Walker & Dunlop, Inc. WD

Profile

Sector

Financial Services

Industry

Financial - Mortgages

CEO

William Mallory Walker

Employees

1466

Country

US

Walker & Dunlop, Inc., operating through its subsidiaries, offers a comprehensive range of financial products and services tailored for real estate owners and developers throughout the United States. The company specializes in financing for multifamily and various other commercial real estate ventures. Their core offerings include a diverse portfolio of loan products such as first mortgages, second trust deeds, supplemental financing, construction loans, mezzanine debt, preferred equity, small-balance loans, and bridge/interim financing. They are particularly active in multifamily finance, supporting properties like manufactured housing communities, student housing, affordable housing, and senior housing, often leveraging Fannie Mae's DUS program. Additionally, they provide both construction and permanent loans for multifamily, affordable, senior living, and healthcare facilities. Beyond direct lending, Walker & Dunlop acts as a crucial conduit, connecting commercial real estate owners with a wide array of institutional capital providers. These sources include life insurance companies, investment banks, commercial banks, pension funds, CMBS conduits, and other institutional investors. In this intermediary role, the firm offers expertise in capital structure advisory, crafts bespoke financing packages, facilitates negotiations between parties, coordinates due diligence, and guides transactions through to completion. Further expanding its service array, the company also provides property sales brokerage, robust underwriting and risk management solutions, and comprehensive loan servicing and asset management. Established in 1937, Walker & Dunlop, Inc. is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.