BankUnited Announces Second-Quarter Results for Fiscal 2008

May 12, 2008 7:00 AM EDT

CORAL GABLES, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

BankUnited Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: BKUNA), parent company of BankUnited FSB, today reported a loss of $65.8 million, or $1.88 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, compared to earnings of $24.4 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.

    --  The company increased the provision for loan losses from $4
        million for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, to $98.0 million
        for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, in response to a weaker
        economy, deteriorating residential housing markets and
        increased foreclosures.

    --  The allowance for loan losses was increased to $202.3 million,
        or 1.61% of total loans, as of March 31, 2008.

    --  The company has completed Phase I and has begun implementation
        of Phase II of a multi-year strategic plan that will
        transition BankUnited to a more traditional retail commercial
        model.

"This has been a difficult and disappointing quarter," said Alfred R. Camner, BankUnited's chairman and chief executive officer. "Current market conditions, the slumping economy and weakness in the housing markets continue to impact our results. To address these challenges, we have taken steps that will better position us in this challenging economic environment and help us emerge as a stronger institution.

"We increased our provision for loan losses as a result of rising non-performing assets. Our allowance currently totals $202.3 million, or 1.61% of total loans. When considered in proportion to NPAs, losses have remained low. However, we believe it is prudent to maintain a loss reserve that reflects the ongoing deterioration of the housing markets and general economy. We may require future additional provisions as we work our way through this economic cycle."

Camner continued,"BankUnited maintains core and risked-based capital ratios above FCDICIA's guidelines for the well-capitalized category. At March 31, 2008, our core and risk-based capital ratios were 7.8% versus a 5% requirement and 14.6% versus a 10% requirement, respectively.

"Last quarter we launched a strategic planning process focused on transitioning BankUnited to a more traditional retail commercial bank. We have identified major areas of focus, including increasing non-interest income, improving organizational effectiveness and reducing expenses. We will more fully leverage the strength of the retail and commercial aspects of our bank."

Ramiro Ortiz, BankUnited's president and chief operating officer added, "Our retail commercial bank continues to perform well. Deposits and commercial loan balances that meet our strict credit guidelines are growing. In addition, investment sales and other non-interest-income generating areas are increasing their contribution to the bottom line. Customer retention and cross-sell benchmarks continue to improve and our internal service measurements indicate increasing levels of customer satisfaction among our retail customers.

"Notwithstanding the downturn in the housing market, many segments of business in South Florida are growing. The retail, industrial and office markets are holding up. Job growth is steady, unemployment remains below national averages and international business and export statistics remain strong. We have confidence in the state's resilience.

"We remain focused on customer satisfaction, improving processes and controlling expenses. The entire organization is dedicated to working more efficiently while still providing our customers with the levels of service they expect and deserve."

Asset Quality and Credit Standards

The ratio of non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets increased to 4.75% at March 31, 2008, from 2.99% at Dec. 31, 2007, and 0.53% at March 31, 2007.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2008, the provision for loan loss totaled $98.0 million, compared to $65.0 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2007, and $4.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.

Net charge-offs for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, were $13.3 million, or an annualized rate of 0.42 % of average total loans. This compares to $6.0 million, or an annualized rate of 0.19% of average total loans for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2007, and $1.4 million, or an annualized rate of 0.04% of average total loans, for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.

Residential and consumer residential net-charge offs for the quarter were $13.1 million, net of $6.0 million in estimated recoveries from mortgage insurance. Net charge-offs on the consumer portfolio were $128,000, and commercial and commercial real estate net-charge offs were $154,000.

The total allowance for loan losses was $202.3 million at March 31, 2008, compared to $117.7 million at Dec. 31, 2007, and $41.8 million at March 31, 2007. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of the total loan portfolio was 1.61% at March 31, 2008, compared to 0.93% at Dec. 31, 2007, and 0.35% at March 31, 2007.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2008, the company sold 39 properties in its Real Estate Owned (REO) portfolio. In April 2008, 51 REO properties were either sold or under contract to be sold.

BankUnited has adhered to conservative underwriting standards. The company's guidelines have been substantially consistent with the inter-agency lending guidelines since long before their issuance in September 2006. BankUnited is not a subprime lender, and the company has not engaged in piggybacking in which a borrower is made a second mortgage simultaneously with a first mortgage. BankUnited has underwritten to the fully indexed rate and followed strict policies for outside appraisals combined with internal appraisal reviews conducted by the company's own staff.

BankUnited's underwriting standards provide that, in most cases, borrowers of loans originated with loan-to-value (LTV) ratios greater than 80% are required to purchase mortgage insurance. Nineteen percent, or $1.9 billion, of the residential loan portfolio had mortgage insurance as of March 31, 2008. The average LTV of the residential portfolio at inception was 79.4% at March 31, 2008. With the adjustment for coverage of mortgage insurance, the average LTV of the residential portfolio at inception was 75.2%.

The average outstanding balance of a residential loan in the portfolio as of March 31, 2008, was $292,000. Option-ARM balances totaled $7.4 billion, which represented 69% of total residential loan balances and 59% of total loan balances. The growth in negative amortization for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, was $37 million, compared to $47 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2007. Of the $7.4 billion in option-ARM balances, $6.7 billion had negative amortization of $354 million, or 4.8%, of the option-ARM portfolio.

BankUnited's option ARM loans are re-amortized over the remaining term at the earlier of five years from inception of the loan or upon reaching 115% of the original principal balance. As of March 31, 2008, a total of 41 loans had reached the maximum 115% of the original loan amount. These 41 loans had an aggregate balance of $13.6 million, or 0.13% of the total residential loan balance as of March 31, 2008. The period from inception to the point at which the loans reached the 115% maximum amount ranged from 30 months to 51 months. The company estimates that approximately $90 million will reach the maximum 115% limit during the remaining quarters of fiscal 2008.

Net-Interest Margin

Net-interest margin for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, was 2.05%, compared to 2.12% for the preceding quarter, and 2.39% for the same quarter last year.

In periods of declining interest rates, the Monthly Treasury Average (MTA) Index, the index to which BankUnited's option ARM residential loans are tied, will lag the decline in general rates as well as the bank's funding rates. Nevertheless, BankUnited expects its margin will continue to be adversely affected by rising non-performing assets.

Deposit Growth and Funding

Total deposits increased by 1% to $6.9 billion at March 31, 2008, up from $6.8 billion at March 31, 2007, but down from $7.1 billion at Dec. 31, 2007.

Core deposits increased to $5.1 billion at March 31, 2008, up 3% from March 31, 2007. Non-interest-bearing deposits decreased to $336 million at March 31, 2008, down 9% from March 31, 2007.

In light of high-rate deposit campaigns by numerous institutions in the footprint, BankUnited allowed the attrition of high-cost single-service customers during the March quarter. As rates moderated at the end of the quarter, the company reentered the market and raised deposits at more reasonable rates. As of April 30, 2008, BankUnited had total deposits of $7.6 billion.

Loan Balances

The total loan portfolio was $12.5 billion at March 31, 2008, compared to $12.6 billion at Dec. 31, 2007, and $11.8 billion at March 31, 2007.

Commercial and commercial real estate loan balances increased to $1.3 billion at March 31, 2008, up 2.3% from Dec. 31, 2007, and up 9% from March 31, 2007.

Consumer loan balances, which include specialty consumer mortgage loans originated through branch offices, increased to $1.2 billion at March 31, 2008, up 12% from March 31, 2007.

Residential loan balances were $9.8 billion at March 31, 2008, compared to $9.9 billion at Dec. 31, 2007, and $9.4 billion at March 31, 2007.

Residential mortgage loan originations, which exclude specialty consumer mortgage loans originated through branch offices, were $471 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, down 46% from the quarter ended March 31, 2007.

In late January 2008, the company announced that it had closed four of its nine wholesale residential lending offices and would be transitioning to a retail commercial bank. Reflected in the second fiscal quarter of 2008 balances are loans that were in company's pipeline prior to that announcement.

Approximately 69% of residential production for the quarter consisted of products which met the agency guidelines for sale to government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs). The company anticipates that the percentage of GSE production will be higher in the future due to the aforementioned reductions in the wholesale channel and impending authorization as an FHA lender. BankUnited has discontinued the production of option-ARM loans except for private banking customers.

Non-Interest Income

Total non-interest income for the quarter was a loss of $18.2 million, compared to income of $10.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2007. The loss is primarily due to writedowns of $16.6 million pre-tax, or $.30 per diluted share, on several mortgage-backed securities and $8.9 million pre-tax, or $.17 per diluted share, on other investment securities held in the company's investment portfolio. The total pre-tax impairment is $25.5 million.

Fee income, which includes loan fees, deposit fees and other fees (excluding loan-servicing fees), was $3.8 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2008, up 10.6% from the second quarter of fiscal 2007.

A significant increase in referrals led to growth in revenue from BankUnited Financial Services (BUFS). Revenue from insurance and investments sales increased to $2.0 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2008, a 54% increase from $1.3 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2007.

Gain on sale of assets, including loans and securities, totaled $2.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, compared to $2.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.

BankUnited sold $279 million of conforming agency residential mortgage loans during the quarter ended March 31, 2008, for a gain of $2.1 million, compared to sales of $360 million of residential mortgage loans for a gain of $3.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.

BankUnited's portfolio of residential loans serviced for others was $2.1 billion at March 31, 2008, compared to $1.5 billion at March 31, 2007. Amortization exceeded servicing fees for a loss of $305,000 for the second quarter of fiscal 2008, compared to servicing fee income of $971,000 for the second quarter of fiscal 2007. During the second quarter of fiscal 2008, BankUnited recorded an impairment charge of $624,000 based on valuations of the servicing portfolio by independent third parties.

Additionally, during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2008, BankUnited transferred $12.7 million of loans which the company had the ability and intent to hold from loans-held-for-sale to its portfolio of loans to be held to maturity. As a result of the transfer, the company recognized a $2.0 million pre-tax writedown on the loans.

Expenses and Efficiency Ratio

Non-interest expense increased $2.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, to $57.2 million, up 4% from $55.0 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2007, and up 11% from $51.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.

Excluding pre-tax charges of $1.2 million related to the restructuring of the residential wholesale lending division, $1.2 million of hedging expenses and $4.3 million of expenses related to loss mitigation and default administration, non-interest expenses decreased $1.1 million to $50.4 million from $51.5 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2007.

The efficiency ratio for the quarter was 106.73%, compared to 55.5% for the same quarter last year.

Capital Ratios and Book Value

BankUnited FSB continues to maintain a strong capital position in excess of regulatory requirements. Core and risk-based capital ratios were 7.8% and 14.6%, respectively, at March 31, 2008.

Book value per common share was $19.63 as of March 31, 2008, down from $21.84 at March 31, 2007.

Dividends on Class A Common Stock

During the second fiscal quarter, BankUnited's board of directors declared and paid its thirteenth consecutive quarterly cash dividend of one-half cent ($0.005) per share of its Class A Common Stock. Payment of future dividends is subject to the determination of the board of directors in its sole discretion.

Future Plans

Camner added, "As are many financial institutions, we are exploring capital-raising alternatives. Our increased reserves, a broad deposit base, our strong capital position and continuing implementation of our strategic plan should give us the tools to successfully work through this challenging cycle."

About BankUnited

BankUnited Financial Corp. is the holding company for BankUnited FSB, the largest banking institution headquartered in Florida. At March 31, 2008, BankUnited had assets of $14.3 billion.

Serving customers through 86 branches in 13 coastal counties, including Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Collier, Charlotte, Manatee, Hillsborough, Sarasota, Lee, Indian River and Pinellas, BankUnited offers a full spectrum of consumer and commercial banking products and services, including online products that can be accessed through http://www.bankunited.com. For additional information, call (877) 779-2265.

A conference call to discuss the quarter's financial results will be held today at 11:00 a.m. EDT with Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Alfred R. Camner, President and Chief Operating Officer Ramiro Ortiz, Chief Financial Officer Bert Lopez and Senior Executive Vice President of Corporate Finance James Foster.

Presentation materials will be available on the company's website at www.bankunited.com prior to the call. The call may be accessed via a live Internet webcast at www.bankunited.com or through a dial-in telephone number at 888-680-0878 (domestic) or 617-213-4855 (international). The call leader is Alfred R. Camner. The name of the call is BankUnited, and the pass code for the call is 48216466. A replay of the call will be available from 1:00 p.m. EDT on May 12 through 11:59 p.m. EDT on May 19 by calling toll-free 888-286-8010 (domestic) or 617-801-6888 (international). The pass code for the replay is 62729201.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release and the presentation, to which it refers, may contain certain forward-looking statements, which are based on management's expectations regarding factors that may impact the company's earnings and performance in future periods. Words and phrases such as: "will," "will likely result," "expect," "will continue," "anticipate," "estimate," "project," "believe," "intend," "should," "would," "may," "can," "could," "plan," "target" and similar expressions are intended to identify "forward-looking statements." Actual results or performance could differ from those implied or contemplated by such statements. Factors that could cause future results and performance to vary materially from current management expectations include, but are not limited to, general business and economic conditions, either nationally or regionally; fiscal or monetary policies; significant weather events such as hurricanes; changes or fluctuations in the interest rate environment; a continuation of the deterioration in credit quality and/or a reduced demand for credit, including the resultant effect on our allowance for loan losses; reduced deposit flows and loan demand; real estate values; competition from other financial service companies in our markets; potential or actual litigation; legislative or regulatory changes, including, among others, changes in accounting standards, guidelines and policies; the issuance or redemption of additional company debt or equity; the concentration of operations in Florida, if Florida business or economic conditions continue to decline; reliance on other companies for products and services; the impact of war and the threat and impact of terrorism; volatility in the market price of the company's common stock; the company's inability to raise capital due to challenging market conditions; and other economic, competitive, servicing capacity, governmental, regulatory and technological factors affecting the company's operations, price, products and delivery of services. Please refer to the documents that BankUnited Financial Corporation files periodically with the SEC, such as the Form 10-K for the 2007 fiscal year, and reports on Form 10-Q for the December 31, 2007 period, which contain additional important factors that could cause actual results to differ from the company's current expectations and from the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.

BankUnited Financial Corporation
Quarter Ended March 31, 2008 Earnings Release
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                                          For the Three Months Ended
                                         Mar 31,    Dec 31,   Mar 31,
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Operations Data:                           2008      2007      2007
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Interest Income:
  Interest and fees on loans            $ 204,011  $219,899  $216,240
  Interest on mortgage-backed
   securities                              11,228    11,616    13,337
  Interest and dividends on investments
   and other interest earning assets        6,829     7,730     7,465
                                        ---------- --------- ---------
Total Interest Income                     222,068   239,245   237,042
Interest Expense:
  Interest on deposits                     73,099    80,763    74,341
  Interest on borrowings                   72,949    79,575    74,539
  Interest on trust preferred
   securities and subordinate
   debentures                               4,256     4,748     5,822
                                        ---------- --------- ---------
Total Interest Expense                    150,304   165,086   154,702
                                        ---------- --------- ---------
  Net Interest Income                      71,764    74,159    82,340
Provision for loan losses                  98,000    65,000     4,000
                                        ---------- --------- ---------
  Net interest Income (loss) after
   provision for loan losses              (26,236)    9,159    78,340


Other Income:
  Loan servicing fees, net of
   amortization                              (305)      560       971
  Impairment of mortgage servicing
   rights                                    (624)   (2,634)     (133)
  Loan fees                                 1,395     1,038     1,265
  Deposit fees                              1,719     1,597     1,510
  Other fees                                  723       663       697
  Gain on sales of loans, securities,
   and other assets (1)                     2,437     2,270     2,908
  (Other-than-temporary impairment)       (25,677)     (850)        -
  Loss on loans held for sale              (2,017)        -         -
  Insurance and investment income           1,969     1,425     1,320
  Loss on swaps                                 -         -      (121)
  Other income                              2,176     2,549     1,736
                                        ---------- --------- ---------
Total Other Income (loss)                 (18,204)    6,618    10,153


Other Expenses:
  Employee compensation                    26,857    27,561    26,551
  Occupancy & equipment                    10,502    10,471     9,551
  Professional fees                         2,865     3,515     1,842
  Telecommunications and data
   processing                               3,478     3,337     2,933
  Real estate owned                         2,284     1,150        14
  Advertising and promotion expense         1,369     1,664     2,243
  Other operating expenses                  9,811     7,323     8,192
                                        ---------- --------- ---------
Total Other Expenses                       57,166    55,023    51,326
                                        ---------- --------- ---------

  Income (loss) before income taxes      (101,606)  (39,247)   37,167
Provision for income taxes                (35,825)  (13,743)   12,763
                                        ---------- --------- ---------
  Net Income (loss)                     $ (65,781) $(25,504) $ 24,404
                                        ========== ========= =========



Earnings Per Share Data:
Net Income (loss)                       $ (65,781) $(25,504) $ 24,404
Preferred stock dividends                     151       151       133
                                        ---------- --------- ---------
  Net income (loss) available to common
   stockholders'                        $ (65,932) $(25,655) $ 24,271
                                        ========== ========= =========

                                        ---------- --------- ---------
Basic earnings (loss) per common share: $   (1.88) $  (0.73) $   0.67
                                        ========== ========= =========

                                        ---------- --------- ---------
Weighted average common share
 outstanding                               35,135    35,102    36,252
                                        ========== ========= =========

                                        ---------- --------- ---------
Diluted earnings (loss) per common
 share:                                 $   (1.88) $  (0.73) $   0.64
                                        ========== ========= =========

                                        ---------- --------- ---------
Weighted average diluted common shares
 outstanding                               35,135    35,102    38,351
                                        ========== ========= =========



                                          For the Three Months Ended
(1) Consists of the following:           Mar 31,    Dec 31,   Mar 31,
                                        ------------------------------
                                           2008      2007      2007
                                        ---------- --------- ---------
  Gain on sales of investments and
   mortgage-backed securities           $     341  $      -  $   (566)
  Gain on sales of loans and other
   assets                               $   2,096  $  2,270  $  3,474


                                             For the Six Months Ended
                                                     Mar 31,
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Operations Data:                                  2008         2007
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Interest Income:
  Interest and fees on loans                $       423,910  $428,055
  Interest on mortgage-backed securities             22,844    27,107
  Interest and dividends on investments and
   other interest earning assets                     14,559    15,709
                                            ---------------- ---------
Total Interest Income                               461,311   470,871
Interest Expense:
  Interest on deposits                              153,862   142,060
  Interest on borrowings                            152,524   156,811
  Interest on trust preferred securities
   and subordinate debentures                         9,005    10,865
                                            ---------------- ---------
Total Interest Expense                              315,391   309,736
                                            ---------------- ---------
  Net Interest Income                               145,922   161,135
Provision for loan losses                           163,000     8,000
                                            ---------------- ---------
  Net interest Income (loss) after
   provision for loan losses                        (17,078)  153,135


Other Income:
  Loan servicing fees, net of amortization              255     2,061
  Impairment of mortgage servicing rights            (3,258)     (965)
  Loan fees                                           2,433     2,339
  Deposit fees                                        3,316     2,984
  Other fees                                          1,385     1,369
  Gain on sales of loans, securities, and
   other assets (1)                                   4,707     8,545
  (Other-than-temporary impairment)                 (26,527)        -
  Loss on loans held for sale                        (2,017)        -
  Insurance and investment income                     3,394     2,272
  Loss on swaps                                           -      (318)
  Other income                                        4,725     3,456
                                            ---------------- ---------
Total Other Income (loss)                           (11,586)   21,743


Other Expenses:
  Employee compensation                              54,418    50,837
  Occupancy & equipment                              20,973    18,107
  Professional fees                                   6,380     3,459
  Telecommunications and data processing              6,815     5,764
  Real estate owned                                   3,436        64
  Advertising and promotion expense                   3,033     4,018
  Other operating expenses                           17,134    14,124
                                            ---------------- ---------
Total Other Expenses                                112,189    96,373
                                            ---------------- ---------

  Income (loss) before income taxes                (140,853)   78,505
Provision for income taxes                          (49,568)   26,733
                                            ---------------- ---------
  Net Income (loss)                         $       (91,285) $ 51,772
                                            ================ =========



Earnings Per Share Data:
Net Income (loss)                           $       (91,285) $ 51,772
Preferred stock dividends                               302       268
                                            ---------------- ---------
  Net income (loss) available to common
   stockholders'                            $       (91,587) $ 51,504
                                            ================ =========

                                            ---------------- ---------
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:     $         (2.61) $   1.42
                                            ================ =========

                                            ---------------- ---------
Weighted average common share outstanding            35,119    36,321
                                            ================ =========

                                            ---------------- ---------
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:   $         (2.61) $   1.35
                                            ================ =========

                                            ---------------- ---------
Weighted average diluted common shares
 outstanding                                         35,119    38,397
                                            ================ =========



                                             For the Six Months Ended
(1) Consists of the following:                        Mar 31,
                                            --------------------------
                                                  2008         2007
                                            --------------------------
  Gain on sales of investments and
   mortgage-backed securities               $           342  $   (524)
  Gain on sales of loans and other assets   $         4,365  $  9,069


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BankUnited Financial Corporation
Quarter Ended March 31, 2008 Earnings Release
                                                As of
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                                  Mar 31,      Dec 31,      Mar 31,
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PERIOD END BALANCE SHEET DATA       2008         2007         2007
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(In Thousands)

Asset Data:
Total Assets                    $14,344,267  $14,425,258  $13,943,375
Cash and cash equivalents       $   162,405  $    73,704  $   247,854
Investment securities           $   118,027  $   160,405  $   202,517
Mortgage-backed securities      $   748,855  $   843,269  $ 1,053,924
Loans:
  Residential loans             $ 9,792,648  $ 9,918,130  $ 9,352,166
  Specialty consumer mortgages      749,408      705,799      676,047
  Commercial loans                  200,917      191,224      191,376
  Multi family                      120,799      134,173       80,668
  Commercial real estate loans      517,667      509,509      441,265
  Construction                      168,800      156,356      152,559
  Land                              288,758      308,890      321,670
  Consumer loans                     15,997       17,813       17,624
  Homeequity loans and lines of
   credit                           452,042      435,936      397,788
  Unearned discounts, premiums
   and loan fees                    225,356      231,832      212,756
  Allowance for loan losses        (202,315)    (117,658)     (41,827)
                                ------------ ------------ ------------
    Loans receivable, net
     (excluding loans held for
     sale)                      $12,330,077  $12,492,004  $11,802,093
                                ============ ============ ============

Loans held for sale             $   181,984  $   150,470  $    29,309
FHLB Stock                      $   289,121  $   281,310  $   270,735

Liability Data:
Total Liabilities               $13,635,576  $13,648,819  $13,138,451
Deposits:
  Non-interest bearing deposits $   335,561  $   311,046  $   368,286
  Interest bearing checking and
   money market deposits            786,644      658,995      543,283
  Savings                         1,431,127    1,513,908    1,460,589
  Certificates of deposit
   $100,000 and less              2,496,803    2,629,766    2,522,617
                                ------------ ------------ ------------
    Total core deposits           5,050,135    5,113,715    4,894,775
  Certificates of deposit over
   $100,000                       1,885,187    2,027,131    1,949,360
                                ------------ ------------ ------------
    Total deposits              $ 6,935,322  $ 7,140,846  $ 6,844,135
                                ============ ============ ============

Other borrowings                $ 5,992,019  $ 5,834,058  $ 5,774,932
Hi Med Units senior notes       $   184,000  $   184,000  $         -

Convertible senior notes        $   120,000  $   120,000  $   120,000
Trust preferred securities and
 subordinated debentures        $   237,261  $   237,261  $   250,148
Junior subordinated             $    12,500  $    12,500  $         -

Equity Data:
Total stockholders' equity      $   708,691  $   776,439  $   804,924
Preferred equity                $     9,131  $     9,131  $     7,890

                                      For the Three Months Ended
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                                  Mar 31,      Dec 31,      Mar 31,
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AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET DATA          2008         2007         2007
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Asset Data:
Total Assets                    $14,387,812  $14,588,101  $13,914,509
Cash and cash equivalents       $   117,863  $   135,564  $    95,303
Investment securities           $   147,754  $   169,330  $   245,654
Mortgage-backed securities      $   811,101  $   887,515  $ 1,106,623
Loans:
  Residential loans             $ 9,863,540  $ 9,937,934  $ 9,201,116
  Specialty consumer mortgages      720,426      699,011      676,140
  Commercial loans                  193,939      185,156      188,622
  Multi family                      131,883      123,117       86,093
  Commercial real estate loans      507,622      502,155      437,245
  Construction                      158,033      152,143      152,659
  Land                              303,737      303,439      324,203
  Consumer loans                     16,820       17,228       19,054
  Home equity loans and lines
   of credit                        443,919      428,781      387,779
  Unearned discounts, premiums
   and loan fees                    228,976      233,733      214,058
  Allowance for loan losses        (121,028)     (62,551)     (39,306)
                                ------------ ------------ ------------
    Loans receivable, net
     (excluding loans held for
     sale)                      $12,447,867  $12,520,146  $11,647,663
                                ============ ============ ============
Loans held for sale             $   146,607  $   189,682  $   218,253
FHLB Stock                      $   284,791  $   288,696  $   274,476
Interest Earning Assets         $13,906,610  $14,150,270  $13,525,427

Liability Data:
Total Liabilities               $13,605,170  $13,775,975  $13,116,644
Deposits:
  Non-interest bearing deposits $   323,830  $   330,970  $   360,773
  Interest bearing checking and
   money market deposits            693,894      629,719      500,592
  Savings                         1,486,311    1,537,839    1,420,039
  Certificates of deposit         4,483,241    4,515,640    4,349,957
                                ------------ ------------ ------------
    Total interest bearing
     deposits                   $ 6,663,446  $ 6,683,198  $ 6,270,588
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Other borrowings                $ 5,921,464  $ 6,006,050  $ 5,948,716
Hi Med Units senior notes       $   184,000  $   184,000  $         -

Convertible senior notes        $   120,000  $   120,000  $   120,000
Trust preferred securities and
 subordinated debentures        $   237,261  $   237,261  $   251,529
Junior subordinated             $    12,500  $    12,500  $         -
Interest-bearing liabilities    $13,138,672  $13,243,009  $12,590,833

Equity Data:
Total stockholders' equity      $   782,642  $   812,126  $   797,866
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BankUnited Financial Corporation
Quarter Ended March 31, 2008 Earnings Release
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                                       For the Three Months Ended
                                       Mar 31,      Dec 31,   Mar 31,
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Selected Data:                          2008         2007      2007
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Quarterly Performing Data:
Return on average tangible common
 equity                                    -35.39%   -13.25%    12.75%
Return on average assets                    -1.83%    -0.70%     0.70%
Yield on interest-earning assets             6.39%     6.75%     7.03%
Cost of interest-bearing
 liabilities                                 4.60%     4.95%     4.98%
Net interest yield on earning
 assets (margin)                             2.05%     2.12%     2.39%
Net interest spread                          1.79%     1.80%     2.05%
Efficiency ratio                           106.73%    68.12%    55.49%


                                    For the Six Months Ended
                                       Mar 31,      Mar 31,
                                   --------------- ---------
Year to Date Performance Data:          2008         2007
                                   --------------- ---------
Return on average tangible common
 equity                                    -24.10%    13.74%
Return on average assets                    -1.26%     0.74%
Yield on interest-earning assets             6.58%     6.95%
Cost of interest-bearing
 liabilities                                 4.78%     4.93%
Net interest yield on earning
 assets (margin)                             2.08%     2.37%
Net interest spread                          1.79%     2.02%
Efficiency ratio                            83.51%    55.49%

                                                     As of
                                       Mar 31,      Dec 31,   Mar 31,
                                   -----------------------------------
                                        2008         2007      2007
                                   -----------------------------------
                                    (dollars and shares in thousands,
Equtiy Data:                         except per share amounts)
Book value per common share        $        19.63  $  21.52  $  21.84
Book value per common share
 assuming full conversion of HiMED
 Units                             $        21.41  $  23.05  $  23.29
Tangible book value per common
 share                             $        18.83  $  20.72  $  21.06
Closing Price of Class A Common
 Stock                             $         5.01  $   6.90  $  21.21
Common shares outstanding                  35,644    35,661    36,502
Average equity to average assets
 (3 month average)                           5.44%     5.57%     5.73%

Capital Ratios:
Tangible capital ratio (1)                    7.8%      8.1%      7.6%
Tier 1 core capital ratio (1)                 7.8%      8.1%      7.6%
Total risk-based capital ratio (1)           14.6%     15.7%     14.9%


Non-Performing Assets:
Non-accrual loans                  $      608,275  $384,391  $ 70,474
Loans 90 days past due and still
 accruing                                     271        35       471
                                   --------------- --------- ---------
  Total non-performing loans              608,546   384,426    70,945
Real estate owned                          73,436    46,909     3,138
                                   --------------- --------- ---------
  Total non-performing assets      $      681,982  $431,335  $ 74,083
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Allowance for loan losses          $      202,315  $117,658  $ 41,827

Non-performing assets to total
 assets                                      4.75%     2.99%     0.53%
Non-performing loans to total
 loans                                       4.86%     3.05%     0.60%
Allowance for loan losses as a
 percentage of total loans                   1.61%     0.93%     0.35%
Allowance for loan losses as a
 percentage of non-performing
 loans                                      33.25%    30.61%    58.96%
Net residential & consumer
 residential charge-offs for the
 three months ended                $       13,061  $  5,428  $      6
Net residential annualized QTD
 charge-offs as a percentage of
 average total loans                         0.42%     0.17%     0.04%
Net charge-offs for the three
 months ended                      $       13,343  $  5,965  $  1,365
Net annualized QTD charge-offs as
 a percentage of average total
 loans                                       0.42%     0.19%     0.04%

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(1) Capital ratios are for
 BankUnited FSB only

Source: BankUnited Financial Corporation


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