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<ARTICLE>                                            9
<LEGEND>
         THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BANKUNITED, FSB FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
         DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1,000

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                               SEP-30-2001
<PERIOD-END>                                    DEC-31-2000
<CASH>                                               33,684
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                              272,377
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                          0
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                          0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                         144,572
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                              335,435
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                337,851
<LOANS>                                           3,716,561
<ALLOWANCE>                                          13,291
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                    4,665,315
<DEPOSITS>                                        2,608,804
<SHORT-TERM>                                        453,052
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                                  54,067
<LONG-TERM>                                       1,342,196
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                     0
<PREFERRED>                                              10
<COMMON>                                                187
<OTHER-SE>                                          206,999
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>                    4,665,315
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                      70,580
<INTEREST-INVEST>                                     9,956
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                          0
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                                     80,536
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                                   37,902
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   62,598
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                                17,938
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                         1,200
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                       43
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                       2,064
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                       5,870
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                            3,462
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                         550
<CHANGES>                                                 0
<NET-INCOME>                                          6,420
<EPS-BASIC>                                            0.21
<EPS-DILUTED>                                          0.21
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                         1.76
<LOANS-NON>                                          21,979
<LOANS-PAST>                                            150
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                      1,123
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                           0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                     13,032
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                           951
<RECOVERIES>                                             10
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                                    13,291
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                                      0
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                       0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                                   0


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