Is the NYCB family of banks reputable?

As of 2015, New York Community Bank has a A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau. Forbes rated New York Community the 43rd best bank in America as part of the publication's 2015 ranking of America's best and worst banks.

New York Community Bank was established in 1859 and, as of June 2015, is one of the 25 largest bank holding companies in the United States, with $48.6 billion in assets. The bank is also one of the 25 largest depositories in the country with deposits in excess of $28 billion and more than 270 branches in Metro New York, New Jersey, Florida, Arizona and Ohio.