Walker & Dunlop Ranked #1 Fannie Mae DUS® Lender, #2 GSE Lender and #3 Freddie Mac Optigo® Lender For 2025
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Fannie Mae DUS is a program where approved lenders act like trusted franchisees to underwrite and service commercial multifamily mortgages using Fannie Mae’s standards, while Fannie Mae provides guarantees on the loans. For investors, DUS loans matter because the program standardizes loan quality and repayment promises, which can lower perceived credit risk and improve liquidity—similar to buying products from a well-known brand rather than an unfamiliar seller.
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A GSE (government-sponsored enterprise) is a privately owned company created by the government to support a public policy goal, such as making home loans or agricultural credit more available. Think of a GSE as a bridge that helps private lenders reach more customers by backing loans or buying them, which can stabilize markets and lower borrowing costs; investors watch GSEs because their ties to government policy and large balance sheets can affect risk, liquidity and returns.
BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. announced today that it was recognized as the largest Fannie Mae DUS® lender by volume in 2025, making it Fannie Mae’s #1 lending partner for the seventh consecutive year. In addition to being their largest multifamily lending partner by volume at $8.9 billion, W&D was also recognized by Fannie Mae as:
#1 Producer for Small Loans
#3 Producer for Structured Transactions
#4 Producer for Multifamily Affordable Housing
“What a partnership! Seven years in a row as the largest Fannie Mae DUS® lender in the country speaks volumes about the people and execution of Walker & Dunlop and Fannie Mae,” said Willy Walker, chairman and CEO of Walker & Dunlop.
Walker & Dunlop finished 2025 as the #3 Freddie Mac Optigo® lender, with total volume of $7.9 billion, and received additional recognition from Freddie Mac as:
#2 Producer for Conventional Loans
#3 Producer for Student Housing Loans
#5 Producer for Small Balance Loans
“We are extremely proud to have moved up from #4 to #3 with Freddie Mac after increasing loan origination volumes by 47% in 2025,” continued Walker.
On a combined basis, Walker & Dunlop finished the year as the #2 GSE lender, delivering $16.8 billion in loan volume to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
“Multifamily is by far the largest commercial real estate asset class in the United States, with over 50% of the commercial real estate debt outstanding being on multifamily properties,” added Walker. “Being the second-largest GSE lender is not only a tremendous accomplishment, but places Walker & Dunlop at the very top of an exceedingly competitive and robust commercial real estate lending industry.”
About Walker & Dunlop
Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) is one of the largest commercial real estate finance and advisory services firms in the United States and internationally. Our ideas and capital create communities where people live, work, shop, and play. Our innovative people, breadth of our brand, and our technological capabilities make us one of the most insightful and client-focused firms in the commercial real estate industry.
