Expanded partnership helps banks and credit unions manage their CRE portfolios more effectively, including construction loan administration

CARMEL, Ind., Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Baker Hill, a leading provider of commercial lending technology for banks and credit unions, and Built, the AI-native platform for real estate and construction finance, today announced an expanded partnership connecting Baker Hill’s origination technology with Built’s CRE construction loan administration and portfolio management.

The integration will allow loan, borrower, property, project, budget, draw, asset and portfolio data to move between systems, giving banks and credit unions a more complete view of their CRE business without replacing technology they already use.

U.S. commercial banks hold more than $3.1 trillion in commercial real estate loans, including approximately $454 billion in construction and land development loans, according to Federal Reserve data. Yet many financial institutions still manage critical post-close workflows outside their primary lending systems, relying on spreadsheets, email and shared drives to coordinate draws, budgets, inspections, covenants, exceptions, asset performance and supporting documentation. The disconnect can slow decisions, add manual work and limit visibility across the portfolio.

“CRE lending shouldn’t become a manual process the moment a loan closes,” said Andy Ivankovich, chairman and CEO of Baker Hill. “Our clients need the same efficiency, visibility and control after closing that they have during origination. Expanding our partnership with Built will help financial institutions maintain that continuity through construction loan administration and portfolio management.”

Built supports both construction and stabilized CRE loans. The platform centralizes draws, inspections, exceptions and asset performance, so lenders aren’t stitching together data from separate systems.

“CRE lending has long depended on a patchwork of disconnected tools to manage critical workflows after origination,” said Frank Iannotti, VP and GM of Lender at Built. “Our expanded partnership with Baker Hill gives teams cleaner data and better visibility, so they can spend less time reconciling systems and more time making informed decisions.”

About Baker Hill
Baker Hill is the leading provider of commercial lending technology for banks and credit unions across the United States. Each month, financial institutions use Baker Hill’s platform to process more than $7 billion in lending originations — helping them Lend Better, Lend Faster, and Lend More™ in their communities. Backed by Flexpoint Ford, a private equity firm, Baker Hill delivers the scale, security and innovation required to meet the demands of modern banking. The company is headquartered in Carmel, Indiana, with operations in Santa Barbara, California. For more information, visit www.bakerhill.com.

About Built
Built helps commercial real estate and construction teams save time and money and make better decisions on every deal. Its AI-native platform brings lenders, property owners and developers into one shared system. Lenders manage the full loan lifecycle, from origination and construction loan administration through portfolio management, while owners and developers manage budgets, draws, payments, and compliance. By replacing spreadsheets, emails, and manual handoffs with real-time visibility and connected workflows, Built helps teams collaborate more effectively, manage risk, and keep projects and portfolios on track. Learn more at getbuilt.com.

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