BANKUNITED FINANCIAL CORP
10-K/A, 1996-12-23
SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
   
                                    FORM 10-K/A
    
(Mark One) 
                [x] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996

                                       OR

              [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-21850


                        BANKUNITED FINANCIAL CORPORATION
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


       FLORIDA                                         65-037773 
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF            (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
 INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) 

 255 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE, CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA              33134
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                ZIP CODE 


       REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (305) 569-2000

           SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OF THE ACT:
                                      NONE


           SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT:
                      CLASS A COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE
            8% NONCUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES 1996
            8% NONCUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES 1993
                   9% NONCUMULATIVE PERPETUAL PREFERRED STOCK
                                (TITLE OF CLASS)


     Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing 
requirements for the past 90 days. YES  X   NO 

   Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to 
the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information 
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any 
amendment to the Form 10-K. [ ] 

   The aggregate market value of the Class A Common Stock held by 
non-affiliates of the Registrant, based upon the average price on December 
11, 1996, was $68,776,342.* The other voting securities of the Registrant are 
not publicly traded. 

   The shares of the Registrant's common stock outstanding as of December 11, 
1996 were as follows: 

                CLASS                 NUMBER OF SHARES 
                -----                 ----------------
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value     7,675,931 
Class B Common Stock, $.01 par value       251,515 

                       DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

   The Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement for its 1997 Annual Meeting of 
Stockholders will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission not 
later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Form 
10-K pursuant to Rule G(3) of the General Instructions for Form 10-K. 
Information from such Definitive Proxy Statement will be incorporated by 
reference into Part III, Items 10, 11, 12 and 13 hereof. 

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* Based on reported beneficial ownership of all directors and executive 
  officers of the Registrant; this determination does not, however, 
  constitute an admission of affiliated status for any of these individual 
  stockholders. 

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                                    PART I 

ITEM 1. BUSINESS 

BUSINESS OF BANKUNITED FINANCIAL CORPORATION 

   BankUnited Financial Corporation (the "Company" or "BankUnited") is a 
Florida corporation organized in December 1992 for the purpose of becoming 
the savings and loan holding company for BankUnited, FSB (the "Bank"). This 
holding company reorganization, together with BankUnited's conversion from a 
Florida-chartered stock savings bank to a federally chartered stock savings 
bank, became effective in March 1993. Unless the context requires otherwise, 
all references herein to the Company include the Company, the Bank and their 
subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, and before March 15, 1993, include the 
Bank and its subsidiaries only. 

   The Company currently has 15 branch offices in Dade, Broward and Palm 
Beach counties, Florida ("South Florida") and anticipates opening three or 
more additional branches there in the next 18 months. The Company's business 
has traditionally consisted of attracting deposits from the general public 
and using those deposits, together with borrowings and other funds, to 
purchase nationwide and to originate in its market area single-family 
residential mortgage loans, and to a lesser extent, to purchase and originate 
commercial real estate, commercial business and consumer loans. The Company's 
revenues are derived principally from interest earned on loans, 
mortgage-backed securities and investments. The Company's primary expenses 
arise from interest paid on savings deposits and borrowings and overhead 
expenses incurred in its operations. 

   The Company's operating plan emphasizes (i) concentrating lending 
activities on the origination of single-family residential mortgage loans and 
purchasing such loans as favorable market opportunities arise; (ii) expanding 
the Company's deposit base by providing convenience, competitive rates and 
personalized service in its market area; (iii) continuing expansion of the 
Company's branch network through de novo branching or the acquisition of 
branches of, and mergers with, existing financial institutions, although 
there are no current plans, arrangements, understandings, or agreements 
regarding such acquisitions; (iv) expanding the Company's commercial and 
multi-family real estate, commercial business, and real estate construction 
lending; and (v) managing exposure to interest rate risk, while optimizing 
operating results through effective asset/liability management and investment 
policies. 

   In 1995, the Company redefined its strategy to increase its emphasis on 
strategic product niches which management believes are being underserved as 
South Florida's banking market consolidates. These products include 
commercial business and commercial real estate lending and deposit services 
for small to mid-size businesses. The Company has also focused on attracting 
depositors who are seeking convenience, competitive rates and personalized 
service. In order to accomplish this strategy, the Company has attracted 
management with expertise in developing and managing its new product lines. 


   The Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") system and is 
subject to comprehensive regulation, examination and supervision by the 
Office of Thrift Supervision (the "OTS") and the Federal Deposit Insurance 
Corporation (the "FDIC"). Deposits at the Bank are insured by the Savings 
Association Insurance Fund of the FDIC (the "SAIF") for up to $100,000 for 
each insured account holder, which is the maximum permitted by law. 


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 

   When used in this Form 10-K or future filings by the Company with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission, in the Company's press releases or other 
public or shareholder communications, or in oral statements made with the 
approval of an authorized executive officer, the words or phrases "will 
likely result", "are expected to", "will continue", "is anticipated", 
"estimate", "project", "believe" or similar expressions are intended to 
identify "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private 

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Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company wishes to caution 
readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, 
which speak only as of the date made, and to advise readers that various 
factors, including regional and national economic conditions, changes in 
levels of market interest rates, credit risks of lending activities, and 
competitive and regulatory factors, could affect the Company's financial 
performance and could cause the Company's actual results for future periods 
to differ materially from those anticipated or projected. 


   The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, 
to publicly release the result of any revisions which may be made to any 
forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or 
unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements. 

SUNCOAST ACQUISITION 


   As part of the Company's plan to expand within South Florida, on November 
15, 1996, the Company completed the purchase of Suncoast Savings & Loan 
Association, FSA ("Suncoast"), a federally chartered savings association with 
assets of $409.0 million at September 30, 1996 and merged Suncoast into the 
Bank (the "Merger"). Suncoast had six branch offices in the South Florida 
market of which at least five will continue to operate and one may be 
consolidated with an existing Bank branch office. In addition, as of 
September 30, 1996, Suncoast serviced or subserviced approximately $1.2 
billion in loans for others. The Company is currently exploring the 
possibility of selling a portion of Suncoast's servicing portfolio and 
discontinuing certain of Suncoast's subservicing activities. Such actions 
could substantially reduce the income derived from servicing as well as the 
related expenses from the income and expenses previously reported by 
Suncoast. 

   For additional information, see "Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined 
Financial Statements" and Note 18 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial 
Statements. 


MARKET AREA AND COMPETITION 


   The Company conducts operations in South Florida, which at June 30, 1996 
had a total of approximately $73 billion in deposits in commercial banks, 
savings institutions, and credit unions (41% of the total of $178 billion of 
deposits in Florida). The Company intends to continue to establish or acquire 
branches in its market area where the Company can service its customer base. 
   
   In 1995, the Company sold its three branches on the west coast of Florida, 
including their deposits which totaled $130 million at the date of sale. The 
sale was part of a shift in growth strategy to focus on South Florida and 
take advantage of consolidation trends in banking there. Also, as part of 
this strategy, the Company opened branches in Boca Raton, Florida in December 
1995, Delray Beach, Florida in June 1996 and West Palm Beach, Florida in 
September 1996. On March 29, 1996, the Company acquired the Bank of Florida 
with total assets of $28.1 million which was merged into the Company's South 
Miami Branch. Then on November 15, 1996, as discussed above, the Company 
acquired Suncoast. 
    
   The Company encounters strong competition in attracting deposits and in 
its lending activities. Its most direct competition for deposits historically 
has been from commercial banks, brokerage houses, other savings associations, 
and credit unions located in the Company's market area, and the Company 
expects continued strong competition from such financial institutions in the 
foreseeable future. Within the Company's market area are branches of several 
commercial banks and savings associations that are substantially larger and 
that have more extensive operations than does the Company. In addition, many 
financial institutions based in South Florida have recently been acquired by 
larger institutions based in other parts of the state or based out of state. 
The Company's goal is to compete for savings and other deposits by offering 
depositors a higher level of personal service and expertise, together with a 
wide range of financial services offered at competitive rates. The Company 
believes that this strategy will enable it to attract depositors as the 
number of local institutions remaining declines and depositors who desire 
more personal service, particularly retirees, relocate their accounts. 


   The competition in originating real estate and other loans comes 
principally from commercial banks, mortgage banking companies and other 
savings associations. The Company competes for loan 

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originations primarily through the interest rates and loan fees it charges, 
the type of loans it offers, and the efficiency and quality of service it 
provides. The Company purchases residential first mortgage loans in the 
existing secondary mortgage market and competes with other mortgage 
purchasers in the secondary market primarily on the basis of price. While the 
Company has been, and intends to continue to be, primarily a residential 
lender, the Company has recently placed more emphasis on commercial real 
estate, construction and commercial lending, as discussed more fully below. 
Factors that affect competition in lending include general and local economic 
conditions, current interest rates and volatility of the mortgage markets. As 
with its deposit products, the Company's strategy is to promote its greater 
level of personal service and to position itself as a small-to-middle-market 
lender to businesses left underserved by larger institutions. 

   Management's strategy has included and continues to include evaluation of 
market needs and offering products to meet those needs. The Company will 
continue to offer products and services that will allow it to control the 
growth of its assets and liabilities. These new products and services will 
allow the Company to properly position itself to its customers as a community 
bank. 

FACTORS AFFECTING EARNINGS 

   The results of the Company's operations are affected by many factors 
beyond the Company's control, including general economic conditions and the 
related monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government. Lending 
activities are affected by the demand for mortgage financing and other types 
of loans, which is in turn affected by the interest rates at which such 
financing may be offered, and other factors affecting the supply of housing 
and the availability of funds. Deposit flows and costs of funds are 
influenced by yields available on competing investments and by general market 
rates of interest. 

   ASSET AND LIABILITY MANAGEMENT. The Company's net earnings depend 
primarily on its net interest income, which is the difference between 
interest income received on its interest-earning assets (principally loans, 
short-term and long-term investments, and mortgage-backed securities) and 
interest expense paid on its interest-bearing liabilities (principally 
deposits and FHLB advances). The Company's net interest income is 
significantly affected by (i) the difference (the "interest rate spread") 
between yields received on its interest-earning assets and the rates paid on 
its interest-bearing liabilities and (ii) the relative amounts of its 
interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. When 
interest-earning assets equal or exceed interest-bearing liabilities, any 
positive interest rate spread will generate net interest income. The more 
such liabilities exceed such assets, the greater the positive interest rate 
spread and/or non-interest income must be in order to produce net income. 
Non-interest sources of income and non-interest expenses also affect the 
Company's net income. The higher non-interest expenses are, the greater the 
positive interest rate spread and/or non-interest sources of income must be 
to produce net income. 

   To reduce the adverse impact of rapid increases in market interest rates 
on the Company's net interest income, the Company has emphasized the 
origination and purchase of adjustable-rate mortgage loans. At September 30, 
1996, 69.8% of the Company's net loans receivable and mortgage-backed 
securities carried adjustable interest rates. The Company has from time to 
time acquired longer term fixed-rate mortgage loans when the yields on these 
interest-earning assets have been deemed advantageous by management. As a 
part of its asset and liability management program, and as market conditions 
permit, the Company attempts to lengthen the maturities of its 
interest-bearing liabilities (i) with longer term deposits or (ii) when 
advantageous, with borrowed funds. The Company's ability to manage interest 
rate risk in its loan and investment portfolios depends upon a number of 
factors, such as competition for loans and deposits in its market area and 
conditions prevailing in the secondary mortgage market. 

   The Company has rate-sensitive (due or subject to repricing within one 
year) liabilities that exceed its rate-sensitive assets, resulting in a 
negative cumulative one-year gap position of 6.4% of total assets as of 
September 30, 1996. This imbalance, when coupled with the deregulation of the 
restrictions 

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previously imposed on the types of savings products that financial 
institutions are permitted to offer, subjects the Company's earnings to 
change based on fluctuations in interest rates and affects the ability of the 
Company to maintain adequate liquidity levels. The Company constantly 
attempts to reduce the sensitivity of its earnings to fluctuations in 
interest rates by adjusting the average maturities of its interest-bearing 
liabilities and interest-earning assets. There can be no assurance, however, 
of the degree to which the Company will be able to effectively maintain the 
balance of its short-term interest-earning assets as compared to its 
short-term interest-bearing liabilities and manage the risks to liquidity 
associated therewith. 


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   GAP TABLE. The following table sets forth the amount of interest-earning 
assets and interest-bearing liabilities outstanding at September 30, 1996, 
which are expected to reprice or mature in each of the future time periods 
shown. 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 
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                                            INTEREST SENSITIVITY 
                                                  PERIOD(1) 
                                         --------------------------
                                             OVER 
                                           6 MONTHS      6 MONTHS 
                                            OR LESS       -1 YEAR 
                                         ------------ ------------
                                           (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                                      <C>           <C>
Interest-earning assets: 
 Investments, tax certificates, 
   Federal funds sold, FHLB overnight 
   deposits and other interest earning 
   assets, at cost ....................    $ 62,988      $ 20,892 
 Mortgage-backed securities ...........      10,738         7,491 
 Loans: 
 Adjustable-rate mortgages ............     383,997        61,532 
 Fixed-rate mortgages .................      14,207         9,428 
 Commercial and consumer loans  .......       6,995           547 
                                         ----------   ----------- 
  Total loans .........................     405,199        71,507 
                                         ----------   ----------- 
  Total interest-earning assets  ......     478,925        99,890 
  Total non-interest-earning assets  ..          --           --
                                         ----------   ----------- 
  Total assets ........................    $478,925      $ 99,890 
                                         ==========   =========== 
Interest-bearing liabilities: 
 Customer deposits: 
  Money market and NOW accounts  ......    $ 33,821      $     --
  Passbook accounts ...................      73,780            --
  Certificate accounts ................     229,225        87,337 
                                         ----------   ----------- 
Total customer deposits ...............     336,826        87,337 
Borrowings: 
 FHLB advances ........................     162,000        45,000 
 Other borrowings .....................          --           --
                                         ----------   ----------- 
  Total borrowings ....................     162,000        45,000 
                                         ----------   ----------- 
  Total interest-bearing liabilities  .     498,826       132,337 
                                         ----------   ----------- 
Total non-interest-bearing liabilities           --           --
Stockholders' equity ..................          --           --
                                         ----------   ----------- 
  Total liabilities and stockholders' 
    equity ............................    $498,826      $132,337 
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Total interest-earning assets less 
  interest-bearing liabilities ("GAP")     $(19,901)     $(32,447) 
                                         ==========   ===========   
Ratio of GAP to total assets ..........       -2.41%        -3.94% 
                                         ==========   ===========   
Cumulative excess (deficiency) of 
  interest-earning assets over 
  interest-bearing liabilities ........    $(19,901)     $(52,348) 
                                         ==========   ===========   
Cumulative excess (deficiency) of 
  interest-earning assets over 
  interest-bearing liabilities, as a 
  percentage of total assets ..........       -2.41%        -6.35% 
                                         ==========   ===========   
</TABLE>

                    (RESTUBBED TABLE CONTINUED FROM ABOVE) 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    NON-
                                           OVER 1 -     OVER 5 -    OVER 10 -     INTEREST 
                                            5 YEARS      10 YEARS     YEARS        EARNING      TOTAL 
                                         ------------ -----------  ------------ ------------ -----------

<S>                                      <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
Interest-earning assets: 
 Investments, tax certificates, 
   Federal funds sold, FHLB overnight 
   deposits and other interest earning 
   assets, at cost ....................    $  3,782      $    --      $    --       $     --    $ 87,662 
 Mortgage-backed securities ...........      36,734       10,353         4,849            --      70,165 
 Loans: 
 Adjustable-rate mortgages ............      45,940           --            --         4,600     496,069 
 Fixed-rate mortgages .................      56,630       30,949        32,466           324     144,004 
 Commercial and consumer loans  .......         897           16            --            15       8,470 
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  Total loans .........................     103,467       30,965        32,466         4,939     648,543 

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                                                                                       NON-
                                           OVER 1 -     OVER 5 -    OVER 10 -     INTEREST 
                                            5 YEARS      10 YEARS       YEARS        EARNING        TOTAL 
                                         ------------ -----------  ------------ ------------ -----------

                                         ------------ -----------  ------------ ------------ -----------
  Total interest-earning assets  ......     143,983       41,318        37,315         4,939     806,370 
  Total non-interest-earning assets  ..          --           --            --        17,990      17,990 
                                         ----------   ----------   -----------  ------------ -----------
  Total assets ........................    $143,983      $41,318       $37,315      $ 22,929    $824,360 
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Interest-bearing liabilities: 
 Customer deposits: 
  Money market and NOW accounts  ......    $     --     $     --      $     --      $  7,301    $ 41,122 
  Passbook accounts ...................          --           --            --            --      73,780 
  Certificate accounts ................      74,642           --            --            --     391,204 
                                         ----------   ----------   -----------  ------------ -----------
Total customer deposits ...............      74,642           --            --         7,301     506,106 
Borrowings: 
 FHLB advances ........................      30,000           --            --            --     237,000 
 Other borrowings .....................          --          460           315            --         775 
                                         ----------   ----------   -----------  ------------ -----------
  Total borrowings ....................      30,000          460           315            --     237,775 
                                         ----------   ----------   -----------  ------------ -----------
  Total interest-bearing liabilities  .     104,642          460           315         7,301     743,881 
                                         ----------   ----------   -----------  ------------ -----------
Total non-interest-bearing liabilities           --           --            --        11,368      11,368 
Stockholders' equity ..................          --           --            --        69,111      69,111 
                                         ----------   ----------   -----------  ------------ -----------
  Total liabilities and stockholders' 
    equity ............................    $104,642      $   460       $   315      $ 87,780    $824,360 
                                         ==========   ==========   ===========  ============ =========== 
Total interest-earning assets less 
  interest-bearing liabilities ("GAP")     $ 39,341      $40,858       $37,000      $(64,851)   $     --
                                         ==========   ==========   ===========  ============ =========== 
Ratio of GAP to total assets ..........        4.77%        4.96%         4.49%        -7.87%         --
                                         ==========   ==========   ===========  ============ =========== 
Cumulative excess (deficiency) of 
  interest-earning assets over 
  interest-bearing liabilities ........    $(13,007)     $27,851       $64,851      $     --    $     --
                                         ==========   ==========   ===========  ============ =========== 
Cumulative excess (deficiency) of 
  interest-earning assets over 
  interest-bearing liabilities, as a 
  percentage of total assets ..........       -1.58%        3.38%         7.87%           --          --
                                         ==========   ==========   ===========  ============ =========== 
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(1) In preparing the table above, certain assumptions have been made with 
    regard to the repricing or maturity of certain assets and liabilities. 
    Assumptions as to prepayments on first and second mortgage loans and 
    mortgage-backed securities were obtained from prepayment rate tables that 
    provide assumptions correlating to recent actual repricing experienced in 
    the marketplace. Assumptions have also been made with regard to payments 
    on tax certificates based on historical experience. Money market, NOW and 
    passbook accounts are assumed to be rate sensitive in six months or less. 
    The rates paid in these accounts, however, are determined by management 
    based on market conditions and other factors and may reprice more slowly 
    than assumed. All other assets and liabilities have been repriced based 
    on the earlier of repricing or contractual maturity. The mortgage 
    prepayment rate tables, deposit decay rates and the historical 
    assumptions used regarding payments on tax certificates should not be 
    regarded as indicative of the actual repricing that may be experienced by 
    the Company. 

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   ASSET AND LIABILITY MANAGEMENT. The Company's net earnings depend 
primarily on its net interest income, which is the difference between 
interest income received on its interest-earning assets (principally loans, 
short-term and long-term investments, and mortgage-backed securities) and 
interest expense paid on its interest-bearing liabilities (principally 
deposits and FHLB advances). 

   NET PORTFOLIO VALUE. The OTS adopted a final rule in August of 1993 
incorporating an interest rate risk ("IRR") component into the risk-based 
capital rules (see "Regulations"). The IRR component is a dollar amount that 
is deducted from total capital for the purpose of calculating an 
institution's risk-based capital requirement and is measured in terms of the 
sensitivity of its net portfolio value ("NPV") to changes in interest rates. 
An institution's NPV is the difference between incoming and outgoing 
discounted cash flows from assets, liabilities, and off-balance sheet 
contracts. An institution's IRR component is measured as the change in the 
ratio of NPV to the present value of total assets as a result of a 
hypothetical 200 basis point change in market interest rates. A resulting 
decline in this ratio of more than 2% of the estimated market value of an 
institution's assets will require the institution to deduct from its capital 
50% of that excess decline. Implementation of the rule has been postponed 
indefinitely. 

   The following table presents the Company's ratio of NPV to the present 
value of total assets as of September 30, 1996, as calculated by the OTS, 
based on information provided to the OTS by the Company. 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 CHANGE IN INTEREST RATES                                        RATIO OF NPV 
     IN BASIS POINTS                    PRESENT VALUE OF   TO THE PRESENT VALUE OF 
       (RATE SHOCK)            NPV        TOTAL ASSETS           TOTAL ASSETS          CHANGE 
- ------------------------- ---------- -----------------  ------------------------ ---------------
                                                  (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                        <C>         <C>                 <C>                       <C>
           +400              $19,142        $763,216                 2.51%             (5.92)% 
           +200               48,290         798,031                 6.05              (2.38) 
          Static              69,597         825,359                 8.43                 --
           -200               79,063         841,628                 9.39                .96 
           -400               87,288         856,792                10.19               1.76 
</TABLE>

   Certain shortcomings are inherent in the method of analysis presented in 
the foregoing table. For example, although certain assets and liabilities may 
have similar maturities or periods to repricing, they may react in different 
degrees to changes in market interest rates. Also, the interest rates on 
certain types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes 
in market interest rates, while interest rates on other types may lag behind 
changes in market rates. Additionally, certain assets, such as 
adjustable-rate mortgage loans, have features that restrict changes in 
interest rates on a short-term basis and over the life of the asset. Further, 
in the event of a change in interest rates, prepayment and early withdrawal 
levels would likely deviate significantly from those assumed in calculating 
the tables. Finally, the ability of many borrowers to service their debt may 
decrease in the event of an interest rate increase. 

   In addition, the previous table does not necessarily indicate the impact 
of general interest rate movements on the Company's net interest income 
because the repricing of certain categories of assets and liabilities is 
subject to competitive and other pressures beyond the Company's control. As a 
result, certain assets and liabialities indicated as maturing or otherwise 
repricing within a stated period may in fact mature or reprice at different 
times and at different volumes. 

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   YIELDS EARNED AND RATES PAID. The following table sets forth certain 
information relating to the categories of the Company's interest-earning 
assets and interest-bearing liabilities for the periods indicated. All yield 
and rate information is calculated on an annualized basis. Yield and rate 
information for a period is average information for the period calculated by 
dividing the income or expense item for the period by the average balances 
during the period of the appropriate balance sheet item. Net interest margin 
is net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets. 
Non-accrual loans are included in asset balances for the appropriate periods, 
whereas recognition of interest on such loans is discontinued and any 
remaining accrued interest receivable is reversed, in conformity with federal 
regulations. The yields and net interest margins appearing in the following 
table have been calculated on a pre-tax basis. 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 
                                    ---------------------------------------
                                                      1996 
                                    ---------------------------------------
                                        AS OF 
                                       9/30/96       AVERAGE 
                                      YIELD/RATE     BALANCE      INTEREST 
                                    ------------- -----------  -----------
                                                     (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                                 <C>            <C>           <C>
Interest-earning assets: 
 Loans receivable, net ...........       7.97%       $540,313      $41,313 
 Mortgage-backed securities  .....       6.82          62,711        4,250 
 Short-term investments(1)  ......       5.30          41,240        2,359 
 Tax certificates ................       8.96          34,831        3,018 
 Long-term investments and FHLB 
   stock, net ....................       6.98          17,352        1,192 
                                    ---------       ---------    ---------
  Total interest-earning assets  .       7.80         696,447       52,132 
                                    ---------       ---------    ---------
Interest-bearing liabilities: 
 NOW/Money Market ................       2.45          33,148          775 
 Savings .........................       4.40          59,965        2,627 
 Certificate of deposits .........       5.52         313,521       17,389 
 FHLB advances and other 
   borrowings ....................       5.74         235,264       13,831 
                                    ---------       ---------    ---------
  Total interest-bearing 
    liabilities ..................       5.31         641,898       34,622 
                                    ---------       ---------    ---------
Excess of interest-earning assets 
  over interest-bearing 
  liabilities ....................                   $ 54,549 
                                                    =========    --------- 
Net interest income ..............                                 $17,510 
                                                                 ========= 
Interest rate spread .............       2.49% 
                                    ============= 
Net interest margin ..............       2.90% 
                                    ============= 
Ratio of interest-earning assets 
  to interest-bearing liabilities                      108.50% 
                                                    =========  
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                    (RESTUBBED TABLE CONTINUED FROM ABOVE) 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    1995                                  1994 
                                    -----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------
                                      YIELD/     AVERAGE                   YIELD/      AVERAGE                   YIELD/ 
                                       RATE      BALANCE      INTEREST      RATE       BALANCE      INTEREST      RATE 
                                    --------- -----------  ----------- --------- ----------- -----------  -------------
<S>                                 <C>        <C>           <C>          <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>
Interest-earning assets: 
 Loans receivable, net ...........     7.65%     $419,501      $30,171      7.19%      $364,224     $23,513       6.46% 
 Mortgage-backed securities  .....     6.78        59,204        4,093      6.91         35,215       2,308       6.55 
 Short-term investments(1)  ......     5.72        23,844        1,491      6.25         21,101         803       3.81 
 Tax certificates ................     8.66        37,377        3,087      8.26         39,228       3,207       8.17 
 Long-term investments and FHLB 
   stock, net ....................     6.87         7,930          577      7.29         10,041         590       5.89 
                                    -------   -----------  ----------- ---------    ----------- -----------  ---------
  Total interest-earning assets  .     7.49       547,856       39,419      7.20        469,809      30,421       6.48 
                                    -------   -----------  ----------- ---------    ----------- -----------  ---------
Interest-bearing liabilities: 
 NOW/Money Market ................     2.34        41,196          875      2.12         51,860       1,102       2.12 
 Savings .........................     4.38        55,950        2,420      4.33         46,925       1,716       3.66 
 Certificate of deposits .........     5.55       276,564       14,554      5.26        221,074       8,526       3.86 
 FHLB advances and other 
   borrowings ....................     5.88       144,052        8,456      5.87        120,604       4,951       4.11 
                                    -------   -----------  ----------- ---------    ----------- -----------  ---------
  Total interest-bearing 
    liabilities ..................     5.39       517,762       26,305      5.08        440,463      16,295       3.70 
                                    -------   -----------  ----------- ---------    ----------- -----------  ---------
Excess of interest-earning assets 
  over interest-bearing 
  liabilities ....................               $ 30,094                              $ 29,346 

                                            
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                                                    1995                                  1994 
                                    -----------------------------------  -----------------------------------------------
                                      YIELD/     AVERAGE                   YIELD/      AVERAGE                   YIELD/ 
                                       RATE      BALANCE      INTEREST      RATE       BALANCE      INTEREST      RATE 
                                    --------- -----------  ----------- ---------   -----------   -----------   ---------

                                    --------- ===========   ----------- --------- =========== 
Net interest income ..............                             $13,114                              $14,126 
                                    ---------               ===========                          =========== 
Interest rate spread .............     2.10%                                2.12%                                 2.78% 
                                    =========                             =========                             ========= 
Net interest margin ..............     2.51%                                2.39%                                 3.01% 
                                    =========                             =========                             ========= 
Ratio of interest-earning assets 
  to interest-bearing liabilities                 105.81%                               106.66% 
                                    =========  ===========                           =========== 
</TABLE>

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(1) Short-term investments include FHLB overnight deposits, securities 
    purchased under agreements to resell, federal funds sold and certificates 
    of deposit. 

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   RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS. The following table presents, for the periods 
indicated, the changes in interest income and the changes in interest expense 
attributable to the changes in interest rates and the changes in the volume 
of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. For each 
category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, 
information is provided on changes attributable to: (i) changes in volume 
(change in volume multiplied by prior year rate); (ii) changes in rate 
(change in rate multiplied by prior year volume); (iii) changes in 
rate/volume (change in rate multiplied by change in volume); and (iv) total 
changes in rate and volume. 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 
                                       --------------------------------------
                                                    1996 V. 1995 
                                       --------------------------------------
                                                 INCREASE (DECREASE) 
                                                       DUE TO 
                                       --------------------------------------
                                         CHANGES     CHANGES       CHANGES 
                                           IN          IN             IN 
                                         VOLUME       RATE       RATE/VOLUME 
                                       ---------- ----------  --------------
                                                   (IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                                    <C>         <C>          <C>
Interest income attributable to: 
 Loans ..............................    $ 8,689     $1,905          $548 
 Mortgage-backed securities and 
  collateralized mortgage obligations        242        (81)           (4) 
 Short-term investments(1) ..........      1,088       (127)          (93) 
 Tax Certificates ...................       (210)       152           (11) 
 Long-term investments and 
   FHLB stock .......................        687        (33)          (39) 
                                       ---------  ---------   -----------   
  Total interest-earning assets  ....     10,496      1,816           401 
                                       ---------  ---------   -----------   
Interest expense attributable to: 
   NOW/Money Market .................       (171)        88           (17) 
 Savings ............................        173         31             3 
 Certificates of Deposit ............      1,946        785           104 
 FHLB advances and other borrowings        5,354         13             8 
                                       ---------  ---------   -----------   
  Total interest-bearing liabilities       7,302        917            98 
                                       ---------  ---------   -----------   
 Increase (decrease) in net interest 
   income ...........................    $ 3,194     $  899          $303 
                                       =========   ========   =========== 
</TABLE>
                    (RESTUBBED TABLE CONTINUED FROM ABOVE) 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 
                                       ------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            1995 V. 1994 
                                       ------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        INCREASE (DECREASE) 
                                                               DUE TO 
                                       ------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          TOTAL       CHANGES      CHANGES       CHANGES         TOTAL 
                                         INCREASE       IN           IN             IN          INCREASE 
                                        (DECREASE)    VOLUME        RATE       RATE/VOLUME     (DECREASE) 
                                       ----------- ----------  -----------   --------------  -------------
<S>                                    <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>             <C>
Interest income attributable to: 
 Loans ..............................    $11,142      $3,568       $ 2,683        $  407        $ 6,658 
 Mortgage-backed securities and 
  collateralized mortgage obligations        157       1,572           126            87          1,785 
 Short-term investments(1) ..........        868         104           517            67            688 
 Tax Certificates ...................        (69)       (151)           33            (2)          (120) 
 Long-term investments and 
   FHLB stock .......................        615        (124)          140           (29)           (13) 
                                       ---------   ---------   -----------    ----------      ---------
  Total interest-earning assets  ....     12,713       4,969         3,499           530          8,998 
                                       ---------   ---------   -----------    ----------      ---------
Interest expense attributable to: 
   NOW/Money Market .................       (100)       (227)           --            --           (227) 
 Savings ............................        207         330           314            60            704 
 Certificates of Deposit ............      2,835       2,140         3,108           780          6,028 
 FHLB advances and other borrowings        5,375         963         2,128           414          3,505 
                                       ---------   ---------   -----------    ----------      ---------
  Total interest-bearing liabilities       8,317       3,206         5,550         1,254         10,010 
                                       ---------   ---------   -----------    ----------      ---------
 Increase (decrease) in net interest 
   income ...........................    $ 4,396      $1,763       $(2,051)       $ (724)       $(1,012) 
                                       =========   =========   ===========    ==========      ========= 
</TABLE>

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(1) Short-term investments include FHLB overnight deposits, securities 
    purchased under agreements to resell, federal funds sold and certificates 
    of deposit. 

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LENDING ACTIVITIES 

   GENERAL. The Company focuses its lending activity on purchasing and 
originating single-family residential mortgage loans. The Company's lending 
strategy also includes expanding its commercial real estate, commercial 
business, and real estate construction lending. The Company also currently 
offers consumer loans, such as automobile loans and boat loans, primarily as 
an accommodation to existing customers. 

   
   LOAN PORTFOLIO. The Company's loan portfolio primarily consists of 
adjustable-rate mortgage loans and, to a lesser extent, fixed-rate mortgage 
loans secured by one-to-four-family residential and commercial real estate. 
As of September 30, 1996, the Company's loan portfolio totaled $646.4 
million, of which $570.8 million or 88.3% consisted of one-to-four-family 
residential first mortgages. At the present time, the Company's residential 
real estate loans are primarily "conventional" loans, which means that these 
loans are not insured by the Federal Housing Administration (the "FHA") or 
guaranteed by the Veterans Administration (the "VA"). The Company is, 
however, approved to originate FHA and VA loans. The average yield on the 
Company's mortgage loans, of which 76.7% had adjustable rates and 23.3% had 
fixed rates, was 7.65%, 7.19% and 6.46% for the fiscal years ended September 
30, 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively. The remainder of the Company's loan 
portfolio consisted of $49.2 million of commercial real estate loans (7.6% of 
total loans); five or more unit 

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residential loans of $12.6 million (1.9% of total loans); $2.7 million of 
second mortgage loans (0.4% of total loans); $2.6 million of consumer loans 
(0.4% of total loans); $5.8 million of commercial business loans (0.9% of 
total loans); and $2.7 million of other loans (0.4% of total loans). 
    
   At September 30, 1996, the Company's loan portfolio included $38.2 million 
of residential mortgage loans to nonresident aliens. See "Mortgage Loan 
Purchases and Originations" for additional information on the Company's loans 
to non-resident aliens. 

   Set forth below is a table showing the Company's loan origination, 
purchase and sale activity for the periods indicated. 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 
                                                               --------------------------------------
                                                                   1996          1995         1994 
                                                               ------------ -----------  -----------
                                                                           (IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                                                            <C>           <C>           <C>
Total loans receivable, net, at beginning of period(1)  .....    $ 453,350     $413,287     $310,441 
Loans originated: 
 Residential real estate ....................................       65,954       54,438       72,108 
 Commercial, business and consumer ..........................       16,705        7,556        3,885 
                                                               ------------ -----------  -----------
  Total loans originated ....................................       82,659       61,994       75,993 
Loans purchased .............................................      250,215       76,081      150,502 
Loans sold ..................................................       (4,356)      (2,449)     (21,867) 
Principal payments and amortization of discounts and 
  premiums ..................................................     (133,836)     (93,787)     (96,214) 
Loans charged off ...........................................         (493)        (594)      (1,582) 
Transfers to real estate owned ..............................       (1,154)      (1,182)      (3,986) 
                                                               ------------ -----------  -----------
   Total loans receivable, net, at end of period(1)  ........    $ 646,385     $453,350     $413,287 
                                                               ============  ===========   =========== 
</TABLE>

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(1) Includes loans held for sale. 

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   The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the 
composition of the Company's loan portfolio, including mortgage loans held 
for sale and mortgage-backed securities, as of the dates indicated. For 
additional information as to the Company's mortgage-backed securities, 
including carrying values and approximate market values of such securities, 
see Notes 1 and 4 of the Notes to the Company's Consolidated Financial 
Statements included in Appendix D hereto. 


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 
                                   ------------------------------------
                                             1996               1995 
                                   -----------------------  -----------
                                      AMOUNT      PERCENT      AMOUNT 
                                   ----------- ----------  -----------
                                          (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                                <C>          <C>          <C>
First mortgage loans: 
 One-to-four-family residential      $570,890       79.7%     $433,122 
 Five-or-more-unit residential  .      12,559        1.7         1,124 
 Commercial .....................      49,318        6.9        10,223 
Second mortgage loans ...........       2,748        0.4         2,412 
                                   ---------- ----------   -----------
Total first and second mortgage 
loans ...........................     635,515       88.7       446,881 
                                   ---------- ----------   -----------
Consumer loans ..................       2,648        0.4           920 
Commercial business loans  ......       5,822        0.8         3,632 
                                   ---------- ----------   -----------
 Total loans receivable .........     643,985       89.9       451,433 
                                   ---------- ----------   -----------
Deferred loan fees, premiums and 
(discounts) .....................       4,558        0.6         3,386 
Allowance for loan losses  ......      (2,158)      (0.3)       (1,469) 
                                   ---------- ----------   -----------
Loans receivable, net(1) ........     646,385       90.2       453,350 
                                   ---------- ----------   -----------
Mortgage-backed securities, net        70,165        9.8        52,998 
                                   ---------- ----------   -----------
  Total loans receivable, net 
    and mortgage-backed 
    securities ..................    $716,550      100.0%     $506,348 
                                   ========== ==========   =========== 
Weighted average yield on total 
loan losses receivable, net, and 
mortgage-backed securities  .....                   7.86% 
                                                ========== 
</TABLE>

                    (RESTUBBED TABLE CONTINUED FROM ABOVE) 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             1994                     1993                      1992 
                                   -----------------------  ----------------------- -----------------------
                                     PERCENT      AMOUNT      PERCENT    AMOUNT     PERCENT     AMOUNT     PERCENT 
                                   ---------- -----------  ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------  ----------

<S>                                <C>         <C>           <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>           <C>
First mortgage loans: 
 One-to-four-family residential        85.5%     $395,028       84.0%     $301,689        93.3%     $224,707       89.7% 
 Five-or-more-unit residential  .       0.2         2,164        0.5           705         0.2           856        0.3 
 Commercial .....................       2.0         4,469        0.9           748         0.2           350        0.1 
Second mortgage loans ...........       0.5         2,616        0.6           623         0.2           631        0.3 
                                   --------    ----------   --------    ----------  ----------      --------   --------
Total first and second mortgage 
loans ...........................      88.2       404,277       86.0       303,765        93.9       226,544       90.4 
                                   --------    ----------   --------    ----------  ----------      --------   --------
Consumer loans ..................       0.2         2,336        0.5         2,786         0.9         2,664        1.1 
Commercial business loans  ......       0.7         4,732        1.0         3,665         1.1         2,143        0.8 
                                   --------    ----------   --------    ----------  ----------      --------   --------
 Total loans receivable .........      89.1       411,345       87.5       310,216        95.9       231,351       92.3 
                                   --------    ----------   --------    ----------  ----------      --------   --------
Deferred loan fees, premiums and 
(discounts) .....................       0.7         2,783        0.6         1,409         0.4          (437)      (0.2) 
Allowance for loan losses  ......      (0.3)         (841)      (0.2)       (1,184)       (0.4)         (265)      (0.1) 
                                   --------    ----------   --------    ----------  ----------      --------   --------
Loans receivable, net(1) ........      89.5       413,287       87.9       310,441        95.9       230,649       92.0 
                                   --------    ----------   --------    ----------  ----------      --------   --------
Mortgage-backed securities, net        10.5        57,155       12.1        13,156         4.1        19,957        8.0 
                                   --------    ----------   --------    ----------  ----------      --------   --------
  Total loans receivable, net 
    and mortgage-backed 
    securities ..................     100.0%     $470,442      100.0%     $323,597       100.0%     $250,606      100.0% 
                                   ========    ==========   ========    ==========  ==========      ========   ======== 
Weighted average yield on total 
loan losses receivable, net, and 
mortgage-backed securities  .....      7.53%                    6.60%                     6.37%                    7.90% 
                                   ========                 ========                ==========                 ======== 
</TABLE>

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(1) Includes loans held for sale. 

   The following table sets forth, as of September 30, 1996 the amount of 

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loans, mortgage loans held for sale and mortgage-backed securities held in 
the Company's portfolio by category and expected principal repayments by 
year. As of September 30, 1996, the total amount of loans with contractual 
maturities greater than one year with fixed and adjustable interest rates 
totaled approximately $119.0 million and $368.3 million, respectively. 


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    OUTSTANDING ON 
                                    SEPTEMBER 30, 
                                         1996           1997         1998 
                                   --------------- -----------  -----------
                                                 (IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                                <C>              <C>           <C>
First Mortgage Loans: 
 One-to-four-family residential        $570,890       $133,259     $ 96,871 
 Five-or-more-unit residential  .        12,559          3,763        2,973 
 Commercial .....................        49,318         13,415       10,668 
Second Mortgage loans ...........         2,748            792          736 
                                   --------------- -----------  -----------
 Total first and second mortgage 
   loans ........................       635,515        151,229      111,248 
 Consumer .......................         2,648          1,552        1,096 
 Commercial business loans  .....         5,822          3,885        1,937 
                                   --------------- -----------  -----------
 Total loans receivable .........       643,985        156,666      114,281 
Mortgage-backed securities  .....        70,002         17,099       14,128 
                                   --------------- -----------  -----------
  Total .........................      $713,987       $173,765     $128,409 
                                   ===============  ===========   =========== 
</TABLE>

                    (RESTUBBED TABLE CONTINUED FROM ABOVE) 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              2001-       2003-       2006 AND 
                                      1999        2000         2002        2006        THEREAFTER 
                                   ---------- ----------  ---------- ----------- -----------------

<S>                                <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>
First Mortgage Loans: 
 One-to-four-family residential      $72,613     $55,069     $42,273     $109,147       $61,658 
 Five-or-more-unit residential  .      2,331       1,810       1,390          292            --
 Commercial .....................      8,431       6,614      10,190           --            --
Second Mortgage loans ...........        686         534          --           --            --
                                   ---------  ----------  ----------   ----------   -----------
 Total first and second mortgage 
   loans ........................     84,061      64,027      53,853      109,439        61,658 
 Consumer .......................         --          --          --           --            --
 Commercial business loans  .....         --          --          --           --            --
                                   ---------  ----------  ----------   ----------   -----------
 Total loans receivable .........     84,061      64,027      53,853      109,439        61,658 
Mortgage-backed securities  .....     11,738       6,943       3,951       10,718         5,425 
                                   ---------  ----------  ----------   ----------   -----------
  Total .........................    $95,799     $70,970     $57,804     $120,157       $67,083 
                                   =========  ==========  ==========   ==========   =========== 
</TABLE>

   Applicable regulations permit the Company to engage in various categories 
of secured and unsecured commercial and consumer lending, in addition to 
residential real estate financing, subject to limitations on the percentage 
of total assets attributable to certain categories of loans. An additional 

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limitation imposed by regulation requires that certain types of loans only be 
made in aggregate amounts that do not exceed specified percentages of the 
institution's capital. As of September 30, 1996, 19.5% of the Company's gross 
loans receivable (15.3% of total assets) were secured by properties located 
in California and 40.8% of gross loans receivable (31.9% of total assets) 
were secured by properties located in Florida. Because of this concentration, 
regional economic circumstances in those states could affect the level of the 
Company's non-performing loans. The following table sets forth, as of 
September 30, 1996 the distribution of the amount of the Company's loans 
(including mortgage loans held for sale) by state. 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 OUTSTANDING ON 
STATE                          SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 
- ---------------------------- -------------------
                                 (IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                           <C>
Florida(1) .................        $262,747 
California .................         125,802 
Ohio .......................          27,808 
New Jersey .................          20,411 
Maryland ...................          19,346 
Colorado ...................          19,099 
Virginia ...................          19,038 
New York ...................          18,363 
Illinois ...................          16,261 
Arizona ....................          12,275 
Michigan ...................          11,179 
Minnesota ..................          10,996 
Connecticut ................          10,661 
Massachusetts ..............          10,274 
Texas ......................           6,884 
Georgia ....................           5,679 
Washington .................           5,492 
Pennsylvania ...............           4,475 
Nevada .....................           2,762 
Utah .......................           1,915 
District of Columbia .......           1,839 
Missouri ...................           1,816 
Tennessee ..................           1,704 
South Carolina .............           1,664 
North Carolina .............           1,485 
Oregon .....................           1,458 
New Hampshire ..............           1,357 
Oklahoma ...................           1,331 
Kentucky ...................           1,280 
Arkansas ...................           1,250 
Alabama ....................           1,154 
Indiana ....................           1,036 
Kansas .....................           1,036 
Wisconsin ..................           1,010 
Maine ......................             858 
Louisana ...................             831 
Rhode Island ...............             792 
Hawaii .....................             731 
Idaho ......................             641 
Others(2) ..................             775 
Not secured by real estate             8,470 
                              -------------------
 Total .....................        $643,985 
                              =================== 
</TABLE>
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(1) Does not include $40.1 million of tax certificates representing liens 
    secured by properties in Florida. 

(2) Less than $500,000 in any one state. 


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   RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASES AND ORIGINATIONS. The Company's 
lending primarily involves purchasing in the secondary mortgage market and 
originating loans secured by first mortgages on real estate improved with 
single-family dwellings. The Company services loans in its portfolio that it 
originates. The Company attempts to purchase loans servicing-released, when 
available, although at September 30, 1996, the Company's loan portfolio 
included $320.0 million of loans that were serviced by others. As of 
September 30, 1996, the Company was servicing a total of approximately $318.8 
million in mortgage loans, including $3.8 of loans serviced for others. 

   The Company's first mortgage loans purchased or originated are generally 
repayable over 15 or 30 years. Additionally, the Company offers second 
mortgage residential loans with maturities ranging from five to 15 years. 
Residential loans typically remain outstanding for shorter periods than their 
contractual maturities because borrowers prepay the loans in full upon sale 
of the mortgaged property or upon refinancing of the original loan. The 
Company currently originates and purchases fixed-rate and adjustable-rate 
first mortgage loans secured by owner-occupied residences with 15-year term 
or 30-year term amortization, and second mortgage loans with 15-year term 
amortization or 30-year term amortization with a balloon payment after five 
years. 

   The Company's adjustable-rate mortgage loans ("ARMs") generally have 
interest rates that adjust monthly, semi-annually or annually at a margin 
over the weekly average yield on U.S. Treasury securities adjusted to a 
constant maturity of one year published by the Federal Reserve or the FHLB 
11th District cost-of-funds index ("COFI") published by the FHLB of San 
Francisco. The maximum interest rate adjustment of the Company's ARMs is 
generally 1% semi-annually and 6% over the life of the loan, above or below 
the initial rate on the loan for semi-annual adjustables, or 2% annually and 
6% over the life of the loan, above or below the initial rate on the loan for 
annual adjustables. The Company's COFI loans with monthly adjustable interest 
rates also provide for a 7.5% cap on monthly payment increases from one 
annual payment adjustment to the next, except at the end of five years, when 
monthly payments may be adjusted by more than the payment increase cap in 
order to provide for the complete amortization by maturity. Because of the 
payment cap and the different times at which interest rate adjustments and 
payment adjustments are made on these loans, monthly payments on these loans 
may not be sufficient to pay the interest accruing on the loan. The amount of 
any shortage is added to the principal balance of the loan to be repaid 
through future monthly payments to the Company ("negative amortization"). If 
the loan-to-value ratio is high, negative amortization could significantly 
increase the risk associated with the loan; the Company's management, 
however, believes that this risk is mitigated due to the relative stability 
of the index used and to conservative underwriting policies. 

   The Company sometimes purchases or originates loans with "teaser" rates 
that are below market rates during an initial period after the loan is x
originated. For loans with teaser rates, the borrower's ability to repay is 
determined upon fully indexed rates. 

   Applicable regulations permit the Company to lend up to 100% of the 
appraised value of the real property securing a loan ("loan-to-value ratio"). 
The Company, however, generally does not make or acquire loans with 
loan-to-value ratios that exceed 80% at origination. When terms are 
favorable, the Company will purchase or originate single-family mortgage 
loans with loan-to value ratios between 80% and 95%. In most of these cases, 
the Company will, as a matter of policy, require the borrower to obtain 
private mortgage insurance that insures that portion of the loan exceeding 
the 80% loan-to-value ratio, thereby reducing the risk to no more than 80% of 
appraised value. 

   The Company generally applies the same underwriting criteria to 
residential mortgage loans purchased or originated. In its loan purchases, 
the Company generally reserves the right to reject particular loans from a 
loan package being purchased and does reject loans in a package that do not 
meet its underwriting criteria. In determining whether to purchase or 
originate a loan, the Company assesses both the borrower's ability to repay 
the loan and the adequacy of the proposed collateral. On originations, the 
Company obtains appraisals of the property securing the loan. On purchases, 
the Company reviews the appraisal obtained by the loan seller or originator 
and arranges for an updated 


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review appraisal before purchasing the loan. On purchases and originations, 
the Company reviews information concerning the income, financial condition, 
employment and credit history of the applicant. On purchases, the Company 
generally obtains a credit report on the borrower separate from that provided 
by the loan seller. 

   The Company has adopted written, non-discriminatory underwriting standards 
for use in the underwriting and review of every loan considered for 
origination or purchase. These underwriting standards are reviewed and 
approved annually by the Company's Board of Directors. The Company's 
underwriting standards for residential mortgage loans generally conform to 
(except as to principal balance and with regard to certain loans discussed 
below, as to the borrower's citizenship and related factors) standards 
established by Fannie Mae ("FNMA") and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage 
Corporation (the "FHLMC"). A loan application is obtained or reviewed by the 
Company's underwriters to determine the borrower's ability to repay, and 
confirmation of the more significant information is obtained through the use 
of credit reports, financial statements, and employment and other 
verifications. 

   The Company generally uses appraisals to determine the value of collateral 
for all loans it originates. When originating a real estate mortgage loan, 
the Company obtains a new appraisal of the property from an independent third 
party to determine the adequacy of the collateral, and such appraisal is 
reviewed by one of the underwriters. With respect to a substantial percentage 
of loans purchased, the collateral value is determined by reference to a 
review appraisal. Otherwise, the collateral value is determined by reference 
to the documentation contained in the original file. Borrowers are required 
to obtain casualty insurance and, if applicable, flood insurance in amounts 
at least equal to the outstanding loan balance or the maximum amount allowed 
by law. 

   The Company also requires that a survey be conducted and title insurance 
be obtained, insuring the priority of its mortgage lien. Pursuant to its 
underwriting standards, the Company generally requires private mortgage 
insurance policies on newly originated mortgage loans with loan-to-value 
ratios greater than 80%. All loans are reviewed by the Company's underwriters 
to ensure that its guidelines are met or that waivers are obtained in limited 
situations where offsetting factors exist. 

   With regard to loan purchases, a legal review of every loan file is 
conducted to determine the adequacy of the legal documentation. The Company 
receives various representations and warranties from the sellers of the loans 
regarding the quality and characteristics of the loans. 

   Approximately $38.2 million, or 5.9%, of the Company's gross loans 
receivable are first mortgage loans to non-resident aliens secured by 
single-family residences located in Florida. These loans are purchased and 
originated by the Company in a manner similar to that described above for 
other residential loans. Loans to non-resident aliens generally afford the 
Company an opportunity to receive rates of interest higher than those 
available from other single-family residential loans. Nevertheless, such 
loans generally involve a greater degree of risk than other single-family 
residential mortgage loans. The ability to obtain access to the borrower is 
more limited for non-resident aliens, as is the ability to attach or verify 
assets located in foreign countries. The Company has attempted to minimize 
these risks through its underwriting standards for such loans (including 
generally lower loan-to-value ratios and qualification based on verifiable 
assets located in the United States). 
   
   COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LENDING. The Company's commercial real estate 
lending division originates or purchases multi-family and commercial real 
estate loans from $250,000 to $4.0 million. The Company's strategy is to 
promote commercial lending together with private banking (see "Private 
Banking" below), as both areas seek to develop long-term relationships with 
select businesses, real estate borrowers, and professionals. At September 30, 
1996, the Company had $49.3 million of commercial real estate loans, 
representing a total of 7.7% of the Company's loan portfolio before net 
items. The Company's commercial real estate loan portfolio includes loans 
secured by apartment buildings, office buildings, warehouses, retail stores 
and other properties, which are located in the Company's primary market area. 
Commercial real estate loans generally are originated in amounts up 
    

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to 75% of the appraised value of the property securing the loan. In 
determining whether to originate or purchase multi-family or commercial real 
estate loans, the Company also considers such factors as the financial 
condition of the borrower and the debt service coverage of the property. 
Commercial real estate loans are made at both fixed and adjustable interest 
rates for terms of up to 10 years. 

   Appraisals on properties securing commercial real estate loans originated 
by the Company are performed at the time the loan is made by an independent 
appraiser. In addition, the Company's underwriting procedures generally 
require verification of the borrower's credit history, income and financial 
statements, banking relationships, references and income projections for the 
property. Personal guarantees are generally obtained for the Company's 
commercial real estate loans. 
   
   Management's expansion into this area reflects its business strategy to 
obtain seasoned loan product divested by the super-regional financial 
companies in South Florida and its belief that commercial real estate loans 
are generally of short-to moderate-term with higher-yielding variable 
interest rates as compared to residential loans. In December 1995, the 
Company purchased approximately $32.0 million of commercial real estate loans 
in Florida from another financial institution. The loan package comprised 23 
loans with principal balances ranging from $376,000 to $4.7 million. 
Management believes that with the recent acquisition of several Florida-based 
financial institutions by out-of-state regional banks, the Company will be 
able to expand its commercial real estate business. 
    
   Commercial real estate lending affords the Company an opportunity to 
receive interest at rates higher than those generally available from 
one-to-four-family residential lending. Nevertheless, loans secured by such 
properties are generally larger and involve a greater degree of risk than 
one-to-four-family residential mortgage loans. Because payments on loans 
secured by commercial real estate properties are often dependent on the 
successful operation or management of the properties, repayment of such loans 
may be subject to adverse conditions in the real estate market or the 
economy. If the cash flow from the project is reduced (for example, if leases 
are not obtained or renewed), the borrower's ability to repay the loan may be 
impaired. In addition, adjustable-rate commercial real estate loans are 
subject to increased risk of delinquency or default as interest rates 
increase. The Company has attempted to minimize these risks through its 
underwriting standards. 

   REAL ESTATE CONSTRUCTION LENDING. The Company has commenced a program to 
make real estate construction loans to individuals for the construction of 
their residences, as well as to builders and real estate developers for the 
construction of one-to-four-family residences and commercial and multi-family 
real estate, although at September 30, 1996, the Company had no construction 
loans. 

   Construction loans to individuals for their residences may be, but would 
not be required to be, structured to be converted to permanent loans with the 
Company at the end of the construction phase. Such residential construction 
loans would generally be underwritten pursuant to the same guidelines used 
for originating permanent residential loans. The Company's construction loans 
would typically have terms of up to nine months and have rates higher than 
permanent one-to-four-family loans offered by the Company. During the 
construction phase, the borrower would pay interest only. Generally, the 
maximum loan-to-value ratio of owner-occupied, single-family construction 
loans would be 75%. 

   The Company may from time to time make construction loans on commercial 
real estate projects secured by apartments, shopping centers, industrial 
properties, small office buildings, medical facilities or other property. 
Such loans would generally be structured to be converted to permanent loans 
at the end of the construction phase, which generally runs from 12 to 18 
months. These construction loans would have rates and terms that match any 
permanent commercial real estate loan then offered by the Company, except 
that during the construction phase, the borrower would pay interest only. 
These loans would generally provide for the payment of interest and loan fees 
from loan proceeds. 

   Because of the uncertainties inherent in estimating construction costs and 
the market for the project upon completion, it is relatively difficult to 
evaluate accurately the total loan funds that would be required to complete a 
project, the related loan-to-value ratios, and the likelihood of ultimate 

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success of a project. Construction loans to borrowers other than 
owner-occupants also involve many of the same risks discussed above regarding 
commercial real estate loans and tend to be more sensitive to general 
economic conditions than many other types of loans. Also, the funding of loan 
fees and interest during the construction phase makes the monitoring of the 
progress of the project particularly important, as customary early warning 
signals of project difficulties may not be present. 
   
   COMMERCIAL BUSINESS LENDING. Commercial business loans totaled $5.8 
million as of September 30, 1996, representing .9% of total loans. In its 
commercial business loan underwriting, the Company evaluates the value of the 
collateral securing the loan and assesses the borrower's creditworthiness and 
ability to repay. While commercial business loans generally are made for 
shorter terms and at higher yields than one-to-four-family residential loans, 
such loans generally involve a higher level of risk than one-to-four-family 
residential loans because the risk of borrower default is greater and the 
collateral may be more difficult to liquidate and more likely to decline in 
value. 
    
   LOAN PORTFOLIO QUALITY. Federal regulations require a savings institution 
to review its assets on a regular basis and, if appropriate, to classify 
assets as "substandard," "doubtful", or "loss" depending on the likelihood of 
loss. General allowances for loan losses are required to be established for 
assets classified as substandard or doubtful. For assets classified as loss, 
the institution must either establish specific allowances equal to the amount 
classified as a loss or charge off such amount. Assets that do not require 
classification as substandard but that possesses credit deficiencies or 
potential weaknesses deserving management's close attention are required to 
be designated as "special mention." The deputy director of the appropriate 
OTS regional office may approve, disapprove or modify any classifications of 
assets and any allowance for loan losses established. 

   Additionally, under standard banking practices, an institution's asset 
quality is also measured by the level of non-performing loans in the 
institution's portfolio. Non-performing loans consist of (i) non-accrual 
loans; (ii) loans that are more than 90 days contractually past due as to 
interest or principal but that are well-secured and in the process of 
collection or renewal in the normal course of business; and (iii) loans that 
have been renegotiated to provide a deferral of interest or principal because 
of a deterioration in the financial condition of the borrower. The Company 
provides delinquency notices to borrowers when loans are 30 or more days past 
due. The Company places conventional mortgage loans on non-accrual status 
when more than 90 days past due. When a loan is placed on non-accrual status, 
the Company reverses all accrued and uncollected interest. The Company also 
begins appropriate legal procedures to obtain repayment of the loan or 
otherwise satisfy the obligation. 

   As of September 30, 1996, the Company had $8.3 million in substandard 
assets of which $7.8 million are included in non-performing assets. 
Substandard assets consisted of the following: 

                                                  AS OF 
                                            SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 
                                           -------------------
                                              (IN THOUSANDS) 
One-to-four-family residential loans ........   $6,409 
Consumer and business loans  ................       15 
REO .........................................      632 
Tax certificates ............................    1,264 
                                                ------
 Total Substandard Assets ...................   $8,320 
                                                ======

In addition, $259,000 of tax certificates were classified as loss as of 
September 30, 1996 and have been specifically reserved for. 


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   The following table sets forth information regarding the Company's 
allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated: 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 
                                                            ----------------------------------------------------
                                                               1996       1995        1994       1993       1992 
                                                            --------- ---------  ---------- --------- ----------
                                                                                (IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                                                         <C>        <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>
Allowance for loan losses balance (at beginning of period     $1,469     $  841     $ 1,184     $  265      $195 
Provisions (credit) for loan losses ......................      (120)     1,221       1,187      1,052        70 
Allowance from Bank of Florida ...........................       183         --          --         --        --
Allocation from discounts on loans purchased .............        --         --          --         90        --
Loans charged off: 
One-to four-family residential loans .....................      (493)      (535)     (1,582)      (223)       --
Commercial and other .....................................        --        (59)         --         --        --
                                                            --------  ---------  ---------- ----------  --------
 Total                                                          (493)      (594)     (1,582)      (223)       --
                                                            --------  ---------  ---------- ----------  --------
Recoveries: 
One-to four-family residential loans .....................     1,119          1          52         --        --
                                                            --------  ---------  ---------- ----------  --------
Allowance for loan losses, balance (at end of period)  ...    $2,158     $1,469     $   841     $1,184      $265 
                                                            ========  =========  ========== ==========  ========
</TABLE>


   Historically, recoveries of charged off loans have been minimal since 
charged off loans have been primarily one-to-four family residential loans 
and typically the only substantial asset available to the Company is the real 
estate securing the loan which is acquired through foreclosure and sold. 
However, in its fiscal year ended September 30, 1996, the Company received a 
recovery of approximately $1.0 million as settlement of litigation the 
Company initiated against a seller of residential mortgage loans. The Company 
is not aware of any significant liability related to REO or loans that may be 
foreclosed. 

   The following table sets forth the allocation of general allowance for 
loan losses by loan category for the periods indicated. 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   AT SEPTEMBER 30, 
                                   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              1996                       1995                        1994 
                                   ------------------------  ------------------------ ---------------------------
                                                % OF LOANS                % OF LOANS                % OF LOANS 
                                                  IN EACH                  IN EACH                    IN EACH 
                                                CATEGORY TO               CATEGORY TO               CATEGORY TO 
                                     AMOUNT     TOTAL LOANS     AMOUNT    TOTAL LOANS   AMOUNT      TOTAL LOANS 
                                   --------- --------------  --------- -------------- ---------    --------------
<S>                                <C>           <C>            <C>           <C>            <C>          <C>
Balance at end of period 
applicable to: .................. 
One-to-four-family residential 
mortgages .......................    $1,381         88.6%       $1,207         95.9%         $766          96.0% 
Commercial and other loans  .....       739         11.4%          168          4.1%           75           4.0% 
Unallocated .....................        38          N/A            94          N/A            --           N/A 
                                   --------    ---------       -------     --------      --------        ------
Total allowances for loan losses     $2,158        100.0%       $1,469        100.0%         $841         100.0% 
                                   ========    =========       =======     ========      ========        ======
</TABLE>

   For additional information regarding the Company's allowance for loan 
losses and the credit quality of the Company's assets, see "Management's 
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of 
Operations--Financial Condition--Credit Quality" in Appendix C hereto. 


PRIVATE BANKING 

   The Company's Private Banking Division focuses on the diverse lending and 
deposit needs of professionals and executives in South Florida. Private 
banking is customer-oriented, not transaction-oriented, with an emphasis on 
building a total banking relationship. The Private Banking target market 
includes the upscale markets of metropolitan Miami with emphasis on the Coral 
Gables and southwest Dade County areas. 

   Currently, the Company's commercial business loans and 
non-interest-bearing demand deposit accounts are originated primarily by the 
Private Banking Division. The Company is developing its 


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capability to deliver loan services to businesses in communities served by 
its branch offices. The Private Banking Division is also responsible for a 
portion of the residential real estate loans originated by the Company, 
particularly the loans with higher balances, which usually generate higher 
fees. The Company's consumer lending business is also generated by this 
division. 

MORTGAGE BANKING 

   The Company has established a correspondent mortgage banking operation for 
the origination of single-family residential mortgage loans in its market 
area. This correspondent operation consists of a network of mortgage brokers 
and lenders in South Florida that generate mortgage loans for the Company. 
Originations in the correspondent program, together with branch lending, 
reached $54.0 million in fiscal 1996. 

INVESTMENTS 

   The Company maintains an investment portfolio consisting primarily of 
federal agency securities, FHLB overnight deposits, securities purchased 
under agreements to resell and tax certificates. Federal regulations limit 
the instruments in which the Company may invest its funds. The Company's 
current investment policy permits purchases only of investments (with the 
exception of tax certificates) rated in one of the three highest grades by a 
nationally recognized rating agency and does not permit purchases of 
securities of non-investment grade quality (such as so-called "junk bonds"). 

   The Company's portfolio also includes tax certificates issued by various 
counties in the State of Florida. Tax certificates represent tax obligations 
that are auctioned by county taxing authorities on an annual basis in order 
to collect delinquent real estate taxes. Although tax certificates have no 
stated maturity, the certificate holder has the right to collect the 
delinquent tax amount, plus interest, and can file for a tax deed if the 
delinquent tax amount is unpaid at the end of two years. Tax certificates 
have a claim superior to most other liens. If the holder does not file for 
deed within seven years, the certificate becomes null and void. The Company 
has adopted detailed policies with regard to its investment in tax 
certificates, which specify due diligence procedures, purchasing procedures 
(including parameters for the location, type and size of tax certificates 
acceptable for purchase) and procedures for managing the portfolio after 
acquisition. 

   The following table sets forth information regarding the Company's 
investments as of the dates indicated. Amounts shown are historical amortized 
cost. For additional information regarding the Company's investment 
securities, including the carrying values and approximate market values of 
such investment securities, see Notes 1 and 4 of the Notes to the Company's 
Consolidated Financial Statements included in Appendix D hereto. 


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 
                                                 ----------------------------------
                                                    1996        1995         1994 
                                                 ---------- ----------  ----------
                                                       (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                                              <C>         <C>          <C>
Securities purchased under agreements to 
resell ........................................    $    --    $    --      $   700 
Federal funds sold ............................        400         400         375 
Federal agency securities .....................      4,985       4,675       2,003 
FHLB overnight deposits .......................     28,253      31,813      11,212 
Tax certificates ..............................     40,088      39,544      42,612 
Other .........................................      1,711          11          11 
                                                 ---------   ---------   ---------
 Total investment securities ..................    $75,437     $76,443     $56,913 
                                                 =========   =========   ========= 
 Weighted average yield .......................       7.35%       7.88%       7.61% 
                                                 =========   =========   ========= 
</TABLE>

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   The following table sets forth information regarding the maturities of the 
Company's investments as of September 30, 1996. Amounts shown are book 
values. 


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      PERIODS TO MATURITY 
                                    FROM SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 
                             ------------------------------------
                               WITHIN      1 THROUGH       OVER 
                               1 YEAR       5 YEARS      5 YEARS 
                             ---------- ------------  -----------
<S>                          <C>         <C>            <C>
Federal agency securities      $ 2,004      $2,981       $  --
FHLB overnight deposits  ..     28,253          --          --
Tax certificates(1) .......     40,088          --          --
Federal funds sold ........        400          --          --
Other .....................        910         765           36 
                             ---------   ---------      -------   
 Total ....................    $71,655      $3,746        $  36 
                             =========   =========      =======    
 Weighted average yield  ..       7.36%       7.15%        6.76% 
                             =========   =========      =======
</TABLE>
- ----------
(1) Maturities are based on historical experience. 


OTHER INTEREST-EARNINGS ASSETS 

   Included in other interest-earning assets is stock of the FHLB of Atlanta, 
which totaled $12.2 million, $12.3 million and $7.9 million as of September 
30, 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively. The Company also had a $25,000 equity 
investment in the Community Reinvestment Group as of September 30, 1996 and 
1995. Carrying value, which is par, is estimated to be the fair market value 
of these assets. 

SOURCES OF FUNDS 

   The Company's primary sources of funds for its investment and lending 
activities are customer deposits, loan repayments, funds from operations, the 
Company's capital and FHLB advances. 

   DEPOSITS. The Company offers a full variety of deposit accounts ranging 
from passbook accounts to certificates of deposit with maturities of up to 
five years. The Company also offers transaction accounts, which include 
commercial checking accounts, negotiable order of withdrawal ("NOW") 
accounts, super NOW accounts and money market deposit accounts. The rates 
paid on deposits are established periodically by management based on the 
Company's need for funds and the rates being offered by the Company's 
competitors with the goal of remaining competitive without offering the 
highest rates in the market area. The Company has not utilized brokered 
deposits. 

   The Company has placed increasing reliance on passbook accounts, money 
market accounts, certificates of deposit and other savings alternatives that 
are more responsive to market conditions than long-term, fixed-rate 
certificates. While market-sensitive savings vehicles permit the Company to 
reduce its cost of funds during periods of declining interest rates, such 
savings alternatives also increase the Company's vulnerability to periods of 
high interest rates. There are no regulatory interest rate ceilings on the 
Company's accounts. 

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   The following table sets forth information concerning the Company's 
deposits by account type and the weighted average nominal rates at which 
interest is paid thereon as of the dates indicated: 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 
                                          --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   1996                   1995                    1994 
                                          ---------------------  --------------------- -----------------------
                                             AMOUNT      RATE       AMOUNT       RATE       AMOUNT      RATE 
                                          ----------- --------  ----------- -------- ----------- -------------
                                                                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                                       <C>          <C>        <C>          <C>       <C>          <C>
Passbook accounts: 
 Regular ...............................    $ 73,741     4.44%     $ 50,327      3.04%     $ 44,533     3.04% 
 Holiday club ..........................          39     2.00            46      2.00            50     1.75 
                                          -----------            ----------            -------------
  Total passbook accounts ..............      73,780                 50,373                  44,583 
                                          -----------            ----------            -------------
Checking: 
 Insured money market ..................      16,556     3.87         7,733      2.68        18,006     1.51 
 NOW and non-interest-bearing accounts        24,566     1.49        18,157      2.17        29,805     1.67 
                                          ----------- --------   ----------             ------------
  Total transaction accounts ...........      41,122                 25,890                  47,811 
                                          -----------            ----------            ------------
  Total passbook and checking accounts       114,902                 76,263                  92,394 
                                          -----------            ----------            ------------
Certificates: 
 30-89-day certificates of deposit  ....                                 91      2.73           166     3.01 
 3-5-month certificates of deposit  ....       7,114     4.67         1,465      4.78         4,552     3.95 
 6-8-month certificates of deposit  ....     159,850     5.40        93,684      5.65        87,071     4.23 
 9-11-month certificates of deposit  ...      20,279     5.45         5,654      5.55         1,302     3.53 
 12-17-month certificates of deposit  ..     124,637     5.49        79,637      5.90        71,115     4.44 
 18-23-month certificates of deposit  ..      12,375     5.79        12,382      5.37        33,282     4.31 
 24-29-month certificates of deposit  ..      42,875     5.94        18,593      5.57        24,453     4.36 
 30-35-month certificates of deposit  ..       1,774     5.57         2,868      4.99         4,867     4.66 
 36-60-month certificates of deposit  ..      22,300     5.93        19,437      5.81        28,593     5.46 
                                          ----------- --------   ----------             ----------- --------
  Total certificates ...................     391,204                233,811                 255,401 
                                          -----------            ----------             -----------
   Total ...............................    $506,106               $310,074                $347,795 
                                          ===========            ==========             =========== 
    Weighted average rate ..............                 5.11%                   4.99%                  3.88% 
                                                       ========                ========               ======== 
</TABLE>


   The following table sets forth information by various rate categories 
regarding the amounts of the Company's certificate accounts (under $100,000) 
as of September 30, 1996 that mature during the periods indicated: 


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          PERIODS TO MATURITY 
                                                                        FROM SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 
                                                          -------------------------------------------------
                                            AS OF            WITHIN        1 TO        2 TO       MORE THAN 
                                      SEPTEMBER 30, 1996     1 YEAR      2 YEARS     3 YEARS       3 YEARS 
                                     ------------------- -----------  ---------- ----------    ------------
                                                                  (IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                                  <C>                  <C>           <C>         <C>         <C>
Certificate accounts: 
 3.00% to 3.99% ...................        $     93         $     93     $    --     $   --      $    --
 4.00% to 4.99% ...................           6,700            6,182         366         152          --
 5.00% to 5.99% ...................         309,070          257,517      43,406       3,965        4,182 
 6.00% to 6.99% ...................          21,555            8,819       6,762       2,405        3,569 
 7.00% to 7.99% ...................             862              368          --          48          446 
 8.00% to 8.99% ...................              --               --          --          --           --
                                     ------------------- -----------   ----------  ----------  ------------
 Total certificate accounts (under 
  $100,000) .......................        $338,280         $272,979     $50,534      $6,570       $8,197 
                                     =================== ===========   ==========  ==========  ============ 
</TABLE>

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   The following table sets forth information by various rate categories 
regarding the amounts of the Company's jumbo ($100,000 and over) certificate 
accounts as of September 30, 1996 that mature during the periods indicated: 


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        PERIODS TO MATURITY 
                                                                      FROM SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 
                                                         ------------------------------------------------
                                           AS OF           WITHIN        1 TO        2 TO       MORE THAN 
                                     SEPTEMBER 30, 1996    1 YEAR      2 YEARS     3 YEARS       3 YEARS 
                                    ------------------- ----------  ---------- ---------- ---------------
                                                                (IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                                 <C>                  <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>
Jumbo certificate accounts: 
 2.00% to 2.99% ..................        $   100          $   100      $  135       $ --        $ --
 4.00% to 4.99% ..................          1,733            1,598       6,308        331          219 
 5.00% to 5.99% ..................         46,969           40,111       1,076        631          540 
 6.00% to 6.99% ..................          4,021            1,774          --         --           --
 7.00% to 7.99% ..................            101               --          --         --          101 
                                    ------------------- ----------  ---------- ---------- ------------
 Total jumbo certificate accounts         $52,924          $43,583      $7,519       $962         $860 
                                    =================== ==========  ========== ========== ============ 
</TABLE>

   Of the Company's total deposits at September 30, 1996, 1995 and 1994, 
10.5%, 8.6% and 10.3%, respectively, were deposits of $100,000 or more issued 
to the public. Although jumbo certificates of deposit are generally more rate 
sensitive than smaller size deposits, management believes that the Company 
will retain these deposits. 

   In 1995, the Company sold its three branches on the west coast of Florida, 
including their deposits which totaled $130 million at the date of sale. The 
sale was part of a shift in growth strategy to focus on South Florida and 
take advantage of consolidation trends in banking there. Also, as part of 
this strategy, the Company opened branches in Boca Raton, Florida in December 
1995, Delray Beach, Florida in June 1996 and West Palm Beach, Florida in 
September 1996. On March 29, 1996, the Company acquired the Bank of Florida 
whose single branch with total deposits of $27.3 million was consolidated 
with the Company's South Miami branch. On November 15, 1996, as discussed 
above, the Company acquired Suncoast which had six branches. 

   BORROWINGS. When the Company's primary sources of funds are not sufficient 
to meet deposit outflows, loan originations and purchases and other cash 
requirements, the Company may borrow funds from the FHLB of Atlanta and from 
other sources. The FHLB system acts as an additional source of funding for 
savings institutions. In addition, the Company uses subordinated notes and 
agreements to repurchase in order to increase funds. 

   FHLB borrowings, known as "advances," are made on a secured basis, and the 
terms and rates charged for FHLB advances vary in response to general 
economic conditions. As a shareholder of the FHLB of Atlanta, the Bank is 
authorized to apply for advances from this bank. A wide variety of borrowing 
plans are offered by the FHLB of Atlanta, each with its own maturity and 
interest rate. The FHLB of Atlanta will consider various factors, including 
an institution's regulatory capital position, net income, quality and 
composition of assets, lending policies and practices, and level of current 
borrowings from all sources, in determining the amount of credit to extend to 
an institution. In addition, an institution that fails to meet the qualified 
thrift lender test may have restrictions imposed on its ability to obtain 
FHLB advances. BankUnited currently meets the qualified thrift lender test. 
See "Regulation--Savings Institution Regulation--Qualified Thrift Lender 
Test." 


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   The following tables set forth information as to the Company's borrowings 
as of the dates and for the periods indicated. 


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 
                                      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                1996                       1995                      1994 
                                      ------------------------  ------------------------ --------------------------
                                                     WEIGHTED                  WEIGHTED                   WEIGHTED 
                                                     AVERAGE                    AVERAGE                   AVERAGE 
                                        BALANCE        RATE        BALANCE       RATE        BALANCE        RATE 
                                      ----------- -----------  -----------   -----------  -----------   -----------
                                                                  (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                                   <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
PERIOD END BALANCES: 
FHLB advances(1) ...................    $237,000       5.73%      $241,000       5.92%       $136,000       5.17% 
Subordinated notes .................         775       9.00            775       9.00             775       9.00 
Securities sold under agreements to 
repurchase (2) .....................          --        --            --           --          21,400       4.49 
                                      ----------- -----------  ----------- ----------     -----------   --------
 Total borrowings ..................    $237,775       5.74%      $241,775       5.93%       $158,175       5.10% 
                                      ==========  =========    =========== ==========      ==========   ======== 
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 
                                      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                1996                       1995                      1994 
                                      ------------------------  ------------------------ --------------------------
                                                     WEIGHTED                  WEIGHTED                   WEIGHTED 
                                                     AVERAGE                    AVERAGE                   AVERAGE 
                                        BALANCE        RATE        BALANCE       RATE        BALANCE        RATE 
                                      ----------- -----------  ----------- -----------    -----------   -----------
                                                                  (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                                   <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
AVERAGE BALANCES: 
FHLB advances(1) ...................    $234,489       5.77%      $136,706       5.86%       $116,493       4.03% 
Subordinated notes .................         775       9.00            775       9.00             775       9.00 
Securities sold under agreements to 
  repurchase (2) ...................          --         --          6,571       5.59           3,224       5.68 
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 Total borrowings ..................    $235,264       5.78%      $144,052       5.86%       $120,492       4.11% 
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(1) The maximum amount of FHLB advances outstanding during the years ended 
    September 30, 1996, 1995 and 1994 was $244.0 million, $246.0 million and 
    $149.0 million, respectively. 

(2) The maximum amount of securities sold under agreements to repurchase at 
    any month-end during the years ended September 30, 1995 and 1994 was 
    $33.6 million and $21.4 million. 

ACTIVITIES OF SUBSIDIARY. 

   T&D Properties of South Florida, Inc., a Florida corporation ("T&D"), is a 
wholly owned operating subsidiary of the Bank, organized in 1991 to invest in 
tax certificates. T&D also holds title to, maintains, manages and supervises 
the disposition of real property acquired through tax deeds. 

   Bay Holdings, Inc., a Florida corporation ("Bay Holding") is a wholly 
owned operating subsidiary of the Bank that holds title to, maintains, 
manages and supervises the disposition of real property acquired through 
foreclosure. Bay Holdings was established in 1994 for the purpose of 
insulating the Bank from risk of liability concerning maintenance, management 
and disposition of real property. 

   BU Ventures, Inc., a Florida corporation ("BU Ventures") is a wholly owned 
operating subsidiary of the Company organized in 1994 to assume from T&D the 
responsibility for the maintenance, management and disposition of real 
property acquired through tax deeds. 

EMPLOYEES 

   At September 30, 1996, the Company had 126 full-time equivalent employees. 
The Company's employees are not represented by a collective bargaining group, 
and the Company considers its relations with its employees to be excellent. 
The Company provides employee benefits customary in the 


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savings industry, which include group medical and life insurance, a 401(k) 
savings plan and paid vacations. The Company also provides stock awards and a 
profit sharing plan for certain officers, directors and employees. 

                                  REGULATION 

RECENT LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS 

   In recent years, measures have been taken to reform the thrift and banking 
industries and to strengthen the insurance funds for depository institutions. 
The most significant of these measures for savings institutions was the 
Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (the 
"FIRREA"), which has had a major impact on the operation and regulation of 
savings associations generally. In 1991, the Federal Deposit Insurance 
Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (the "FDICIA"), became law. Although the 
FDICIA's primary purpose was to recapitalize the Bank Insurance Fund (the 
"BIF") of the FDIC, which insures the deposits of commercial banks, the 
FDICIA also affected the supervision and regulation of all federally insured 
depository institutions, including federal savings banks such as the Bank. 
More recent legislation has attempted to resolve the problems of the SAIF in 
meeting its minimum required reserve ratio and the related concern facing 
SAIF-insured institutions, such as the Bank, of paying significantly higher 
deposit insurance premiums than BIF-insured institutions. The following 
discussion is a summary of the significant provisions of the recent 
legislation affecting the banking industry. 


   THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS REFORM, RECOVERY, AND ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1989. 
The FIRREA, which was enacted in response to concerns regarding the soundness 
of the thrift industry, brought about a significant regulatory restructuring, 
limited savings institutions' business activities, and increased their 
regulatory capital requirements. The FIRREA abolished the Federal Home Loan 
Bank Board and the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation (the 
"FSLIC"), and established the OTS as the primary federal regulator for 
savings institutions. Deposits at the Bank are insured through the SAIF, a 
separate fund managed by the FDIC for institutions whose deposits were 
formerly insured by the FSLIC. Regulatory functions relating to deposit 
insurance are generally exercised by the FDIC. The Resolution Trust 
Corporation (the "RTC") was created to manage conservatorships and 
receiverships of insolvent thrifts. 

   THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1991. The 
FDICIA authorizes regulators to take prompt corrective action to solve the 
problems of critically undercapitalized institutions. As a result, the 
banking regulators are required to take certain supervisory actions against 
undercapitalized institutions, the severity of which increases as an 
institution's level of capitalization decreases. Pursuant to the FDICIA, the 
federal banking agencies have established the levels at which an insured 
institution is considered to be "well capitalized," "adequately capitalized," 
"undercapitalized," "significantly undercapitalized" or "critically 
undercapitalized." See "--Savings Institution Regulations--Prompt Corrective 
Action" below for a discussion of the applicable capital levels. 

   The FDICIA requires that the federal banking agencies revise their 
risk-based capital requirements to include components for interest rate risk, 
concentration of credit risk and the risk of non-traditional activities. See 
"--Savings Institution Regulations--Regulatory Capital Requirements" below 
for a description of the final rule adopted by the OTS that incorporates an 
interest rate risk component in the risk-based capital requirement. Although 
adopted, implementation of this rule has been postponed indefinitely. 

   In addition, the FDICIA requires each federal banking agency to establish 
standards relating to internal controls, information systems, and internal 
audit systems that are designed to assess the financial condition and 
management of the institution; loan documentation; credit underwriting; 
interest 

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rate exposure; asset growth; and compensation, fees and benefits. The FDICIA 
lowered the qualified thrift lender ("QTL") investment percentage applicable 
to SAIF-insured institutions. See "--Savings Institution 
Regulations--Qualified Thrift Lender Test" below. The FDICIA also provided 
that a risk-based assessment system for insured depository institutions must 
be established before January 1, 1994. See "--Savings Institution 
Regulations--Insurance of Accounts" below. These requirements have been 
implemented. The FDICIA further requires annual on-site full examinations of 
depository institutions, with certain exceptions, and annual reports on 
institutions' financial and management controls. 

   THE RIEGLE-NEAL INTERSTATE BANKING AND BRANCHING EFFICIENCY ACT OF 1994. 
In September 1994, the Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching 
Efficiency Act of 1994 (the "Interstate Branching Act") became law. Savings 
associations, whose primary federal regulator is the OTS, generally are not 
directly affected by the Interstate Branching Act except for a provision that 
allows an insured savings association that was an affiliate of a bank on July 
1, 1994, to act as the bank's agent as though it were an insured bank 
affiliate of the bank. 

   The FDIC's deposit insurance premiums are assessed through a risk-based 
system under which all insured depository institutions are placed into one of 
nine categories and assessed insurance premiums based upon their level of 
capital and supervisory evaluation. Under the system, institutions classified 
as well capitalized (i.e., a core capital ratio of at least 5%, a ratio of 
Tier 1 or core capital to risk-weighted assets ("Tier 1 risk-based capital") 
of at least 6% and a risk-based capital ratio of at least 10%) and considered 
healthy pay the lowest premium while institutions that are less than 
adequately capitalized (i.e., core or Tier 1 risk-based capital ratios of 
less than 4% or a risk-based capital ratio of less than 8%) and considered of 
substantial supervisory concern pay the highest premium. Risk classification 
of all insured institutions is made by the FDIC for each semi-annual 
assessment period. 

   The FDIC is authorized to increase assessment rates, on a semiannual 
basis, if it determines that the reserve ratio of the SAIF will be less than 
the designated reserve ratio of 1.25% of SAIF insured deposits. In setting 
these increased assessments, the FDIC must seek to restore the reserve ratio 
to that designated reserve level, or such higher reserve ratio as established 
by the FDIC. The FDIC may also impose special assessments on SAIF members to 
repay amounts borrowed from the United States Treasury or for any other 
reason deemed necessary by the FDIC. 

   For the first six months of 1995, the assessment schedule for members of 
the Bank Insurance Fund ("BIF") of the FDIC and SAIF members ranged from .23% 
to .31% of deposits. As is the case with the SAIF, the FDIC is authorized to 
adjust the insurance premium rates for banks that are insured by the BIF of 
the FDIC in order to maintain the reserve ratio of the BIF at 1.25% of BIF 
insured deposits. As a result of the BIF reaching its statutory reserve ratio 
the FDIC revised the premium schedule for BIF insured institutions to provide 
a range of .04% to .31% of deposits. The revisions became effective in the 
third quarter of 1995. In addition, the BIF rates were further revised, 
effective January 1996, to provide a range of 0% to .27%. The SAIF rates, 
however, were not adjusted. At the time the FDIC revised the BIF premium 
schedule, it noted that, absent legislative action (as discussed below), the 
SAIF would not attain its designated reserve ratio until the year 2002. As a 
result, SAIF insured members would continue to be generally subject to higher 
deposit insurance premiums than BIF insured institutions until, all things 
being equal, the SAIF attained its required reserve ratio. 

   In order to eliminate this disparity and any competitive disadvantage 
between BIF and SAIF member institutions with respect to deposit insurance 
premiums, legislation to recapitalize the SAIF was enacted in September 1996. 
The legislation provides for a one-time assessment to be imposed on all 
deposits assessed at the SAIF rates, as of March 31, 1995, in order to 
recapitalize the SAIF. It also provides for the merger of the BIF and the 
SAIF on January 1, 1999 if no savings associations then exist. The special 
assessment rate has been established at .657% of deposits by the FDIC and the 
resulting assessment of $2.6 million (exclusive of an additional $2.3 million 
payment which relates to Suncoast deposits) was paid in November 1996. This 
special assessment significantly increased noninterest expense and adversely 
affected the Bank's results of operations for the year ended September 30, 
1996. As a result of the special assessment, the Bank's deposit insurance 
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reduced to .067% based upon its current risk classification and the new 
assessment schedule for SAIF insured institutions. These premiums are subject 
to change in future periods. 

   Prior to the enactment of the legislation, a portion of the SAIF 
assessment imposed on savings associations was used to repay obligations 
issued by a federally chartered corporation to provide financing ("FICO") for 
resolving the thrift crisis in the 1980's. Although the FDIC has proposed 
that the SAIF assessment be equalized with the BIF assessment schedule, 
effective October 1, 1996, SAIF-insured institutions will continue to be 
subject to a FICO assessment as a result of this continuing obligation. 
Although the legislation also now requires assessments to be made on 
BIF-assessable deposits for this purpose, effective January 1, 1997, that 
assessment will be limited to 20% of the rate imposed on SAIF assessable 
deposits until the earlier of December 31, 1999 or when no savings 
association continues to exist, thereby imposing a greater burden on SAIF 
member institutions such as the Bank. Thereafter, however, assessments on 
BIF-member institutions will be made on the same basis as SAIF-member 
institutions. The rates to be established by the FDIC to implement this 
requirement for all FDIC-insured institutions is uncertain at this time, but 
are anticipated to be about a 6.5 basis points assessment on SAIF deposits 
and 1.5 basis points on BIF deposits until BIF insured institutions 
participate fully in the assessment. 

SAVINGS AND LOAN HOLDING COMPANY REGULATIONS 

   TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES. The Company is a unitary savings and loan 
holding company and is subject to the OTS regulations, examination, 
supervision and reporting requirements pursuant to certain provisions of the 
Home Owners' Loan Act (the "HOLA") and the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. As 
an insured institution and a subsidiary of a savings and loan holding 
company, the Bank is subject to restrictions in its dealings with companies 
that are "affiliates" of the Company under the HOLA, certain provisions of 
the Federal Reserve Act that were made applicable to savings institutions by 
the FIRREA, and the OTS regulations. 

   As a result of the FIRREA, savings institutions' transactions with its 
affiliates are subject to the limitations set forth in the HOLA and the OTS 
regulations, which incorporate Sections 23A, 23B, 22(g) and 22(h) of the 
Federal Reserve Act and Regulation O adopted by the Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System (the "Federal Reserve Board"). Under Section 23A, an 
"affiliate" of an institution is defined generally as (i) any company that 
controls the institution and any other company that is controlled by the 
company that controls the institution, (ii) any company that is controlled by 
the shareholders who control the institution or any company that controls the 
institution, or (iii) any company that is determined by regulation or order 
to have a relationship with the institution (or any subsidiary or affiliate 
of the institution) such that "covered transactions" with the company may be 
affected by the relationship to the detriment of the institution. "Control" 
is determined to exist if a percentage stock ownership test is met or if 
there is control over the election of directors or the management or policies 
of the company or institution. "Covered transactions" generally include loans 
or extensions of credit to an affiliate, purchases of securities issued by an 
affiliate, purchases of assets from an affiliate (except as may be exempted 
by order or regulation), and certain other transactions. The OTS regulations 
and Sections 23A and 23B require that covered transactions and certain other 
transactions with affiliates be on terms and conditions consistent with safe 
and sound banking practices or on terms comparable to similar transactions 
with non-affiliated parties, and imposes quantitative restrictions on the 
amount of and collateralization requirements on covered transactions. In 
addition, a savings institution is prohibited from extending credit to an 
affiliate (other than a subsidiary of the institution), unless the affiliate 
is engaged only in activities that the Federal Reserve Board has determined, 
by regulation, to be permissible for bank holding companies. Sections 22(g) 
and 22(h) of the Federal Reserve Act impose limitations on loans and 
extensions of credit from an institution to its executive officers, directors 
and principal stockholders and each of their related interests. 

   ACTIVITIES LIMITATIONS. A unitary savings and loan holding company, such 
as the Company, whose sole insured institution subsidiary qualifies as a QTL 
(described below) generally has the broadest authority to engage in various 
types of business activities. A holding company that acquires 

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another institution and maintains it as a separate subsidiary or whose sole 
subsidiary fails to meet the QTL test will become subject to the activities 
limitations applicable to multiple savings and loan holding companies. 

   In general, a multiple savings and loan holding company (or subsidiary 
thereof that is not an insured institution) may not commence, or continue for 
more than a limited period of time after becoming a multiple savings and loan 
holding company (or a subsidiary thereof), any business activity other than 
(i) furnishing or performing management services for a subsidiary insured 
institution, (ii) conducting an insurance agency or an escrow business, (iii) 
holding, managing or liquidating assets owned by or acquired from a 
subsidiary insured institution, (iv) holding or managing properties used or 
occupied by a subsidiary insured institution, (v) acting as trustee under 
deeds of trust, (vi) those activities previously directly authorized by the 
OTS by regulation as of March 5, 1987 to be engaged in by multiple savings 
and loan holding companies, or (vii) subject to prior approval of the OTS, 
those activities authorized by the Federal Reserve Board as permissible for 
bank holding companies. These restrictions do not apply to a multiple savings 
and loan holding company if (a) all, or all but one, of its insured 
institution subsidiaries were acquired in emergency thrift acquisitions or 
assisted acquisitions and (b) all of its insured institution subsidiaries are 
QTLs. 

SAVINGS INSTITUTION REGULATIONS 

   Federal savings institutions such as the Bank are chartered by the OTS, 
are members of the FHLB system, and have their deposits insured by the SAIF. 
They are subject to comprehensive OTS and FDIC regulations that are intended 
primarily to protect depositors. SAIF-insured, federally chartered 
institutions may not enter into certain transactions unless applicable 
regulatory tests are met or they obtain necessary approvals. They are also 
required to file reports with the OTS describing their activities and 
financial condition, and periodic examinations by the OTS test compliance by 
institutions with various regulatory requirements, some of which are 
described below. 

   INSURANCE OF ACCOUNTS. The Bank's deposits are insured by the SAIF up to 
$100,000 for each insured account holder, the maximum amount currently 
permitted by law. Under the FDIC regulations implementing risk-based 
insurance premiums, institutions are divided into three groups--well 
capitalized, adequately capitalized and undercapitalized--based on criteria 
consistent with those established pursuant to the prompt corrective action 
provisions of the FDICIA. See "--Prompt Corrective Action" below. Each of 
these groups is further divided into three subgroups, based on a subjective 
evaluation of supervisory risk to the insurance fund posed by the 
institution. 

   As an insurer, the FDIC issues regulations and conducts examinations of 
its insured members. SAIF insurance of deposits may be terminated by the 
FDIC, after notice and hearing, upon a finding that an institution has 
engaged in unsafe and unsound practices, cannot continue operations because 
it is in an unsafe and unsound condition, or has violated any applicable law, 
regulation, rule, order or condition imposed by the OTS or FDIC. When 
conditions warrant, the FDIC may impose less severe sanctions as an 
alternative to termination of insurance. The Bank's management does not know 
of any present condition pursuant to which the FDIC would seek to impose 
sanctions on the Bank or terminate insurance of its deposits. 

   REGULATORY CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS. As mandated by the FIRREA, the OTS 
adopted capital standards under which savings institutions must currently 
maintain (i) a tangible capital requirement of 1.5% of tangible assets, (ii) 
a leverage (or core capital) ratio of 3.0% of adjusted tangible assets, and 
(iii) a risk-based capital requirement of 8.0% of risk-weighted assets. These 
requirements (which cannot be less stringent than those applicable to 
national banks) apply to the Bank. Under current law and regulations, there 
are no capital requirements directly applicable to the Company. See also 
"--Changes to Capital Requirements" below. 

   Under the current OTS regulations, "tangible capital" includes common 
stockholders' equity, noncumulative perpetual preferred stock and related 
paid-in capital, certain qualifying non-withdrawable accounts and pledged 
deposits, and minority interests in fully consolidated subsidiaries, 

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less intangible assets (except certain purchased mortgage servicing rights) 
and specified percentages of debt and equity investments in certain 
subsidiaries. "Core capital" is tangible capital plus limited amounts of 
intangible assets meeting marketability criteria. The "risk-based capital" 
requirement provides that an institution's total capital must equal 8% of 
risk-weighted assets. Certain institutions will be required to deduct an 
interest rate risk component from their total capital, as described below. 
"Total capital" equals core capital plus "supplementary capital" (which 
includes specified amounts of cumulative preferred stock, certain 
limited-life preferred stock, subordinated debt and other capital 
instruments) in an amount equal to not more than 100% of core capital. 
"Risk-weighted assets" are determined by assigning designated risk weights 
based on the credit risk associated with the particular asset. As provided by 
OTS regulations, representative risk weights include: 0% for cash and assets 
that are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States; 20% for 
cash items in the process of collection, FHLB stock, agency securities not 
backed by the full faith and credit of the United States and certain 
high-quality mortgage-related securities; 50% for certain revenue bonds, 
qualifying mortgage loans, certain non-high-quality mortgage-related 
securities and certain qualifying residential construction loans; and 100% 
for consumer, commercial and other loans, repossessed assets, assets that are 
90 or more days past due, and all other assets. 

   As of September 30, 1996, the Bank's tangible, core and risk-based capital 
ratios were 7.0%, 7.0% and 14.2%, respectively. 

   The OTS regulatory capital regulations take into account a savings 
institution's exposure to the risk of loss from changing interest rates. 
Under the regulations, a savings institution with an above normal level of 
interest rate risk exposure will be required to deduct an interest rate risk 
("IRR") component from its total capital when determining its compliance with 
the risk-based capital requirements. An "above normal" level of interest rate 
risk exposure is a projected decline of 2% in the net present value of an 
institution's assets and liabilities resulting from a 2% swing in interest 
rates. The IRR component will equal one-half of the difference between the 
institution's measured interest rate exposure and the "normal" level of 
exposure. Savings institutions are required to file data with the OTS that 
the OTS will use to calculate, on a quarterly basis, the institutions' 
measured interest rate risk and IRR components. The IRR component to be 
deducted from capital is the lowest of the IRR components for the preceding 
three quarters. The OTS may waive or defer an institution's IRR component on 
a case-by-case basis. Implementation of the IRR requirements have been 
delayed. As of September 30, 1996, the Company would have been required to 
deduct an IRR component from its total capital when determining its 
compliance with the Bank's risk-based capital requirements; however, the Bank 
would continue to be well capitalized. 

   If an institution becomes categorized as "undercapitalized" under the 
definitions established by the "prompt corrective action" provisions of the 
FDICIA, it will become subject to certain restrictions imposed by the FDICIA. 
See "--Prompt Corrective Action" below. 

   PROMPT CORRECTIVE ACTION. The OTS and other federal banking regulators 
have established capital levels for institutions to implement the "prompt 
corrective action" provisions of the FDICIA. Based on these capital levels, 
insured institutions will be categorized as well capitalized, adequately 
capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized or critically 
undercapitalized. The FDICIA requires federal banking regulators, including 
the OTS, to take prompt corrective action to solve the problems of those 
institutions that fail to satisfy their applicable minimum capital 
requirements. The level of regulatory scrutiny and restrictions imposed 
become increasingly severe as an institution's capital level falls. 

   A "well capitalized" institution must have risk-based capital of 10% or 
more, core capital ratio of 5% or more and Tier 1 risk-based capital (based 
on the ratio of core capital to risk-weighted assets) of 6% or more and may 
not be subject to any written agreement, order, capital directive, or prompt 
corrective action directive issued by the OTS. The Bank is a well capitalized 
institution under the definitions as adopted. An institution will be 
categorized as "adequately capitalized" if it has total risk-based capital of 
8% or more, Tier 1 risk-based capital of 4% or more, and core capital of 4% 
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more; "undercapitalized" if it has total risk-based capital of less than 8%, 
Tier 1 risk-based capital of less than 4%, or core capital of less than 4%; 
"significantly undercapitalized" if it has total risk-based capital of less 
than 6%, Tier 1 risk-based capital of less than 3%, or core capital of less 
than 3%; and "critically undercapitalized" if it has a ratio of tangible 
equity to total assets that is equal to less than 2%. 

   In the case of an institution that is categorized as "undercapitalized," 
such an institution must submit a capital restoration plan to the OTS. An 
undercapitalized depository institution generally will not be able to acquire 
other banks or thrifts, establish additional branches, pay dividends, or 
engage in any new lines of business unless consistent with its capital plan. 
A "significantly undercapitalized" institution will be subject to additional 
restrictions on its affiliate transactions, the interest rates paid by the 
institution on its deposits, the institution's asset growth, compensation of 
senior executive officers, and activities deemed to pose excessive risk to 
the institution. Regulators may also order a significantly undercapitalized 
institution to hold elections for new directors, terminate any director or 
senior executive officer employed for more than 180 days prior to the time 
the institution became significantly undercapitalized, or hire qualified 
senior executive officers approved by the regulators. 

   The FDICIA provides that an institution that is "critically 
undercapitalized" must be placed in conservatorship or receivership within 90 
days of becoming categorized as such unless the institution's regulator and 
the FDIC jointly determine that some other course of action would result in a 
lower resolution cost to the institution's insurance fund. Thereafter, the 
institution's regulator must periodically reassess its determination to 
permit a particular critically undercapitalized institution to continue to 
operate. A conservator or receiver must be appointed for the institution at 
the end of an approximately one-year period following the institution's 
initial classification as critically undercapitalized unless a number of 
stringent conditions are met, including a determination by the regulator and 
the FDIC that the institution has positive net worth and a certification by 
such agencies that the institution is viable and not expected to fail. 

   The final rules establishing the capital levels for purposes of the FDICIA 
also indicate that the federal regulators intend to lower or eliminate the 
core capital requirement from the definitions of well capitalized, adequately 
capitalized and undercapitalized after the requirement to deduct an IRR 
component from total capital becomes effective. This action has not yet been 
taken. See "--Regulatory Capital Requirements" above. 

   In addition to the foregoing prompt corrective action provisions, the 
FDICIA also sets forth requirements that the federal banking agencies, 
including the OTS, review their capital standards every two years to ensure 
that their standards require sufficient capital to facilitate prompt 
corrective action and to minimize loss to the SAIF and the BIF. 

   RESTRICTIONS ON DIVIDENDS AND OTHER CAPITAL DISTRIBUTIONS. The current OTS 
regulation applicable to the payment of dividends or other capital 
distributions by savings institutions imposes limits on capital distributions 
based on an institution's regulatory capital levels and net income. An 
institution that meets or exceeds all of its capital requirements (both 
before and after giving effect to the distribution) and is not in need of 
more than normal supervision would be a "Tier 1 association." A Tier 1 
association may make capital distributions during a calendar year of up to 
the greater of (i) 100% of net income for the current calendar year plus 50% 
of its capital surplus or (ii) or the amount permitted for a "Tier 2 
association" which is 75% of its net income over the most recent four 
quarters. Any additional capital distributions would require prior regulatory 
approval. The Bank currently exceeds its fully phased-in capital requirements 
and qualifies as a Tier 1 association under the regulation. A "Tier 3 
association" is defined as an institution that does not meet all of the 
minimum regulatory capital requirements and therefore may not make any 
capital distributions without the prior approval of the OTS. 

   Savings institutions must provide the OTS with at least 30 days' written 
notice before making any capital distributions. All such capital 
distributions are also subject to the OTS' right to object to a distribution 
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   The OTS has proposed regulations that would revise the current capital 
distribution restrictions. Under the proposal a savings association may make 
a capital distribution without notice to the OTS (unless it is a subsidiary 
of a holding company) provided that it has a CAMEL 1 or 2 rating, is not of 
supervisory concern, and would remain adequately capitalized (as defined in 
the OTS prompt corrective action regulations) following the proposed 
distribution. Savings associations that would remain adequately capitalized 
following the proposed distribution but do not meet the other noted 
requirements must notify the OTS 30 days prior to declaring a capital 
distribution. The OTS stated it will generally regard as permissible that 
amount of capital distributions that do not exceed 50% of the institution's 
excess regulatory capital plus net income to date during the calendar year. 
As under the current rule, the OTS may object to a capital distribution if it 
would constitute an unsafe or unsound practice. No assurance may be given as 
to whether or in what form the regulations may be adopted. 

   QUALIFIED THRIFT LENDER TEST. Pursuant to amendments effected by the 
FDICIA, a savings institution will be a QTL if its qualified thrift 
investments equal or exceed 65% of its portfolio assets on a monthly average 
basis in nine of every 12 months. Qualified thrift investments, under the 
revised QTL test, include (i) certain housing-related loans and investments, 
(ii) certain obligations of the FSLIC, the FDIC, the FSLIC Resolution Fund 
and the RTC, (iii) loans to purchase or construct churches, schools, nursing 
homes and hospitals (subject to certain limitations), (iv) consumer loans 
(subject to certain limitations), (v) shares of stock issued by any FHLB, and 
(vi) shares of stock issued by the FHLMC or the FNMA (subject to certain 
limitations). Portfolio assets under the revised test consist of total assets 
minus (a) goodwill and other intangible assets, (b) the value of properties 
used by the savings institution to conduct its business, and (c) certain 
liquid assets in an amount not exceeding 20% of total assets. 

   Any savings institution that fails to become or remain a QTL must either 
convert to a national bank charter or be subject to restrictions specified in 
the OTS regulations. Any such savings institution that does not become a bank 
will be: (i) prohibited from making any new investment or engaging in 
activities that would not be permissible for national banks; (ii) prohibited 
from establishing any new branch office in a location that would not be 
permissible for a national bank in the institution's home state; (iii) 
ineligible to obtain new advances from any FHLB; and (iv) subject to 
limitations on the payment of dividends comparable to the statutory and 
regulatory dividend restrictions applicable to national banks. Also, 
beginning three years after the date on which the savings association ceases 
to be a QTL, the savings association would be prohibited from retaining any 
investment or engaging in any activity not permissible for a national bank 
and would be required to repay any outstanding advances to any FHLB. A 
savings institution may requalify as a QTL if it thereafter complies with the 
QTL test. At September 30, 1996, the Bank exceeded the QTL requirements. 

   FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK SYSTEM. The Bank is a member of the FHLB system, 
which consists of 12 regional Federal Home Loan Banks governed and regulated 
by the Federal Housing Finance Board. The Federal Home Loan Banks provide a 
central credit facility for member institutions. The Bank, as a member of the 
FHLB of Atlanta, is required to acquire and hold shares of capital stock in 
the FHLB of Atlanta in an amount at least equal to the greater of 1% of the 
aggregate principal amount of its unpaid residential mortgage loans, home 
purchase contracts and similar obligations as of the close of each calendar 
year, or 5% of its borrowings from the FHLB of Atlanta (including advances 
and letters of credit issued by the FHLB on the Bank's behalf). The Bank is 
currently in compliance with this requirement, with a $12.2 million 
investment in stock of the FHLB of Atlanta as of September 30, 1996. 

   The FHLB of Atlanta makes advances to members in accordance with policies 
and procedures periodically established by the Federal Housing Finance Board 
and the Board of Directors of the FHLB of Atlanta. Currently outstanding 
advances from the FHLB of Atlanta are required to be secured by a member's 
shares of stock in the FHLB of Atlanta and by certain types of mortgages and 
other assets. The FIRREA further limited the eligible collateral in certain 
respects. Interest rates charged for advances vary depending on maturity, the 
cost of funds to the FHLB of Atlanta and the purpose of the borrowing. As of 
September 30, 1996, advances from the FHLB of Atlanta totaled $237.0 million. 
See Note 8 of the Notes to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements. 
The FIRREA restricted the amount of FHLB advances that a member institution 
may obtain, and in some 


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circumstances requires repayment of outstanding advances, if the institution 
does not meet the QTL test. See "--Qualified Thrift Lender Test," above. 

   LIQUIDITY. OTS regulations currently require member savings institutions 
to maintain for each calendar month an average daily balance of liquid assets 
(cash and certain time deposits, securities of certain mutual funds, bankers' 
acceptances, corporate debt securities and commercial paper, and specified 
U.S. government, state government and federal agency obligations) equal to at 
least 5% of its average daily balance during the preceding calendar month of 
net withdrawable deposits and short-term borrowings (generally borrowings 
having maturities of one year or less). An institution must also maintain for 
each calendar month an average daily balance of short-term liquid assets 
(generally those having maturities of one year or less) equal to at least 1% 
of its average daily balance during the preceding calendar month of net 
withdrawable accounts and short-term borrowings. The Director of the OTS may 
vary this liquidity requirement from time to time within a range of 4% to 
10%. Monetary penalties may be imposed for failure to meet liquidity 
requirements. For the month of September 1996, the Bank's liquidity ratio was 
3.80%, and its short-term liquidity ratio, which must be at least 1%, was 
6.75%. 

   COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT. Under the Community Reinvestment Act (the 
"CRA"), as implemented by the OTS regulations, a savings institution has a 
continuing and affirmative obligation consistent with its safe and sound 
operation to help meet the credit needs of its entire community, including 
low and moderate income neighborhoods. The CRA does not establish specific 
lending requirements or programs for financial institutions nor does it limit 
an institution's discretion to develop the types of products and services 
that it believes are best suited to its particular community, consistent with 
the CRA. The CRA requires the OTS, in connection with its examination of a 
financial institution, to assess the institution's record of meeting the 
credit needs of its community and to take such records into account in its 
evaluation of certain applications. The FIRREA amended the CRA to require 
public disclosure of an institution's CRA rating and to require that the OTS 
provide a written evaluation of an institution's CRA performance utilizing a 
four-tiered descriptive rating system in lieu of the existing five-tiered 
numerical rating system. Based upon an OTS examination in fiscal 1995, the 
Bank's CRA rating is satisfactory. 

   Effective July 1, 1995, the OTS together with the other federal banking 
agencies, adopted a joint rule amending each of their regulations concerning 
the CRA. Subject to certain exceptions and elections, the new regulations 
prescribe three tests for the evaluation of a savings institution's 
performance. The lending test evaluates a savings institution's record of 
helping to meet the credit needs of its assessment area through its lending 
activities by considering an institution's home mortgage, small business, 
small farm, and community development lending. The investment test evaluates 
a savings institution's record of helping to meet the credit needs of its 
assessment area through qualified investments that benefit its assessment 
area or a broader statewide or regional area including the assessment area. 
Finally, the service test evaluates a savings institution by analyzing both 
the availability and the effectiveness of the institution's systems for 
delivering retail banking services and the extent and innovativeness of its 
community development services. Based upon the savings institution's 
performance under the lending, investment and service tests, and any other 
tests which may be applicable to the institution under the new regulations, 
the OTS will assign the savings institution one of the same four ratings 
prescribed under current regulations. Additionally, under the new 
regulations, the OTS will continue to consider an institution's record of 
performance under the CRA in the same manner and for the same purposes as 
required under current regulations. 

   These new regulations, while effective July 1, 1995, will be implemented 
over a two-year time frame. A savings institution may elect to be evaluated 
under the revised performance tests beginning January 1, 1996, although the 
Company has not made such election. Absent such an election, these revised 
performance tests will not become mandatory and will not be deemed to replace 
the current regulations described above until July 1, 1997. 


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LOANS-TO-ONE-BORROWER LIMITATIONS 


   The FIRREA provided that loans-to-one borrower limits applicable to 
national banks apply to savings institutions. Generally, under current 
limits, loans and extensions of credit outstanding at one time to a single 
borrower shall not exceed 15% of the savings institution's unimpaired capital 
and unimpaired surplus. Loans and extensions of credit fully secured by 
certain readily marketable collateral may represent an additional 10% of 
unimpaired capital and unimpaired surplus. As of September 30, 1996, the Bank 
was in compliance with the loans-to-one-borrower limitations. 

PORTFOLIO POLICY GUIDELINES 

   The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council issued a 
Supervisory Policy Statement on Securities Activities (the "Policy"), which 
provides guidance to an institution in developing its portfolio policy, 
specifies factors that must be considered when evaluating an institution's 
investment portfolio, and provides guidance on the suitability of acquiring 
and holding certain products, such as mortgage derivative products, in its 
investment portfolio. The Policy, among other things, defines "high-risk 
mortgage securities" and provides that such securities are not suitable 
investment portfolio holdings for depository institutions and that they may 
only be acquired to reduce interest rate risk. The determination of a 
high-risk mortgage security will be based upon a quantitative calculation of 
the average life of the security, and the change in the average life and 
market price sensitivity of the security based on a 300-basis-point shift in 
the yield curve. Currently, the Bank does not hold any high-risk mortgage 
securities. The Policy, however, is applicable to all depository institutions 
and will affect the Bank's ability to invest in certain mortgage securities, 
primarily collateralized mortgage obligations, in the future. 

GENERAL LENDING REGULATIONS 

   The Bank's lending activities are subject to federal and state regulation, 
including the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Truth in Lending Act, the 
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the Community Reinvestment Act and the 
laws of Florida, California and other jurisdictions governing discrimination, 
lender disclosure to borrowers, foreclosure procedures and anti-deficiency 
judgments, among other matters. 

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 

   The Bank is subject to certain regulations promulgated by the Federal 
Reserve Board. Pursuant to such regulations, savings institutions are 
required to maintain reserves against their transaction accounts (primarily 
interest-bearing checking accounts) and non-personal time deposits. The 
balances maintained to meet the reserve requirements imposed by the Federal 
Reserve Board may be used to satisfy liquidity requirements imposed by the 
OTS. In addition, Federal Reserve Board regulations limit the periods within 
which depository institutions must provide availability for and pay interest 
on deposits to transaction accounts. Depository institutions are required to 
disclose their check-hold policies and any changes to those policies in 
writing to customers. The Bank is in compliance with all such Federal Reserve 
Board regulations. 

                                   TAXATION 

   The Company reports its income and expenses under an accrual method of 
accounting and has been filing federal income tax returns on a calendar year 
basis. For 1994 and thereafter, the Company and its subsidiaries have elected 
to file consolidated tax returns on a fiscal year basis ended September 30. 
The Tax Reform Act of 1986 (the "1986 Act"), which was signed into law on 
October 22, 1986, revised the income tax laws applicable to corporations in 
general and to savings institutions, such as the Bank, in particular. Except 
as specifically noted, the discussion below relates to taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 1986. 

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   The Company has not been notified of a proposed examination by the 
Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") of its federal income tax returns. 

BAD DEBT RESERVES 

   DEDUCTIONS. The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), 
currently permits savings institutions, such as the Bank, to establish a 
reserve for bad debts and to make annual additions thereto, which additions 
may, within specified formula limits, be deducted in determining taxable 
income. The bad debt reserve deduction is generally based upon a savings 
institution's actual loss experience (the "experience method"). In addition, 
provided that certain definitional tests relating to the composition of 
assets and sources of income are met, a savings institution was permitted to 
elect annually to compute the allowable addition to its bad debt reserve for 
losses on qualifying real property loans (generally loans secured by improved 
real estate) by reference to a percentage of its taxable income (the 
"percentage of taxable income method"). 

   Under the percentage of taxable income method, a savings institution was 
permitted, in general, to claim a deduction for additions to bad debt 
reserves equal to 8% of the savings institution's taxable income. Taxable 
income for this purpose is defined as taxable income before the bad debt 
deduction, but reduced for any addition to the reserve for non-qualifying 
loans. For this purpose, the taxable income of a savings institution for a 
taxable year is calculated after utilization of net operating loss 
carryforwards. 

   In August 1996, legislation was enacted that repeals the reserve method of 
accounting (including the percentage of taxable income method) used by many 
thrifts, including the Bank, to calculate their bad debt reserve for federal 
income tax purposes. As a result, large thrifts such as the Bank must 
recapture that portion of the reserve that exceeds the amount that could have 
been taken under the specific charge-off method for post-1987 tax years. The 
legislation also requires thrifts to account for bad debts for federal income 
tax purposes on the same basis as commercial banks for tax years beginning 
after December 31, 1995. The recapture will occur over a six-year period, the 
commencement of which will be delayed until the first taxable year beginning 
after December 31, 1997, provided the institution meets certain residential 
lending requirements. The management of the Company does not believe that the 
legislation will have a material impact on the Company or the Bank. 

   DISTRIBUTIONS. Under the Code, a portion of the Bank's bad debt reserves 
may be reduced on account of a "non-dividend" distribution. A distribution is 
a non-dividend distribution to the extent that, for federal income tax 
purposes, (i) it is in redemption of shares, (ii) it is pursuant to a 
liquidation of the institution, or (iii) in the case of a current 
distribution it, together with all other such distributions during the 
taxable year, exceeds the Bank's current and post-1951 accumulated earnings 
and profits. The amount charged against the Bank's bad debt reserves in 
respect of a distribution will be includable in its gross income and will 
equal the amount of such distribution, increased by the amount of federal 
income tax resulting from such inclusion. 

ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX 

   In addition to the income tax, corporations are generally subject to an 
alternative minimum tax at a rate of 20%. The alternative minimum tax is 
imposed on the sum of regular taxable income (with certain adjustments) and 
tax preference items, less any available exemption ("AMTI"). The alternative 
minimum tax is imposed to the extent that it exceeds a corporation's regular 
income tax liability. The items of tax preference that constitute AMTI for 
1990 and thereafter include 75% of the excess of the taxpayer's adjusted 
current earnings over AMTI (determined without regard to this preference and 
prior to any deduction for net operating loss carryforwards or carrybacks). 
Another item of tax preference is the excess of the bad debt deduction over 
the amount allowable under the actual loss experience method. In addition, 
net operating loss carryforwards cannot offset more than 90% of AMTI. 

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INTEREST ALLOCABLE TO TAX-EXEMPT OBLIGATIONS 

   The 1986 Act eliminates for financial institutions the deduction for 
interest expense allocable to the purchase or carrying of most tax-exempt 
obligations for taxable years ending after December 31, 1986, with respect to 
tax-exempt obligations acquired after August 7, 1986 excluding certain 
financial institution-qualified issues. For all qualified issues and for 
non-qualified tax-exempt obligations acquired after 1982 and before August 7, 
1986, 20% of allocable interest expense deductions will be disallowed. 

STATE TAXATION 

   The State of Florida imposes a corporate franchise tax on the Company, at 
a rate of 5% of the Company's taxable income as determined for Florida 
franchise tax purposes. Taxable income for this purpose is based on federal 
taxable income with certain adjustments. A credit against the franchise tax, 
for Florida intangible taxes paid, is allowable in an amount equal to the 
lesser of (i) the amount of such intangible taxes paid or (ii) 65% of the 
franchise tax. 

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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES. 


   The executive and administrative offices of the Company and the Bank and 
the Coral Gables branch are located at 255 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables, 
Florida 33134. On November 15, 1996 the Company completed the purchase of 
Suncoast Savings and Loan Association FSA ("Suncoast"). Suncoast had six 
branch offices, two mortgage origination offices and several other facilities 
which were acquired by the Company. The Company owns electronic data 
processing equipment for its exclusive use, which consists of personal 
computers and peripherals and software having an aggregate net book value of 
approximately $330,000 as of September 30, 1996. 

   The following table sets forth the location of, and certain additional 
information regarding, the Company's and the Bank's executive and 
administrative offices and branches, including Suncoast properties. The total 
net book value of the Company's premises as of September 30, 1996 which 
excludes the Suncoast properties was approximately $1.1 million. 


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        NET BOOK VALUE OF      LEASE EXPIRATION DATE 
              LOCATION                LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS     AND RENEWAL TERMS     SQUARE FOOTAGE 
- ----------------------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------  -----------------
<S>                                  <C>                      <C>                      <C>
Executive and 
administrative offices, and 
savings branches .................. 
Boca Raton branch .................           $80,637         1999                          2,442 
 21222 St. Andrews Boulevard #11                              (3 options to renew 
 Boca Raton, Florida 33434                                    for 3 years each) 
Boynton Beach branch ..............          $139,182         2001                          2,933 
 117 North Congress Avenue ........                           (2 options to renew 
 Boynton Beach, Florida 33426  ....                           for 5 years each) 
Coral Gables branch ...............          $543,891         2004                         14,097 
 255 Alhambra Circle                                          (2 options to renew 
 Coral Gables, Florida 33134                                  for 5 years) 
Coral Springs branch ..............           $22,901         2001                          2,805 
 1307 University Drive                                        (2 options to renew 
 Coral Springs, Florida 33071                                 for 5 years each) 
Deerfield Beach branch 
and Commercial Real Estate office            $217,268         1998                          4,000 
 2201 West Hillsboro Boulevard                                (2 options to renew 
 Deerfield Beach, Florida 33442                               for 5 years each) 
Delray Beach branch ...............           $16,135         1995                          4,000 
 7431-39 West Atlantic Avenue                                 (3 options to renew 
 Delray Beach, Florida 33446                                  for 5 years each) 
East Delray Beach branch ..........             (5)           2001                          4,059 
 1177 George Bush Boulevard, #102                             (1 option to renew 
 Delray Beach, Florida                                        for 5 years) 
Hallandale branch .................             (5)                    -- (1)(3)            4,500 
 501 Golden Isles Drive 
 Hallandale, Florida 
Hollywood branch ..................             (5)                    -- (1)(2)           12,200 
 4350 Sheridan Street 
 Hollywood, Florida 
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea branch  .....             (5)                    -- (1)               5,000 
 227 Commercial Boulevard 
 Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida 

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                                        NET BOOK VALUE OF      LEASE EXPIRATION DATE 
              LOCATION                LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS     AND RENEWAL TERMS     SQUARE FOOTAGE 
- ----------------------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------  ------------------
Pembroke Pines branch .............            (5)            2,000                         3,500 
 100 South Flamingo Road                                      (1 option to renew 
 Pembroke Pines, Florida                                      for 5 years) 
Pompano Beach branch ..............            (5)                     --    (1)            7,600 
 1313 North Ocean Boulevard 
 Pompano Beach, Florida ........... 
South Miami branch ................          $43,059          1998                          6,100 
 6075 Sunset Drive 
 South Miami, Florida 33143 
Tamarac branch ....................          $32,148          2002                          3,531 
 5779 North University Drive                                  (1 option to renew 
 Tamarac, Florida 33321                                       for 5 years) 
West Palm Beach branch ............          $36,379          2001                          3,740 
 2911C North Military Trail  ......                           (2 options to renew 
 West Palm Beach, Florida 33409                               for 5 years each) 
Mortgage Origination office  ......            (5)            1998                          1,129 
 7700 North Kendall Drive, #506 
 Miami, Florida ................... 
Mortgage Origination office  ......            (5)            2000                         32,850 
 Presidential Circle                                          (2 options to renew 
 4000 Hollywood Boulevard                                     for 5 years each) 
 Hollywood, Florida ............... 
Storage Warehouses ................            (5)            1996                          1,500 
 1009 South 21st Avenue 
 Hollywood, Florida 
1017 South 21st Avenue                         (5)            1996                          2,322 
 Hollywood, Florida 
Other .............................            (5)            1998                          5,371 
 1177 George Bush Boulevard, #200                             (1 option to renew 
 Delray Beach, Florida ............                           for 3 years)(4) 
4340 Sheridan Street ..............            (5)                     -- (1)(4)            4,764 
 Hollywood, Florida 
6101 Sunset Drive 
 South Miami, Florida 33143  ......               --          1998                          4,000 
</TABLE>

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(1) The Bank owns the facility. 

(2) A savings branch occupies 3,100 square feet. The remainder of the 
    building is leased by unrelated parties. 

(3) The Bank leases 1,400 square feet to unrelated parties. 

(4) The entire space is currently sub-leased to an unrelated party 

(5) Prior Suncoast properties acquired on November 15, 1996. 

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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. 

   The Company and its subsidiaries, from time to time, are involved as 
plaintiff or defendant in various legal actions arising in the normal course 
of their businesses. While the ultimate outcome of any such proceedings 
cannot be predicted with certainty, it is the opinion of management that no 
proceeding exist, either individually or in the aggregate, that, if 
determined adversely to the Company and its subsidiaries, would have a 
material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial condition, 
results of operations or cash flows. 

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. 

   No matters were submitted to a vote of the Company's security holders 
during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended September 30, 1996. 

ITEM 4A. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT 

   The following table sets forth information concerning the executive 
officers and directors of the Company and the Bank. 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     POSITIONS WITH COMPANY 
          NAME          AGE                          AND BUSINESS EXPERIENCE 
          ----          ---                          -----------------------
<S>                      <C>    <C>
Alfred R. Camner         52     Director, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President 
                                of the Company (1993 to present); Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief 
                                Executive Officer and President (1984 to present) of the Bank; Senior Managing 
                                Director (1996 to present) and Managing Director of Stuzin and Camner, 
                                Professional Association, attorneys-at-law (1973 to present); Director 
                                and member of the executive committee of the Board of Directors of Loan 
                                America Financial Corporation, a national mortgage banking company (1985 
                                to 1994); Director of CSW Associates, Inc., an asset management firm (1990 
                                to 1995). 

Lawrence H. Blum         53     Director and Vice Chairman of the Board of the Company (1993 to present) 
                                and the Bank (1984 to present); Managing Director (1992 to present) and 
                                partner (1974 to present) of Rachlin, Cohen & Holtz, certified public 
                                accountants. 

Albert J. Finch(1)       59     Director and Vice Chairman of the Company and the Bank (November 1996 to 
                                present); President and sole owner of Finch Financial, Inc., a financial 
                                consulting firm (November 1996 to present); Director, Chairman of the Board 
                                and Chief Executive Officer of Suncoast (1985 to November 1996); Chief 
                                Operating Officer and President of Suncoast (1992 to November 1996). 

James A. Dougherty       46     Director (December 1995 to present) and Executive Vice President of the 
                                Company (1994 to present); Director, Executive Vice President and Chief 
                                Operating Officer of the Bank (1994 to present); Executive Vice President 
                                of Retail Banking of Intercontinental Bank (1989 to 1994). 

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                                                     POSITIONS WITH COMPANY 
          NAME          AGE                          AND BUSINESS EXPERIENCE 
          ----          ---                          -----------------------

Earline G. Ford          53     Director, Executive Vice President and Treasurer of the Company (1993 to 
                                present); Director (1984 to present), Executive Vice President (1990 to 
                                present), Senior Vice President--Administration (1988 to 1990), Treasurer 
                                (1984 to present) and Vice President--Administration (1984 to 1988) of 
                                the Bank; Legal Administrator of Stuzin and Camner, Professional Association, 
                                attorneys-at-law (1973 to 1996); Vice Chairman of CSW Associates, Inc., 
                                an asset management firm (1990 to 1995). 

Marc D. Jacobson         54     Director and Secretary of the Company (1993 to present) and the Bank (1984 
                                to present); Vice President of Head-Beckham Insurance Agency, Inc. (1990 
                                to present); President and principal owner of American Central Insurance 
                                Agency, Inc. (1969 to 1990). 

Allen M. Bernkrant       65     Director of the Company (1993 to present) and the Bank; private investor 
                                in Miami, Florida (1990 to present); Chairman, President and principal 
                                owner of Southern General Diversified, Inc., manufacturer and distributor 
                                of recreational equipment (1960 to 1990). 

Irving P. Cohen(1)       55     Director of the Company and the Bank (November 1996 to present); Director 
                                of Suncoast (1988 to 1996); Partner, Thompson Hine & Flory, attorneys at 
                                law (1995 to present); Partner, Semmes Bowen & Semmes, attorneys at law 
                                (1990 to 1995). 

Bruce Friesner           71     Director of the Company (1996 to present) and the Bank (1996 to present); 
                                Director of Loan America Financial Corporation (1990-1994); Partner of 
                                F&G Associates, a commercial real estate development company (1972 to 
                                present). 

Patricia L. Frost        58     Director of the Company (1993 to present) and the Bank; private investor 
                                in Miami, Florida; Principal of West Laboratory School, Coral Gables, Florida 
                                (1970 to 1993). 

Sandra Goldstein         55     Director of the Company and the Bank (1993 to present); Real estate broker, 
                                Sandra Goldstein & Associates, Inc. (1995 to present); Codina-Klein Realty, 
                                Inc. (1989 to 1995); Broker/salesperson with L.J. Hooker International, 
                                Inc., a real estate agency (1986 to 1989). 

Elia J. Gusti(1)         62     Director of the Company and the Bank (November 1996 to present); Director 
                                of Suncoast (1990 to 1996); President and principal owner of Lee Guisti 
                                Realty, Inc., a real estate and mortgage brokerage firm (1982 to present). 

Marc Lipsitz             55     Director of the Company (1996 to present); Managing Director (1996 to present) 
                                of Stuzin & Camner, P.A.; General Counsel of Jefferson National Bank 
                                (1993-1996); Partner, Stroock Stroock & Lavan, attorneys at law (1991-1993). 

Robert D. Lurie          50     Director of the Company (1993 to present) and the Bank (1993-1996); Chairman, 
                                President and principal owner of Resources for Child Care Management, Inc., 
                                a provider of child care services to companies (1985 to 1995); Chairman 
                                of Corporate Childcare, Inc. (beginning in 1995). 

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                                                     POSITIONS WITH COMPANY 
          NAME          AGE                          AND BUSINESS EXPERIENCE 
          ----          ---                          -----------------------

Norman E. Mains(1)       53     Director of the Company and the Bank (November 1996 to present); Director 
                                of Suncoast (1985 to 1986); Chief Economist and Director of Research for 
                                the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (1994 to present); President and Chief 
                                Operating Officer of Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group, Inc., a securities 
                                broker/dealer firm (1991 to 1994). 

Neil Messinger           58     Director of the Company (1996 to present) and the Bank (1996 to present); 
                                radiologist; President (1986 to present), Radiological Associates, P.A.; 
                                Chairman (1986 to present) of Imaging Services of Baptist Hospital. 

Christina Cuervo Migoya  31     Director of the Company and the Bank (1995 to present); Assistant City 
                                Manager and Chief of Staff of the City of Miami (1992 to present); Assistant 
                                Vice President of United National Bank (1992); Assistant Vice President, 
                                First Union National Bank/Southeast Bank (1986 to 1992). 

Anne W. Solloway         79     Director of the Company and the Bank (1993 to present); private investor 
                                in Miami, Florida. 

OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY 
  AND/OR THE BANK WHO 
  ARE NOT DIRECTORS: 

Charles A. Arnett        48     Executive Vice President of the Bank (beginning in 1995); Executive Vice 
                                President of Intercontinental Bank (1991 to 1995); President and Chief 
                                Executive Officer of Northridge Bank (1990-1991). 

Samuel A. Milne          46     Executive Vice President (1996 to present) and Senior Vice President and 
                                Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Bank (May 1995 to present); 
                                Senior President and Chief Financial Officer, Consolidated Bank (1992 to 
                                1995); Senior Vice President, Southeast Bank (1984 to 1991) 

Donald Putnam            40     Executive Vice President of the Bank (1996 to present); Senior Vice President 
                                and Regional Sales Manager, NationsBank of Florida, N.A. (1996); Senior 
                                Vice President of Citizens Federal Bank, a Federal Savings Bank (1994 to 
                                1996); First Vice President (1987-1994). 

Nancy L. Ashton          42     Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary of the Company (1993 to present); 
                                Senior Vice President (1990 to present), Vice President (1988 to 1990), 
                                and Assistant Vice President (1984 to 1988) of the Bank. 

Jessica Atkinson         44     Senior Vice President of the Bank (beginning in 1995); Vice President (1991 
                                to 1995) and Southeast Regional Director (1989 to 1991) of American Savings 
                                of Florida, F.S.B. 

Pedro J. Gomez           42     Senior Vice President of the Bank (beginning in 1995); Vice President, 
                                First Union National Bank of Florida (1991 to 1995); Vice President of 
                                Southeast Bank, N.A. (1978 to 1991). 

Anne Lehner-Garcia       35     Senior Vice President and Secretary of the Bank (1993 to present); Senior 
                                Vice President (1990 to present), Vice President (1987 to 1990) and Assistant 
                                Vice President (1986 to 1987) of the Bank. 

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                                                     POSITIONS WITH COMPANY 
          NAME          AGE                          AND BUSINESS EXPERIENCE 
          ----          ---                          -----------------------

Teresa Pacin             42     Senior Vice President of the Bank (beginning in 1995); Vice President, 
                                NationsBank of Florida, N.A. (1994 to 1995); Vice President, First Union 
                                National Bank of Florida (1985 to 1994). 
</TABLE>


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(1) Under the merger agreement with Suncoast, Messrs. Mains, Guisti, and 
    Cohen were appointed directors of the Company and the Bank, and Mr. Finch 
    was appointed as a Director and a Vice Chairman of the Company and 
    BankUnited. 


                                 --------------

   All executive officers serve at the discretion of the Board of Directors 
and are elected annually by the Board. 

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                                   PART II 


ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON STOCK AND RELATED STOCKHOLDERS 
        MATTERS 

STOCK INFORMATION 

   The Company's Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value ("Class A Common 
Stock"), is traded in the over-the-counter market and quoted in the Nasdaq 
Stock Market, ("Nasdaq"). The Company's Class B Common Stock, $.01 par value 
("Class B Common Stock"), is not currently traded on any established public 
market. 

   At December 11, 1996, there were 430 and 19 holders of record of the 
Company's Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, respectively. The 
number of holders, of record of the Class A Common Stock includes nominees of 
various depository trust companies for an undeterminable number of individual 
stockholders. Class B Common Stock is convertible into Class A Common Stock 
at a ratio (subject to adjustment on the occurrence of certain events) of one 
share of Class A Common Stock for each Class B share surrendered for 
conversion. 

   There were no common stock dividends declared or paid in fiscal 1996 or 
1995. See Note 11 to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements for a 
discussion of restrictions on the Bank's payment of dividends to the Company. 

   The following tables set forth, for the periods indicated, the range of 
hgh and low bid prices for the Class A Common Stock quoted on Nasdaq. Stock 
price data in the Nasdaq reflects inter-dealer prices, without retail 
mark-up, mark-down or commission, and may not necessarily represent actual 
transactions. 


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          CLASS A COMMON 
                                               STOCK 
                                        ------------------
                                               PRICE 
                                        ------------------
                                          HIGH       LOW 
                                        -------- --------
<S>                                     <C>       <C>
Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 1996: 
  1st Quarter ........................    $8.75     $6.00 
  2nd Quarter ........................    $8.50     $6.50 
  3rd Quarter ........................    $8.50     $7.25 
  4th Quarter ........................    $8.25     $7.25 
Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 1995: 
  1st Quarter ........................    $7.00     $4.50 
  2nd Quarter ........................    $6.25     $4.75 
  3rd Quarter ........................    $7.00     $5.00 
  4th Quarter ........................    $8.75     $7.13 
</TABLE>


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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA 

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     AS OF OR FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 
                                                       --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           1996          1995           1994          1993          1992 
                                                       ------------ ------------  ------------ ------------ ---------------
                                                                  (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) 
<S>                                                    <C>           <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>
OPERATIONS DATA 
Interest income .....................................   $   52,132    $   39,419     $   30,421    $   25,722    $   24,243 
Interest expense ....................................       34,622        26,305         16,295        12,210        14,022 
                                                       -----------  ------------  -------------   -----------  ------------
Net interest income .................................       17,510        13,114         14,126        13,512        10,221 
Provision for loan losses ...........................         (120)        1,221          1,187         1,052            70 
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Net interest income after provision for loan losses         17,630        11,893         12,939        12,460        10,151 
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Non-interest income: 
Service fees ........................................          597           423            358           221           142 
Gain on sales of loans and mortgage-backed 
  securities, net ...................................            5           239            150         1,496            94 
Gain (loss) on sales of other assets, net(2)  .......           (6)        9,569             --            --             2 
Other ...............................................           53             6             46             2            25 
                                                       -----------  ------------  -------------   -----------  ------------
  Total non-interest income .........................          649        10,237            554         1,719           263 
                                                       -----------  ------------  -------------   -----------  ------------
Non-interest expense: 
 Employee compensation and benefits .................        4,275         3,997          3,372         2,721         1,986 
 Occupancy and equipment ............................        1,801         1,727          1,258           978           940 
 Insurance(1) .......................................        3,610         1,027            844           835           697 
 Professional fees ..................................          929         1,269            833           543           542 
 Other ..............................................        3,421         4,129          3,579         2,746         2,002 
                                                       -----------  ------------  -------------   -----------  ------------
  Total non-interest expense ........................       14,036        12,149          9,886         7,823         6,167 
                                                       -----------  ------------  -------------   -----------  ------------
Income before income taxes ..........................        4,243         9,981          3,607         6,356         4,247 
Provision for income taxes(3) .......................        1,657         3,741          1,328         2,318         1,538 
                                                       -----------  ------------  -------------   -----------  ------------
Net income before Preferred Stock dividends  ........        2,586         6,240          2,279         4,038         2,709 
Preferred stock dividends: 
 Bank ...............................................           --            --            198           787           515 
 Company ............................................        2,145         2,210          1,871           726           360 
                                                       -----------  ------------  -------------   -----------  ------------
Net income after preferred stock dividends  .........   $      441    $    4,030     $      210    $    2,525    $    1,834 
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FINANCIAL CONDITION DATA 
Total assets ........................................   $  824,360    $  608,415     $  551,075    $  435,378    $  345,931 
Loans receivable, net, and mortgage-backed 
  securities(5) .....................................      716,550       506,132        470,154       313,899       250,606 
Investments, overnight deposits, tax certificates, 
  reverse purchase agreements, certificates of 
  deposits and other earning assets .................       87,662        88,768         64,783       100,118        83,445 
Total liabilities ...................................      755,249       562,670        509,807       397,859       322,907 
Deposits ............................................      506,106       310,074        347,795       295,108       275,026 
Borrowings ..........................................      237,775       241,775        158,175        97,775        42,241 
Total stockholders' equity ..........................       69,111        45,745         41,268        30,273        16,797 
Common stockholders' equity .........................       42,350        21,096         16,667        17,162        11,134 
PER COMMON SHARE DATA 
Primary earnings per common share and common 
  equivalent share ..................................   $      .10    $     1.77     $      .10    $     1.42    $     1.27 
                                                       ===========  ============  =============   ===========  ============
Earnings per common share assuming full dilution  ...   $      .10    $     1.26     $      .10    $     1.00    $      .92 
                                                       ===========  ============  =============   ===========  ============
Weighted average number of common shares and common 
  equivalent shares assumed outstanding during the 
  period: 
   Primary ..........................................    4,558,521     2,296,021      2,175,210     1,773,264     1,448,449 
 Fully diluted ......................................    4,558,521     4,158,564      2,175,210     3,248,618     2,376,848 
Equity per common share .............................   $     7.85    $    10.20     $     8.33    $     8.86    $     8.51 
Fully diluted equity per common share ...............   $     6.83    $     7.81     $     6.87    $     7.07    $     6.40 
Cash dividends per common share 
 Class A ............................................   $       --    $       --     $     .075    $     .094    $      .10 
 Class B ............................................   $       --    $       --     $      .03    $     .038    $       --
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<CAPTION>
                                                                          AS OF OR FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 
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                                                                       1996       1995       1994       1993       1992 
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<S>                                                                 <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>        <C>
SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS 
Performance ratios: 
Return on average assets(6) ......................................       .36%      1.10%       .46%      1.12%       .92% 
Return on average common equity ..................................      1.30      22.60       1.21      18.55      17.68 
Return on average total equity ...................................      4.30      14.70       5.84      14.07      14.72 
Interest rate spread .............................................      2.10       2.12       2.78       3.59       3.34 
Net interest margin ..............................................      2.51       2.39       3.01       3.87       3.63 
Dividend payout ratio(7) .........................................     82.95      35.42      96.79      40.66      34.97 
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock 
  dividends(8): 
   Excluding interest on deposits ................................      1.05       1.52       1.07       1.87       1.83 
 Including interest on deposits ..................................      1.02       1.21       1.03       1.27       1.18 
Total loans, net, and mortgage-backed securities to total 
deposits .........................................................    141.58     163.13     134.40     109.65      91.12 
Non-interest expenses to average assets ..........................      1.97       2.14       2.04       2.18       2.09 
Efficiency ratio(9) ..............................................     76.45      14.58      66.06      45.17      57.76 
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS: 
Ratio of non-performing loans to total loans .....................       .99%      1.02%      1.07%      1.54%       .45% 
Ratio of non-performing assets to total loans, real estate owned 
  and tax certificates ...........................................      1.14       1.35       1.41       1.78        .66 
Ratio of non-performing assets to total assets ...................       .95       1.10       1.17       1.46        .50 
Ratio of charge-offs to total loans ..............................       .08        .13        .39        .07         --
Ratio of loan loss allowance to total loans ......................       .34        .32        .20        .38        .11 
Ratio of loan loss allowance to non-performing loans  ............     33.74      31.54      18.89      24.70      25.41 
CAPITAL RATIOS: 
Ratio of average common equity to average total assets  ..........      4.78%      3.14%      3.58%      3.79%      3.51% 
Ratio of average total equity to average total assets  ...........      8.44       7.47       8.05       7.99       6.24 
Tangible capital-to-assets ratio(10) .............................      7.01%      7.09%      6.65%      7.56%      6.66% 
Core capital-to-assets ratio(10) .................................      7.01       7.09       6.65       7.56       6.66 
Risk-based capital-to-assets ratio(10) ...........................     14.19      15.79      14.13      15.85      14.42 
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(1) In 1996 the Company recorded a one-time SAIF special assessment of $2.6 
    million ($1.6 million after tax). 

(2)  In 1995, the Company recorded a $9.3 million gain ($5.8 million after 
     tax) from the sale of its branches on the west coast of Florida. See 
     "Risk Factors--Effect of Non-interest Income." 

(3)  Amount reflects expense from change in accounting principle of $194,843 
     for fiscal 1994. See Note 15 to Consolidated Financial Statements. 

(4)  Amount is 1991 reflects extraordinary loss of $50,390 from early 
     extinguishment of debt. 

(5)  Does not include mortgage loans held for sale. 

(6)  Return on average assets is calculated before payment of Preferred Stock 
     dividends. 

(7)  The ratio of total dividends declared during the period (including 
     dividends on the Bank's and the Company's preferred stock and the 
     Company's Class A and Class B Common Stock) to total earnings for the 
     period before dividends. 

(8)  The ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and Preferred Stock 
     dividends excluding interest on deposits is calculated by dividing 
     income before taxes and extraordinary items by interest on borrowings 
     plus 33% of rental expense plus Preferred Stock dividends on a pretax 
     basis. The ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and Preferred 
     Stock dividends including interest on deposits is calculated by dividing 
     income before taxes and extraordinary items by interest on deposits plus 
     interest on borrowings plus 33% of rental expense plus Preferred Stock 
     dividends on a pretax basis. 

(9)  Efficiency ratio is calculated by dividing non-interest expenses less 
     non-interest income by net interest income. 

(10) Regulatory capital ratio of the Bank. 


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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND 
        RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 

   This discussion and the related financial data contained herein are 
presented to assist the reader in the understanding and evaluating the 
financial condition, results of operations and future prospects of BankUnited 
Financial Corporation (the "Company") and are intended to supplement, and 
should be read in conjunction with, the Consolidated Financial Statements and 
related Notes and other financial information presented herein. 

   The Company's income is derived primarily from its loans and other 
investments. Funding for such loans and investments is derived principally 
from deposits, loan repayments, and borrowings. Consequently, the Company's 
net income depends, to a large extent, on the interest rate spread between 
the average yield earned on loans and investments and the average rate paid 
on deposits and borrowings. Results of operations are also dependent on the 
dollar volume and asset quality of the Company's loans and investments. 

   The results of the Company's operations, like those of other financial 
institution holding companies, are affected by the Company's asset and 
liability management policies, as well as factors beyond the Company's 
control, such as general economic conditions and the monetary and fiscal 
policies of the federal government. Lending activities are affected by the 
demand for mortgage financing and other types of loans, which is in turn 
affected by the interest rates at which such financing may be offered and 
other factors affecting the supply of housing and the availability of funds. 
Deposit flows and costs of funds are influenced by yields available on 
competing investments and by general market rates of interest. 

ACQUISITION OF SUNCOAST SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION, FSA AND THE BANK OF 
FLORIDA. 

   On November 15, 1996, the Company completed its acquisition of Suncoast 
Savings & Loan Association, FSA ("Suncoast"). Suncoast had total assets of 
$409.4 million, net loans of $335.0 million, deposits of $298.5 million and 
stockholders' equity of $24.7 million as of September 30, 1996. The cost of 
the acquisition to the Company was $27.8 million, representing the fair value 
of consideration given to Suncoast shareholders as well as option and warrant 
holders. See Note 18 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for 
additional information regarding this acquisition. 
   
   In March 1996, the Company also acquired for cash consideration of $2.8 
million, The Bank of Florida, a one branch state commercial bank which had 
assets of $28.1 million and deposits of $27.3 million on the date of 
acquisition. 
    
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND 1995 

   NET INCOME. Net income before preferred stock dividends for fiscal 1996 
was $2.6 million compared to $6.2 million in 1995. The decrease in net income 
was primarily attributable to the pretax gain recorded in the fourth quarter 
of 1995 of $9.3 million ($5.8 million after tax) from the sale of the 
Company's three branches on the west coast of Florida and the expense of a 
one-time special assessment by the Savings Association Insurance Fund 
("SAIF") of $2.6 million ($1.6 million after tax) in the fourth quarter of 
1996. The SAIF special assessment became effective on September 30, 1996, in 
connection with the federal government's plan to recapitalize the SAIF. Many 
banks and thrifts were levied a 65.7 basis point charge against their SAIF 
deposit base to help meet the 1.25% mandated deposit reserve ratio. See 
"Non-Interest Expenses" below. 

   Primary earnings per share were $0.10 in 1996 compared to $1.77 in 1995. 
Fully diluted earnings per share totaled $0.10 in 1996 compared to $1.26 in 
1995. There were no common stock dividends declared in fiscal 1996 or 1995. 
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 1994 the Company suspended common stock 
dividends for the foreseeable future in order to use funds to support managed 
and controlled growth. 

   NET INTEREST INCOME. Net interest income before provision for loan losses 
increased $4.4 million or 33.6% to $17.5 million in fiscal 1996 from $13.1 
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increase in the average interest-earning assets of $148.6 million, or 27.1%, 
to $696.4 million in 1996 from $547.9 million in 1995, offset by a decline in 
the net interest rate spread of two basis points, to 2.10% for 1996 from 
2.12% for 1995. Average interest earning assets increased primarily because 
of purchases of loans which were funded by an increase in certificates of 
deposit. The average yield on interest-earning assets increased 29 basis 
points to 7.49% for 1996 from 7.20% for fiscal 1995, and the average cost of 
interest-bearing liabilities increased 31 basis points to 5.39% for 1996 from 
5.08% for 1995. 

   The increase in interest income of $12.7 million, or 32.2%, to $52.1 
million for fiscal 1996 from $39.4 million for 1995 reflects increases in 
interest and fees on loans of $11.1 million or 36.9%. The average yield on 
loans increased to 7.65% for 1996 from 7.19% for 1995 and the average balance 
of loans receivable increased $120.8 million, or 28.8%, to $540.3 million for 
fiscal 1996. The increase in average loans receivable was primarily due to 
purchases of residential loans. In order to diversify its portfolio and 
improve yields on loans receivable, the Company intends to increase 
significantly through purchases and originations the amount of 
non-residential loans in its portfolio. In this regard the Company acquired 
$108.0 million as part of the Suncoast acquisition subsequent to year end. 

   The increase in interest expense of $8.3 million, or 31.6% to $34.6 
million for fiscal 1996 from $26.3 million for 1995 primarily reflects an 
increase in interest on deposits of $2.9 million or 16.5% to $20.8 million 
for 1996, and an increase in interest on borrowings of $5.4 million, or 
63.6%, to $13.8 million for 1996. The average cost of interest bearing 
deposits increased 61 basis points to 5.39% in fiscal 1996 compared with 
4.78% in fiscal 1995. The average cost of interest bearing deposits increased 
primarily because higher rate certificates of deposit represent a greater 
percentage of interest bearing liabilities. The average balance of interest 
bearing deposits increased $32.9 million or 8.8% to $406.6 million for fiscal 
1996. The average cost of borrowings remained relatively unchanged at 5.88% 
in fiscal 1996 versus 5.87% in fiscal 1995, however the average balance of 
borrowings increased $91.2 million, or 63.3%, to $235.3 million for 1996. 
Borrowings increased in the fourth quarter of fiscal 1995 to replace deposits 
sold with the Company's branches on the west coast of Florida. 

   PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES. In fiscal 1996, the Company recorded a credit 
for loan losses of $120,000 as compared to a provision of $1.2 million in 
fiscal 1995. The credit for loan losses recorded in fiscal 1996 was primarily 
due to a recovery of $1.0 million as a result of a legal settlement reached 
in October, 1995 with a seller/servicer of loans from which the Company had 
previously purchased approximately $38.7 million of loans. The Company 
experienced unusually large losses on these purchased loans and as a result 
instituted a lawsuit against the seller for breach of warranty. Total charge 
offs in fiscal 1996 were $493,000 and recoveries were $1.1 million compared 
with charge offs of $594,000 and recoveries of $1,000 in fiscal 1995. For a 
detailed discussion of the Company's asset quality and allowance for loan 
losses, see "Financial Condition-Credit Quality". 

   NON-INTEREST INCOME. Other income for fiscal 1996 was $0.6 million 
compared with $10.2 million in fiscal 1995. Fiscal 1995 included a gain of 
$9.3 million from the sale of the Company's branches on the west coast of 
Florida, a gain of $263,000 from the sale of $23.7 million of mortgage 
servicing rights and gains of $239,000 from the sale of loans and 
mortgage-backed securities. There were no significant gains or losses from 
the sale of assets in 1996. 
   
   NON-INTEREST EXPENSES. Operating expenses increased $1.9 million or 15.7% 
to $14.0 million for fiscal 1996 compared to $12.1 million for fiscal 1995 
primarily as a result of a $2.6 million ($1.6 million after tax) accrual for 
the one time SAIF special assessment. The SAIF special assessment was a 65.7 
basis point charge on deposits that were insured by the SAIF of the FDIC on 
March 31, 1995. There will be a significant reduction in deposit insurance 
premiums in fiscal 1997. 
    
   The reduction of operating expenses as a result of the sale of the 
Company's three branches on the west coast of Florida in July 1995 were 
substantially offset by the opening of three new branches in Palm Beach 
County on the east coast of Florida in fiscal 1996. 

   Employee compensation and benefits increased $278,000 or 7.0% to $4.3 
million in fiscal 1996 from $4.0 million in fiscal 1995. The increase 
primarily represents increased personnel resulting from the Company's growth. 

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   Insurance expense increased 251.5% due to the one time SAIF special 
assessment of $2.6 million. Insurance expense is expected to decrease because 
the annual insurance rate will decline to 6.7 basis points in 1997. 

   Expenses associated with real estate owned ("REO") decreased to $73,000 in 
fiscal 1996 from $559,000 in fiscal 1995, a decrease of $486,000. This 
decrease reflected net gains on the sale of REO of $178,000 in fiscal 1996, 
compared with net losses of $172,000 in fiscal 1995. 

   Other operating expenses decreased $420,000 or 17.1%, to $2.0 million for 
fiscal 1996 from $2.4 million for fiscal 1995. The decrease primarily 
reflects a decrease in the provision for losses on tax certificates. In 
fiscal 1995, the Company recorded an additional provision on tax certificates 
previously purchased, which have not been redeemed and on which the Company 
elected not to seek tax deeds. 

   INCOME TAX PROVISION. The income tax provision was $1.7 million for fiscal 
1996 compared to $3.7 million for fiscal 1995. The difference primarily 
results in the difference in income before income taxes. The effective tax 
rate was 39.1% in 1996 and 37.5% in 1995. 

   PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS. Total preferred stock dividends were $2.1 
million in fiscal 1996 compared to $2.2 million in fiscal 1995. This decrease 
was because the Company declared a special dividend in the fourth quarter of 
fiscal 1995 on the Series A and Series B Non-Cumulative Convertible Preferred 
Stock of $1.25 and $0.92 per share, respectively, payable in Class A Common 
Stock. The special dividend represented five quarters of unpaid dividends. 
Regular dividends were paid on all other classes of preferred stock for both 
fiscal 1996 and 1995. 

FINANCIAL CONDITION 

   Total assets increased $216.0 million, or 35.5% to $824.4 million at 
September 30, 1996 from $608.4 million at September 30, 1995, as compared to 
$551.1 million at September 30, 1994. 
   
   LOANS. The Company's net loans receivable increased by $193.3 million, or 
42.6%, to $646.4 million, at September 30, 1996 from $453.1 million at 
September 30, 1995. The increase was primarily the result of $218.9 million 
of purchased residential loans, a $32.0 million purchase of a commercial real 
estate loan package, and $82.7 million of loan originations, partially offset 
by principal repayments of $133.8 million, sales of $4.4 million, and 
principal charge-offs and transfers to REO of $1.1 million. The commercial 
real estate loan package was comprised of 23 loans in South Florida with 
principal balances ranging from $376,000 to $4.7 million. Loans receivable 
increased $40.2 million from September 30, 1994 to September 30, 1995, a 9.8% 
change, primarily due to $76.1 million in residential loans purchased in 
fiscal 1995. 
    
   Of the new loans originated or purchased during fiscal 1996 totaling 
$332.9 million, $207.1 million or 62.3% represented adjustable-rate 
residential loans. Of the Company's total net loans receivable of $646.4 
million, at September 30, 1996, $448.7 million or 69.4% were adjustable-rate 
mortgage loans ("ARM's"). Of this amount the Company had at September 30, 
1996 $155.7 million in ARM's tied to the 11th District Federal Home Loan Bank 
cost of funds index ("COFI"). COFI is a lagging index in that it does not 
change as quickly as market rates. 

   CREDIT QUALITY. At September 30, 1996 non-performing assets totaled $7.8 
million as compared to $6.7 million and $6.4 million at September 30, 1995 
and 1994, respectively. Expressed as a percentage of total assets, 
non-performing assets declined to 0.95% as of September 30, 1996 as compared 
to 1.10% as of September 30, 1995. The declines in fiscal 1996 and fiscal 
1995 were due to asset growth. 

   Prior to 1993, the Company did not experience significant loan losses. 
However, beginning late in 1993, the Company began to charge off loans, 
particularly in Southern California where real estate values declined. Real 
estate values in Southern California had declined because of i) a slowing in 
the economy due to plant closings and layoffs in certain industries, ii) 
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iii) an over-valuation of the real estate market, in general, prior to the 
decline. While real estate values in Southern California stabilized during 
1996, the Company believes that real estate values there have declined 
sufficiently since 1993 for there to be a continuing risk that borrowers 
faced with home mortgage payments based on 1993 values would default on their 
home mortgages. From late 1993 through September 30, 1996 the Company 
recorded a total of $2.4 million in charge offs for residential loans secured 
by property in Southern California. Of these Southern California charge offs, 
$1.0 million or 41.7% (an unusually high charge off rate) were for loans 
purchased from a single seller. As a result, the Company instituted legal 
action against the seller for breach of warranty to recover the Company's 
losses. In October 1995, this legal action was settled, which resulted in a 
recovery of $1.0 million. Taking into account this $1.0 million recovery, the 
Company recorded net charge offs of $1.7 million for the period from late 
1993 through September 30, 1996, of which $1.4 million or 82.4% were for 
residential loans secured by real properties in Southern California. 

   Beginning in fiscal 1993, management began to reduce the percentage of new 
loans acquired in California and ceased acquiring all but de minimis amounts 
of such loans in April 1994. As of September 30, 1996 the Company had $125.8 
million of residential loans in California which constituted 15.3% of its 
assets. This compares to $183.6 million, or 33.3% of its assets as of 
September 30, 1994, and $147.2 million or 24.2% as of September 30, 1995. 
Effective in fiscal 1997, after taking into account the improved economic 
conditions in Southern California, management has discontinued this policy 
and may purchase additional recently originated residential loans secured by 
property located in California. 
   
   The allowance for loan losses was $2.2 million, $1.5 million, and $0.8 
million at September 30, 1996, 1995, and 1994, respectively. The allowance 
for loan losses as a percentage of total loans increased to 0.34% at fiscal 
year end 1996, as compared to 0.32% at fiscal year end 1995, and .20% at 
fiscal year end 1994. The increase in non-performing assets to $7.8 million 
as of September 30, 1996 from $6.7 million as of September 30, 1995 was due 
to increases in non-performing loans of $1.7 million and non-accrual tax 
certificates of $226,000, partially offset by a decrease in REO of $821,000. 
The increase in non-accrual tax certificates was due primarily to 
certificates purchased in 1993 which were not redeemed and on which the 
Company determined not to apply for tax deeds. REO declined from $1.5 million 
as of September 30, 1995 to $632,000 as of September 30, 1996. The decrease 
in REO was due to sales of properties in fiscal 1996 with net book values 
totaling $2.3 million, partially offset by new additions to REO of $1.4 
million during the year. As a percentage of non-performing loans, the 
allowance for loan losses increased from 18.9% at September 30, 1994, to 
31.5% at September 30, 1995 and 33.7% at September 30, 1996. At September 30, 
1996, $2.8 million, or 43.4%, of the Company's non-performing loans were 
secured by Southern California properties as compared to $1.5 million or 
37.6%, as of September 30, 1995. This level of Southern California 
non-performing loans reflected the longer time period required for 
foreclosures to be completed on California properties, as compared to that 
for foreclosures in other states . 
    
   Effective October 1, 1995, the Company adopted Statement of Financial 
Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 114, "Accounting by Creditors for 
Impairment of a Loan" as amended by SFAS No. 118. "Accounting by Creditors 
for Impairment of a Loan--Income Recognition and Disclosures ("SFAS No. 
114"). There was no impact on the consolidated statement of operations upon 
implementation due to the composition of the Company's loan portfolio 
(primarily residential or collateral dependent loans) and the Company's 
policy for establishing the allowance for loan losses. The only impact to the 
consolidated statement of financial condition and to non-performing assets 
was to reclassify three loans totaling $522,000 previously classified as in 
substance foreclosures in real estate owned to non accrual loans. These loans 
were reclassified because the Company did not have possession of the 
collateral which, under SFAS No. 114 is required for a loan to be classified 
as real estate owned. SFAS No. 114 does not apply to large groups of smaller 
balance homogenous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment. 
Loans collectively reviewed by the Company for impairment include all 
residential and consumer loans that are past due not more than 60 days. All 
other loans are reviewed based on specific criteria such as delinquency or 
other factors that may come to the attention of management. The Company's 
impaired loans within the scope of SFAS No. 114 include all non-performing 
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   The Company's process for evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for 
loans losses has three basic elements: first is the identification of 
impaired loans; second is the establishment of an appropriate loan loss 
allowance once individual specific impaired loans are identified; and third 
is a methodology for establishing loans losses based on the inherent risk in 
the remainder of the loan portfolio, past loan loss experience, specific 
loans which could have loss potential, geographic and industry concentration, 
delinquency trends, economic conditions, the views of its regulators, and 
other relevant factors. 

   The identification of impaired loans is achieved mainly through individual 
reviews of all loans 60 or more days past due. Loss allowances are 
established for specifically identified impaired loans based on the fair 
value of the underlying collateral in accordance with SFAS No. 114. 

   Impairment losses are included in the allowance for loan losses through a 
charge to the provision for loan losses. Adjustments to impairment losses 
resulting from changes in the fair value of an impaired loan's collateral are 
included in the provision for loan losses. Upon disposition of an impaired 
loan any related valuation allowance is removed from the allowance for loan 
losses. The allowance for loan losses is adjusted by additions charged to 
operations as a provision for loan losses and by loan recoveries, with actual 
losses charged as reductions to the allowance. 

   Management believes that the allowance for loan losses is adequate given 
the strength of the Company's collateral position and the attention given to 
loan review and classifications. There can be no assurance that additional 
provisions for loan losses will not be required in future periods. 

   The following table sets forth information concerning the Company's 
non-performing assets for the periods indicated: 

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<S>                                            <C>           <C>         <C>        <C>        <C>
Non-accrual loans(1) ........................     $4,939(3)    $3,496     $3,918     $4,225      $1,043 
Restructured loans(2) .......................      1,457        1,070        533        569          --
Loans past due 90 days and still accruing  ..         --           92         --         --          --
                                               ------------ ---------   --------   --------   ---------
 Total non-performing loans .................      6,396        4,658      4,451      4,794       1,043 
Non-accrual tax certificates ................        800          574         --        --         --
Real estate owned ...........................        632        1,453      1,983      1,581         680 
                                               ------------ ---------   --------   --------   ---------
 Total non-performing assets ................     $7,828       $6,685     $6,434     $6,375      $1,723 
                                               ============ =========   ========   ========   ========= 
Allowance for losses on tax certificates  ...     $  614       $  569     $   85     $   --      $   --
Allowance for loan losses ...................      2,158        1,469        841      1,184         265 
                                               ------------ ---------   --------   --------   ---------
 Total allowance ............................     $2,772       $2,038     $  926     $1,184      $  265 
                                               ============ =========   ========   ========   ========= 
Non-performing assets as a percentage 
  of total assets ...........................        .95%        1.10%      1.17%      1.46%        .50% 
Non-performing loans as a percentage 
  of total loans(4) .........................        .99%        1.02%      1.07%      1.54%        .45% 
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage 
  of total loans(4) .........................        .34%         .32%       .20%       .38%        .11% 
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of 
  non-performing loans ......................      33.74%       31.54%     18.89%     24.70%      25.41% 
</TABLE>

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(1) Gross interest income that would have been recorded on non-accrual loans 
    had they been current in accordance with original terms was $217,000, 
    $128,000, $52,000, $295,000, and $127,000, for the years ended September 
    30, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, and 1992, respectively. The amount of 
    interest income on such non-accrual loans included in net income for 
    years ended September 30, 1996, 1995, and 1994 was $145,000, $113,000 and 
    $15,000, respectively. 

(2) All restructured loans were accruing. 

(3) In addition to the above, management has concerns as to the borrower's 
    ability to comply with present repayment terms on $109,000 of accruing 
    loans as of September 30, 1996. 

(4) Based on balances prior to deductions for allowance for loan losses. 

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   TAX CERTIFICATES. The Company's investment in tax certificates increased 
$544,000, or 1.4%, to $40.1 million at September 30, 1996 from $39.5 million 
at September 30, 1995. The increase was primarily the result of $30.4 million 
in certificate purchases during fiscal 1996 which exceeded $29.9 million in 
certificate redemptions and repayments. 

   MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES. The Company's held-to-maturity mortgage-backed 
securities portfolio decreased $36.2 million, or 71.1%, to $14.7 million at 
September 30, 1996 from $50.9 million at September 30, 1995, primarily as a 
result of the Company's reclassifying $31.8 million of held-to-maturity 
mortgage-backed securities to available-for-sale in accordance with "A Guide 
to Implementation of Statement 115 on Accounting for Certain Investments in 
Debt and Equity Securities" issued by the Financial Accounting Standards 
Board which permitted a one-time reclassification. The reclassified 
securities had a market value of $916,000 in excess of their book value at 
the time of the transfer. 

   The Company's available for sale mortgage-backed securities portfolio 
increased $53.4 million to $55.5 million as of September 30, 1996 from $2.1 
million as of September 30, 1995: $31.8 million of the increase was due to 
the reclassification from held to maturity discussed above; $9.1 million of 
the increase was due to securities acquired with the Bank of Florida; and the 
remainder of the increase was due to purchases made during the 1996 fiscal 
year. 

   DEPOSITS. Deposits increased by $196.0 million, or 63.2%, to $506.1 
million at September 30, 1996 from $310.1 million at September 30, 1995. 
Management believes the increase in deposits was attributable to the Company 
offering competitive interest rates and personalized service. In addition, 
the Company acquired deposits of $27.3 million in the purchase of the Bank of 
Florida and opened branches in Boca Raton, Florida in December, 1995, Boynton 
Beach, Florida in June 1996 and West Palm Beach, Florida in September, 1996. 

   In July 1995, the Company sold its three branches on the west coast of 
Florida with total deposits of $130.3 million. The Company has shifted its 
deposit growth strategy to focus on Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties. 

   STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY. Stockholders' equity was $69.1 million at September 
30, 1996, an increase of $23.4 million or 51.1% from $45.7 million at 
September 30, 1995. The increase was due primarily to the issuance of 
3,565,000 shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to a stock offering 
completed in February 1996. Net proceeds from the offering were approximately 
$23.0 million. 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES 

   The Company's most significant sources of funds are deposits, Federal Home 
Loan Bank ("FHLB") advances, amortization and pre-payment of mortgage loans 
and securities, maturities of investment securities and other short term 
investments, and earnings and funds provided from operations. While FHLB 
advances, scheduled mortgage loan repayments and securities repayments are 
relatively predicable sources of funds, deposit flows and prepayments on 
loans and mortgage-backed securities are greatly influenced by general 
interest rates, economic conditions and competition. The Company manages the 
pricing of its deposits to maintain a desired balance. In addition, the 
Company invests excess funds in federal funds and other short-term 
interest-earning assets which provide liquidity to meet lending requirements. 

   The Bank is required under applicable federal regulations to maintain 
specified levels of liquid investments in cash, United States government 
securities and other qualifying investments. Regulations currently in effect 
require the Bank to maintain liquid assets of not less than 5.0% of its net 
withdrawable accounts plus short-term borrowings, of which short-term liquid 
assets must consist of not less than 1.0%. As of September 30, 1996, the Bank 
had liquid assets and short-term liquid assets of 6.75% and 3.80%, 
respectively, which was in compliance with these requirements. 
   
   The Company's primary use of funds is to purchase or originate loans and 
to purchase mortgage-backed and investment securities. In fiscal 1996, 1995, 
and 1994, loans increased $192.8 million, $43.1 

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million, and $117.6 million, respectively, and the Company purchased $22.7 
million, $16.6 million, and $61.4 million, respectively, of mortgage-backed 
and investment securities. In addition, in 1995, the Company sold branches 
having $130.3 million of deposits. Funding for the above came primarily from 
increases in deposits of $196.0 million in 1996, increases in FHLB advances 
of $83.6 million in 1995 and increases in both deposits and FHLB advances of 
$52.7 million and $60.4 million, respectively in 1994. 
    
   Federal savings banks such as BankUnited, FSB (the "Bank") are also 
required to maintain capital at levels specified by applicable minimum 
capital ratios. For a detailed discussion of these requirements, see Note 11 
of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. At September 30, 1996, the 
Bank was in compliance with all capital requirements and met the definition 
of a "well capitalized" institution under applicable federal regulations. 

   The Company is exploring several alternative public and/or private 
financings that would provide the Bank with a significant increase in 
liquidity and Tier 1 capital to permit additional growth. 

IMPACT OF INFLATION AND CHANGING PRICES 

   The Consolidated Financial Statements presented herein have been prepared 
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, which require 
the measurements of financial position and operating results in terms of 
historical dollars without considering changes in the relative purchasing 
power of money over time due to inflation. Savings institutions have asset 
and liability structures that are essentially monetary in nature, and their 
general and administrative costs constitute relatively small percentages of 
total expenses. Thus, increases in the general price levels for goods and 
services have a relatively minor effect on the total expenses of the Company. 
Interest rates have a more significant impact on the Company's financial 
performance than the effect of general inflation. Interest rates do not 
necessarily move in the same direction or change in the same magnitude as the 
prices of goods and services, although periods of increased inflation may 
accompany a rising interest rate environment. 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 AND 1994 
   
   NET INCOME. Net income before preferred stock dividends for fiscal 1995 
was $6.2 million compared to $2.3 million in 1994. The increase in net income 
was primarily attributed to the pretax gain recorded in the fourth quarter of 
1995 of $9.3 million ($5.8 million after tax) from the sale of the Company's 
three branches on the west coast of Florida 
    
   Primary earnings per share were $1.77 in 1995 compared to $0.10 in 1994. 
Fully diluted earnings per share totaled $1.26 compared to $0.10 in 1994. 
There were no common stock dividends declared in fiscal 1995 compared to 
dividends of $0.075 per share of Class A Common Stock and $0.03 per share of 
Class B Common Stock declared in fiscal 1994. 

   NET INTEREST INCOME. Net interest income before provision for loan losses 
was $13.1 million in fiscal 1995 as compared to $14.1 million in fiscal 1994. 
The $1.0 million, or 7.2%, decrease was attributable to a decline in the net 
interest rate spread to 2.12% for fiscal 1995, from 2.78% for fiscal 1994, 
which was only partially offset by an increase in the average balance of 
interest-earning assets. The average yield on interest-earning assets 
increased to 7.20% in fiscal 1995 from 6.48% in fiscal 1994 and the average 
cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased to 5.08% in fiscal 1995 
compared to 3.70% in fiscal 1994. 

   The net interest rate spread was negatively impacted by the 300 basis 
point rise in market interest rates in 1994 and early 1995, resulting in 
interest rate adjustments that were limited by the caps on the Company's 
ARMs. In addition, the Company had at September 30, 1995, $156.4 million in 
ARMs tied to COFI. Also, in fiscal 1995, in order to mitigate the loss of 
deposits from the sale of the west coast branches, the Company paid higher 
than usual rates on deposits in an effort to attract new deposits in its 
remaining branches, and utilized these new funds and higher cost FHLB 
advances in order to maintain its asset size. 

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   The increase in interest income of $9.0 million, or 29.6%, to $39.4 
million for fiscal 1995 from $30.4 million for fiscal 1994 reflects increases 
in interest and fees on loans of $6.7 million, or 28.3%, and interest on 
mortgage-backed securities of $1.8 million, or 77.3%. The yield on loans 
increased to 7.19% in fiscal 1995 from 6.46% in fiscal 1994 and the average 
balance of loans receivable increased $55.3 million, or 15.2%, to $419.5 
million for fiscal 1995. The yield on mortgage-backed securities increased to 
6.91% in fiscal 1995 from 6.55% in fiscal 1994 and the average balance of 
mortgage-backed securities increased $24.0 million, or 68.1%, to $59.2 
million for fiscal 1995. In order to diversify its loan portfolio and improve 
yields on loans receivable, the Company intends to increase significantly 
through purchases and originations the amount of non-residential loans in its 
portfolio. In December 1995, the Company purchased $32.0 million of 
commercial real estate loans. 

   The increase in interest expense of $10.0 million, or 61.4%, to $26.3 
million in fiscal 1995 from $16.3 million in fiscal 1994 reflects increases 
in interest on deposits of $6.5 million, or 57.3%, to $17.8 million for 
fiscal 1995 and an increase in interest on borrowings of $3.5 million, or 
70.8%, to $8.4 million in fiscal 1995. The average cost of interest-bearing 
deposits increased from 3.55% to 4.78%, and the average balance of 
interest-bearing deposits increased $53.9 million, or 16.8%, to $373.7 
million for fiscal 1995. The average cost of borrowings increased to 5.87% in 
fiscal 1995 from 4.11% in fiscal 1994, and the average balance of borrowings 
increased $23.5 million, or 19.4%, to $144.1 million for fiscal 1995. 

   PROVISIONS FOR LOAN LOSSES. The provision for loan losses increased 
$34,000, or 2.9%, to $1.2 million in fiscal 1995. Net charge offs for fiscal 
1995 were $593,000 compared to $1.5 million in fiscal 1994. for a detailed 
discussion of the Company's asset quality and allowance for loan losses, see 
"Financial Condition--Credit Quality." 

   NON-INTEREST INCOME. Other income for fiscal 1995 was $10.2 million 
compared with $0.6 million in fiscal 1994. Fiscal 1995 included a gain of 
$9.3 million from the sale of Company's branches on the west coast of 
Florida, a gain of $263,000 from the sale of $23.7 million in mortgage 
servicing rights and gains of $239,000 from sale of loans and mortgage-backed 
securities. Fiscal 1994 included gains of $150,000 from the sale of loans and 
mortgage-backed securities. 

   NON-INTEREST EXPENSES. Operating expenses increased $2.3 million, or 
22.9%, to $12.1 million for fiscal 1995 compared to $9.9 million for fiscal 
1994. Expenses increased in nearly every major category. The sale of the 
Company's west coast branches did not significantly impact expenses because 
it occurred late in the year. 

   Employee compensation and benefits increased $625,000 or 18.5% to $4.0 
million in fiscal 1995 from $3.4 million in fiscal 1994. The increase 
primarily represents a carryover from 1994, when the Company opened a new 
branch in Deerfield Beach, Florida and a mortgage origination center in 
Plantation, Florida. 

   Occupancy and equipment expense increased $469,000, or 37.2%, as a result 
of the opening of the new branch and lending office in 1994 and increased 
rent expense paid while the new space for the Company's executive and 
administrative offices was being prepared for occupancy. 

   Insurance expense increased $183,000, or 21.7%, due to FDIC insurance paid 
on the Company's increased deposits. 

   Professional fees--legal and accounting increased $436,000, or 52.3%, due 
primarily to a legal action to recover losses on loans purchased from a 
single seller which was settled in October 1995 and the payment of disputed 
prior year legal fees. 

   Expenses associated with REO increased to $559,000 in fiscal 1995, from 
$230,000 in fiscal 1994, an increase of $329,000. Net losses on the sale of 
REO increased $117,000 primarily because of losses on 

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property in Southern California. REO operating expenses increased $213,000 
for fiscal 1995, due to higher levels of REO during the year. 

   INCOME TAX PROVISION. The income tax provision was $3.7 million for fiscal 
1995 compared to $1.3 million for fiscal 1994. The difference primarily 
resulted from the difference in income before income taxes. The effective tax 
rate was 37.5% in 1995 and 31.4% in 1994; 1994 includes a $195,000 expense 
for the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle as a result of 
the Company's adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 
109-"Accounting for Income Taxes." 
   
   PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS. Total preferred stock dividends were $2.2 
million in fiscal 1995 compared to $1.9 million in fiscal 1994. In the fourth 
quarter of fiscal 1995, the Company declared a special dividend on the Series 
A and Series B Non-Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock of $1.25 and $0.92 
per share, respectively, payable in Class A Common Stock. The dividend 
represented five quarters of unpaid dividends. In fiscal 1994, the Company 
paid cash dividends of $0.75 and $0.55 on the Series A and Series B 
Non-Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, respectively. Dividends of $0.55, 
$0.80, and $0.80 were paid on the Company's Series C, Series C-II, and Series 
1993, Non Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock respectively for both years. 
Dividends on the 9% Non Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock which was issued 
in the first quarter of fiscal 1994, were $0.90 and $0.675 per share in 
fiscal 1995 and 1994, respectively. In 1994, the Bank paid $198,000 in 
preferred stock dividends on stock redeemed with the issuance of the 
Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series 1993. 
    
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SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) 

   Set forth below is selected quarterly data for the fiscal years ended 
September 30, 1996 and 1995. 


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                1996 
                                                          ----------------------------------------------
                                                             FIRST      SECOND       THIRD       FOURTH 
                                                            QUARTER     QUARTER     QUARTER     QUARTER 
                                                          ---------- ----------  ---------- ----------
                                                         (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT EARNINGS PER SHARE) 
<S>                                                       <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>
Net interest income ....................................    $3,538      $3,758       $4,723      $5,491 
Provision (credit)for loan losses ......................      (300)        (--)          75         105 
Non-interest income ....................................       158         129          198         164 
Non-interest expense ...................................     2,528       2,764        3,006       5,738 
                                                          --------  ----------   ----------  ----------
Income (loss) before taxes and preferred stock 
dividends ..............................................     1,468       1,123        1,840        (188) 
Income taxes ...........................................       557         430          706         (36) 
                                                          --------  ----------   ----------  ----------
Net income (loss) before preferred stock dividends  ....       911         693        1,134        (152) 
Preferred stock dividends ..............................       536         536          537         536 
                                                          --------  ----------   ----------  ----------
Net income (loss) applicable to common stock  ..........    $  375      $  157       $  597      $ (688) 
                                                          ========  ==========   ==========  ========== 
Primary earnings (loss) per share ......................    $ 0.16      $ 0.04       $ 0.10      $(0.12) 
                                                          ========  ==========   ==========  ========== 
Fully diluted earnings (loss) per share ................    $ 0.15      $ 0.04       $ 0.10      $(0.12) 
                                                          ========  ==========   ==========  ========== 
</TABLE>

   In the fourth quarter of 1996, the Company recorded an expense of $2.6 
million for a one-time special assessment by the Savings Association 
Insurance Fund ("SAIF"). The SAIF special assessment required by the FDIC 
became effective on September 30, 1996, in connection with the federal 
government's plan to recapitalize the SAIF. 


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         1995 
                                                   ----------------------------------------------
                                                      FIRST      SECOND       THIRD       FOURTH 
                                                     QUARTER     QUARTER     QUARTER     QUARTER 
                                                   ---------- ----------  ---------- ----------
                                                   (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT EARNINGS PER SHARE) 
<S>                                                <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>
Net interest income .............................    $3,455      $3,497       $3,177      $2,985 
Provision for loan losses .......................       150         115           75         881 
Non-interest income .............................       369         232          215       9,421 
Non-interest expense ............................     2,856       2,919        2,822       3,552 
                                                   ---------- ----------  ---------- ----------
Income before taxes and preferred stock 
dividends .......................................       818         695          495       7,973 
Income taxes ....................................       296         254          181       3,010 
                                                   ---------- ----------  ---------- ----------
Net income before preferred stock dividends  ....       522         441          314       4,963 
Preferred stock dividends .......................       502         502          502         704 
                                                   ---------- ----------  ---------- ----------
Net income (loss) applicable to common stock  ...    $   20      $  (61)      $ (188)     $4,259 
                                                   ==========  ==========   ==========  ========== 
Primary earnings (loss) per share ...............    $ 0.01      $(0.03)      $(0.09)     $ 1.80 
                                                   ==========  ==========   ==========  ========== 
Fully diluted earnings (loss) per share  ........    $ 0.01      $(0.03)      $(0.09)     $ 1.11 
                                                   ==========  ==========   ==========  ========== 
</TABLE>


   In the fourth quarter of 1995, the Company sold its three branches on the 
west coast of Florida and recorded a gain of $9.3 million. In addition, the 
Company increased its allowance for loan losses from $720,000 at June 30, 
1995 to $1.5 million at September 30, 1995, which required a fourth quarter 
provision of $881,000. The additional allowance was required primarily due to 
continued deterioration in the Southern California real estate market. The 
Company also paid in the fourth quarter approximately $272,000 in previously 
disputed legal fees and as part of its annual filings for tax deeds on tax 
certificates, recorded approximately $350,000 for losses on tax certificates 
primarily for certificates purchased in June 1992, for which the deeds will 
not be applied. 


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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA 


                       BANKUNITED FINANCIAL CORPORATION 
                  INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                PAGE 
<S>                                                                          <C>
                                                                             ---------

Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants ........................      54 

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of September 30, 1996 
and September 30, 1995 ....................................................      55 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended 
September 30, 1996, 1995 and 1994 .........................................      56 

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the Years Ended 
September 30, 1996, 1995 and 1994 .........................................      57 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended 
September 30, 1996, 1995 and 1994 .........................................      59 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ................................      61 

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements  ..............      88 

</TABLE>

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              REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 


To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of 
  BankUnited Financial Corporation: 

   In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated statements of financial 
condition and the related consolidated statements of operations, of 
stockholders' equity, and of cash flows present fairly, in all material 
respects, the financial position of BankUnited Financial Corporation and its 
subsidiaries at September 30, 1996 and 1995, and the results of their 
operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period 
ended September 30, 1996, in conformity with generally accepted accounting 
principles. These financial statements are the responsibility of the 
Company's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these 
financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these 
statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards which 
require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance 
about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An 
audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts 
and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting 
principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating 
the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits 
provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above. 

   As discussed in Notes 1 and 15 to the consolidated financial statements, 
the Company changed its method of accounting for income taxes as of October 
1, 1993. 

PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP 


Miami, Florida 
November 4, 1996, except as to Note 18, 
 which is as of November 15, 1996 


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              BANKUNITED FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                     SEPTEMBER 30, 
                                                                               ------------------------
                                                                                   1996         1995 
                                                                               ----------- -----------
                                                                                (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                                                                            <C>          <C>
ASSETS 
Cash ........................................................................    $  5,483     $  2,517 
Federal Home Loan Bank overnight deposits ...................................      28,253       31,813 
Federal funds sold ..........................................................         400          400 
Tax certificates, (net of reserves of $614 and $569 at September 30, 1996 
  and 1995, respectively) ...................................................      40,088       39,544 
Investments held to maturity, (market value of approximately $11 and $4,686 
  at September 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively) .............................          11        4,686 
Investments available for sale, at market ...................................       6,685           --
Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity, (market value of approximately 
  $14,274 and $50,670 at September 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively) .........      14,698       50,934 
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale, at market ....................      55,467        2,064 
Loans receivable, net .......................................................     646,385      453,134 
Mortgage loans held for sale (market value of approximately $217 at 
  September 30, 1995) .......................................................          --         216 
Other interest earning assets ...............................................      12,225       12,325 
Office properties and equipment, net ........................................       2,608        2,119 
Real estate owned, net ......................................................         632        1,453 
Accrued interest receivable .................................................       7,023        5,573 
Prepaid expenses and other assets ...........................................       4,402        1,637 
                                                                               ----------  -----------
  Total assets ..............................................................    $824,360     $608,415 
                                                                               ==========  =========== 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 
Liabilities: 
 Deposits ...................................................................    $506,106     $310,074 
 Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank .......................................     237,000      241,000 
 Subordinated notes .........................................................         775          775 
 Interest payable (primarily on deposits and advances from Federal Home Loan 
   Bank) ....................................................................       1,244        1,169 
 Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance ......................       4,292        3,732 
 Accrued expenses and other liabilities .....................................       5,832        5,920 
                                                                               ----------  -----------
  Total liabilities .........................................................     755,249      562,670 
                                                                               ----------  -----------
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 6 and 16) 
Stockholders' equity: 
 Preferred stock, Series B, C, C-II, 1993 and 9%, $0.01 par value. 
   Authorized shares--10,000,000; issued and outstanding shares--2,664,547 
   and 2,679,107 at September 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively ...............          27           27 
 Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value. Authorized shares--15,000,000; issued 
   and outstanding shares--5,454,201 and 1,835,170 at September 30, 1996 and 
   1995, respectively .......................................................          54           18 
 Class B Common Stock, $.01 par value. Authorized shares--3,000,000; issued 
   and outstanding shares--251,515 and 232,324 at September 30, 1996 and 
   1995, respectively .......................................................           3            2 
Additional paid-in capital ..................................................      62,055       38,835 
Retained earnings ...........................................................       7,279        6,838 
Net unrealized (losses) gains on securities available for sale, net of tax  .        (307)          25 
                                                                               ----------  -----------
  Total stockholders' equity ................................................      69,111       45,745 
                                                                               ----------  -----------
  Total liabilities and stockholders' equity ................................    $824,360     $608,415 
                                                                               ==========  =========== 
</TABLE>

         See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 

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              BANKUNITED FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 FOR THE YEARS ENDED 
                                                                                    SEPTEMBER 30, 
                                                                         ----------------------------------
                                                                            1996        1995         1994 
                                                                         ---------- ----------  -----------
                                                                               (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, 
                                                                             EXCEPT EARNINGS PER SHARE) 
<S>                                                                      <C>         <C>          <C>
Interest income: 
 Interest and fees on loans ...........................................    $41,313     $30,171     $23,513 
 Interest on mortgage-backed securities ...............................      4,250       4,093       2,308 
 Interest on short-term investments ...................................      2,359       1,491         803 
 Interest and dividends on long-term investments and other 
   interest-earning assets ............................................      4,210       3,664       3,797 
                                                                         ---------- ----------  ----------
  Total interest income ...............................................     52,132      39,419      30,421 
                                                                         ---------- ----------  ----------
Interest expense: 
 Interest on deposits .................................................     20,791      17,849      11,344 
 Interest on borrowings ...............................................     13,831       8,456       4,951 
                                                                         ---------- ----------  ----------
  Total interest expense ..............................................     34,622      26,305      16,295 
                                                                         ---------- ----------  ----------
 Net interest income before provision (credit) for loan losses  .......     17,510      13,114      14,126 
Provision (credit) for loan losses ....................................       (120)      1,221       1,187 
                                                                         ---------- ----------  ----------
 Net interest income after provision (credit) for loan losses  ........     17,630      11,893      12,939 
                                                                         ---------- ----------  ----------
Non-interest income: 
 Service fees .........................................................        597         423         358 
 Gain on sale of loans and mortgage-backed securities .................          5         239         150 
 Gain (loss) on sale of other assets ..................................         (6)      9,569          --
 Other ................................................................         53           6          46 
                                                                         ---------- ----------  ----------
  Total non-interest income ...........................................        649      10,237         554 
                                                                         ---------- ----------  ----------
Non-interest expenses: 
 Employee compensation and benefits ...................................      4,275       3,997       3,372 
 Occupancy and equipment ..............................................      1,801       1,727       1,258 
 Insurance ............................................................      3,610       1,027         844 
 Professional fees--legal and accounting ..............................        929       1,269         833 
 Data processing ......................................................        340         356         335 
 Loan servicing expense ...............................................        979         765         672 
 Real estate owned operations .........................................         73         559         230 
 Other operating expenses .............................................      2,029       2,449       2,342 
                                                                         ---------- ----------  ----------
  Total non-interest expenses .........................................     14,036      12,149       9,886 
                                                                         ---------- ----------  ----------
  Income before income taxes and cumulative effect of change in 
    accounting principle ..............................................      4,243       9,981       3,607 
Income taxes ..........................................................      1,657       3,741       1,133 
                                                                         ---------- ----------  ----------
  Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle 
    and preferred stock dividends .....................................      2,586       6,240       2,474 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle ...................         --          --         195 
                                                                         ---------- ----------  ----------
  Net income before preferred stock dividends .........................      2,586       6,240       2,279 
Preferred stock dividends of BankUnited, FSB ..........................         --          --         198 
Preferred stock dividends of the Company ..............................      2,145       2,210       1,871 
                                                                         ---------- ----------  ----------
  Net income after preferred stock dividends ..........................    $   441     $ 4,030     $   210 
                                                                         ========== ==========  ========== 
Primary earnings per share before cumulative effect of change in 
  accounting principle ................................................    $  0.10     $  1.77     $  0.19 
Expense from change in accounting principle ...........................         --          --        0.09 
                                                                         ---------- ----------  ----------
Primary earnings per share ............................................    $  0.10     $  1.77     $  0.10 
                                                                         ========== ==========  ========== 
Fully diluted earnings per share before cumulative effect of change in 
  accounting principle ................................................    $  0.10     $ 01.26     $  0.19 
Expense from change in accounting principle ...........................         --          --        0.09 
                                                                         ---------- ----------  ----------
Fully diluted earnings per share ......................................    $  0.10     $  1.26     $  0.10 
                                                                         ========== ==========  ========== 
</TABLE>

         See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 

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              BANKUNITED FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
               CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 
            FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996, 1995 AND 1994 
                            (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               CLASS A 
                                                                COMMON 
                                       PREFERRED STOCK          STOCK 
                                   -----------------------  ------------
                                      SHARES       AMOUNT       SHARES 
                                   ------------ ---------  -------------
<S>                                <C>           <C>         <C>
Balance at September 30, 1993  ..    1,529,107      $16       1,721,325 
 Underwritten public offering of 
   the Company's preferred stock 
   Series 9% ....................    1,150,000       11              --
 Issuance costs of the Company's 
   preferred stock, Series 9% ...           --       --              --
 Issuance of Class A and Class B 
   Common Stock .................           --       --          57,179 
 Conversion of Class B 
   Common Stock to Class A Common 
   Stock ........................           --       --           8,514 
 Payment of dividends on 
   Company's preferred stock ....           --       --              --
 Payment of dividends on 
   BankUnited, FSB's 
   noncumulative 
   preferred stock ..............           --       --              --
 Dividend payment of $.075 per 
   Class A Common Stock and $.03 
   per Class B Common Stock .....           --       --              --
 Net income for the year ended 
   September 30, 1994 ...........           --       --              --
                                   ------------ ---------  ------------
Balance at September 30, 1994  ..    2,679,107       27       1,787,018 
 Issuance of Class A and Class B 
   Common Stock .................           --       --          22,418 
 Conversion of Class B 
   Common Stock to Class A Common 
   Stock ........................           --       --             742 
 Payment of dividends on 
   Company's preferred stock ....           --       --          24,992 
 Net unrealized gain on 
   investments available 
   for sale .....................           --       --              --
 Net income for the year ended 
   September 30, 1995 ...........           --       --              --
                                   ------------ ---------  ------------
Balance at September 30, 1995  ..    2,679,107       27       1,835,170 
</TABLE>

                    (RESTUBBED TABLE CONTINUED FROM ABOVE) 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               UNREALIZED 
                                                                                                GAIN ON 
                                               CLASS B                                         SECURITIES 
                                             COMMON STOCK                                       AVAILABLE          TOTAL 
                                   -------------------------------     PAID-IN    RETAINED      FOR SALE,       STOCKHOLDERS' 
                                     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT      CAPITAL    EARNINGS      NET OF TAX         EQUITY 
                                   --------- ----------  ---------   -----------  -----------  -------------     ---------
<S>                                <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>         <C>          <C>             <C>
Balance at September 30, 1993  ..     $17       215,765       $ 2      $27,503      $ 2,735         $--           $30,273 
 Underwritten public offering of 
   the Company's preferred stock 
   Series 9% ....................      --            --        --       11,489           --          --            11,500 
 Issuance costs of the Company's 
   preferred stock, Series 9% ...      --            --        --         (876)          --          --              (876) 
 Issuance of Class A and Class B 
   Common Stock .................       1         7,583        --          297           --          --               298 
 Conversion of Class B 
   Common Stock to Class A Common 
   Stock ........................      --        (8,514)       --           --           --          --                --
 Payment of dividends on 
   Company's preferred stock ....      --            --        --           --       (1,871)         --            (1,871) 
 Payment of dividends on 
   BankUnited, FSB's 
   noncumulative 
   preferred stock ..............      --            --        --           --         (198)         --              (198) 
 Dividend payment of $.075 per 
   Class A Common Stock and $.03 
   per Class B Common Stock .....      --            --        --           --         (137)         --              (137) 
 Net income for the year ended 
   September 30, 1994 ...........      --            --        --           --        2,279          --             2,279 
                                   ------    ----------  --------    ---------  -----------   ---------    --------------
Balance at September 30, 1994  ..      18       214,834         2       38,413        2,808          --            41,268 
 Issuance of Class A and Class B 
   Common Stock .................      --        18,232        --          222           --          --               222 
 Conversion of Class B 
   Common Stock to Class A Common 
   Stock ........................      --          (742)       --           --           --          --                --

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                                                                                               UNREALIZED 
                                                                                                GAIN ON 
                                               CLASS B                                         SECURITIES 
                                             COMMON STOCK                                       AVAILABLE          TOTAL 
                                   -------------------------------     PAID-IN    RETAINED      FOR SALE,       STOCKHOLDERS' 
                                     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT      CAPITAL    EARNINGS      NET OF TAX         EQUITY 
                                    --------- ----------  ---------   -----------  -----------  -------------  ------------
 Payment of dividends on 
   Company's preferred stock ....      --           --      --          200       (2,210)         --            (2,010) 
 Net unrealized gain on 
   investments available 
   for sale .....................      --           --      --           --           --          25                25 
 Net income for the year ended 
   September 30, 1995 ...........      --           --      --           --        6,240          --             6,240 
                                   ------    ---------   -----        -------    -------     -------         ---------
Balance at September 30, 1995  ..      18      232,324       2         38,835      6,838          25            45,745 
</TABLE>


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              BANKUNITED FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY--(CONTINUED) 
            FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996, 1995 AND 1994 
                            (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             CLASS A 
                                                              COMMON 
                                     PREFERRED STOCK          STOCK 
                                 -----------------------  ------------
                                    SHARES       AMOUNT       SHARES 
                                 ------------ ---------  ------------
<S>                              <C>           <C>         <C>
 Conversion of Preferred Stock 
   to Common Stock Class A ....      (14,560)      --         21,340 
 Issuance of Class A and Class 
   B Common Stock .............           --       --         25,210 
 Underwritten public offering 
   of the Company's Common 
   Class A, net ...............           --       --      3,565,000 
 Payment of dividends on the 
   Company's Preferred Stock ..           --       --          7,481 
 Net change in unrealized loss 
   on investments available 
   for sale ...................           --       --             --
 Net income for the year ended 
   September 30, 1996 .........           --       --             --
                                 -----------  -------      --------- 
Balance at September 30, 1996      2,664,547      $27      5,454,201 
                                 ===========  =======      ========= 
</TABLE>


                    (RESTUBBED TABLE CONTINUED FROM ABOVE) 


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               UNREALIZED 
                                                                                                GAIN ON 
                                               CLASS B                                         SECURITIES 
                                             COMMON STOCK                                       AVAILABLE          TOTAL 
                                   -------------------------------     PAID-IN    RETAINED      FOR SALE,       STOCKHOLDERS' 
                                     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT      CAPITAL    EARNINGS      NET OF TAX         EQUITY 
                                    --------- ----------  ---------   -----------  -----------  -------------     ------------
<S>                              <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>         <C>          <C>             <C>
 Conversion of Preferred Stock 
   to Common Stock Class A ....      --           --       --          --            --             --                   --
 Issuance of Class A and Class 
   B Common Stock .............      --       19,191        1          330           --             --                  331 
 Underwritten public offering 
   of the Company's Common 
   Class A, net ...............      36           --       --       22,831           --             --               22,867 
 Payment of dividends on the 
   Company's Preferred Stock ..      --           --       --           59       (2,145)            --               (2,086) 
 Net change in unrealized loss   
   on investments available 
   for sale ...................      --           --       --           --           --           (332)                (332) 
 Net income for the year ended 
   September 30, 1996 .........      --           --       --           --        2,586             --                2,586 
                                 ------    ---------   ------    ---------    ---------      ---------          ----------- 
Balance at September 30, 1996       $54      251,515      $ 3      $62,055      $ 7,279          $(307)             $69,111 
                                 ======    =========   ======    =========    =========      =========          =========== 
</TABLE>

   The beginning balance at September 30, 1993 of each series of the 
Company's preferred stock were as follows: 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                   SHARES       AMOUNT 
                ------------ ---------
<S>             <C>           <C>
Series A .....       55,000      $ 1 
Series B .....      142,378        2 
Series C .....      363,636        4 
Series C-II  .      222,223        2 
Series 1993  .      745,870        7 
                -----------  -------  
  Total ......    1,529,107      $16 
                ===========  =======    
</TABLE>


   The ending balance at September 30, 1996 of Preferred Stock were as 
follows: 


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                   SHARES       AMOUNT 
                ------------ ---------
<S>             <C>           <C>
Series B .....      183,818      $ 2 
Series C .....      363,636        4 
Series C-II  .      222,223        2 
Series 1993  .      744,870        7 
Series 9% ....    1,150,000       12 
                -----------  -------  
  Total ......    2,664,547      $27 
                ===========  =======   
</TABLE>


   Effective September 30, 1995, the Series A Preferred Stock was exchanged 
for Series B Preferred Stock. 

         See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 


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              BANKUNITED FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           FOR THE YEARS ENDED 
                                                                              SEPTEMBER 30, 
                                                                ----------------------------------------
                                                                    1996          1995           1994 
                                                                ------------ ------------  ------------
                                                                         (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                                                             <C>           <C>            <C>
Cash flows from operating activities: 
Net income ...................................................    $   2,586     $  6,240      $   2,279 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by 
  (used in) operating activities: 
   Provision (credit) for loan losses ........................         (120)       1,221          1,187 
 Provision for losses on tax certificates ....................           76          484             85 
 Depreciation and amortization ...............................          674          526            308 
 Amortization of discounts and premiums on investments  ......           20            3             32 
 Amortization of discounts and premiums on 
   mortgage-backed securities ................................          144           84             92 
 Amortization of discounts and premiums on loans  ............       (2,332)        (784)           138 
 Loans originated for sale ...................................       (4,141)      (2,376)       (12,387) 
 Increase in accrued interest receivable .....................       (1,239)        (320)          (859) 
 Increase in interest payable on deposits and FHLB advances  .           31          685             61 
 Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses .....................          213          (68)           121 
 Increase (decrease) in accrued taxes ........................       (2,960)       3,065           (547) 
 Increase (decrease) in deferred taxes .......................         (469)          33           (174) 
 Increase (decrease) in other liabilities ....................        2,841        1,763           (800) 
 (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets  ...         (224)         566           (962) 
 Gain on sales of mortgage-backed securities .................           --        (231)          (221) 
 Proceeds from sale of loans .................................        4,362        2,456         21,797 
 Recovery on loans ...........................................        1,119            1             52 
 (Gain) loss on sales of loans ...............................           (5)          (8)            71 
 (Gain) loss on real estate owned operations .................         (185)          94             63 
 (Gain) on sales of tax certificates .........................           --          (3)            (1) 
 (Gain) loss on sale of other assets .........................            7           --            --
 Gain on sale of loan servicing rights .......................           --        (265)            --
 Gain on sale of branches ....................................           --      (9,304)            --
                                                                -----------  ----------    ----------- 
  Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  .......         (398)       3,862         10,335 
                                                                -----------  ----------    ----------- 
Cash flows from investing activities: 
 Net increase in loans .......................................     (185,457)     (44,744)      (117,689) 
 Proceeds from sale of real estate owned .....................        2,661        4,607          3,522 
 Purchase of investment securities ...........................       (3,510)      (4,675)        (4,180) 
 Purchase of mortgage-backed securities ......................      (19,228)     (11,931)       (57,188) 
 Purchases of other earning assets ...........................         (650)      (9,580)            --
 Proceeds from sale of loan servicing rights .................           --         265             --
 Proceeds from repayments of investment securities  ..........        5,675        2,000          7,150 
 Proceeds from repayments of mortgage-backed securities  .....       10,523        6,326          7,021 
 Proceeds from repayments of other earning assets  ...........          750        5,125             --
 Proceeds from sales of investment securities ................        2,097           --            --
 Proceeds from sale of mortgage-backed securities  ...........           --        9,947          6,297 
 Purchases of office properties and equipment ................       (1,170)        (742)        (1,109) 
 Net decrease (increase) in tax certificates .................         (620)       2,587          1,682 
 Purchase of Bank of Florida, net of acquired cash 
   equivalents ...............................................        1,521           --            --
                                                                -----------  ----------    ----------- 
  Net cash used in investing activities ......................     (187,408)     (40,815)      (154,494) 
                                                                -----------  ----------    ----------- 
</TABLE>

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              BANKUNITED FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS--(CONTINUED) 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            FOR THE YEARS ENDED 
                                                                               SEPTEMBER 30, 
                                                                  --------------------------------------
                                                                      1996         1995          1994 
                                                                  ----------- ------------  ------------
                                                                          (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                                                               <C>          <C>            <C>
Cash flows from financing activities: 
 Net increase in deposits ......................................    $168,744     $  92,555     $ 52,687 
 Net (decrease) in deposits from sale of branches ..............          --      (130,276)          --
 Net (decrease) increase in Federal Home Loan Bank advances  ...      (4,000)      105,000       39,000 
 Net (decrease) increase in other borrowings ...................          --       (21,400)      21,400 
 Premium on sale of branches ...................................          --         9,304           --
 Underwritten public offering of Company's 9% 
   Preferred Stock .............................................          --            --        5,873 
 Redemption of preferred stock--minority interests  ............          --            --       (2,496) 
 Net proceeds from issuance of common stock ....................      23,198           222          298 
 Cash dividends paid on the Bank's noncumulative 
   preferred stock .............................................          --            --         (198) 
 Dividends paid on the Company's preferred stock ...............      (2,086)       (2,010)      (1,871) 
 Cash dividends on common stock ................................          --            --         (137) 
 Increase in advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance  ..         560         1,526          200 
                                                                  ----------    ----------     --------
  Net cash provided by financing activities ....................     186,416        54,921      114,756 
                                                                  ----------    ----------     --------
 Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents ..............        (594)       17,968      (29,403) 
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year ................      34,730        16,762       46,165 
                                                                  ----------    ----------     --------
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year ......................    $ 34,136     $  34,730     $ 16,762 
                                                                  ==========    ==========     ========   
Supplemental Disclosures: 
 Interest paid on deposits and borrowings ......................    $ 34,547     $  25,617     $ 16,235 
                                                                  ==========    ==========     ========   
 Income taxes paid .............................................    $  4,626     $     676     $  1,888 
                                                                  ==========    ==========     ========   
 Transfers from loans to real estate owned .....................    $  1,154     $   1,182     $  3,986 
                                                                  ==========    ==========     ========   
 Transfer of mortgage-backed securities from held for sale to 
   held to maturity at the lower of cost or market .............    $     --     $      --     $  3,627 
                                                                  ==========    ==========     ========   
 Transfer of mortgage-backed securities from held to maturity 
   to available for sale .......................................    $ 31,780     $      --     $     --
                                                                  ==========    ==========     ========   
</TABLE>

         See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 

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              BANKUNITED FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
                              SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 

(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

   The accounting and reporting policies of BankUnited Financial Corporation 
(the "Company") and subsidiaries conform to generally accepted accounting 
principles and to general practices within the savings and loan industry. 
Presented below is a description of the Company and its principal accounting 
policies. 

(A) BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION 

   The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company 
and its subsidiaries, BankUnited, FSB ("the Bank"), a federally chartered 
savings bank and BU Ventures, Inc. and the Bank's wholly-owned subsidiaries, 
T&D Properties of South Florida, Inc. ("T&D") and Bay Holdings Company, Inc., 
("Bay Holdings"). The Bank provides a full range of banking services to 
individual and corporate customers through its branches in South Florida. The 
Bank is subject to the regulations of certain federal agencies and undergoes 
periodic examinations by those regulatory authorities. T&D invests in tax 
certificates and holds title to, maintains, manages and supervises the 
disposition of real property acquired through tax deeds. Bay Holdings holds 
title to, maintains, manages and supervises the disposition of real estate 
acquired through foreclosure. All significant intercompany transactions and 
balances have been eliminated. 

   The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity 
with generally accepted accounting principles. In preparing the consolidated 
financial statements, management is required to make estimates and 
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of 
the date of the consolidated statements of financial condition and operations 
for the period. 

   Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change 
in the near term relate to the determination of the allowances for loan 
losses and the allowance for losses on tax certificates and the valuation of 
real estate acquired in connection with foreclosures or in satisfaction of 
loans. In connection with the determination of the allowances for loan losses 
and real estate owned, management obtains independent appraisals for all 
properties. 

(B) MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS 

   The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115 
("SFAS No. 115"), "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity 
Securities," effective October 1, 1994. In accordance with SFAS No. 115, 
mortgage-backed securities and other investments available for sale are 
carried at fair value (market value), inclusive of unrealized gains and/or 
losses, and net of discount accretion and premium amortization computed using 
the level yield method. Net unrealized gains and losses are reflected as a 
separate component of stockholders' equity, net of applicable deferred taxes. 

   Prior to adoption of SFAS No. 115, mortgage-backed securities and other 
securities designated as held for sale were carried at the lower of cost or 
market value, determined in the aggregate. Net unrealized losses were 
recognized in a valuation allowance by charges to income. 

   Mortgage-backed securities and investments held to maturity are carried at 
amortized cost. Under the guidance of SFAS No. 115, mortgage-backed 
securities and investment securities that the Company has the positive intent 
and ability to hold to maturity are designated as held-to-maturity 
securities. 

   Gain or losses on sales of mortgage securities and investments are 
recognized on the specific identification basis. 

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              BANKUNITED FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
                              SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 

(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES--(CONTINUED)

   Tax certificates are considered investments held to maturity and, 
accordingly, are carried at cost less a valuation allowance. Interest is 
accrued on tax certificates until payoff or until it appears uncollectible. 
When deemed uncollectible, accrued but uncollected interest is reversed. 
Applicable law permits application for tax deeds to be applied for two years 
after the effective date of the acquisition of the tax certificate. Tax deeds 
applied for are carried at the cost adjusted for accrued interest. Tax deeds 
applied for carry an annual interest rate of 18%. 

(C) ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES 

   A provision for losses on loans is charged to operations when, in 
management's opinion, the collectibility of the balances is doubtful and the 
carrying value is greater than the estimated net realizable value of the 
collateral. The provision is based upon a review of the nature, volume, 
delinquency status and inherent risk of the loan portfolio in relation to the 
allowance for loan losses. 


   Management believes that the allowance for loan losses is adequate. While 
management uses available information to recognize losses on loans, future 
additions to the allowance may be necessary based on changes in economic 
conditions. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of 
their examination process, periodically review the allowance for loan losses. 
Such agencies may require additions to the allowance based on their judgments 
about information available to them at the time of their examination. 

   The Company's non-accrual policy provides that all loans are placed on 
non-accrual status when they are 90 days past due as to either principal or 
interest, unless the loan is fully secured and in the process of collection. 
Loans are returned to accrual status when they become less than 90 days 
delinquent. 

   Payments received on impaired loans are generally applied to principal and 
interest based on contractual terms. 


   See Note 5 for information regarding the Company's adoption of Statement 
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 114 "Accounting by Creditors for 
Impairment of a Loan". 

(D) LOANS RECEIVABLE 

   Loans receivable are considered long-term investments and, accordingly, 
are carried at historical cost. Loans held for sale are recorded at the lower 
of cost or market, determined in the aggregate. In determining cost, deferred 
loan origination fees are deducted from principal balances of the related 
loans. 

(E) LOAN-ORIGINATION FEES, COMMITMENT FEES AND RELATED COSTS 

   Loan origination fees are accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 91, 
"Accounting for Non-refundable Fees and Costs Associated with Originating or 
Acquiring Loans and Initial Direct Costs of Leases." Loan origination fees 
and certain direct loan origination costs are deferred, and the net fee or 
cost is recognized as an adjustment to interest income using the interest 
method over the contractual life of the loans, adjusted for estimated 
prepayments based on the Company's historical prepayment 

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              BANKUNITED FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
                              SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 

(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES--(CONTINUED)

experience. Commitment fees and costs relating to commitments, of which the 
likelihood of exercise is remote, are recognized over the commitment period 
on a straight-line basis. If the commitment is subsequently exercised during 
the commitment period, the remaining unamortized commitment fee at the time 
of exercise is recognized over the life of the loan as an adjustment of 
yield. 

(F) OTHER INTEREST EARNING ASSETS 

   Other interest earning assets include Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta 
stock and an equity investment in the Community Reinvestment Group. The fair 
value is estimated to be the carrying value which is par. 

(G) OFFICE PROPERTIES AND EQUIPMENT 

   Office properties and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated 
depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is provided using the estimated 
service lives of the assets for furniture, fixtures and equipment (7 to 10 
years), and computer equipment and software (3 to 5 years), or with leases, 
the term of the lease or the useful life (10 years), whichever is shorter. 
Repair and maintenance costs are charged to operations as incurred, and 
improvements are capitalized. 

(H) ACCRUED INTEREST RECEIVABLE 

   Recognition of interest on the accrual method is generally discontinued 
when interest or principal payments are greater than 90 days in arrears, 
unless the loan is well secured and in the process of collection. At the time 
a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, previously accrued and uncollected 
interest is reversed against interest income in the current period. 

(I) INCOME TAXES 

   The Company and its subsidiaries file consolidated income tax returns. 
Deferred income taxes have been provided for elements of income and expense 
which are recognized for financial reporting purposes in periods different 
than such items are recognized for income tax purposes. Effective October 1, 
1993, the Company implemented Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 
109 ("SFAS No. 109"), "Accounting for Income Taxes." SFAS No. 109 requires 
accounting for deferred taxes utilizing the liability method, which applies 
the enacted statutory rates in effect at the statement of financial condition 
date to differences between the book and tax bases of assets and liabilities. 
The resulting deferred tax liabilities and assets are adjusted to reflect 
changes in tax laws. Prior to implementing SFAS No. 109, the Company 
accounted for income taxes in accordance with Accounting Principles Board 
Opinion No. 11, which provided for deferred taxes based on differences 
between taxable income and book income. 

   The implementation of SFAS No. 109 on October 1, 1993 resulted in an 
increase of the net deferred tax liability of $195,000. This amount was 
reported separately as a cumulative effect of a change in the method of 
accounting for income taxes in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. 

(J) EARNINGS PER SHARE 

   Primary earnings per common and common equivalent share is computed on a 
weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents 
outstanding during the year. Common share 

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              BANKUNITED FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
                              SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 

(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES--(CONTINUED)

equivalents include the dilutive effect of stock options using the treasury 
stock method. The weighted average number of common share equivalents assumed 
outstanding for the years ended September 30, 1996, 1995 and 1994 were 
4,559,000, 2,296,000, and 2,175,000, respectively. Earnings per common share, 
assuming full dilution, assume the maximum dilutive effect of the average 
number of shares from stock options and the conversion equivalents of 
preferred stocks. The weighted average number of fully diluted common shares 
outstanding during the years ended September 30, 1996, 1995 and 1994 were 
4,559,000, 4,159,000, and 2,175,000, respectively. Stock dividends have been 
included in the calculation of earnings per share for all years presented. 

(K) REAL ESTATE OWNED 

   Property acquired through foreclosure, deeds in lieu of foreclosures, or 
loans judged to be in-substance foreclosures are recorded at the lower of the 
related principal balance at foreclosure or estimated fair value less 
estimated costs to sell the property. Any excess of the loan balance over the 
net realizable value is charged to the allowance for loan losses when the 
property is classified as real estate owned. The net realizable value is 
reviewed periodically and, when necessary, any decline in the value of the 
real estate is charged to expense. Significant property improvements which 
enhance the salability of the property are capitalized to the extent that the 
carrying values do not exceed their estimated realizable values. Maintenance 
and carrying costs on the property are charged to operations as incurred. 

(L) STOCK OPTIONS 

   At the time stock options are granted to employees and directors, no 
accounting entries are made, as the options are granted at the fair market 
value of the Company's common stock. The proceeds from the exercise of 
options are credited to common stock for the par value of the shares issued, 
and the excess, net of any tax benefit is credited to paid-in capital. 

(M) IMPACT OF NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS 

   In May 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued 
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 122 ("SFAS No. 122") 
"Accounting for Mortgage Servicing Rights" an amendment of FASB Statement No. 
65. SFAS No. 122 requires that the Company recognize rights to service 
mortgage loans for others as a separate asset, regardless of how those 
servicing rights were acquired. The value of the mortgage servicing rights 
should be recorded at their relative fair values. SFAS No. 122 was adopted 
prospectively beginning October 1, 1995. The impact of adopting SFAS No. 122 
was not material. 

   In October 1995, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting 
Standards No. 123 ("SFAS No. 123"), "Accounting for Stock-Based 
Compensation." SFAS No. 123 establishes financial accounting and reporting 
standards for stock based employee compensation plans. The statement defines 
a "fair value based method" of accounting for employee stock options or 
similar equity instruments and encourages all entities to adopt that method 
of accounting for all of their employee stock compensation plans. However, 
SFAS No. 123 also allows an entity to continue to measure compensation costs 
for those plans using the "intrinsic value based method" of accounting, which 
the Company currently uses. The Company currently intends to continue to use 
the "intrinsic value based method" and disclose in the notes to the 
consolidated financial statements, the required information using the "fair 
value based method." 

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              BANKUNITED FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
                              SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 

(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES--(CONTINUED)

   In June 1996, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 
No. 125 ("SFAS 125"), "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial 
Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities." SFAS 125 provides accounting and 
reporting standards for transfers and servicing of financial assets and 
extinguishment of liabilities based on a financial-components approach that 
focuses on control. SFAS 125 is effective for transfers and servicing of 
financial assets and extinguishment of liabilities occurring after December 
31, 1996 and is to be prospectively applied. Management is currently 
evaluating the impact of adoption of SFAS 125 on its financial position and 
results of operations. 

(N) FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECLASSIFICATIONS 

   Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 
September 30, 1996 consolidated financial statements. 

(2) TAX CERTIFICATES 

   Tax certificates are certificates representing delinquent real estate 
taxes owed to the respective counties. A substantial percentage of tax 
certificates are for properties located in southeast Florida. The Company's 
policy is to purchase tax certificates only for properties located in 
Florida. 

   The net carrying value of tax certificates was $40.0 million and $39.5 
million at September 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively. Included in these 
amounts at September 30, 1996 and 1995 were $1.9 million and $3.9 million, 
respectively of tax certificates for which the Company had made application 
for the tax deeds. The Company maintains loss reserves for tax certificates 
which were $614,000 and $569,000 at September 30, 1996 and 1995, 
respectively. 

   The estimated market values of the Company's tax certificates are the same 
as the carrying values, since historically the tax certificates have had 
relatively short lives and their yields approximate market rates. 

(3) SECURITIES PURCHASED UNDER AGREEMENTS TO RESELL 

   Interest income from securities purchased under agreements to resell 
aggregated approximately $1.2 million and $701,000 for the years ended 
September 30, 1995 and 1994, respectively. 


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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
                              SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 

   The following sets forth information concerning the Company's securities 
purchased under agreements to resell for the periods indicated: 


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          AS OF AND FOR THE 
                                                       YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 
                                                -------------------------------------
                                                  1996      1995            1994 
                                                ------- ----------  -----------------
                                                        (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                                             <C>      <C>          <C>
Maximum amount of outstanding agreements at 
  any month end during the period ............     --     $   700        $ 6,800 
Average amount outstanding during the period       --     $20,262        $18,283 
Weighted average interest rate for the period      --        6.10%          3.83% 
Maturity .....................................     --          --   Oct. 1, 1994 
</TABLE>


(4) INVESTMENTS AND MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 

   Pursuant to the provisions of SFAS No. 115, securities designated as 
available for sale are carried at market value with the resultant after-tax 
appreciation or depreciation from amortized cost reflected as an addition to, 
or deduction from, stockholders' equity. In December of 1995 the Company 
reclassified $31.8 million of held-to-maturity mortgage-backed securities to 
available-for-sale in accordance with "A Guide to Implementation of Statement 
115 on Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities" 
issued by the Financial Accounting Standard Board. The reclassified 
securities had a market value of $916,000 in excess of their book value at 
the time of transfer. 

INVESTMENTS 

   Presented below is an analysis of the carrying values and approximate 
market values of investments held to maturity. 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 
                       ----------------------------------------------------
                                        GROSS           GROSS 
                         CARRYING     UNREALIZED     UNREALIZED     MARKET 
                          VALUE         GAINS          LOSSES        VALUE 
                       ----------- -------------  ------------- ----------
                                       (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                    <C>          <C>             <C>            <C>
State of Israel 
bonds ...............      $11           $--            $--         $11 
                       -----------   ------------   -------------  ---------
 Total ..............      $11           $--            $--         $11 
                       ===========  =============   =============  ========= 
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 
                                    ----------------------------------------------------
                                                     GROSS           GROSS 
                                      CARRYING     UNREALIZED     UNREALIZED     MARKET 
                                       VALUE         GAINS          LOSSES        VALUE 
                                    ----------- -------------  ------------- ----------
                                                    (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                                 <C>          <C>             <C>            <C>
U.S. government agency securities      $4,675         $--            $--       $4,675 
State of Israel bonds ............         11          --             --           11 
                                    -----------  -------------   -------------  ---------
 Total ...........................     $4,686         $--            $--        $4,686 
                                    ===========  =============   =============  ========= 
</TABLE>

   All investments held to maturity at September 30, 1996 and 1995 had 
maturities between one and five years. 


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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
                              SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 

(4) INVESTMENTS AND MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES--(CONTINUED)

   Presented below is an analysis of the investments designated as available 
for sale. 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------
                                                       GROSS           GROSS 
                                      HISTORICAL     UNREALIZED     UNREALIZED     CARRYING 
                                         COST          GAINS          LOSSES         VALUE 
                                    ------------- -------------  ------------- -------------
                                                      (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                                 <C>            <C>             <C>            <C>
U.S. Treasury notes ..............      $2,005          $--           $ (1)        $2,004 
U.S. government agency securities        2,999           --            (18)         2,981 
Other ............................       1,702           --             (2)         1,700 
                                    ------------- -------------  ------------- -----------
 Total ...........................      $6,706          $--           $(21)        $6,685 
                                    ============= =============  ============= =========== 
</TABLE>

   The Company had no investments classified as available for sale in 1995. 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 

   The carrying value and historical cost of mortgage-backed securities 
available for sale are summarized as follows: 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 
                                  --------------------------------------------------------
                                                     GROSS           GROSS 
                                    HISTORICAL     UNREALIZED     UNREALIZED     CARRYING 
                                       COST          GAINS          LOSSES         VALUE 
                                  ------------- -------------  ------------- -------------
                                                    (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                               <C>            <C>             <C>            <C>
GNMA mortgage-backed securities      $24,943          $207           $(338)       $24,812 
FNMA mortgage-backed securities        6,055            61              (2)         6,114 
FHLMC mortgage-backed 
securities .....................      22,172            33            (432)        21,773 
Other ..........................       2,772             6             (10)         2,768 
                                  -------------  -------------   -------------  -----------
 Total .........................     $55,942          $307           $(782)       $55,467 
                                  =============  =============   =============  =========== 
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 
                                   --------------------------------------------------------
                                                      GROSS           GROSS 
                                     HISTORICAL     UNREALIZED     UNREALIZED     CARRYING 
                                        COST          GAINS          LOSSES         VALUE 
                                   ------------- -------------  ------------- -------------
                                                     (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                                <C>            <C>             <C>            <C>
FHLMC mortgage-backed securities       $2,025          $39             $--        $2,064 
                                   -------------  -------------   -------------  -----------
 Total ..........................      $2,025          $39             $--        $2,064 
                                   =============  =============   =============  =========== 
</TABLE>

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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
                              SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 

(4) INVESTMENTS AND MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES--(CONTINUED)

   The market value and historical cost of mortgage-backed securities held to 
maturity are summarized as follows: 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 
                                      ----------------------------------------------------
                                                       GROSS           GROSS 
                                        CARRYING     UNREALIZED     UNREALIZED     MARKET 
                                         VALUE         GAINS          LOSSES        VALUE 
                                      ----------- -------------  ------------- -----------
                                                      (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                                   <C>          <C>             <C>            <C>
GNMA ...............................    $    83         $ 5            $  --      $    88 
FHLMC ..............................      4,144          --            (118)        4,026 
Collateralized mortgage obligations       8,802          --            (289)        8,513 
Mortgage pass-through certificates        1,669          --             (22)        1,647 
                                      -----------  -------------   -------------  ---------
 Total .............................    $14,698         $ 5           $(429)      $14,274 
                                      ===========  =============   =============  ========= 
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 
                                      -----------------------------------------------------
                                                       GROSS           GROSS 
                                        CARRYING     UNREALIZED     UNREALIZED      MARKET 
                                         VALUE         GAINS          LOSSES        VALUE 
                                      ----------- -------------  ------------- ------------
                                                      (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                                   <C>          <C>             <C>            <C>
GNMA ...............................    $25,644         $453           $(143)     $25,954 
FNMA ...............................      4,761          126              --        4,887 
FHLMC ..............................      7,406           --           (231)        7,175 
Collateralized mortgage obligations       3,580           --            (84)        3,496 
Mortgage pass-through certificates        9,543           --           (385)        9,158 
                                      ----------- -------------  ------------- ----------
 Total .............................    $50,934         $579          $(843)      $50,670 
                                      =========== =============  ============= ========== 
</TABLE>

   The mortgage-backed securities have contractual maturities which range 
from the years 1996 to 2026, however, expected maturities will differ from 
contractual maturities as borrowers have the right to prepay obligations with 
or without prepayment penalties. 

   There were no sales of mortgage-backed securities and collateralized 
mortgage obligations in 1996, however, gross proceeds on sales of 
mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations were $10.0 
million and $6.3 million during the years ended September 30, 1995 and 1994, 
respectively. Gross realized gains were $231,000 and $221,000 on sales of 
mortgage-backed securities during the years ended September 30, 1995 and 
1994, respectively. There were no realized losses during the years ended 
September 30, 1995 and 1994. 

   At September 30, 1995 and 1994, GNMA, FHLMC and FNMA mortgage-backed 
securities with carrying values of approximately $3.0 million and $5.4 
million, respectively, were pledged as collateral for public funds on 
deposit. There were none pledged in 1996. At September 30, 1994, FNMA and 
GNMA mortgage-backed securities with a carrying value of approximately $25.0 
million and a market value of approximately $23.7 million were pledged as 
collateral for a $21.4 million reverse repurchase agreement. The securities 
underlying the agreement were held in safekeeping by a trustee. 

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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
                              SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 

(5) LOANS RECEIVABLE 

   Loans receivable consist of the following: 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 
                                                   ------------------------
                                                       1996         1995 
                                                   ----------- ------------
                                                    (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                                                <C>          <C>
Mortgage loans--conventional ....................    $263,757     $224,160 
Mortgage loans--conventional serviced by others       317,103      209,339 
Mortgage loans--other ...........................      53,817       12,381 
Commercial loans: 
 Secured ........................................       5,618        3,372 
 Unsecured ......................................         787          260 
Line of credit loans ............................       1,254          892 
Share loans .....................................         648          218 
Installment loans ...............................       1,001          595 
                                                   ----------- -----------
 Total ..........................................     643,985      451,217 
Less allowance for loan losses ..................      (2,158)      (1,469) 
Deferred loan fees, discounts and premiums  .....       4,558        3,386 
                                                   ----------- -----------
 Loans receivable, net ..........................    $646,385     $453,134 
                                                   ===========  =========== 
</TABLE>


   Of the total gross loans receivable of $644.0 million at September 30, 
1996, approximately $262.7 million, or 40.8%, represents residential loans 
secured by properties in Florida, $125.8 million, or 19.5% represents loans 
in California and $255.5 million, or 39.7% represents loans in other states. 

   See Note 8 for loans collateralized for Federal Home Loan Bank Advances. 


   Changes in the allowance for loan losses are as follows: 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 
                                     --------------------------------
                                        1996       1995        1994 
                                     --------- ---------  -----------
                                          (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                                  <C>        <C>         <C>
Balance at beginning of the period     $1,469     $  841     $ 1,184 
Provision (credit) ................      (120)     1,221       1,187 
Allowance from Bank of Florida  ...       183         --         --
Loans charged-off .................      (493)      (594)     (1,582) 
Recoveries ........................     1,119          1          52 
                                     --------- ---------  ----------
Balance at end of the period  .....    $2,158     $1,469     $   841 
                                     ========= =========  ========== 
</TABLE>


   Effective October 1, 1995, the Company adopted Statement of Financial 
Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 114, "Accounting by Creditors for 
Impairment of a Loan" as amended by SFAS No. 118, "Accounting by Creditors 
for Impairment of a Loan Income Recognition and Disclosures" ("SFAS No. 
114"). There was no impact on the consolidated statement of operations upon 
implementation due to the composition of the Company's loan portfolio 
(primarily residential or collateral dependent loans) and the Company's 
policy for establishing the allowance for loan losses. The only impact to the 
consolidated statement of financial condition and to non-performing assets 
was to reclassify three loans totaling $522,000 previously classified as 
insubstance foreclosures in real estate owned to non-accrual 


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              BANKUNITED FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
                              SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 

(5) LOANS RECEIVABLE--(CONTINUED)

loans. These loans were reclassified because the Company did not have 
possession of the collateral which, under SFAS No. 114, is required for a 
loan to be classified as real estate owned. 

   As of September 30, 1996 and 1995, the Company had impaired or non-accrual 
loans of $4.9 million and $3.5 million, respectively, and had recorded 
specific reserves on these loans of $801,000 and $802,000, respectively. For 
the years ended September 30, 1996, 1995 and 1994 the average amounts of 
impaired loans were $4,808,000, $2,251,000 and $2,576,000, respectively. No 
income is recognized on loans during the period for which the loan is deemed 
impaired. 


(6) OFFICE PROPERTIES AND EQUIPMENT 

   Office properties and equipment are summarized as follows: 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                AS OF 
                                            SEPTEMBER 30, 
                                       ----------------------
                                          1996        1995 
                                       ---------- -----------
                                       (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                                    <C>         <C>
Leasehold improvements ..............    $ 1,640     $ 1,068 
Furniture, fixtures and equipment  ..      1,881       1,409 
Computer equipment and software  ....      1,124       1,016 
                                       ---------  ----------
Total ...............................      4,645       3,493 
Less: accumulated depreciation  .....     (2,037)     (1,374) 
                                       ---------  ----------
Office properties and equipment, net     $ 2,608     $ 2,119 
                                       =========  ========== 
</TABLE>

   Depreciation expense was $674,000, $526,000, and $308,000 for the years 
ended September 30, 1996, 1995, and 1994, respectively. 

   The Company has entered into non-cancelable leases with approximate 
minimum future rentals as follows: 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 YEARS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30,          AMOUNT 
- --------------------------- ---------------------
                               (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                          <C>
 1997 .....................          $1,002 
 1998 .....................             917 
 1999 .....................             837 
 2000 .....................             809 
 2001 .....................             754 
 Thereafter ...............           1,538 
                             ---------------------
  Total ...................          $5,857 
                             ===================== 
</TABLE>

   Rent expense for the years ended September 30, 1996, 1995, and 1994 was 
$905,000, $959,000, and $768,000, respectively. 

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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
                              SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 

(7) DEPOSITS 

   The weighted average nominal interest rate payable on all deposit accounts 
at September 30, 1996 and 1995 was 5.11% and 5.14%, respectively. 

   Types of deposits and related range of interest rates were as follows: 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          SEPTEMBER 30, 
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           1996                                   1995 
                                          -------------------------------------  -------------------------------------
                                                                      (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                                       <C>         <C>    <C>     <C>            <C>       <C>    <C>     <C>
Non-interest-bearing deposits ..........      --%     -       --%    $  7,301        --%     -       --%    $  2,804 
Passbook and statement savings deposits     2.00%     -     4.97%      73,780      2.00%     -     4.97%      50,373 
Super NOW deposits .....................     .00%     -     3.00%      17,265      0.00%     -     3.00%      15,353 
Money market deposits ..................     .00%     -     4.65%      16,556      0.00%     -     3.10%       7,733 
Certificates of deposit ................    3.92%     -     6.16%     391,204      2.71%     -     6.65%     233,811 
                                                                    ---------                             ----------
 Total .................................                             $506,106                               $310,074 
                                                                    =========                             ========== 
</TABLE>

   Deposit accounts with balances of $100,000 or more totaled approximately 
$69.4 million and $33.4 million at September 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively. 

   Interest expense on deposits for the years ended September 30, 1996, 1995 
and 1994 was as follows: 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             1996        1995        1994 
                                          ---------- ----------  ---------
                                                (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                                       <C>         <C>          <C>
Super NOW and money market deposits  ...    $   775     $   875     $ 1,102 
Passbook and statement savings deposits       2,627       2,420       1,716 
Certificates of deposit ................     17,389      14,554       8,526 
                                          ---------  ----------   ---------
 Total .................................    $20,791     $17,849     $11,344 
                                          =========  ==========   ========= 
</TABLE>

   Early withdrawal penalties on deposits are recognized as a reduction of 
interest on deposits. For the years ended September 30, 1996, 1995 and 1994, 
early withdrawal penalties totaled $42,000, $110,000, and $27,000, 
respectively. 

   The amounts of scheduled maturities of certificate accounts at September 
30, 1996 are as follows: 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 YEARS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30,          AMOUNT 
- --------------------------- -------------------------
                               (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                          <C>
 1997 .....................         $316,562 
 1998 .....................           58,053 
 1999 .....................            7,532 
 Thereafter ...............            9,057 
                             ---------------------
  Total: ..................         $391,204 
                             ===================== 
</TABLE>

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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
                              SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 

(8) ADVANCES FROM FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK 

   Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLB) incur interest 
and are repayable as follows: 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     SEPTEMBER 30, 
                                                             ------------------------
REPAYABLE DURING YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30,     INTEREST RATE       1996         1995 
- ------------------------------------------- ---------------- -----------  -----------
                                                                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                                          <C>               <C>           <C>
 1996 .....................................  4.27% -6.80%        $     --     $179,000 
 1997 .....................................  4.56% -6.07%         192,000       57,000 
 1998 .....................................  6.13%                  5,000        5,000 
 2001(1) ..................................  5.33% -5.61%          40,000           --
                                                               ----------     --------
                                                                 $237,000     $241,000 
                                                               ==========     ======== 
</TABLE>

- ------------------
(1) Advances for $15 million are callable by the FHLB in 1997 and $25 million 
    are callable in 1998. 


   The terms of a security agreement with the FHLB of Atlanta include a 
blanket floating lien that requires the maintenance of qualifying first 
mortgage loans as pledged collateral with unpaid principal amounts at least 
equal to 100% of the FHLB advances, when discounted at 65% of the unpaid 
principal balance. The FHLB of Atlanta stock, which is recorded at cost, is 
also pledged as collateral for these advances. 

(9) SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AN AGREEMENT TO REPURCHASE 

   Interest expense on securities sold under an agreement to repurchase 
aggregated $367,000 and $183,000 for the years ended September 30, 1995 and 
1994, respectively. 

   The following sets forth information concerning repurchase agreements for 
the periods indicated: 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           AS OF AND FOR THE 
                                                       YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 
                                                 ------------------------------------
                                                   1996       1995           1994 
                                                 -------- ----------  ---------------
                                                        (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                                              <C>       <C>          <C>
Maximum amount of outstanding agreements at 
  any 
  month-end during the period .................     $ --    $33,600         $21,400 
Average amount outstanding during the period  .     $--     $ 6,572         $ 3,856 
Weighted average interest rate for the period       $--        5.59%           4.49% 
Maturity ......................................     $--          --   Dec. 19, 1994 
</TABLE>

   At September 30, 1996 and 1995, the Company had no pledged securities 
under repurchase agreements. At September 30, 1994, the Company had pledged 
$25.0 million of FNMA and GNMA mortgage-backed securities as collateral for 
the above repurchase agreements. 

(10) SUBORDINATED NOTES 

   At September 30, 1996 and 1995, the Bank had outstanding $775,000, of 
subordinated notes which, pursuant to the regulations of the Office of Thrift 
Supervision (the "OTS"), are included in the Bank's risk-based capital. The 
subordinated notes bear interest at 9% and mature from August 31, 2003 to 
June 10, 2009. 

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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
                              SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 

(11) REGULATORY CAPITAL 

   The Bank is required by federal regulations to maintain minimum levels of 
capital as follows: 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         REGULATORY CAPITAL 
                             REQUIREMENT            ACTUAL CAPITAL          EXCESS CAPITAL 
                       ----------------------  ---------------------- ----------------------
                          1996        1995         1996        1995       1996        1995 
                       ---------- ----------  ----------  ----------   ----------  ----------
                                                (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                    <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
Tangible capital  ...    $12,196     $ 9,101     $56,967     $43,010      $44,771     $33,909 
                             1.5%        1.5%        7.0%        7.1%         5.5%        5.6% 
Core Capital ........    $24,392     $18,201     $56,967     $43,010      $32,575     $24,809 
                             3.0%        3.0%        7.0%        7.1%         4.0%        4.1% 
Risked-based capital     $33,927     $23,008     $60,164     $45,426      $26,237     $22,418 
                             8.0%        8.0%       14.2%       15.8%         6.2%        7.8% 
</TABLE>


   Under the OTS regulations adopted to implement the "prompt corrective 
action" provisions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement 
Act of 1991 (the "FDICIA"), a "well capitalized" institution must have a 
risk-based capital ratio of 10%, a core capital ratio of 5% and a Tier 1 
risk-based capital ratio of 6%. (The "Tier 1 risk-based capital" ratio is the 
ratio of core capital to risk-weighted assets.) The Bank is a well 
capitalized institution under the definitions as adopted. Regulatory capital 
and net income amounts as of and for the years ended September 30, 1996, 1995 
and 1994 did not differ from regulatory capital and net income amounts 
reported to the OTS. 

   On August 31, 1993, the OTS adopted an amendment to its regulatory capital 
regulations to take into account a savings institution's exposure to the risk 
of loss from changing interest rates. Under the regulation as amended, a 
savings institution with an above normal level of interest rate risk exposure 
will be required to deduct an interest rate risk ("IRR") component from its 
total capital when determining its compliance with the risk-based capital 
requirements. An "above normal" level of interest rate risk exposure is a 
projected decline of 2% in the net present value of an institution's assets 
and liabilities resulting from a 2% swing in interest rates. The IRR 
component will equal one-half of the difference between the institution's 
measured interest rate exposure and the "normal" level of exposure. Savings 
institutions will be required to file data with the OTS that the OTS will use 
to calculate, on a quarterly basis (but with a two-quarter lag), 
institutions' measured interest rate risk and IRR components. Implementation 
of the IRR requirements have been delayed pending the testing of the OTS 
appeals process. If the IRR component had been required as of September 30, 
1996, the Bank would have been required to deduct an IRR component from its 
total capital when determining its compliance with its risk based capital 
requirements, however the Bank would continue to be well capitalized. 

   Payment of dividends by the Bank is limited by federal regulations, which 
provide for certain levels of permissible dividend payments depending on the 
Bank's regulatory capital and other relevant factors. 

(12) MINORITY INTERESTS--PREFERRED STOCK OF BANKUNITED, FSB 

   As part of a plan to simplify the Company's capital structure, the Company 
commenced an offer in November 1993 to exchange 2.5 shares of its 9% 
Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock for each share of the Bank's 
Noncumulative Preferred Stock, Series D, E, F and G ("BankUnited Preferred 
Stock"). Upon the closing of the exchange offer, all shares of BankUnited 
Preferred Stock that remained outstanding were redeemed at $25.00 per share 
plus declared but unpaid dividends. The exchange closed on December 28, 1993. 


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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
                              SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 

(12) MINORITY INTERESTS--PREFERRED STOCK OF BANKUNITED, FSB--(CONTINUED)

(13) STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 

   The Company has the following capital structure: 

   PREFERRED STOCK--issuable in series with rights and preferences to be 
designated by the Board of Directors. As of September 30, 1996, 7,259,141 
shares were authorized but not designated to a particular series. 

NONCUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES A: 

   Effective September 30, 1995, pursuant to an Offer to Exchange Preferred 
Stock, the holders of the Non-cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, Series 
A, agreed to exchange each of the 55,000 shares of the Series A Preferred 
stock for one share of the Company's Non-cumulative Convertible Preferred 
Stock, Series B. Because the dividend rate, redemption price, and the 
liquidation preference for the Series B Preferred Stock are lower than those 
for the Series A Preferred Stock, the Company agreed not to redeem the shares 
of Series B Preferred Stock issued pursuant to the exchange offer for a 
period of three years and for three years thereafter, such Series B Preferred 
Stock shall only be redeemed at a 50% premium or $11.0625 per share. 

NONCUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES B: 

   Authorized shares--200,000 shares. 

   Issued and outstanding shares--183,818 shares as of September 30, 1996 and 
197,378 shares as of September 30, 1995. 

   Dividends--noncumulative cash dividends payable quarterly at the fixed 
annual rate of $0.7375 per share. 

   Preference on liquidation--voluntary liquidation at the applicable 
redemption price per share and involuntary liquidation at $7.375 per share. 

   Redemption--except for the shares converted from Series A discussed above, 
at the option of the Company at $7.59625 per share at September 30, 1994, 
declining thereafter at $.07375 per share during each year through January 
31, 1998, and thereafter the redemption price remains at $7.375 per share. 

   Voting rights--two-and-one-half votes per share. If the Company fails to 
pay dividends for six quarters, whether or not consecutive, the holders shall 
have the right to elect two additional directors until dividends have been 
paid for four consecutive quarters. 

   Convertibility--convertible into 1.50 shares (adjusted for all stock 
dividends) of Class B Common Stock for each share of Noncumulative 
Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B, surrendered for conversion, subject to 
adjustment on the occurrence of certain events. 

NONCUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES C: 

   Authorized shares--363,636 shares. 

   Issued and outstanding shares--363,636 shares. 

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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
                              SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 

(13) STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY--(CONTINUED)
 
   Dividends--noncumulative cash dividends payable quarterly at the fixed 
annual rate of $0.550 per share. 

   Preference on liquidation--voluntary liquidation at the applicable 
redemption price per share and involuntary liquidation at $5.50 per share. 

   Redemption--at the option of the Company, at $5.50 per share. 

   Voting rights--nonvoting. 

   Convertibility--convertible into 1.45 shares (adjusted for all stock 
dividends) of Class A Common Stock for each share of Noncumulative Preferred 
Stock, Series C, surrendered for conversion, subject to adjustment on the 
occurrence of certain events. 

NONCUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES C-II: 

   Authorized shares--222,223 shares. 

   Issued and outstanding shares--222,223 shares. 

   Dividends--noncumulative cash dividends payable quarterly at the fixed 
annual rate of $0.80 per share. 

   Preference on liquidation--voluntary liquidation at the applicable 
redemption price per share and involuntary liquidation at $9.00 per share. 

   Redemption--at the option of the Company, at $9.00 per share. 

   Voting rights--nonvoting. 

   Convertibility--convertible into 1.32 shares (adjusted for all stock 
dividends) of Class A Common Stock for each share of Noncumulative Preferred 
Stock, Series C-II, surrendered for conversion, subject to adjustment on the 
occurrence of certain events. 

8% NONCUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES 1993: 

   Authorized shares--805,000 shares. 

   Issued and outstanding--744,870 shares as of September 30, 1996 and 
745,870 shares as of September 30, 1995. 

   Dividends--noncumulative cash dividends payable quarterly at the fixed 
annual rate of $.80 per share. 

   Preference on liquidation--voluntary liquidation at the applicable 
redemption price per share and involuntary liquidation at $10.00 per share. 

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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
                              SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 

(13) STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY--(CONTINUED)

   Redemption--not redeemable prior to July 1, 1998, unless certain criteria 
are met, in which case the redemption price would be $10.00 per share; 
subsequent to June 30, 1998, redemption is at the option of the Company at a 
redemption price of $10.40 per share, declining thereafter at $0.08 per share 
during each year through July 1, 2003, and thereafter the redemption price 
remains $10.00 per share. 

   Voting rights--nonvoting. However, if the Company fails to pay dividends 
for six quarters, whether or not consecutive, the holders shall have the 
right to elect two additional directors until dividends have been paid for 
four consecutive quarters. 

   Convertibility--convertible into one share of Class A Common Stock for 
each share of non-cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, Series 1993, 
surrendered for conversion, subject to adjustment on the occurrence of 
certain events. 

9% NONCUMULATIVE PERPETUAL PREFERRED STOCK: 

   Authorized shares--1,150,000 shares. 

   Issued and outstanding--1,150,000 shares. 

   Dividends--noncumulative cash dividends payable quarterly at the fixed 
annual rate of $0.90 per share. 

   Preference on liquidation--voluntary liquidation at the applicable 
redemption price per share and involuntary liquidation at $10.00 per share. 

   Redemption--not redeemable prior to October 1, 1998; subsequent to 
September 30, 1998, redemption is at the option of the Company at a 
redemption price of $10.00 per share. 

   Voting rights--nonvoting. However, if the Company fails to pay dividends 
for six quarters, whether or not consecutive, the holders shall have the 
right to elect two additional directors until dividends have been paid for 
four consecutive quarters. 

   Convertibility--none. 

CLASS A COMMON STOCK: 

   Issuable in series with rights and preferences to be designated by the 
Board of Directors: 

   As of September 30, 1996, 5,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock were 
authorized but not designated to a series. 

SERIES I CLASS A COMMON STOCK: 

   Authorized shares--10,000,000. 

   Issued and outstanding--5,454,201 shares as of September 30, 1996 and 
1,835,170 shares as of September 30, 1995. 


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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
                              SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 

(13) STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY--(CONTINUED)

   Dividends--as declared by the Board in the case of a dividend on the Class 
A Common Stock alone or not less than 110% of the amount per share of any 
dividend declared on the Class B Common Stock. 

   Voting rights--one tenth of one vote per share. 

CLASS B COMMON STOCK: 

   Authorized shares--3,000,000. 

   Issued and outstanding--251,515 shares as of September 30, 1996 and 
232,324 shares as of September 30, 1995. 

   Dividends--as declared by the Board of Directors. 

   Voting rights--one vote per share. 

   Convertibility--convertible into one share of Class A Common Stock for 
each share of Class B Common Stock surrendered for conversion, subject to 
adjustment on the occurrence of certain events. 

(14) STOCK BONUS PLAN, OPTION AGREEMENTS AND OTHER BENEFIT PLANS 

   Pursuant to stockholder approval in 1992, the Company maintains the 1992 
Stock Bonus Plan. In January 1994, stockholders approved an amendment of this 
plan to increase the amount of stock issuable under the plan to 125,000 
shares and to allow directors of the Company who are not employees to 
participate in the plan and receive stock in partial payment of their 
director's fees. As of September 30, 1996, 22,252 shares of Class A Common 
Stock and 54,779 shares of Class B Common Stock have been issued under the 
1992 Stock Bonus Plan. As of September 30, 1996, there were 47,969 shares 
available for grant under the 1992 Stock Bonus Plan. 


   Pursuant to stockholder approval in 1987, the Company maintains a 
non-statutory stock option plan for certain officers, directors and employees 
to receive options to purchase shares of Class A and Class B Common Stock. 
The stockholders approved an increase in the total number of shares for which 
options may be granted under the plan to 750,000 in January 1994. The Board 
of Directors approved an increase in the total number of shares for which 
options may be granted under the plan to 825,000 (a non-material increase) in 
1996. The options are for a period of 10 years and are exercisable at the 
fair market value of the stock at the grant date. As of September 30, 1996, 
758,718 options have been granted under this plan and 66,412 options have 
been exercised. 

   Pursuant to stockholder approval in January 1994, the Company also 
maintains an incentive stock option plan under which options for up to 
250,000 shares of Class A and Class B Common Stock may be granted. As of 
September 30, 1996, 92,500 options have been granted under this plan. 

   During October 1984, BankUnited's Board of Directors approved several 
non-qualified stock option agreements (the "Agreements") under which options 
to purchase shares of Class B Common Stock were granted at the fair market 
price of the Class B Common Stock on the date of the grant. The Agreements, 
which originally expired on October 23, 1994, have been extended pursuant to 
Stockholders' approval to October 23, 1999. As of September 30, 1996, the 
Agreements are exercisable for a total of 155,367 shares at the exercise 
price of $4.64 per share; none have been exercised. 


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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
                              SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 

(14) STOCK BONUS PLAN, OPTION AGREEMENTS AND OTHER BENEFIT PLANS--(CONTINUED)

   The following table presents additional data concerning the Company's 
outstanding stock options: 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            AGGREGATE 
                                             NUMBER       OPTION PRICE       OPTION 
                                            OF SHARES      PER SHARE          PRICE 
                                          ------------ ---------------  -------------
<S>                                       <C>           <C>               <C>
Options outstanding, September 30, 1993      549,174    $3.11 -$10.98     $2,669,272 
Options granted ........................     113,088       7.00 -8.10        846,671 
Options exercised ......................     (45,675)      3.21 -3.78       (154,371) 
                                          ----------   --------------   ------------ 
Options outstanding, September 30, 1994      616,587      3.11 -10.98      3,361,572 
Options granted ........................     208,671       4.95 -7.95      1,139,902 
Options exercised ......................      (6,695)      3.21 -5.73        (23,958) 
                                          ----------   --------------   ------------ 
Options outstanding, September 30, 1995      818,563      3.11 -10.98      4,477,516 
Options granted ........................     121,610       7.24 -8.26        926,638 
                                          ----------   --------------   ------------ 
Options outstanding, September 30, 1996      940,173    $3.11 -$10.98     $5,404,154 
                                          ==========                    ============ 
</TABLE>

   In 1992, the Company adopted a 401(k) savings plan pursuant to which 
eligible employees are permitted to contribute up to 15% of their annual 
salary to the savings plan. The Company will provide matching contributions 
at a rate of 33% of such contributions, up to a maximum of 2% of an 
employee's salary. The amount of such matching by the Company for the years 
ended September 30, 1996, 1995 and 1994 totaled approximately $7,000, 
$30,000, and $29,000, respectively. Employees are eligible to participate in 
the plan after one year of service and become vested in the Company's 
contribution after two years participation in the plan at the rate of 25% per 
year up to 100%. 

   In September 1995, the Company's Board of Directors adopted a Profit 
Sharing Plan. Under the terms of the plan, the Company, at the discretion of 
the Board of Directors, may contribute Class A Common Stock to the plan. The 
contributions are allocated to the account of eigible employees based upon 
their salaries. Employees become eligible for the plan after one year of 
service and become vested at the rate of 20% per year up to 100%. The Board 
of Directors authorized a contribution of $100,000 and $75,000 in 1996 and 
1995, respectively. 

(15) INCOME TAXES 

   As discussed in Note 1, the Company adopted SFAS No. 109 as of October 1, 
1993 resulting in a cumulative adjustment of $195,000 to 1994 earnings and 
stockholders' equity. 


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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
                              SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 

(15) INCOME TAXES--(CONTINUED)

   The Company's effective tax rate differs from the statutory federal income 
tax rate as follows: 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 
                                     --------------------------------------------------------------
                                             1996                 1995                  1994 
                                     -------------------  ------------------- ---------------------
                                       AMOUNT       %       AMOUNT       %        AMOUNT       % 
                                     --------- --------  ---------    --------  ---------  --------
                                                         (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                                  <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>
Tax at federal income tax rate  ...    $1,443     34.0%     $3,394      34.0%     $1,262     35.0% 
Increase (decrease) resulting 
from: 
  State tax .......................       154      3.6         362       3.6         (46)    (1.3) 
  Other, net ......................        60      1.5         (15)     (0.1)        (83)    (2.3) 
                                     -------- --------   ---------  --------   --------- --------
   Total ..........................    $1,657     39.1%     $3,741      37.5%     $1,133     31.4% 
                                     ======== ========   =========  ========   ========= ======== 
</TABLE>


   The components of the provision for income taxes for the years ended 
September 30, 1996, 1995 and 1994 as computed in accordance with SFAS No. 
109, are as follows: 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                           FOR THE YEARS ENDED 
                              SEPTEMBER 30, 
                     -------------------------------
                        1996       1995       1994 
                     --------- ---------  ----------
                          (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                  <C>        <C>         <C>
Current--federal  .    $1,324     $3,590     $1,354 
Current--state  ...       227        620        (53) 
Deferred--federal          90       (400)      (151) 
Deferred--state  ..        16        (69)       (17) 
                     --------- ---------  ---------
 Total ............    $1,657     $3,741     $1,133 
                     ========= =========  ========= 
</TABLE>


   The tax effects of significant temporary differences included in the net 
deferred tax asset as of September 30, 1996 and 1995 were: 


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   SEPTEMBER 30, 
                                   1996     1995 
                                 -------  -------
                                    (DOLLARS IN 
                                    THOUSANDS) 
<S>                              <C>      <C>
Deferred tax asset: 
 Non-accrual interest .........    $185     $178 
 Loan loss and other reserves       431      587 
 Fixed assets .................       5       --
 Deferrals and amortization  ..      19       --
                                 ------  -------
  Gross deferred tax asset  ...     640      765 
                                 ------  -------
Deferred tax liability: 
 FHLB Atlanta stock dividends       167      167 
 Fixed assets .................      --       5 
 Deferrals and amortization  ..      --      14 
 Other ........................      13       13 
                                 ------  -------
  Gross deferred tax liability      180      199 
                                 ------  -------
  Net deferred tax asset  .....    $460     $566 
                                 ======  =======  
</TABLE>

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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
                              SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 

(15) INCOME TAXES--(CONTINUED)

The components of deferred income tax provision (benefit) relate to the
following: 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 
                                        -----------------------------
                                          1996       1995       1994 
                                        -------- ---------  ---------
                                            (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                                     <C>       <C>         <C>
Differences in book/tax depreciation      $(10)     $ (21)     $ (10) 
Delinquent interest ..................      (7)       (80)        --
FHLB Stock dividends .................      --       (144)        23 
Loan fees ............................      --         --        169 
Loan loss and other reserves .........     156       (164)      (363) 
Deferrals and amortization ...........     (33)       (60)        13 
                                        ------  ---------   --------
 Total deferred taxes ................    $106      $(469)     $(168) 
                                        ======  =========   ======== 
</TABLE>

(16) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 

   In the normal course of business, the Company enters into instruments that 
are not recorded in the consolidated financial statements, but are required 
to meet the financing needs of its customers and to reduce its own exposure 
to fluctuations in interest rates. These financial instruments include 
commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. Those instruments 
involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in 
excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated statements of financial 
condition. The contract or notional amounts of those instruments reflect the 
extent of involvement the Company has in particular classes of financial 
instruments. 

   The Company's exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by 
the other party on the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit 
and standby letters of credit by the other party is represented by the 
contractual amount of those instruments. The Company uses the same credit 
policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for 
on-balance-sheet instruments. 

   Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long 
as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. 
Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination 
clauses and may require payment of a fee. Total commitments to extend credit 
at September 30, 1996 and 1995 were as follows: 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             SEPTEMBER 30, 
                                -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               1996                                 1995 
                                ----------------------------------  -----------------------------------
                                  FIXED      VARIABLE                  FIXED      VARIABLE 
                                   RATE        RATE        TOTAL       RATE         RATE        TOTAL 
                                --------- -----------  ----------   ---------   ----------- -----------
                                                         (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                             <C>        <C>           <C>         <C>        <C>          <C>
Commitments to fund loans  ...    $2,575     $ 7,057      $ 9,632     $3,801      $ 7,140      $10,941 
Loans in process .............       607       1,033        1,640      1,795        6,707        8,502 
Letters of credit ............       518          --          518         45           --           45 
Commitments to purchase loans         --      12,260       12,260         --           --           --
                                --------   ---------    ---------   --------    ---------     --------
 Total .......................    $3,700     $20,350      $24,050     $5,641      $13,847      $19,488 
                                ========   =========    =========   ========    =========     ========
</TABLE>

   The Company evaluates each customer's credit worthiness on a case-by-case 
basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Company, 
upon extension of credit is based on 

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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
                              SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 

(16) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIESS--(CONTINUED)

management's credit evaluation of the customer. Collateral varies but may 
include accounts receivable, property, plant and equipment, residential real 
estate, and income-producing commercial properties. 

   Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the 
Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Those 
guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing 
arrangements. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is 
essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to 
customers. The Company requires collateral to support those commitments. 

   The Company is a party to certain other claims and litigation arising in 
the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the resolution 
of such claims and litigation will not materially affect the Company's 
consolidated financial position or results of operations. 

(17) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 

   The Company employs the services of a law firm, of which the Company's 
Chairman of the Board and President is senior managing director and of which 
another director of the Company is managing director; and the services of an 
insurance company, of which a member of the Board of Directors is a vice 
president. For the years ended September 30, 1996, 1995 and 1994, total fees 
(a portion of which were capitalized) paid to this law firm totaled 
approximately $986,000, $1.1 million, and $803,000, respectively, and amounts 
paid to this insurance company totaled approximately $147,000, $129,000, and 
$151,000, respectively. 

(18) SUBSEQUENT EVENT 

   On November 15, 1996, the Company acquired Suncoast Savings & Loan 
Association, FSA ("Suncoast"). The Company issued one share of its Class A 
Common Stock for each share of Suncoast common stock of which 2,199,930 were 
outstanding and one share of newly created 8% non-cumulative convertible 
preferred stock, Series 1996 for each share of Suncoast preferred stock of 
which 920,000 shares were outstanding. The newly created 8% non-cumulative 
convertible preferred stock, Series 1996 has substantially the same terms and 
conditions as the Suncoast preferred stock. The cost of the acquisition, 
which will be accounted for as a purchase was $27.8 million, representing the 
fair value of the consideration given to the Suncoast common and preferred 
stockholders as well as the option and warrant holders. In addition, the 
Company incurred approximately $925,000 of costs directly related to the 
merger. The balance sheet and results of operations of Suncoast will be 
included with those of BankUnited as of and for periods subsequent to 
November 15, 1996. 


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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
                              SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 

(18) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS--(CONTINUED)

   The unaudited proforma combined condensed statements of financial 
condition and operations as of and for the year ended September 30, 1996 
after giving effect to certain proforma adjustments are as follows: 

   Proforma combined condensed Statement of Financial Condition as of 
September 30, 1996 (in thousands): 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 ASSETS 
<S>                                   <C>
Loans receivable ...................    $  980,444 
Other interest earning assets  .....       195,528 
Goodwill and other intangibles  ....         9,657 
Other assets .......................        53,282 
                                      -------------
                                        $1,238,911 
                                      ============= 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' 
EQUITY 
Deposits ...........................    $  804,567 
Other liabilities ..................       337,420 
Stockholders' equity ...............        96,924 
                                      -------------
                                        $1,238,911 
                                      ============= 
</TABLE>

   Proforma combined condensed Statement of Operations for the year ended 
September 30, 1996 (in thousands except per share data): 

Interest income ...........................    $81,752 
Interest expense ..........................     52,423 
Provision for loan losses .................         45 
Non-interest income .......................      9,193 
Non-interest expense ......................     31,885 
Income tax expense ........................      2,654 
                                             ----------
 Net income before preferred stock 
   dividends ..............................      3,938 
Preferred stock dividends .................      3,249 
                                             ----------
 Net income after preferred stock 
   dividends ..............................    $   689 
                                             ========== 
Earnings per share 
 Primary ..................................    $   .10 
 Fully-diluted ............................    $   .10 


   The proforma combined condensed statement of operations assumes the 
acquisition occurred as of October 1, 1995. 

   A summary of the terms of the newly created 8% non-cumulative convertible 
preferred stock, Series 1996 are as follows: 

   Authorized shares --1,000,000. 

   Issued and outstanding shares--920,000 shares as of November 15, 1996. 

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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
                              SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 

(18) SUBSEQUENT EVENT--(CONTINUED)

   Dividends--non-cumulative cash dividends payable quarterly at the fixed 
annual rate of $1.20 per share. 

   Preference on liquidation--voluntary liquidation at the applicable 
redemption price per share and involuntary liquidation at $15.00 per share. 

   Redemption--not redeemable prior to July, 1998, unless certain criteria 
are met, in which case the redemption price would be $15.00 per share, 
subsequent to June 30, 1998, redemption is at the option of the Company at a 
redemption price of $16.20 per share, declining thereafter at $0.20 per share 
during each year through July 1, 2003, and thereafter the redemption price 
remains at $15.00 per share. 

   Voting rights--nonvoting except under certain circumstances. 

   Convertibility--convertible into 1.67 shares of Class A Common Stock for 
each share of 8% non-cumulative convertible preferred stock, Series 1996, 
surrendered for conversion, subject to adjustment on the occurrence of 
certain events. 

   As part of the purchase of Suncoast, the Company issued warrants to 
Suncoast's warrant holders to purchase 80,000 shares of the newly created 8% 
non-cumulative convertible preferred stock, Series 1996, and assumed 
Suncoast's outstanding stock options. The warrants are exercisable at a price 
of $18.00 for each share of the 8% non-cumulative convertible preferred 
stock, Series 1996 or each warrant could be exercised to purchase 1.67 
shares, subject to adjustment, of Class A Common Stock at a per share price 
of $10.80, also subject to adjustment under certain conditions. The warrants 
expire on July 8, 1998. The Company assumed 119,000 of Suncoast's options 
with option prices ranging from $3.00 to $7.38 per share of Class A Common 
Stock with an aggregate exercise price of $610,000. 

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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
                              SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 

(19) BANKUNITED FINANCIAL CORPORATION 

   The following summarizes the major categories of the Company's (parent 
company only) financial statements: 

                 CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 
                                                                       ----------------------
                                                                          1996        1995 
                                                                       ---------- ----------
                                                                       (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                                                                    <C>         <C>
Assets: 
 Cash ...............................................................    $    88     $    48 
 FHLB overnight deposits ............................................      7,889          37 
 Tax certificates ...................................................        312         457 
 Investments, net (market value of approximately $10 and $10 at 
   September 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively) .......................         10          10 
 Investments available for sale .....................................        155          --
 Mortgage-backed securities, held to maturity (market value of 
   approximately $1,727 at September 30, 1995) ......................         --       1,676 
 Mortgage-backed securities, available for sale .....................      1,309          --
 Accrued interest receivable ........................................        132         252 
 Investment in the Bank .............................................     59,443      43,062 
 Other assets .......................................................        248         236 
                                                                       ---------  ----------
  Total .............................................................    $69,586     $45,778 
                                                                       =========  ========== 
Liabilities .........................................................    $   475     $    33 
                                                                       ---------  ----------
Stockholders' equity: 
  Preferred stock ...................................................         27          27 
  Common stock ......................................................         57          20 
  Paid-in capital ...................................................     62,055      38,835 
  Retained earnings .................................................      7,279       6,838 
  Net unrealized gains on securities available for sale, net of 
    taxes ...........................................................       (307)         25 
                                                                       ---------  ----------
    Total stockholders' equity ......................................     69,111      45,745 
                                                                       ---------  ----------
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity ......................    $69,586     $45,778 
                                                                       =========  ========== 
</TABLE>

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              BANKUNITED FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
                              SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 

(19) BANKUNITED FINANCIAL CORPORATION--(CONTINUED)

                      CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 
                                              30, 
                                ------------------------------
                                   1996       1995       1994 
                                --------- ---------  --------
                                    (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                             <C>        <C>         <C>
Interest income ..............    $  803     $  307     $  296 
Interest expense .............        17         36         24 
Equity income of the Bank  ...     2,406      6,587      2,443 
Operating expenses ...........       491        818        529 
                                --------  ---------   --------
Income before income taxes  ..     2,701      6,040      2,186 
  Income tax expense 
(benefit) ....................       115       (200)       (93) 
                                --------  ---------   --------
  Net income .................    $2,586     $6,240     $2,279 
                                ========  =========   ======== 
</TABLE>

                      CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 
                                                         ------------------------------------
                                                             1996        1995         1994 
                                                         ----------- ----------  -----------
                                                                (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                                                      <C>          <C>          <C>
Cash flow from operating activities: 
 Net income ...........................................    $  2,586     $ 6,240     $  2,279 
 Less: Undistributed income of the Bank ...............        (406)     (6,587)        (901) 
 Other ................................................         242         156       (1,682) 
                                                         ----------  ----------  -----------
 Net cash provided by (used in) in operating 
activities ............................................       2,422        (191)        (304) 
                                                         ----------  ----------  -----------
Cash from investing activities: 
 Equity contributions to the Bank .....................     (16,000)         --     (10,447) 
 Purchase of investment securities ....................        (155)         --         (10) 
 Purchase of mortgage-backed securities ...............          --          --      (1,960) 
 Proceeds from repayments of mortgage-backed 
   securities .........................................         368         181          103 
 Net decrease (increase) in tax certificates  .........         145         732         (379) 
                                                         ----------  ----------  -----------
 Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities  .     (15,642)        913      (12,693) 
                                                         ----------  ----------  -----------
Cash flow from financing activities: 
 Public offering of Company's 9% Preferred Stock  .....          --          --       10,625 
 Public offering of Company's Class A Common Stock  ...      22,867          --           --
 Net proceeds from issuance of common stock  ..........         331         222          298 
 Dividends paid on preferred stock ....................      (2,086)     (2,010)      (1,871) 
 Dividends paid on common stock .......................          --          --         (137) 
                                                         ----------  ----------  -----------
 Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  .      21,112      (1,788)       8,915 
 Decrease (increase) in cash and cash equivalents  ....       7,892      (1,066)      (4,082) 
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year  ......          85       1,151        5,233 
                                                         ----------  ----------  -----------
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year .............    $  7,977     $    85     $  1,151 
                                                         ==========  ==========  =========== 
</TABLE>

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              BANKUNITED FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
                              SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 

(20) ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 

   The information set forth below provides disclosure of the estimated fair 
value of the Company's financial instruments presented in accordance with the 
requirements of SFAS No. 107 (and as amended by SFAS No. 119) issued by the 
Financial Accounting Standards Board. Management has made estimates of fair 
value discount rates that it believes to be reasonable. However, because 
there is no market for many of these financial instruments, management has no 
basis to determine whether the fair value presented would be indicative of 
the value negotiated in an actual sale. The fair value estimates do not 
consider the tax effect that would be associated with the disposition of the 
assets or liabilities at their fair value estimates. 

   Fair values are estimated for loan portfolios with similar financial 
characteristics. Loans are segregated by category, such as commercial, 
commercial real estate, residential mortgage, second mortgages, and other 
installment. Each loan category is further segmented into fixed and 
adjustable rate interest terms and by performing and non-performing status. 
The fair value of loans, except residential mortgage and adjustable rate 
loans, is calculated by discounting scheduled cash flows through the 
estimated maturity using estimated market discount rates that reflect the 
credit and interest rate risk inherent in the loan. The estimate of average 
maturity is based on historical experience with prepayments for each loan 
classification, modified, as required, by an estimate of the effect of 
current economic and lending conditions. 

   For residential mortgage loans, fair value is estimated by discounting 
contractual cash flows adjusted for national historical prepayment estimates 
using discount rates based on secondary market sources adjusted to reflect 
differences in servicing and credit costs. 

   For adjustable-rate loans, the fair value is estimated at book value after 
adjusting for credit risk inherent in the loan. The Company's interest rate 
risk is considered insignificant since the majority of the Company's 
adjustable rate loans are based on the average cost of funds for the Eleventh 
District of the Federal Home Loan Bank System ("COFI") or one-year Constant 
Maturity Treasuries ("CMT") rates and adjust monthly or at intervals 
generally over a period not exceeding one year. 

   The fair value of the tax certificates is estimated at book value as these 
investments historically have had relatively short lives and their yields 
approximate market rates. The fair value of mortgage-backed securities and 
investment securities is estimated based on bid prices available from 
securities dealers. 

   Under SFAS No. 107, the fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, 
such as non-interest-bearing demand deposits, savings and NOW accounts, and 
money market accounts, is equal to the amount payable on demand. The fair 
value of certificates of deposit is based on the discounted value of 
contractual cash flows. The discount rate is estimated using the Company's 
current rates for deposits of similar maturities adjusted for insurance 
costs. 

   The fair value of subordinated notes is estimated by discounting 
contractual cash flows using estimated market rates. The contract amounts and 
related fees of the Company's commitments to extend credit approximate the 
fair value of these commitments. 


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              BANKUNITED FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
                              SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 

(20) ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT--(CONTINUED) 

   The following table presents information for the Company's financial 
instruments at September 30, 1996 and 1995: 


<TABLE>
   
<CAPTION>
                                              AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 
                                          -------------------------------
                                           CARRYING VALUE     FAIR VALUE 
                                          ---------------- -------------
                                               (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                                       <C>               <C>
Financial assets: 
  Cash and overnight investments  ......      $ 34,136         $ 34,136 
  Tax certificates and other 
investments ............................        46,784           46,784 
  Mortgage-backed securities ...........        70,165           69,741 
  Loans receivable .....................       646,385          646,507 
  Other interest-earning assets  .......        12,225           12,225 
Financial liabilities: 
  Deposits .............................      $506,106         $506,025 
  Advances from the FHLB ...............       237,000          237,218 
  Subordinated notes ...................           775              859 
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
    
<CAPTION>
                                              AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 
                                           ------------------------------
                                            CARRYING VALUE    FAIR VALUE 
                                           --------------- -------------
                                               (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 
<S>                                        <C>              <C>
Financial assets: 
  Cash and overnight investments  .......      $ 34,730        $ 34,730 
  Tax certificates and other investments         44,230          44,230 
  Mortgage-backed securities ............        52,998          52,734 
  Loans receivable ......................       453,350         458,681 
  Other interest-earning assets  ........        12,325          12,325 
Financial liabilities: 
  Deposits ..............................      $310,074        $311,424 
  Advances from the FHLB ................       241,000         240,675 
  Subordinated notes ....................           775             899 
</TABLE>

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         UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 


   The following Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of 
Financial Condition as of September 30, 1996, and the Unaudited Pro Forma 
Condensed Combined Statement of Operations for the year ended September 30, 
1996 give effect to the Merger accounted for as a purchase of Suncoast by the 
Company. Under the purchase method of accounting, all assets and liabilities 
of Suncoast at September 30, 1996 have been adjusted to their current 
estimated fair values and combined with the asset and liability book values 
of the Company. The Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of 
Financial Condition assumes the Merger was effective on September 30, 1996. 
The Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations give 
effect to the Merger as if the Merger had occurred at the beginning of the 
period presented. 

   The pro forma information is based on the historical consolidated 
financial statements of the Company and of Suncoast, as adjusted, as set 
forth in the accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined 
Financial Statements. Suncoast's fiscal year-end is June 30, and thus 
Suncoast's financial statements have been adjusted to reflect an unaudited 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1996. The Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed 
Combined Financial Statements do not give effect to any anticipated cost 
savings or potential revenue enhancements in connection with the Merger. 

   The information shown below should be read in conjunction with the 
consolidated historical financial statements of the Company and of Suncoast, 
including the respective notes thereto, which are included or incorporated by 
reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The pro forma data is presented 
for comparative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the 
combined financial position or results of operations in the future or of the 
combined financial position or results of operations which would have been 
realized had the Merger been consummated during the periods or as of the 
dates for which the pro forma data is presented. 

   Pro forma per share amounts for the Company giving effect to the Merger 
are based on the exchange ratio of one share of the Company Class A Common 
Stock for each share of the Suncoast common stock and the issuance of New 
Company Preferred Stock having substantially similar terms as the Suncoast 
preferred stock. 


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                    UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED 
                       STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION 
                              SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                   COMBINED 
                                                      BANKUNITED     SUNCOAST     ADJUSTMENTS      PRO FORMA 
                                                    ------------- -----------  -------------- -------------
                                                         (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) 
<S>                                                 <C>            <C>           <C>             <C>
                      ASSETS 
Cash and due from banks ..........................     $  5,483      $  4,588     $        --    $   10,071 
FHLB overnight deposits and federal funds sold  ..       28,653         1,430              --        30,083 
Repurchase Agreements ............................           --        15,000              --        15,000 
Tax certificates, net ............................       40,088            --              --        40,088 
Investments, available for sale, at market  ......        6,696            --              --         6,696 
Mortgage-backed securities, held to maturity  ....       14,698            --              --        14,698 
Mortgage-backed securities, available for sale, 
  at market ......................................       55,467        18,196              --        73,663 
Loans receivable, net ............................      646,385       330,781            (930)(1)   976,236 
Mortgage loans held for sale .....................           --         4,208              --         4,208 
Other interest earning assets ....................       12,225         3,075              --        15,300 
Loan servicing assets ............................           --        11,454          (1,822)(1)     9,632 
Office properties and equipment, net .............        2,608         6,787             700 (1)    10,095 
Real estate owned, net ...........................          632           245              --           877 
Accrued interest receivable ......................        7,023         3,065              --        10,088 
Cost over fair value of net assets acquired and 
  other intangible assets ........................        2,457            --           7,200 (1)     9,657 
Prepaid expenses and other assets ................        1,945        10,574              --        12,519 
                                                    -----------    ----------    ------------    ----------
  Total assets ...................................     $824,360      $409,403     $     5,148    $1,238,911 
                                                    ===========    ==========    ============    ========== 
       LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 
Liabilities: 
 Deposits ........................................     $506,106      $298,461     $        --    $  804,567 
 Advances from FHLB and other borrowings  ........      237,000        73,310              --       310,310 
 Subordinated notes ..............................          775            --              --           775 
 Advance payments by borrowers for taxes 
   and insurance .................................        4,292         4,063              --         8,355 
 Accrued expenses and other liabilities  .........        7,076         8,899           3,200 (3)    17,980 
                                                                                       (1,195)(6) 
                                                    -----------   -----------  --------------    ----------
  Total liabilities ..............................     $755,249      $384,733     $     2,005    $1,141,987 
                                                    -----------   -----------  --------------    ----------
Stockholders' Equity: 
 Preferred stock .................................     $     27      $  4,600     $    (4,591)(2)$       36 
 Class A Common Stock ............................           54         2,418          (2,396)(2)        76 
 Class B Common Stock ............................            3            --              --             3 
 Additional paid-in capital ......................       62,055        17,657          10,125 (2)    89,837 
 Retained earnings ...............................        7,279           301            (301)(2)     7,279 
 Net unrealized gains on securities 
   available for sale ............................         (307)         (306)            306          (307) 
                                                    -----------   -----------     -----------    ----------
  Total stockholders' equity .....................       69,111        24,670           3,143        96,924 
                                                    -----------   -----------     -----------    ---------- 
  Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  ....     $824,360      $409,403     $     5,148    $1,238,911 
                                                    ===========   ===========     ============   ==========  
Book value per common share ......................     $   7.85                                   $    7.44 
Tangible book value per common share .............     $   7.42                                   $    6.22 
Fully converted tangible book value per share  ...     $   7.13                                   $    6.64 
</TABLE>

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                    UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED 
                           STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS 
                        YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 

<TABLE>
   
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                COMBINED 
                                                                  BANKUNITED     SUNCOAST    ADJUSTMENTS(1)    PRO FORMA 
                                                                ------------- -----------  --------------- --------------
                                                                     (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) 
<S>                                                             <C>            <C>           <C>              <C>
OPERATIONS DATA: 
Interest income ..............................................    $   52,132     $28,501        $   1,119 (1)  $  81,752 
Interest expense .............................................        34,622      17,781               20 (1)     52,423 
                                                                ------------  ----------   --------------      ---------
Net interest income before provision for loan losses  ........        17,510      10,720            1,099         29,329 
Provision for loan losses ....................................          (120)        165               --             45 
                                                                ------------  ----------   --------------      ---------
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  .........        17,630      10,555            1,099         29,284 
                                                                ------------  ----------   --------------      ---------
Non-interest income: 
 Loan servicing income, net ..................................            --      4,109               364 (1)      4,473 
 Gain on sale of assets ......................................            --      2,870                --          2,870 
 Other .......................................................           649       1,201               --          1,850 
                                                                ------------  ----------   --------------      ---------
  Total non-interest income ..................................           649       8,180              364          9,193 
                                                                ------------  ----------   --------------      ---------
Non-interest expense: 
 Employee compensation and benefits ..........................         4,275       7,328             (300)(4)     11,303 
 Occupancy and equipment .....................................         1,801       2,874               35 (1)      4,710 
 SAIF special assessment .....................................         2,614       2,317               --          4,931 
 Other operating expenses ....................................         5,346       5,215              280 (1)     10,941 
                                                                                                      100 (4) 
                                                                ------------  ----------   --------------      ---------
  Total non-interest expenses ................................        14,036      17,734              115         31,885 
                                                                ------------  ----------   --------------      ---------
Income before income taxes and preferred stock dividends  ....         4,243       1,001            1,348          6,592 
Provision for income taxes ...................................         1,657         371              626 (6)      2,654 
                                                                ------------  ----------   --------------      ---------
Net income before preferred stock dividends ..................         2,586         630              722          3,938 
Preferred stock dividends ....................................         2,145       1,104               --          3,249 
                                                                ------------  ----------   --------------      ---------
Net income after preferred stock dividends ...................    $      441     $  (474)       $     722      $     689 
                                                                ============  ==========   ==============      =========
PER COMMON SHARE DATA: 
Primary earnings per common share and common 
  equivalent share ...........................................    $      .10                                   $     .10 
Earnings per common share assuming full dilution  ............           .10                                         .10 
Weighted average number of common shares and common 
  equivalent shares assumed outstanding during the period: 
    Primary ..................................................     4,558,521                                   6,695,848 
  Fully diluted ..............................................     4,558,521                                   6,695,848 
OPERATIONS DATA (EXCLUDING SAIF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT): 
  SAIF special assessment, net of tax ........................    $   1,621      $1,437               --      $   3,058 
                                                                ============  ==========   ==============      =========
Net income before preferred stock dividends and excluding 
  SAIF special assessment ....................................    $    4,207     $ 2,067        $     722     $    6,996 
                                                                ============  ==========   ==============      =========
Net income after preferred stock dividends and excluding SAIF 
  special assessment .........................................    $    2,062     $   963        $     722     $    3,747 
                                                                ============  ==========   ==============      =========
PER COMMON SHARE DATA (EXCLUDING SAIF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT):  .. 
  Primary earnings per common share and common 
   equivalent share  .........................................    $      .45                                  $      .56 
Earnings per common share assuming full dilution  ............           .45                                         .50 
Weighted average number of common shares and common 
  equivalent shares assumed outstanding during the period: 
    Primary ..................................................     4,558,521                                   6,695,848 
  Fully diluted ..............................................     4,558,521                                   7,498,847 
</TABLE>
    
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                    NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED 
                        COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

(1) Adjustments to fair value for Suncoast's assets and liabilities are as 
    follows (dollars in thousands): 

<TABLE>
   
<CAPTION>
                                                           AMORTIZATION             ANNUAL IMPACT ON 
                                       ADJUSTMENTS       PERIOD AND METHOD      STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS 
                                     -------------- ------------------------  ------------------------
<S>                                  <C>             <C>                        <C>
Commercial loans ..................      $(2,000)    18 months/straight line             $1,333 
Residential loans .................        1,070     5 years/straight line                 (214) 
                                     --------------                            ------------------------
  Total loans .....................         (930)                                         1,119 
Deposits premium ..................          200     10 years/straight line                 (20) 
Loan servicing assets .............       (1,822)    5 years/straight line                  364  
Land and buildings ................          700     20 years/straight line                 (35) 
Cost over fair value of net assets 
  acquired (goodwill) .............        7,000     25 years/straight line                (280) 
</TABLE>


(2) The purchase price of $27,590,000 represents the issuance of 2,199,930 
    shares of BankUnited Class A Common stock at a price of $7.00 per share 
    (the closing bid price on the day of the Merger Agreement) and the 
    issuance of 920,000 shares of New BankUnited Preferred stock having an 
    estimated value of $13.25 per share. Also, $223,000, representing the 
    fair value of Suncoast's outstanding stock options and warrants which 
    will be exchanged for BankUnited stock options and warrants having 
    similar terms and conditions, was credited to paid-in capital. 
       
    The following summarizes the entries to Stockholders' Equity (dollars in 
    thousands): 


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 ENTRY TO 
                                           ENTRIES TO          ENTRIES TO      RECORD STOCK 
                                      ELIMINATE SUNCOAST'S    RECORD STOCK      OPTIONS AND 
                                             EQUITY           TO BE ISSUED       WARRANTS         TOTAL 
                                     --------------------- ---------------  --------------- -----------
<S>                                  <C>                    <C>               <C>              <C>
Preferred Stock ...................         $ (4,600)           $     9            $ --         $(4,591) 
Class A Common Stock ..............           (2,418)                22              --          (2,396) 
Class B Common Stock ..............               --                 --              --              --
Additional Paid-in Capital ........          (17,657)            27,559             223           10,125 
Retained Earnings .................             (301)                --              --             (301) 
Net unrealized gains on securities 
  available for sale ..............              306                 --              --              306 
                                     ---------------        -----------       ---------        ---------
  Total Stockholders' Equity  .....         $(24,670)           $27,590            $223          $ 3,143 
                                     ===============        ===========       =========        ========= 
</TABLE>

(3) The total purchase price includes $3.2 million of accrued liabilities as 
    follows: 

    /bullet/ $1.35 million in severance costs. 

    /bullet/ $1.85 million for direct acquisition costs such as legal, 
             accounting, investment banking and other professional fees and 
             expenses. 

(4) The pro forma statements of operations include an annual reduction in 
    salary expense of $300,000 and an annual increase in professional fees of 
    $100,000 representing the change in status and compensation of Mr. Finch 
    in accordance with the terms of his change-of-control agreement. 

(5) The pro forma adjustments do not include the effect of any potential 
    expense reductions, revenue enhancements or restructuring charges. 

(6) The statutory income tax rate is assumed to be 38%. Amortization of the 
    cost over fair value of net assets acquired (goodwill) is not deductible 
    for tax purposes. 


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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND 
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE. 

   None. 

                                   PART III 

ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY. 

   The information contained under the caption "Election of Directors" to 
appear in the Company's definitive proxy statement relating to the Company's 
1997 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which definitive proxy statement will be 
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission not later than 120 days 
after the end of the Company's fiscal year covered by this report on Form 
10-K (hereinafter referred to as the "Annual Meeting Proxy Statement"), is 
incorporated herein by reference. Information concerning the executive 
officers of the Company is included in Part I of this Report on Form 10-K. 

ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. 

   The information contained under the caption "Executive Compensation" to 
appear in the Annual Meeting Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by 
reference. 

ITEM 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT. 

   The information contained under the caption "Security Ownership of Certain 
Beneficial Owners and Management" to appear in the Annual Meeting Proxy 
Statement is incorporated herein by reference. 

ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS. 

   The information contained under the captions "Compensation Committee 
Interlocks and Insider Participation" and "Certain Relationships and Related 
Transactions" to appear in the Annual Meeting Proxy Statement is incorporated 
herein by reference. 

                                   PART IV 

ITEM 14.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K. 

(A) THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE FILED AS PART OF THIS REPORT: 

   (1) Financial Statements. 

    The following consolidated financial statements of the Company and the 
    report of the independent certified public accountants thereon have been 
    filed with this report: 

             Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants (Price 
             Waterhouse LLP). 

             Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of September 
             30, 1996 and 1995. 

             Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years September 
             30, 1996, 1995 and 1994. 

             Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the years 
             ended September 30, 1996, 1995 and 1994. 


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             Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended 
             September 30, 1996, 1995 and 1994. 

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 

         (2) Financial Statement Schedules. 

         Schedules are omitted because the conditions requiring their filing 
         are not applicable or because the required information is provided in 
         the Consolidated Financial Statements, including the Notes thereto. 

         (3) Exhibits.* 
   
         (3.1) Articles of Incorporation of the Company (Exhibit 3.1 to the 
         Company's Form 10-K Report for the year ended September 30, 1996). 

         (3.2) Statement of Designation of Series I Class A Common Stock and 
         Class B Common Stock of the Company, as amended (Exhibit 4.9 to the 
         Company's Form S-8 Registration Statement [File No. 333-43211]. as 
         filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 
         1996). 
    
         (3.3) Bylaws of the Company (Exhibit 4.5 to the Company's Form S-8 
         Registration Statement [File No. 333-43211], as filed with the 
         Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 1996). 

         (3.4) Statement of Designation of 8% Noncumulative Convertible 
         Preferred Stock, Series 1996 (Exhibit 4.8 to the Company's Form S-8 
         Registration Statement [File No. 333-43211], as filed with the 
         Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 1996). 

         (4.1) Agreement for Advances and Security Agreement with Blanket 
         Floating Lien dated as of September 25, 1992, between the Bank and 
         the FHLB of Atlanta (Exhibit 4.1 to the Bank's Form 10-K for the year 
         ended September 30, 1992, filed with the Securities and Exchange 
         Commission as an exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K dated March 25, 
         1993). 

         (4.2) Forms of Series 15A-F, Series 18E and Series 20A-F of 
         Subordinated Notes of the Bank (Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Form S-4 
         Registration Statement, File No. 33-55232, as filed with the 
         Securities and Exchange Commission on December 2, 1992). 

         (10.1) Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan, as amended (Exhibit 4.9 to 
         the Company's Form S-8 Registration Statement [File No. 33-76882], as 
         filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 
         1994).** 

         (10.2) 1992 Stock Bonus Plan, as amended. (Exhibit 10.2 to the 
         Company's Form 10-K Report for the year ended September 30, 1994 [the 
         "1994 10-K"]).** 

         (10.3) 1994 Incentive Stock Option Plan. (Exhibit 10.3 to the 1994 
         10-K).** 
   
         (10.4) Profit Sharing Plan of the Bank (Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's 
         Form 10-K Report for the year ended September 30, 1995). 

         (10.5) 1996 Incentive Compensation and Stock Award Plan 
         (Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's Form 10-K Report for the year ended 
         September 30, 1996).** 
    
         (10.6) Purchase and Assumption Agreement dated March 20, 1995 by and 
         among the Company, the Bank, SouthTrust Corporation, SouthTrust of 
         Florida, Inc., and SouthTrust Bank of the Suncoast (Exhibit 10.1 to 
         the Company's Form 10-Q Report for the quarter ended March 31, 1995 
         [the "March 31, 1995 10-Q"]). 


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         (10.7) Purchase and Assumption Agreement dated March 20, 1995 by and 
         among the Company, the Bank, SouthTrust Corporation, SouthTrust of 
         Florida, Inc., and SouthTrust Bank of Southwest Florida, N.A. 
         (Exhibit 10.2 to the March 31, 1995 10-Q). 

         (10.8) First Amendment to Purchase and Assumption Agreement dated 
         July 27, 1995 by and among the Company, the Bank, SouthTrust 
         Corporation, SouthTrust of Florida, Inc., and SouthTrust Bank of the 
         Suncoast (Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 10-Q Report for the 
         quarter ended June 30, 1995 [the "June 30, 1995 10-Q"]). 

         (10.9) First Amendment to Purchase and Assumption Agreement dated 
         July 27, 1995 by and among the Company, the Bank, SouthTrust 
         Corporation, SouthTrust of Florida, Inc., and SouthTrust of Southwest 
         Florida, N.A. (Exhibit 10.2 to the June 30, 1995 10-Q). 
   
         (10.10) Form of Employment Agreement between the Company and Alfred 
         R. Camner (Exhibit 10.10 to the Company's 10-K Report for the year 
         ended September 30, 1996). 

         (10.11) Form of Employment Agreement between the Company and Earline 
         G. Ford (Exhibit 10.11 to the Company's 10-K Report for the year 
         ended September 30, 1996). 

         (10.12) Form of Employment Agreement between the Company and certain 
         of its senior officers (Exhibit 10.12 to the Company's 10-K Report
         for the year ended September 30, 1996). 

         (11.1) Statement regarding calculation of earnings per common share 
         (Exhibit 11.1 to the Company's 10-K Report for the year ended 
         September 30, 1996). 

         (12.1) Statement regarding calculation of ratios (Exhibit 12.1 to the 
         Company's 10-K Report for the year ended September 30, 1996). 

         (21.1) Subsidiaries of the Company (Exhibit 21.1 to the Company's 
         10-K Report for the year ended September 30, 1996). 

         (23.1) Consent of Price Waterhouse LLP. 

         (24.1) Power of Attorney (set forth on the signature page of the 
         Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended September 30, 
         1996). 
    
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 *  Exhibits followed by a parenthetical reference are incorporated herein by 
    reference from the documents described therein. 

**  Exhibits 10.1--10.4 are compensatory plans or arrangements. 

(B) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K. 

   During the quarter ended September 30, 1996, the Company filed a Current 
Report on Form 8-K dated July 15, 1996 with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission. 

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                                  SIGNATURES 

   
   Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report on Form 10-K 
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on 
December 23, 1996. 
    
                                          BANKUNITED FINANCIAL CORPORATION 
                                          By: /s/ ALFRED R. CAMNER 
                                              ---------------------------------
                                              Alfred R. Camner 
                                              Chairman of the Board, 
                                              President and 
                                              Chief Executive Officer 


   KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears 
below constitutes and appoints Alfred R. Camner, Earline G. Ford and Marc 
Jacobson and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, 
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, 
place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments to 
this report on Form 10-K and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and 
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and 
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and 
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and 
purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming 
all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his substitutes, may lawfully 
do or cause to be done by virtue thereof. 

   
   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this 
report has been signed on December 23, 1996 on behalf of the Registrant by 
the following persons and in the capacities indicated. 
    

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
/S/ ALFRED R. CAMNER   
- -------------------------------- CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, CHIEF EXECUTIVE
 ALFRED R. CAMNER                OFFICER, PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR 
                                 (PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER) 

<S>                              <C>
/s/ EARLINE G. FORD 
- -------------------------------- Executive Vice President, Treasurer and 
 Earline G. Ford                 Director 

/s/ JAMES A. DOUGHERTY           Executive Vice President and Director 
- --------------------------------
 James A. Dougherty 

/s/ SAMUEL A. MILNE              
- -------------------------------- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial 
 Samuel A. Milne                 Officer (Principal Financial Officer and 
                                 Principal Accounting Officer) 

/s/ MARC D. JACOBSON             Director 
- --------------------------------
 Marc D. Jacobson 

/s/ ALLEN M. BERNKRANT           Director 
- --------------------------------
 Allen M. Bernkrant 

/s/ LAWRENCE H. BLUM             Director 
- --------------------------------
 Lawrence H. Blum 

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                                 Director 
- --------------------------------
 Patricia L. Frost 

                                 Director 
- --------------------------------
 Sandra Goldstein 

                                 Director 
- --------------------------------
 Robert D. Lurie 

/s/ ANNE W. SOLLOWAY             Director 
- --------------------------------
 Anne W. Solloway 

/s/ CHRISTINA CUERVO MIGOYA      Director 
- --------------------------------
 Christina Cuervo Migoya 

/s/ NEIL MESSINGER               Director 
- --------------------------------
 Neil Messinger 

                                 Director 
- --------------------------------
 Bruce Friesner 

                                 Director 
- --------------------------------
 Albert J. Finch 

                                 Director 
- --------------------------------
 Irving P. Cohen 

                                 Director 
- --------------------------------
 Elia J. Giusti 

                                 Director 
- --------------------------------
 Norman E. Mains 

/s/ MARC LIPSITZ                 Director 
- --------------------------------
 Marc Lipsitz
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                       BANKUNITED FINANCIAL CORPORATION 

                          ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K 
                    FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 

                              INDEX TO EXHIBITS* 

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                                                                                                  NUMBERED 
  EXHIBIT NO.                                                                                        PAGE 
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<S>              <C>                                                                          <C>
      
      23.1       Consent of Price Waterhouse LLP 

      
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* All other exhibits listed under Item 14 of Part IV of the Form 10-K are 
  incorporated by reference to documents previously filed, as indicated 
  therein. 


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                                                                 EXHIBIT 23.1 




               CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS




We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (No. 33-76878, No. 33-76884, No. 33-76882 and
333-432111) of BankUnited Financial Corporation of our report dated December
14, 1996 appearing on page 54 of this Form 10-K/A.



/s/ PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
- -------------------------
PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Miami, Florida
December 14, 1996


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