Introducing Asteris Lending: Atlanta-Based Finance Firm Offers Innovative Real Estate and Developer Lending Solutions
Macon Native Cortney Newmans Launches Minority-Owned Lending Firm
Asteris Lending, a new institutionally-backed private lending firm headquartered in Atlanta, announces its official launch, targeting $1 billion in originations with a national footprint. Founded by Cortney Newmans and Justin Thompson, industry veterans with decades of experience in real estate lending and asset management, Asteris Lending is poised to elevate the private lending landscape with its sponsor-focused approach. The company provides tailored financing solutions to real estate investors and developers across the United States. New York-based Nomura Securities International Inc. led the capital raise for Asteris Lending.
Originating loans for new construction, fix-and-flip projects and rental to small-to medium-sized business borrowers, Asteris Lending is designed to empower both seasoned and emerging real estate investors and developers across the country. With its new headquarters in Atlanta and a second office in Greenville, South Carolina, the company is strategically positioned to serve key real estate markets throughout the Southeast and beyond. Asteris stands apart from traditional lenders by combining a high-touch, client-first approach with the flexibility and speed needed to meet the demands of experienced sponsors.
Asteris Lending proudly launches as a minority-owned business, bringing greater representation to the financial sector and championing inclusivity in real estate investment and development. At the helm is 35-year-old CEO Cortney Newmans, whose vision for Asteris Lending is rooted in his firsthand experience and a clear need for more personalized, relationship-driven lending solutions. A Macon native and University of Georgia graduate, Newmans brings not only deep industry expertise but also a strong personal connection to the region. As a lifelong Georgian, he understands the unique dynamics of the Southeast’s real estate landscape and the opportunity for a sponsor-focused lending platform based in Atlanta.
“We founded Asteris Lending to fill a gap in the market, combining institutional capital strength with a client-first service model built for investors by investors,” said Newmans. “Atlanta felt like the obvious place to launch Asteris. It’s a growing financial hub, and surprisingly, there are no other institutionally-backed national private lenders headquartered here.”
Asteris is positioned to become the premier lending platform for real estate investors and business operators across the country. The firm is already planning for national growth, strategic partnerships and expanded product offerings in the coming year that will add a holistic lending package to Atlanta’s real estate sector and beyond. Asteris Lending’s leadership is comprised of accomplished industry veterans – Co-Founder and CEO Cortney Newmans, Co-Founder and CRO Justin Thompson, CFO John Oldham, Head of Capital Markets Trez Moore and CTO Lucas Whaley.
About Asteris Lending
Headquartered in Atlanta, Asteris Lending brings vision, speed and strategy to real estate lending. Asteris offers tailored financing solutions for real estate investors and business clients nationwide backed by a team with more than five decades of combined industry experience. With specialized loan products, a sponsor-focused approach and a belief that ambition deserves direction, Asteris is redefining how capital meets opportunity. For more information, visit asterislending.com and connect with us on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
