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<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BANK UNITED, FSB FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                               9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                    SEP-30-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                         JUN-30-1998
<CASH>                                                                    18,192
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                                                    21,081
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                                               0
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                                               0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                                              226,801
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                                                   301,789
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                                           0
<LOANS>                                                                2,870,753
<ALLOWANCE>                                                                6,164
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                         3,584,123
<DEPOSITS>                                                             2,017,244
<SHORT-TERM>                                                           1,317,576
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                                                       54,341
<LONG-TERM>                                                                    0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                          0
<PREFERRED>                                                                    9
<COMMON>                                                                     181
<OTHER-SE>                                                               194,772
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>                                         3,584,123
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                                          125,944
<INTEREST-INVEST>                                                         22,435
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                                               0
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<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                                                        65,916
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                       119,501
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                                                     28,878
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                                              1,350
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                                         3,291
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                                           23,249
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                            9,441
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                                                     0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                                0
<CHANGES>                                                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                                               4,919
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                                .33
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                                .31
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                                              1.34
<LOANS-NON>                                                               12,917
<LOANS-PAST>                                                                   0
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                                             933
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                                                0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                                           3,693
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                                                180
<RECOVERIES>                                                                  11
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                                                          6,164
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<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                                            0
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