MIAMI LAKES, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

BankUnited announced the appointment of banking and mortgage industry veteran Joseph Stanganelli as national sales leader for its residential mortgage division.

Bringing nearly 30 years of industry experience to his new position, Stanganelli will oversee residential lending operations, including sales origination and affordable housing lending initiatives, in Florida, New York, Connecticut and New Jersey. He has held senior leadership positions at PNC Bank, Countrywide, Thornburg Mortgage and Bank of America, among others.

Stanganelli holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Massachusetts. He is a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association of America and the National Association of Mortgage Brokers.

Stanganelli will be based at BankUnited's Miami Lakes headquarters. For more information about BankUnited please call (877) 779-2265 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 100 branches in 15 Florida counties and six banking centers in the New York metropolitan area at December 31, 2014. 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.