Regions Bank announced that Eric Speichinger joined Regions Affordable Housing’s Originations Group as vice president and relationship manager. Speichinger will work out of Regions’ Chicago office and will focus on sourcing and originating affordable housing transactions throughout the Midwest.

Previously, Speichinger was director of Acquisitions at Monarch Capital, a national tax credit syndication firm, where he was responsible for sourcing tax credit-financed transactions for housing, historic redevelopment and solar developments. His tax credit syndication experience also includes positions as vice president of Acquisitions at the Richman Group and vice president of Business Development – Housing Tax Credits at GE Capital.

In addition, he served as development project manager at Pedcor Development Corporation and was the owner of the Brightstar home healthcare agency. Speichinger holds a Bachelor of Economics and Management from DePauw University and a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Real Estate & Construction Management from the University of Denver.