Willy Walker

Renewed off-campus housing demand driven by colleges has provided light at the end of the tunnel.
Finance  ·  Coronavirus
National

Off-Campus Student Housing is Providing a COVID-19 Lifeline for Major Colleges

By Mack Burke
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Recording offices closing or modifying their hours has created hurdles for lenders trying to access, record and file necessary construction loan documents. With this, issues have surfaced in some areas, where lenders are having trouble securing lien priority as well as subsequent title insurance commitments.
Finance  ·  Construction
New York City

Recording Office Closures Could Stymie Construction Loans, Disrupt Title Commitments

By Mack Burke and Cathy Cunningham
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Sign directing patients to a COVID-19 testing drive-up location outside Medstar St. Mary's Hospital in Leonardtown, Maryland.
Coronavirus  ·  Industry
National

HUD Mulling Plan to Convert Select Student Housing to Serve COVID-19 Patients

By Mack Burke
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Walker & Dunlop chairman and CEO Willy Walker, left, and AKS Capital Partners co-founder and former head of debt, equity and structured finance at JLL.
Finance  ·  Industry
New York City

With Acquisition of AKS, Walker & Dunlop Is Ready to Rumble

By Mack Burke
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Finance  ·  Features
National

The Roaring 2020s: The Next Decade in Real Estate Finance

By Matt Grossman
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Finance  ·  Features
National

In Multifamily Finance, Fannie and Freddie Are Still the Elephant in the Room

By Matt Grossman
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Willy Walker. Photo: Susana Raab/for Commercial Observer
Finance  ·  Players
National

Willy Walker on Dodd-Frank, CMBS and the Forthcoming Economic Renewal

By Guelda Voien
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Finance
National

The 50 Most Important Figures of Commercial Real Estate Finance

By The Editors
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From left, Geoff Smith, Kimberly Riordan and Paul Jankovsky.
Industry

Walker & Dunlop Hires Three New Originators for J.V. CMBS Platform

By Damian Ghigliotty
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Willy Walker.
Finance  ·  CMBS

Walker & Dunlop to Launch CMBS and High-Yield Lending Platform in JV With Fortress Investment Group

By Damian Ghigliotty
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Willy Walker, Chairman and CEO of Walker & Dunlop (Photo by Susanna Raab)
Players

Willy Walker Keeps His Bets on Fannie and Freddie While Preparing to Branch Out

By Damian Ghigliotty
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Finance

CWCapital Sale to Walker & Dunlop Completed, Berman to Leave After Transition

By Carl Gaines
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Finance

Update on Walker & Dunlop’s CWCapital Buy

By Carl Gaines
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Finance

Walker & Dunlop’s CWCapital Purchase to Strengthen New York Lending

By Carl Gaines
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