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Understanding Asset Classes can Help You Achieve Your Commercial Investing Goals As a commercial real estate investor, your success lies in being an expert in the intricacies of your field as well as the market. So, it’s important to understand all the commercial real...

Solar Financing is an Untapped Opportunity for Credit Unions Across the Nation According to a market research report released by Technavio, the residential solar market in the US is set to grow by $5.9 billion through 2025—a 10% overall increase. This rise is sure to...

Check Out These 14 Small Business Stats to Springboard into 2022 Despite the continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic, the small business sector experienced overall growth in 2021. Key small business statistics prove a large portion of small businesses were able to...

Key Business Trends to Keep an Eye on this Year Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of small businesses has continued to grow over the last few years. It’s a testament to people’s desire to see their ambitions fulfilled, to have more financial freedom and to...

Small Business Cash Flow is Vital to a Venture’s Long-Term Success or Failure Owning a business can come with many incentives: financial independence, a flexible schedule, community support, job creation and so much more. But, it also comes with risks. A big one is...

AVANA CUSO Provides Low-Interest Loans for Renewable Energy In coordination with our parent company AVANA Companies and sister company AVANA Capital, AVANA CUSO contributes to clean energy initiatives by providing low-interest loans to renewable energy businesses. Our...

Understand Commercial Construction Loan Rates & the Approval Process Before Applying AVANA CUSO is a seasoned lender of commercial real estate loans. As such, we provide commercial construction loans within our core loan product offerings. AVANA CUSO’s commercial...

From personalized connections to lower fees and higher returns, credit unions provide a client experience like no other financial institution. As a seasoned commercial lender who partners with hundreds of credit unions to provide loans, AVANA CUSO has a deep...

Learn the Ins & Outs of Commercial Lending to Better Understand Your Next Steps If you’re expanding your small business, you may be wondering: “Where will I get the funding for it?” Although personal finances and partners can put up some of the capital, much of...

The Benefits of a Credit Union vs Bank Make the Choice an Easy One Between 2013 and 2020, credit union membership increased by nearly 30% from 98.4 million to 126.6 million. This statistic makes it clear that more and more Americans across the nation are signing up to...

Commercial Real Estate Loans can Help Credit Unions Make Up the Difference in Auto Loan Volumes Credit unions’ portfolios have historically held a large percentage of auto loans for both new and used vehicles. However, the volume of auto loans has significantly...

Getting a Small Business Loan can be Essential to Financing Your Venture For those starting or growing a business, getting a small business loan is one of the first steps. With more than two decades of professional commercial lending experience, AVANA CUSO can aid a...

AVANA CUSO and Its Sister Company LendThrive Offer Various Business Loans that Support Any Venture. Whether you’re opening a retail store on Main Street, expanding your restaurant or growing any other budding venture, you’ll likely need a business loan to help fund...

Consider Several Factors When Choosing the Best Credit Union to Suit Your Needs With more than 6,200 credit union businesses in the United States, it can be difficult to choose the one that’s right for you and your financial needs. Luckily, AVANA CUSO has more than 20...

AVANA CUSO Explains the Difference Between a Credit Union and Bank AVANA CUSO has more than two decades of experience providing participation loans to credit unions and their borrowers. With such extensive experience working with credit unions, AVANA CUSO understands...

Understanding SBA 504 Loan Rates, Requirements & Terms is Integral to Financing Real Estate for Small Businesses As a seasoned commercial real estate lender, AVANA CUSO has facilitated SBA 504 loans to small business owners across the nation for over 20 years....

AVANA CUSO answers a popular question: “What are the typical commercial real estate loan terms?” As a commercial real estate lender with more than two decades of experience, AVANA CUSO has funded various types of commercial loans ranging from bridge to conventional....

AVANA CUSO Breaks Down the Most Popular Commercial Real Estate Loans Available As one of the country's top commercial lenders catering to credit unions and their borrowers, AVANA CUSO offers a variety of business loans ranging in size from $2 to $25 million. Each of...

As a Lender, Knowing the Ins & Outs of a Commercial Real Estate Appraisal is Incredibly Important As a commercial real estate lender, AVANA CUSO has decades of experience assisting credit unions and their borrowers in the commercial real estate loan process. One...

AVANA Capital Investments Align with AVANA CUSO’s Mission of “People Helping People" Less than one year ago, a majority stake in AVANA CUSO was purchased by AVANA Capital, a financial institution with nearly two decades of experience in commercial lending. Not only...

Effective July 29, 2021, business owners can now save money and refinance existing conventional loans, SBA 7a loans and SBA 504 debentures. A new rule was just enacted by the US Small Business Administration (SBA) to better meet the debt refinancing needs of small...

AVANA CUSO is proud to work with the best financial credit unions across the nation Twelve of AVANA CUSO’s credit union partners were recently recognized by Forbes as “America’s Best Credit Unions In Each State.” In collaboration with market research firm Statista,...

Three Important Basics to Understand Before You Buy Any Commercial Property As a commercial real estate lender with more than two decades of experience, AVANA CUSO has advised countless investors on how to get into commercial real estate. Before you buy commercial...

AVANA CUSO Assists Through the Full Lifecycle of the Commercial Loan Approval Process The commercial real estate loan process is more complex than a residential loan. AVANA CUSO, one of the nation’s most seasoned commercial lenders funding loans up to $15 million,...