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Everything you need to know about CRE Banking
What is traditional CRE Banking?
CRE banking, or commercial real estate banking, is typically defined as the practice of providing loans and other financial services to businesses and individuals that own or operate commercial real estate. Commercial real estate is any income-producing real estate that is used for business purposes, such as office buildings, retail stores, hotels, and apartments.
CRE banks typically offer a variety of loan products, including:
- ?Acquisition loans: Loans used to purchase commercial real estate
- ?Development loans: Loans used to finance the construction or renovation of commercial real estate
- ?Permanent loans: Loans that are used to refinance existing commercial real estate debt
- ?Bridge loans: Short-term loans that are used to bridge the gap between the time a property is purchased and the time permanent financing is obtained
- ?Working capital loans: Loans that are used to provide businesses with the cash flow they need to operate
CRE banks also offer a variety of other financial services, such as:
- ?Appraisals: Services that estimate the value of commercial real estate
- ?Property management: Services that manage commercial real estate properties
- ?Leasing: Services that help businesses find and lease commercial real estate space
CRE banking is a specialized field of banking that requires a deep understanding of the commercial real estate market and the risks involved in lending to businesses and individuals who own or operate commercial real estate. CRE bankers must be able to assess the creditworthiness of borrowers, analyze the market value of commercial real estate, and manage the risks associated with CRE lending.

The banking features on the Covercy Platform give general partners (GPs) several benefits, including the ability to open bank accounts quickly and easily, organize bank accounts underneath assets or properties, and move money instantly via ACH debit between assets or to their investors, or from their investors into an asset account. One of the biggest differentiators for the banking features is that banking functionality is integrated right within the investor management platform, making it easy for GPs to manage their finances and stay organized.
Additionally, funds sitting in checking accounts opened with Covercy's banking partner, Thread Bank, earn a high-yield APY while staying accessible and liquid. This is a hugely beneficial feature for GPs and their limited partners (LPs) who may have committed capital sitting uncalled in a savings account or checking account for months or even years during capital projects on a property or development. This money could be earning additional revenue for the GP, the LP, or the asset/property while it sits, but still be easily accessible should the need to call it sooner than planned arise.
Here are some additional details about each of these features:
- ?Opening bank accounts quickly and easily: It is easy for GPs to open bank accounts for their investment funds. This can be done online in just a few minutes, and there are no minimum balance requirements or fees. Individual debit cards for each asset account can be issued as well.
- ?Organizing bank accounts underneath assets or properties: The banking features allow GPs to organize their bank accounts underneath assets or properties. This makes it easy to track the financial performance of each asset or property and to ensure that funds are being allocated appropriately.
- ?Moving money instantly via ACH debit: The banking features allow GPs to move money instantly between asset accounts, distribute payments to their investors, or collect capital contributions from their investors into an asset account. This can be done 24/7, and there are no fees for ACH transfers.
- ?Funds earning a high-yield APY: Funds sitting in checking accounts opened with Covercy's banking partner, Thread Bank, earn a high-yield APY. This means that GPs and LPs can earn additional revenue on their committed capital, even while it is sitting uncalled.
- ?Funds staying accessible and liquid: Funds sitting in checking accounts opened with Covercy's banking partner, Thread Bank, stay accessible and liquid. This means that they can be easily withdrawn or transferred if needed.
Overall, on the Covercy Platform, the banking features offer several benefits for GPs and LPs. These features can help to streamline the financial management process, improve transparency, and generate additional revenue.
Covercy is a software platform that provides investment management solutions for commercial real estate (CRE) deal sponsors. The company's banking features allow sponsors to open bank accounts quickly and easily, organize bank accounts underneath assets or properties, and move money instantly via ACH debit between assets or to their investors, or from their investors into an asset account.
Covercy's banking partner is Thread Bank, a well-established financial institution that offers a variety of banking services to its customers. Deposits are FDIC-insured for $250,000 for each account. With cash sweeping that deposits made with the company are insured up to $3,000,000 per depositor*. This provides sponsors with peace of mind knowing that their funds are safe and secure.
Here are a few sample scenarios demonstrating how Covercy's CRE Banking features work to streamline operations, payments, and reporting for General Partners in the commercial real estate market.
Covercy is a valuable tool for CRE deal sponsors & general partners. It can help streamline banking operations, automate many administrative tasks, improve transparency for LPs, and even add a new revenue stream by taking advantage of high-yield APY rates on FDIC-insured cash accounts.*
Banking features designed for Commercial Real Estate
Earn interest on bank account deposits. Manage multiple bank accounts per asset. Look at each account in an asset or all accounts aggregated to that asset.
| Feature | Traditional CRE Banking | Covercy |
|---|---|---|
| Collect & Hold Capital | ||
| Bank Account Per Asset | ||
| Make Payments Online | ||
| Collect Payments Online | ||
| Multiple Accounts Per Asset | ||
| Earn Interest on Idle Capital | ||
| Integrated With Investment Management Platform |
Covercy is a financial technology company. Banking provided by Thread Bank: Member FDIC.
What Covercy customers are saying
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Tailor Covercy's CRE Banking features for your real estate firm
Smart Payments
2 Included Accounts
- ?Up To 3M FDIC-Insured Bank Accounts
- ?10 Monthly ACH Payments (Included)
- ?Multi-Factor Payment Approvals
- ?Connect External Bank Accounts (Weekly Updates)
- ?QuickBooks Bank Sync
- ?Next Day ACH
Core
10 Included Accounts
- ?Everything in Smart Payments
- ?1.96% Interest Yield
- ?20 Monthly ACH Payments (Included)
- ?20 Virtual Debit Cards
- ?20 Physical Debit Card
Advanced
20 Included Accounts
- ?Everything in Core
- ?2.63% Interest Yield
- ?120 Monthly ACH Payments (Included)
- ?Daily Updates for External Accounts
- ?Same-Day ACH
Premium Banking
80 Included Accounts
- ?Everything in Advanced
- ?2.95% Interest Yield
- ?Unlimited ACH Payments
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