Professional services for credit unions

Choose a-la-carte support or connect services across origination, credit administration, servicing, participations, and portfolio management—built for credit union oversight

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Support that scales with you

Not every credit union needs the same level of support — and growth doesn’t happen on a fixed schedule.

AVANA CUSO offers flexible, modular services that allow credit unions to engage where and when needed. Whether it’s credit underwriting, document coordination, special asset management, compliance consulting, or Annual Term Loan Reviews (ATLR), our team integrates seamlessly with yours.

This approach allows credit unions to:

Supplement internal expertise

Scale resources during growth cycles

Strengthen risk management

Maintain regulatory readiness

Control costs while expanding capabilities

Professional Services for Credit Unions

Services we provide

Loan origination

Add origination support to help source, structure, and move commercial loan opportunities through a consistent intake and review workflow.

Credit administration

Strengthen documentation and ongoing loan administration support to help maintain consistency, controls, and clear internal records.

Loan servicing

Support the loan lifecycle after closing—payments, monitoring, and routine servicing activities—based on defined scope and requirements.

Loan participation

Expand your reach, manage risk, and optimize your portfolio with Avana CUSO’s strategic participation and analytics solutions.

Portfolio management

Access commercial real estate loan participation opportunities with a structured process and post-close visibility tools to support oversight.

Our working process with Credit unions

How it works

01

Align on objectives and governance needs

We start with your goals and internal oversight requirements. Then align on workflow and service scope.

02

Origination and participation workflow support

Opportunities are evaluated through a structured process designed to support consistent review and decision-making.

03

Ongoing servicing and reporting

After close, servicing infrastructure and reporting tools support visibility and portfolio oversight.

04

Expand support as your program grows

Add services like credit administration and portfolio management as needs evolve.

AVANA CUSOOur Differentiators

Why AVANA CUSO

Mission-aligned support for SMEs

Designed to help credit unions expand and manage small business and commercial lending in a way that fits cooperative values.

Operational depth across the lending lifecycle

Support spans origination through administration, servicing, participations, and portfolio monitoring.

Technology-enabled reporting and workflow discipline

Structured processes and reporting tools can help teams stay organized, informed, and audit-ready.

Most common questions

Frequently asked questions

You can start with a specific service (like credit administration or servicing) and expand over time. Many credit unions choose a phased approach based on immediate capacity needs.

Engagements work best with clear roles, defined handoffs, and documentation standards. Your credit union retains governance and approval authority; support is structured around your process.

Current service pages reference reporting/portal access and dashboard-style portfolio tools; outputs can be tailored to stakeholder needs and available data.

Any engagement should include access controls, role-based permissions, and agreed data handling practices. Specific controls should be reviewed with your internal risk and compliance stakeholders.

Our Experts

Our team

Sundip Patel

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Sanat Patel

Chief Lending Officer

Yiqing Wang

Chief Operations Officer

Matthew Hunt

Chief Credit Officer

Mae Julian

Global Controller

Brianna Vaughan

EVP, Credit Union Success

Christyna Lane

VP, Business Development

Joy Hekking

VP, Servicing

Josephine Aquino

Customer Success Manager

Ward Hickey

SVP, Business Development Officer

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