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FLAGSTAR BANK APPOINTS MARK PITTSEY AS HEAD OF PRIVATE BANKING AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT TO DRIVE STRATEGIC GROWTH

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Flagstar Bank (NYSE: FLG) has appointed Mark Pittsey as Executive Vice President, Head of Private Banking and Wealth Management. Pittsey brings extensive experience from HSBC, Deutsche Bank, and Wells Fargo, where he most recently managed $80 billion in total private wealth assets and bank deposits as Head of Global Private Banking Americas at HSBC.

The appointment aligns with Flagstar's strategic vision to enhance its private banking and wealth management services. Pittsey will be jointly based in Northern California and New York City, reporting to Rich Raffetto, Senior Executive Vice President and President of Commercial & Private Banking.

As of December 31, 2024, Flagstar Financial reported total assets of $100.2 billion, loans of $69.2 billion, deposits of $75.9 billion, and stockholders' equity of $8.2 billion. The bank operates over 400 locations across 10 states and maintains approximately 80 private banking teams in the New York City region and West Coast.

Flagstar Bank (NYSE: FLG) ha nominato Mark Pittsey come Vicepresidente Esecutivo, Responsabile della Banca Privata e della Gestione Patrimoniale. Pittsey porta con sé una vasta esperienza da HSBC, Deutsche Bank e Wells Fargo, dove ha recentemente gestito 80 miliardi di dollari in totale di beni patrimoniali privati e depositi bancari come Responsabile della Banca Privata Globale per le Americhe presso HSBC.

La nomina si allinea con la visione strategica di Flagstar di migliorare i suoi servizi di banca privata e gestione patrimoniale. Pittsey avrà sede congiunta nel Nord della California e a New York, riportando a Rich Raffetto, Vicepresidente Esecutivo Senior e Presidente della Banca Commerciale e Privata.

Al 31 dicembre 2024, Flagstar Financial ha riportato attivi totali di 100,2 miliardi di dollari, prestiti di 69,2 miliardi di dollari, depositi di 75,9 miliardi di dollari e un patrimonio netto di 8,2 miliardi di dollari. La banca opera in oltre 400 sedi in 10 stati e mantiene circa 80 team di banca privata nella regione di New York City e sulla Costa Ovest.

Flagstar Bank (NYSE: FLG) ha nombrado a Mark Pittsey como Vicepresidente Ejecutivo, Jefe de Banca Privada y Gestión de Patrimonios. Pittsey aporta una amplia experiencia de HSBC, Deutsche Bank y Wells Fargo, donde recientemente gestionó 80 mil millones de dólares en activos patrimoniales privados y depósitos bancarios como Jefe de Banca Privada Global para las Américas en HSBC.

El nombramiento se alinea con la visión estratégica de Flagstar para mejorar sus servicios de banca privada y gestión de patrimonios. Pittsey tendrá su sede conjunta en el Norte de California y en la ciudad de Nueva York, reportando a Rich Raffetto, Vicepresidente Ejecutivo Senior y Presidente de Banca Comercial y Privada.

Al 31 de diciembre de 2024, Flagstar Financial reportó activos totales de 100,2 mil millones de dólares, préstamos de 69,2 mil millones de dólares, depósitos de 75,9 mil millones de dólares y un patrimonio neto de 8,2 mil millones de dólares. El banco opera en más de 400 ubicaciones en 10 estados y mantiene aproximadamente 80 equipos de banca privada en la región de la ciudad de Nueva York y la Costa Oeste.

플래그스타 은행 (NYSE: FLG)는 마크 피트시를 전무 부사장, 개인은행 및 자산 관리 책임자로 임명했습니다. 피트시는 HSBC, 도이치은행, 웰스파고에서의 풍부한 경험을 바탕으로 최근 HSBC의 글로벌 개인은행 아메리카스 책임자로서 800억 달러의 개인 자산 및 은행 예금을 관리했습니다.

이번 임명은 플래그스타의 개인은행 및 자산 관리 서비스를 향상시키려는 전략적 비전과 일치합니다. 피트시는 북부 캘리포니아와 뉴욕시에 공동으로 근무하며, 상업 및 개인은행의 수석 부사장인 리치 라페토에게 보고합니다.

2024년 12월 31일 기준으로 플래그스타 금융은 총 자산 1,002억 달러, 대출 692억 달러, 예금 759억 달러, 주주 자본 82억 달러를 보고했습니다. 이 은행은 10개 주에 걸쳐 400개 이상의 지점을 운영하며, 뉴욕시 지역 및 서부 해안에 약 80개의 개인은행 팀을 유지하고 있습니다.

Flagstar Bank (NYSE: FLG) a nommé Mark Pittsey au poste de Vice-Président Exécutif, Responsable de la Banque Privée et de la Gestion de Patrimoine. Pittsey apporte une vaste expérience d'HSBC, Deutsche Bank et Wells Fargo, où il a récemment géré 80 milliards de dollars d'actifs de patrimoine privé et de dépôts bancaires en tant que Responsable de la Banque Privée Globale pour les Amériques chez HSBC.

Cette nomination s'inscrit dans la vision stratégique de Flagstar visant à améliorer ses services de banque privée et de gestion de patrimoine. Pittsey sera basé conjointement dans le Nord de la Californie et à New York, rendant compte à Rich Raffetto, Vice-Président Exécutif Senior et Président de la Banque Commerciale et Privée.

Au 31 décembre 2024, Flagstar Financial a déclaré des actifs totaux de 100,2 milliards de dollars, des prêts de 69,2 milliards de dollars, des dépôts de 75,9 milliards de dollars et des capitaux propres de 8,2 milliards de dollars. La banque opère dans plus de 400 emplacements à travers 10 États et maintient environ 80 équipes de banque privée dans la région de New York et sur la Côte Ouest.

Flagstar Bank (NYSE: FLG) hat Mark Pittsey zum Executive Vice President und Leiter der Privatkunden- und Vermögensverwaltung ernannt. Pittsey bringt umfangreiche Erfahrungen von HSBC, Deutsche Bank und Wells Fargo mit, wo er zuletzt als Leiter der Global Private Banking Americas bei HSBC 80 Milliarden Dollar an privaten Vermögenswerten und Bankeinlagen verwaltet hat.

Die Ernennung steht im Einklang mit Flagstars strategischer Vision, die Dienstleistungen in der Privatkunden- und Vermögensverwaltung zu verbessern. Pittsey wird gemeinsam in Nordkalifornien und New York City ansässig sein und berichtet an Rich Raffetto, Senior Executive Vice President und Präsident der Commercial & Private Banking.

Zum 31. Dezember 2024 berichtete Flagstar Financial über Gesamtkapital von 100,2 Milliarden Dollar, Kredite von 69,2 Milliarden Dollar, Einlagen von 75,9 Milliarden Dollar und ein Eigenkapital von 8,2 Milliarden Dollar. Die Bank betreibt über 400 Standorte in 10 Bundesstaaten und unterhält etwa 80 Teams für Privatkundenbanken in der Region New York City und an der Westküste.

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  • Appointment of experienced executive with proven track record managing $80B in assets
  • Strong geographical presence with 400+ locations across 10 states
  • Substantial private banking network with 80 teams in key markets
  • Significant asset base of $100.2B and strong deposit base of $75.9B
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Seasoned Executive with Extensive Experience at HSBC, Deutsche Bank, and Wells Fargo to Lead and Drive Growth in
Private Banking and Wealth Management

HICKSVILLE, N.Y., March 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Flagstar Bank, N.A., (the "Bank") a subsidiary of Flagstar Financial, Inc. (NYSE: FLG) (the "Company"), is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Pittsey as Executive Vice President, Head of Private Banking and Wealth Management. With extensive expertise in global private banking, wealth management, and financial distribution, Mark has a proven track record in leading teams, creating and driving strategic initiatives, and achieving significant business growth. His background spans managing a broad range of clients—from retail customers to high-net-worth individuals, ultra-high-net-worth clients, and family offices—and brings with him a wealth of experience from top-tier financial institutions.

"Mark's extensive background in private banking and wealth management at leading financial services organizations aligns perfectly with our vision of driving continued growth in these core business lines," said Rich Raffetto, Senior Executive Vice President and President of Commercial & Private Banking. "As private banking and wealth management seamlessly work together to meet the individual needs of our high-net-worth clients and their businesses, Mark's leadership will be key to scaling both important segments. This integrated approach ensures we continue to offer industry-leading services while making significant strides in our transformation. Mark's addition complements our already strong private banking and wealth management leadership team, led by Jason Birnbaum, President of Private Banking, and Bill Maguire, President of Flagstar Advisors, Inc., respectively, and underscores our commitment to investing in the organization, leadership, and oversight to drive the growth of our core businesses."

Most recently, Mark served as Head of Global Private Banking Americas and Wealth and Distribution USA at HSBC, where he led all strategic, governance, operational, and business aspects of the private bank and retail wealth team. In this role, he managed 560 employees, and more than $80 billion in total private wealth assets and bank deposits. Prior to his executive role at HSBC, Mark held senior leadership positions at Deutsche Bank and Wells Fargo, including as Northwest Region Head for Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management and San Francisco Region Head for Wells Fargo Private Bank, where he successfully led teams and cultivated strong client relationships across Northern California and Seattle.

Mark's ability to integrate and successful track record in driving growth across both private banking and wealth management practices aligns perfectly with Flagstar's ambitious vision to enhance and expand these key business lines.

"I am excited to join at such a pivotal time in the firm's transformation into a leading regional bank, as Flagstar is poised for growth over the next several years," said Mark Pittsey. "I look forward to collaborating with my colleagues to elevate our private banking and wealth management offerings, ensuring a seamless and comprehensive approach to meet the evolving needs of all client segments."

Mark will be jointly based in Northern California and New York City and will report to Rich Raffetto.

About Flagstar Financial, Inc.

Flagstar Financial, Inc. is the parent company of Flagstar Bank, N.A., one of the largest regional banks in the country. The Company is headquartered in Hicksville, New York. At December 31, 2024, the Company had $100.2 billion of assets, $69.2 billion of loans, deposits of $75.9 billion, and total stockholders' equity of $8.2 billion.

Flagstar Bank, N.A. operates over 400 locations across 10 states, including a significant presence in the Northeast and Midwest and locations in high growth markets in the Southeast and West Coast. In addition, the Bank has approximately 80 private banking teams located in over 10 cities in the metropolitan New York City region and on the West Coast, which serve the needs of high-net worth individuals and their businesses.

Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This release may include forward‐looking statements by the Company and our authorized officers pertaining to such matters as our goals, beliefs, intentions, and expectations regarding, among other things: (a) revenues, earnings, loan production, asset quality, liquidity position, capital levels, risk analysis, divestitures, acquisitions, and other material transactions, among other matters; (b) the future costs and benefits of the actions we may take; (c) our assessments of credit risk and probable losses on loans and associated allowances and reserves; (d) our assessments of interest rate and other market risks; (e) our ability to execute on our strategic plan, including the sufficiency of our internal resources, procedures and systems; (f) our ability to attract, incentivize, and retain key personnel and the roles of key personnel; (g) our ability to achieve our financial and other strategic goals, including those related to our merger with Flagstar Bancorp, Inc., which was completed in December 2022, our acquisition of substantial portions of the former Signature Bank through an FDIC-assisted transaction, which was completed in March 2023, and our ability to fully and timely implement and maintain the risk management programs institutions greater than $100 billion in assets must maintain; (h) the impact of the $1.05 billion capital raise we completed in March 2024; (i) our previously disclosed material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting; (j) the conversion or exchange of shares of the Company's preferred stock; (k) the payment of dividends on shares of the Company's capital stock, including adjustments to the amount of dividends payable on shares of the Company's preferred stock; (l) the availability of equity and dilution of existing equity holders associated with future equity awards and stock issuances; (m) the effects of the reverse stock split we effected in July 2024; and (n)  the sale of our mortgage business and mortgage warehouse business which was completed in 2024.

Forward‐looking statements are typically identified by such words as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "outlook," "estimate," "forecast," "project," "should," "confident," and other similar words and expressions, and are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, and uncertainties, which change over time. Additionally, forward‐looking statements speak only as of the date they are made; the Company does not assume any duty, and does not undertake, to update our forward‐looking statements. Furthermore, because forward‐looking statements are subject to assumptions and uncertainties, actual results or future events could differ, possibly materially, from those anticipated in our statements, and our future performance could differ materially from our historical results.

Our forward‐looking statements are subject to, among others, the following principal risks and uncertainties: general economic conditions and trends, either nationally or locally; conditions in the securities, credit and financial markets; changes in interest rates; changes in deposit flows, and in the demand for deposit, loan, and investment products and other financial services; changes in real estate values; changes in the quality or composition of our loan or investment portfolios, including associated allowances and reserves; changes in future allowance for credit losses, including changes required under relevant accounting and regulatory requirements; the ability to pay future dividends; changes in our capital management and balance sheet strategies and our ability to successfully implement such strategies; recent turnover in our Board of Directors and our executive management team; changes in our strategic plan, including changes in our internal resources, procedures and systems, and our ability to successfully implement such plan; our ability to successfully remediate our previously disclosed material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting; changes in competitive pressures among financial institutions or from non‐financial institutions; changes in legislation, regulations, and policies; the impacts of tariffs, sanctions and other trade policies of the United States and its global trading counterparts; the imposition of restrictions on our operations by bank regulators; the outcome of pending or threatened litigation, or of investigations or any other matters before regulatory agencies, whether currently existing or commencing in the future; our ability to fully and timely implement and maintain the risk management programs institutions greater than $100 billion in assets must maintain; the success of our blockchain and fintech activities, investments and strategic partnerships; the restructuring of our mortgage business; our ability to recognize anticipated cost savings and enhanced efficiencies with respect to our balance sheet and expense reduction strategies; the impact of failures or disruptions in or breaches of the Company's operational or security systems, data or infrastructure, or those of third parties, including as a result of cyberattacks or campaigns; the impact of natural disasters, extreme weather events, civil unrest, international military conflict, terrorism or other geopolitical events; and a variety of other matters which, by their nature, are subject to significant uncertainties and/or are beyond our control. Our forward-looking statements are also subject to the following principal risks and uncertainties with respect to our merger with Flagstar Bancorp, which was completed in December 2022, and our acquisition of substantial portions of the former Signature Bank through an FDIC-assisted transaction, which was completed in March 2023: the possibility that the anticipated benefits of the transactions will not be realized when expected or at all; the possibility of increased legal and compliance costs, including with respect to any litigation or regulatory actions related to the business practices of acquired companies or the combined business; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities; the possibility that the Company may be unable to achieve expected synergies and operating efficiencies in or as a result of the transactions within the expected timeframes or at all; and revenues following the transactions may be lower than expected.

More information regarding some of these factors is provided in the Risk Factors section of our Annual Report on Form 10‐K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and in other SEC reports we file. Our forward‐looking statements may also be subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those we may discuss in this news release, on our conference call, during investor presentations, or in our SEC filings, which are accessible on our website and at the SEC's website, www.sec.gov.

Investor Contact: 
Salvatore J. DiMartino
(516) 683-4286
                                
Media Contact:     
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FAQ

What assets did Mark Pittsey manage at HSBC before joining Flagstar Bank (FLG)?

At HSBC, Mark Pittsey managed over $80 billion in total private wealth assets and bank deposits as Head of Global Private Banking Americas.

What are Flagstar Bank's (FLG) current financial metrics as of December 2024?

Flagstar reported $100.2B in assets, $69.2B in loans, $75.9B in deposits, and $8.2B in stockholders' equity.

How many private banking teams does Flagstar Bank (FLG) currently operate?

Flagstar operates approximately 80 private banking teams across the NYC region and West Coast.

Where will Mark Pittsey be based in his new role at Flagstar Bank (FLG)?

Mark Pittsey will be jointly based in Northern California and New York City.

How many locations does Flagstar Bank (FLG) operate across the United States?

Flagstar Bank operates over 400 locations across 10 states.
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