What collateral risk network does

Collateral Risk Network, Inc. (CRN) is a private, nonprofit professional association founded in 2011 and headquartered in Westcliffe, Colorado. Its stated mission is to advance sound collateral risk management principles, policies, and practices within the U.S. housing finance industry under all economic conditions, with a four-bucket risk framework spanning Property, Market, Exogenous, and Operational risk. CRN convenes a deliberately multi-stakeholder membership that includes lenders, investors, rating agencies, private mortgage insurers, appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies (AMCs), technology and data providers, and federal regulators. It is not a technology company and does not develop or sell software products; its core offerings are quarterly meetings, a private email network for ongoing peer counsel, an annual CRN 2.0 event, a numbered Roundtable series, committee-driven work (Government Affairs, Best Practices, AMC, Lender, Standards, Governance, Nominating, plus a Stakeholder Advisory Group), public and private resource libraries of white papers and best practices, and the annual Valuation Visionary Award, which has run continuously since 2011.

The organization's go-to-market is community-led and membership-driven. CRN generates revenue primarily through annual membership dues from individuals and organizations in the collateral risk field, supplemented by event registration fees ($299-$499 for members, $599-$899 for non-members), and likely additional sponsor contributions. It distributes its programming directly to members through scheduled in-person and virtual events, the private email network, and committee participation, with the collateralrisk.org website serving as the primary public information hub. Named participants and members include the GSEs (Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac), federal agencies (HUD/FHA, Department of Veterans Affairs), major lenders (Bank of America, Wells Fargo), and appraisal/valuation technology providers (ServiceLink, Opteon), alongside individual chief appraisers and collateral risk experts. CRN holds formal collaborations with standards and industry bodies including MISMO, The Appraisal Foundation, and the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), and is led by President and CEO Jim Park, a former Executive Director of the federal Appraisal Subcommittee (2009-2024).

Name

collateral risk network

Legal name

Collateral Risk Network, Inc.

Website

https://collateralrisk.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Collateral Risk Network (CRN) is a nonprofit professional association founded in 2011 that convenes lenders, appraisers, AMCs, GSEs, regulators, and technology providers to advance collateral risk management practices in U.S. housing finance through meetings, committees, and the annual Valuation Visionary Award.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Westcliffe

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: CRN generates revenue through annual membership fees from individuals and organizations in the collateral risk industry including lenders, appraisers, AMCs, and technology providers.
2. Event Registration Fees: Revenue from event registrations including quarterly meetings and roundtables. Pricing ranges from $299-$899 depending on membership status and event type.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Collateral Risk Network (CRN) is a nonprofit professional membership organization that advances sound collateral risk management principles, policies, and practices within the housing finance industry. It offers paid membership, quarterly in-person and virtual meetings, a private email network for peer counsel, committee-driven standards and best-practices work, educational roundtables and workshops, white papers and resource libraries, and the annual Valuation Visionary award program for the collateral valuation profession.

Product overview

Collateral Risk Network (CRN) is a professional membership organization, not a technology product company. It provides thought leadership, education, and collaboration services for collateral risk professionals including lenders, investors, rating agencies, private mortgage insurers, appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies (AMCs), technology providers, data providers, and regulators. CRN's core offerings include quarterly meetings, a private email network, educational resources (white papers, best practices guides), industry standards development through various committees, and the annual Valuation Visionary award. The organization focuses on four primary risk areas: Property Risk, Market Risk, Exogenous Risk, and Operational Risk. CRN does not offer software products or technology solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CRN Membership
• Quarterly Meetings
• CRN Roundtable Series
• CRN 2.0 Annual Meeting
• Private Email Network
• White Papers and Resource Library

Named customers9 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• Alston & BirdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlston & Bird serves as the venue host for CRN Roundtable 3 in June 2026 at their Washington, D.C. office, bringing together industry leaders, regulators, and legislators for collateral valuation policy discussions.
• MISMO (Mortgage Industry Standards Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRN works closely with MISMO on data standards for property information and valuation sectors. CRN Standards Committee Chair Liz Green also serves as Chair of MISMO Property and Valuation Services Community of Practice.
• The Appraisal FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRN collaborates with The Appraisal Foundation on appraisal standards, education standards for RMBS, and professional development. Multiple CRN members serve on AQB and ASB committees.
• Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)moderateTechnology or IntegrationCRN engages with OGC on geospatial standards development, including unique geospatial ID standards for real estate. OGC presented at CRN quarterly meetings.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Appraisal Institute: The leading professional association for real estate appraisers in the US, with designation programs and standards advocacy. Directly comparable as a membership organization focused on appraisal profession, valuation standards, and education — the same domain CRN convenes around.
• Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA): The largest US trade association for the mortgage finance industry, with member organizations spanning lenders, GSEs, servicers, and technology providers. Directly comparable to CRN as a convening body serving overlapping stakeholders (lenders, AMCs, technology vendors) in the US mortgage ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Home Builders (NAHB): US trade association for the home building industry, which hosts events including the venue for CRN's 2025 Valuation Visionary ceremony. Comparable as a broader housing-finance ecosystem convener with overlapping policy interests in property risk and valuation.
• American Bankers Association (ABA): The principal US banking industry trade association, representing banks of all sizes including residential mortgage lenders. Comparable as a convener of bank members on mortgage policy and risk topics that intersect with CRN's lender-committee agenda.
• CoreLogic: A major provider of real estate data, analytics, and valuation services whose clients overlap heavily with CRN members (lenders, AMCs, GSEs). Comparable as a broad incumbent serving the collateral risk ecosystem that CRN's lender and standards committees engage with.
• National Association of Realtors (NAR): The largest US trade association for residential real estate, encompassing transactions, valuation, and policy advocacy. Comparable as a broader real estate industry convener whose scope overlaps with CRN's market risk and valuation agenda, though CRN is much more specialized toward collateral risk.

Others

• HousingWire: A leading US mortgage and housing industry media outlet covering collateral risk, valuation, and policy. Comparable as an adjacent content/awareness channel serving the same professionals CRN convenes, and a potential substitute for paid convening.
• MISMO (Mortgage Industry Standards Organization): The standards-setting body for the US mortgage industry, with whom CRN maintains a Core strategic partnership and shares committee leadership. Comparable as an adjacent, enabling organization that CRN's members participate in and that shapes collateral risk data standards.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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