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<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BANK UNITED, FSB FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED March 31, 1998
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                               6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                    SEP-30-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                         MAR-31-1998
<CASH>                                                                    13,265
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                                                   105,867
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                                               0
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                                               0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                                              162,238
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                                                   354,543
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                                           0
<LOANS>                                                                2,531,279
<ALLOWANCE>                                                                4,844
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                         3,326,968
<DEPOSITS>                                                             1,833,904
<SHORT-TERM>                                                           1,297,966
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                                                       40,795
<LONG-TERM>                                                                    0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                          0
<PREFERRED>                                                                    9
<COMMON>                                                                     155
<OTHER-SE>                                                               154,139
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>                                         3,326,968
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                                           82,627
<INTEREST-INVEST>                                                         12,071
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                                               0
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                                                          94,698
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                                                        40,200
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                        73,971
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                                                     19,677
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                                              1,050
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                                         1,539
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                                           15,195
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                            7,141
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                                                     0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                                0
<CHANGES>                                                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                                               3,753
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                                .27
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                                .26
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                                              1.55
<LOANS-NON>                                                               11,557
<LOANS-PAST>                                                                   0
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                                             834
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                                                0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                                           4,304
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                                                226
<RECOVERIES>                                                                   4
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                                                          4,844
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                                                           0
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                                            0
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