Richie Walia

Richie Walia currently serves as the SVP, Mortgage Warehouse Operations Director at Western Alliance Bank, a position held since February 2017. Previously, Richie worked as a Senior Relationship Manager in Warehouse Lending at Wilshire Bank from March 2016 to February 2017. Richie's extensive experience at Bank of America spanned from January 2000 to November 2015, culminating in key roles such as Business Controls Executive, Audit Director, and Credit Director, where Richie managed various aspects of underwriting systems, mortgage loan testing, and credit analysis. Richie's career began at Countrywide Home Loans from September 1993 to December 1999, where diverse positions involved team management across multiple divisions. Richie holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Finance from California State University, Northridge.