CR Equity AI Partners with Redwood Trust for Institutional Capital

ALEXANDRIA, VA, UNITED STATES, October 12, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- TALLAHASSEE, Fla., October 9, 2026, CR Equity AI, Inc. (NMLS #2797309), an AI-native specialty real estate private credit and commercial lending platform, has taken a significant step forward in its mission to revolutionize the lending landscape. The company has entered into a correspondent lending relationship with Redwood Trust, Inc., through its CoreVest and Aspire platforms, gaining direct access to institutional capital.

CR Equity AI, founded in 2021 by Rob Stewart, a U.S. military veteran, has been working tirelessly to establish itself in the competitive real estate lending market. Since its inception, the company has closed 477 loans, including $189 million in 2025, with a closing rate of nearly 95%, powered by its automated due diligence process that completes in roughly three minutes. This achievement has not gone unnoticed, as CR Equity AI was named to the Inc. 5000 in 2025.

With this new relationship, CR Equity AI is now a delegated correspondent lender, backed by Redwood Trust’s CoreVest and Aspire platforms. This move places dependable institutional capital directly behind the loans that CR Equity AI’s proprietary technology originates, underwrites, and closes. The relationship is expected to streamline the lending process, providing faster answers and greater certainty of execution for borrowers, brokers, and referral partners.

Rob Stewart, Founder and CEO of CR Equity AI, expressed his excitement about the new partnership.

Stewart set a target of $100 million in monthly originations by year-end 2027.

CR Equity AI serves real estate investors, sponsors, and brokers nationwide, offering DSCR, bridge, fix-and-flip, and business-purpose financing. The company pairs its proprietary artificial intelligence with institutional underwriting discipline to deliver fast, transparent, and data-driven lending decisions.