Poised to enter the New York market on its acquisition of Herald National Bank of Manhattan, Miami Lakes-based BankUnited Inc. on Tuesday reported strong results for the last quarter of 2012 and for the year.

The bank reported net income of $62.5 million, or 61 cents per diluted common share, for the quarter, up from $41.3 million, or 41 cents per diluted share, for the quarter a year before, according to a release from the company.