New York Community Bancorp Inc. announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2014. For the quarter, net interest income was $283,682,000 against $297,325,000 a year ago. Income before income taxes was $206,250,000 against $189,490,000 a year ago. Net income was $131,197,000 against $120,155,000 a year ago. Diluted earnings per share was $0.30 against $0.27 a year ago. Cash return on average assets was 1.15% against 1.13% a year ago. Cash return on average tangible assets was 1.21% against 1.19% a year ago. Cash return on average stockholders equity was 9.69% against 9.19% a year ago. Cash return on average tangible stockholders equity was 16.76% against 16.27% a year ago. Return on average assets was 1.07% against 1.04% a year ago. Return on average tangible assets was 1.14% against 1.12% a year ago. Return on average stockholders equity was 9.05% against 8.52% a year ago. Return on average tangible stockholders equity was 15.79% against 15.30% a year ago.

For the full year, net interest income was $1,140,353,000 against $1,166,616,000 a year ago. Income before income taxes was $773,066,000 against $747,126,000 a year ago. Net income was $485,397,000 against $475,547,000 a year ago. Diluted earnings per share was $1.09 against $1.08 a year ago. Cash return on average assets was 1.09% against 1.16% a year ago. Cash return on average tangible assets was 1.15% against 1.23% a year ago. Cash return on average stockholders equity was 9.09% against 9.17% a year ago. Cash return on average tangible stockholders equity was 15.79% against 16.31% a year ago. Return on average assets was 1.01% against 1.07% a year ago. Return on average tangible assets was 1.08% against 1.16% a year ago. Return on average stockholders equity was 8.41% against 8.46% a year ago. Return on average tangible stockholders equity was 14.77% against 15.35% a year ago. Book value per share was $13.06 against $13.01 a year ago. Tangible book value per share was $7.54 against $7.45 a year ago.