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{{Infobox company | name = Walker & Dunlop | traded_as = NYSE:WD S&P Small Cap 600 | type = Public | industry = Real Estate | founded = 1937; 87 years ago (1937) | hq_location = Bethesda, Maryland | hq_location_country = United States | area_served = United States | key_people =


Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD) is a mid-sized commercial real estate finance company founded 1937 in Washington, DC.  It’s currently headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland and has 29 offices across the United States.[1][2]

History

Walker & Dunlop is known as one of the first companies to use FHA insurance to finance single-family home loans, which is now a common practice.  It was also one of the first commercial real estate firms to obtain a DUS license from Fannie Mae.[3][4]

In 1937, Oliver Walker and Laird Dunlop founded the company.[5] In 2010, Walker & Dunlop had an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange.[6] In 2011, Walker & Dunlop launched the Bridge Lending Program.[7] In 2018, the company entered the asset management business with its acquisition of JCR Capital.[8][9]

Walker & Dunlop is an approved servicer for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and HUD loans.[10]

Services

Walker & Dunlop, Inc., through its subsidiaries, originates, sells, and services a range of multifamily and other commercial real estate loans for owners and developers of real estate in the United States.[11]

Financial Products Offered:

  • first mortgage loans
  • second trust loans
  • supplemental financings
  • construction loans
  • mezzanine loans
  • bridge/interim loans
  • Multifamily Finance
  • FHA finance[12]

References

  1. ^ "Six Bethesda Companies Make Washington Post's List of Best Workplaces". Bethesda Magazine. 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
  2. ^ "Walker & Dunlop to acquire rival lender CWCapital". Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
  3. ^ "Firm Founder". Washington Post. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  4. ^ "Willy Walker Keeps His Bets on Fannie and Freddie". Commercial Observer. 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
  5. ^ MarketScreener. "Walker & Dunlop, Inc. company : Shareholders, managers and business summary | Nyse: WD | MarketScreener". www.marketscreener.com. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
  6. ^ "Walker & Dunlop prices IPO at $10 per share". Retrieved 2018-11-27.
  7. ^ "Bridge Loans: A 'Soft Landing' Primed for Growth, says Walker & Dunlop". www.multihousingnews.com. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
  8. ^ "https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2009/01/26/daily100.html". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2018-11-27. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  9. ^ "Walker & Dunlop to buy JCR Capital | News | Institutional Real Estate, Inc". Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
  10. ^ Editorial, Reuters. "${Instrument_CompanyName} ${Instrument_Ric} Company Profile | Reuters.com". U.S. Retrieved 2018-11-27. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  11. ^ "Bloomberg - Are you a robot?". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2018-11-27. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  12. ^ "NYSE:WD - Stock Price, News, & Analysis for Walker & Dunlop". pressoracle.com. Retrieved 2018-11-27.