BankUnited has named Raul Freyre as small business sales executive, Florida, to focus on growing BankUnited’s small business footprint throughout the state through product and service delivery that will enhance the customer experience.

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BankUnited Small Business Sales Executive, Florida Raul Freyre. (Photo: Business Wire)

BankUnited Small Business Sales Executive, Florida Raul Freyre. (Photo: Business Wire)

“With this newly created position, Raul will help BankUnited continue to meet the credit and banking needs of small business owners throughout Florida,” said Gerry Litrento, senior executive vice president for retail and business banking.

In his new role, Freyre will be responsible for generating small business loans under $1 million. Most recently, Freyre served as small business banking manager in South Florida for Bank of America.

Active in the community, the Miami resident has volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, United Way and Feeding South Florida. A graduate of the Miami Dade Chamber of Commerce Leadership Miami Program, Freyre holds an M.B.A. from Florida Atlantic University and an undergraduate degree in leadership from St. Thomas University.

Freyre will be based at the BankUnited Doral Banking Center located at 7970 NW 36st in Miami. For more information call 305-592-6641 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 99 branches in 15 Florida counties and six banking centers in the New York metropolitan area at June 30, 2015. 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.