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<ARTICLE>                                            9
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BANKUNITED, FSB FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1,000

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                   JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                              50,346
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                             177,105
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                         0
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                         0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                        140,337
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                             244,230
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                               239,231
<LOANS>                                          3,670,459
<ALLOWANCE>                                         13,893
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   4,438,171
<DEPOSITS>                                       2,540,061
<SHORT-TERM>                                       415,246
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                                 63,825
<LONG-TERM>                                      1,221,019
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                    0
<PREFERRED>                                             10
<COMMON>                                               186
<OTHER-SE>                                         197,824
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>                   4,438,171
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                    191,586
<INTEREST-INVEST>                                   24,883
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                         0
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                                   216,469
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                                  90,104
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 158,008
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                               58,461
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                        3,200
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                       0
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                     40,518
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                     19,222
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                          11,377
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                        701
<CHANGES>                                                0
<NET-INCOME>                                        12,078
<EPS-BASIC>                                           0.63
<EPS-DILUTED>                                         0.62
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                        2.00
<LOANS-NON>                                         17,897
<LOANS-PAST>                                           428
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                     1,206
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                          0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                    12,107
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                       1,550
<RECOVERIES>                                           136
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                                   13,893
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                                     0
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                      0
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