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BankUnited, FSB

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Closed May 21, 2009 · Coral Gables, FL · FDIC Cert #32247.

Closing date
May 21, 2009
Headquarters
Coral Gables, FL
FDIC Certificate
32247
Total assets at closing
$13.11B
Total deposits at closing
$8.78B
Estimated loss to the insurance fund
$5.23B
Insurance fund
Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF)
Resolution
Failure (closed by regulators)
Acquirer
BankUnited

Context

On May 21, 2009, regulators closed BankUnited, FSB, headquartered in Coral Gables, FL. At closing, the institution held approximately $13.11B in assets and $8.78B in deposits. The FDIC record names BankUnited as the acquiring institution in the resolution. The estimated cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) was approximately $5.23B.

By assets at closing this is the 11th largest of the 3,526 bank failures in the FDIC record, and the 3rd of 140 in 2009. It falls in the period the record labels Global Financial Crisis (2008-2013), a period with 489 failures peaking at 157 in 2010.

Source: FDIC Failed Banks list. Asset and deposit values reflect the most recent regulatory filing prior to closing.

Common questions

When did BankUnited, FSB fail?

BankUnited, FSB was closed by regulators on May 21, 2009.

Who acquired BankUnited, FSB?

The FDIC record names BankUnited as the acquiring institution in the resolution of BankUnited, FSB.

How big was BankUnited, FSB when it failed?

BankUnited, FSB had approximately $13.11B in total assets and $8.78B in deposits at the time of failure.

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