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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, 1999
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-30-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                 MAR-31-1999
<CASH>                                            27,296
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                            20,128
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                       0
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                       0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                      308,096
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                           458,554
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                             458,697
<LOANS>                                        2,948,720
<ALLOWANCE>                                       12,342
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 3,918,701
<DEPOSITS>                                     2,240,123
<SHORT-TERM>                                     183,860
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                               46,515
<LONG-TERM>                                    1,259,947
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                  0
<PREFERRED>                                           10
<COMMON>                                             184
<OTHER-SE>                                       188,062
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>                 3,918,701
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                   91,123
<INTEREST-INVEST>                                 15,275
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                       0
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                                 106,398
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                                54,535
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                94,754
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                             11,644
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                      6,736
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                    (8)
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                   24,158
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  (16,748)
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                             0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                        0
<CHANGES>                                              0
<NET-INCOME>                                     (16,748)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      (0.60)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      (0.60)
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                      0.65
<LOANS-NON>                                       24,688
<LOANS-PAST>                                       1,986
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                   1,129
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                        0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                   6,128
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                        698
<RECOVERIES>                                         176
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                                 12,342
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                                   0
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                    0
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