Richard Maher

Richard Maher is an experienced financial professional with a specialization in commercial lending and real estate finance. Currently serving as a Commercial Loan Review Analyst III at the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York since January 2023, Richard has held various influential roles, including Business Loan Officer at Jovia Financial Credit Union and First Vice President at Valley Bank, where responsibilities involved relationship banking and managing commercial mortgage portfolios. With a strong background that includes Senior Vice President & Chief Lending Officer at Maspeth Federal Savings and experience as an adjunct professor teaching real estate valuation at CUNY Baruch, Richard has demonstrated expertise in sourcing and underwriting commercial loans across multiple property types. Richard's educational credentials include a Master's degree in Real Estate Finance from New York University and a Bachelor's degree in Marketing from Manhattan University.