CUREN

Credit Union Real Estate Network (CUREN)

CUREN stands for Credit Union Real Estate Network. CURENs are located though out the US and consist of local credit unions that want to increase the focus of residential real estate lending and finance in their credit unions. Credit Union participants range in asset size from $50 million to over $1 billion. Typically, CURENs meets monthly to discuss real estate lending and finance topics. Locate a CUREN near you.

What are the benefits of CUREN?

Participating credit unions gain insight and education on current real estate topics including loan programs, regulations, proposed legislation, latest services of the three GSE’s (Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Bank), latest software, vendors that work well with credit union, etc. Also, CUREN meetings offer a great opportunity to network with other credit union professionals.

Who can participate in CURENs?

Any credit union that shares the network’s interest in residential real estate finance. Real estate lending professionals other than credit union may also participate–contact you local CUREN to learn more about participation guidelines.

CUREN Locations

Arizona
Shannon Van Deusen
Shannon.vandusen@azstcu.org

California (Southern)
Chad Shipman
Chad.Shipman@cmgmi.com

Colorado
Lonnie Burkholder
LBuckholder@aafcu.coma
Website

Florida
Tanya Stead
TStead@usffcu.org
Website

Gateway
(E. MO, W. IL, SE IN, AR)
David Kudrin
david.kudrin@cmgmi.com
Deborah Atherton
datherton@abecu.org

Great Plains
(KS, W. MO, NE, W. IA, ND, SD)
David Kudrin
david.kudrin@cmgmi.com

Heartland CUREN
Cindy Borden
WEOKIE Credit Union
PO Box 26090
Oklahoma City, OK 73126
405.415.9703

Midwest (MN, WI)
Stephanie Roth
stephanie.roth@cmgmi.com

Midwest
(Il, IN, OH)
Rick Hite
Rick.Hite@cmgmi.com

Potomac
(MD, VA, DC)
Barry Stricklin
barry.stricklin@towerfcu.org

Southeast (AL, GA and TN)
Gloria Morris
Gloria.morris@tvfcu.com
Barbara McNeely
barbara.mcneely@deltacommunitycu.com
J Patrick Wheeler
pat@valuationmanagementgroup.com

Texas
Curtis Cole Curtis
cole@aacreditunion.org

Oregon
Dawn McCarn
DMcCarn@unitusmortgage.com
Marge Mead
MMead@rivermarkcu.org

Washington
(Western State)
Craig Lyle
craig.lyle@cmgmi.com
Website

Washington
(Eastern State)
Don Frigaard
donf@stcu.org