EXHIBIT 23.1

                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

     We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement No. 333-75937 of Bank United Corp. on Form S-3 of our
report dated October 21, 1998, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of
Bank United Corp. for the year ended September 30, 1998 and to the reference to
us under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of this
Registration Statement.




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