Walker & Dunlop is the second-largest nonbank commercial real estate lender in the United States. With a national origination and investment sales network, it now ranks as the 10th-largest U.S. mortgage servicer with over $134 billion in mortgage assets across more than 8,000 properties.
Today, foreign investors have taken notice of encouraging developments in the U.S. multifamily mortgage segment. The market is seeing enormous demand for capital because of high short-term interest rates, reduced property valuations exceeding 20% in some cases, more than $600 billion of multifamily mortgages maturing over the next 18 months, and regulatory capital restrictions.
That confluence of circumstances provides lenders a unique opportunity to invest now at lower loan-to-value ratios and higher interest rates.
Through its investment arm, Walker & Dunlop Investment Partners, it has invested more than $9.2 billion across 366 properties in commercial real estate bridge loans since 2017 with outstanding results, according to WDIP Senior Managing Director and Head of the Debt Group Geoff Smith.
The W&D platform provides the WDIP team with the unique advantage of being able to analyze and identify new investment opportunities. W&D provides the security and transparency of a publicly traded investment firm combined with an outstanding track record.
(Disclaimer: All investments have a risk of loss. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Forecasts, forward-looking statements and other opinions are those of the author and subject to change.)
