CRE Lending Support for Credit Unions
We serve credit unions seeking to expand or strengthen their commercial real estate capabilities — whether building from the ground up or optimizing an existing portfolio
How We Help Credit Unions
AVANA CUSO helps 80+ credit unions access CRE participation opportunities and build stronger lending operations — supported by servicing infrastructure, credit administration, and reporting tools built for internal governance and visibility.
Our partners range from institutions just entering CRE to those managing complex portfolios who need scalable, reliable infrastructure. As a CUSO, our interests are aligned with yours.
We help credit unions:
Increase earning assets
Diversify portfolios
Strengthen underwriting discipline
Maintain regulatory confidence
Access participation liquidity
Scale without expanding internal headcount
Services We Provide
Loan Origination
Credit Administration
Loan Servicing
Loan Participation
Portals to Support Your Workflow
Participation Desk
A platform designed to streamline access to commercial real estate (CRE) loan opportunities, with controls that support internal workflows:
- Opportunity detail pages with all the information
- Lending preference management to align opportunities with strategy
- User management to support internal controls
- Email notifications to keep stakeholders informed
Reporting Portal
Tool designed for ongoing visibility and governance-friendly reporting access
- 24/7 access for on-demand visibility
- On-screen viewing, or Excel/PDF export
- User management and role-based access
- Granular report access to support internal governance
How It Works
01
Discovery Conversation
We learn where your CRE program is today, whether you're building from the ground up or optimizing an existing portfolio.
02
Choose Your Services
Start with participations, origination, credit administration, servicing or portfolio support, or combine them.
03
Connect Your Team
Your staff get Participation Desk and Reporting Portal access, with roles that fit your internal controls.
04
Grow With Oversight
Expand your CRE lending with ongoing reporting and support, while you keep approval authority.
Join the 80+ credit unions growing CRE with AVANA CUSO.
Why AVANA CUSO
Built Around Credit Union Governance
Scope, reporting and documentation are aligned to your policies and to how your board and committees review risk.
Trusted by 80+ Credit Unions
Credit unions across the country use AVANA CUSO for participations, lending operations and reporting.
Technology-Enabled Reporting And Workflow Discipline
Structured processes and reporting tools can help teams stay organized, informed, and audit-ready.
Proven Success Stories
38-Unit Multifamily in Newark, NJ
Multifamily
142-room Inn – Reading
Hotel
Multi-Tenant Industrial Property
Industrial
O’Connor-Masse Family Trust
Refinance
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Acquisition
107-room Home2 Suites Deal
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End-to-End CRE Lending Support
Portals to Support Your Workflow
You Keep Approval Authority
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