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Stock-Based Compensation
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Stock-Based Compensation Stock-Based Compensation
We issue stock-based compensation in the form of RSUs and stock options through the Flagstar Bank, N.A. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Additionally, we have also granted one-time stock options as employment inducement awards to certain key executives in accordance with Rule 303A.08 of the NYSE. As of December 31, 2025, we have authorized 7,864,135 shares available for grant.

The following table presents total stock-based compensation expense and the related tax benefit for the periods indicated:

Year Ended December 31,
202520242023
Stock-based compensation expense
$61 $54 $48 
Tax benefit
11912

Restricted Stock

During the year ended December 31, 2025, we granted 5,218,859 shares of restricted stock, which vest over a one to three year period, with an average fair value of $11.57 per share on the date of grant, during the year ended 2025.

The following table summarizes RSU activity for the period indicated:

Year Ended December 31, 2025
Number of Restricted Stock Awards
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested as of January 1, 2025
7,621,331$17.20 
Granted(1)
5,218,85911.57 
Vested(1,962,003)16.48 
Forfeited(3,761,901)14.76 
Unvested as of December 31, 2025
7,116,28614.48 
(1)The number of shares granted during the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were 5,280,114 and 9,995,495, respectively with an average fair value of $10.23 and $10.24 per share on the date of grant, respectively.

As of December 31, 2025, unrecognized compensation cost relating to unvested restricted stock totaled $69 million. This amount will be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 1.9 years.
Stock Options
The following table summarizes stock option activity for the period indicated:

Year Ended December 31, 2025
Stock Options
Number of Options
Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price per Share
Outstanding as of January 1, 2025
12,083,000$8.69 
Granted—— 
Vested
(5,000,000)8.73 
Forfeited
(1,000,000)9.21 
Unvested as of December 31, 2025
6,083,0008.41 
Exercisable as of December 31, 2025
6,250,000
As of December 31, 2025, the remaining amount of unamortized compensation expense relating to stock options totaled $26 million and will be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 1.4 years.