Walker & Dunlop Ranks #1 with Fannie Mae in 2017 Multifamily Originations

BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE: WD) announced today that it finished 2017 as the largest Fannie Mae DUS^® Lender by volume of multifamily loans originated.  Walker & Dunlop moved up in the 2017 rankings from second place last year.  Fannie Mae provided $66.1 billion of capital to the multifamily housing market in 2017, up 20 percent from 2016.    

Executive Vice President and Chief Production Officer for Walker & Dunlop's Agency lending business, Don King, commented, "We have added the top mortgage bankers in the country to the Walker & Dunlop platform to build the very best multifamily finance company in the industry. It's exciting to see the scale and continued success we have achieved with Fannie Mae benefiting Walker & Dunlop's clients every day. To finish 2017 as Fannie Mae's largest partner for the fourth time in six years is truly amazing, and we look forward to a continued strong partnership in 2018."  

Walker & Dunlop will provide details on its total transaction volume for the fourth quarter and full year 2017 during its earnings call on February 7, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time.  

About Walker & Dunlop 
Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD), headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, is one of the largest commercial real estate services and finance companies in the United States providing financing and investment sales to owners of multifamily and commercial properties. Walker & Dunlop, which is included in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index, has over 600 professionals in 28 offices across the nation with an unyielding commitment to client satisfaction.

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