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<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BANKUNITED, FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 91,681
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 247,640
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 0
<TRADING-ASSETS> 0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 137,166
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 233,353
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 231,168
<LOANS> 3,683,801
<ALLOWANCE> 13,032
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,552,069
<DEPOSITS> 2,609,538
<SHORT-TERM> 374,205
<LIABILITIES-OTHER> 66,920
<LONG-TERM> 1,298,819
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<COMMON> 185
<OTHER-SE> 202,392
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 4,552,069
<INTEREST-LOAN> 260,690
<INTEREST-INVEST> 34,625
<INTEREST-OTHER> 0
<INTEREST-TOTAL> 295,315
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 126,629
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 219,146
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 76,169
<LOAN-LOSSES> 4,645
<SECURITIES-GAINS> 71
<EXPENSE-OTHER> 52,524
<INCOME-PRETAX> 25,075
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 1,522
<EXTRAORDINARY> 936
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 26,011
<EPS-BASIC> 0.82
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.81
<YIELD-ACTUAL> 1.91
<LOANS-NON> 19,751
<LOANS-PAST> 261
<LOANS-TROUBLED> 1,283
<LOANS-PROBLEM> 0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 12,107
<CHARGE-OFFS> 3,859
<RECOVERIES> 139
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 13,032
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 0
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0
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