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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007
OR
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number: 001-16577
(FLAGSTAR BANCORP, INC. LOGO)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Michigan   38-3150651
     
(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
5151 Corporate Drive, Troy, Michigan   48098-2639
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)
(248) 312-2000
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past ninety days. Yes þ No o.
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer” and “large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (check one):
         
Large accelerated filer o   Accelerated filer þ   Non-accelerated filer o
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ.
     As of November 2, 2007, 60,270,624 shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.01 par value, were issued and outstanding.
 
 

 


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FORWARD—LOOKING STATEMENTS
     This report contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business of Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. (“Flagstar” or the “Company”) and these statements are subject to risk and uncertainty. Forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, include those using words or phrases such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “trend,” “objective,” “continue,” “remain,” “pattern” or similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “might,” “can,” “may” or similar expressions.
     There are a number of important factors that could cause future results to differ materially from historical performance and these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, including: (1) competitive pressures among depository institutions increase significantly; (2) changes in the interest rate environment reduce interest margins; (3) the Company’s estimates of prepayment speeds, loan origination and sale volumes, charge-offs and loan loss provisions differ materially from actual results; (4) general economic conditions, either national or in the states in which the Company does business, are less favorable than expected; (5) political developments, wars or other hostilities may disrupt or increase volatility in securities markets or other economic conditions; (6) legislative or regulatory changes or actions adversely affect the businesses in which the Company is engaged; (7) changes and trends in the securities markets result in an adverse effect to the Company; (8) a delayed or incomplete resolution of regulatory issues; (9) the impact of reputational risk created by the developments discussed above on such matters as business generation and retention, funding and liquidity; and (10) the outcome of regulatory and legal investigations and proceedings.
     The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to update any forward-looking statements to reflect occurrences or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
   
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company are as follows:
   
   
   
   
   
 Statement regarding Computation of Net Earnings Per Share
 Section 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
 Section 302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
 Section 906 Certification, as Furnished by the Chief Executive Officer
 Section 906 Certification, as Furnished by the Chief Financial Officer

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Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
(In thousands, except for share data)
                 
    At September 30,     At December 31,  
    2007     2006  
    (Unaudited)          
Assets
               
Cash and cash items
  $ 123,373     $ 136,675  
Interest-bearing deposits
    102,356       140,561  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents
    225,729       277,236  
Securities classified as trading
    22,401        
Securities classified as available for sale
    1,216,186       617,450  
Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity (fair value $1.3 billion and $1.6 billion at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively)
    1,343,778       1,565,420  
Other investments
    24,780       24,035  
Loans available for sale
    5,604,041       3,188,795  
Loans held for investment
    7,034,732       8,939,685  
Less: allowance for loan losses
    (77,800 )     (45,779 )
 
           
Loans held for investment, net
    6,956,932       8,893,906  
 
           
Total interest-earning assets
    15,270,474       14,430,167  
Accrued interest receivable
    63,820       52,758  
Repossessed assets, net
    84,248       80,995  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    331,094       277,570  
Premises and equipment, net
    229,354       219,243  
Mortgage servicing rights, net
    340,814       173,288  
Other assets
    121,822       126,509  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 16,564,999     $ 15,497,205  
 
           
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity Liabilities
               
Deposits
  $ 8,485,556     $ 7,623,488  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    6,392,000       5,407,000  
Security repurchase agreements
    468,668       990,806  
Long term debt
    248,685       207,472  
 
           
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    15,594,909       14,228,766  
Accrued interest payable
    46,183       46,302  
Federal income taxes payable
    17,721       29,674  
Secondary market reserve
    27,500       24,200  
Payable for securities purchased
          249,694  
Other liabilities
    149,780       106,335  
 
           
Total liabilities
    15,836,093       14,684,971  
Commitments and Contingencies
           
Stockholders’ Equity
               
Common stock $0.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 63,656,979 and 63,604,590 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2007, and December 31, 2006, respectively
     637        636  
Additional paid in capital
    64,075       63,223  
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
    (8,366 )     5,182  
Retained earnings
    714,239       743,193  
Treasury stock, at cost, 3,386,355 shares at September 30, 2007, and none at December 31, 2006
    (41,679 )      
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    728,906       812,234  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 16,564,999     $ 15,497,205  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share data)
                                 
    For the Three Months Ended     For the Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
            (Unaudited)          
Interest Income
                               
Loans
  $ 201,464     $ 184,328     $ 578,673     $ 526,222  
Mortgage-backed securities
    15,485       19,878       43,869       58,177  
Securities available for sale
    15,212             42,334        
Interest-bearing deposits
    3,647             9,823        
Other
    1,343       1,351       5,486       5,104  
 
                       
Total interest income
    237,151       205,557       680,185       589,503  
 
                       
Interest Expense
                               
Deposits
    91,117       87,054       262,181       244,326  
FHLB advances
    70,534       48,677       203,268       131,147  
Security repurchase agreements
    17,982       13,161       48,416       39,707  
Other
    3,582       3,037       10,495       11,282  
 
                       
Total interest expense
    183,215       151,929       524,360       426,462  
 
                       
Net interest income
    53,936       53,628       155,825       163,041  
Provision for loan losses
    30,195       7,291       49,941       17,213  
 
                       
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    23,741       46,337       105,884       145,828  
 
                       
Non-Interest Income
                               
Loan fees and charges
    (218 )     2,146       1,257       4,996  
Deposit fees and charges
    5,808       5,080       16,496       15,584  
Loan administration
    4,333       7,766       10,097       12,430  
Net gain (loss) on loan sales
    (17,457 )     (8,197 )     35,841       18,538  
Net gain on sales of mortgage servicing rights
     456       45,202       6,181       88,719  
Net loss on securities available for sale
    (2,944 )     (2,144 )     (2,215 )     (5,701 )
Unrealized gain on trading securities
    1,914             1,914        
Other fees and charges
    9,376       4,485       29,039       23,966  
 
                       
Total non-interest income
    1,268       54,338       98,610       158,532  
 
                       
Non-Interest Expense
                               
Compensation and benefits
    40,037       37,518       118,680       108,735  
Occupancy and equipment
    17,599       17,726       51,380       51,335  
Communication
    1,114       1,108       4,518       3,295  
Other taxes
    (470 )     (21 )     (1,053 )     (1,652 )
General and administrative
    14,980       12,522       43,367       37,564  
 
                       
Total non-interest expense
    73,260       68,853       216,892       199,277  
 
                       
(Loss) earnings before federal income taxes
    (48,251 )     31,822       (12,398 )     105,083  
(Benefit) provision for federal income taxes
    (16,196 )     11,070       (3,233 )     36,780  
 
                       
Net Loss (Earnings)
  $ (32,055 )   $ 20,752     $ (9,165 )   $ 68,303  
 
                       
(Loss) earnings per share
                               
Basic
  $ (0.53 )   $ 0.33     $ (0.15 )   $ 1.08  
 
                       
Diluted
  $ (0.53 )   $ 0.32     $ (0.15 )   $ 1.06  
 
                       
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(In thousands, except per share data)
                                                 
            Additional     Other     Accumulated               Total  
    Common     Paid in     Comprehensive     Retained     Treasury     Stockholders’  
    Stock     Capital     Income (Loss)     Earnings     Stock     Equity  
Balance at January 1, 2006
  $ 632     $ 57,304     $ 7,834     $ 706,113     $     $ 771,883  
Net earnings
                      75,202             75,202  
Reclassification of gain on swap extinguishment
                (1,167 )                 (1,167 )
Change in net unrealized loss on swaps used in cash flow hedges
                (1,874 )                 (1,874 )
Change in net unrealized gain on securities available for sale
                 389                   389  
 
                                             
Total comprehensive income
                                  72,550  
Stock options exercised
    4       2,201                         2,205  
Stock-based compensation
          2,718                         2,718  
Tax benefit from stock-based compensation
          1,000                         1,000  
Dividends paid ($0.60 per share)
                      (38,122 )           (38,122 )
 
                                   
Balance at December 31, 2006
     636       63,223       5,182       743,193             812,234  
(Unaudited)
                                               
Net loss
                      (9,165 )           (9,165 )
Reclassification of gain on swap extinguishment
                (91 )                 (91 )
Change in net unrealized loss on swaps used in cash flow hedges
                (2,684 )                 (2,684 )
Change in net unrealized loss on securities available for sale
                (10,773 )                 (10,773 )
 
                                             
Total comprehensive loss
                                  (22,713 )
Adjustment to initially apply FIN 48
                      (1,428 )           (1,428 )
Stock options exercised
    1       69                         70  
Stock-based compensation
           808                         808  
Tax effect from stock-based compensation
          (25 )                       (25 )
Purchase of treasury stock
                            (41,705 )     (41,705 )
Issuance of treasury stock
                            26       26  
Dividends paid ($0.30 per share)
                      (18,361 )           (18,361 )
 
                                   
Balance at September 30, 2007
  $ 637     $ 64,075     $ (8,366 )   $ 714,239     $ (41,679 )   $ 728,906  
 
                                   
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
                 
    For the Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2007     2006  
        (Unaudited)    
              (as restated)    
Operating Activities
               
 
Net (loss) earnings
  $ (9,165 )   $ 68,303  
Adjustments to net (loss) earnings to net cash used in operating activities
               
Provision for loan losses
    49,941       17,213  
Depreciation and amortization
    71,692       80,129  
(Decrease) increase in valuation allowance in mortgage servicing rights
    (358 )     48  
Stock-based compensation expense
    1,119       1,797  
Net gain on the sale of assets
    (3,041 )     (2,010 )
Net gain on loan sales
    (35,841 )     (18,538 )
Net loss on securities classified as available for sale
    2,215       5,701  
Unrealized gain on trading securities
    (1,914 )      
Net gain on sales of mortgage servicing rights
    (6,181 )     (88,719 )
Proceeds from sales and securitizations of loans available for sale
    16,031,878       10,647,153  
Origination and repurchase of mortgage loans available for sale, net of principal repayments
    (19,018,391 )     (11,835,950 )
Increase in accrued interest receivable
    (11,062 )     (4,737 )
Decrease (increase) in other assets
     387       (39,682 )
(Decrease) increase in accrued interest payable
    (119 )     7,041  
Net tax effect of (benefit for) stock grants issued
    25       (905 )
Decrease in federal income taxes payable
    (21,229 )     (22,667 )
Decrease in payable for securities purchased
    (249,694 )      
Increase in other liabilities
    8,318       4,774  
 
           
Net cash used in operating activities
    (3,191,420 )     (1,181,049 )
 
           
Investing Activities
               
Net change in other investments
    (745 )     (3,117 )
Repayment of mortgage-backed securities held to maturity
    249,475       300,543  
Proceeds from sale of investment securities available for sale
    254,937        
Purchase of investment securities available for sale, net of principal repayments
    (132,755 )      
Proceeds from sales of portfolio loans
    693,283       1,256,646  
Origination of portfolio loans, net of principal repayments
    708,063       (614,908 )
(Purchase) redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    (53,524 )     17,611  
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries
    1,238        
Proceeds from the disposition of repossessed assets
    70,318       42,068  
Acquisitions of premises and equipment, net of proceeds
    (25,891 )     (32,032 )
Proceeds from the sale of mortgage servicing rights
    33,915       371,703  
 
           
Net cash provided by investing activities
    1,798,314       1,338,514  
 
           
Financing Activities
               
Net increase in deposit accounts
    862,068       68,152  
Net decrease in security repurchase agreements
    (522,138 )     (325,602 )
Net increase in Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    985,000       292,308  
Payment on other long term debt
    (25 )     (25 )
Issuance of junior subordinated debt
    40,000        
Net receipt (disbursement) of payments of loans serviced for others
    17,069       (39,630 )
Net receipt of escrow payments
    19,931       18,064  
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options
    (241 )     2,557  
Net tax effect of (benefit for) stock grants issued
    (25 )     905  
Dividends paid to stockholders
    (18,361 )     (28,583 )
Purchase of treasury stock
    (41,705 )      
Issuance of treasury stock
    26        
 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    1,341,599       (11,854 )
 
           
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (51,507 )     145,611  
Beginning cash and cash equivalents
    277,236       201,163  
 
           
Ending cash and cash equivalents
  $ 225,729     $ 346,774  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — Continued
(In thousands)
                 
    For the Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2007     2006  
    (Unaudited)  
 
          (as restated)
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
               
Loans held for investment transferred to repossessed assets
  $ 88,576     $ 77,322  
 
           
Total interest payments made on deposits and other borrowing
  $ 524,479     $ 419,421  
 
           
Federal income taxes paid
  $     $ 61,253  
 
           
Mortgage loans available for sale transferred to securities available for sale
  $ 406,094     $  
 
           
Mortgage loans available for sale transferred to held for investment
  $ 210,639     $ 247,771  
 
           
Mortgage loans held for investment transferred to available for sale
  $ 693,283     $ 1,256,646  
 
           
Recharacterization of loans held for investment to mortgage-backed securities held to maturity
  $ 345,794     $ 440,707  
 
           
Mortgage servicing rights resulting from sale or securitization of loans
  $ 247,570     $ 175,141  
 
           
Retention of residual interests in securitization transactions
  $ 20,487     $  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 1. Nature of Business
     Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. (“Flagstar” or the “Company”), is the holding company for Flagstar Bank, FSB (the “Bank”), a federally chartered stock savings bank founded in 1987. With $16.6 billion in assets at September 30, 2007, Flagstar is the largest financial institution headquartered in Michigan.
     The Company’s principal business is obtaining funds in the form of deposits and wholesale borrowings and investing those funds in single-family mortgages and other types of loans. Its primary lending activity is the acquisition or origination of single-family mortgage loans. The Company also originates consumer loans, commercial real estate loans, and non-real estate commercial loans and services a significant volume of residential mortgage loans for others.
     The Company sells or securitizes most of the mortgage loans that it originates and generally retains the right to service the mortgage loans that it sells. These mortgage-servicing rights (“MSRs”) are occasionally sold by the Company in transactions separate from the sale of the underlying mortgages. The Company may also invest in a significant amount of its loan production in order to enhance the Company’s leverage ability and to receive the related interest spread between earning assets and paying liabilities.
     The Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank System (“FHLB”) and is subject to regulation, examination and supervision by the Office of Thrift Supervision (“OTS”) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). The Bank’s deposits are insured by the FDIC through the Deposit Insurance Fund (“DIF”).
Note 2. Basis of Presentation
     The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. In accordance with current accounting principles, the Company’s trust subsidiaries are not consolidated. In addition, certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
     The unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for complete financial statements. The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2007. For further information, you should refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. The Form 10-K can be found on the Company’s Investor Relations web page, at www.flagstar.com, and on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, at www.sec.gov.
Note 3. Recent Accounting Developments
Establishing Standards on Measuring Fair Value
     In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” SFAS 157 defines the term “fair value” for U.S. GAAP purposes to include the use of an exit price, establishes a framework for measuring fair value by reference to an exit price, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. It also clarifies that the exit price is the price in an orderly transaction between market participants to sell an asset or transfer a liability at a measurement date. SFAS 157 emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement and not an entity-specific measurement. It also establishes a hierarchy used in such measurement and expands the required disclosures of assets and liabilities measured at fair value. Management will be required to adopt SFAS 157 beginning in 2008. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operation and liquidity.

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Fair Value Option
     In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” SFAS 159 allows entities to elect to measure those financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. The election may be applied instrument by instrument, is irrevocable once made and must be applied to the entire instrument and not to specified risks, specific cash flows or other limited aspects of that instrument. An entity is restricted in choosing the dates to elect the fair value option for an eligible item. SFAS 159 applies to the Company effective January 1, 2008. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of SFAS 159 on the Company’s financial condition, results of operation and liquidity.
Note 4.  Investment Securities
     As of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, investment securities were comprised of the following (in thousands):
 
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2007     2006  
Securities – trading
  $ 22,401     $  
 
           
Securities – available for sale
               
AAA-rated non-agency securities
  $ 851,715     $ 497,089  
AAA-rated agency securities
    323,439       77,910  
Non-investment grade residual securities
    41,032       42,451  
 
           
Total mortgage-backed securities – available for sale
  $ 1,216,186     $ 617,450  
 
           
Mortgage-backed securities – held to maturity
               
AAA-rated non-agency securities
  $     $ 332,362  
AAA-rated agency securities
    1,343,778       1,233,058  
 
           
Total mortgage-backed securities – held to maturity
  $ 1,343,778     $ 1,565,420  
 
           
Other investments
               
Mutual funds
  $ 24,071     $ 23,320  
U.S. Treasury bonds
    709       715  
 
           
Total other investments
  $ 24,780     $ 24,035  
 
           
     At September 30, 2007, the Company had $22.4 million in securities classified as trading. These securities are non-investment grade residual assets from a private securitization that was closed in March 2007 with a secondary closing in June 2007. The securities are recorded at fair value with any unrealized gains and losses reported in the consolidated statement of operations. Prior to this transaction, the Company had no securities classified as trading.
     At September 30, 2007, the Company had $1.2 billion in securities classified as available for sale, which were comprised of AAA-rated agency securities, AAA-rated non-agency securities and non-investment grade residual securities arising from its private securitizations. Securities available for sale are carried at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses reported as a component of other comprehensive income to the extent they are temporary in nature. If losses are, at any time, deemed to have arisen from “other-than-temporary impairments” (OTTI), then they are reported as an expense for that period. At September 30, 2007, $48.3 million of the securities classified as available for sale were pledged as collateral for security repurchase agreements.
     During the quarter ended March 31, 2007, the Company received written guidance from the OTS on regulatory capital treatment being used by the Bank for securities retained from a guaranteed mortgage securitization of fixed second mortgage loans completed in April 2006. The securities had initially been recorded as held to maturity because the underlying bonds were AAA-rated and insured by a private insurance company and, therefore, the Bank expected that the securities would receive 20% risk-weighted capital treatment rather than 50% or 100% risk-weighted treatment. At the time, the Company had both the ability and intent to hold the securities to maturity. In its guidance, the OTS advised the Company that the recharacterization of the underlying loans in the guaranteed mortgage securitization did not decrease the risk associated with carrying fixed second mortgage loans because the capital rules did not recognize private insurance companies as eligible guarantors. Because of this information received from the OTS, the Company’s capital treatment of the underlying securities changed significantly. As a result, the Company no longer intends to hold the securities to maturity and during the quarter ended March 31, 2007, reclassified $321.1 million in securities associated with the guaranteed mortgage securitization of fixed second mortgage loans completed in April 2006 to available for sale. Upon reclassification of the securities to available for sale, the Company recorded a $1.3 million loss, before taxes, to other comprehensive income. Management does not believe that this capital treatment could have been reasonably anticipated and the reclassification to available for sale should not impact the held to maturity status of the Company’s other held to maturity securities.

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     At September 30, 2007, the Company had $1.3 billion in AAA-rated mortgage-backed securities classified as held to maturity. Of such securities, $425.9 million were pledged as collateral for security repurchase agreements at September 30, 2007.
     The Company has other investments because of interim investment strategies in trust subsidiaries, collateral requirements required in swap and deposit transactions, and Community Reinvestment Act investment requirements. U.S. Treasury bonds in the amount of $508,000 and $517,000 are pledged as collateral in association with the issuance of certain trust preferred securities at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.
Note 5. Loans Held for Investment
     Loans held for investment are summarized as follows (in thousands):
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2007     2006  
Mortgage loans
  $ 4,938,083     $ 6,211,765  
Second mortgage loans
    58,224       715,154  
Commercial real estate loans
    1,463,222       1,301,819  
Construction loans
    88,018       64,528  
Warehouse lending
    175,496       291,656  
Consumer loans
    291,889       340,157  
Commercial loans
    19,800       14,606  
 
           
Total
    7,034,732       8,939,685  
Less: allowance for loan losses
    (77,800 )     (45,779 )
 
           
Total
  $ 6,956,932     $ 8,893,906  
 
           
     Activity in the allowance for loan losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, is as follows (in thousands):
                                 
    Three months ended   Nine months ended
    September 30,   September 30,
    2007   2006   2007   2006
         
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 53,400     $ 39,606     $ 45,779     $ 39,140  
Provision charged to operations
    30,196       7,290       49,941       17,213  
Charge-offs
    (6,895 )     (4,716 )     (20,746 )     (15,668 )
Recoveries
    1,099       564       2,826       2,059  
         
Balance, end of period
  $ 77,800     $ 42,744     $ 77,800     $ 42,744  
         
     A loan is impaired when it is probable that payment of interest and principal will not be made in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement.
     Impaired loans are summarized as follows (in thousands):
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2007     2006  
Impaired loans with no allowance for loan losses allocated
  $ 23,583     $ 15,228  
Impaired loans with allowance for loan losses allocated
    94,427       10,934  
 
           
Total impaired loans
  $ 118,010     $ 26,162  
 
           
 
               
Amount of the allowance allocated to impaired loans
  $ 18,861     $ 1,119  
Average investment in impaired loans (nine months ended September 30, 2007 and twelve months ended December 31, 2006, respectively)
  $ 54,640     $ 28,469  
     Those impaired loans not requiring an allowance represent loans for which the estimated fair value of the collateral exceeded the recorded investments in such loans. At September 30, 2007, approximately 70% of the total impaired loans were evaluated based on fair value of related collateral, and the remaining 30% were based on discounted cash flows.

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Note 6. Private Securitization Activity
     During 2007, the Company sold $719.1 million in closed-ended, fixed and adjustable rate mortgage loans (the “Second Mortgage Securitization”) and recorded $26.8 million in residual interests and servicing assets as a result of the non-agency securitization. The residual interests are categorized as securities classified as trading and are therefore recorded at fair value. Any gains or losses realized on the sale of such securities and any subsequent changes in unrealized gains and losses are reported in the consolidated statement of operations.
     Certain cash flows received from securitization trusts outstanding, including the trust arising from the Second Mortgage Securitization, were as follows (in thousands):
                                 
    For the Three Months Ended   For the Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
    2007   2006   2007   2006
Proceeds from new securitizations
  $     $     $ 719,097     $  
Proceeds from collections reinvested in securitizations
    93,869       11,957       184,817       56,206  
Servicing fees received
    1,928       1,035       5,050       2,734  
Loan repurchases for representations and warranties
                (642 )     (727 )
     Credit Risk on Securitization
     With respect to the issuance of private-label securitizations, the Company has limited credit exposure in that it retains non-investment grade residuals. The Company does not have credit exposure associated with non-performing loans in securitizations beyond its investment in retained interests in non-investment grade residuals. The value of the Company’s retained interests includes credit loss assumptions on the underlying collateral pool to estimate this risk. The following table summarizes the collateral balance associated with our servicing portfolio of sold loans and the balance of non-investment grade residuals retained at September 30, 2007 (in thousands):
                 
            Balance of Retained  
            Assets with Credit  
    Total Loans     Exposure  
    Serviced     Residuals  
Private –label securitizations
  $ 1,467,933     $ 63,433  
Government sponsored entities
    25,196,260        
Other investors
    859        
 
           
Total
  $ 26,665,052     $ 63,433  
 
           
Note 7. Stock-Based Compensation
     On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS 123R, “Share-Based Payment,” using the modified prospective method. SFAS 123R requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options and stock appreciation rights, to be recognized as an expense in the consolidated statement of operations based on their fair values. The total amount of compensation is determined based on the fair value of the options when granted and is expensed over the required service period, which is normally the vesting period of the options. SFAS 123R applies to awards granted or modified on or after January 1, 2006, and to any unvested awards that were outstanding at December 31, 2005. In accordance with SFAS 123R, for the period beginning January 1, 2006, only the excess tax benefits from the exercise of stock options are presented as financing cash flows. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 the excess tax effect totaled $0.9 million and $0, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, there were no options granted.
     Cash-Settled Stock Appreciation Rights
     The Company used the following weighted average assumptions in applying the Black-Scholes model to determine the fair value of cash-settled stock appreciation rights issued and outstanding during the three months ended September 30, 2007: dividend yield of 3.40%; expected volatility of 33.81%; a risk-free rate range of 4.50% to 4.59%; and an expected life range of 3.65 to 4.60 years. The cash-settled stock appreciation rights generally vest over a four year period at the rate of 25% on each anniversary date of the grant.

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     The following table presents the status and changes in cash-settled stock appreciation rights for the period presented:
                         
                    Weighted Average  
            Weighted Average     Grant Date  
    Shares     Exercise Price     Fair Value  
Stock Appreciation Rights Awarded:
Non-vested balance at December 31, 2006
    328,873     $ 16.28     $ 2.99  
Granted
    590,692     $ 14.34     $ 1.43  
Vested
    (82,197 )   $ 16.28     $ 2.99  
Forfeited
    (5,525 )   $ 14.48     $ 1.39  
 
                     
Non-vested balance at September 30, 2007
    831,843     $ 14.91     $ 1.89  
 
                     
     For the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $0.4 million ($0.3 million net of tax) and $0.4 million ($0.3 million net of tax), respectively, which had no impact on earnings per share. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $1.1 million ($0.7 million net of tax) and $1.8 million ($1.2 million net of tax), respectively, or $0.01 per share, diluted, for each such period.
     Restricted Stock Units
     The Company issues restricted stock units to officers, directors and key employees in connection with year-end compensation. Restricted stock units generally vest over a period of two years as outlined in the applicable restricted stock unit agreements, and are delivered shortly after the grant date. The Company incurred expenses of approximately $0.3 million and $0.2 million with respect to restricted stock units for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company incurred expenses of approximately $0.9 million and $0.6 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2007, restricted stock units granted but not yet vested had a market value of $1.5 million.
Note 8. Stockholders’ Equity
     On January 31, 2007, the Company announced that the Board of Directors had adopted a Stock Repurchase Program under which the Company was authorized to repurchase up to $40.0 million worth of shares of outstanding common stock. On February 27, 2007, the Company announced that the Board of Directors had increased the authorized repurchase amount to $50.0 million. On April 26, 2007, the Board increased the authorized repurchase amount to $75.0 million. This program expires on January 31, 2008. At September 30, 2007, $41.7 million has been used to repurchase 3.4 million shares under the plan.
Note 9. Segment Information
     The Company’s operations are broken down into two business segments: banking and home lending. Each business operates under the same banking charter, but is reported on a segmented basis for this report. Each of the business lines is complementary to each other. The banking operation includes the gathering of deposits and investing those deposits in duration-matched assets primarily originated by the home lending and commercial lending operations. The banking group holds these loans in the investment portfolio in order to earn income based on the difference or “spread” between the interest earned on loans and the interest paid for deposits and other borrowed funds. The home lending operation involves the origination, packaging, and sale of loans in order to receive transaction income. The home lending operation also services mortgage loans for others and sells MSRs into the secondary market. Funding for the home lending operation is provided by deposits and borrowings garnered by the banking group. All of the non-bank consolidated subsidiaries are included in the banking segment. No such subsidiary is material to the Company’s overall operations.

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     Following is a presentation of financial information by segment for the periods indicated (in thousands):
                                 
    For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2007  
    Bank     Home Lending              
    Operations     Operations     Elimination     Combined  
2007  
Net interest income
  $ 23,806     $ 30,130     $     $ 53,936  
Gain on sale revenue
          (17,001 )           (17,001 )
Other income
    10,056       8,213             18,269  
 
                         
Total net interest income and non-interest income
    33,862       21,342             55,204  
(Loss) earnings before federal income taxes
    (24,469 )     (23,782 )           (48,251 )
Depreciation and amortization
    2,482       21,815             24,297  
Capital expenditures
    4,437       6,633             11,070  
Identifiable assets
    15,879,011       6,175,988       (5,490,000 )     16,564,999  
Inter-segment income (expense)
    41,175       (41,175 )            
                                 
    For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007    
    Bank     Home Lending              
    Operations     Operations     Elimination     Combined  
2007  
Net interest income
  $ 87,819     $ 68,006     $     $ 155,825  
Gain on sale revenue
          42,022             42,022  
Other income
    39,261       17,327             56,588  
 
                         
Total net interest income and non-interest income
    127,080       127,355             254,435  
(Loss) earnings before federal income taxes
    (8,877 )     (3,521 )           (12,398 )
Depreciation and amortization
    7,466       64,226             71,692  
Capital expenditures
    20,267       5,616             25,883  
Identifiable assets
    15,879,011       6,175,988       (5,490,000 )     16,564,999  
Inter-segment income (expense)
    105,233       (105,233 )            
                                 
    For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2006  
    Bank     Home Lending              
    Operations     Operations     Elimination     Combined  
2006  
Net interest income
  $ 42,111     $ 11,517     $     $ 53,628  
Gain on sale revenue
          37,005             37,005  
Other income
    4,159       13,174             17,333  
 
                         
Total net interest income and non-interest income
    46,270       61,696             107,966  
Earnings before federal income taxes
    14,378       17,444             31,822  
Depreciation and amortization
    2,492       15,173             17,665  
Capital expenditures
    7,407       1,641             9,048  
Identifiable assets
    14,416,661       3,753,364       (3,050,000 )     15,120,025  
Inter-segment income (expense)
    22,875       (22,875 )            
                                 
    For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006  
    Bank     Home Lending              
    Operations     Operations     Elimination     Combined  
2006  
Net interest income
  $ 124,798     $ 38,243     $     $ 163,041  
Gain on sale revenue
          107,257             107,257  
Other income
    18,410       32,865             51,275  
 
                         
Total net interest income and non-interest income
    143,208       178,365             321,573  
Earnings before federal income taxes
    47,589       57,494             105,083  
Depreciation and amortization
    7,209       72,920             80,129  
Capital expenditures
    29,504       2,382             31,886  
Identifiable assets
    14,416,661       3,753,364       (3,050,000 )     15,120,025  
Inter-segment income (expense)
    57,300       (57,300 )            

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Note 10. Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
     In September 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an Interpretation of FASB Statement 109,” (“FIN 48”), to clarify the accounting treatment for uncertain income tax positions when applying FASB Statement 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” This interpretation prescribes a financial statement recognition threshold and measurement attribute for any tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.
     Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted FIN 48. As a result, the Company recorded the estimated value of its uncertain tax positions by increasing its tax liability by $1.4 million and recording a corresponding reduction to retained earnings. The liability for uncertain tax positions is carried in other liabilities in the consolidated statement of financial position as of September 30, 2007. The Company does not expect any reasonably possible material changes to the estimated amount in its liability associated with its uncertain tax position through December 31, 2007.
     The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in the federal income tax provision and other tax expense. At January 1, 2007, the Company had accrued approximately $0.7 million for the payment of tax related interest. As of September 30, 2007, there have been no material changes to the disclosures noted above.
     The Company’s income tax returns are subject to review and examination by federal, state, and local government authorities. On an ongoing basis, numerous federal, state, and local examinations are in progress and cover multiple tax years. As of September 30, 2007, the federal taxing authority had completed its examination of the Company through the taxable year ended December 31, 2003. The years open to examination by state and local government authorities vary by jurisdiction.
Note 11. Restatement of Previously Issued Consolidated Financial Statements
     Subsequent to filing the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007, the Company determined that its previously issued Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows contained errors in the classification of certain loan and securitization activities. As a result, the Company has restated the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
     The restatement resulted from the misclassification of cash flows from the sale of certain mortgage loans originally held for investment, which had been inappropriately classified as operating activities, and cash flows from certain mortgage loans originated as available for sale, which had been inappropriately classified as investing activities. In accordance with SFAS 102, "Statement of Cash Flows-Exemption of Certain Enterprises and Classification of Cash Flows from Certain Securities Acquired for Resale,” cash flows from the sale of mortgage loans originally held for investment should have been classified as investing activities rather than operating activities, and cash flows from mortgage loans originated to be sold should have been classified as operating activities rather than as investing activities.
     The restatement also resulted from the treatment of capitalized mortgage servicing rights and residual interests retained from the sale or securitization of loans. Previously, the Company had treated the retention of such interests as cash activities. In accordance with SFAS 140, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities,” the mortgage servicing rights and residual interests do not exist until they are separated from the associated loans when the loans are sold. Specifically, upon the sale of loans, the amounts related to the mortgage servicing rights or residual interests are reclassified on the consolidated statement of financial condition from loans held for sale and are, therefore, a non-cash transaction. As a result, the Company will show these mortgage servicing rights and residual interests as non-cash transactions in the supplemental disclosures within the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
     As a result of the errors described above, the restatement affects the classification of these activities and the subtotals of cash flows from operating and investing activities presented in the affected Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, but has no impact on the total Cash and Cash Equivalents for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The restatement does not affect the Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition, Consolidated Statement of Operations or Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income (Loss) as of or for the period ended September 30, 2006.

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     The effects of the restatement on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine month period ended September 30, 2006 are reflected in the following table.
         
    September 30, 2006  
    (Unaudited)  
    (Dollars in Thousands)  
Originally Reported:
       
Proceeds from sales of loans available for sale
  $ 11,903,799  
Origination and repurchase of loans available for sale, net of principal repayments
    (12,401,103 )
Net cash used in operating activities
  $ (489,556 )
 
Proceeds from sales of loans held for investment
  $  
Origination and repurchase of portfolio loans, net of principal repayments
    125,386  
Increase in mortgage servicing rights
    (175,141 )
Net cash used in investing activities
  $ 647,021  
 
       
As Restated:
       
 
       
Proceeds from sales of loans available for sale
  $ 10,647,153  
Origination and repurchase of loans available for sale, net of principal repayments
    (11,835,950 )
Net cash used in operating activities
  $ (1,181,049 )
 
Proceeds from sales of portfolio loans
  $ 1,256,646  
Origination and repurchase of portfolio loans, net of principal repayments
    (614,908 )
Increase in mortgage servicing rights
     
Net cash used in investing activities
  $ 1,338,514  
 
       
Difference:
       
 
       
Proceeds from sales of loans available for sale
  $ 1,256,646  
Origination and repurchase of loans available for sale, net of principal repayments
    (565,153 )
 
     
Net cash used in operating activities
  $ 691,493  
 
     
 
Proceeds from sales of portfolio loans
  $ (1,256,646 )
Origination and repurchase of portfolio loans, net of principal repayments
    740,294  
Increase in mortgage servicing rights
    (175,141 )
 
     
Net cash used in investing activities
  $ (691,493 )
 
     

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
     Where we say “we,” “us,” or “our,” we usually mean Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. In some cases, a reference to “we,” “us,” or “our” will include our wholly-owned subsidiary Flagstar Bank, FSB, and Flagstar Capital Markets Corporation, its wholly-owned subsidiary, which we collectively refer to as the “Bank.”
General
     Operations of the Bank are categorized into two business segments: banking and home lending. Each segment operates under the same banking charter, but is reported on a segmented basis for financial reporting purposes. For certain financial information concerning the results of operations of our banking and home lending operations, see Note 9 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, in Item 1, Financial Statements, herein.
     Banking Operation. We provide a full range of banking services to consumers and small businesses in Michigan, Indiana and Georgia. Our banking operation involves the gathering of deposits and investing those deposits in duration-matched assets consisting primarily of mortgage loans originated by our home lending operation. The banking operation holds these loans in its loans held for investment portfolio in order to earn income based on the difference, or “spread,” between the interest earned on loans and investments and the interest paid for deposits and other borrowed funds. At September 30, 2007, we operated a network of 158 banking centers and provided banking services to approximately 119,400 customers. During the first nine months of 2007, we opened 7 banking centers, including 4 in Michigan and 3 in Georgia. During the remainder of 2007, we expect to open 3 additional branches in the Atlanta, Georgia area, 3 additional branches in Michigan, and 1 in Indiana.
     Home Lending Operation. Our home lending operation originates, acquires, securitizes and sells residential mortgage loans on one-to-four family residences in order to generate transactional income. The home lending operation also services mortgage loans on a fee basis for others and occasionally sells mortgage servicing rights into the secondary market. Funding for our home lending operation is provided primarily by deposits and borrowings obtained by our banking operation.
Critical Accounting Policies
     Various elements of our accounting policies, by their nature, are inherently subject to estimation techniques, valuation assumptions and other subjective assessments. In particular, we have identified five policies that, due to the judgment, estimates and assumptions inherent in those policies, are critical to an understanding of our consolidated financial statements. These policies relate to: (a) the determination of our allowance for loan losses; (b) the valuation of our MSRs; (c) the valuation of our residuals; (d) the valuation of our derivative instruments; and (e) the determination of our secondary market reserve. We believe that the judgment, estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements are appropriate given the factual circumstances at the time. However, given the sensitivity of our consolidated financial statements to these critical accounting policies, the use of other judgments, estimates and assumptions could result in material differences in our results of operations or financial condition. For further information on our critical accounting policies, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, which is available on our website, www.flagstar.com, under the Investor Relations section, or on the website of the SEC, at www.sec.gov.

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Selected Financial Ratios
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
                                 
    For the Three Months Ended     For the Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
Return on average assets
    (0.77 )%     0.55 %     (0.08 )%     0.60 %
Return on average equity
    (17.08 )%     10.10 %     (1.57 )%     12.23 %
Efficiency ratio
    133.5 %     63.8 %     85.2 %     62.0 %
Equity/assets ratio (average for the period)
    4.51 %     5.46 %     4.79 %     4.93 %
Mortgage loans originated or purchased
  $ 6,566,185     $ 4,633,986     $ 19,218,370     $ 13,882,989  
Other loans originated or purchased
  $ 262,415     $ 200,161     $ 785,169     $ 885,158  
Mortgage loans sold
  $ 5,955,396     $ 4,045,915     $ 16,975,645     $ 11,904,611  
Interest rate spread — Bank only 1
    1.35 %     1.44 %     1.29 %     1.44 %
Net interest margin — Bank only 2
    1.52 %     1.67 %     1.45 %     1.65 %
Interest rate spread — Consolidated 1
    1.27 %     1.47 %     1.29 %     1.48 %
Net interest margin — Consolidated 2
    1.36 %     1.54 %     1.38 %     1.57 %
Dividend payout ratio
    (18.8 )%     39.7 %     (197.3 )%     41.9 %
Average common shares outstanding
    60,265       63,548       61,450       63,475  
Average fully diluted shares outstanding
    60,636       64,304       61,874       64,323  
Charge-offs to average investment loans (annualized)
    0.33 %     0.18 %     0.34 %     0.19 %
                                 
    September 30,     June 30,     December 31,     September 30,  
    2007     2007     2006     2006  
Equity-to-assets ratio
    4.40 %     4.76 %     5.24 %     5.39 %
Core capital ratio 3
    5.78 %     6.04 %     6.37 %     6.52 %
Total risk-based capital ratio 3
    10.65 %     10.96 %     11.55 %     11.52 %
Book value per share
  $ 12.09     $ 12.78     $ 12.77     $ 12.82  
Number of common shares outstanding
    60,271       60,260       63,605       63,571  
Mortgage loans serviced for others
  $ 26,665,052     $ 21,508,835     $ 15,032,504     $ 14,829,396  
Capitalized value of mortgage servicing rights
    1.28 %     1.24 %     1.15 %     1.02 %
Ratio of allowance to non-performing loans
    61.0 %     53.8 %     80.2 %     77.1 %
Ratio of allowance to loans held for investment
    1.11 %     0.70 %     0.51 %     0.48 %
Ratio of non-performing assets to total assets
    1.34 %     1.18 %     1.03 %     1.05 %
Number of banking centers
    158       156       151       146  
Number of home lending centers
    151       73       76       85  
Number of salaried employees
    2,939       2,689       2,510       2,559  
Number of commissioned employees
    852       462       444       491  
 
1   Interest rate spread is the difference between the annualized average yield earned on average interest-earning assets for the period and the annualized average rate of interest paid on average interest-bearing liabilities for the period.
 
2   Net interest margin is the annualized effect of the net interest income divided by that period’s average interest-earning assets.
 
3   Based on adjusted total assets for purposes of tangible capital and core capital, and risk-weighted assets for purposes of risk-based capital and total risk based capital. These ratios are applicable to the Bank only

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Results of Operations
Net (Loss) Earnings
     Three months. Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was $(32.0) million ($(0.53) per share-diluted), a $52.8 million decrease from net earnings of $20.8 million ($0.32 per share-diluted) reported in the comparable 2006 period. The overall decrease resulted primarily from a $44.7 million decrease in net gains on sales of mortgage services rights, a $9.3 million increase in net loss on loan sales, and a $22.9 million increase in the provision for loan losses.
     Nine months. Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $(9.2) million ($(0.15) per share-diluted), a $77.5 million decrease from net earnings of $68.3 million ($1.06 per share-diluted) reported in the comparable 2006 period. On a period-to-period comparison basis, there was an $82.5 million decline in gain on sale of mortgage servicing rights and a $32.7 million increase in the provision for loan losses, offset in part by a $17.3 million increase in gain on loan sales and a $39.9 million decrease in federal income tax expense.
Net Interest Income
     Three months. We recorded $53.9 million in net interest income before provision for loan losses for the three months ended September 30, 2007, a 0.6% increase from $53.6 million recorded for the comparable 2006 period. The increase reflects a $31.6 million increase in interest income offset by a $31.3 million increase in interest expense.
     In addition, in the three months ended September 30, 2007, as compared to the same period in 2006, we increased our average interest-earning assets by $1.9 billion and our average interest-paying liabilities by $1.7 billion. Average interest-earning assets repriced up 9 basis points in the aggregate during the three months ended September 30, 2007 while average interest-bearing liabilities repriced up 29 basis points during the same period, resulting in the decrease in our interest rate spread of 20 basis points to 1.27% for the three months ended September 30, 2007, from 1.47% for the comparable 2006 period. The Company recorded a net interest margin of 1.36% at September 30, 2007 as compared to 1.54% at September 30, 2006. At the Bank level, the net interest margin was 1.52% at September 30, 2007, as compared to 1.67% at September 30, 2006.
     Nine months. We recorded $155.8 million in net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, a 4.4% decrease from the $163.0 million recorded for the comparable 2006 period. The decrease reflects a $90.7 million increase in interest revenue offset by a $97.9 million increase in interest expense, primarily as a result of increasing rates paid on deposits, FHLB advances and security repurchase agreements, which were greater than the increase in yields earned on loans, mortgage-backed securities and other investments. In this same period, our average paying liabilities and our average interest-earning assets both increased $1.2 billon. As such, the ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 remained at 102% as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The decline in net interest income, together with the increase in the amount of average interest-earning assets resulted in the reduction in the net interest margin to 1.38% for the first nine months of 2007 from 1.57% for the first nine months of 2006.

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     Average Yields Earned and Rates Paid. The following table presents interest income from average interest-earning assets, expressed in dollars and yields, and interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, expressed in dollars and rates at the Company rather than the Bank. Interest income from earning assets includes the amortization of net premiums and net deferred loan origination costs of $5.2 million and $6.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, interest income from earning assets included $19.3 million and $21.2 million of amortization of net premiums and net deferred loan origination costs, respectively. Non-accruing loans were included in the average loan amounts outstanding.
                                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,  
    2007     2006  
    Average             Yield     Average             Yield  
    Balance     Interest     Rate     Balance     Interest     Rate  
             
                    (Dollars in thousands)                  
Interest-earning assets:
                                               
Loans receivable, net
  $ 12,812,245     $ 201,464       6.29 %   $ 12,137,127     $ 184,328       6.07 %
Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity
    1,207,941       15,485       5.09       1,621,748       19,878       4.90  
Other
    1,674,748       20,202       4.79       55,822       1,351       9.67  
 
                                       
Total interest-earning assets
    15,694,934       237,151       6.04 %     13,814,697     $ 205,557       5.95 %
Other assets
    954,882                       1,232,581                  
 
                                           
Total assets
  $ 16,649,816                     $ 15,047,278                  
 
                                           
Interest-bearing liabilities
                                               
Deposits
  $ 7,715,971       91,117       4.69 %   $ 8,040,584     $ 87,054       4.30 %
FHLB advances
    5,978,691       70,534       4.68       4,236,896       48,677       4.56  
Security repurchase agreements
    1,299,963       17,982       5.49       975,901       13,161       5.35  
Other
    238,399       3,582       6.01       207,751       3,037       5.85  
 
                                       
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    15,233,024       183,215       4.77 %     13,461,132     $ 151,929       4.48 %
Other liabilities
    666,222                       764,447                  
Stockholders’ equity
    750,570                       821,699                  
 
                                           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 16,649,816                     $ 15,047,278                  
 
                                           
Net interest-earning assets
  $ 461,910                     $ 353,565                  
 
                                       
Net interest income
          $ 53,936                     $ 53,628          
 
                                       
Interest rate spread 1
                    1.27 %                     1.47 %
 
                                           
Net interest margin 2
                    1.36 %                     1.54 %
 
                                           
Ratio of average interest- earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
                    103 %                     103 %
 
                                           

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    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2007     2006  
    Average             Yield     Average             Yield  
    Balance     Interest     Rate     Balance     Interest     Rate  
             
                    (Dollars in thousands)                  
Interest-earning assets:
                                               
Loans receivable, net
  $ 12,552,101     $ 578,673       6.15 %   $ 12,189,169     $ 526,222       5.76 %
Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity
    1,214,867       43,869       4.83       1,548,182       58,177       5.01  
Other
    1,296,175       57,643       5.95       118,322       5,104       5.75  
 
                                       
Total interest-earning assets
    15,063,143       680,185       6.02 %     13,855,673     $ 589,503       5.67 %
Other assets
    1,168,393                       1,236,399                  
 
                                           
Total assets
  $ 16,231,536                     $ 15,092,072                  
 
                                           
Interest-bearing liabilities
                                               
Deposits
  $ 7,592,261     $ 262,181       4.62 %   $ 8,257,259     $ 244,326       3.96 %
FHLB advances
    5,800,591       203,268       4.69       4,082,026       131,147       4.30  
Security repurchase agreements
    1,191,851       48,416       5.43       1,072,735       39,707       4.95  
Other
    218,175       10,495       6.41       184,922       11,282       8.13  
 
                                       
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    14,802,878       524,360       4.73 %     13,596,942     $ 426,462       4.19 %
Other liabilities
    651,669                       750,736                  
Stockholders’ equity
    776,989                       744,394                  
 
                                           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 16,231,536                     $ 15,092,072                  
 
                                           
Net interest-earning assets
  $ 260,265                     $ 258,731                  
 
                                       
Net interest income
          $ 155,825                     $ 163,041          
 
                                       
Interest rate spread 1
                    1.29 %                     1.48 %
 
                                           
Net interest margin 2
                    1.38 %                     1.57 %
 
                                           
Ratio of average interest- earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
                    102 %                     102 %
 
                                           
 
1   Interest rate spread is the difference between the annualized average yield earned on average interest-earning assets for the period and the annualized average rate of interest paid on average interest-bearing liabilities for the period.
 
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     Rate/Volume Analysis. The following table presents the dollar amount of changes in interest income and interest expense for the components of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, which are presented in the preceding table. The table below distinguishes between the changes related to average outstanding balances (changes in volume while holding the initial rate constant) and the changes related to average interest rates (changes in average rates while holding the initial balance constant). Changes attributable to both a change in volume and a change in rates are included as changes in rate.
                         
    Three Months Ended September 30,  
    2007 Versus 2006  
    Increase (Decrease) due to:  
    Rate     Volume     Total  
    (In thousands)  
Interest-earning assets:
                       
Loans receivable, net
  $ 6,891     $ 10,245     $ 17,136  
Mortgage-backed securities-held to maturity
    676       (5,069 )     (4,393 )
Other
    (20,608 )     39,459       18,851  
 
                 
Total
    (13,041 )     44,635       31,594  
 
                 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                       
Deposits
    7,581       (3,518 )     4,063  
FHLB advances
    1,837       20,020       21,857  
Security repurchase agreements
    452       4,370       4,822  
Other
    92       452       544  
 
                 
Total
    9,962       21,324       31,286  
 
                 
Change in net interest income
  $ (23,003 )   $ 23,311     $ 308  
 
                 
                         
    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2007 Versus 2006  
    Increase (Decrease) due to:  
    Rate     Volume     Total  
    (In thousands)  
Interest-earning assets:
                       
Loans receivable, net
  $ 36,772     $ 15,679     $ 52,451  
Mortgage-backed securities-held to maturity
    (1,784 )     (12,524 )     (14,308 )
Other
    1,883       50,656       52,539  
 
                 
Total
    36,871       53,811       90,682  
 
                 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                       
Deposits
    37,551       (19,696 )     17,855  
FHLB advances
    16,849       55,272       72,121  
Security repurchase agreements
    4,299       4,410       8,709  
Other
    (2,809 )     2,022       (787 )
 
                 
Total
    55,890       42,008       97,898  
 
                 
Change in net interest income
  $ (19,019 )   $ 11,803     $ (7,216 )
 
                 
     Three Months. Our interest rate spread decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2006, as reflected in the rate volume table which indicates that changes in our interest rate yield on assets was outpaced by the interest rates that we paid on funding liabilities.
     The rate volume table also shows that net interest income increased due to volume because of a sizeable growth in interest-earning assets during the comparable period.
     Nine Months. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2006, interest rates on deposits and other liabilities increased to a greater extent than the interest rates on our assets. This adverse effect on net interest income was partially offset by our sizeable growth in interest-earning assets.

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Provision for Loan Losses
     Three months. During the three months ended September 30, 2007, we recorded a provision for loan losses of $30.2 million as compared to $7.3 million recorded during the same period in 2006. In response to an increase in delinquency rates and non-performing loans during the third quarter of 2007, management noted substantial weakening of credit conditions among its borrowers that had not been evident in prior periods. To better assess the extent of this credit exposure, management conducted special reviews of substantially all of our residential development loans within our commercial real estate portfolio, which resulted in a significant increase in the provision for loan losses. The provisions reflect our estimates to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level management believes is appropriate to cover probable losses inherent in the portfolio based on increased delinquency rates during the third quarter 2007 and specific weaknesses noted in certain commercial real estate loans reviewed during the quarter. Net charge-offs increased in the 2007 period to $5.8 million, compared to $4.2 million for the same period in 2006, and as a percentage of investment loans, increased on an annualized basis to 0.33% from 0.18%. See “Analysis of Items on Statement of Financial Condition – Allowance for Loan Losses,” below, for further information.
     Nine months. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we recorded a provision for loan losses of $49.9 million as compared to $17.2 million recorded during the same period in 2006. The provisions reflect our estimates to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level management believes is appropriate to cover probable and inherent losses in the portfolio for each of the respective periods. Net charge-offs in the 2007 period totaled $17.9 million compared to $13.6 million for the same period in 2006 and were an annualized 0.34% and 0.19% of average investment loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, also reflecting the declining balance of investment loans. Additionally, seriously delinquent loans (past due 90 days or more) increased to 1.81% at September 30, 2007, from 0.62% at September 30, 2006. See “Analysis of Items on Statement of Financial Condition – Allowance for Loan Losses,” below, for further information.
Non-Interest Income
     Our non-interest income consists of (i) loan fees and charges, (ii) deposit fees and charges, (iii) loan administration fees, (iv) net gain (loss) on loan sales, (v) net gain on sales of MSRs, (vi) unrealized gain on trading securities, (vii) net loss on securities available for sale, and (viii) other fees and charges. During the three months ended September 30, 2007, non-interest income decreased to $1.3 million from $54.3 million in the comparable 2006 period. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, non-interest income decreased $59.9 million to $98.6 million from $158.5 million in the comparable 2006 period.
     Loan Fees and Charges. Both our home lending operation and banking operation earn loan origination fees and collect other charges in connection with residential mortgages and other types of loans.
     Three months. Loan fees recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2007, resulted in a loss of $218,000 compared to income of $2.1 million recognized during the comparable 2006 period. This decline was attributable to continued enhancements in our SFAS 91 processes. These enhancements resulted in charges to our capitalized balances, which management does not expect to recur in future periods.
     Nine months. Loan fees recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 totaled $1.3 million compared to $5.0 million collected during the comparable 2006 period. This decline was attributable to continued enhancements in our SFAS 91 processes.
     Deposit Fees and Charges. Our banking operation collects deposit fees and other charges such as fees for non-sufficient funds checks, cashier check fees, ATM fees, overdraft protection, and other account fees for services we provide to our banking customers. The amount of these fees tends to increase as a function of the growth in our average deposit base.
     Three months. During the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, we collected $5.8 million compared to $5.1 million in deposit fees due to a larger deposit base.
     Nine months. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we collected $16.5 million in deposit fees versus $15.6 million collected in the comparable 2006 period. This increase is attributable to the increase in the number of our deposit accounts as our banking franchise continues to expand.
     Loan Administration. When our home lending operation sells mortgage loans in the secondary market, it usually retains the right to service these loans and earn a servicing fee. When an underlying loan is prepaid or refinanced, the remaining balance of the mortgage servicing right for that loan is fully amortized, as no further fees will be earned for servicing that loan. During periods of falling interest rates, prepayments and refinancings generally increase and, unless we provide replacement loans, it will usually result in a reduction in loan servicing fees and increases in amortization expense recorded against the MSR portfolio.

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     Three months. Net loan administration fee income decreased to $4.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2007, from $7.8 million in the 2006 period. The $3.5 million decrease was the result of a $9.4 million increase in amortization expense of the MSRs offset by a $6.0 million increase in servicing fee revenue. The increase in amortization expense was a result of the higher average capitalized balance in comparison to the corresponding period in 2006. The increase in the servicing fee revenue was the result of an increase in loans serviced for others to an average of $24.7 billion during the 2007 period versus $13.7 billion during the 2006 period.
     The unpaid principal balance of loans serviced for others was $26.7 billion at September 30, 2007, versus $15.0 billion serviced at December 31, 2006, and $14.8 billion serviced at September 30, 2006. At September 30, 2007, the weighted average servicing fee on these loans was .364% (i.e., 36.4 basis points) and the weighted average seasoning was 13 months.
     Included in non-interest income under the caption loan administration are contractually specified servicing fees, late fees and ancillary fees amounting to $23.6 million and $17.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
     Nine months. Net loan administration fee income decreased to $10.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2007, from $12.4 million in the 2006 period. This $2.3 million decrease was the result of the $6.7 million decrease in servicing fee revenue, which was offset by the $4.4 million decrease in amortization expense of the MSRs. The decrease in amortization expense was the result of a lower average balance that also had relatively fewer prepayments and a greater proportion of more seasoned loans in comparison to the corresponding period in 2006. The decrease in the servicing fee revenue was the result of loans serviced for others averaging $21.0 billion during the 2007 period versus $22.3 billion during the 2006 period. The decrease in the average loans serviced for others is based on the timing of MSR sales in the 2006 period.
     Included in non-interest income under the caption loan administration are contractually specified servicing fees, late fees and ancillary fees amounting to $62.8 million and $69.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
     Net Gain (Loss) on Loan Sales. Our home lending operation records the transaction fee income it generates from the origination, securitization, and sale of mortgage loans in the secondary market. The amount of net gain on loan sales recognized is a function of the volume of mortgage loans sold and the gain on sale spread achieved, as adjusted to reflect related selling and administrative expenses, any mark to market pricing adjustments on loan commitments and forward sales commitments in accordance with SFAS 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments” (“SFAS 133”), and increases to the secondary market reserve related to loans sold during the period. The volatility in the gain on sale spread is attributable to market pricing, which changes with demand and the general level of interest rates. Generally, we are able to sell loans into the secondary market at a higher margin during periods of low or decreasing interest rates. Typically, as the volume of acquirable loans increases in a lower or falling interest rate environment, we are able to pay less to acquire loans and are then able to achieve higher spreads on the eventual sale of the acquired loans. In contrast, when interest rates rise, the volume of acquirable loans decreases and, therefore, we may need to pay more in the acquisition phase, thus decreasing our net gain achievable. Our loan sales loss during the third quarter of 2007 primarily resulted from the shutdown of the non-agency secondary market that prevented us from selling certain loans, and by increased hedging costs that arose due to sudden shifts in the credit markets.
     The following table indicates the net gain (loss) on loan sales reported in our consolidated financial statements to our total loans sold within the period (dollars in thousands):
                                 
    For the Three Months Ended   For the Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
    2007   2006   2007   2006
         
Net (loss) gain on loan sales
  $ (17,457 )   $ (8,197 )   $ 35,841     $ 18,538  
         
Loans sold or securitized
  $ 5,955,396     $ 4,045,915     $ 16,975,645     $ 11,904,611  
         
Spread achieved
    (0.29 )%     (0.20 )%     0.21 %     0.16 %
         
     Three months. For the three months ended September 30, 2007, there was a net loss on loan sales of $17.5 million, as compared to an $8.2 million net loss in the 2006 period, an increase in the loss of $9.3 million. The 2007 period reflects the sale of $6.0 billion in loans versus $4.0 billion sold in the 2006 period. Management believes changes in market conditions during the 2007 period resulted in an increased mortgage loan origination volume ($6.6 billion in the 2007 period vs. $4.6 billion in the 2006 period) but a decrease in overall loss on sale spread (a negative 29 basis points in the 2007 period versus a negative 20 basis points in the 2006 period). Our calculation of net gain (loss) on loan sales reflects any mark to market pricing adjustments on loan commitments and forward sales commitments in accordance with SFAS 133 (changes in SFAS 133), lower cost or market adjustments on our available-for-sale loan portfolio and provisions to our secondary market

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reserve. Changes in SFAS 133 amounted to $8.5 million and $7.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Lower of cost or market adjustments amounted to $0.1 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Provisions to our secondary market reserve amounted to $2.7 million and $1.6 million, for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Also included in our net gain (loss) on loan sales is the capitalized value of our MSR’s, which totaled $93.6 million and $61.6 million for the three months period ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
     Nine months. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, net gain on loan sales increased $17.3 million to $35.8 million from $18.5 million in the 2006 period. The 2007 period reflects the sale of $17.0 billion in loans versus $11.9 billion sold in the 2006 period. Management believes changes in the Company’s market share during the 2007 period resulted in an increased mortgage loan origination volume ($19.2 billion in the 2007 period versus $13.9 billion in the 2006 period) and an increase in overall gain on sale spread (21 basis points in the 2007 versus 16 basis points in the 2006 period). Our calculation of net gain on loan sales reflects changes in SFAS 133, lower of cost or market adjustments and provisions to our secondary market reserve. Changes in SFAS 133 amounted to $0.9 million and $(2.4) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Lower of cost or market adjustments amounted to $0.2 million and $1.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Provisions to our secondary market reserve amounted to $7.2 million and $4.1 million, for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Also included in our net gain on loan sales are the capitalized value of our MSR’s, which totaled $247.5 million and $171.1 million for the nine months ended September 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
     Net Gain on the Sale of Mortgage Servicing Rights. As part of our business model, our home lending operation occasionally sells MSRs from time to time in transactions separate from the sale of the underlying loans. At the time of the MSR sale, we record a gain or loss based on the selling price of the MSRs less our carrying value and transaction costs.
     Accordingly, the amount of net gains on MSR sales depends upon the related gain on sale spread and the volume of MSRs sold. The spread is attributable to market pricing, which changes with demand and the general level of interest rates. In general, if an MSR is sold on a “flow basis” shortly after it is acquired, little or no gain will be realized on the sale. MSRs created in a lower interest rate environment generally will have a higher market value because the underlying loan is less likely to be prepaid. Conversely, an MSR created in a higher interest rate environment will generally sell at a market price below the original fair value recorded because of the increased likelihood of prepayment of the underlying loans, resulting in a loss.
     Three months. We sold MSRs attributable to underlying loans totaling less than $0.1 billion during the three month period ending September 30, 2007 versus $10.8 billion during the 2006 period. During the three month period ending September 30, 2007, we did not sell any servicing rights on a bulk basis and less than $0.1 billion of loans on a servicing released basis. We sold $10.7 billion in servicing rights on a bulk basis, and $0.1 billion of loans on a servicing released basis during the 2006 period.
     For the three months ended September 30, 2007, the net gain on the sale of MSRs decreased from $45.2 million during the 2006 period to $0.5 million. The decrease in the 2007 period reflected the substantially lower volume of bulk sales in the 2007 period.
     Nine months. We sold MSRs attributable to underlying loans totaling $3.0 billion during the nine month period ending September 30, 2007 versus $24.0 billion during the 2006 period. During the nine month period ending September 30, 2007, we sold $2.0 billion of servicing rights on a bulk basis and $1.0 billion of loans on a servicing released basis. For the same period in 2006, we sold $22.9 billion of servicing rights on a bulk basis and $1.1 billion of loans on a servicing released basis for 2006.
     For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the net gain on the sale of MSRs decreased from $88.7 million during the 2006 period to $6.2 million. The decrease in the 2007 period reflected the substantially lower volume of bulk sales in the 2007 period.
     Unrealized Gain on Trading Securities. Securities classified as trading are comprised of residual interests from our private securitization completed in June 2007. Changes in our trading portfolio arise from changes in the valuation of the residual interest.
     During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007, we recognized an unrealized gain on trading securities of $1.9 million. Although certain assumptions relating to these residual interests were negatively adjusted during the third quarter of 2007, the value of these residual interests increased based on the reduction in interest rate paid to the senior investors. A significant portion of the bonds issued in the securitization are variable rate and as such the reduction of the interest rate on such bonds results in additional expected cash flow available to the residual interests.
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recognizing any gains or losses upon the sale of the securities, we may also incur net losses on securities available for sale as a result of a reduction in the estimated fair value of the security when that decline has been deemed to be an other-than-temporary impairment.
     Three months. During the three months ended September 30, 2007, we sold $84.2 million of securities available for sale which resulted in gains of $668,000. During the three months ended September 30, 2007, we had a $3.6 million other-than-temporary impairment of our residual interests that arose from securitizations completed in 2005 and 2006. The other-than-temporary impairment arose during the third quarter of 2007 primarily from the increase in our credit loss assumptions for these securitizations. The increase was caused by our recognition of the increasing losses in the underlying mortgages. The credit loss assumptions have increased by as much as 80% for certain securitizations. For the corresponding period in 2006, we had a $2.1 million other-than-temporary impairment of our residual interest that arose from securitizations completed in 2005, principally due to increased prepayment speeds.
     Nine months. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we sold securities available for sale amounting to approximately $255.2 million, which resulted in gains of $1.4 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we recognized a $3.6 million other-than-temporary impairment as described above. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, we recognized a $5.7 million other-than-temporary impairment of our residual interest that arose from a securitization completed in 2005. The $5.7 million impairment charge resulted from changes in the interest rate environment, benchmarking procedures applied against updated industry data and third party valuation data that resulted in increasing the critical prepayment speed assumption utilized in valuing such security.
     Other Fees and Charges. Other fees and charges generally include certain miscellaneous fees, including dividends received on FHLB stock and income generated by our subsidiaries.
     Three months. During the three months ended September 30, 2007, we recorded $3.7 million in cash dividends received on FHLB stock, compared to $2.8 million received during the three months ended September 30, 2006. At September 30, 2007 and 2006, we owned $331.1 million and $274.5 million of FHLB stock, respectively. We also recorded $0.9 million in subsidiary income for both the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006.
     Nine months. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we recorded $11.1 million in cash dividends received on FHLB stock, compared to the $10.4 million received during the nine months ended September 30, 2006. We also recorded $2.5 million and $2.9 million in subsidiary income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. In addition, a material portion of other fees and charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 relates to amounts that we realized as part of our continual efforts to mitigate losses incurred in connection with a fraud discovered in March 2004 relating to a series of warehouse loans.

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Non-Interest Expense
     The following table sets forth the components of our non-interest expense, along with the allocation of expenses related to loan originations that are deferred pursuant to SFAS 91, "Accounting for Nonrefundable Fees and Costs Associated with Originating or Acquiring Loans and Initial Direct Costs of Lease” (“SFAS 91”). As required by SFAS 91, mortgage loan fees and direct origination costs (principally compensation and benefits) are capitalized as an adjustment to the basis of the loans originated during the period and amortized to expense over the lives of the respective loans rather than immediately expensed. Expenses not directly associated with a specific loan, however, are not required or allowed to be capitalized and are, therefore, expensed when incurred.
Non-Interest Expense
(Dollars in thousands)
                                 
    For the Three Months Ended   For the Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
    2007   2006   2007   2006
         
Compensation and benefits
  $ 44,653     $ 41,715     $ 129,924     $ 120,346  
Commissions
    18,136       18,405       52,959       56,283  
Occupancy and equipment
    17,622       17,749       51,446       51,405  
Advertising
    3,065       3,003       7,719       6,641  
Federal insurance premium
    1,257       278       3,078       854  
Communications
    1,579       1,569       4,559       4,700  
Other taxes
    (470 )     (21 )     (1,053 )     (731 )
Other
    10,658       9,242       33,841       30,070  
         
Subtotal
    96,500       91,940       282,473       269,568  
Less: capitalized direct costs of loan closings, under SFAS 91
    (23,240 )     (23,087 )     (65,581 )     (70,291 )
         
Non-interest expense
  $ 73,260     $ 68,853     $ 216,892     $ 199,277  
         
Efficiency ratio 1
    133.5 %     63.8 %     85.2 %     62.0 %
         
 
1   Operating and administrative expenses divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income.
     Three months. Non-interest expense, before the capitalization of loan origination costs, increased $4.6 million to $96.5 million during the three months ended September 30, 2007, from $91.9 million for the comparable 2006 period. The following are the major changes affecting non-interest expense as reflected in the consolidated statements of operations:
    We employed 2,939 salaried employees at September 30, 2007 versus 2,559 salaried employees at September 30, 2006.
 
    We employed 198 full-time national account executives at September 30, 2007 versus 118 at September 30, 2006.
 
    We employed 654 full-time retail loan originators at September 30, 2007 versus 373 at September 30, 2006 as a part of our efforts during the third quarter of 2007 to increase our production in the retail channel.
 
    We conducted business from 12 more retail banking facilities at September 30, 2007 than at September 30, 2006.
 
 
    We conducted business from 151 home lending centers at September 30, 2007, 66 more than at September 30, 2006, reflecting the increase in retail loan originations during the third quarter of 2007.
 
    The home lending operation originated $6.6 billion in residential mortgage loans during the 2007 quarter versus $4.6 billion in the comparable 2006 quarter.
     Compensation and benefits expense increased $2.9 million during the 2007 period from the comparable 2006 period to $44.6 million, with the increase primarily attributable to additional staff and support personnel for the newly opened home lending and retail banking centers.
     The change in commissions paid to the commissioned sales staff, on a period over period basis, was a $0.3 million decrease. This decrease was primarily due to the reduced number of full-time non-performing loan originators, on average, during the period. New full time loan originators were hired during late August.

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     The 15.3% increase in other expense during the 2007 period from the comparable 2006 period is reflective of the increased mortgage loan originations and the increased number of home lending and banking centers in operation during the period.
     During the three months ended September 30, 2007, we capitalized direct loan origination costs of $23.2 million, an increase of $0.1 million from $23.1 million for the comparable 2006 period. This 0.4% increase is a result of a $0.3 million decrease in commission expense and an increase in other direct loan origination costs during the 2007 period versus the 2006 period.
     Nine months. Non-interest expense, before capitalization of direct loan origination costs, increased $12.9 million to $282.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2007, from $269.6 million for the comparable 2006 period.
     Compensation and benefits expense increased $9.6 million during the 2007 period from the comparable 2006 period to $129.9 million and was primarily attributable to regular salary increases for employees and additional staff and support personnel for the newly-opened banking centers.
     Commissions paid to the commissioned sales staff, on a year-over-year basis, decreased $3.3 million. This decrease was primarily due to the reduced number of full time, non-performing loan originators during the period.
     The 12.5% increase in other expense during the 2007 period from the comparable 2006 period is reflective of the increased mortgage loan originations and the increased number of home lending centers and banking centers in operation during the period, especially because of the substantial increase in retail loan originations and home lending centers during the third quarter 2007.
     During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we capitalized direct loan origination costs of $65.6 million, a decrease of $4.7 million from $70.3 million for the comparable 2006 period. This 6.7% decrease is a result of the decrease in commission expense and other direct loan origination costs.
(Benefit) Provision for Federal Income Taxes
     For the three months ended September 30, 2007, our (benefit) provision for federal income taxes as a percentage of pretax (loss) earnings was (33.6)% compared to 34.8% in 2006. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, our (benefit) provision for federal income taxes as a percentage of pretax (loss) earnings was (26.1)% and 35.0%. For each period, the provision for federal income taxes varies from statutory rates primarily because of certain non-deductible corporate expenses.
Analysis of Items on Statement of Financial Condition
     Assets
     Securities Classified as Trading. Securities classified as trading are comprised of residual interests from the private securitization closed in March 2007 with a secondary closing in June 2007. The residual interest in this securitization was $22.4 million at September 30, 2007. In accordance with SFAS 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Instruments,” management has elected to initially and subsequently measure this residual interest from the March 2007 securitization, and subsequent securitizations, at fair value. This does not affect the classification of the residuals from prior securitizations. Subsequent changes to fair value are recorded in operations in the period of the change.
     Securities Classified as Available for Sale. Securities classified as available for sale, which are comprised of mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and residual interests from securitizations of mortgage loan products, increased from $617.5 million at December 31, 2006, to $1.2 billion at September 30, 2007. At September 30, 2007, approximately $48.3 million of these securities classified as available for sale were pledged as collateral under security repurchase agreements. See Note 4 in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements,” in Item 1. Financial Statements herein.
     Mortgage-backed Securities Held to Maturity. Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity decreased from $1.6 billion at December 31, 2006 to $1.3 billion at September 30, 2007. The decrease was attributable to the reclassification of $321.1 million in mortgage-backed securities that arose from a private on-balance sheet securitization of second mortgage fixed rate loans from mortgage-backed securities held to maturity to securities classified as available for sale. See Note 4 in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements,” in Item 1. Financial Statements herein. At September 30, 2007, approximately $425.9 million of mortgage-backed securities were pledged as collateral under security repurchase agreements as compared to $1.0 billion at December 31, 2006.

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     Other Investments. Our investment portfolio increased from $24.0 million at December 31, 2006, to $24.8 million at September 30, 2007. Investment securities consist of contractually required collateral, regulatory required collateral, and investments made by our non-bank subsidiaries.
     Loans Available for Sale. We sell a majority of the mortgage loans we produce into the secondary market on a whole loan basis or by securitizing the loans into mortgage-backed securities. We generally sell or securitize our longer-term, fixed-rate mortgage loans, while we hold the shorter duration and adjustable rate mortgage loans for investment. At September 30, 2007, we held loans available for sale of $5.6 billion, which was an increase of $2.4 billion from $3.2 billion held at December 31, 2006. The amount of our loans available for sale depends upon the rate of production, our strategy to accumulate loans for private securitizations and the demand for loans in the secondary market.
     Loans Held for Investment. Loans held for investment at September 30, 2007 decreased $1.9 billion from December 31, 2006. A portion of the decrease was attributable to a $0.3 billion securitization of mortgage loans, a private securitization of approximately $0.7 billion of second mortgage loans that were transferred to loans available for sale and normal amortizations.
     The following table sets forth the composition of our investment loan portfolio as of the dates indicated (in thousands).
Loans Held for Investment
                         
    September 30,     December 31,     September 30,  
    2007     2006     2006  
Mortgage loans
  $ 4,938,083     $ 6,211,765     $ 6,427,010  
Second mortgage loans
    58,224       715,154       589,860  
Commercial real estate loans
    1,463,222       1,301,819       1,260,338  
Construction loans
    88,018       64,528       64,014  
Warehouse lending
    175,496       291,656       203,187  
Consumer loans
    291,889       340,157       365,288  
Non-real estate commercial loans
    19,800       14,606       14,484  
 
                 
Loans held for investment
    7,034,732       8,939,685       8,924,181  
Allowance for loan losses
    (77,800 )     (45,779 )     (42,744 )
 
                 
Loans held for investment, net
  $ 6,956,932     $ 8,893,906     $ 8,881,437  
 
                 
     Allowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses represents management’s estimate of probable losses in our loans held for investment portfolio as of the date of the consolidated financial statements. The allowance provides for probable losses that have been identified with specific customer relationships and for probable losses believed to be inherent in the loan portfolio, but that have not been specifically identified.
     During the third quarter of 2007, an increase in delinquency rates and an increase in seriously delinquent and non-performing loans, caused management to increase our overall allowance for loan losses. The overall delinquency rate increased in the third quarter of 2007 to 3.49% as of September 30, 2007, up from 1.34% as of December 31, 2006 and, for seriously delinquent loans, from 0.64% to 1.81%, respectively. At September 30, 2007, nonperforming loans totaled $127.5 million, an increase of $28.2 million over the second quarter of 2007. To better assess the extent of this credit exposure with respect to our commercial real estate portfolio, management conducted special reviews of commercial land and residential development loans amounting to approximately $234.6 million of outstanding principal in the third quarter of 2007. As a result of these reviews, management downgraded approximately $66.6 million and $40.1 million of outstanding principal to substandard and special mention classification, respectively. Substantially all of the loans that were downgraded to substandard have been evaluated for impairment under the impairment under the provisions of SFAS 114. In the third quarter of 2007, the provision for loan losses totaled $30.2 million, an increase of $18.7 million over the second quarter of 2007.
     The allowance for loan losses increased to $77.8 million at September 30, 2007 from $45.8 million at December 31, 2006. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of non-performing loans decreased to 61.0% from 80.2% at December 31, 2006, which reflects the increase in non-performing loans (i.e., loans that are past due 90 days or more) to $127.5 million at September 30, 2007 compared to $57.1 million at December 31, 2006. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of investment loans increased to 1.11% from 0.51% at December 31, 2006. As discussed above, the increase in the allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2007 reflects management’s assessment of the effect of increased levels of impaired and adversely classified loans, increased delinquency rates in most loan categories, and increased levels of charge-offs.

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     The following table provides the amount of delinquent loans at the dates listed (dollars in thousands). At September 30, 2007, 70.6% of all delinquent loans are loans in which we had a first lien position on residential real estate.
Delinquent Loans
                         
    September 30,     December 31,     September 30,  
    2007     2006     2006  
Days Delinquent:
 
30
  $ 73,382     $ 40,140     $ 33,738  
60
    44,481       22,163       16,150  
90+ delinquent and matured
    127,506       57,071       55,464  
 
                 
Total
  $ 245,369     $ 119,374     $ 105,352  
 
                 
Investment loans
  $ 7,034,732     $ 8,939,685     $ 8,924,181  
 
                 
Delinquency % (Total)
    3.49 %     1.34 %     1.18 %
 
                 
Delinquency % (90+ days and matured)
    1.81 %     0.64 %     0.62 %
 
                 
     Flagstar calculates delinquent loans using a method required by the Office of Thrift Supervision, for regulatory reports that are submitted to the OTS each quarter. This method, also called the “OTS Method,” does not consider a loan to be delinquent until after the first day of the month following the month of a missed payment. Other companies with mortgage banking operations similar to ours use the Mortgage Bankers Association Method (“MBA Method”), which considers a loan to be delinquent if payment is not received by the end of the month of the missed payment. The key difference between the two methods is that a loan considered “delinquent” under the MBA Method would not be considered “delinquent” under the OTS Method for another 30 days. Under the MBA Method of calculating delinquent loans, 30 day delinquencies equaled $145.0 million, 60 day delinquencies equaled $73.3 million and 90 day delinquencies equaled $172.0 million at September 30, 2007. Total delinquent loans under the MBA Method were $390.3 million or 5.55% of loans held for investment at September 30, 2007, $237.9 million, or 2.66% of total loans held for investment at December 31, 2006 and at September 30, 2006 totaled $224.0 million, or 2.51% of total loans held for investment.
     The following table shows the activity in the allowance for loan losses during the indicated periods (dollars in thousands):
Activity Within the Allowance For Loan Losses
                         
    Nine Months Ended     Year Ended  
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2007     2006     2006  
           
Beginning balance
  $ 45,779     $ 39,140     $ 39,140  
Provision for loan losses
    49,941       17,213       25,450  
Charge-offs
                       
Mortgage loans
    (12,453 )     (7,008 )     (9,833 )
Consumer loans
    (6,792 )     (5,108 )     (7,806 )
Commercial loans
    (379 )     (1,354 )     (1,414 )
Construction loans
                 
Other
    (1,122 )     (2,198 )     (2,560 )
           
Total charge-offs
    (20,746 )     (15,668 )     (21,613 )
           
Recoveries
                       
Mortgage loans
    536       489       665  
Consumer loans
    1,959       1,247       1,720  
Commercial loans
    1       40       40  
Construction loans
                 
Other
    330       283       377  
           
Total recoveries
    2,826       2,059       2,802  
           
Charge-offs, net of recoveries
    (17,920 )     (13,609 )     (18,811 )
           
Ending balance
  $ 77,800     $ 42,744     $ 45,779  
           
Net charge-off ratio
    0.34 %     0.19 %     0.20 %
           
     Accrued Interest Receivable. Accrued interest receivable increased from $52.8 million at December 31, 2006, to $63.8 million at September 30, 2007, due to the timing of payments. We typically collect interest in the month following the month in which it is earned.

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     Repurchased Assets. We sell a majority of the mortgage loans we produce into the secondary market on a whole loan basis or by securitizing the loans into mortgage-backed securities. When we sell or securitize mortgage loans, we make representations and warranties to the purchasers about various characteristics of each loan, such as the manner of origination, the nature and extent of underwriting standards applied and the types of documentation being provided. When a loan that we have sold or securitized fails to perform according to its contractual terms, the purchaser will typically review the loan file to determine whether defects in the origination process occurred and, if so, whether such defects constitute a violation of our representations and warranties. If there are no such defects, we have no liability to the purchaser for losses it may incur on such loan. If a defect is identified, we may be required to either repurchase the loan or indemnify the purchaser for losses it incurs on the loan. Loans that we repurchase and that are performing according to their terms are included within our loans held for investment portfolio. Repurchased assets are loans that we have repurchased that are non-performing at the time of repurchase. To the extent we later foreclose on the loan, the underlying property is transferred to repossessed assets for disposal. During the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, we repurchased $9.9 million and $13.3 million in unpaid principal balance of non-performing loans, respectively. In the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, we repurchased $35.6 million and $28.5 million in unpaid principal balance of non-performing loans, respectively. The estimated fair value of the remaining repurchased assets totaled $9.3 million and $9.6 million at September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Repurchased assets are included within other assets in our consolidated financial statements.
     Premises and Equipment. Premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, totaled $229.4 million at September 30, 2007, an increase of $10.2 million, or 4.7%, from $219.2 million at December 31, 2006. The increase reflects the continued expansion of our retail banking center network.
     Mortgage Servicing Rights. During the three months ended September 30, 2007, we capitalized $93.6 million, amortized $19.3 million, and did not sell any MSRs on a bulk basis. MSRs totaled $340.8 million at September 30, 2007 with an estimated fair value of approximately $385.6 million based on an internal valuation model that utilized an average discounted cash flow rate equal to 9.9%, an average cost to service of $42 per conventional loan and $55 per government or adjustable rate loan, and a weighted prepayment rate assumption of 17.3%. The servicing portfolio contained 181,651 loans and had a weighted average interest rate of 6.58%, a weighted average remaining term of 332 months, and a weighted average seasoning of 8 months. At December 31, 2006, the MSR balance was $173.3 million with an estimated fair value of $197.6 million based on our internal valuation model.
     During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we capitalized $247.5 million, amortized $52.3 million and sold $27.7 million in MSRs.
     The principal balance of the loans underlying the MSRs was $26.7 billion at September 30, 2007 versus $15.0 billion at December 31, 2006, with the increase primarily attributable to having a lower volume of bulk MSR sales during the 2007 period. The capitalized value of the MSRs was 1.28% at September 30, 2007 and 1.15% at December 31, 2006 of the principal balance of the loans being serviced.
     The following table sets forth activity in loans serviced for others during the indicated periods (in thousands):
Activity of Mortgage Loans Serviced for Others
                                 
    For the Three Months Ended     For the Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
         
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 21,508,835     $ 22,379,937     $ 15,032,504     $ 29,648,088  
Loan servicing originated
    5,955,396       4,045,915       16,975,645       11,904,611  
Loan amortization / prepayments
    (764,618 )     (757,630 )     (2,361,297 )     (2,738,450 )
Loan servicing sales
    (34,561 )     (10,838,826 )     (2,981,800 )     (23,984,853 )
         
Balance, end of period
  $ 26,665,052     $ 14,829,396     $ 26,665,052     $ 14,829,396  
         
     Other Assets. Other assets decreased $4.7 million, or 3.7%, to $121.8 million at September 30, 2007, from $126.5 million at December 31, 2006. The majority of this decrease was attributable to collections on various accounts receivable.

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Liabilities
     Deposit Accounts. Deposit accounts increased $0.9 billion to $8.5 billion at September 30, 2007, from $7.6 billion at December 31, 2006, as certificates of deposit, municipal accounts and national accounts increased. The composition of our deposits was as follows:
Deposit Portfolio
(Dollars in thousands)
                                                 
    September 30, 2007     December 31, 2006  
            Weighted     Percent             Weighted     Percent  
            Average     of             Average     of  
    Balance     Rate     Balance     Balance     Rate     Balance  
Demand accounts
  $ 392,872       1.59 %     4.63 %   $ 380,162       1.28 %     4.99 %
Savings accounts
    171,381       2.30       2.02       144,460       1.55       1.89  
MMDA
    562,039       4.04       6.62       608,282       4.05       7.98  
Certificates of deposit (1)
    3,863,249       5.07       45.53       3,763,781       4.86       49.37  
 
                                       
Total retail deposits
    4,989,541       4.59       58.80       4,896,685       4.38       64.23  
 
                                       
Municipal deposits
    1,930,679       5.42       22.75       1,419,964       5.33       18.63  
National accounts
    1,208,129       4.51       14.24       1,062,646       3.66       13.94  
Company controlled deposits(2)
    357,207       0.00       4.21       244,193       0.00       3.20  
 
                                       
Total deposits
  $ 8,485,556       4.57 %     100.0 %   $ 7,623,488       4.30 %     100.0 %
 
                                       
 
(1)   The aggregate amount of certificates of deposit with a minimum denomination of $100,000 was approximately $3.2 billion and $2.6 billion at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.
 
(2)   These accounts represent the portion of the investor custodial accounts controlled by Flagstar that have been placed on deposit with the Bank.
     The municipal deposit channel was $1.9 billion at September 30, 2007, a 36.0% increase, as compared to $1.4 billion at December 31, 2006. These deposits were garnered from local government units within our retail banking market area.
     In past years, our national accounts division garnered funds through nationwide advertising of deposit rates and the use of investment banking firms. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2006 and through June 30, 2007, we did not solicit any funds through the division because we believed other funding sources to be more attractive. Beginning in the third quarter of 2007, we began to again solicit funds through our national accounts division. National deposit accounts increased a net $0.1 billion to $1.2 billion at September 30, 2007, from $1.1 billion at December 31, 2006. At September 30, 2007, the national deposit accounts had a weighted maturity of 17 months.
     The Company controlled accounts increased $113.0 million to $357.2 million at September 30, 2007. This increase reflects the increase in mortgage loans serviced for others.
     FHLB Advances. Our borrowings from the FHLB, known as advances, may include floating rate daily adjustable advances, fixed rate convertible (i.e., “putable”) advances, and fixed rate term (i.e., “bullet”) advances. Putable advances are usually for three or five-year terms and allow the FHLB to call the entire debt due on the nine month anniversary or any quarter thereafter, at its discretion. In return, such advances usually offer lower rates than bullet advances. The following is a breakdown of the advances outstanding (dollars in thousands):
                                 
    September 30, 2007     December 31, 2006  
            Weighted             Weighted  
            Average             Average  
    Amount     Rate     Amount     Rate  
Short-term fixed rate term advances
  $ 2,442,000       4.43 %   $ 2,757,000       4.95 %
Long-term fixed rate term advances
    2,300,000       4.74 %     2,150,000       4.28 %
Fixed rate putable advances
    1,650,000       4.24 %     500,000       4.24 %
 
                           
Total
  $ 6,392,000       4.49 %   $ 5,407,000       4.62 %
 
                           
     FHLB advances increased $1.0 billion to $6.4 billion at September 30, 2007, from $5.4 billion at December 31, 2006. The outstanding balance of FHLB advances fluctuates from time to time depending upon our current inventory of loans available for sale that we fund with the advances and upon the availability of funding from our retail deposit base, the escrow accounts we hold, or alternative funding sources such as security repurchase agreements. Our approved line with the FHLB was $7.5 billion at September 30, 2007.

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     Security Repurchase Agreements. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are generally accounted for as collateralized financing transactions and are recorded at the amounts at which the securities were sold plus accrued interest. Securities, generally mortgage-backed securities, are pledged as collateral under these financing arrangements. The fair value of collateral provided to a party is continually monitored and additional collateral is provided by or returned to us, as appropriate. Counterparties to these borrowings may require us to increase the amount of securities pledged as collateral if the fair value is adversely affected by market concerns about interest rates or general credit issues. We limit our counterparties to those that are considered Federal Reserve primary dealers. Such events could therefore increase our borrowing costs and, as more collateral is pledged, reduce our borrowing capacity.
     The following table presents security repurchase agreements outstanding (dollars in thousands):
                                 
    September 30,   December
    2007   2006
            Weighted           Weighted
            Average           Average
    Amount   Rate   Amount   Rate
Security repurchase agreements
  $ 468,668       5.04 %   $ 990,806       5.31 %
         
     These repurchase agreements have maturities of less than 36 months. At September 30, 2007, security repurchase agreements were collateralized by $425.9 million of mortgage-backed securities held to maturity and $48.3 million of securities classified as available for sale. At December 31, 2006, security repurchase agreements were collateralized by $1.0 billion of mortgage-backed securities held to maturity.
     Long Term Debt. Our long-term debt principally consists of junior subordinated notes related to trust preferred securities issued by our special purpose trust subsidiaries under the Company rather than the Bank. The notes mature 30 years from issuance, are callable after five years and pay interest quarterly. During the quarter ended September 30, 2007, our long-term debt increased as a result of a $15.5 million issuance of junior subordinated notes related to trust preferred securities. The new 30-year junior subordinated notes carry an interest rate of 3-month LIBOR plus 2.5%, equaling 8.04% at September 30, 2007, and are first redeemable on or after September 15, 2012. During the quarter ended June 30, 2007, our long term debt also increased as a result of a $25.8 million issuance of junior subordinated notes related to trust preferred securities. The new 30 year junior subordinated notes carry an interest rate of 3-month LIBOR plus 1.45%, equaling 7.14% at September 30, 2007, and are first redeemable on or after September 15, 2012. At September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, we had $248.7 million and $207.5 million of long-term debt, respectively.
     Accrued Interest Payable. Our accrued interest payable decreased $0.1 million from December 31, 2006 to $46.2 million at September 30, 2007. The decrease was principally due to the timing of our interest payments during the period.
     Federal Income Taxes Payable. Federal income taxes payable decreased $12.0 million to $17.7 million at September 30, 2007, from $29.7 million at December 31, 2006. This decrease is attributable to the benefit for federal income taxes on the loss and the change in federal income tax on other comprehensive income during the nine months ended September 30, 2007.
     Secondary Market Reserve. We sell most of the residential mortgage loans that we originate into the secondary mortgage market. When we sell mortgage loans, we make representations and warranties to the purchasers about various characteristics of each loan, such as the manner of origination, the nature and extent of underwriting standards applied and the types of documentation being provided. If a defect in the origination process is identified, we may be required to either repurchase the loan or indemnify the purchaser for losses it sustains on the loan. If there are no such defects, we have no liability to the purchaser for losses it may incur on such loan. We maintain a secondary market reserve to account for the expected losses related to loans we may be required to repurchase (or the indemnity payments we may have to make to purchasers). The secondary market reserve takes into account both our estimate of expected losses on loans sold during the current accounting period, as well as adjustments to our previous estimates of expected losses on loans sold. In each case, these estimates are based on our most recent data regarding loan repurchases, actual credit losses on repurchased loans and recovery history, among other factors. Increases to the secondary market reserve due to current loan sales reduce our net gain on loan sales. Adjustments to our previous estimates are recorded as an increase or decrease to our other fees and charges.
     The secondary market reserve increased $3.3 million to $27.5 million at September 30, 2007, from $24.2 million at December 31, 2006. This increase is attributable to the Company’s additional loan sales and an increase in expected losses and historical experience of repurchases and claims.

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     The following table provides a reconciliation of the secondary market reserve within the periods shown (in thousands):
Secondary Market Reserve
                                 
    For the Three MonthsEnded     For the Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
         
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 27,300     $ 20,600     $ 24,200     $ 17,550  
Provision
                               
Charged to gain on sale for current loan sales
    2,697       1,626       7,611       4,052  
Charged to other fees and charges for changes in estimates
    (974 )     5,072       4,046       11,681  
         
Total
    1,723       6,698       11,657       15,733  
Charge-offs, net
    (1,523 )     (3,398 )     (8,357 )     (9,383 )
         
Balance, end of period
  $ 27,500     $ 23,900     $ 27,500     $ 23,900  
         
     Reserve levels are a function of expected losses based on actual pending and expected claims and repurchase requests, historical experience and loan volume. While the ultimate amount of repurchases and claims is uncertain, management believes that the reserves are adequate.
     Payable for Securities Purchased. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we settled our payable relating to security purchases made prior to December 31, 2006. At September 30, 2007, there were no unsettled trades pending for securities purchased.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL
     Liquidity. Liquidity refers to the ability or the financial flexibility to manage future cash flows in order to meet the needs of depositors and borrowers and fund operations on a timely and cost-effective basis. Our primary sources of funds are deposits, loan repayments and sales, advances from the FHLB, security repurchase agreements, cash generated from operations and customer escrow accounts. We can also draw upon our $0.9 billion line of credit at the Federal Reserve discount window but had not used that facility as of September 30, 2007. While we believe that these sources of funds will continue to be adequate to meet our liquidity needs for the foreseeable future, there is currently illiquidity in the non-agency secondary mortgage market and reduced investor demand for mortgage-backed securities and loans in that market. Under these conditions, we use our liquidity, as well as our capital capacity, to hold increased levels of both securities and loans. While our liquidity and capital positions are currently sufficient, our capacity to retain loans and securities on our consolidated statement of financial condition is not unlimited, and we have revised our lending guidelines as a result of a prolonged period of secondary market illiquidity to primarily originate loans that could readily be sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac or be insured.
     Retail deposits increased to $5.0 billion at September 30, 2007, as compared to $4.9 billion at December 31, 2006.
     Mortgage loans sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 totaled $17.0 billion, an increase of $5.1 billion from the $11.9 billion sold during the same period in 2006. This increase reflects our $5.3 billion increase in mortgage loan originations during the nine months ended September 30, 2007. We attribute this increase to a falling interest rate environment, resulting in an increase in demand for fixed-rate mortgage loans and an increase in market share. We sold 88.3% and 85.7% of our mortgage loan originations during the nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
     We use FHLB advances and security repurchase agreements to fund our daily operational liquidity needs and to assist in funding loan originations. We will continue to use these sources of funds as needed to supplement funds from deposits, loan and MSR sales and escrow accounts. We currently have an authorized line of credit equal to $7.5 billion, which we may draw upon subject to providing a sufficient amount of loans as collateral. At September 30, 2007, we had available collateral sufficient to access $7.4 billion of the line of which $1.0 billion was still available at September 30, 2007. Such advances are usually repaid with the proceeds from the sale of mortgage loans or from alternative sources of financing.
     At September 30, 2007, we had arrangements to enter into security repurchase agreements, which is a form of collateralized short-term borrowing, with six different financial institutions (each of which is a primary dealer for Federal Reserve purposes). During the course of 2007, we have borrowed at least once from all six of these counterparties. Because we borrow money under these agreements based on the fair value of our mortgage-backed securities, and because changes in interest rates can negatively impact the valuation of mortgage-backed securities, our borrowing ability under these agreements could be limited and lenders could initiate margin calls (i.e., require us to provide additional collateral) in the event interest

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rates change or the value of our mortgage-backed securities declines for other reasons. At September 30, 2007, our security repurchase agreements totaled $0.5 billion. Also at September 30, 2007, we had $1.2 billion of agency securities and $0.8 billion of non-agency securities available for uses as collateral in security repurchase agreements.
     During May 2007, we completed arrangements with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (FRB) to borrow as needed from its discount window. The discount window is a borrowing facility that is intended to be used only for short-term liquidity needs arising from special or unusual circumstances. The amount we are allowed to borrow is based on the lendable value of the collateral that we provide. To collateralize the line, we pledge commercial loans that are eligible based on FRB guidelines. At September 30, 2007, we had pledged commercial loans amounting to $1.2 billion with a lendable value of $900 million. At September 30, 2007, we had no borrowings outstanding against this line of credit.
     At September 30, 2007, we had outstanding rate-lock commitments to lend $3.4 billion in mortgage loans, along with outstanding commitments to make other types of loans totaling $2.3 million. As such commitments may expire without being drawn upon, they do not necessarily represent future cash commitments. Also, at September 30, 2007, we had outstanding commitments to sell $3.9 billion of mortgage loans. We expect that our lending commitment will be funded within 90 days. Total commercial and consumer unused lines of credit totaled $1.8 billion at September 30, 2007, including $954.5 million of unused warehouse lines of credit to various mortgage companies, of which we had advanced $181.4 million at September 30, 2007. There was an additional $340.4 million in undrawn lines of credit contained within consumer loans.
     Stock Repurchase Plan. On January 31, 2007, the Company announced that the Board of Directors had adopted a Stock Repurchase Program under which the Company was authorized to repurchase up to $40.0 million worth of outstanding common stock. On February 27, 2007, the Company announced that the Board of Directors had increased the authorized repurchase amount to $50.0 million. On April 26, 2007, the Board increased the authorized repurchase amount to $75.0 million. This program expires on January 31, 2008. At September 30, 2007, $41.7 million has been used to repurchase 3.4 million shares under the plan. During October 2007, management announced that it does not expect to repurchase additional shares under the plan at this time.
     Regulatory Capital Adequacy. At September 30, 2007, the Bank exceeded all applicable bank regulatory minimum capital requirements and was considered “well capitalized.” The Company is not subject to regulatory capital requirements.
     The Bank’s regulatory capital includes proceeds from trust preferred securities that were issued in nine separate private offerings to the capital markets and as to which $247.4 million of such securities were outstanding at September 30, 2007.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
     In our home lending operations, we are exposed to market risk in the form of interest rate risk from the time the interest rate on a mortgage loan application is committed to by us through the time we sell or commit to sell the mortgage loan. On a daily basis, we analyze various economic and market factors and, based upon these analyses, project the amount of mortgage loans we expect to sell for delivery at a future date. The actual amount of loans sold will be a percentage of the amount of mortgage loans on which we have issued binding commitments (and thereby locked in the interest rate) but have not yet closed (“pipeline loans”) to actual closings. If interest rates change in an unanticipated fashion, the actual percentage of pipeline loans that close may differ from the projected percentage. The resultant mismatching of commitments to fund mortgage loans and commitments to sell mortgage loans may have an adverse effect on the results of operations in any such period. For instance, a sudden increase in interest rates can cause a higher percentage of pipeline loans to close than projected. To the degree that this is not anticipated, we will not have made commitments to sell these additional pipeline loans and may incur losses upon their sale as the market rate of interest will be higher than the mortgage interest rate committed to by us on such additional pipeline loans. To the extent that the hedging strategies utilized by us are not successful, our profitability may be adversely affected.
     In addition to the home lending operations, Flagstar’s banking operations can be exposed to market risk due to differences in the timing of the maturity or repricing of assets versus liabilities, as well as the potential shift in the yield curve. This risk is evaluated and managed on a Company-wide basis using a net portfolio value (NPV) analysis framework. The NPV analysis is intended to estimate the net sensitivity of the fair value of the assets and liabilities to sudden large changes in the levels of interest rates.
     Management believes there has been no material change since December 31, 2006, in the type of interest rate risk or market risk that the Company currently assumes.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
     (a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures. A review and evaluation was performed by our principal executive and financial officers regarding the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. When conducting this evaluation, management also considered the facts and underlying circumstances that resulted in the restatement described in Note 11 of the Unaudited Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in “Item 1. Financial Statements” of this report. Based on that review and evaluation, the principal executive and financial officers have concluded that our current disclosure controls and procedures, as designed and implemented, are operating effectively.
     (b) Changes in Internal Controls. During the quarter ended September 30, 2007, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by Rule 13a-15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
     None.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
          There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in response to Item 1A to Part I of our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
     Sale of Unregistered Securities
          The Company made no unregistered sales of its equity securities during the quarter ended September 30, 2007.
     Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
          The Company made no purchases of its equity securities during the quarter ended September 30, 2007.
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
     None.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
     None
Item 5. Other Information
     None.

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Item 6. Exhibits
     
11
  Computation of Net Earnings per Share
 
   
31.1
  Section 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
 
   
31.2
  Section 302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
 
   
32.1
  Section 906 Certification, as furnished by the Chief Executive Officer
 
   
32.2
  Section 906 Certification, as furnished by the Chief Financial Officer

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
         
 
  FLAGSTAR BANCORP, INC.    
 
       
Date: November 8, 2007
  /s/ Mark T. Hammond    
 
       
 
  Mark T. Hammond
President and
Chief Executive Officer
(Duly Authorized Officer)
   
 
       
Date: November 8, 2007
  /s/ Paul D. Borja    
 
       
 
  Paul D. Borja
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
   

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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Ex. No.   Description
11
  Statement regarding Computation of Net Earnings per Share
 
   
31.1
  Section 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
 
   
31.2
  Section 302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
 
   
32.1
  Section 906 Certification, as furnished by the Chief Executive Officer
 
   
32.2
  Section 906 Certification, as furnished by the Chief Financial Officer

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