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Walker & Dunlop, Inc. reports developments in commercial real estate finance and advisory services, with recurring updates on mortgage banking volume, revenues, servicing fees, and the performance of its Capital Markets and Servicing & Asset Management activities. The company originates, sells, and services multifamily and other commercial real estate financing products, including Agency executions tied to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Ginnie Mae, HUD and the Federal Housing Administration.
Company news also covers arranged debt and equity capital for multifamily, affordable housing, hospitality, self-storage and other commercial real estate assets. Updates frequently describe refinancing, construction financing, institutional advisory mandates, LIHTC affordable equity capabilities, servicing portfolio growth, credit exposure from indemnified or repurchased loans, and management commentary on capital markets conditions.
Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) arranged a $147.5 million debt and equity capitalization for 2 South Main, a 12-story, 355,000-square-foot mixed-use development in downtown Port Chester, New York. The project, sponsored by a joint venture of Hyperion, Winter Properties and AIP, will include 322 residences, 330 parking spaces and 5,000 square feet of retail.
Walker & Dunlop Capital Markets acted as exclusive advisor, securing equity from Related Fund Management and construction financing from Arbor Realty Trust. The project lies in an Opportunity Zone, benefits from a 20-year PILOT agreement through the Port Chester IDA, and is expected to begin construction in Q4 2026.
Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD), through Walker & Dunlop Investment Partners (WDIP), closed nearly $242 million of multifamily bridge loans in Q2 2026. WDIP originated five first-trust bridge loans totaling $241.8 million, funding institutional-quality apartment communities across lease-up and value-add strategies intended to qualify for low-cost agency refinancing.
According to the company, WDIP has invested $1.9 billion in first mortgage loans since launching its discretionary debt platform in Q4 2021, with $552 million realized. The announcement highlights tight traditional lending, multifamily occupancy at 92.5%, and record-low resident turnover of 36%, supporting demand for private real estate credit.
Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) reported Q2 2026 total transaction volume of $14.4 billion, up 3% year over year, and total revenues of $306.7 million, down 4% from Q2 2025. Net income was $3.0 million with diluted EPS of $0.09, both down 91%, while adjusted core EPS rose 3% to $1.19, according to Walker & Dunlop.
Debt financing volume increased 8% to $12.5 billion, driven by 43% growth in HUD originations and 17% growth in brokered lending. The servicing portfolio grew 6% to $145.8 billion, and year-to-date GSE market share reached 14.7% versus 11.2% in 2025. Results included $23.2 million of operating and credit-related expenses tied to legacy indemnified and repurchased loans, largely associated with a small number of previously identified fraudulent sponsors. Total repurchased loans declined to $193.3 million at June 30, 2026, and were further reduced by $39.4 million after quarter end, leaving $153.8 million of exposure with $41.7 million of credit-related reserves.
Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) arranged a $138 million refinancing for 12 Halsey, a newly completed Class A mixed-use multifamily property in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Walker & Dunlop Capital Markets Institutional Advisory acted as exclusive advisor to EJS Group and Hope Street Capital, securing a three-year, floating-rate loan from AllianceBernstein.
Completed in October 2025, 12 Halsey includes 240 residential units, with 30% affordable under New York's Affordable New York (421-a) program, plus about 2,400 square feet of ground-floor retail. According to Walker & Dunlop, its Capital Markets team sourced over $22 billion from non-Agency providers in 2025, including nearly $16 billion for multifamily assets.
Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) arranged a $555.6 million refinancing for a portfolio of 14 student housing properties totaling 4,295 units and 10,454 beds across nine U.S. states on behalf of The Scion Group. Walker & Dunlop Capital Markets Real Estate Finance secured a floating-rate, interest-only loan under an existing Fannie Mae credit facility.
The transaction closed within one of Scion’s four Fannie Mae credit facilities, all originated by Walker & Dunlop, highlighting the firm’s long-term relationship with both borrower and lender. The company cites its 2026 Student Housing Outlook, noting demand outpacing supply, and reports that in 2025 it was Fannie Mae’s largest DUS lender by volume, originating nearly $19 billion in Agency volume and completing over 49 student housing transactions valued at nearly $1.9 billion.
Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) arranged a $228.9 million floating-rate, interest-only bridge loan to refinance 295 Fifth Avenue, a newly redeveloped 19-story, 707,181-square-foot Class A office tower in Manhattan’s Midtown South. Walker & Dunlop Capital Markets Institutional Advisory acted as exclusive advisor to a joint venture of PGIM, Tribeca Investment Group, and Meadow Partners, while loan capital was provided by a joint venture between Rialto Capital Management and Hines.
The historic Textile Building is leased to tenants including Bridgewater Associates and Quinn Emanuel and is positioned in a supply-constrained, amenity-rich submarket. According to Walker & Dunlop, its Capital Markets team sourced over $22 billion from non-Agency capital providers in 2025, including nearly $16 billion for multifamily properties.
Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) will release its second quarter 2026 financial results before the market opens on August 6, 2026. The company will host an earnings conference call the same day at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time to discuss the quarterly results.
Investors can join by dialing (800) 330-6710 in the U.S. or (312) 471-1353 internationally using confirmation code 3173235. A live webcast and replay will be accessible via the company’s Investor Relations website.
Zelman, a Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) company, has launched the Zelman Speakers Bureau, giving organizations direct access to its housing and commercial real estate analysts and thought leaders. The bureau targets investors, developers, lenders, corporate leaders and associations seeking data-driven perspectives on market trends and strategy.
Through the Speakers Bureau, clients can engage Zelman experts for keynotes, panels, executive briefings and customized workshops on topics such as U.S. housing market trends, homebuilding, multifamily, single-family rentals, mortgage finance, building products, housing policy and investment strategy. Featured analysts include Alan Ratner, Ryan McKeveny, McClaran Hayes, Marius Morar and Jesse Lederman, supported by Walker & Dunlop’s broader commercial real estate and macroeconomic expertise.
Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) released its 2026 Student Housing Outlook, indicating that strong preleasing, resilient enrollment growth and slowing new construction are positioning purpose-built student housing for a new investment cycle. According to the company, the sector is transitioning from a period of record rent growth and rapid development to a fundamentals-driven phase as investors seek durable cash flow beyond traditional multifamily assets.
The Outlook cites national preleasing of 71.6% (up 2% year over year), fall 2025 enrollment of 4.9 million students (up 1.8%), and national student housing transaction volume of $8.8 billion, a 28% increase from 2023. Themes for the year ahead include strong demand, slowing construction starts, active but more selective institutional capital, greater use of recapitalizations and structured liquidity, and pricing that is adjusting as transaction activity rebounds. Walker & Dunlop reports that in 2025 it closed about $716 million in student housing investment sales and, through 2025, has financed more than $14.3 billion and sold more than $10.9 billion of student housing assets.
Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) announced that former FHA commissioner Frank Cassidy has rejoined the firm as a senior managing director. He will advise on FHA and GSE financing strategies as the housing market faces affordability challenges and shifting federal policy.
Cassidy previously oversaw an FHA mortgage insurance portfolio of about $2 trillion. Walker & Dunlop highlights its FHA/HUD platform, which has closed $45 billion across more than 2,000 transactions, with a 99% approval rate since 2021 and a No. 5 HUD MAP/LEAN ranking in 2025.