreditLossesonLoansandLeases" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/AllowanceforCreditLossesonLoansandLeases">
        <link:definition>9952164 - Disclosure - Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans and Leases</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="Leases" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/Leases">
        <link:definition>9952165 - Disclosure - Leases</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="MortgageServicingRights" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/MortgageServicingRights">
        <link:definition>9952166 - Disclosure - Mortgage Servicing Rights</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="VariableInterestEntities" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/VariableInterestEntities">
        <link:definition>9952167 - Disclosure - Variable Interest Entities</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="BorrowedFunds" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/BorrowedFunds">
        <link:definition>9952168 - Disclosure - Borrowed Funds</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="PensionandOtherPostRetirementBenefits" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/PensionandOtherPostRetirementBenefits">
        <link:definition>9952169 - Disclosure - Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="StockRelatedBenefitsPlans" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/StockRelatedBenefitsPlans">
        <link:definition>9952170 - Disclosure - Stock-Related Benefits Plans</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="DerivativeandHedgingActivities" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/DerivativeandHedgingActivities">
        <link:definition>9952171 - Disclosure - Derivative and Hedging Activities</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="IntangibleAssets" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/IntangibleAssets">
        <link:definition>9952172 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="FairValueMeasures" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/FairValueMeasures">
        <link:definition>9952173 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measures</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="MezzanineandStockholdersEquity" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/MezzanineandStockholdersEquity">
        <link:definition>9952174 - Disclosure - Mezzanine and Stockholders Equity</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="CommitmentsandContingencies" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/CommitmentsandContingencies">
        <link:definition>9952175 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SubsequentEvents" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/SubsequentEvents">
        <link:definition>9952176 - Disclosure - Subsequent Events</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="OrganizationandBasisofPresentationPolicies" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/OrganizationandBasisofPresentationPolicies">
        <link:definition>9954471 - Disclosure - Organization and Basis of Presentation (Policies)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="OrganizationConsolidationandPresentationofFinancialStatementsTables" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/OrganizationConsolidationandPresentationofFinancialStatementsTables">
        <link:definition>9954472 - Disclosure - Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="ComputationofEarningsperCommonShareTables" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/ComputationofEarningsperCommonShareTables">
        <link:definition>9954473 - Disclosure - Computation of Earnings per Common Share (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="BusinessCombinationsTables" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/BusinessCombinationsTables">
        <link:definition>9954474 - Disclosure - Business Combinations (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTables" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTables">
        <link:definition>9954475 - Disclosure - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="InvestmentSecuritiesTables" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/InvestmentSecuritiesTables">
        <link:definition>9954476 - Disclosure - Investment Securities (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="LoansandLeasesTables" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/LoansandLeasesTables">
        <link:definition>9954477 - Disclosure - Loans and Leases (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="AllowanceforCreditLossesonLoansandLeasesTables" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/AllowanceforCreditLossesonLoansandLeasesTables">
        <link:definition>9954478 - Disclosure - Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans and Leases (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="LeasesTables" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/LeasesTables">
        <link:definition>9954479 - Disclosure - Leases (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="MortgageServicingRightsTables" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/MortgageServicingRightsTables">
        <link:definition>9954480 - Disclosure - Mortgage Servicing Rights (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="BorrowedFundsTables" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/BorrowedFundsTables">
        <link:definition>9954481 - Disclosure - Borrowed Funds (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="PensionandOtherPostRetirementBenefitsTables" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/PensionandOtherPostRetirementBenefitsTables">
        <link:definition>9954482 - Disclosure - Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="StockRelatedBenefitsPlansTables" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/StockRelatedBenefitsPlansTables">
        <link:definition>9954483 - Disclosure - Stock-Related Benefits Plans (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="DerivativeandHedgingActivitiesTables" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/DerivativeandHedgingActivitiesTables">
        <link:definition>9954484 - Disclosure - Derivative and Hedging Activities (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="IntangibleAssetsTables" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/IntangibleAssetsTables">
        <link:definition>9954485 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="FairValueMeasuresTables" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/FairValueMeasuresTables">
        <link:definition>9954486 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measures (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="MezzanineandStockholdersEquityTables" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/MezzanineandStockholdersEquityTables">
        <link:definition>9954487 - Disclosure - Mezzanine and Stockholders Equity (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="CommitmentsandContingenciesTables" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/CommitmentsandContingenciesTables">
        <link:definition>9954488 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="OrganizationandBasisofPresentationDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/OrganizationandBasisofPresentationDetails">
        <link:definition>9954489 - Disclosure - Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="ComputationofEarningsperCommonShareNarrativeDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/ComputationofEarningsperCommonShareNarrativeDetails">
        <link:definition>9954490 - Disclosure - Computation of Earnings per Common Share - Narrative (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="ComputationofEarningsperCommonShareComputationDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/ComputationofEarningsperCommonShareComputationDetails">
        <link:definition>9954491 - Disclosure - Computation of Earnings per Common Share - Computation (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="BusinessCombinationsNarrativeDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/BusinessCombinationsNarrativeDetails">
        <link:definition>9954492 - Disclosure - Business Combinations - Narrative (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="BusinessCombinationsNetAssetsAcquiredDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/BusinessCombinationsNetAssetsAcquiredDetails">
        <link:definition>9954493 - Disclosure - Business Combinations - Net Assets Acquired (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="BusinessCombinationsPreliminaryAllocationDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/BusinessCombinationsPreliminaryAllocationDetails">
        <link:definition>9954494 - Disclosure - Business Combinations - Preliminary Allocation (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeDetails">
        <link:definition>9954495 - Disclosure - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="InvestmentSecuritiesSummaryofInvestmentSecuritiesDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/InvestmentSecuritiesSummaryofInvestmentSecuritiesDetails">
        <link:definition>9954496 - Disclosure - Investment Securities - Summary of Investment Securities (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="InvestmentSecuritiesInvestmentSecuritiesNarrativeDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/InvestmentSecuritiesInvestmentSecuritiesNarrativeDetails">
        <link:definition>9954497 - Disclosure - Investment Securities - Investment Securities, Narrative (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="InvestmentSecuritiesAmortizedCostandEstimatedFairValueofSecuritiesbyContractualMaturityDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/InvestmentSecuritiesAmortizedCostandEstimatedFairValueofSecuritiesbyContractualMaturityDetails">
        <link:definition>9954498 - Disclosure - Investment Securities - Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Securities by Contractual Maturity (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="InvestmentSecuritiesSummaryofUnrealizedLossPositionsonInvestmentSecuritiesDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/InvestmentSecuritiesSummaryofUnrealizedLossPositionsonInvestmentSecuritiesDetails">
        <link:definition>9954499 - Disclosure - Investment Securities - Summary of Unrealized Loss Positions on Investment Securities (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="LoansandLeasesComponentsDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/LoansandLeasesComponentsDetails">
        <link:definition>9954500 - Disclosure - Loans and Leases - Components (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="LoansandLeasesNarrativeDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/LoansandLeasesNarrativeDetails">
        <link:definition>9954501 - Disclosure - Loans and Leases - Narrative (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="LoansandLeasesQualityofLoansHeldforInvestmentDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/LoansandLeasesQualityofLoansHeldforInvestmentDetails">
        <link:definition>9954502 - Disclosure - Loans and Leases - Quality of Loans Held for Investment (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="LoansandLeasesLoansHeldforInvestmentbyCreditQualityIndicatorDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/LoansandLeasesLoansHeldforInvestmentbyCreditQualityIndicatorDetails">
        <link:definition>9954503 - Disclosure - Loans and Leases - Loans Held for Investment by Credit Quality Indicator (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="LoansandLeasesCollateralDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/LoansandLeasesCollateralDetails">
        <link:definition>9954504 - Disclosure - Loans and Leases - Collateral (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="LoansandLeasesLoanModificationsDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/LoansandLeasesLoanModificationsDetails">
        <link:definition>9954505 - Disclosure - Loans and Leases - Loan Modifications (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="LoansandLeasesPerformanceofLoansModifiedinLast12MonthsDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/LoansandLeasesPerformanceofLoansModifiedinLast12MonthsDetails">
        <link:definition>9954506 - Disclosure - Loans and Leases - Performance of Loans Modified in Last 12 Months (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="AllowanceforCreditLossesonLoansandLeasesScheduleofActivityintheAllowanceforLoanandLeaseLossesDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/AllowanceforCreditLossesonLoansandLeasesScheduleofActivityintheAllowanceforLoanandLeaseLossesDetails">
        <link:definition>9954507 - Disclosure - Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans and Leases - Schedule of Activity in the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="AllowanceforCreditLossesonLoansandLeasesNarrativeDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/AllowanceforCreditLossesonLoansandLeasesNarrativeDetails">
        <link:definition>9954508 - Disclosure - Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans and Leases - Narrative (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="AllowanceforCreditLossesonLoansandLeasesScheduleofAdditionalInformationaboutNonaccrualLoansDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/AllowanceforCreditLossesonLoansandLeasesScheduleofAdditionalInformationaboutNonaccrualLoansDetails">
        <link:definition>9954509 - Disclosure - Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans and Leases - Schedule of Additional Information about Nonaccrual Loans (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="LeasesLessorArrangementsNarrativeDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/LeasesLessorArrangementsNarrativeDetails">
        <link:definition>9954510 - Disclosure - Leases - Lessor Arrangements Narrative (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="LeasesComponentsofLeaseIncomeDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/LeasesComponentsofLeaseIncomeDetails">
        <link:definition>9954511 - Disclosure - Leases - Components of Lease Income (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="LeasesComponentsofNetInvestmentinDirectFinancingLeasesDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/LeasesComponentsofNetInvestmentinDirectFinancingLeasesDetails">
        <link:definition>9954512 - Disclosure - Leases - Components of Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="LeasesMaturityAnalysisofUndiscountedLeaseReceivablesDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/LeasesMaturityAnalysisofUndiscountedLeaseReceivablesDetails">
        <link:definition>9954513 - Disclosure - Leases - Maturity Analysis of Undiscounted Lease Receivables (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="LeasesLeaseArrangementsNarrativeDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/LeasesLeaseArrangementsNarrativeDetails">
        <link:definition>9954514 - Disclosure - Leases - Lease Arrangements Narrative (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="LeasesComponentofLeaseExpenseDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/LeasesComponentofLeaseExpenseDetails">
        <link:definition>9954515 - Disclosure - Leases - Component of Lease Expense (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="LeasesSupplementalCashFlowInformationDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/LeasesSupplementalCashFlowInformationDetails">
        <link:definition>9954516 - Disclosure - Leases - Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="LeasesSupplementalBalanceSheetInformationDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/LeasesSupplementalBalanceSheetInformationDetails">
        <link:definition>9954517 - Disclosure - Leases - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="LeasesMaturitiesofLeaseLiabilitiesDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/LeasesMaturitiesofLeaseLiabilitiesDetails">
        <link:definition>9954518 - Disclosure - Leases - Maturities of Lease Liabilities (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="LeasesMaturitiesofLeaseLiabilitiesDetails_1" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/LeasesMaturitiesofLeaseLiabilitiesDetails_1">
        <link:definition>9954518 - Disclosure - Leases - Maturities of Lease Liabilities (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="MortgageServicingRightsChangesintheFairValueofResidentialFirstMortgageMSRsDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/MortgageServicingRightsChangesintheFairValueofResidentialFirstMortgageMSRsDetails">
        <link:definition>9954519 - Disclosure - Mortgage Servicing Rights - Changes in the Fair Value of Residential First Mortgage MSRs (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="MortgageServicingRightsSummaryofAdverseChangestoWeightedAverageAssumptionsontheFairValueofServicingRightsDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/MortgageServicingRightsSummaryofAdverseChangestoWeightedAverageAssumptionsontheFairValueofServicingRightsDetails">
        <link:definition>9954520 - Disclosure - Mortgage Servicing Rights - Summary of Adverse Changes to Weighted-Average Assumptions on the Fair Value of Servicing Rights (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="MortgageServicingRightsSummaryofIncomeandFeesDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/MortgageServicingRightsSummaryofIncomeandFeesDetails">
        <link:definition>9954521 - Disclosure - Mortgage Servicing Rights - Summary of Income and Fees (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="VariableInterestEntitiesDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/VariableInterestEntitiesDetails">
        <link:definition>9954522 - Disclosure - Variable Interest Entities (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="BorrowedFundsBreakdownofBorrowedFundsDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/BorrowedFundsBreakdownofBorrowedFundsDetails">
        <link:definition>9954523 - Disclosure - Borrowed Funds - Breakdown of Borrowed Funds (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="BorrowedFundsNarrativeDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/BorrowedFundsNarrativeDetails">
        <link:definition>9954524 - Disclosure - Borrowed Funds - Narrative (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="BorrowedFundsAdvancesDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/BorrowedFundsAdvancesDetails">
        <link:definition>9954525 - Disclosure - Borrowed Funds - Advances (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="BorrowedFundsJuniorSubordinatedDebenturesDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/BorrowedFundsJuniorSubordinatedDebenturesDetails">
        <link:definition>9954526 - Disclosure - Borrowed Funds - Junior Subordinated Debentures (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="BorrowedFundsSubordinatedNotesDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/BorrowedFundsSubordinatedNotesDetails">
        <link:definition>9954527 - Disclosure - Borrowed Funds - Subordinated Notes (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="PensionandOtherPostRetirementBenefitsScheduleofNetBenefitCostsDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/PensionandOtherPostRetirementBenefitsScheduleofNetBenefitCostsDetails">
        <link:definition>9954528 - Disclosure - Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits - Schedule of Net Benefit Costs (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="PensionandOtherPostRetirementBenefitsNarrativeDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/PensionandOtherPostRetirementBenefitsNarrativeDetails">
        <link:definition>9954529 - Disclosure - Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits - Narrative (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="StockRelatedBenefitsPlansNarrativeDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/StockRelatedBenefitsPlansNarrativeDetails">
        <link:definition>9954530 - Disclosure - Stock-Related Benefits Plans - Narrative (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="StockRelatedBenefitsPlansStockOptionActivityDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/StockRelatedBenefitsPlansStockOptionActivityDetails">
        <link:definition>9954531 - Disclosure - Stock-Related Benefits Plans - Stock Option Activity (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="DerivativeandHedgingActivitiesNarrativeDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/DerivativeandHedgingActivitiesNarrativeDetails">
        <link:definition>9954532 - Disclosure - Derivative and Hedging Activities - Narrative (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="DerivativeandHedgingActivitiesNotionalAmountandFairValueofDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/DerivativeandHedgingActivitiesNotionalAmountandFairValueofDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsDetails">
        <link:definition>9954533 - Disclosure - Derivative and Hedging Activities - Notional Amount and Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="DerivativeandHedgingActivitiesDerivativesSubjecttoaMasterNettingArrangementDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/DerivativeandHedgingActivitiesDerivativesSubjecttoaMasterNettingArrangementDetails">
        <link:definition>9954534 - Disclosure - Derivative and Hedging Activities - Derivatives Subject to a Master Netting Arrangement (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="DerivativeandHedgingActivitiesCashFlowDerivativeInstrumentsOnAOCLDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/DerivativeandHedgingActivitiesCashFlowDerivativeInstrumentsOnAOCLDetails">
        <link:definition>9954535 - Disclosure - Derivative and Hedging Activities - Cash Flow Derivative Instruments On AOCL (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="DerivativeandHedgingActivitiesNetGainLossRecognizedonDesignatedInstrumentsDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/DerivativeandHedgingActivitiesNetGainLossRecognizedonDesignatedInstrumentsDetails">
        <link:definition>9954536 - Disclosure - Derivative and Hedging Activities - Net Gain (Loss) Recognized on Designated Instruments (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="IntangibleAssetsScheduleIntangibleAssetsDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/IntangibleAssetsScheduleIntangibleAssetsDetails">
        <link:definition>9954537 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets - Schedule Intangible Assets (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="IntangibleAssetsNarrativeDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/IntangibleAssetsNarrativeDetails">
        <link:definition>9954538 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets - Narrative (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="IntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/IntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationDetails">
        <link:definition>9954539 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets - Future Amortization (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="FairValueMeasuresFinancialInstrumentsCarriedatFairValueDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/FairValueMeasuresFinancialInstrumentsCarriedatFairValueDetails">
        <link:definition>9954540 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measures - Financial Instruments Carried at Fair Value (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="FairValueMeasuresRollForwardofFinancialInstrumentsDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/FairValueMeasuresRollForwardofFinancialInstrumentsDetails">
        <link:definition>9954541 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measures - Roll Forward of Financial Instruments (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="FairValueMeasuresQuantitativeInformationaboutRecurringLevel3FairValueFinancialInstrumentsDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/FairValueMeasuresQuantitativeInformationaboutRecurringLevel3FairValueFinancialInstrumentsDetails">
        <link:definition>9954542 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measures - Quantitative Information about Recurring Level 3 Fair Value Financial Instruments (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="FairValueMeasuresAssetsMeasuredatFairValueonaNonrecurringBasisDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/FairValueMeasuresAssetsMeasuredatFairValueonaNonrecurringBasisDetails">
        <link:definition>9954543 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measures - Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="FairValueMeasuresCarryingAmountandEstimatedFairValueofFinancialInstrumentsDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/FairValueMeasuresCarryingAmountandEstimatedFairValueofFinancialInstrumentsDetails">
        <link:definition>9954544 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measures - Carrying Amount and Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="FairValueMeasuresChangesinFairValueIncludedinEarningsFairValueOptionDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/FairValueMeasuresChangesinFairValueIncludedinEarningsFairValueOptionDetails">
        <link:definition>9954545 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measures - Changes in Fair Value Included in Earnings - Fair Value Option (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="FairValueMeasuresDifferencesBetweenAggregateFairValueandAggregateRemainingContractualPrincipalBalanceOutstandingFairValueOptionDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/FairValueMeasuresDifferencesBetweenAggregateFairValueandAggregateRemainingContractualPrincipalBalanceOutstandingFairValueOptionDetails">
        <link:definition>9954546 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measures - Differences Between Aggregate Fair Value and Aggregate Remaining Contractual Principal Balance Outstanding - Fair Value Option (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="MezzanineandStockholdersEquityScheduleofPreferredandTemporaryEquityDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/MezzanineandStockholdersEquityScheduleofPreferredandTemporaryEquityDetails">
        <link:definition>9954547 - Disclosure - Mezzanine and Stockholders Equity- Schedule of Preferred and Temporary Equity (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="MezzanineandStockholdersEquityNarrativeDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/MezzanineandStockholdersEquityNarrativeDetails">
        <link:definition>9954548 - Disclosure - Mezzanine and Stockholders Equity - Narrative (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="CommitmentsandContingenciesNarrativeDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/CommitmentsandContingenciesNarrativeDetails">
        <link:definition>9954549 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="CommitmentsandContingenciesOffBalanceSheetDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/CommitmentsandContingenciesOffBalanceSheetDetails">
        <link:definition>9954550 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies - Off Balance Sheet (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="CommitmentsandContingenciesObligationsDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/CommitmentsandContingenciesObligationsDetails">
        <link:definition>9954551 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies - Obligations (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType id="SubsequentEventsDetails" roleURI="http://www.flagstar.com/role/SubsequentEventsDetails">
        <link:definition>9954552 - Disclosure - Subsequent Events (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
    </xs:appinfo>
  </xs:annotation>
  <xs:element id="fbc_BifurcatedOptionNotesUnitSecuritiesMember" abstract="true" name="BifurcatedOptionNotesUnitSecuritiesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_FixedToFloatingRateSeriesANoncumulativePerpetualPreferredStockMember" abstract="true" name="FixedToFloatingRateSeriesANoncumulativePerpetualPreferredStockMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_WholesaleDebt" abstract="false" name="WholesaleDebt" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_AOCIDebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAdjustmentTax" abstract="false" name="AOCIDebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAdjustmentTax" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPlanTax" abstract="false" name="AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPlanTax" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_AOCICashFlowHedgeCumulativeGainLossTax" abstract="false" name="AOCICashFlowHedgeCumulativeGainLossTax" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_GainLossOnSalesOfMortgageServicingRights" abstract="false" name="GainLossOnSalesOfMortgageServicingRights" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_LoanAdministrationIncomeExpense" abstract="false" name="LoanAdministrationIncomeExpense" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedNetOfAdjustmentsAmount" abstract="false" name="BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedNetOfAdjustmentsAmount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_NoninterestIncomeOtherOperatingIncomeLoss" abstract="false" name="NoninterestIncomeOtherOperatingIncomeLoss" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_NoncumulativeConvertiblePreferredStockSeriesBMember" abstract="true" name="NoncumulativeConvertiblePreferredStockSeriesBMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_NoncumulativeConvertiblePreferredStockSeriesCMember" abstract="true" name="NoncumulativeConvertiblePreferredStockSeriesCMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_TemporaryEquityConversionOfConvertibleSecurities" abstract="false" name="TemporaryEquityConversionOfConvertibleSecurities" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_TemporaryEquityStockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" abstract="false" name="TemporaryEquityStockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_BusinessCombinationReductionToBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount" abstract="false" name="BusinessCombinationReductionToBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_IncreaseInDebtSecuritiesTrading" abstract="false" name="IncreaseInDebtSecuritiesTrading" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_DecreaseInDebtSecuritiesTrading" abstract="false" name="DecreaseInDebtSecuritiesTrading" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_ProceedsFromSaleOfDebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAndSecuritizedLoans" abstract="false" name="ProceedsFromSaleOfDebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAndSecuritizedLoans" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherChangesInFinancingReceivables" abstract="false" name="PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherChangesInFinancingReceivables" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_NetDisbursementOfPaymentsOfLoansServicedForOthersFinancingActivities" abstract="false" name="NetDisbursementOfPaymentsOfLoansServicedForOthersFinancingActivities" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_SecuritizationOfLoansToMortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSale" abstract="false" name="SecuritizationOfLoansToMortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSale" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_EquityInstrumentFDICAppreciationIssued" abstract="false" name="EquityInstrumentFDICAppreciationIssued" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_ScheduleOfTradingAndAvailableForSaleSecuritiesTableTextBlock" abstract="false" name="ScheduleOfTradingAndAvailableForSaleSecuritiesTableTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:textBlockItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_DirectFinancingLeaseNetInvestmentInLeasePaymentsTableTextBlock" abstract="false" name="DirectFinancingLeaseNetInvestmentInLeasePaymentsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:textBlockItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_AssetsAndLiabilitiesLesseeTableTextBlock" abstract="false" name="AssetsAndLiabilitiesLesseeTableTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:textBlockItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_ScheduleOfServicingAssetsAtFairValueServicingFeesTableTextBlock" abstract="false" name="ScheduleOfServicingAssetsAtFairValueServicingFeesTableTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:textBlockItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_ScheduleofChangesinFairValueIncludedinEarningsTableTextBlock" abstract="false" name="ScheduleofChangesinFairValueIncludedinEarningsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:textBlockItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_SharesIssuedPricePerShareSplitAdjustedBasis" abstract="false" name="SharesIssuedPricePerShareSplitAdjustedBasis" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:perShareItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_NumberOfBranches" abstract="false" name="NumberOfBranches" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_NumberOfStatesInWhichOfficesAreLocated" abstract="false" name="NumberOfStatesInWhichOfficesAreLocated" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_FinancingReceivableNumberOfThirdPartyMortgageOriginators" abstract="false" name="FinancingReceivableNumberOfThirdPartyMortgageOriginators" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_SignatureBridgeBankMember" abstract="true" name="SignatureBridgeBankMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_FDICMember" abstract="true" name="FDICMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_BusinessCombinationSettlementProcessPeriod" abstract="false" name="BusinessCombinationSettlementProcessPeriod" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNetBeforeFairValueAdjustments" abstract="false" name="BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNetBeforeFairValueAdjustments" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentLoans" abstract="false" name="BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentLoans" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentCertificatesOfDeposit" abstract="false" name="BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentCertificatesOfDeposit" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentOtherNetAssetsAndLiabilities" abstract="false" name="BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentOtherNetAssetsAndLiabilities" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentEquityAppreciationInstrument" abstract="false" name="BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentEquityAppreciationInstrument" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentDeferredTaxLiability" abstract="false" name="BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentDeferredTaxLiability" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentMeasurementPeriodAdjustmentsExcludingTaxes" abstract="false" name="BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentMeasurementPeriodAdjustmentsExcludingTaxes" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentChangeInDeferredTaxLiability" abstract="false" name="BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentChangeInDeferredTaxLiability" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_CommercialAndIndustrialLoansMember" abstract="true" name="CommercialAndIndustrialLoansMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentCashAndCashEquivalents" abstract="false" name="BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentCashAndCashEquivalents" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLoansHeldForSale" abstract="false" name="BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLoansHeldForSale" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLoansHeldForInvestment" abstract="false" name="BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLoansHeldForInvestment" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentLoansHeldForInvestment" abstract="false" name="BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentLoansHeldForInvestment" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCoreDepositAndOtherIntangibleAssets" abstract="false" name="BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCoreDepositAndOtherIntangibleAssets" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentCoreDepositAndOtherIntangibleAssets" abstract="false" name="BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentCoreDepositAndOtherIntangibleAssets" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentOtherAssets" abstract="false" name="BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentOtherAssets" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentAssets" abstract="false" name="BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentAssets" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeposits" abstract="false" name="BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeposits" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentDeposits" abstract="false" name="BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentDeposits" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentOtherLiabilities" abstract="false" name="BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentOtherLiabilities" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentLiabilities" abstract="false" name="BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentLiabilities" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentFairValueOfNetAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet" abstract="false" name="BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentFairValueOfNetAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentBargainPurchaseGain" abstract="false" name="BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentBargainPurchaseGain" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAndOtherSecuritiesMember" abstract="true" name="MortgageBackedSecuritiesAndOtherSecuritiesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_ForeignNotesMember" abstract="true" name="ForeignNotesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_EquitySecuritiesUnrealizedLoss" abstract="false" name="EquitySecuritiesUnrealizedLoss" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleExcludingInterestAndEquitySecurities" abstract="false" name="DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleExcludingInterestAndEquitySecurities" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_MarketableSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGain" abstract="false" name="MarketableSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGain" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_MarketableSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss" abstract="false" name="MarketableSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleExcludingInterestAndEquitySecuritiesCurrent" abstract="false" name="DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleExcludingInterestAndEquitySecuritiesCurrent" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_InvestmentSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAmortizedCostExcludingAccruedInterestAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss" abstract="false" name="InvestmentSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAmortizedCostExcludingAccruedInterestAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_PrivateCollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember" abstract="true" name="PrivateCollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_NumberOfSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionMoreThanTwelveMonths" abstract="false" name="NumberOfSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionMoreThanTwelveMonths" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_PrivateLabelCMOsMember" abstract="true" name="PrivateLabelCMOsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_MortgageLoansHeldForInvestmentMember" abstract="true" name="MortgageLoansHeldForInvestmentMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_OtherLoansHeldForInvestmentMember" abstract="true" name="OtherLoansHeldForInvestmentMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_MultiFamilyLoanMember" abstract="true" name="MultiFamilyLoanMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_CommercialRealEstateLoansMember" abstract="true" name="CommercialRealEstateLoansMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_OneToFourFamilyFirstMortgageLoanMember" abstract="true" name="OneToFourFamilyFirstMortgageLoanMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_AcquisitionDevelopmentAndConstructionLoanMember" abstract="true" name="AcquisitionDevelopmentAndConstructionLoanMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_LeaseFinancingLoansMember" abstract="true" name="LeaseFinancingLoansMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_OtherLoansMember" abstract="true" name="OtherLoansMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_SpecialtyFinanceLoansAndLeasesMember" abstract="true" name="SpecialtyFinanceLoansAndLeasesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestAfterAllowanceForCreditLossAndFinancingReceivableHeldForSale" abstract="false" name="FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestAfterAllowanceForCreditLossAndFinancingReceivableHeldForSale" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_FinancingReceivableWithGovernmentGuaranty" abstract="false" name="FinancingReceivableWithGovernmentGuaranty" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_CommercialAndIndustrialLoanAndLeaseFinancingMember" abstract="true" name="CommercialAndIndustrialLoanAndLeaseFinancingMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_FinancialAsset30To89DaysPastDueMember" abstract="true" name="FinancialAsset30To89DaysPastDueMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_NonAccrualMember" abstract="true" name="NonAccrualMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_RealPropertyCollateralMember" abstract="true" name="RealPropertyCollateralMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_OtherCollateralMember" abstract="true" name="OtherCollateralMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossRepriceDuringPeriod" abstract="false" name="FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossRepriceDuringPeriod" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_FinancingReceivableUnguaranteedAllowanceForCreditLossToOutstandingPercent" abstract="false" name="FinancingReceivableUnguaranteedAllowanceForCreditLossToOutstandingPercent" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivableToBeReceivedAfterYearFour" abstract="false" name="SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivableToBeReceivedAfterYearFour" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivableDeferredOriginationCosts" abstract="false" name="SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivableDeferredOriginationCosts" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePurchaseAccountingAdjustment" abstract="false" name="SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePurchaseAccountingAdjustment" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_CashFlowLesseeAbstract" abstract="true" name="CashFlowLesseeAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_OperatingLeaseAssetsAndLiabilitiesLesseeAbstract" abstract="true" name="OperatingLeaseAssetsAndLiabilitiesLesseeAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityToBePaidDueAfterYearFour" abstract="false" name="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityToBePaidDueAfterYearFour" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_ResidentialMortgageServicingRightsMember" abstract="true" name="ResidentialMortgageServicingRightsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_SensitivityAnalysisActualAbstract" abstract="true" name="SensitivityAnalysisActualAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_SensitivityAnalysisofFairValueTransferorsInterestsinTransferredFinancialAssetsImpactofOtherthan10or20PercentAdverseChangeinOptionAdjustedSpreadPercent" abstract="false" name="SensitivityAnalysisofFairValueTransferorsInterestsinTransferredFinancialAssetsImpactofOtherthan10or20PercentAdverseChangeinOptionAdjustedSpreadPercent" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValuesTransferorsInterestsInTransferredFinancialAssetsImpactOfOtherThan10Or20PercentAdverseChangeInOtherAssumptionPerLoan" abstract="false" name="SensitivityAnalysisOfFairValuesTransferorsInterestsInTransferredFinancialAssetsImpactOfOtherThan10Or20PercentAdverseChangeInOtherAssumptionPerLoan" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_SensitivityAnalysisAdverseChangeTranche1Abstract" abstract="true" name="SensitivityAnalysisAdverseChangeTranche1Abstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_SensitivityAnalysisofFairValueTransferorsInterestsinTransferredFinancialAssetsImpactof10PercentAdverseChangeinOptionAdjustedSpread" abstract="false" name="SensitivityAnalysisofFairValueTransferorsInterestsinTransferredFinancialAssetsImpactof10PercentAdverseChangeinOptionAdjustedSpread" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_SensitivityAnalysisAdverseChangeTranche2Abstract" abstract="true" name="SensitivityAnalysisAdverseChangeTranche2Abstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_SensitivityAnalysisofFairValueTransferorsInterestsinTransferredFinancialAssetsImpactof20PercentAdverseChangeinOptionAdjustedSpread" abstract="false" name="SensitivityAnalysisofFairValueTransferorsInterestsinTransferredFinancialAssetsImpactof20PercentAdverseChangeinOptionAdjustedSpread" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_NetLoanAdministrationIncomeMember" abstract="true" name="NetLoanAdministrationIncomeMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_ServicingAssetatFairValueNetTransactionCosts" abstract="false" name="ServicingAssetatFairValueNetTransactionCosts" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_ServicingAssetatFairValueIncomeAmount" abstract="false" name="ServicingAssetatFairValueIncomeAmount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_SubservicingAssetAtFairValueChargesOnSubservicedEscrowBalances" abstract="false" name="SubservicingAssetAtFairValueChargesOnSubservicedEscrowBalances" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_OtherServicingChargesGeneratedbyServicingFinancialAssetsAmount" abstract="false" name="OtherServicingChargesGeneratedbyServicingFinancialAssetsAmount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_SubservicingAssetatFairValueIncomeAmount" abstract="false" name="SubservicingAssetatFairValueIncomeAmount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_VariableInterestEntityNumberofEntities" abstract="false" name="VariableInterestEntityNumberofEntities" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesAndFederalReserveBankFundingMember" abstract="true" name="FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesAndFederalReserveBankFundingMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_FederalReserveBankDiscountMember" abstract="true" name="FederalReserveBankDiscountMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_LineOfCreditFacilityAdvancesLockOutPeriod" abstract="false" name="LineOfCreditFacilityAdvancesLockOutPeriod" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_NewYorkCommunityCapitalTrustVBONUSESUnitsMember" abstract="true" name="NewYorkCommunityCapitalTrustVBONUSESUnitsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_NewYorkCommunityCapitalTrustXMember" abstract="true" name="NewYorkCommunityCapitalTrustXMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_PennFedCapitalTrustIIIMember" abstract="true" name="PennFedCapitalTrustIIIMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_NewYorkCommunityCapitalTrustXIMember" abstract="true" name="NewYorkCommunityCapitalTrustXIMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_FlagstarStatutoryTrustIIMember" abstract="true" name="FlagstarStatutoryTrustIIMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_FlagstarStatutoryTrustIIIMember" abstract="true" name="FlagstarStatutoryTrustIIIMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_FlagstarStatutoryTrustIVMember" abstract="true" name="FlagstarStatutoryTrustIVMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_FlagstarStatutoryTrustVMember" abstract="true" name="FlagstarStatutoryTrustVMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_FlagstarStatutoryTrustVIMember" abstract="true" name="FlagstarStatutoryTrustVIMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_FlagstarStatutoryTrustVIIMember" abstract="true" name="FlagstarStatutoryTrustVIIMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_FlagstarStatutoryTrustVIIIMember" abstract="true" name="FlagstarStatutoryTrustVIIIMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_FlagstarStatutoryTrustIXMember" abstract="true" name="FlagstarStatutoryTrustIXMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_FlagstarStatutoryTrustXMember" abstract="true" name="FlagstarStatutoryTrustXMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_SubordinatedNotesMaturingIn2028Member" abstract="true" name="SubordinatedNotesMaturingIn2028Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_SubordinatedNotesMaturingIn2030Member" abstract="true" name="SubordinatedNotesMaturingIn2030Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardInstallments" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardInstallments" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_InterestRateSwapsFHLBAdvancesMember" abstract="true" name="InterestRateSwapsFHLBAdvancesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_InterestRateSwapOnMultiFamilyLoansHeldForInvestmentMember" abstract="true" name="InterestRateSwapOnMultiFamilyLoansHeldForInvestmentMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_InterestRateSwapsandSwaptionsMember" abstract="true" name="InterestRateSwapsandSwaptionsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_SwapFHLBMember" abstract="true" name="SwapFHLBMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_RateLockCommitmentsAndUSTreasuryFuturesMember" abstract="true" name="RateLockCommitmentsAndUSTreasuryFuturesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_MortgageServicingRightsMSRImpairmentRecoveryMember" abstract="true" name="MortgageServicingRightsMSRImpairmentRecoveryMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_GainLossOnSaleOfFinancingReceivableMember" abstract="true" name="GainLossOnSaleOfFinancingReceivableMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_NoninterestIncomeOtherOperatingIncomeMember" abstract="true" name="NoninterestIncomeOtherOperatingIncomeMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_LoanHeldForInvestmentFairValueDisclosure" abstract="false" name="LoanHeldForInvestmentFairValueDisclosure" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_MortgageServicingRightsMember" abstract="true" name="MortgageServicingRightsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_WeightedAverageCosttoServicePerLoanMember" abstract="true" name="WeightedAverageCosttoServicePerLoanMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_MeasurementInputOriginationPullThroughMember" abstract="true" name="MeasurementInputOriginationPullThroughMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_ImpairedLoansFairValueDisclosure" abstract="false" name="ImpairedLoansFairValueDisclosure" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_FederalHomeLoanBankAndFederalReserveBankStockFairValueDisclosure" abstract="false" name="FederalHomeLoanBankAndFederalReserveBankStockFairValueDisclosure" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_LoansHeldForSaleMember" abstract="true" name="LoansHeldForSaleMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_LoansHeldForInvestmentMember" abstract="true" name="LoansHeldForInvestmentMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_NonaccrualLoansMember" abstract="true" name="NonaccrualLoansMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_FairValueOptionContractualPrincipalOutstandingAssets" abstract="false" name="FairValueOptionContractualPrincipalOutstandingAssets" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_FairValueOptionLoansHeldAsAssets" abstract="false" name="FairValueOptionLoansHeldAsAssets" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_NoncumulativePreferredStockSeriesAMember" abstract="true" name="NoncumulativePreferredStockSeriesAMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_NonVotingCommonEquivalentStockSeriesDMember" abstract="true" name="NonVotingCommonEquivalentStockSeriesDMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_TemporaryEquityDividendRatePercentage" abstract="false" name="TemporaryEquityDividendRatePercentage" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_TemporaryEquityAndEquityAmountOutstandingValueAbstract" abstract="true" name="TemporaryEquityAndEquityAmountOutstandingValueAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_TemporaryEquityAndEquitySharesAuthorizedAbstract" abstract="true" name="TemporaryEquityAndEquitySharesAuthorizedAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_TemporaryEquityAndEquitySharesIssuedAbstract" abstract="true" name="TemporaryEquityAndEquitySharesIssuedAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_TemporaryEquityAndEquitySharesOutstandingAbstract" abstract="true" name="TemporaryEquityAndEquitySharesOutstandingAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_TemporaryEquityAndEquityParValueAbstract" abstract="true" name="TemporaryEquityAndEquityParValueAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_TemporaryEquityAndEquityLiquidationPreferenceAbstract" abstract="true" name="TemporaryEquityAndEquityLiquidationPreferenceAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_CommonStockLiquidationPreferenceValue" abstract="false" name="CommonStockLiquidationPreferenceValue" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_SeriesDNYCEStockMember" abstract="true" name="SeriesDNYCEStockMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_ConversionOfSeriesBConvertibleStockIntoCommonStockMember" abstract="true" name="ConversionOfSeriesBConvertibleStockIntoCommonStockMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_ConversionOfSeriesDNVCEStockIntoCommonStockMember" abstract="true" name="ConversionOfSeriesDNVCEStockIntoCommonStockMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_SeriesDPreferredStockWarrantsMember" abstract="true" name="SeriesDPreferredStockWarrantsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_PreferredStockDividendPaymentRateVariableRate" abstract="false" name="PreferredStockDividendPaymentRateVariableRate" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:pureItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_TemporaryEquitySharesIssuableUponConversion" abstract="false" name="TemporaryEquitySharesIssuableUponConversion" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_ConvertiblePreferredStockSharesIssuedUponConversionPerPreferredShare" abstract="false" name="ConvertiblePreferredStockSharesIssuedUponConversionPerPreferredShare" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_TemporaryEquitySharesCommonStockIssuableUponConversion" abstract="false" name="TemporaryEquitySharesCommonStockIssuableUponConversion" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_MultiFamilyAndCommercialRealEstateMember" abstract="true" name="MultiFamilyAndCommercialRealEstateMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_OneToFourFamilyIncludingInterestRateLocksMember" abstract="true" name="OneToFourFamilyIncludingInterestRateLocksMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_AcquisitionDevelopmentAndConstructionMember" abstract="true" name="AcquisitionDevelopmentAndConstructionMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_WarehouseLoanCommitmentsMember" abstract="true" name="WarehouseLoanCommitmentsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_OtherLoanCommitmentsMember" abstract="true" name="OtherLoanCommitmentsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_OtherCommitmentsAndGuarantorObligationsMaximumExposureUndiscounted" abstract="false" name="OtherCommitmentsAndGuarantorObligationsMaximumExposureUndiscounted" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_CommercialLettersOfCreditMember" abstract="true" name="CommercialLettersOfCreditMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_ResidentialMortgageServicingBusinessMember" abstract="true" name="ResidentialMortgageServicingBusinessMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fbc_FinancingReceivableAdditionalSale" abstract="false" name="FinancingReceivableAdditionalSale" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
