BankUnited names Barbone EVP of mortgage services

BankUnited has named Raymond S. Barbone executive vice president, mortgage services. In his new role, Barbone will oversee loan administration and servicing, default administration, REO disposition and mortgage modification efforts. Barbone joins BankUnited from ABN AMRO Mortgage Group in Jacksonville, Fla., where he was a group senior vice president for operations and oversaw a staff of 1,300 and a portfolio exceeding $240 billion. Prior to joining ABN AMRO, Barbone spent 14 years with Atlantic Mortgage & Investment Corporation, where he served in a variety of positions including controller and SVP, loan administration. Earlier in his career he held accounting and audit positions with Regency Financial, Barnett Enterprises and KPMG Peat Marwick. Barbone is a certified public accountant and is trained in Six Sigma. He is active in industry associations and has served in numerous leadership roles with the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). He has also served on the Freddie Mac Servicing Advisory Board, Fidelity Information Services Mortgage Advisory Board and was a member of the American Association of Certified Public Accountants and Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Barbone holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Florida State University. For more information, visit BankUnited.com.