NEW YORK CITY — M&T Bank has appointed Lopa Kolluri to the role of Head of Affordable Housing Lending. In this new position, Kolluri will be responsible for the development, oversight and management of the Affordable Housing vertical within M&T’s Commercial Bank. Kolluri will also work closely with divisions of M&T’s Community Bank and M&T Realty Capital Corp.’s Affordable Housing Platform. She will be based in New York City.
Kolluri previously served as Senior Vice President within M&T’s Commercial Real Estate Innovation Office. Prior to joining M&T, Kolluri served as the head of the Federal Housing Administration with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). She also oversaw HUD’s Office of Housing, which includes the Offices of Manufactured Housing, Multifamily Housing, and Housing Counseling.