South Florida high school seniors encouraged to apply by January 29 deadline BankUnited and the Miami HEAT Charitable Fund are teaming up once again to offer $25,000 in college scholarship funds to outstanding South Florida high school seniors from Monroe, Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. The Miami HEAT Scholarships presented by BankUnited awards five...Read More
Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center (CDTC) concluded its 15th Annual Ribbons for the Children Art Exhibition & Auction on September 23, raising $45,000 for the non-profit that provides family-centered, comprehensive prevention, intervention and treatment services to children and youth with special health care needs living in Broward County. “Ribbons for the Children continues to evolve....Read More
$10,000 cash prize to be awarded to winner of inaugural pitch contest Women business owners with big dreams are invited to share their stories with BankUnited for a chance to win $10,000 to help grow their business. The inaugural BankUnited “Small Business, Big Dreams” Women in Business Challenge is open for entries at https://www.bankunited.com/small-business/small-business-big-dreams-challenge/, and...Read More
Business for the Arts of Broward (BFA) has announced executive committee officers and new board members: Chair of the BFA board of directors is Jarett S. Levan, who was most recently chair emeritus. Levan is CEO and President of BBX Capital, Inc., a Florida-based diversified holding company whose principal investments include BBX Capital Real Estate, Hoffman’s...Read More
Online applications close this Saturday for high school seniors in Monroe, Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties BankUnited and the Miami HEAT Charitable Fund are offering $25,000 in college scholarship funds to deserving South Florida high school seniors; interested students have until Saturday, January 30, 2021, to apply online. Now in its 25th year, the Miami...Read More
FIU Economics Professor and BankUnited COO Share Thoughts on Post Pandemic Recovery BankUnited presents a virtual “2021 Economic Outlook” free webinar geared toward business owners, on Thursday, January 21, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.; participants can register at https://bit.ly/2X9kqKT. Hosted by BankUnited COO Thomas M. Cornish and featuring guest speaker Dr. Cem Karayalcin, professor and...Read More
Zoom event benefits Business for the Arts of Broward and the art community Business for the Arts of Broward (BFA) and BBX Capital proudly present the 2nd Annual ART + STROLL, a one-of-a-kind event featuring an art exhibition and entertainment on Thursday, November 12 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. This year via Zoom, participants will...Read More
Lisa Shim honored with American Banker “Most Powerful Women in Banking: Next” award American Banker, a leading publication covering the financial industry, has named BankUnited Executive Vice President Lisa Shim among 15 people nationwide to receive its 2020 “Most Powerful Women in Banking: Next” award. American Banker’s Next award, an extension of the “Most Powerful...Read More
Florida & New York Nonprofits Receive Funding to Address Affordable Housing, Economic Development, Neighborhood Revitalization, Adult Financial Literacy and Programming for Underserved Youth BankUnited announced its latest round of community development funding, awarding $439,500 in May to 42 nonprofit organizations in Florida and New York. “Nonprofit organizations are continuing to serve as a beacon of...Read More
Leading CRE experts examine emerging data on pandemic’s impact and implications for industry NAIOP South Florida’s most recent “Navigating the Market” virtual series focused on the state of the commercial real estate industry three months into the COVID-19 pandemic, as South Florida immerges from strict social-distancing restrictions. The discussion, “Drilling Down: How is the Market...Read More
