Flagstar Reports 2007 First Quarter Results

Flagstar Reports 2007 First Quarter Results

TROY, Mich., April 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: FBC) , today reported 2007 first quarter net earnings of $7.8 million, or $0.12 per share (diluted). First quarter 2006 net earnings were $18.9 million, or $0.29 per share (diluted). On a linked-quarter basis, net earnings were $6.9 million, or $0.11 per share (diluted) in 2006 fourth quarter. Return on equity and return on average assets for the first quarter 2007 were 3.85% and 0.19%, respectively, as compared to 9.73% and 0.50% for the same period in 2006 and 3.41% and 0.18% for 2006 fourth quarter.

The 2007 first quarter earnings as compared to the same period in 2006 were negatively impacted by, among other factors, lower net interest income, a reduction of loan servicing income and a reduction in gain on sale of mortgage servicing rights. These were partially offset by an improvement in gain on loan sales.

On a linked quarter basis, net interest income was constant although the benefit of the increase in gain on loan sales and decline in non-interest expenses was offset by the decrease in sales of mortgage servicing rights and other fees and charges.

Balance Sheet and Capital Adequacy

Consolidated assets increased $0.3 billion or 2.0%, to $15.4 billion at March 31, 2007 as compared to $15.1 billion at March 31, 2006 and decreased $0.1 billion or 0.6%, from $15.5 billion at December 31, 2006. Total assets included $40.2 million of subprime loans held in our investment portfolio, which comprised 0.3% of total assets and had a weighted average life of 3.4 years. Flagstar Bank, our wholly owned subsidiary, was considered "well- capitalized" for regulatory purposes at March 31, 2007, with regulatory capital ratios of 6.3% core capital and 11.4% risk-based capital.

Net Interest Margin

Flagstar Bank's net interest margin for the first quarter 2007 was 1.43%, as compared to 1.58% for the fourth quarter 2006 and 1.65% for the first quarter 2006. "The decline in net interest margin for the quarter reflects a combination of items," according to Mark Hammond, president and chief executive officer. "We securitized and sold higher-yielding loans at the end of Q4 2006 and during Q1 2007 and so we did not have the benefit of that interest income during Q1 2007. However, we significantly reduced our credit exposure on our high loan-to-value second mortgage/home equity loan portfolio. Also, borrowings and deposits that we had obtained two or more years ago matured during the quarter and were replaced by deposits and borrowings at current higher market rates."

Retail Banking Operations

Flagstar Bank had 155 retail banking branches at March 31, 2007, an increase of 9.9% as compared to 141 branches as of March 31, 2006 and an increase of 2.6% from 151 branches at December 31, 2006. During the first quarter of 2007, the total number of retail accounts increased 6.6% to over 288,600, as compared to approximately 270,700 at March 31, 2006 and 3.9% to over approximately 277,900 at December 31, 2006.

Mortgage Banking Operations

Loan production for the first quarter 2007 increased 23.4% to $5.8 billion, including $5.5 billion of residential loans, as compared to $4.7 billion, including $4.3 billion of residential loans, for first quarter of 2006. It increased 7.4% as compared to loan originations of $5.4 billion, including $5.1 billion in residential loans in the fourth quarter 2006. During the first quarter of 2007, Flagstar originated $31.8 million in subprime loans, which comprised 0.6% of residential loan originations and as to which we retained $7.4 million for our investment loan portfolio. Gain on sale spread was 44 basis points during the quarter ended March 31, 2007 as compared to 33 basis points for the first quarter 2006 and 52 basis points for the 2006 fourth quarter.

At March 31, 2007, Flagstar's mortgage servicing portfolio totaled $19.1 billion with a weighted average service fee of 37.0 basis points. This is a decrease from $29.2 billion at March 31, 2006 with an average weighted servicing fee of 34.8 basis points and an increase from $15.0 billion at December 31, 2006 with a weighted average servicing fee of 37.1 basis points. The capitalized value of Flagstar's servicing portfolio was $226.8 million, or 1.19% of the outstanding balance of loans serviced for others, at March 31, 2007 with an estimated market value of $263.6 million. This compares to the capitalized value of $321.2 million, or 1.10%, at March 31, 2006 with an estimated market value of $442.6 million and $173.3 million, or 1.15%, at December 31, 2006 with an estimated market value of $197.6 million.

Asset Quality

Net charge-offs of loans during the first quarter 2007 increased to $5.6 million from $5.2 million during the fourth quarter 2006. Total non-performing assets were generally unchanged at $160.5 million at March 31, 2007, as compared to $160.2 million at December 31, 2006. Of non-performing assets, real estate owned declined 5.2% to $76.8 million at March 31, 2007 from $81.0 million at December 31, 2006. Repurchased assets declined 58.5% to $9.2 million at March 31, 2007 from $22.1 million at December 31, 2006.

Non-performing loans, which include loans 90 days or more past due and matured loans, increased to $74.6 million at March 31, 2007 as compared to $57.1 million at December 31, 2006 and $58.0 million at March 31, 2006. At March 31, 2007, 87.7% of non-performing loans were secured by first or second mortgages on single-family homes as compared to 90.7% at December 31, 2006.

Loans 90 days or more past due were 0.93% of loans held for investment at March 31, 2007 as compared to 0.64% at December 31, 2006 and 0.59% at March 31, 2006. The aggregate of loans past due 30 days or less and 60 days or less declined 9.9% to $56.1 million at March 31, 2007 from $62.3 million at December 31, 2006.

During the first quarter 2007, Flagstar increased its allowance for loan losses to $48.5 million, or 0.61% of loans held for investment at March 31, 2007, from $39.5 million, or 0.40% of loans held for investment, at March 31, 2006 and from $45.8 million, or 0.51% of loans held for investment, at December 31, 2006. Single-family residential first mortgage loans held for investment at March 31, 2007 had an average FICO credit score of 721 and an average original loan-to-value ratio of 73%.

Stock Repurchase Plan

Through March 31, 2007, Flagstar repurchased 1,284,300 shares for a total of $16.4 million under its previously announced stock repurchase plan.

As Previously Announced

The Company's quarterly earnings conference call will be held on Friday, April 27, 2007 from 11 a.m. until noon (Eastern).

Questions for discussion at the conference call may only be submitted in advance by e-mail to investors@flagstar.com.

The conference call and accompanying slide presentation will be webcast live on the Investor Relations section of the Company's Web site, http://www.flagstar.com/, with replays available at that site for at least 10 days.

To listen by telephone, please call at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the conference call at (913) 981-5567 or toll free at (800) 334-0872, passcode: 7973054.

Flagstar Bancorp, with $15.4 billion in total assets, is the largest publicly held savings bank headquartered in the Midwest. At March 31, 2007, Flagstar operated 155 banking centers in Michigan, Indiana and Georgia and 72 home loan centers in 18 states. Flagstar Bank originates loans nationwide and is one of the leading originators of residential mortgage loans.

The information contained in this release is not intended as a solicitation to buy Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. stock and is provided for general information. This release contains certain statements that may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements include statements about the Company's beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, estimates, and intentions, that are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, and are subject to change based upon various factors (some of which may be beyond the Company's control). The words "may," "could," "should," "would," "believe," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

                            Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.
               Summary of Selected Consolidated Financial Data
                  (Dollars in thousands, except share data)
                                 (unaudited)

                                          At or for the three months ended
     Summary of the Consolidated         March 31,   December 31,  March 31,
     Statements of Earnings                2007          2006        2006

       Interest income                   $220,570     $211,363     $191,299
       Interest expense                  (168,598)    (159,457)    (132,624)
     Net interest income                   51,972       51,906       58,675
       Provision for losses                (8,293)      (8,237)      (4,063)
     Net interest income after
      provision                            43,679       43,669       54,612
     Non-interest income
       Loan fees and charges,
        net                                   638        2,444        1,611
       Deposit fees and charges             4,978        5,310        4,812
       Loan servicing fees, net             2,614          603        4,355
       Gain on loan sales, net             25,154       23,843       17,085
       Gain on MSR sales, net                 115        3,901        8,586
       Net loss on securities
        available for sale                    729         (462)      (3,557)
       Other income                         5,669        7,991        9,731
     Non-interest expenses
       Compensation and
        benefits                          (42,424)     (37,405)     (39,873)
       Commissions                        (15,306)     (17,925)     (16,967)
       Occupancy and equipment            (16,786)     (18,914)     (16,908)
       General and
        administrative                    (12,005)     (19,754)      (9,871)
       Other                               (3,505)      (5,556)      (5,887)
       Capitalized direct cost
        of loan closing                    18,629       23,193       21,434
     Earnings before federal income
      tax                                  12,179       10,938       29,163
       Provision for federal income
        taxes                              (4,420)      (4,039)     (10,253)
     Net earnings                          $7,759       $6,899      $18,910
     Basic earnings per share               $0.12        $0.11        $0.30
     Diluted earnings per share             $0.12        $0.11        $0.29
     Dividends paid per common share        $0.10        $0.15        $0.15
     Dividend payout ratio                   81.5%       138.3%        50.4%
     Net interest spread -
      Consolidated                           1.33%        1.38%        1.57%
     Net interest margin -
      Consolidated                           1.42%        1.47%        1.72%
     Interest rate spread - Bank only        1.34%        1.32%        1.56%
     Net interest margin - Bank only         1.43%        1.58%        1.65%
     Return on average assets                0.19%        0.18%        0.50%
     Return on average equity                3.85%        3.41%        9.73%
     Efficiency ratio                       77.72%       79.93%       67.20%
     Average interest earning assets  $14,792,298  $14,168,117  $13,845,517
     Average interest paying
      liabilities                     $14,702,275  $13,784,942  $13,591,084
     Average stockholders' equity        $806,110     $809,655     $777,620
     Equity/assets ratio (average for
      the period)                            5.06%        5.29%        5.20%
     Ratio of charge-offs to average
      loans held
        for investment                       0.26%        0.23%        0.15%



    Summary of Consolidated
    Statements of Financial Condition:
                                       March 31,    December 31,  March 31,
                                         2007          2006         2006

     Total assets                    $15,432,122  $15,497,205  $15,051,458
     Mortgage backed securities held
      to maturity                      1,156,805    1,565,421    1,384,691
     Loans held for sale               3,791,142    3,188,795    2,442,616
     Loans held for investment, net    7,933,445    8,893,906    9,794,612
     Allowance for loan losses            48,500       45,779       39,520
     Servicing rights                    226,794      173,288      321,167
     Deposits                          7,975,382    7,623,488    8,809,643
     FHLB advances                     5,604,000    5,407,000    3,844,000
     Repurchase agreements               625,426      990,806    1,103,537
     Stockholders' equity                797,658      812,234      783,084

     Other Financial and Statistical
      Data:
     Equity/assets ratio                    5.17%        5.24%        5.20%
     Core capital ratio                     6.29%        6.37%        6.33%
     Total risk-based capital ratio        11.42%       11.55%       11.20%
     Book value per share                 $12.79       $12.77       $12.33
     Shares outstanding                   62,360       63,605       63,488
     Loans serviced for others       $19,124,378  $15,032,504  $29,242,906
     Weighted average service fee
      (bps)                                 37.0         37.1         34.8
     Value of servicing rights              1.19%        1.15%        1.10%
     Allowance for loan losses to
      non performing loans                  65.0%        80.2%        68.2%
     Allowance for loan losses to
      loans held for investment             0.61%        0.51%        0.40%
     Non performing assets to total
      assets                                1.04%        1.03%        1.00%
     Number of bank branches                 155          151          141
     Number of loan origination
      centers                                 72           76           97
     Number of employees (excluding
      loan officers &  account
      executives)                          2,522        2,510        2,421
     Number of loan officers and
      account executives                     448          444          594



                            Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.

                              Loan Originations
                            (Dollars in millions)
                                 (unaudited)

                                        For the three months ended
                                 March 31,   December 31,     March 31,
                                   2007    %    2006      %    2006     %
    Loan type
    Residential mortgage loans  $5,489   95.4  $5,083   93.4  $4,348   93.0
    Consumer loans                 104    1.8      85    1.6     180    3.9
    Commercial loans               160    2.8     272    5.0     146    3.1
    Total loan production       $5,753  100.0  $5,440  100.0  $4,674  100.0



                              Gain on Loan Sales
                            (Dollars in thousands)
                                 (unaudited)

                                             For the three months ended
                                         March 31,  December 31,  March 31,
     Description                            2007         2006        2006

     Net gain on loan sales               $25,154      $23,843     $17,084
     Plus: FASB 133 adjustment             (3,945)      (2,053)    (10,127)
     Plus: LOCOM adjustment                    26           36       4,745
     Plus: secondary market reserve         2,163        1,845       1,006
     Gain on loan sales                   $23,398      $23,671     $12,708
     Loans sold                        $5,289,617   $4,466,314  $3,894,070
     Sales spread                            0.44%        0.52%       0.33%



                          Loans Held for Investment
                            (Dollars in thousands)
                                 (unaudited)
                   Description         March 31, 2007    December 31, 2006

          First mortgage loans       $5,909,807   74.0%  $6,211,765   69.5%
         Second mortgage loans           65,601    0.8%     715,154    8.0%
        Commercial real estate
                         loans        1,325,057   16.6%   1,301,819   14.6%
            Construction loans           75,178    0.9%      64,528    0.7%
             Warehouse lending          271,493    3.4%     291,656    3.3%
                Consumer loans          315,267    3.9%     340,156    3.8%
    Non-real estate commercial
                         loans           19,542    0.2%      14,607    0.2%
          Total loans held for
                    investment       $7,981,945  100.0%  $8,939,685  100.0%



                   Description               March 31, 2006

          First mortgage loans         $7,309,685           74.3%
         Second mortgage loans            762,918            7.8%
        Commercial real estate
                         loans          1,091,179           11.1%
            Construction loans             63,998            0.7%
             Warehouse lending            187,610            1.9%
                Consumer loans            406,267            4.1%
    Non-real estate commercial
                         loans             12,475            0.1%
          Total loans held for
                    investment         $9,834,132          100.0%



                            Deposit Portfolio
                          (Dollars in thousands)
                               (unaudited)

  Description                        March 31, 2007      December 31, 2006
                                    Balance      Rate     Balance     Rate
                                   ($ '000)       (%)    ($ '000)      (%)

  Demand deposits                  $392,476      1.52    $380,162     1.28
  Savings deposits                  140,349      1.50     144,460     1.55
  Money market deposits             609,754      4.13     608,282     4.05
  Certificates of deposits        3,775,817      4.97   3,763,781     4.86
  Total retail deposits           4,918,396      4.49   4,896,685     4.38
  Company controlled
   custodial deposits               305,378         -     244,193        -
  Municipal deposits              1,772,324      5.36   1,419,964     5.33
  Wholesale deposits                979,284      3.70   1,062,646     3.66
  Total deposits                 $7,975,382      4.42  $7,623,488     4.30



  Description                                              March 31, 2006
                                                          Balance     Rate
                                                         ($ '000)      (%)

  Demand deposits                                        $355,487     0.64
  Savings deposits                                        207,131     1.41
  Money market deposits                                   661,067     3.24
  Certificates of deposits                              3,687,232     4.25
  Total retail deposits                                 4,910,917     3.74
  Company controlled custodial deposits                   601,208        -
  Municipal deposits                                    1,688,691     4.75
  Wholesale deposits                                    1,608,827     3.48
  Total deposits                                       $8,809,643     3.63



                              Asset Quality
                          (Dollars in thousands)
                               (unaudited)

                                             Delinquencies at
                                      March 31, 2007     December 31, 2006
  Days delinquent                  ($ '000)       (%)    ($ '000)      (%)

  30                                $32,251      24.7     $40,140     33.6
  60                                 23,863      18.3      22,163     18.6
  90                                 73,906      56.6      56,554     47.4
  Matured - Delinquent                  664       0.5         517      0.4
  Total                            $130,684     100.0    $119,374    100.0
  Investment loans               $7,981,945             8,939,685
  Delinquency % (90+ Days
   and Matured)                       0.93%                 0.64%



                                             Delinquencies at

                                                           March 31, 2006
  Days delinquent                                      ($ '000)         (%)

  30                                                    $24,462       24.5
  60                                                     17,244       17.3
  90                                                     56,468       56.7
  Matured - Delinquent                                    1,502        1.5
  Total                                                 $99,676      100.0
  Investment loans                                   $9,834,132
  Delinquency % (90+ Days and Matured)                    0.59%



                                  Non-Performing Loans and Assets at

                           March 31, 2007  December 31, 2006  March 31, 2006

  Non-Performing Loans         $74,570            $57,071        $57,970
  Real Estate Owned             76,765             80,995         59,570
  Repurchased Assets/
   Non-Performing Assets         9,178             22,096         33,435
  Non-Performing Assets       $160,513           $160,162       $150,975
  Non-Performing Loans
   as a Percentage of
   Investment Loans              0.93%              0.75%          0.66%
  Non-Performing Assets
   as a Percentage
   of Total Assets               1.04%              1.03%          1.00%
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