Solutions / Program Lending

Infrastructure built for regulated lending programs

USDA B&I, SBA 7(a), HUD 223(f), and other regulated programs — each with its own documentation, citations, and examiner expectations. CORE embeds all of it into your workflow.

The problem

Program lending runs on institutional memory

Regulated lending programs have specific, auditable requirements. Most teams meet them through experience and effort—not infrastructure.

CFR compliance that depends on analyst memory

Audit trails assembled after the fact

Document checklists maintained in spreadsheets

Memos that reference regulations without linking to them

How CORE solves it

Compliance built into the workflow

Instead of relying on analysts to remember every CFR reference and checklist item, CORE embeds program requirements directly into the deal workspace.

Citations that validate themselves

Credit memos automatically reference applicable CFR sections for your program. Citations validate in real time against current regulatory text. Examiners see the references; your team doesn't have to look them up.

CFR Resources panel showing applicable USDA regulations with expandable regulation text and source links

Checklists that know the program

Select your lending program and the document checklist auto-populates with its requirements. No more maintaining separate spreadsheets per program.

USDA B&I workflow template with 10 stages, 225 checklist items across 34 categories

Every decision already documented

Every analysis decision, memo edit, and document action is logged. When OCC or state examiners review a file, the evidence chain is already complete.

Every claim traced to source

Every claim in the credit memo links to its source document. Click a citation and see the exact page, passage, and document. Defensible by default.

Deal lifecycle

How a program deal flows through CORE

From program selection through committee-ready output, every phase is structured, tracked, and documented.

1

Deal intake & program selection

Select the lending program and CORE configures the workspace. Document checklists, regulatory references, and stage gates populate automatically based on program requirements.

2

Staged collection & validation

Borrowers see what's needed now — not 40 items on day one. Requirements release in phases as the deal progresses through application, financial package, appraisal, and environmental stages. Your team sees exactly what's received, what's missing, and what's blocking the next stage.

3

Analysis & memo drafting

Financial analysis flows directly into memo sections. DSCR calculations, collateral assessments, and borrower financials link to source documents. AI assists with narrative drafting; analysts review and approve every section.

4

Review, approval & export

Senior reviewers and credit committee members see a complete package: memo, supporting documents, regulatory citations, and full audit trail. Export to PDF, Word, or directly to your committee presentation format.

Credit memorandum cover page for Ridgeline Grain & Milling, prepared for USDA Rural Development

See CORE handle a program lending deal

We'll walk through a deal workflow for your program. Bring your checklist requirements and we'll show you how CORE handles them.