BankUnited Expands Into Jacksonville With Opening of Commercial Real Estate & Corporate Lending Office

MIAMI LAKES, Fla. – BankUnited, consistently ranked as one of the top regional banks in Florida and the nation, made its entrance into the Jacksonville market with the opening Wednesday of a commercial real estate and corporate lending office located in the heart of Jacksonville’s central business district.

BankUnited is ranked third on Forbes Magazine’s list of “Best Banks in America 2015” and is one of the largest independent depository institutions headquartered in Florida by assets.

“During 2014, BankUnited’s Florida division added $1.2 billion in new loan growth, and Jacksonville’s strong, growing economy makes it an ideal market to expand our footprint throughout the state,” said Thomas M. Cornish, state president of Florida for BankUnited.

The new office is located at 50 North Laura Street.  For more information about BankUnited please call (877) 779-2265 or visit www.BankUnited.com.

About BankUnited, N.A.

BankUnited, N.A., a national bank and wholly-owned subsidiary of BankUnited, Inc. (NYSE: BKU), is headquartered in Miami Lakes, Florida with 100 branches in 15 Florida counties and six banking centers in the New York metropolitan area at December 31, 2014. Ranked third on Forbes Magazine’s list of “Best Banks in America 2015,” and one of the largest independent depository institutions headquartered in Florida by assets, BankUnited provides a wide range of commercial and consumer banking services.  For additional information, call (877) 779-2265 or visit www.BankUnited.com. BankUnited can be found on Facebook at facebook.com/BankUnited.official and on Twitter @BankUnited.