Flagstar Reports Completion of Final $50 Million Investment by MP Thrift Investments...

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Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:46pm EDT

Flagstar Reports Completion of Final $50 Million Investment by MP Thrift
Investments L.P.

TROY, Mich., June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:
FBC) ("Flagstar"), the holding company of Flagstar Bank FSB, today reported
the completion of an investment of $50 million from MP Thrift Investments L.P.
("MatlinPatterson"), an entity formed by MP (Thrift) Global Partners III LLC. 
With today's investment, MatlinPatterson has invested the entire $100 million
in equity capital that MatlinPatterson had agreed to purchase from Flagstar on
January 30, 2009, and is in addition to the $250 million investment made by
MatlinPatterson on January 30, 2009.  In return for its investment, Flagstar
issued to MatlinPatterson 50,000 convertible trust preferred securities each
with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per security.  The convertible trust
preferred securities qualify as Tier I regulatory capital subject to certain
limitations.  The trust preferred securities, which have a dividend of 10%,
mature on September 15, 2039 and are callable by Flagstar beginning in 2011. 
The trust preferred securities are convertible in whole or in part on April 1,
2010 into shares of Flagstar common stock.  The number of shares of Flagstar's
common stock to be issued for each convertible trust security is equal to
1,000 divided by the adjusted stock price.  The adjusted stock price, in turn,
is equal to 90% of the volume-weighted average closing price of Flagstar's
common stock from February 1, 2009 to the date of conversion, subject to a
floor of $0.80 per share, a ceiling of $2.00 per share and other adjustments
that are described in greater detail in the transaction documents.  The
conversion rights terminate if they are not exercised by MatlinPatterson on
April 1, 2010.

Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.
Flagstar Bancorp, with $16.8 billion in total assets, is the largest savings
bank headquartered in the Midwest and the largest financial institution
headquartered in Michigan. At March 31, 2009, Flagstar operated 177 banking
centers in Michigan, Indiana and Georgia and 61 home loan centers in 18
states. Flagstar originates loans nationwide and is one of the leading
originators of residential mortgage loans.

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

SOURCE  Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.

Paul D. Borja, Executive Vice President / CFO of Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.,
+1-248-312-2000
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