Strategic evolution deepens client relationships, broadens product capabilities, and positions Flagstar Private Bank for long-term growth

NEW YORK, N.Y., Aug. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Flagstar Private Bank and Wealth Management, the private banking division of Flagstar Bank, N.A. (NYSE:FLG) (the "Bank"), today announced it has fully implemented its operating model. Building on the model introduced in late 2025, the Bank has further strengthened its foundation with the appointment of two new regional leaders and the launch of two significant new client capabilities: Flagstar Insurance Agency, Inc. and Flagstar Guided Portfolio Solutions.

"Today's announcement marks the culmination of a deliberate, multi-year investment in our people, structure, products, and capabilities," said Mark Pittsey, EVP, Head of Private Banking and Wealth Management. "We have built a holistic model, anchored by the right regional leaders, institutional-quality investment solutions, and a dedicated insurance agency, where financial and estate planning sits at the center of every client relationship. Furthermore, we have the foundation, momentum, and comprehensive offerings to serve the personal financial needs of our commercial and business owner clients, which we have proudly served for decades, while competing at the highest level to drive long-term growth for all our clients."

Building the Foundation

In March 2025, Mark Pittsey joined the firm to build out a top-tier Private Bank to drive strategic growth using an integrated approach to support clients and their businesses. Later in 2025, Flagstar Private Bank introduced its new operating model to expand the leadership team, investment management and estate planning capabilities. It also introduced a regionally focused operating model spanning three core regions — Northeast, Southeast, and the West Coast. The model was designed to empower local leaders, connect bankers more closely to clients, and enhance the Bank's focus on holistic wealth management.

Today marks the full implementation of that vision with the regional architecture complete and new, live product capabilities which deliver a differentiated private banking experience for ultra-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, families, business owners, and commercial clients.

Expanded Regional Leadership

Completing the regional leadership architecture, Flagstar Private Bank has appointed two additional Region Heads to lead growth in its Southeast and West expansion markets — California and Florida — where the Bank has identified significant growth opportunities over the next three years.

Len Moscatelli, Southeast Region Head – Based in Palm Beach, Len drives the strategic direction and growth of Private Banking & Wealth in the Southeast region, bringing 30 years of experience advising high-net-worth clients and building private banking teams. Prior to Flagstar, Len held senior leadership roles at City National Bank, Citibank, First Republic Bank, and HSBC.
Jim Denver, West Coast Region Head – Based in Los Angeles, Jim drives the strategic direction and growth of Private Banking & Wealth across Northern and Southern California, overseeing 11 private banking teams. He has more than 35 years of experience in private banking, including three years with Flagstar in the greater Los Angeles market. Prior to Flagstar, Jim previously spent 11 years at First Republic Bank, where he helped build the downtown Los Angeles business banking team.

"The appointments of Len and Jim complete the regional leadership framework we set out to build, placing experienced, client-focused leaders on the ground in two of the most dynamic private banking markets in the country," said Rich Raffetto, Co-President, Co-Chief Operating Officer, & Chief Banking Officer. "This is exactly the kind of deliberate, market-by-market investment that will drive sustainable growth. Paired with our new insurance and investment capabilities which work alongside our in-house Family Advisory & Trust experts, we are delivering a holistic private banking experience that is more complete, connected, and compelling."

New Insurance and Investment Capabilities

Consistent with the Bank's commitment to addressing the full spectrum of client needs, the Bank also launched two new product capabilities. Each was developed in direct response to client demand and designed to integrate seamlessly into the private banking relationship model while emphasizing the importance of financial and estate planning.

Flagstar Insurance Agency, Inc. is a dedicated, full-service insurance agency serving the increasingly sophisticated needs of the Bank's private banking and commercial clients. Bringing insurance planning into the client relationship, and within the trusted environment of the Bank itself, the agency delivers the same rigor, discretion, and strategic oversight applied to other core financial holdings. Operating inside the bank ecosystem, it provides clients with a stable, trusted advisory team and seamless coordination alongside their broader financial strategy.

The agency is led by Irene Bowers, EVP, Head of Insurance, a nationally recognized insurance executive with decades of experience building and scaling insurance capabilities inside leading global financial institutions. She is joined by Jesus Sanchez, known for structuring sophisticated solutions for ultra-high-net-worth individuals and complex risk portfolios, and Angelo Apostopoulos, recognized for precision oversight across complex coverage structures.

"Insurance is often the largest unmanaged asset on a client's balance sheet," said Irene Bowers, EVP, Head of Insurance. "Our clients want a place where insurance can be evaluated with the same discipline as investments, lending, and estate structures — with the confidentiality and continuity of service they expect. There is no better place to deliver that than inside the institution they already trust with their most important financial decisions."

In addition, the Bank launched Flagstar Guided Portfolio Solutions (FGPS), a new suite of discretionary managed investment portfolios developed by Brett Mitstifer, Chief Investment Officer of Flagstar Private Bank. Designed to bring institutional-quality investment research and portfolio construction to private banking clients, the first offering within the suite is Flagstar Managed Portfolios (FMP). FMP provides broad asset allocation through strategic and tactical allocations and manager selection, investing across ETFs, mutual funds, and SMAs with exposure to global asset classes. FMP is available in 14 portfolio options — seven Tax Aware and seven with Alternatives — each scaled by risk level.

"Flagstar Managed Portfolios represents a meaningful step forward in what we can deliver for clients," said Brett Mitstifer, CFA, Chief Investment Officer for Flagstar Private Bank. "We built this platform from the ground up — drawing on institutional-quality research, disciplined portfolio construction, and a genuine understanding of how our clients think about wealth. For clients who want a professionally managed, centralized investment experience that works in concert with their lending, banking, and planning strategies, FMP is a compelling and differentiated solution. This is what it looks like when a private bank truly integrates its capabilities around the client."

Flagstar Private Bank and Wealth Management serves individuals, families, business owners, and organizations seeking sophisticated financial advice through a dedicated private banker, using a relationship-driven approach to address both their business and personal banking needs. Clients receive a tailored, boutique lending, banking, and wealth management experience that leverages the full breadth and depth of the company's expertise and capabilities.

Flagstar Bank, N.A.

Flagstar Bank, N.A. is one of the largest regional banks in the country. At June 30, 2026, the Bank had $87.7 billion of assets, $61.2 billion of loans, deposits of $67.5 billion, and total stockholders' equity of $8.1 billion. Flagstar Bank, N.A. operates approximately 340 locations across nine states, with strong footholds in the greater New York/New Jersey metropolitan region and in the upper Midwest, along with a significant presence in fast-growing markets in Florida and the West Coast.

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More information regarding some of these factors is provided in the Risk Factors section of our Annual Report on Form 10–K for the year ended December 31, 2025, and in other reports we file with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the "OCC") and voluntarily file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and which are also available on our Investor Relations website. Our forward–looking statements may also be subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those we may discuss in this news release, on our conference call, during investor presentations, or in our securities disclosure filings. All such files are accessible on our website at ir.flagstar.com, on the OCC's website at www.occ.gov, and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

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