Chris Romano is senior vice president, commercial banking, of Mortgage Warehouse Lending at Western Alliance Bank. He brings solutions to mortgage bankers to improve profitability through unique service offerings, including Whole Loan Acquisition, Warehouse Lending, MSR Financing, Treasury Management services and more.

Mr. Romano has over 30 years of banking experience with expertise in the whole loan and MSR acquisition, capital markets services, loan origination and servicing production, and investor relations.

Chris earned his bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Maryland at College Park. He is a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association.

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Specialized Mortgage Services

Western Alliance Specialized Mortgage Services, a national banking group within Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, delivers comprehensive funding resources to mortgage originators and independent mortgage bankers across the country. Led by experienced senior industry executives, the relationship banking team offers warehouse lending and mortgage servicing rights (MSR) with exceptional responsiveness. The Specialized Mortgage Services group is part of Western Alliance Bancorporation, which has more than $65 billion in assets and ranked #1 among top-performing large banks with assets greater than $50 billion in 2021 by both American Banker and Bank Director. With significant national capabilities, the Specialized Mortgage Services group delivers the reach, resources and deep industry knowledge that make a difference for customers.