The Board of Directors BankAtlantic, a Federal Savings Bank As Successor in Interest to Bank of North America Bancorp, Inc.: We consent to the use of our report included herein in the Form 10-Q. Our report refers to a change in the method of accounting for investments to adopt the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board's SFAS No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities," at December 31, 1993. KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP Miami, Florida October 23, 1996