{"id":339092,"date":"2026-07-14T00:22:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T00:22:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/339092\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T00:22:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T00:22:46","slug":"bankunited-opens-tampa-westshore-branch-plans-st-pete-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/339092\/","title":{"rendered":"BankUnited opens Tampa Westshore branch, plans St. Pete site"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>  Key Terms<\/p>\n<p>    &#13;<br \/>\n      &#13;<br \/>\n        cre lending&#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n        financial&#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n      &#13;<\/p>\n<p>Loans made to buy, refinance, or develop commercial real estate such as office buildings, shopping centers, apartments, industrial sites, and hotels. Like a mortgage for businesses rather than homeowners, these loans are secured by the property and repaid from rental income, sale proceeds, or cash flow; their size, interest rates, and repayment terms influence lenders\u2019 credit risk and investors\u2019 returns because property values and tenant revenues affect the chance of repayment.<\/p>\n<p>      &#13;<\/p>\n<p>    &#13;<br \/>\n      &#13;<br \/>\n        night drop depository&#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n        financial&#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n      &#13;<\/p>\n<p>A night drop depository is a secure, often locked box or slot at a bank or business where customers and companies can leave cash, checks, or deposit slips outside normal banking hours. Like dropping a letter into a mailbox for the bank to collect later, it lets money be transferred and recorded the next business day; this matters to investors because it affects when cash is available, how companies report end-of-day balances, and the timing and security of receipts that feed financial statements.<\/p>\n<p>      &#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ps-bar__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.stocktitan.net\/img\/icons\/Google_News_icon.svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    See more from StockTitan in Google Search and AI answers.&#13;<br \/>\n    Adds StockTitan as a preferred source \u00b7 opens Google&#13;\n  <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n      07\/13\/2026 &#8211; 05:49 PM&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>    MIAMI LAKES, Fla.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;<\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignl\">BankUnited Inc. (NYSE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocktitan.net\/overview\/BKU\/\" title=\"View BKU stock overview\" class=\"symbol-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BKU<\/a>) has announced the opening of a new, full-service branch in Westshore, Tampa, Florida, continuing the bank\u2019s significant momentum in the region. It also announced plans to open a new St. Petersburg, Florida branch in the fourth quarter of this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur new Westshore branch and the planned St. Petersburg branch will provide personal and commercial banking solutions to the professionals and businesses that make these communities thrive,\u201d said Ernie Diaz, senior executive vice president, head of consumer, small business and commercial banking, BankUnited. \u201cThe Tampa region is experiencing strong growth across many industries and BankUnited is there to support customer needs and help bolster the regional economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The new branches come on the heels of BankUnited\u2019s recent opening of a new downtown Tampa corporate office, fortifying its commercial and corporate banking services and CRE lending growth in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Kris-Eric Surillo, BankUnited market leader and vice president, was recently hired to oversee the new Westshore branch and the existing Tampa\/Henderson branch location. Surillo, a 20-year bank professional, joins BankUnited from Synovus Bank in the Tampa region. He is a strong motivational leader known for developing and coaching exceptional teams.<\/p>\n<p>Named one of the World\u2019s Most Trustworthy Companies by Newsweek magazine, Miami Lakes-based BankUnited is one of the largest independent depository institutions headquartered in Florida. The bank now operates in Florida, New York, Dallas, Atlanta, Morristown, New Jersey, and Charlotte, North Carolina. BankUnited provides a broad range of consumer and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations and institutions.<\/p>\n<p>The nearly 3,500 sq. ft. location is at 1808 N Westshore Blvd., Tampa, FL 33607. It features ATM services and a night drop depository. For more information call 813-281-8500 or visit <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2FBankUnited.com&amp;esheet=54569891&amp;newsitemid=20260713615237&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=BankUnited.com&amp;index=3&amp;md5=f246a2a2a12f9e7dc407b70e7ca6f789\" shape=\"rect\" target=\"_blank\">BankUnited.com<\/a>. The St. Petersburg branch will be located at 900 Central Avenue, St. Peterburg, FL 33175.<\/p>\n<p>About BankUnited, N.A.<\/p>\n<p>BankUnited, Inc. (NYSE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocktitan.net\/overview\/BKU\/\" title=\"View BKU stock overview\" class=\"symbol-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BKU<\/a>), with total assets of $35.4 billion at March 31, 2026, is the bank holding company of BankUnited, N.A., a national bank headquartered in Miami Lakes, Florida, with operations in Florida, New York, Dallas, Atlanta, Morristown, New Jersey, and Charlotte, North Carolina. BankUnited provides a full range of consumer and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations and institutions, and offers certain commercial lending and deposit products through national platforms. For additional information, call (877) 779-2265 or visit <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.BankUnited.com&amp;esheet=54569891&amp;newsitemid=20260713615237&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.BankUnited.com&amp;index=1&amp;md5=41b48680b10ebc5866e1667e0e1b08e0\" shape=\"rect\" target=\"_blank\">www.BankUnited.com<\/a>. BankUnited can be found on Facebook at <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ffacebook.com%2FBankUnited.official&amp;esheet=54569891&amp;newsitemid=20260713615237&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=facebook.com%2FBankUnited.official&amp;index=2&amp;md5=66a96b7ac10cdacfc454fc2fe7efa0a1\" shape=\"rect\" target=\"_blank\">facebook.com\/BankUnited.official<\/a>, LinkedIn @BankUnited and on X @BankUnited.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20260713615237r1&amp;sid=acqr8&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en\" style=\"width:0;height:0\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"mmgallerylink\">View source version on businesswire.com: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260713615237\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260713615237\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignl\">Donna Crump-Butler, (305) 231-6707<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stocktitan.net\/news\/BKU\/mailto:dbutler@BankUnited.com\" shape=\"rect\" target=\"_blank\">dbutler@BankUnited.com<\/a><br \/>Amy Hoffman, (954) 303-4621 (m)<br \/>(954) 776-1999 (o)<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stocktitan.net\/news\/BKU\/mailto:ahoffman@piersongrant.com\" shape=\"rect\" target=\"_blank\">ahoffman@piersongrant.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: BankUnited, Inc.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; &#13; &#13; Key Terms &#13; &#13; cre lending&#13; &#13; financial&#13; &#13; &#13; Loans made to buy, refinance,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":339093,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[98467,139338,139377,128759,139378,202,204,203,199,201,200,135,34144],"class_list":["post-339092","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-st-petersburg","tag-banking-services","tag-bankunited","tag-bku","tag-branch-opening","tag-regional-expansion","tag-st-pete","tag-st-pete-headlines","tag-st-pete-news","tag-st-petersburg","tag-st-petersburg-headlines","tag-st-petersburg-news","tag-tampa","tag-westshore"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339092","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=339092"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339092\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/339093"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=339092"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=339092"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=339092"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}