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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 (WD) has strengthened its New York Capital Markets team with the appointment of Dustin Stolly as senior managing director. Stolly, former co-president of Debt and Structured Finance at Newmark, joins in partnership with Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, and Adam Schwartz.
Throughout his career, Stolly has been instrumental in structuring and executing over $100 billion in debt and equity transactions. His expertise in complex financing solutions, equity raises, and joint ventures has earned him consistent recognition on Commercial Observer's Power Finance 50 list.
This strategic hire reinforces WD's commitment to expanding its market presence and enhancing its capital markets capabilities. The company aims to leverage Stolly's expertise to strengthen its position in commercial real estate capital markets and build what they describe as an 'unmatched capital markets powerhouse.'
Walker & Dunlop (WD) has priced its amended and restated senior secured credit agreement, featuring a $450 million term loan facility that will initially bear interest at SOFR plus 2.00%. The agreement includes a potential 25 basis points reduction in interest margin if the company's total leverage ratio meets specific criteria.
The credit agreement also encompasses a three-year $50 million revolving credit facility with an interest rate of SOFR plus 1.75%. J.P. Morgan Chase Bank will serve as administrative agent and lead arranger, with Bank of America joining as a revolving credit facility provider.
The company plans to utilize proceeds from its $400 million senior unsecured notes due 2033 and the amended credit agreement to reduce existing senior secured term loan principal, cover related expenses, and support general corporate purposes.
Walker & Dunlop (WD) has announced the pricing of $400 million senior unsecured notes due 2033 in a private placement. The notes will carry an interest rate of 6.625% per annum and will be issued at par value.
The notes will be guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by certain company subsidiaries. WD plans to use the proceeds to reduce the outstanding principal amount under its existing senior secured term loan agreement, pay related fees and expenses, and for general corporate purposes.
The offering is expected to close on March 14, 2025, subject to market and customary conditions. The notes are being offered exclusively to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and certain non-U.S. persons under Regulation S of the Securities Act.
Walker & Dunlop (WD) has announced plans to offer $400 million in senior unsecured notes due 2033 through a private placement. The notes will be guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by certain company subsidiaries.
Simultaneously, the company plans to amend its senior secured term loan agreement to:
- Reduce outstanding senior secured term loans to $450 million
- Extend the maturity date to 2032
- Establish a three-year $50 million revolving credit facility
The proceeds will be used to reduce the existing senior secured term loan principal, pay related fees, and support general corporate purposes. The notes will be offered exclusively to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and non-U.S. persons under Regulation S.
Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) reported strong Q4 2024 financial results with total transaction volume of $13.4 billion, up 45% from Q4'23. Total revenues reached $341.5 million, up 24% year-over-year, while net income and diluted EPS both increased 42% to $44.8 million and $1.32 respectively.
The company's servicing portfolio grew to $135.3 billion as of December 31, 2024, up 4% from the previous year. Full-year 2024 highlights include total transaction volume of $39.9 billion (up 21%) and total revenues of $1.1 billion (up 7%). The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.67 per share for Q1 2025, representing a 3% increase.
Notable achievements include ranking as the largest Fannie Mae lender for the sixth consecutive year and fourth largest Freddie Mac lender for 2024. The company's at-risk servicing portfolio increased 8% to $63.4 billion, with six loans in default totaling $41.7 million.
Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) announced its first international expansion with a new London-based brokerage and capital markets advisory team. After 87 years of exclusive focus on U.S. commercial real estate, the company is expanding globally, led by Claudio V.R. Sgobba as senior managing director, Head - EMEA Capital Markets, alongside managing director Jessica Bell.
The new Walker & Dunlop Mayfair London office will focus on commercial real estate capital solutions, including senior, mezzanine, whole-loan, bridge loans, loans on loan, equity joint ventures, and recapitalizations. The team joins from Artega Capital, bringing over 60 years of combined experience and $70 billion in completed transactions since 2005 across the UK, Western Europe, U.S., and Middle East.
Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) announced its first international expansion with a new London-based brokerage and capital markets advisory team. After 87 years of exclusively focusing on the U.S. commercial real estate market, this strategic move aims to capitalize on the company's scale and meet client demand for expertise beyond the U.S.
The expansion is led by Claudio V.R. Sgobba, who joins as Senior Managing Director, Head - EMEA Capital Markets, alongside Managing Director Jessica Bell and other team members from Artega Capital. Sgobba brings extensive experience from previous roles at JLL, HFF, Dubai Inc., and Standard Chartered Bank, while Bell formerly served as managing director at KKR.
This strategic expansion is designed to strengthen relationships with global investors already engaged with the company in the U.S. market and marks a significant milestone in W&D's growth strategy.
Walker & Dunlop (WD) has scheduled its fourth quarter and full-year 2024 earnings release and conference call. The company will release its financial results before the market opens on February 13, 2025, followed by a conference call at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time on the same day.
Investors and interested parties can participate in the conference call by dialing (888) 394-8218 from within the United States or (773) 305-6853 from outside the United States, using Confirmation Code: 3476898. A simultaneous webcast will be available, and a replay can be accessed through the company's Investor Relations website.
Walker & Dunlop (WD) has strengthened its affordable housing team with two key appointments from Wells Fargo's Multifamily Capital team. Matthew Wiener joins as senior managing director, bringing over 25 years of GSE financing experience, while Preyaa Strzalkowski joins as senior director.
Both executives specialize in government-sponsored enterprise originations for conventional and affordable housing product lines, FHA financing, and bridge lending. Wiener, starting in March, previously held positions at American Property Financing and Wachovia Multifamily Capital. Strzalkowski, who worked alongside Wiener for seven years at Wells Fargo, focuses on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, and balance sheet lending.
The appointments align with Walker & Dunlop's commitment to building a leading affordable housing platform, offering debt and equity financing, investment sales, and advisory services.
Dream Finders Homes (NYSE: DFH) has completed the acquisition of Liberty Communities' core homebuilding operations in Atlanta, Georgia and Greenville, South Carolina, along with its pre-engineered panel, truss, and building component import businesses. This strategic move marks DFH's entry into the Atlanta market, the sixth-largest homebuilding market in the U.S. with over 27,000 estimated single-family permits in 2024.
The acquisition includes Liberty's offsite manufacturing operations, providing potential cost and production efficiencies for DFH's homebuilding operations. The transaction was funded through cash on hand and borrowings under DFH's existing senior unsecured revolving credit facility. Upon closing, DFH paid off Liberty's vertical lines of credit associated with the acquired assets.