BankUnited announced that Jay D. Richards will join the company on January 29, 2018 as its Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer. Richards will report to Jack Leonard, its current Chief Credit Officer, who will become Vice Chairman, Credit Risk Management. Richards comes to BankUnited from TD Bank in Greenville, South Carolina where he served as Senior Vice President and Executive Credit Officer. In his role, Richards will be responsible for overseeing and managing the overall credit process and risk of BankUnited's loan portfolios, including the underwriting function and portfolio management. Richards will be based at BankUnited's corporate headquarters at 7815 NW 148th Street, Miami Lakes, Florida.