BankUnited Financial Corp. in Coral Gables, Fla., reported that earnings for its fiscal second quarter, which ended March 31, rose 45% from a year earlier, to a record $19.7 million.
Deposits rose 35%, to $5.5 billion, and core deposits rose 32%, to $4 billion, the $12.2 billion-asset company said Tuesday. BankUnited also reported a 44% increase in its loan book, to $9.8 billion.
Chairman and chief executive officer Alfred R. Camner said in a press release that Florida's vibrant economy "has presented us with opportunities, and our team has worked hard to make the most of them."










