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Potential Problems with NYCB Adding Astoria Financial to Its Wagon Train

While overall the merger between New York Community Bancorp and Astoria Financial appears to be successful, challenges may yet lie ahead for NYCB. Astoria Financial’s high efficiency ratio could dull NYCB’s edge over its competition.

This podcast was recorded on 11/9/2015.