ABOUT US

The Collateral Risk Network (CRN) is the only organization built to represent the entire collateral risk and valuation ecosystem, not just one corner of it.

CRN’s membership spans the full spectrum of the industry: the largest money-center banks to small independent community banks, national appraisal management companies to single-office appraisal firms, established technology innovators to emerging valuation technology startups, and national trade associations and non-bank mortgage originators alongside mortgage brokers and property inspection firms. Big companies and small ones sit at the same table here. That breadth is what sets CRN apart. No other organization brings together such a complete cross section of collateral risk stakeholders, and no other organization can offer the same independence and objectivity that comes from representing everyone rather than any single sector’s interests.

Founded in January 2020 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, CRN was built to meet a growing need: a dedicated home for advancing the science, and the education, of collateral risk. Members engage through CRN’s boards, committees, and councils, working together to strengthen the integrity of appraisal practice, develop sound industry standards, and prepare the profession for what comes next.

Whether a global bank or a single-office appraisal firm, CRN members share one conviction: that sound collateral valuation is essential to a safe, sound, and trustworthy housing finance system, and that achieving it takes every stakeholder in the room, not just a few.