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George Hincapie on the Walker Webcast After a year of coronavirus delays, the Olympics are finally here and excellence in sports is top of mind. One person who is well-versed in what it takes to not only excel in a sport but support others who do as well is 17-time Tour de France racer and five-time U.S. Olympian George Hincapie.  Hincapie is a cyclist who held a position in the peloton he rode in at the Tour de France that is known as a “domestique.” The role of a domestique is t...

Walker & Dunlop has closed on its acquisition of Zelman & Associates, a housing research and investment banking firm with offices in New York and Ohio. Zelman’s team and housing-focused research and advisory capabilities will support many of Walker & Dunlop’s strategic growth initiatives, including expansion of its property sales platform, growth in its core debt financing business, and development of investment banking capabilities. Walker & Dunlop is aiming to grow its property sales pl...

What more than 20 years in the Navy SEALs taught one officer about building a strong business team.

The lender made a smart acquisition that should drive its growth.

Vice President of Investor Relations Good morning, everyone. Im Kelsey Duffey, Vice President of Investor Relations at Walker & Dunlop. And I would like to welcome you to Walker & Dunlops first quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast. Hosting the call today is Willy Walker, Walker & Dunlop Chairman and CEO. He is joined by Steve Theobald, Chief Financial Officer. Todays call is being recorded, and a replay will be available via webcast on the Investor Relations section of our website....

In-person gyms and fitness clubs took a major hit in 2020. After all, being surrounded by strangers breathing heavily was low on Americans’ priority lists during a pandemic. Meanwhile, a different sector of the fitness industry was seeing a meteoric rise. As workouts moved more to outdoor solo activities like running and cycling, demand spiked for wearable devices. By tracking heart rates and sleep schedules, wearables allow users to create evolving fitness regimens without the need to go in...

Housing research and investment banking firm Zelman & Associates is acquired Zelman & Associates founders Ivy Zelman and Dennis McGill Zelman & Associates, a housing research and investment banking firm thats co-headquartered in Cleveland and has a high profile nationwide, is being acquired by commercial real estate finance company Walker & Dunlop Inc. (NYSE: WD) Bethesda, Md.-based Walker & Dunlop in a news release did not disclose financial terms of its agreement to buy a controlling interest...

Share this article BETHESDA, Md., May 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  Walker & Dunlop, Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Zelman & Associates ("Zelman"), the leading housing research and investment banking firm in the United States. Founded in 2007 by Ivy Zelman and Dennis McGill, Zelman has earned an impressive reputation among institutional investors and business executives alike for its unbiased, in-depth research, insightful analysis ...

Walker & Dunlop Jumps to Fourth Largest Lender to Commercial Real Estate Climbs Six Ranks in 2020 News provided by Share this article Share this article BETHESDA, Md., April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Walker & Dunlop, Inc. announced today that it is the fourth largest lender to the U.S. commercial real estate industry based on the 2020 Mortgage Bankers Association loan origination rankings. Walker & Dunlop has grown its total lending volume at a 25% compound annual growth rate over the past deca...

Share this article Share this article BETHESDA, Md., April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Walker & Dunlop, Inc. announced today that it is the largest provider of capital to the multifamily industry in the United States based on the 2020 Mortgage Bankers Association loan origination rankings. Walker & Dunlop has grown its multifamily loan originations from $2.2 billion in 2010 to $31 billion in 2020, a 30% compound annual growth rate over the decade. "Back in 2010, when we went public, the idea of...