Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-241023, 333-218358, 333-182334, 333-146512, 333-135279, 333-130908, 333-110361, 333-105901, 333-89826, 333-66366, 333-51998, and 333-32881) of New York Community Bancorp, Inc. of our report dated March 1, 2022 relating to the financial statements of Flagstar Bancorp, Inc., which appears in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Detroit, Michigan

October 28, 2022

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