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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
☒
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2025
OR
☐
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 001-35000
Walker & Dunlop, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
80-0629925
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
7272 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1300
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(301) 215-5500
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share
WD
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer ☒
Smaller Reporting Company ☐
Accelerated Filer ☐
Emerging Growth Company ☐
Non-accelerated Filer ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
As of October 30, 2025, there were 34,064,232 total shares of common stock outstanding.
Walker & Dunlop, Inc.Form 10-QINDEX
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PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
3
Item 1.
Financial Statements
Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
31
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
65
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
66
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Legal Proceedings
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
67
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Mine Safety Disclosures
Item 5.
Other Information
Item 6.
Exhibits
68
Signatures
69
Item 1. Financial Statements
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
September 30, 2025
December 31, 2024
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
274,828
279,270
Restricted cash
44,462
25,156
Pledged securities, at fair value
221,730
206,904
Loans held for sale, at fair value
2,197,739
780,749
Mortgage servicing rights
805,975
852,399
Goodwill
868,710
Other intangible assets
145,631
156,893
Receivables, net
374,316
335,879
Committed investments in tax credit equity
257,564
313,230
Other assets
606,320
562,803
Total assets
5,797,275
4,381,993
Liabilities
Warehouse notes payable
2,175,157
781,706
Notes payable
829,909
768,044
Allowance for risk-sharing obligations
34,140
28,159
Commitments to fund investments in tax credit equity
223,788
274,975
Other liabilities
756,815
769,246
Total liabilities
4,019,809
2,622,130
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock (authorized 50,000 shares; none issued)
—
Common stock ($0.01 par value; authorized 200,000 shares; issued and outstanding 33,385 shares as of September 30, 2025 and 33,194 shares as of December 31, 2024)
333
332
Additional paid-in capital ("APIC")
444,127
429,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ("AOCI")
1,833
586
Retained earnings
1,319,274
1,317,945
Total stockholders’ equity
1,765,567
1,747,863
Noncontrolling interests
11,899
12,000
Total equity
1,777,466
1,759,863
Commitments and contingencies (NOTES 2 and 9)
Total liabilities and equity
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
For the three months ended
For the nine months ended
September 30,
2025
2024
Revenues
Loan origination and debt brokerage fees, net
97,845
73,546
238,535
182,620
Fair value of expected net cash flows from servicing, net of guaranty obligation
48,657
43,426
129,621
97,673
Servicing fees
85,189
82,222
251,103
242,683
Property sales broker fees
26,546
19,322
55,031
39,408
Investment management fees
6,178
11,744
23,437
40,086
Net warehouse interest income (expense)
(2,035)
(2,147)
(4,581)
(4,847)
Placement fees and other interest income
46,302
43,557
115,499
123,999
Other revenues
28,993
20,634
85,637
69,417
Total revenues
337,675
292,304
894,282
791,039
Expenses
Personnel
177,418
145,538
460,696
390,068
Amortization and depreciation
60,041
57,561
176,598
169,495
Provision (benefit) for credit losses
949
2,850
6,481
6,310
Interest expense on corporate debt
16,451
18,232
48,732
53,765
Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration liabilities
(1,366)
Other operating expenses
36,879
31,984
104,220
93,386
Total expenses
291,738
254,799
796,727
711,658
Income from operations
45,937
37,505
97,555
79,381
Income tax expense
12,516
8,822
27,460
19,588
Net income before noncontrolling interests
33,421
28,683
70,095
59,793
Less: net income (loss) from noncontrolling interests
(31)
(119)
(63)
(3,538)
Walker & Dunlop net income
33,452
28,802
70,158
63,331
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
(931)
1,051
1,247
1,945
Walker & Dunlop comprehensive income
32,521
29,853
71,405
65,276
Basic earnings per share (NOTE 10)
0.98
0.85
2.05
1.87
Diluted earnings per share (NOTE 10)
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding
33,376
33,169
33,333
33,090
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
33,397
33,203
33,355
33,135
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025
Common Stock
Retained
Noncontrolling
Total
Shares
Amount
APIC
AOCI
Earnings
Interests
Equity
Balance as of December 31, 2024
33,194
2,754
Net income (loss) from noncontrolling interests
(29)
709
Stock-based compensation - equity classified
6,303
Issuance of common stock in connection with equity compensation plans
247
2
6,071
6,073
Repurchase and retirement of common stock
(97)
(1)
(8,586)
(8,587)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders
(62)
Cash dividends paid ($0.67 per common share)
(22,935)
Balance as of March 31, 2025
33,344
432,788
1,295
1,297,764
11,909
1,744,089
33,952
(3)
1,469
5,756
230
(9)
(645)
(126)
(22,924)
Balance as of June 30, 2025
33,366
438,129
2,764
1,308,792
11,780
1,761,798
7,036
32
(13)
(1,038)
150
(22,970)
Balance as of September 30, 2025
33,385
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (CONTINUED)
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024
Balance as of December 31, 2023
32,874
329
425,488
(479)
1,298,412
22,379
1,746,129
11,866
(1,051)
5,842
322
5,642
5,645
(101)
(9,788)
(9,789)
(500)
Cash dividends paid ($0.65 per common share)
(21,965)
Other activity
(256)
Balance as of March 31, 2024
33,095
331
427,184
(492)
1,288,313
20,572
1,735,908
22,663
(2,368)
907
6,608
50
169
(8)
(809)
(36)
(22,248)
Purchase of noncontrolling interests
(25,726)
18,726
(7,000)
Balance as of June 30, 2024
33,137
407,426
415
1,288,728
36,894
1,733,794
6,276
1
282
283
(1,414)
(249)
(22,071)
Balance as of September 30, 2024
33,189
412,570
1,466
1,295,459
36,526
1,746,353
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
For the nine months ended September 30,
Cash flows from operating activities
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Gains attributable to the fair value of future servicing rights, net of guaranty obligation
(129,621)
(97,673)
Change in the fair value of premiums and origination fees
(9,487)
(1,857)
Originations of loans held for sale
(11,256,803)
(6,807,180)
Proceeds from transfers of loans held for sale
9,663,140
6,365,406
Other operating activities, net
11,918
(95,752)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
(1,467,679)
(401,458)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures
(8,507)
(9,025)
Capital invested in equity-method investments
(17,919)
(14,503)
Purchases of pledged available-for-sale ("AFS") securities
(31,989)
(20,900)
Proceeds from prepayment and sale of pledged AFS securities
11,700
7,153
Originations and repurchase of loans held for investment
(24,145)
(25,619)
Principal collected on loans held for investment
17,659
Other investing activities, net
6,025
8,092
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
(64,835)
(37,143)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings (repayments) of warehouse notes payable, net
1,580,848
452,497
Repayments of interim warehouse notes payable
(13,884)
Repayments of notes payable
(330,731)
(6,013)
Borrowings of notes payable
398,875
Repurchase of common stock
(10,270)
(12,012)
Cash dividends paid
(68,828)
(66,284)
Payment of contingent consideration
(10,954)
(34,317)
Debt issuance costs
(15,661)
Other financing activities, net
(797)
(6,149)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
1,542,482
313,838
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents (NOTE 2)
9,968
(124,763)
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period
327,898
391,403
Total of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at end of period
337,866
266,640
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid to third parties for interest
58,945
73,123
Cash paid for income taxes, net of cash refunds received
21,526
29,076
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NOTE 1—ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
These financial statements represent the condensed consolidated financial position and results of operations of Walker & Dunlop, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Unless the context otherwise requires, references to “Walker & Dunlop” and the “Company” mean the Walker & Dunlop consolidated companies. The statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they may not include certain financial statement disclosures and other information required for annual financial statements. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 (the “2024 Form 10-K”). In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the Company in the interim periods presented have been included. Results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2025 or thereafter.
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. is a holding company and conducts the majority of its operations through Walker & Dunlop, LLC, the operating company. Walker & Dunlop is one of the leading commercial real estate services and finance companies in the United States. The Company originates, sells, and services a range of commercial real estate debt and equity financing products, provides multifamily property sales brokerage and valuation services, engages in commercial real estate investment management activities with a particular focus on the affordable housing sector through low-income housing tax credit (“LIHTC”) syndication, provides housing market research, and delivers real estate-related investment banking and advisory services.
Through its Agency (as defined below) lending products, the Company originates and sells loans pursuant to the programs of the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac” and, together with Fannie Mae, the “GSEs”), the Government National Mortgage Association (“Ginnie Mae”), and the Federal Housing Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (together with Ginnie Mae, “HUD” and, together with the GSEs, the “Agencies”). Through its debt brokerage products, the Company brokers, and, in some cases, services, loans for various life insurance companies, commercial banks, commercial mortgage-backed securities issuers, and other institutional investors.
NOTE 2—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Subsequent Events—The Company has evaluated the effects of all events that have occurred subsequent to September 30, 2025 and before the date of this filing. The Company has made certain disclosures in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements of events that have occurred subsequent to September 30, 2025. There have been no other material subsequent events that would require recognition in the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Use of Estimates—The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses, including the allowance for risk-sharing obligations, initial and recurring fair value assessments of capitalized mortgage servicing rights, and the periodic assessment of impairment of goodwill. Actual results may vary from these estimates.
Provision (Benefit) for Credit Losses—The Company records the income statement impact of the changes in the allowance for loan losses, the allowance for risk-sharing obligations, and other credit losses within Provision (benefit) for credit losses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. NOTE 4 contains additional discussion related to the allowance for risk-sharing obligations. The Company has credit risk exclusively on loans secured by multifamily real estate, with no exposure to any other sector of commercial real estate, including office, retail, industrial, and hospitality.
Components of Provision (Benefit) for Credit Losses (in thousands)
Provision (benefit) for loan losses
500
(16)
Provision (benefit) for risk-sharing obligations
(150)
5,981
(1,274)
Provision (benefit) for loan credit losses
(1,290)
Provision (benefit) for other credit losses
3,000
7,600
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Transfers of Financial Assets—The Company is obligated to repurchase loans that are originated for the GSEs’ programs if certain representations and warranties that it provides in connection with the sale of the loans through these programs are determined to have been breached. During 2024, the Company received requests to repurchase five GSE loans totaling $87.3 million. As of September 30, 2025, the Company has repurchased four of the loans, totaling $52.5 million, and still has a forbearance and indemnification agreement in place for the other loan (“Indemnified Loan”). The forbearance and indemnification agreement for the Indemnified Loan expires on March 29, 2026, at which time the Company would be expected to repurchase the Indemnified Loan. As of September 30, 2025, the Indemnified Loan has an outstanding balance of $23.2 million, net of collateral posted, and a reserve for credit losses of $9.3 million. All repurchased loans are delinquent and in non-accrual status. In the fourth quarter of 2025, the Company received requests from one of the GSEs to repurchase two additional portfolios of loans with an aggregate unpaid principal balance (“UPB”) of $100.2 million as a result of fraudulent documentation submitted by the borrower in connection with the loans. In the fourth quarter of 2025, the Company executed a forbearance and indemnification agreement with the GSE for one portfolio of loans with a UPB of $50.9 million and expects to enter into a forbearance and indemnification agreement with the GSE for the second portfolio of loans with a UPB of $49.3 million. If the Company fails to reach an agreement on a forbearance and indemnification agreement on the second portfolio, the Company may be required to repurchase these loans in the fourth quarter. As the Company gains access to the underlying collateral of the loans and is able to assess their fair values, it will accrue for any expected potential losses resulting from the forbearance and indemnification agreements.
In addition to the Company’s obligation to repurchase certain loans due to material breaches of representations and warranties as discussed above, the Company also has the option to repurchase loans in certain situations. When the Company’s repurchase option becomes exercisable, such loans must be reported on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company reports the loans as Loans held for sale, at fair value with a corresponding liability that is included as a component of Warehouse notes payable on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
As of September 30, 2025, no such loans were included within Loans held for sale, at fair value and no corresponding liability was included in Warehouse notes payable as in 2025 the Company has waived its repurchase option for all of the eligible loans outstanding. As of December 31, 2024, the balance of loans with a repurchase option included within Loans held for sale, at fair value was $189.5 million, and the corresponding liability included within Warehouse notes payable (and NOTE 6) was $189.5 million. These were not cash transactions and thus were not reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Statement of Cash Flows—For presentation in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, the Company considers pledged cash and cash equivalents (as detailed in NOTE 9) to be restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents. The following table presents a reconciliation of the total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted pledged cash and cash equivalents as presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows to the related captions in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2025 and 2024, and December 31, 2024 and 2023.
December 31,
(in thousands)
2023
179,759
328,698
39,827
21,422
Pledged cash and cash equivalents (NOTE 9)
18,576
47,054
23,472
41,283
Total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents
Income Taxes—The Company records the realizable excess tax benefit or shortfall from stock-based compensation as a reduction or increase, respectively, to income tax expense. The Company had realizable excess tax benefits of $0.1 million and $0.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and shortfalls of $1.4 million and benefits of $1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Net Warehouse Interest Income (Expense)—The Company presents warehouse interest income net of warehouse interest expense. Warehouse interest income is the interest earned from loans held for sale and loans held for investment. Generally, a substantial portion of the Company’s loans is financed with matched borrowings under one of its warehouse facilities. The remaining portion of loans not funded with matched borrowings is financed with the Company’s own cash. Warehouse interest income is earned or incurred on loans held for sale after a loan is closed and before a loan is sold. Warehouse interest income is earned or incurred on loans held for investment after a loan is closed and before a loan is repaid. Occasionally, the Company also fully funds a small number of loans held for sale or loans held for investment (including repurchased loans) with its own cash. Included in Net warehouse interest income (expense) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 are the following components:
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Components of Net Warehouse Interest Income (Expense)
Warehouse interest income
14,978
10,648
33,043
24,784
Warehouse interest expense
(17,013)
(12,795)
(37,624)
(29,631)
Co-broker Fees—Third-party co-broker fees are netted against Loan origination and debt brokerage fees, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and were $5.7 million and $2.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $12.2 million and $6.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Contracts with Customers—The majority of the Company’s revenues are derived from the following sources, all of which are excluded from the accounting provisions applicable to contracts with customers: (i) financial instruments, (ii) transfers and servicing, (iii) derivative transactions, and (iv) investments in debt securities/equity-method investments. The remaining portion of revenues is derived from contracts with customers.
Other than LIHTC asset management fees as described in the 2024 Form 10-K and presented as Investment management fees in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, the Company’s contracts with customers generally do not require judgment or estimates that affect the determination of the transaction price (including the assessment of variable consideration), the allocation of the transaction price to performance obligations, and the determination of the timing of the satisfaction of performance obligations. Additionally, the earnings process for the majority of the Company’s contracts with customers is not complicated and is generally completed in a short period of time. The following table presents information about the Company’s contracts with customers for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):
Description
Statement of income line item
Certain loan origination fees
29,436
21,310
77,601
64,718
Investment banking revenues, appraisal revenues, subscription revenues, syndication fees, and other revenues
14,303
12,014
56,105
41,008
Total revenues derived from contracts with customers
76,463
64,390
212,174
185,220
Litigation—In the ordinary course of business, the Company may be party to various claims and litigation, none of which the Company believes is material. The Company cannot predict the outcome of any pending litigation and may be subject to consequences that could include fines, penalties, and other costs, and the Company’s reputation and business may be impacted. The Company believes that any liability that could be imposed on the Company in connection with the disposition of any pending lawsuits would not have a material adverse effect on its business, results of operations, liquidity, or financial condition.
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Recently Announced Accounting Pronouncements and Other Recent Developments—The Company is currently evaluating the following Accounting Standards Updates (“ASUs”):
Standard
Date of Adoption
2023-09-Income Taxes (Topic 740)-Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures
Requires additional income tax disclosures including a more detailed tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid by taxing jurisdiction
December 31, 2025
2024-03-Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40)
Requires disaggregation of expense categories within an entity’s statement of income
January 1, 2027
2025-05-Financial Instruments–Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets
Introduces a practical expedient for measuring credit losses for accounts receivable under Topic 326.
January 1, 2026
2025-06-Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software
Clarifies the starting point for capitalization of software costs.
January 1, 2028
The adoption of these ASUs is not expected to have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements. There are no other recently announced but not yet effective accounting pronouncements issued that have the potential to impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Additionally, on July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill (“OBBB”) was signed into law. The Company has performed an assessment of the impact of the OBBB and concluded that it will not have a material impact on its taxes and financial results.
Reclassifications—The Company has made insignificant reclassifications to prior-year balances to conform to current-year presentation.
NOTE 3—MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS
The fair value of the mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”) was $1.4 billion as of both September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024. The Company uses a discounted static cash flow valuation approach, and the key economic assumptions are the discount rate and placement fee rate. See the following sensitivities showing the changes in fair value related to changes in these key economic assumptions:
MSR Key Economic Assumptions Sensitivities (in millions)
Decrease in Fair Value
Discount Rate
100 basis point increase
40.6
200 basis point increase
78.4
Placement Fee Rate
50 basis point decrease
49.5
100 basis point decrease
99.0
These sensitivities are hypothetical and should be used with caution. These estimates do not include interplay among assumptions and are estimated as a portfolio rather than individual assets.
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Activity related to capitalized MSRs (net of accumulated amortization) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 follows:
Roll Forward of MSRs (in thousands)
Beginning balance
817,814
850,831
907,415
Additions, following the sale of loan
44,607
39,806
118,518
87,388
Amortization
(52,254)
(50,871)
(157,340)
(151,897)
Pre-payments and write-offs
(4,192)
(2,870)
(7,602)
(6,010)
Ending balance
836,896
The following table summarizes the gross value, accumulated amortization, and net carrying value of the Company’s MSRs as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
Components of MSRs (in thousands)
Gross value
1,844,664
1,808,295
Accumulated amortization
(1,038,689)
(955,896)
Net carrying value
The expected amortization of MSRs held in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2025 is shown in the table below. Actual amortization may vary from these estimates.
Expected
Three Months Ending December 31,
51,194
Year Ending December 31,
2026
189,809
2027
168,568
2028
137,194
2029
99,066
2030
66,218
Thereafter
93,926
NOTE 4—ALLOWANCE FOR RISK-SHARING OBLIGATIONS
When a loan is sold under the Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (“DUS”) program, the Company typically agrees to guarantee a portion of the ultimate loss incurred on the loan should the borrower fail to perform. The compensation for this risk is a component of the servicing fee on the loan. The guaranty is in force while the loan is outstanding. Substantially all loans sold under the Fannie Mae DUS program contain modified or full risk-sharing guaranties that are based on the credit performance of the loan. The Company records an estimate of the contingent loss reserve for Current Expected Credit Losses (“CECL”), for all loans in its Fannie Mae at-risk servicing portfolio and an insignificant number of Freddie Mac’s small balance pre-securitized loans (“SBL”) as discussed in the Company’s 2024 Form 10-K. Most loans are collectively evaluated, while a small portion is individually evaluated. For loans that are individually evaluated, a reserve for estimated credit losses is recorded when it is probable that a risk-sharing loan will foreclose or has foreclosed (“collateral-based reserves”), and a reserve for estimated credit losses is recorded for all other risk-sharing loans that are collectively evaluated (“CECL allowance”). The combined loss reserves, along with an insignificant balance of reserves for Freddie Mac SBLs, are presented as Allowance for risk-sharing obligations on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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Activity related to the allowance for risk-sharing obligations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 follows:
Roll Forward of Allowance for Risk-Sharing Obligations(in thousands)
33,191
30,477
31,601
Write-offs
(468)
29,859
The Company assesses several qualitative and quantitative factors, including the current and expected unemployment rate, macroeconomic conditions, and the multifamily market, to calculate the Company’s CECL allowance each quarter. The key inputs for the CECL allowance are the historical loss rate, the forecast-period loss rate, the reversion-period loss rate, and the UPB of the at-risk servicing portfolio. A summary of the key inputs of the CECL allowance as of the end of each of the quarters presented and the provision (benefit) impact during each quarter for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 follows:
CECL Allowance Calculation Inputs, Details, and Provision Impact
Q1
Q2
Q3
Forecast-period loss rate (in basis points)
2.1
N/A
Reversion-period loss rate (in basis points)
1.2
Historical loss rate (in basis points)
0.3
At-risk Fannie Mae servicing portfolio UPB (in billions)
63.6
64.7
66.0
CECL allowance (in millions)
24.4
24.6
24.8
Provision (benefit) for CECL allowance (in millions)
0.2
0.1
0.5
2.3
1.3
59.2
59.5
60.6
25.0
24.9
23.4
(6.6)
(0.1)
(1.5)
(8.2)
During the first quarters of both 2025 and 2024, the Company updated its 10-year look-back period, resulting in loss data from the earliest year being replaced with loss data for the most recently completed year. The look-back period update for the three months ended March 31, 2024 resulted in the historical loss rate factor decreasing and the benefit for CECL allowance, as noted in the table above. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the historical loss rate did not change. As noted in the table above, the changes for the other quarters during both 2025 and 2024 were due to increases in the at-risk Fannie Mae servicing portfolio UPB and/or due to changes in the forecast-period loss rate.
The weighted-average remaining life of the at-risk Fannie Mae servicing portfolio as of September 30, 2025 was 5.2 years compared to 5.7 years as of December 31, 2024.
Seven Fannie Mae DUS loans and three Freddie Mac SBLs had aggregate collateral-based reserves of $9.4 million as of September 30, 2025, compared to three Fannie Mae DUS loans and three Freddie Mac SBLs that had aggregate collateral-based reserves of $4.0 million as of December 31, 2024.
As of September 30, 2025 and 2024, the maximum quantifiable contingent liability associated with the Company’s guaranties for the at-risk loans serviced under the Fannie Mae DUS agreement was $13.7 billion and $12.5 billion, respectively. This maximum quantifiable contingent liability relates to the at-risk loans serviced for Fannie Mae at the specific point in time indicated. The maximum quantifiable contingent liability is not representative of the actual loss the Company would incur. The Company would be liable for this amount only if all of the loans it services for Fannie Mae, for which the Company retains some risk of loss, were to default and all of the collateral underlying these loans were determined to be without value at the time of settlement.
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NOTE 5—SERVICING
The total UPB of loans the Company was servicing for various institutional investors was $139.3 billion as of September 30, 2025 compared to $135.3 billion as of December 31, 2024.
As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, custodial deposit accounts (“escrow deposits”) relating to loans serviced by the Company totaled $2.8 billion and $2.7 billion, respectively. These amounts are not included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as such amounts are not Company assets; however, the Company is entitled to placement fees on these escrow deposits, presented within Placement fees and other interest income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Certain cash deposits exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance limits; however, the Company believes it has mitigated this risk by holding uninsured deposits at large national banks.
NOTE 6—DEBT
Warehouse Facilities
As of September 30, 2025, to provide financing to borrowers under the Agencies’ programs, the Company had committed and uncommitted warehouse lines of credit in the amount of $4.6 billion with certain national banks and a $1.5 billion uncommitted facility with Fannie Mae (collectively, the “Agency Warehouse Facilities”). In support of these Agency Warehouse Facilities, the Company has pledged substantially all of its loans held for sale under the Company’s approved programs. The Company’s ability to originate mortgage loans for sale depends upon its ability to secure and maintain these types of short-term financings on acceptable terms.
The interest rate for all the Company’s warehouse facilities is based on an Adjusted Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). The maximum amount and outstanding borrowings under Agency Warehouse Facilities as of September 30, 2025 follow:
(dollars in thousands)
Committed
Uncommitted
Total Facility
Outstanding
Facility
Capacity
Balance
Interest rate(1)
Agency Warehouse Facility #1
325,000
250,000
575,000
160,931
SOFR plus 1.30%
Agency Warehouse Facility #2
700,000
300,000
1,000,000
149,367
Agency Warehouse Facility #3
425,000
850,000
403,083
Agency Warehouse Facility #4
400,000
225,000
625,000
506,708
SOFR plus 1.30% to 1.35%
Agency Warehouse Facility #5
50,000
1,450,000
1,500,000
644,282
SOFR plus 1.45%
Total National Bank Agency Warehouse Facilities
1,900,000
2,650,000
4,550,000
1,864,371
Fannie Mae repurchase agreement, uncommitted line and open maturity
311,346
Total Agency Warehouse Facilities
4,150,000
6,050,000
2,175,717
During 2025, the following amendments to the Company’s Agency Warehouse Facilities were executed in the normal course of business to support the Company’s business. No other material modifications have been made to the Agency Warehouse Facilities during the year.
The maturity date of Agency Warehouse Facility #1 was extended to August 26, 2026.
The maturity date of Agency Warehouse Facility #2 was extended to April 10, 2026.
The maturity date of Agency Warehouse Facility #3 was extended to May 15, 2026.
The maturity date of Agency Warehouse Facility #4 was extended to June 22, 2026. During the third quarter of 2025, the Company temporarily increased the committed borrowing capacity of Agency Warehouse Facility #4 to $400.0 million until November 28, 2025, at which point it will revert to $150.0 million.
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The maturity date of Agency Warehouse Facility #5 was extended to September 10, 2026. During the third quarter of 2025, the Company temporarily increased the uncommitted borrowing capacity of Agency Warehouse Facility #5 to $1.5 billion until November 20, 2025, at which point the uncommitted borrowing capacity will revert to $950.0 million.
Notes Payable
The Company has a senior secured credit agreement, which has been amended several times, that provides for a $450.0 million term loan (the “Term Loan”) and a revolving credit facility of $50.0 million. As of September 30, 2025, the balance of the Term Loan was $447.8 million, and the revolving credit facility did not have an outstanding balance. The Company also has $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes (“Senior Notes”) as of September 30, 2025.
The warehouse facilities and notes payable are subject to various financial covenants. The Company is in compliance with all of these financial covenants as of September 30, 2025.
NOTE 7—GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The Company’s reportable segments are Capital Markets (“CM”), Servicing & Asset Management (“SAM”), and Corporate. A summary of the Company’s goodwill by reportable segments as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 follows:
As of and for the nine months ended
Roll Forward of Gross Goodwill
CM
SAM
Consolidated(1)
524,189
439,521
963,710
Additions from acquisitions
Ending gross goodwill balance
Roll Forward of Accumulated Goodwill Impairment
95,000
62,000
Impairment
Ending accumulated goodwill impairment
429,189
462,189
901,710
Other Intangible Assets
Activity related to other intangible assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 follows:
As and for the nine months ended
Roll Forward of Other Intangible Assets (in thousands)
181,975
(11,262)
170,713
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The following table summarizes the gross value, accumulated amortization, and net carrying value of the Company’s other intangible assets as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
Components of Other Intangible Assets (in thousands)
208,782
210,616
(63,151)
(53,723)
The expected amortization of other intangible assets shown in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2025 is shown in the table below. Actual amortization may vary from these estimates.
3,754
15,016
14,952
14,946
66,931
Contingent Consideration Liabilities
A summary of the Company’s contingent consideration liabilities, which are included in Other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 follows:
Roll Forward of Contingent Consideration Liabilities (in thousands)
30,537
113,546
Accretion
99
1,496
Fair value adjustments
Payments
(11,354)
19,282
79,359
The contingent consideration liabilities presented in the table above relate to acquisitions of debt brokerage and investment sales brokerage companies and other acquisitions, all completed over the past several years. The contingent consideration for each of the acquisitions may be earned over various lengths of time after each acquisition, with a maximum earnout period of five years, provided certain revenue targets and other metrics have been met. The last of the earnout periods related to the contingent consideration ends in the third quarter of 2027.
NOTE 8—FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Company uses valuation techniques that are consistent with the market approach, the income approach, and/or the cost approach to measure assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value. Inputs to valuation techniques refer to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Inputs may be observable, meaning those that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from independent sources, or unobservable, meaning those that reflect the reporting entity's own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. In that regard, accounting standards establish a fair value hierarchy for valuation inputs that
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gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The fair value hierarchy is as follows:
The Company's MSRs are measured at fair value at inception, and thereafter on a nonrecurring basis and are carried at the lower of amortized costs or fair value. That is, the instruments are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value measurement when there is evidence of impairment and for disclosure purposes (NOTE 3). The Company's MSRs do not trade in an active, open market with readily observable prices. While sales of multifamily MSRs do occur on occasion, precise terms and conditions vary with each transaction and are not readily available. Accordingly, the estimated fair value of the Company’s MSRs was developed using discounted cash flow models that calculate the present value of estimated future net servicing income. The model considers contractually specified servicing fees, prepayment assumptions, estimated placement fee revenue from escrow deposits, and other economic factors. The Company periodically reassesses and adjusts, when necessary, the underlying inputs and assumptions used in the model to reflect observable market conditions and assumptions that a market participant would consider in valuing MSR assets.
Undesignated Derivatives
Loan commitments that meet the definition of a derivative are recorded at fair value on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets upon the executions of the commitments to originate a loan with a borrower and to sell the loan to an investor, with a corresponding amount recognized as revenue on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. The estimated fair value of loan commitments includes (i) the fair value of loan origination fees and premiums on the anticipated sale of the loan, net of co-broker fees (included in derivative assets, a component of Other Assets, on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and as a component of Loan origination and debt brokerage fees, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income), (ii) the fair value of the expected net cash flows associated with the servicing of the loan, net of any estimated net future cash flows associated with the guarantee obligation (included in derivative assets, a component of Other Assets, on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and in Fair value of expected net cash flows from servicing, net of guaranty obligation in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income), and (iii) the effects of interest rate movements between the trade date and balance sheet date. Loan commitments are generally derivative assets but can become derivative liabilities if the effects of the interest rate movement between the trade date and the balance sheet date are greater than the combination of (i) and (ii) above. Forward sale commitments that meet the definition of a derivative are recorded as either derivative assets or derivative liabilities depending on the effects of the interest rate movements between the trade date and the balance sheet date. Adjustments to the fair value are reflected as a component of income within Loan origination and debt brokerage fees, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. All loan and forward sale commitments described above are undesignated derivatives.
Designated Derivatives
In connection with the issuance of the Senior Notes during the first quarter of 2025, the Company entered into a standard swap agreement to hedge the exposure to changes in fair value of the Senior Notes related to interest rates. The swap converts the fixed interest payments required by the Senior Notes to a variable interest rate based on SOFR (i.e., the Company pays variable and receives fixed payments). The Senior Notes are the only fixed-rate debt the Company has outstanding, and as a result of the swap, all of the Company’s corporate debt is tied to variable rates.
The Company has designated this hedging relationship as a fair value hedge, with the entire balance of the Senior Notes as the hedged item and the swap as the hedging instrument. As the terms of the swap mirror the terms of the Senior Notes, the Company is permitted to assume no ineffectiveness in the hedging relationship. The fair value adjustment to the Senior Notes is the offset of the fair value of the interest
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rate swap, with no net impact to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. The initial fair value of the swap was zero. The swap agreement does not require the Company to post any collateral.
The gain or loss on the hedging instrument (the interest rate swap) and the offsetting loss or gain on the hedged item (the fixed-rate debt) attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in the same line item associated with the hedged item in current earnings, which is Interest expense on corporate debt in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. The swap agreement allows for a net cash settlement of the interest expense corresponding with the interest payment dates on the Senior Notes. The swap derivative is recognized as a derivative asset or derivative liability as a component of Other assets or Other liabilities, respectively, on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, depending on the swap’s variable interest rate in relation to the fixed rate of the Senior Notes. The related fair value adjustment to the Senior Notes is recognized as an adjustment in Notes payable on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
A description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth below.
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The following table summarizes financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy used to measure fair value:
Balance as of
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Period End
Loans held for sale
Pledged securities
203,154
Derivative assets
51,680
2,452,573
2,471,149
Derivative liabilities
9,011
Notes payable —Senior Notes
401,221
Contingent consideration liabilities(1)
410,232
429,514
183,432
30,175
994,356
1,017,828
915
31,452
There were no transfers between any of the levels within the fair value hierarchy during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 or 2024.
Undesignated derivative instruments related to the Company’s mortgage banking activities (Level 2) are outstanding for short periods of time (generally less than 60 days). Designated derivatives related to interest rate swaps are outstanding for the length of the hedged item, which currently matures on April 1, 2033. A roll forward of derivative instruments is presented below for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:
Derivative Assets and Liabilities, net (in thousands)
36,162
21,272
29,260
3,204
Settlements
(139,995)
(108,571)
(354,747)
(253,824)
Realized gains (losses) recorded in earnings(1)
103,833
87,299
325,487
250,620
Unrealized gains (losses) recorded in earnings(1)(2)
42,669
29,673
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The following table presents information about significant unobservable inputs used in the recurring measurement of the fair value of the Company’s Level 3 assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2025:
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value
Valuation Technique
Unobservable Input (1)
Input Range (1)
Weighted Average (2)
Contingent consideration liabilities
Monte Carlo Simulation
Probability of earnout achievement
0% - 53%
8%
The carrying amounts and the fair values of the Company's financial instruments as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 are presented below:
Carrying
Fair
Level
Value
Financial Assets:
Level 1 & 2
Loans held for investment, net(1)
32,366
32,866
Derivative assets(1)
Total financial assets
2,822,805
1,355,120
Financial Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities(2)
Contingent consideration liabilities(2)
Secured borrowings(2)
35,296
59,441
Warehouse notes payable(3)
781,972
Notes payable(3)(4)
848,971
778,481
Total financial liabilities
3,068,655
3,088,277
1,640,643
1,651,346
Fair Value of Undesignated Derivative Instruments and Loans Held for Sale—In the normal course of business, the Company enters into contractual commitments to originate and sell multifamily mortgage loans at fixed prices with fixed expiration dates. The commitments become effective when the borrowers "lock-in" a specified interest rate within time frames established by the Company. All mortgagors are evaluated for creditworthiness prior to the extension of the commitment. Market risk arises if interest rates move adversely between the time of the "lock-in" of rates by the borrower and the sale date of the loan to an investor.
To mitigate the effect of the interest rate risk inherent in providing rate lock commitments to borrowers, the Company enters into a sale commitment with the investor simultaneously with the rate lock commitment with the borrower. The sale contract with the investor locks in an interest rate and price for the sale of the loan. The terms of the contract with the investor and the rate lock with the borrower are matched in substantially all respects, with the objective of eliminating interest rate risk to the extent practical. Sale commitments with the investors have an expiration date that is longer than the Company’s related commitments to the borrower to allow for, among other things, the closing of the loan and processing of paperwork to deliver the loan into the sale commitment.
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Both the rate lock commitments to borrowers and the forward sale contracts to buyers are undesignated derivatives and, accordingly, are marked to fair value through Loan origination and debt brokerage fees, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. The fair value of the Company's rate lock commitments to borrowers and loans held for sale includes, as applicable:
The estimated gain considers the origination fees the Company expects to collect upon loan closing (derivative instruments only) and premiums the Company expects to receive upon sale of the loan. The fair value of the expected net cash flows associated with servicing the loan is calculated pursuant to the valuation techniques applicable to the fair value of future servicing, net at loan sale.
To calculate the effects of interest rate movements, the Company uses applicable published U.S. Treasury prices and multiplies the price movement between the rate lock date and the balance sheet date by the notional loan commitment amount.
The fair value of the Company's forward sales contracts to investors considers the effects of interest rate movements between the trade date and the balance sheet date. The market price changes are multiplied by the notional amount of the forward sales contracts to measure the fair value.
The fair value of the Company’s interest rate lock commitments and forward sales contracts is adjusted to reflect the risk that the agreement will not be fulfilled. The Company’s exposure to nonperformance in interest rate lock commitments and forward sale contracts is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. Given the credit quality of the Company’s counterparties and the short duration of interest rate lock commitments and forward sale contracts, the risk of nonperformance by the Company’s counterparties has historically been minimal.
The following table presents the components of fair value and other relevant information associated with the Company’s derivative instruments and loans held for sale as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
Fair Value Adjustment Components
Balance Sheet Location
Notional or
Estimated
Principal
Gain
Interest Rate
Derivative
on Sale
Movement
Adjustment
Assets(1)
Liabilities(2)
Undesignated derivatives
Rate lock commitments
1,622,638
41,031
5,088
46,119
Forward sale contracts
3,812,268
(4,671)
4,340
(9,011)
Loans held for sale(3)
2,189,630
8,526
(417)
8,109
Total undesignated derivatives
49,557
50,459
Designated derivatives
Interest rate swap
1,221
Senior Notes(4)
(1,221)
Total designated derivatives
6,888
472,905
19,968
(5,338)
14,630
14,930
(300)
1,258,323
15,245
(615)
785,418
4,623
(9,292)
(4,669)
24,591
(915)
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NOTE 9—FANNIE MAE COMMITMENTS AND PLEDGED SECURITIES
Fannie Mae DUS Related Commitments—Commitments for the origination and subsequent sale and delivery of loans to Fannie Mae represent those mortgage loan transactions where the borrower has locked an interest rate and scheduled closing, and the Company has entered into a mandatory delivery commitment to sell the loan to Fannie Mae. As discussed in NOTE 8, the Company accounts for these commitments as derivatives recorded at fair value.
The Company is generally required to share the risk of any losses associated with loans sold under the Fannie Mae DUS program. The Company is required to secure these obligations by assigning restricted cash balances and securities to Fannie Mae, which are classified as Pledged securities, at fair value on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The amount of collateral required by Fannie Mae is a formulaic calculation at the loan level and considers the balance of the loan, the risk level of the loan, the age of the loan, and the level of risk-sharing. Fannie Mae requires restricted liquidity for Tier 2 loans of 75 basis points, which is funded over a 48-month period that begins upon delivery of the loan to Fannie Mae. Pledged securities held in the form of money market funds holding U.S. Treasuries are discounted 5%, and Agency MBS are discounted 4% for purposes of calculating compliance with the restricted liquidity requirements. As seen below, the Company held the majority of its pledged securities in Agency MBS as of September 30, 2025. The majority of the loans for which the Company has risk sharing are Tier 2 loans.
The Company is in compliance with the September 30, 2025 collateral requirements as outlined above. As of September 30, 2025, reserve requirements for the DUS loan portfolio will require the Company to fund $74.7 million in additional restricted liquidity over the next 48 months, assuming no further principal paydowns, prepayments, or defaults within the at-risk portfolio. Fannie Mae has reassessed the DUS Capital Standards in the past and may make changes to these standards in the future. The Company generates sufficient cash flow from its operations to meet these capital standards and does not expect any future changes to have a material impact on its future operations; however, any future increases to collateral requirements may adversely impact the Company’s available cash.
Fannie Mae has established benchmark standards for capital adequacy and reserves the right to terminate the Company's servicing authority for all or some of the portfolio if, at any time, it determines that the Company's financial condition is not adequate to support its obligations under the DUS agreement. The Company is required to maintain acceptable net worth, as defined in the agreement, and the Company satisfied the requirements as of September 30, 2025. The net worth requirement is derived primarily from unpaid principal balances on Fannie Mae loans and the level of risk sharing. As of September 30, 2025, the net worth requirement was $337.9 million, and the Company's net worth, as defined in the requirements, was $1.1 billion, as measured at the Company’s wholly owned operating subsidiary, Walker & Dunlop, LLC. As of September 30, 2025, the Company was required to maintain at least $67.2 million of liquid assets to meet operational liquidity requirements for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD, and Ginnie Mae, and the Company had operational liquidity, as defined in the requirements, of $273.7 million as of September 30, 2025, as measured at the Company’s wholly owned operating subsidiary, Walker & Dunlop, LLC.
Pledged Securities, at Fair Value—Pledged securities, at fair value on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets consisted of the following balances as of September 30, 2025 and 2024, and December 31, 2024 and 2023:
Pledged Securities (in thousands)
8,807
10,708
3,015
2,727
Money market funds
9,769
36,346
20,457
38,556
Total pledged cash and cash equivalents
Agency MBS
156,891
142,798
Total pledged securities, at fair value
203,945
184,081
The information in the preceding table is presented to reconcile beginning and ending cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as more fully discussed in NOTE 2.
The Company’s investments included within Pledged securities, at fair value consist primarily of money market funds and Agency debt securities. The investments in Agency debt securities consist of multifamily Agency MBS and are all accounted for as AFS securities. A detailed discussion of the Company’s accounting policies regarding the allowance for credit losses for AFS securities is included in NOTE 2 of the
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Company’s 2024 Form 10-K. The following table provides additional information related to the Agency MBS as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
Fair Value and Amortized Cost of Agency MBS (in thousands)
Fair value
Amortized cost
201,096
182,912
Total gains for securities with net gains in AOCI
3,176
1,650
Total losses for securities with net losses in AOCI
(1,118)
(1,130)
Fair value of securities with unrealized losses
134,050
136,976
Pledged securities with a fair value of $78.7 million, an amortized cost of $79.8 million, and a net unrealized loss of $1.1 million have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for more than 12 months. All securities that have been in a continuous loss position are Agency debt securities that carry a guarantee of the contractual payments; therefore, an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded.
The following table provides contractual maturity information related to Agency MBS. The money market funds invest in short-term Federal Government and Agency debt securities and have no stated maturity date.
Detail of Agency MBS Maturities (in thousands)
Amortized Cost
Within one year
After one year through five years
97,304
97,340
After five years through ten years
90,030
88,822
After ten years
15,820
14,934
NOTE 10—EARNINGS PER SHARE AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Earnings per share (“EPS”) is calculated under the two-class method. The two-class method allocates all earnings (distributed and undistributed) to each class of common stock and participating securities based on their respective rights to receive dividends. The Company grants share-based awards to various employees and nonemployee directors under the Company’s 2024 Equity Incentive Plan, which was approved by stockholders on May 2, 2024 and constitutes an amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, which entitle recipients to receive nonforfeitable dividends during the vesting period on a basis equivalent to the dividends paid to holders of common stock. These unvested awards meet the definition of participating securities.
The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted EPS for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 under the two-class method. Participating securities were included in the calculation of diluted EPS using the two-class method, as this computation was more dilutive than the treasury-stock method.
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For the three months ended September 30,
EPS Calculations (in thousands, except per share amounts)
Calculation of basic EPS
Less: dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities
829
626
1,688
1,449
Net income applicable to common stockholders
32,623
28,176
68,470
61,882
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding
Basic EPS
Calculation of diluted EPS
Add: reallocation of dividends and undistributed earnings based on assumed conversion
Net income allocated to common stockholders
Add: weighted-average diluted non-participating securities
34
45
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding
Diluted EPS
The assumed proceeds used for calculating the dilutive impact of restricted stock awards under the treasury-stock method include the unrecognized compensation costs associated with the awards. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, 139 thousand average restricted shares and 221 thousand average restricted shares, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS under the treasury-stock method. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, 78 thousand average restricted shares and 81 thousand average restricted shares, respectively, were excluded from the computation. These average restricted shares were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS under the treasury method because the effect would have been anti-dilutive (the exercise price of the options, or the grant date market price of the restricted shares, was greater than the average market price of the Company’s shares of common stock during the periods presented).
In February 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program that permits the repurchase of up to $75.0 million of the Company’s common stock over a 12-month period beginning on February 21, 2025 (the “2025 Stock Repurchase Program”). During the first nine months of 2025, the Company did not repurchase any shares of its common stock under the 2025 Stock Repurchase Program. As of September 30, 2025, the Company had $75.0 million of authorized share repurchase capacity remaining under the 2025 Stock Repurchase Program.
During each of the first three quarters of 2025, the Company paid a dividend of $0.67 per share. On November 5, 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.67 per share for the fourth quarter of 2025. The dividend will be paid on December 5, 2025 to all holders of record of the Company’s restricted and unrestricted common stock as of November 21, 2025.
The Company awarded $6.1 million and $4.4 million of stock to settle compensation liabilities, a non-cash transaction, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
The Company’s notes payable contain direct restrictions on the amount of dividends the Company may pay, and the warehouse debt facilities and agreements with the Agencies contain minimum equity, liquidity, and other capital requirements that indirectly restrict the amount of dividends the Company may pay. The Company does not believe that these restrictions currently limit the amount of dividends the Company can pay for the foreseeable future.
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NOTE 11—SEGMENTS
The Company’s executive leadership team, which functions as the Company’s chief operating decision making body (“CODM”), makes decisions and assesses performance based on the financial measures disclosed below for each of the following three reportable segments. The reportable segments are determined based on the product or service provided and reflect the manner in which management is currently evaluating the Company’s financial information.
As part of Agency lending, CM temporarily funds the loans it originates (loans held for sale) before selling them to the Agencies and earns net interest income on the spread between the interest income on the loans and the warehouse interest expense. For Agency loans, CM recognizes the fair value of expected net cash flows from servicing, which represents the right to receive future servicing fees. CM also earns fees for origination of loans for both Agency lending and debt brokerage, fees for property sales, appraisals, and investment banking and advisory services, and subscription revenue for its housing market research. Direct internal, including compensation, and external costs that are specific to CM are included within the results of this reportable segment.
SAM earns revenue mainly through fees for servicing and asset-managing the loans in the Company’s servicing portfolio and asset management fees for managing third-party capital. Direct internal, including compensation, and external costs that are specific to SAM are included within the results of this reportable segment.
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The following tables provide a summary and reconciliation of each segment’s results for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024.
Segment Results (dollars in thousands, except per share data and ratios)
For the three months ended September 30, 2025
Corporate
Consolidated
96,147
1,698
42,123
4,179
11,439
15,440
2,114
180,754
150,628
6,293
Personnel(1)
131,113
23,304
23,001
1,146
56,991
1,904
4,535
10,404
1,512
5,647
8,470
22,762
142,441
100,118
49,179
Income (loss) from operations
38,313
50,510
(42,886)
Income tax expense (benefit)
10,383
13,578
(11,445)
Net income (loss) before noncontrolling interests
27,930
36,932
(31,441)
Walker & Dunlop net income (loss)
36,963
0.81
1.09
(0.92)
Operating margin
%
(681)
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For the three months ended September 30, 2024
72,723
823
(2,798)
651
40,299
3,258
11,039
9,145
450
143,712
144,884
3,708
104,987
20,951
19,600
1,137
54,668
1,756
4,888
11,711
1,633
5,137
6,611
20,236
114,783
96,791
43,225
28,929
48,093
(39,517)
7,073
10,756
(9,007)
21,856
37,337
(30,510)
(145)
21,830
37,482
0.64
1.11
(0.90)
33
(1,066)
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The following tables provide a summary and reconciliation of each segment’s results and balances as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024.
Segment Results and Total Assets (dollars in thousands, except per share data and ratios)
As of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2025
235,208
3,327
104,396
11,103
40,836
41,003
3,798
456,115
423,266
14,901
334,020
65,593
61,083
3,433
167,371
5,794
13,190
31,145
4,397
17,191
22,452
64,577
367,834
293,042
135,851
88,281
130,224
(120,950)
24,849
36,657
(34,046)
63,432
93,567
(86,904)
93,630
2,866,772
2,399,578
530,925
1.85
2.74
(2.54)
(812)
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As of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2024
180,264
2,356
(6,322)
1,475
113,072
10,927
32,756
34,679
1,982
343,779
434,351
12,909
276,655
59,083
54,330
3,412
160,912
5,171
15,038
33,848
4,879
14,831
18,462
60,093
308,570
278,615
124,473
35,209
155,736
(111,564)
8,689
38,430
(27,531)
26,520
117,306
(84,033)
353
(3,891)
26,167
121,197
1,711,722
2,495,600
371,909
4,579,231
0.77
3.58
(2.48)
36
(864)
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NOTE 12—VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
The Company provides alternative investment management services through the syndication of tax credit funds and development of housing projects. To facilitate the syndication and development of housing projects, the Company is involved with the acquisition and/or formation of limited partnerships and joint ventures with investors, property developers, and property managers that are variable interest entities (“VIEs”). The Company’s continuing involvement in the VIEs usually includes either serving as the manager of the VIE or as a majority investor in the VIE with a property developer or manager serving as the manager of the VIE.
A detailed discussion of the Company’s accounting policies regarding the consolidation of VIEs and significant transactions involving VIEs is included in NOTE 2 and NOTE 17 of the 2024 Form 10-K.
As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the assets and liabilities of the consolidated tax credit funds were insignificant. The table below presents the assets and liabilities of the Company’s consolidated joint venture development VIEs included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Consolidated VIEs (in thousands)
Assets:
382
863
2,540
3,939
26,873
26,570
Other Assets
8,616
44,892
Total assets of consolidated VIEs
38,411
76,264
Liabilities:
11,350
55,527
Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs
The table below presents the carrying value and classification of the Company’s interests in nonconsolidated VIEs included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Nonconsolidated VIEs (in thousands)
Other assets: Equity-method investments
90,241
50,592
Total interests in nonconsolidated VIEs
347,805
363,822
Total commitments to fund nonconsolidated VIEs
Maximum exposure to losses(1)(2)
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the historical financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Form 10-Q”). The following discussion contains, in addition to historical information, forward-looking statements that include risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those expressed or contemplated in those forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those set forth under the headings “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 (“2024 Form 10-K”).
Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements in this Form 10-Q of Walker & Dunlop, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company,” “Walker & Dunlop,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, projections, plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” or “potential” or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases that are predictions of or indicate future events or trends and do not relate solely to historical matters. You can also identify forward-looking statements by discussions of strategy, plans, or intentions.
The forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q reflect our current views about future events and are subject to numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and changes in circumstances that may cause actual results to differ significantly from those expressed or contemplated in any forward-looking statement. Statements regarding the following subjects, among others, may be forward-looking:
While forward-looking statements reflect our good-faith projections, assumptions, and expectations, they do not guarantee future results. Furthermore, we disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, data or methods, future events or other changes, except as required by applicable law. For further discussion of these and other factors that could cause future results to differ materially from those expressed or contemplated in any forward-looking statements, see Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our 2024 Form 10-K.
Business
Overview
We are a leading commercial real estate (i) services, (ii) finance, and (iii) technology company in the United States. Through investments in people, brand, and technology, we have built a diversified suite of commercial real estate services to meet the needs of our customers. Our services include (i) multifamily lending, property sales, appraisal, valuation, and research, (ii) commercial real estate debt brokerage and advisory services, (iii) investment management, and (iv) affordable housing lending, property sales, tax credit syndication, development, and investment. We leverage our technological resources and investments to (i) provide an enhanced experience for our customers, (ii) identify refinancing and other financial and investment opportunities for new and existing customers, and (iii) drive efficiencies in our internal processes. We believe our people, brand, and technology provide us with a competitive advantage, as evidenced by 68% of refinancing volumes coming from new loans to us and 16% of total transaction volumes coming from new customers for the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
We are one of the largest service providers to multifamily operators in the country. We originate, sell, and service a range of multifamily and other commercial real estate financing products, including loans through the programs of the GSEs, and the Federal Housing Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (together with Ginnie Mae, “HUD”) (collectively, the “Agencies”). We retain servicing rights and asset management responsibilities on substantially all loans that we originate for the Agencies’ programs. We broker, and occasionally service, loans to commercial real estate operators for many life insurance companies, commercial banks, and other institutional investors, in which cases we do not fund the loan but rather act as a loan broker.
We provide multifamily property sales brokerage and appraisal and valuation services and engage in commercial real estate investment management activities, including a focus on the affordable housing sector through low-income housing tax credit (“LIHTC”) syndication. We engage in the development of affordable housing projects through joint ventures with real estate developers. We provide housing market research and real estate-related investment banking and advisory services, which provide our clients and us with market insight into many areas of the housing market. Our clients are owners and developers of multifamily properties and other commercial real estate assets across the country. We also underwrite, service, and asset-manage shorter-term loans on transitional commercial real estate. Most of these shorter-term loans are closed through a joint venture or through separate accounts managed by our investment management subsidiary, Walker & Dunlop Investment Partners, Inc. (“WDIP”). We are a leader in commercial real estate technology through developing and acquiring technology resources that (i) provide innovative solutions and a better experience for our customers, (ii) allow us to drive efficiencies across our internal processes, and (iii) allow us to accelerate growth of our small-balance lending business and our appraisal platform, Apprise by Walker & Dunlop (“Apprise”).
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. is a holding company. We conduct the majority of our operations through Walker & Dunlop, LLC, our operating company.
Segments
Our executive leadership team, which functions as our chief operating decision making body, makes decisions and assesses performance based on the following three reportable segments: (i) Capital Markets, (ii) Servicing & Asset Management, and (iii) Corporate. The reportable segments are determined based on the product or service provided and reflect the manner in which management is currently evaluating the Company’s financial information. The segments and related services are described in the following paragraphs.
Capital Markets (“CM”)
CM provides a comprehensive range of commercial real estate finance products to our customers, including Agency lending, debt brokerage, property sales, appraisal and valuation services, and real estate-related investment banking and advisory services, including housing market research. Our long-established relationships with the Agencies and institutional investors enable us to offer a broad range of loan products and services to our customers. We provide property sales services to owners and developers of multifamily and hospitality properties and commercial real estate appraisals for various lenders and investors. Additionally, we earn subscription fees for our housing related research. The primary services within CM are described below. For additional information on our CM services, refer to Item 1. Business in our 2024 Form 10-K.
Agency Lending
We are one of the leading lenders with the Agencies, where we originate and sell multifamily, manufactured housing communities, student housing, affordable housing, seniors housing, and small-balance multifamily loans.
We recognize Loan origination and debt brokerage fees, net and the Fair value of expected net cash flows from servicing, net of guaranty obligation from our lending with the Agencies when we commit to both originate a loan with a borrower and sell that loan to an investor. The loan origination and debt brokerage fees, net and the fair value of expected net cash flows from servicing, net of guaranty obligation for these transactions reflect the fair value attributable to loan origination fees, premiums on the sale of loans, net of any co-broker fees, and the fair value of the expected net cash flows associated with servicing the loans, net of any guaranty obligations retained.
We generally fund our Agency loan products through warehouse facility financing and sell them to investors in accordance with the related loan sale commitment, which we obtain concurrent with rate lock. Proceeds from the sale of the loan are used to pay off the warehouse facility borrowing. The sale of the loan is typically completed within 60 days after the loan is closed. We earn net warehouse interest income or expense from loans held for sale while they are outstanding equal to the difference between the note rate on the loan and the cost of borrowing of the warehouse facility. Our cost of borrowing can exceed the note rate on the loan, resulting in a net interest expense.
Our loan commitments and loans held for sale are currently not exposed to unhedged interest rate risk during the loan commitment, closing, and delivery process. The sale or placement of each loan to an investor is negotiated at the same time as we establish the coupon rate for the loan. We also seek to mitigate the risk of a loan not closing by collecting good faith deposits from the borrower. The deposit is returned to the borrower only after the loan is closed. Any potential loss from a catastrophic change in the property condition while the loan is held for sale using warehouse facility financing is mitigated through property insurance equal to replacement cost. We are also protected contractually from an investor’s failure to purchase the loan. We have experienced an insignificant number of failed deliveries in our history and have incurred insignificant losses on such failed deliveries.
We may be obligated to repurchase loans that are originated for the Agencies’ programs if certain representations and warranties that we provide in connection with such originations are breached. NOTE 2 contains disclosures regarding our repurchase activities.
As part of our overall growth strategy, we are focused on significantly growing and investing in our small-balance multifamily lending platform, which involves a high volume of transactions with smaller loan balances. We have supported our small-balance lending platform with acquisitions in the past that have provided data analytics, software development, and technology products in this area.
Debt Brokerage
Our mortgage bankers who focus on debt brokerage are engaged by borrowers to work with banks and various other institutional lenders to find the most appropriate debt and/or equity solution for the borrowers’ needs. These financing solutions are funded directly by the lender, and we receive an origination fee for our services. On occasion, we service the loans after they are originated by the lender.
Private Client (Small Balance) Lending
We generally define private clients in the multifamily sector as customers that operate fewer than 2,000 units. Private clients make up a substantial portion of the ownership of multifamily assets in the United States. As part of our overall growth strategy, we are focused on significantly growing and investing in our private client, or small-balance, multifamily lending platform, which involves a high volume of transactions with smaller loan balances. We have supported our small-balance lending platform with acquisitions in the past that have pro-vided data analytics, software development, and technology products to this customer segment. These acquisitions have advanced our technology development capabilities in this area, and our expectation is that the products we develop will be used in our middle market and institutional lending businesses when the products are mature and proven successful.
Property Sales
Through our subsidiary Walker & Dunlop Investment Sales, LLC (“WDIS”), we offer property sales brokerage services to owners and developers of multifamily and hospitality properties that are seeking to sell these properties. Through these property sales brokerage services, we seek to maximize proceeds and certainty of closure for our clients using our knowledge of the commercial real estate and capital markets and relying on our experienced transaction professionals. We receive a sales commission for brokering the sale of these assets on behalf of our
clients, and we often are able to provide financing for the purchaser of the properties through the Agencies or debt brokerage entities. We have increased the number of property sales brokers and the geographical reach of our investment sales platform over the past several years through hiring and acquisitions and intend to continue this expansion in support of our growth strategy, geographical reach, and service offerings. Our geographical reach now covers many major markets in the United States, and our service offerings now include sales of land, student, senior housing, hospitality, and affordable properties.
Housing Market Research and Real Estate Investment Banking Services
Our subsidiary Zelman & Associates (“Zelman”) is a nationally recognized housing market research and investment banking firm that enhances the information we provide to our clients and increases our access to high-quality market insights in many areas of the housing market, including construction trends, demographics, housing demand and mortgage finance. Zelman generates revenues through the sale of its housing market research data and related publications to banks, investment banks and other financial institutions. Zelman is also a leading independent investment bank providing comprehensive M&A advisory services and capital markets solutions to our clients within the housing and commercial real estate sectors. Prior to the fourth quarter of 2024, we owned a 75% controlling interest in Zelman. During the fourth quarter of 2024, we purchased the remaining 25% interest in Zelman.
Appraisal and Valuation Services
We offer multifamily appraisal and valuation services though our subsidiary, Apprise. Apprise leverages technology and data science to dramatically improve the consistency, transparency, and speed of multifamily property appraisals in the U.S. through our proprietary technology and provides appraisal services to a client list that includes many national commercial real estate lenders. Apprise also provides quarterly and annual valuation services to some of the largest institutional commercial real estate investors in the country. The growth strategy has resulted in an increase in our market share of the appraisal market over the past several years. Additionally, these valuation specialists provide support for and insight to our Agency lending and property sales professionals.
Servicing & Asset Management (“SAM”)
SAM focuses on servicing and asset-managing the portfolio of loans we originate and sell to the Agencies, broker to certain life insurance companies, and originate through our principal lending and investing activities, and managing third-party capital invested in tax credit equity funds focused on the affordable housing sector and other commercial real estate. We earn servicing fees for overseeing the loans in our servicing portfolio and asset management fees for the capital invested in our funds. Additionally, we earn revenue through net interest income on the loans held for investment and the associated warehouse interest expense. The primary services within SAM are described below. For additional information on our SAM services, refer to Item 1. Business in our 2024 Form 10-K.
Loan Servicing
We retain servicing rights and asset management responsibilities on substantially all of our Agency loan products that we originate and sell and generate cash revenues from the fees we receive for servicing the loans, from the placement fees on escrow deposits held on behalf of borrowers, and from other ancillary fees relating to servicing the loans. Servicing fees, which are based on servicing fee rates set at the time an investor agrees to purchase the loan and on the unpaid principal balance of the loan, are generally paid monthly for the duration of the loan. Our Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac servicing arrangements generally provide prepayment protection to us in the event of a voluntary prepayment. For loans serviced outside of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, we typically do not have similar prepayment protections. For most loans we service under the Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (“DUS”) program, we are required to advance the principal and interest payments and guarantee fees for four months should a borrower cease making payments under the terms of their loan, including while that loan is in forbearance. After advancing for four months, we may request reimbursement by Fannie Mae for the principal and interest advances, and Fannie Mae will reimburse us for these advances within 60 days of the request. Under the Ginnie Mae program, we are obligated to advance the principal and interest payments and guarantee fees until the HUD loan is brought current, fully paid or assigned to HUD. We are eligible to assign a loan to HUD once it is in default for 30 days. If the loan is not brought current, or the loan otherwise defaults, we are not reimbursed for our advances until such time as we assign the loan to HUD and file a claim for mortgage insurance benefits or work out a payment modification for the borrower. For loans in default, we may repurchase those loans out of the Ginnie Mae security, at which time our advance requirements cease, and we may then modify and resell the loan or assign the loan back to HUD and be reimbursed for our advances. We are not obligated to make advances on the loans we service under the Freddie Mac Optigo® program and our bank and life insurance company servicing agreements.
We have risk-sharing obligations on substantially all loans we originate under the Fannie Mae DUS program. When a Fannie Mae DUS loan is subject to full risk-sharing, we absorb losses on the first 5% of the unpaid principal balance of a loan at the time of loss settlement, and above 5% we share a percentage of the loss with Fannie Mae, with our maximum loss capped at 20% of the original unpaid principal balance of the loan (subject to doubling or tripling if the loan does not meet specific underwriting criteria or if the loan defaults within 12 months of its sale to Fannie Mae). Our full risk-sharing is currently limited to loans up to $300 million, which equates to a maximum loss per loan of $60 million (such exposure would occur in the event that the underlying collateral is determined to be completely without value at the time of loss). For loans in excess of $300 million, we receive modified risk-sharing. We also may request modified risk-sharing at the time of origination on loans below $300 million, which reduces our potential risk-sharing losses from the levels described above if we do not believe that we are being fully compensated for the risks of the transactions. The full risk-sharing limit in prior years was less than $300 million. Accordingly, loans originated in prior years were subject to risk-sharing at lower levels. In limited circumstances we have agreed, and may in the future agree, with Fannie Mae to increase our loss sharing up to 100% of a loan’s UPB in lieu of the risk-sharing agreement described above.
Our servicing fees for risk-sharing loans include compensation for the risk-sharing obligations and are substantially larger than the servicing fees we would receive from Fannie Mae for loans with no risk-sharing obligations. We receive a lower servicing fee for modified risk-sharing than for full risk-sharing. For brokered loans that we also service, we collect ongoing servicing fees while those loans remain in our servicing portfolio. The servicing fees we typically earn on brokered loan transactions are lower than the servicing fees we earn on Agency loans.
Investment Management
Through our investment management subsidiary, WDIP, we function as the operator of a private commercial real estate investment adviser focused on the management of debt, joint venture (“JV”) equity, and preferred equity investments in middle-market commercial real estate. WDIP’s current regulatory assets under management (“AUM”) of $2.7 billion primarily consist of four equity investment vehicles: Fund IV, Fund V, Fund VI, and Fund VII (the “Equity Funds”) and two credit funds, Debt Fund I and Debt Fund II (the “Debt Funds”), as well as separate accounts managed primarily for life insurance companies and a preferred equity JV with a large Canadian pension fund. AUM for the Equity Funds consists of both unfunded commitments and funded investments. WDIP receives management fees based on both unfunded commitments and funded investments in the Equity Funds and on funded investments for the Debt Funds and the other investment vehicles. Additionally, with respect to the Equity Funds and Debt Funds and the preferred equity JV, WDIP receives a percentage of the return above the fund return hurdle rate specified in the fund agreements. We are a co-investor in the Equity Funds, Debt Funds, and certain separate accounts.
Affordable Housing Real Estate Services
We provide affordable housing investment management and real estate services through our subsidiaries, collectively known as Walker & Dunlop Affordable Equity (“WDAE”). WDAE is one of the largest tax credit syndicators and affordable housing developers in the U.S. and provides alternative investment management services focused on the affordable housing sector through LIHTC syndication and development of affordable housing projects through joint ventures. Our affordable housing investment management team works with our developer clients to identify properties that will generate LIHTCs and meet our affordable investors’ needs, and forms limited partnership funds (“LIHTC funds”) with third-party investors that invest in the limited partnership interests in these properties and earns a syndication fee for these services. WDAE serves as the general partner of these LIHTC funds, and it receives fees, such as asset management fees, and a portion of refinance and disposition proceeds as compensation for its work as the general partner of the fund.
We invest, as the managing or non-managing member of joint ventures, with developers of affordable housing projects that are partially funded through LIHTCs. When possible, WDAE syndicates the LIHTC investment necessary to build properties through these joint venture partnerships. The joint ventures earn developer fees, and we receive the portion of the economic benefits commensurate with our investment in the joint ventures, including cash flows from operating activities and sales/refinancing. Additionally, WDAE invests with third-party investors (either in a fund or joint-venture structure) with the goal of preserving affordability on multifamily properties coming out of the LIHTC 15-year compliance period or on which market forces are unlikely to keep the properties affordable.
The Corporate segment consists primarily of our treasury operations and other corporate-level activities. Our treasury operations include monitoring and managing our liquidity and funding requirements, including our corporate debt. Other major corporate-level functions include our equity-method investments, accounting, information technology, legal, human resources, marketing, internal audit, and various other corporate groups. For additional information on our Corporate segment, refer to Item 1. Business in our 2024 Form 10-K.
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Basis of Presentation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include all the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, and all intercompany transactions have been eliminated.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Our condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), which require management to make estimates based on certain judgments and assumptions that are inherently uncertain and affect reported amounts. The estimates and assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors management believes to be reasonable. Actual results may differ from those estimates and assumptions, and the use of different judgments and assumptions may have a material impact on our results. The following critical accounting estimates involve significant estimation uncertainty that may have or is reasonably likely to have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. Additional information about our critical accounting estimates and other significant accounting policies is discussed in NOTE 2 of the consolidated financial statements in our 2024 Form 10-K.
Mortgage Servicing Rights (“MSRs”). MSRs are recorded at fair value at loan sale. The fair value at loan sale is based on estimates of expected net cash flows associated with the servicing rights and takes into consideration an estimate of loan prepayment. Initially, the fair value amount is included as a component of the derivative asset fair value at the loan commitment date. The estimated net cash flows from servicing, which includes assumptions for discount rate, placement fees on escrow accounts (“placement fees”), prepayment speeds, and servicing costs, are discounted using a discounted cash flow model at a rate that reflects the credit and liquidity risk of the MSR over the estimated life of the underlying loan. The discount rates used throughout the periods presented for all MSRs were between 8-14% and varied based on the loan type. The life of the underlying loan is estimated giving consideration to the prepayment provisions in the loan and assumptions about loan behaviors around those provisions. Our model for MSRs assumes no prepayment prior to the expiration of the prepayment provisions and full prepayment of the loan at the point when the prepayment provisions have expired. The estimated net cash flows also include cash flows related to the future earnings from placement of escrow accounts associated with servicing the loans. We include a servicing cost assumption to account for our expected costs to service a loan. The estimated placement fee rate associated with servicing the loan increases estimated cash flows, and the estimated future cost to service the loan decreases estimated future cash flows. The servicing cost assumption has had a de minimis impact on the estimate historically. We record an individual MSR asset for each loan at loan sale.
The assumptions used to estimate the fair value of capitalized MSRs are developed internally and are periodically compared to assumptions used by other market participants. Due to the relatively few transactions in the multifamily MSR market and the lack of significant changes in assumptions by market participants, we have experienced limited volatility in the assumptions historically and do not expect to observe significant changes in the foreseeable future, including the assumption that most significantly impacts the estimate: the discount rate. We actively monitor the assumptions used and make adjustments when market conditions change, or other factors indicate such adjustments are warranted. Over the past several years, we have adjusted the placement fee rate assumption several times to reflect the current and expected future earnings rate projected for the life of the MSR, as the interest rate environment has experienced significant volatility over the past several years.
Subsequent to loan origination, the carrying value of the MSR is amortized over the expected life of the loan. We engage a third party to assist in determining an estimated fair value of our existing and outstanding MSRs on at least a semi-annual basis, primarily for financial statement disclosure purposes. Changes in our discount rate and placement fee rate assumptions on existing and outstanding MSRs may materially impact the fair value of our MSRs (NOTE 3 of the condensed consolidated financial statements details the portfolio-level impact of hypothetical changes in the discount rate and placement fee rate).
Allowance for Risk-Sharing Obligations. This reserve liability (referred to as “allowance”) for risk-sharing obligations relates to our Fannie Mae at-risk and an insignificant number of Freddie Mac small balance pre-securitized loans (“SBL”) servicing portfolios and is presented as a separate liability on our balance sheets. We record an estimate of the loss reserve for the current expected credit losses (“CECL”) for all loans in these servicing portfolios. For those loans that are collectively evaluated, we use the weighted-average remaining maturity method (“WARM”). WARM uses an average annual loss rate that contains loss content over multiple vintages and loan terms and is used as a foundation for estimating the collective reserves. The average annual loss rate is applied to the estimated unpaid principal balance over the contractual term, adjusted for estimated prepayments and amortization to arrive at the allowance on loans that are collectively evaluated (“CECL Allowance”). The average annual loss rate is applied to the estimated unpaid principal balance over the contractual term, adjusted for estimated prepayments and amortization to arrive at the CECL Allowance for the portion of the portfolio collectively evaluated as described further below.
One of the key components of a WARM calculation is the runoff rate, which is the expected rate at which loans in the current portfolio will amortize and prepay in the future based on our historical prepayment and amortization experience. We group loans by similar origination dates (vintage) and contractual maturity terms for purposes of calculating the runoff rate. We originate loans under the DUS program with various terms generally ranging from several years to 15 years; each of these various loan terms has a different runoff rate. The runoff rates applied to each vintage and contractual maturity term are determined using historical data; however, changes in prepayment and amortization behavior may significantly impact the estimate. We have not experienced significant changes in the runoff rate since we implemented CECL in 2020.
The weighted-average annual loss rate is calculated using a ten-year look-back period, utilizing the average portfolio balance and settled losses for each year. A ten-year lookback period is used as we believe this period of time includes sufficiently different economic conditions to generate a reasonable estimate of expected results in the future, given the relatively long-term nature of the current portfolio. As the weighted-average annual loss rate utilizes a rolling ten-year look-back period, the loss rate used in the estimate often changes as loss data from earlier periods in the look-back period continue to roll off as new loss data are added. For example, in the first quarter of 2024, loss data from earlier periods in the look-back period with significantly higher losses rolled off and were replaced with more recent loss data with fewer losses, resulting in the weighted-average historical annual loss rate changing from 0.6 basis points to 0.3 basis points.
We currently use one year for our reasonable and supportable forecast period (“forecast period”), as we believe forecasts beyond one year are inherently less reliable. During the forecast period we apply an adjusted loss factor based on generally available economic and unemployment forecasts and a blended loss rate from historical periods that we believe reflect the forecasts. We revert to the historical loss rate over a one-year period on a straight-line basis. Over the past couple of years, the loss rate used in the forecast period reflects our expectations of the economic conditions impacting the multifamily sector over the coming year in relation to the historical period. For example, despite our historical loss rate declining from 0.6 basis points as of December 31, 2023 to 0.3 basis points as of March 31, 2024, our forecast-period loss rate remained relatively unchanged from 2.4 basis points as of December 31, 2023, to 2.3 basis points as of March 31, 2024.
NOTE 4 of the condensed consolidated financial statements outlines adjustments made in the loss rates used to account for the expected economic conditions as of a given period and the related impact on the CECL Allowance.
Changes in our expectations and forecasts have materially impacted, and in the future may materially impact, these inputs and the CECL Allowance.
We evaluate our risk-sharing loans on a quarterly basis to determine whether there are loans that are probable of foreclosure. Specifically, we assess a loan’s qualitative and quantitative risk factors, such as payment status, property financial performance, local real estate market conditions, loan-to-value ratio, debt-service-coverage ratio, and property condition. When a loan is determined to be probable of foreclosure based on these factors (or has foreclosed), we remove the loan from the WARM calculation and individually assess the loan for potential credit loss. This assessment requires certain judgments and assumptions to be made regarding the property values and other factors, which may differ significantly from actual results. Loss settlement with Fannie Mae has historically concluded within 18 to 36 months after foreclosure. Historically, the initial collateral-based reserves have not varied significantly from the final settlement.
We actively monitor the judgments and assumptions used in our Allowance for Risk-Sharing Obligation estimate and make adjustments to those assumptions when market conditions change, or when other factors indicate such adjustments are warranted. We believe the level of Allowance for Risk-Sharing Obligation is appropriate based on our expectations of future market conditions; however, changes in one or more of the judgments or assumptions used above could have a significant impact on the estimate.
Goodwill. As of both September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, we reported goodwill of $868.7 million. Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the identifiable net assets of businesses acquired. Goodwill is assigned to the reporting unit to which the acquisition relates. Goodwill is recognized as an asset and is reviewed for impairment annually as of October 1. Between annual impairment analyses, we perform an evaluation of recoverability, when events and circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is below its carrying value. Impairment testing requires an assessment of qualitative factors to determine if there are indicators of potential impairment, followed by, if necessary, an assessment of quantitative factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, whether there has been a significant or adverse change in the business climate that could affect the value of an asset and/or significant or adverse changes in cash flow projections or earnings forecasts. These assessments require management to make judgments, assumptions, and estimates about projected cash flows, discount rates and other factors. Due to the challenging macroeconomic conditions in 2024, the projected cash flows for some of our reporting units declined, resulting in goodwill impairment in the fourth quarter of 2024 of $33.0 million that was attributed to reporting
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units within the Capital Markets segment. Despite volatility in the financial markets and uncertainty in overall macroeconomic conditions, macroeconomic conditions impacting the multifamily markets remain stable and our multifamily transaction volumes continue to improve.
Overview of Current Business Environment
The Commercial Real Estate (“CRE”) sector has experienced a challenging environment shaped by uncertain, and at times volatile, interest rates that have directly impacted the cost and availability of capital over the last three years. Uncertainty impacted growth expectations and asset valuations during the last three years. Macroeconomic uncertainties also impacted overall demand for transactions. Many macroeconomic inputs that impact CRE showed meaningful signs of improvement in the second half of 2024 and thus far in 2025, indicating a recovery may be underway. Each of these factors impacted the CRE transactions market differently thus far in 2025 as follows:
Tariffs and Global Trade Policy. The Trump Administration announced broad tariffs on April 2, 2025 (“Liberation Day”), impacting a wide range of imports. This led to immediate turmoil in the markets, with the S&P 500 falling sharply in the first week following the announcement. The initial reaction was a flight to safety, and yields on US Treasuries fell rapidly, but yields quickly retreated as markets feared the impacts to inflation and global GDP growth. Tariffs were paused a week later, on April 9, 2025, and over the last six months the Trump Administration has renegotiated trade agreements with its trade partners around the globe, stabilizing the immediate fears and easing the uncertainty and volatility introduced into the markets in the immediate aftermath of Liberation Day. While the effects of renegotiated trade agreements and tariffs on inflation and other macroeconomic indicators are still being evaluated by policy markets, Treasury yields—the index rates for CRE debt transactions—have stabilized, with 10-year bonds settling into a range of 4.0% to 4.4% during the third quarter of 2025.
Monetary Policy & Cost of Capital. The Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) hiked interest rates aggressively beginning in 2022, materially increasing Treasury yields and the cost of capital for CRE operators. Higher borrowing costs reduced leverage, pressured debt service coverage ratios, and led to valuation declines as cap rates adjusted. Beginning in September 2024, the FOMC began slowly decreasing its target Federal Funds Rate, lowering the target rate four times over the last 12 months to where it sits today at 3.75% to 4.00%. The FOMC has indicated that it is balancing its mandates of maintaining a healthy employment market while controlling inflation, and its actions will be data driven as they seek to understand the impact of tariffs on global trade policy, inflation, job growth, and economic growth. The FOMC has indicated further action may be taken slowly, and markets now expect rates will remain elevated for longer, with significant uncertainty around whether the FOMC will implement another rate cut in December 2025. This has had the effect of stabilizing interest rates, albeit at higher levels than many investors in commercial real estate hoped. Continued stability of interest rates will be a key driver of transaction volume and capital markets. As interest rates stabilized in the weeks after Liberation Day, we began seeing a steady acceleration in transaction activity, as evidenced by the growth in our second and third quarter transaction volumes.
Capital Availability & Lending Markets. The supply of capital to the CRE sector remains abundant, but many investors and borrowers of capital remain selective while the cost of capital remains elevated. Banks, life insurance companies, conduits (CMBS), and debt funds are actively lending to the sector but are selective, with a preference for high-quality assets and well-capitalized sponsors. The GSEs, the predominant suppliers of capital to the multifamily market, deployed $120 billion of capital to the industry in 2024, up from $101 billion in 2023. Entering 2025, the GSEs’ lending caps were set at a combined $146 billion, providing them a 22% increase in capacity over 2024 volumes. Both GSEs have been actively deploying their capital in 2025, particularly compared to the same period last year, with Fannie Mae lending volumes up 48% year to date, and Freddie Mac up 35%, and it appears the GSEs may approach their lending caps in 2025, which has not happened since 2022. The GSEs supply consistent capital to the multifamily sector during cyclical and countercyclical markets, and they continue to do so throughout the market disruptions experienced in the early part of 2025. As Fannie Mae’s largest partner for six consecutive years, and Freddie Mac’s fourth largest partner in 2024, their participation in the market is a significant driver of our financial performance and a sustained increase in their lending activity would enhance our business and results from operations.
Multifamily Rent Growth & Asset Values. Over 80% of our transaction volume takes place in the multifamily sector. Rent growth slowed considerably in 2024, particularly in high-supply Sun Belt markets, primarily as a result of record completions of 590,000 units last year. Yet absorption remained strong, at nearly 640,000 units for the trailing-12 months ended September 30, 2025, outpacing supply for the sixth consecutive quarter. The significant amount of absorption has limited rent growth, with Zelman, our housing research arm, reporting expected 2025 national rent growth of 1.8%, a pace that was far below the aggressive rent growth seen in 2021 and 2022. According to MSCI, in December 2024, multifamily property values remained stable month-over-month but were down 4.2% compared to the previous year. Notably, multifamily prices have declined by 19.6% from their peak, but remain 11.9% above pre-COVID January 2020 levels. Importantly, new construction starts have fallen dramatically, to only 234,000 for the 12-months ending September 30, 2025, and the cost of owning a single-family home has skyrocketed as a result of aforementioned elevated interest rates, limited supply of seller inventory, and a strong labor market. That sets up well for a return to rent growth and an improvement in operating fundamentals for the multifamily sector, which would improve
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both rent growth and asset values, likely increasing the volume of multifamily asset sales in the coming quarters, and the associated need for debt to leverage those transactions.
Other Macroeconomic Considerations. The national unemployment rate remained low at 4.3% as of September 30, 2025, consistent with the unemployment rate of 4.1% as of December 31, 2024. According to RealPage, vacancies in the multifamily sector stabilized around 4.6% as of September 30, 2025, down from 5.2% in December 2024. The Trump Administration’s global trade policies, and their impact on inflation, GDP, and interest rates will continue to weigh on the labor markets as companies adjust growth expectations and hiring plans. Deterioration of the employment markets could adversely impact many of the aforementioned macroeconomic indicators supporting CRE investors and lenders. Thus far, employment markets remain strong, and the transaction activity is steadily improving as many investors in CRE are in a position that they must transact due to fund lives expiring or debt financing maturing.
Multifamily remains one of the most resilient asset classes in CRE, and the GSEs continue to supply capital to the sector. During the third quarter of 2025, we saw transaction volumes increase by 34% compared to the same quarter last year, with notable increases in Freddie Mac lending (137%) and brokered lending (12%). Consequently, our Capital Markets segment produced net income of $27.9 million in the third quarter of 2025, up 28% compared to the year ago quarter.
Our SAM segment is less correlated to the transaction markets than our Capital Markets segment. The SAM segment’s managed portfolio totaled $157.9 billion as of September 30, 2025, up 4% compared to the same quarter last year, and included our $139.3 billion loan servicing portfolio and our $18.5 billion of AUM. As our total managed portfolio increased, revenues for the segment increased by 4%, to $150.6 million, for the third quarter of 2025 compared to the same quarter last year. Over the past two years, we have focused on scaling our AUM, and in the fourth quarter of 2024 we successfully closed a first round of $200 million of equity capital for Debt Fund II from life insurance companies, pension funds, high net worth investors and Walker & Dunlop. Debt Fund II will provide our investment management team with over $500 million of levered capital to deploy into transitional multifamily assets, and year to date, our team deployed $395 million of that capital. Our investment management team was also awarded a mandate to deploy up to $2.0 billion of capital, on a non-discretionary basis, from a large life insurance company during 2025, all of which has yet to be deployed. We expect the revenues of our investment management business to grow as capital is raised and deployed. This segment also includes the activities of WDAE, an alternative investment manager focused on affordable housing, including LIHTC syndication and joint venture development. We ranked as the eighth largest LIHTC syndicator in 2024 and continue to pursue combined LIHTC syndication and affordable housing services to generate significant long-term financing, property sales, and syndication opportunities. Our LIHTC syndication activity started slowly, but we expect the team to grow syndication volumes from the $404 million syndicated in 2024. In April 2025, the team syndicated its largest fund ever, a $240 million multi-investor fund invested in affordable assets across the country. We also earn revenues on the disposition of historical LIHTC investments in the form of investment management fees. Over the last several years, the aforementioned macroeconomic challenges have impacted the number of affordable investment sales as well as asset values, significantly decreasing the amount of revenues earned from these sales. We expect investment management fees from disposition activity to remain low in the near term as a result of these factors, and to likely recover more slowly than the market rate multifamily market.
Consolidated Results of Operations
The following is a discussion of our consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024. The financial results are not necessarily indicative of future results. Our quarterly results have fluctuated in the past and are expected to fluctuate in the future, reflecting the interest rate environment, the volume of transactions, business acquisitions, regulatory actions, industry trends, and general economic conditions. The table below provides supplemental data regarding our financial performance.
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SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATING DATA
CONSOLIDATED
Transaction Volume (in thousands)
Debt Financing Volume
10,842,620
8,013,432
27,677,487
20,158,458
Property Sales Volume
4,672,875
3,602,675
8,825,750
6,300,609
Total Transaction Volume
15,515,495
11,616,107
36,503,237
26,459,067
Key Performance Metrics (dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Return on equity
Adjusted EBITDA(1)
82,084
78,905
223,861
233,972
Key Expense Metrics (as a percentage of total revenues)
Personnel expenses
53
52
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As of September 30,
Managed Portfolio (in thousands)
Servicing Portfolio
139,331,678
134,080,546
Assets under management
18,521,907
18,210,452
Total Managed Portfolio
157,853,585
152,290,998
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The following tables present period-to-period comparisons of our financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024.
FINANCIAL RESULTS – THREE MONTHS
Dollar
Percentage
Change
24,299
5,231
2,967
7,224
(5,566)
(47)
112
(5)
2,745
8,359
41
45,371
31,880
2,480
(1,901)
(67)
(1,781)
(10)
1,366
(100)
4,895
36,939
8,432
3,694
42
4,738
88
(74)
4,650
The increase in revenues was primarily driven by increases in loan origination and debt brokerage fees, net (“origination fees”), the fair value of expected net cash flows from servicing, net of guaranty obligation (“MSR income”), servicing fees, property sales broker fees, placement fees and other interest income, and other revenues, partially offset by a decrease in investment management fees. Origination fees and MSR income increased primarily due to the increase in our total debt financing volumes, partially offset by declines in their margins. Servicing fees increased primarily due to the increase in the average servicing portfolio. The increase in property sales broker fees was largely driven by an increase in property sales volume. The increase in placement fees and other interest income was driven by an increase in interest income from short-term loans to our affordable joint ventures, partially offset by a decrease in placement fees on escrow deposits. Other revenues increased primarily due to increases in income from equity-method investments, prepayment fees, and other miscellaneous revenues. Investment management fees decreased largely as a result of a decline in asset management fees from our LIHTC operations and a reduction in carried interest revenues from our private credit investment management strategies.
The increase in expenses was primarily due to increases in personnel expense, amortization and depreciation, and other operating expenses and a decline in fair value adjustments to contingent consideration liabilities (“CCL FV adjustments”), partially offset by a decrease in provision for credit losses and interest expense on corporate debt. Personnel expense increased primarily due to an increase in commission costs mainly due to the aforementioned increases in origination fees and property sales broker fees combined with an increase in salaries and benefits due to an increase in average headcount. The increase in amortization and depreciation was primarily driven by increases in the amortization of MSRs and write-offs due to prepayments. Other operating expenses increased primarily due to an increase in operating costs related to the assets underlying the loans repurchased from and indemnified with the GSEs. During the third quarter of 2024, we reduced the expected payout of an earnout for one of our debt brokerage acquisitions, resulting in a benefit for CCL FV adjustments, with no comparable activity in 2025. Provision for credit losses decreased primarily due to elevated credit losses in the third quarter of 2024. Interest expense on
corporate debt decreased due to lower average interest rates during the third quarter of 2025 compared to the third quarter of 2024, partially offset by an increase in the balance outstanding from the refinancing of our debt in the first quarter of 2025.
Income tax expense increased $3.7 million, or 42% year over year, driven by a (i) 22% increase in income from operations, (ii) a decrease in excess tax benefits and (iii) one-time benefits of $1.1 million related to international taxes in the third quarter of 2024. During the third quarter of 2025, we had $0.1 million in excess tax benefits compared to $0.7 million in the third quarter of 2024. The decline resulted from a smaller change between the grant date and vesting date fair values of share-based compensation that vested during 2025 compared to 2024.
FINANCIAL RESULTS – NINE MONTHS
55,915
31,948
8,420
15,623
(16,649)
(42)
266
(8,500)
(7)
16,220
103,243
70,628
7,103
171
(5,033)
10,834
85,069
18,174
7,872
10,302
3,475
(98)
6,827
The increase in revenues was primarily driven by increases in origination fees, MSR income, servicing fees, property sales broker fees, and other revenues, partially offset by decreases in investment management fees and placement fees and other interest income. Origination fees and MSR income increased primarily due to the increase in our total debt financing volumes, partially offset by declines in the margins for both origination fees and MSR income. Servicing fees increased primarily due to the increase in the average servicing portfolio. The increase in property sales broker fees was driven by an increase in property sales volume. Other revenues increased primarily due to increases in investment banking revenues, appraisal revenues, LIHTC syndication fees, prepayment fees, and miscellaneous revenues, partially offset by decreases in income from equity-method investments and application fees. Investment management fees decreased largely as a result of a decline in asset management fees from our LIHTC operations. Placement fees and other interest income declined primarily due to lower average placement fee rates during 2025 compared to 2024, partially offset by an increase in interest income from short-term loans to affordable joint ventures.
The increase in expenses was primarily due to increases in personnel expense, amortization and depreciation and other operating expenses, partially offset by a decrease in interest expense on corporate debt. Personnel expense increased primarily due to an increase in commission costs mainly due to the aforementioned increases in origination fees, property sales broker fees, and investment banking revenues, increased salaries and benefits due to an increase in average headcount, and increased severance expense. The increase in amortization and
depreciation was primarily driven by increases in amortization of MSRs and write-offs due to prepayment. Other operating expenses increased primarily due to the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs resulting from the partial paydown of one of our corporate debt instruments in 2025 with no comparable activity in 2024 and due to increases in operating expenses related to repurchased and indemnified loans, software costs, and other miscellaneous expenses. Interest expense on corporate debt decreased due to lower average interest rates during 2025 compared to 2024, partially offset by an increase in the balance outstanding from the aforementioned refinancing of our debt.
Income tax expense increased $7.9 million, or 40% year over year, driven by (i) a 23% increase in income from operations, (ii) a decrease in excess tax benefits, and (iii) one-time benefits of $1.1 million related to international taxes in the third quarter of 2024. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we had $1.4 million shortfalls in excess tax benefits compared to $1.7 million benefits for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The shortfall resulted from the change between the grant date and vesting date fair values of share-based compensation that vested during the year. Partially offsetting the aforementioned increases was a reduction in losses from noncontrolling interests year over year. Losses from noncontrolling interest increase operating income upon which tax expense is calculated.
Non-GAAP Financial Measure
To supplement our financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, we use adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure. The presentation of adjusted EBITDA is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. When analyzing our operating performance, readers should use adjusted EBITDA in addition to, and not as an alternative for, net income. Adjusted EBITDA represents net income before income taxes, interest expense on our corporate debt, and amortization and depreciation, adjusted for provision (benefit) for credit losses, net write-offs based on the final resolution of the defaulted loans or collateral, stock-based compensation, the fair value of expected net cash flows from servicing, net, the write-off of the unamortized balance of deferred issuance costs associated with the repayment of a portion of our corporate debt, goodwill impairment, and contingent consideration liability fair value adjustments when the fair value adjustment is a triggering event for a goodwill impairment assessment. In cases where the fair value adjustment of contingent consideration liabilities is a trigger for goodwill impairment, the goodwill impairment is netted against the fair value adjustment of contingent consideration liabilities and included as a net number. Because not all companies use identical calculations, our presentation of adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Furthermore, adjusted EBITDA is not intended to be a measure of free cash flow for our management’s discretionary use, as it does not reflect certain cash requirements such as tax and debt service payments. The amounts shown for adjusted EBITDA may also differ from the amounts calculated under similarly titled definitions in our debt instruments, which are further adjusted to reflect certain other cash and non-cash charges that are used to determine compliance with financial covenants.
We use adjusted EBITDA to evaluate the operating performance of our business, for comparison with forecasts and strategic plans, and for benchmarking performance externally against competitors. We believe that this non-GAAP measure, when read in conjunction with our GAAP financials, provides useful information to investors by offering:
We believe that adjusted EBITDA has limitations in that it does not reflect all of the amounts associated with our results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP and that adjusted EBITDA should only be used to evaluate our results of operations in conjunction with net income on both a consolidated and segment basis. Adjusted EBITDA is reconciled to net income as follows:
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ADJUSTED FINANCIAL MEASURE RECONCILIATION TO GAAP
Reconciliation of Walker & Dunlop Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA
Walker & Dunlop Net Income
Net write-offs
Stock-based compensation expense
7,332
6,532
19,838
19,624
MSR income
(48,657)
(43,426)
Write-off of unamortized issuance costs from corporate debt paydown
4,215
Adjusted EBITDA
The following tables present period-to-period comparisons of the components of adjusted EBITDA for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024.
ADJUSTED EBITDA – THREE MONTHS
29,024
20,753
8,271
(170,086)
(139,006)
(31,080)
468
(36,879)
(30,618)
(6,261)
3,179
Origination fees increased largely due to the increase in debt financing volume. Servicing fees increased largely due to growth in the average servicing portfolio. Property sales broker fees increased as a result of the growth in property sales volume. Investment management fees decreased primarily due to declines in asset management fees from our LIHTC operations and a reduction in carried interest revenues from our private credit investment management business. Placement fees and other interest income increased primarily due to interest income from short-term loans to affordable joint ventures, partially offset by a decrease in placement fees on escrow deposits. Other revenues increased primarily due to an increase in income from equity-method investments and application fees, prepayment fees, and other miscellaneous revenues. Personnel expense increased primarily due to an increase in commission costs mainly due to the aforementioned increases in origination fees combined with an increase in salaries and benefits due to an increase in average headcount. Other operating expenses increased primarily due to an increase in operating costs related to loans repurchased from and indemnified with the GSEs.
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ADJUSTED EBITDA – NINE MONTHS
85,700
72,955
12,745
(440,858)
(370,444)
(70,414)
(100,005)
(92,020)
(7,985)
(10,111)
(4)
Origination fees increased largely due to the increase in debt financing volume, partially offset by a decline in the margin. Servicing fees increased largely due to growth in the average servicing portfolio. Property sales broker fees increased as a result of the growth in property sales volume. Investment management fees decreased primarily due to a decline in asset management fees from our LIHTC operations. Placement fees and other interest income decreased primarily due to lower average placement fee rates, partially offset by an increase in interest income from short-term loans to affordable joint ventures. Other revenues increased primarily due to increases in investment banking revenues, appraisal revenues, LIHTC syndication fees, prepayment fees, and miscellaneous revenues, partially offset by decreases in income from equity-method investments and application fees. Personnel expense increased primarily due to (i) an increase in commission costs mainly due to the aforementioned increases in origination fees, property sales broker fees, and investment banking revenues, (ii) increased salaries and benefits due to increased average headcount, and (iii) increased severance expense. Other operating expenses increased primarily due to increased operating expenses related to repurchased and indemnified loans, software costs, and other miscellaneous expenses.
Financial Condition
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Our cash flows from operating activities are generated from loan sales, servicing fees, placement fees, net warehouse interest income (expense), property sales broker fees, investment management fees, research subscription fees, investment banking advisory fees, and other income, net of loan origination and operating costs. Our cash flows from operating activities are impacted by the fees generated by our loan originations and property sales, the timing of loan closings, and the period of time loans are held for sale in the warehouse loan facility prior to delivery to the investor.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
We usually lease facilities and equipment for our operations. Our cash flows from investing activities include the funding and repayment of loans held for investment, including repurchased loans, contributions to and distributions from joint ventures, purchases of equity-method investments, cash paid for acquisitions, and the purchase of available-for-sale (“AFS”) securities pledged to Fannie Mae.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
We use our warehouse loan facilities and, when necessary, our corporate cash to fund loan closings, both for loans held for sale and loans held for investment. We believe that our current warehouse loan facilities are adequate to meet our loan origination needs. Historically, we used a combination of long-term debt and cash flows from operating activities to fund large acquisitions. Additionally, we repurchase shares, pay cash dividends, make long-term debt principal payments, and repay short-term borrowings on a regular basis. We issue stock primarily in connection with the exercise of stock options and occasionally for acquisitions (non-cash transactions).
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
The following table presents a period-to-period comparison of the significant components of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024.
SIGNIFICANT COMPONENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(1,066,221)
(27,692)
75
1,228,644
391
Total of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at end of period ("Total cash")
71,226
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities
Net receipt (use) of cash for loan origination activity
(1,593,663)
(441,774)
(1,151,889)
261
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, excluding loan origination activity
125,984
40,316
85,668
212
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities
(3,416)
(17,659)
Purchases of pledged AFS securities, net of proceeds from prepayments
(20,289)
(13,747)
(6,542)
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Cash flows from (used in) financing activities
1,128,351
249
13,884
Borrowings of note payable
(324,718)
5,400
23,363
(68)
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities changed primarily due to:
Investing Activities
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities changed primarily due to:
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Financing Activities
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities changed primarily due to:
(i) Net borrowings of warehouse notes payable. The increase was due to the aforementioned increase in cash used in loan origination activity.
(ii) Repayments of interim warehouse notes payable. The change in repayments of interim warehouse notes payable was related to the aforementioned decrease in principal collected on loans held for investment as we use borrowings to fund interim loan program loans held for investment. Due to no loans held for investment under our interim loan program outstanding in 2025, we also had no outstanding borrowings to repay.
Partially offsetting the aforementioned changes that increased cash were the following activities that decreased cash:
(ii) Debt issuance costs. The increase in debt issuance costs paid was driven by the aforementioned issuance of the Senior Notes and amendment of the Term Loan, with no comparable activity in 2024.
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Segment Results
The Company is managed based on our three reportable segments: (i) Capital Markets, (ii) Servicing & Asset Management, and (iii) Corporate. The segment results below are intended to present each of the reportable segments on a stand-alone basis.
Capital Markets
CAPITAL MARKETS
Transaction Volume
Components of Debt Financing Volume
Fannie Mae
2,141,092
2,001,356
139,736
Freddie Mac
3,664,380
1,545,939
2,118,441
137
Ginnie Mae ̶ HUD
325,169
272,054
53,115
Brokered(1)
4,512,729
4,028,208
484,521
Total Debt Financing Volume
10,643,370
7,847,557
2,795,813
Property sales volume
1,070,200
15,316,245
11,450,232
3,866,013
Net income (loss)
6,100
Adjusted EBITDA(2)
(764)
(4,601)
3,837
(83)
0.17
Key Revenue Metrics (as a percentage of debt financing volume)
Origination fees
0.90
0.93
MSR income, as a percentage of Agency debt financing volume
0.79
1.14
6,767,194
4,415,528
2,351,666
6,225,224
3,674,055
2,551,169
761,776
472,092
289,684
61
13,400,743
11,200,133
2,200,610
27,154,937
19,761,808
7,393,129
2,525,141
35,980,687
26,062,417
9,918,270
37,265
142
(12,768)
(32,431)
19,663
(61)
1.08
140
0.87
0.91
0.94
23,424
Net warehouse interest income (expense), loans held for sale
763
(27)
400
37,042
26,126
(353)
510
27,658
9,384
3,310
6,074
(26)
54,944
1,741
(28)
8,080
112,336
57,365
(1,848)
(12)
2,360
59,264
53,072
151
16,160
186
36,912
139
Origination fees and MSR income. The following tables provide additional information that helps explain changes in origination fees and MSR income period over period:
Debt Financing Volume by Product Type
Brokered
51
57
Mortgage Banking Details (basis points)
Origination Fee Rate (1)
90
93
87
91
Basis Point Change
Percentage Change
Agency MSR Rate (2)
79
114
94
(35)
(20)
(18)
For both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the increases in origination fees were largely the result of the 36% and 37% increases, respectively, in total debt financing volume, partially offset by declines in our origination fee rate for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025. Although there was a favorable change in the mix of debt financing volume, the competitive environment in the multifamily debt financing market throughout the first nine months of 2025 resulted in a reduction in the origination fee rate for Agency originations and the overall origination fee rate. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025 only, we originated a large Fannie Mae portfolio during the second quarter of 2025, with no comparable activity in 2024, contributing to the decline in origination fee rates. Large portfolios typically have lower origination fee rates than non-portfolio transactions.
The increases in our MSR income were similarly driven by the increases in Agency debt financing volumes for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, partially offset by 14% and 21% decreases in the weighted-average servicing fee (“WASF”) on Fannie Mae debt financing volume for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively. The decreases in the WASF were driven by the aforementioned competitive environment. Additionally, the loan term has decreased as more of our borrowers are opting for shorter loan terms in light of the volatility and uncertainty surrounding long-term interest rates, reducing the Agency MSR Rate. We expect this trend to continue for the foreseeable future. For the three months ended September 30, 2025 only, the decrease in the Agency MSR rate was also due to a reduction in Fannie Mae debt financing volume as a percentage of overall volume. Fannie Mae debt financing transactions lead to the highest MSR income of all our products. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025 only, the aforementioned large Fannie Mae portfolio originated during the second quarter of 2025 also impacted the Agency MSR rate as large portfolios typically have lower servicing fees than non-portfolio transactions.
Property sales broker fees. The increases were the result of the 30% and 40% increase in property sales volumes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, combined with an increase in the property sales broker fee rate during the three months ended September 30, 2025. The property sales broker fee rate was flat for the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
Other revenues. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the increase was principally due to a $5.9 million increase in investment banking revenues and a $3.2 million increase in appraisal revenues due primarily to increased market activity, partially offset by a $1.5 million decrease in application fees. Investment banking revenues increased primarily due to several M&A transactions that closed during the first quarter of 2025 compared to fewer transactions in the first quarter of 2024.
Personnel. For the three months ended September 30, 2025, the increase was primarily due to a $21.8 million increase in commission costs resulting from increased origination and property sales broker fees and a $4.4 million increase in salaries and benefits and subjective bonus largely related to a 6% increase in average segment headcount.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the increase was primarily due to (i) a $47.7 million increase in commission costs resulting from increased origination fees, property sales broker fees, and investment banking revenues, (ii) a $5.6 million increase in salaries and benefits largely related to a 4% increase in average segment headcount, and (iii) a $2.8 million increase in severance expense largely as a result of the separation of several underperforming producers.
Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration liabilities. During the third quarter of 2024, we reduced the expected payout of an earnout associated with one of our previous brokerage acquisitions, resulting in a benefit for CCL FV adjustments, with no comparable activity in 2025.
Interest expense on corporate debt. Interest expense on corporate debt is determined at a consolidated corporate level and allocated to each segment proportionally based on each segment’s use of that corporate debt. The discussion of our consolidated results above has additional information related to the decrease in interest expense on corporate debt.
Other operating expenses. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the increase was due to small increases in various expense categories, such as marketing, professional fees, travel and entertainment, and miscellaneous expenses.
Income tax expense (benefit). Income tax expense (benefit) is determined at a consolidated corporate level and allocated to each segment proportionally based on each segment’s income from operations, except for significant, one-time tax activities, which are allocated entirely to the segment impacted by the tax activity.
A reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA for our CM segment is presented below. Our segment-level adjusted EBITDA represents the segment portion of consolidated adjusted EBITDA. A detailed description and reconciliation of consolidated adjusted EBITDA is provided above in our Consolidated Results of Operations—Non-GAAP Financial Measure. CM adjusted EBITDA is reconciled to net income as follows:
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA
3,899
3,897
10,685
11,936
1,264
The following tables present period-to-period comparisons of the components of CM adjusted EBITDA for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024.
11,013
426
(127,214)
(101,090)
(26,124)
(5,647)
(3,771)
(1,876)
32,403
8,433
(323,335)
(264,719)
(58,616)
(15,927)
(13,465)
(2,462)
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to three and nine months ended September 30, 2024
Origination fees increased due principally to increases in debt financing volumes, partially offset by decreases in our origination fee rate. Property sales broker fees increased largely due to the increases in property sales volumes. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, other revenues increased primarily due to increases in investment banking revenues and appraisal revenues, partially offset by a decrease in application fees. Personnel expense increased primarily due to increased commission costs, salaries and benefits, and severance expense. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the increase in other operating expenses was due to small increases in various expense categories, such as marketing, professional fees, travel and entertainment, and miscellaneous expenses.
Servicing & Asset Management
SERVICING & ASSET MANAGEMENT
Components of Servicing Portfolio
71,006,342
66,068,212
4,938,130
40,473,401
40,090,158
383,243
Ginnie Mae–HUD
11,298,108
10,727,323
570,785
16,553,827
17,156,810
(602,983)
Principal Lending and Investing(2)
38,043
(38,043)
Total Servicing Portfolio
5,251,132
311,455
5,562,587
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Key Volume and Performance Metrics
Equity syndication volume(3)
21,853
12,155
9,698
80
Principal Lending and Investing debt financing volume(4)
199,250
165,875
33,375
Net income
(519)
Adjusted EBITDA(5)
119,423
117,455
1,968
(0.02)
(2)
288,096
232,170
55,926
522,550
396,650
125,900
(27,567)
(23)
339,256
361,614
(22,358)
(6)
(0.84)
Key Servicing Portfolio Metrics
Custodial escrow deposit balance (in billions)
2.8
3.1
Weighted-average servicing fee rate (basis points)
24.0
24.1
Weighted-average remaining servicing portfolio term (years)
7.4
7.7
Components of equity and assets under management
Equity under management
LIHTC
6,797,955
15,795,365
6,838,113
15,772,089
Equity funds
960,956
975,964
Debt funds(6)
903,009
1,765,586
782,436
1,462,399
8,661,920
8,596,513
875
106
Net warehouse interest income, loans held for investment
(651)
1,824
6,295
5,744
2,353
2,323
(1,307)
(11)
1,859
2,417
2,822
(405)
(79)
54
971
(1,475)
(8,676)
6,324
(11,085)
6,510
6,459
(2,703)
3,990
14,427
(25,512)
(1,773)
(23,739)
3,828
Servicing fees. As seen below, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the increases were primarily attributable to increases in the average servicing portfolio period over period combined with a slight increase in the average servicing fee rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, only. The increases in the average servicing portfolio were driven primarily by the $4.9 billion increase in Fannie Mae loans serviced, resulting in an increase in Fannie Mae loans as a percentage of the overall servicing portfolio. Servicing fee rates for Fannie Mae loans are higher than other products in the servicing portfolio, offsetting the aforementioned decrease in weighted-average servicing fees from new originations.
Servicing Fees Details (in thousands)
Average Servicing Portfolio
137,901,148
133,563,794
136,596,407
132,381,836
Dollar Change
4,337,354
4,214,571
Average Servicing Fee (basis points)
24.2
0.0
0
Investment management fees. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, investment management fees declined primarily as a result of $3.5 million and $15.4 million declines, respectively, in investment management fees from our LIHTC operations, primarily due to lower expected asset dispositions in 2025 than in 2024 within the LIHTC funds. The decline in expected asset dispositions was driven by the sustained challenging market dynamics in the LIHTC space. For the three months ended September 30, 2025, only, the decrease was also attributed to a $2.1 million reduction in carried interest revenues from our private credit investment strategies due to one-time activity during 2025.
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Placement fees and other interest income. For the three months ended September 30, 2025, the increase was primarily driven by a $5.1 million increase in interest income from short-term loans to our affordable joint ventures, partially offset by a $3.2 million decrease in our placement fees on escrow deposits. The primary driver in the decrease in placement fees was a decline in the placement fee rates on escrow deposits as a result of a lower short-term interest rate environment in 2025 compared to 2024, partially offset by an increase in the average escrow balance period over period.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the decrease was primarily driven by a decrease in placement fees on escrow deposits of $14.8 million, partially offset by a $6.2 million increase in interest income from short-term loans to our affordable joint ventures. The primary driver in the decrease in placement fees was a decline in the placement fee rates on escrow deposits as a result of lower short-term interest rate environment in 2025 compared to 2024, partially offset by an increase in the average escrow balance period over period.
Other revenues. For the three months ended September 30, 2025, the increase was primarily due to a $3.1 million increase in syndication and other fees, a $1.9 million increase in prepayment fees and a $1.3 million increase in income from equity-method investments. The increase in syndication fees and other fees was primarily driven by the 80% increase in equity syndication volume during the three months ended September 30, 2025. Prepayment fees increased due to an increase in prepayment activity due to the interest rate environment during the quarter. Income from equity method investments increased due to improved performance from our equity method investments.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the increase was driven by a $6.6 million increase in syndication and other fees driven by the 24% increase in equity syndication volume during the nine months ended September 30, 2025, primarily due to a large fund syndicated in the second quarter of 2025.
Personnel. For the three months ended September 30, 2025, the increase was primarily attributable to a $1.5 million increase in severance costs combined with smaller increases in various types of costs such as salaries and benefits, commissions, and bonus accruals.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the increase was largely due to (i) a $3.3 million increase in salaries and benefits and bonus accruals resulting primarily from a 4% increase in average segment headcount, (ii) a $1.9 million increase in severance costs, and (iii) a $1.5 million increase in production bonuses due to the increased syndication volume.
Amortization and depreciation. For both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the increase was primarily driven by increases in amortization of MSRs and write-offs due to prepayment.
Provision (benefit) for credit losses. For the three months ended September 30, 2025, the decrease was primarily driven by a reduction in collateral-based reserves for indemnified and defaulted loans year over year.
Other operating expenses. For the three months ended September 30, 2025, the increase was due primarily attributable to a $1.7 million increase in the operating costs related to indemnified and repurchased loans.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the increase was largely the result of increases of $2.9 million in the operating costs related to indemnified and repurchased loans and $3.0 million in miscellaneous expenses for our LIHTC operations, partially offset by a $1.8 million decrease in other professional fees.
Interest expense on corporate debt. Interest expense on corporate debt is determined at a consolidated corporate level and allocated to each segment proportionally based on each segment’s use of that corporate debt. The discussion of our condensed consolidated results above has additional information related to the decrease in interest expense on corporate debt.
Income tax expense (benefit). Income tax expense is determined at a consolidated corporate level and allocated to each segment proportionally based on each segment’s income from operations, except for significant, one-time tax activities, which are allocated entirely to the segment impacted by the tax activity.
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A reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA for our SAM segment is presented below. Our segment-level adjusted EBITDA represents the segment portion of consolidated adjusted EBITDA. A detailed description and reconciliation of consolidated adjusted EBITDA is provided above in our Consolidated Results of Operations—Non-GAAP Financial Measure. SAM adjusted EBITDA is reconciled to net income as follows:
Reconciliation of Net Income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA
538
456
1,443
1,385
2,529
The following tables present period-to-period comparisons of the components of SAM adjusted EBITDA for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024.
Net warehouse interest income (expense), loans held for investment
15,471
9,290
6,181
(22,766)
(20,495)
(2,271)
(8,470)
(6,611)
(1,859)
41,066
38,570
2,496
(64,150)
(57,698)
(6,452)
(19,923)
(18,462)
(1,461)
Three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to three months ended September 30, 2024
Servicing fees increased primarily due to growth in the average servicing portfolio period over period. Investment management fees declined principally due to a decrease in investment management fees from our LIHTC operations and a reduction in carried interest revenues from our private credit investment management strategies. Placement fees and other interest income increased mainly due to an increase in interest income from short-term loans to our affordable joint ventures, partially offset by a decrease in placement fees on escrow deposits. Other revenues increased due to an increase in syndication and other fees, prepayment fees, and income from equity method investments. Personnel expense increased principally as a result of an increase in severance costs.
Nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2024
Servicing fees increased primarily due to growth in the average servicing portfolio period over period. Investment management fees declined principally due to a decrease in investment management fees from our LIHTC operations. Placement fees and other interest income decreased mainly due to a decrease in placement fees on escrow deposits, partially offset by an increase in interest income from short-term loans to our affordable joint ventures. Other revenues increased primarily due to an increase in syndication and other fees. Personnel expense increased principally as a result of increases in salaries and benefits expense, severance costs, and production bonuses.
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CORPORATE
Other interest income
921
1,664
370
2,585
70
3,401
148
(121)
2,526
5,954
(3,369)
(2,438)
(36,575)
(33,949)
(2,626)
176
1,816
92
1,992
6,753
623
(482)
4,484
11,378
(9,386)
(6,515)
(2,871)
(0.06)
(102,627)
(95,211)
(7,416)
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Other revenues. For the three months ended September 30, 2025, the increase was primarily due to a $1.5 million increase in income from equity method investments due to their improved performance.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the increase was due to (i) a $1.1 million increase in interest income on invested capital outstanding during the first half of the year, with no comparable activity in the prior year, and (ii) a $0.6 million increase in income from equity method investments.
Personnel. For the three months ended September 30, 2025, the increase was primarily due to a $2.3 million increase in salaries and benefits due to an 11% increase in average segment headcount in support of the overall growth in transaction activity and business volumes.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the increase was driven by a $7.5 million increase in salaries and benefits due to a 10% increase in average segment headcount, partially offset by a $1.3 million decrease in subjective bonus accrual.
Interest expense on corporate debt. Interest expense on corporate debt is determined at a consolidated corporate level and allocated to each segment proportionally based on each segment’s use of that corporate debt. The discussion of our consolidated results above has additional information related to the increase in interest expense on corporate debt.
Other operating expense. For the three months ended September 30, 2025, the increase was due to a $1.0 million increase in software expense in support of the Company’s growth in 2025, a $0.8 million increase in marketing due to a change in the timing of company events, and a $0.6 million increase in professional fees mostly due to increased compliance costs.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the increase was driven by a $2.7 million increase in professional fees largely as a result of increased compliance costs and a $1.6 million increase in software expense to support the Company’s growth in 2025.
A reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA for our Corporate segment is presented below. Our segment-level adjusted EBITDA represents the segment portion of consolidated adjusted EBITDA. A detailed description and reconciliation of consolidated adjusted EBITDA is provided above in our Consolidated Results of Operations—Non-GAAP Financial Measure. Corporate adjusted EBITDA is reconciled to net income as follows:
2,895
2,179
7,710
422
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The following tables present period-to-period comparisons of the components of Corporate adjusted EBITDA for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024.
(20,106)
(17,421)
(2,685)
(22,762)
(20,236)
(2,526)
(53,373)
(48,027)
(5,346)
(64,155)
(60,093)
(4,062)
Other revenues increased primarily due to an increase in income from equity method investments. The increase in personnel expense was primarily due to higher salaries and benefit costs. Other operating expenses increased due to increased software expense, marketing costs, and professional fees.
Other revenues increased primarily due to an increase in income from invested capital that was outstanding during the year. The increase in personnel expense was primarily due to higher salaries and benefit costs, partially offset by a decrease in subjective bonuses tied to company performance. Other operating expenses increased due to professional fees and software expense.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Uses of Liquidity, Cash and Cash Equivalents
Our significant recurring cash flow requirements consist of liquidity to (i) fund loans held for sale; (ii) pay cash dividends; (iii) fund our portion of the equity necessary to support equity-method investments; (iv) fund investments in properties to be syndicated to LIHTC investment funds that we will asset-manage; (v) make payments related to earnouts from acquisitions; (vi) meet working capital needs to support our day-to-day operations, including debt service payments, joint venture development partnership contributions, advances for servicing, loan repurchases and payments for salaries, commissions, and income taxes; and (vii) meet working capital to satisfy collateral requirements for our Fannie Mae DUS risk-sharing obligations and to meet the operational liquidity requirements of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD, Ginnie Mae, and our warehouse facility lenders.
Fannie Mae has established benchmark standards for capital adequacy and reserves the right to terminate our servicing authority for all or some of the portfolio if, at any time, it determines that our financial condition is not adequate to support our obligations under the DUS agreement. We are required to maintain acceptable net worth as defined in the standards, and we satisfied the requirements as of
September 30, 2025. The net worth requirement is derived primarily from unpaid balances on Fannie Mae loans and the level of risk-sharing. As of September 30, 2025, the net worth requirement was $337.9 million, and our net worth was $1.1 billion, as measured at our wholly owned operating subsidiary, Walker & Dunlop, LLC. As of September 30, 2025, we were required to maintain at least $67.2 million of liquid assets to meet our operational liquidity requirements for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD, Ginnie Mae and our warehouse facility lenders. As of September 30, 2025, we had operational liquidity of $273.7 million, as measured at our wholly owned operating subsidiary, Walker & Dunlop, LLC.
The aggregate fair value of our contingent consideration liabilities as of September 30, 2025 was $19.3 million. This fair value represents management’s best estimate of the discounted cash payments that will be made in the future related to contingent consideration arrangements. The maximum remaining undiscounted earnout payments as of September 30, 2025 was $245.5 million, with the vast majority of the undiscounted payments related to the acquisition of Geophy B.V. in 2022, and is not expected to be achieved and thus paid.
We paid a cash dividend of $0.67 per share during the third quarter of 2025, which is 3% higher than the quarterly dividend paid in the third quarter of 2024. On November 5, 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.67 per share for the fourth quarter of 2025. The dividend will be paid on December 5, 2025 to all holders of record of our restricted and unrestricted common stock as of November 21, 2025.
In February 2025, our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program that permits the repurchase of up to $75.0 million of shares of our common stock over a 12-month period beginning February 21, 2025 (the “2025 Stock Repurchase Program”). During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we did not repurchase any shares under the 2025 Stock Repurchase Program, and we had $75.0 million of remaining capacity under the 2025 Stock Repurchase Program as of September 30, 2025.
Historically, our cash flows from operating activities and warehouse facilities have been sufficient to enable us to meet our short-term liquidity needs and other funding requirements. We believe that cash flows from operating activities will continue to be sufficient for us to meet our current obligations for the foreseeable future.
Restricted Cash and Pledged Securities
Restricted cash consists primarily of good faith deposits held on behalf of borrowers between the time we enter into a loan commitment with the borrower and when the investor purchases the loan. We are generally required to share the risk of any losses associated with loans sold under the Fannie Mae DUS program, which is an off-balance sheet arrangement. We are required to secure this obligation by assigning collateral to Fannie Mae. We meet this obligation by assigning pledged securities to Fannie Mae. The amount of collateral required by Fannie Mae is a formulaic calculation at the loan level and considers the balance of the loan, the risk level of the loan, the age of the loan, and the level of risk-sharing. Fannie Mae requires collateral for Tier 2 loans of 75 basis points, which is funded over a 48-month period that begins upon delivery of the loan to Fannie Mae. Collateral held in the form of money market funds holding U.S. Treasuries is discounted 5%, and Agency MBS are discounted 4% for purposes of calculating compliance with the collateral requirements. As of September 30, 2025, we held substantially all of our restricted liquidity in Agency MBS in the aggregate amount of $203.2 million. Additionally, the majority of the loans for which we have risk-sharing are Tier 2 loans. We fund any growth in our Fannie Mae required operational liquidity and collateral requirements from our working capital.
We are in compliance with the September 30, 2025 collateral requirements as outlined above. As of September 30, 2025, reserve requirements for the September 30, 2025 DUS loan portfolio will require us to fund $74.7 million in additional restricted liquidity over the next 48 months, assuming no further principal paydowns, prepayments, or defaults within our at-risk portfolio. Fannie Mae has assessed the DUS Capital Standards in the past and may make changes to these standards in the future. We generate sufficient cash flows from our operations to meet these capital standards and do not expect any future changes to have a material impact on our future operations; however, any future changes to collateral requirements may adversely impact our available cash.
Under the provisions of the DUS agreement, we must also maintain a certain level of liquid assets referred to as the operational and unrestricted portions of the required reserves each year. We satisfied these requirements as of September 30, 2025.
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Sources of Liquidity: Warehouse Facilities and Notes Payable
We use a combination of warehouse facilities and notes payable to provide funding for our operations. We use warehouse facilities to fund our Agency Lending and Interim Loan Program. Our ability to originate Agency mortgage loans and loans held for investments depends upon our ability to secure and maintain these types of financing agreements on acceptable terms. For a detailed description of the terms of each warehouse agreement, refer to “Warehouse Facilities” in NOTE 6 in the consolidated financial statements in our 2024 Form 10-K, as updated in NOTE 6 in the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q.
For a detailed description of the terms of our various corporate debt instruments and related amendments, refer to “Notes Payable – Term Loan Note Payable” in NOTE 6 in the consolidated financial statements in our 2024 Form 10-K and “Notes Payable” in NOTE 6 in the condensed consolidated financial statements in our Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ending March 31, 2025.
Credit Quality, Allowance for Risk-Sharing Obligations, and Loan Repurchases
The following table sets forth certain information useful in evaluating our credit performance.
Key Credit Metrics (in thousands)
Risk-sharing servicing portfolio:
Fannie Mae Full Risk
63,382,256
57,032,839
Fannie Mae Modified Risk
7,624,086
9,035,373
Freddie Mac Modified Risk
10,000
69,400
Total risk-sharing servicing portfolio
71,016,342
66,137,612
Non-risk-sharing servicing portfolio:
Freddie Mac No Risk
40,463,401
40,020,758
GNMA - HUD No Risk
Total non-risk-sharing servicing portfolio
68,315,336
67,904,891
Total loans serviced for others
134,042,503
Loans held for investment (full risk)
36,926
Interim Program JV Managed Loans(1)
76,215
424,774
At-risk servicing portfolio(2)
66,946,180
61,237,535
Maximum exposure to at-risk portfolio(3)
13,704,585
12,454,158
Defaulted loans(4)
139,020
59,645
Defaulted loans as a percentage of the at-risk portfolio
0.21
0.10
Allowance for risk-sharing as a percentage of the at-risk portfolio
0.05
Allowance for risk-sharing as a percentage of maximum exposure
0.25
0.24
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For example, a $15 million loan with 50% risk-sharing has the same potential risk exposure as a $7.5 million loan with full DUS risk sharing. Accordingly, if the $15 million loan with 50% risk-sharing were to default, we would view the overall loss as a percentage of the at-risk balance, or $7.5 million, to ensure comparability between all risk-sharing obligations. To date, substantially all of the risk-sharing obligations that we have settled have been from full risk-sharing loans.
Fannie Mae DUS risk-sharing obligations are based on a tiered formula and represent substantially all of our risk-sharing activities. The risk-sharing tiers and the amount of the risk-sharing obligations we absorb under full risk-sharing are provided below. Except as described in the following paragraph, the maximum amount of risk-sharing obligations we absorb at the time of default is generally 20% of the origination UPB of the loan.
Risk-Sharing Losses
Percentage Absorbed by Us
First 5% of UPB at the time of loss settlement
100%
Next 20% of UPB at the time of loss settlement
25%
Losses above 25% of UPB at the time of loss settlement
10%
Maximum loss
20% of origination UPB
Fannie Mae can double or triple our risk-sharing obligation if the loan does not meet specific underwriting criteria or if a loan defaults within 12 months of its sale to Fannie Mae. We may request modified risk-sharing at the time of origination, which reduces our potential risk-sharing obligation from the levels described above. At times, we may agree to a higher risk-sharing percentage (up to 100% of UPB) after origination and under limited circumstances.
We have a loss-sharing arrangement with Freddie Mac related to SBLs that is only applicable to SBLs that are pre-securitized and outstanding for more than 12 months. If a loan defaults prior to securitization, we are required to share the losses with Freddie Mac. Our loss-sharing arrangement is a 10% top loss, meaning that we are responsible for the first 10% of the losses incurred on such defaulted loans. We have never incurred a loss on a Freddie Mac SBL; however, we have three defaulted loans with allowances in our portfolio that are awaiting final resolution.
We use several techniques to manage our risk exposure under the Fannie Mae DUS risk-sharing program. These techniques include maintaining a strong underwriting and approval process, evaluating and modifying our underwriting criteria given the underlying multifamily housing market fundamentals, limiting our geographic market and borrower exposures, and electing the modified risk-sharing option under the Fannie Mae DUS program.
The Segments – Capital Markets section of “Item 1. Business” in our 2024 Form 10-K contains a discussion of the risk-sharing caps we have with Fannie Mae.
We regularly monitor the credit quality of all loans for which we have a risk-sharing obligation. Loans with indicators of underperforming credit are placed on a watch list, assigned a numerical risk rating based on our assessment of the relative credit weakness, and subjected to additional evaluation or loss mitigation. Indicators of underperforming credit include poor financial performance, poor physical condition, poor management, and delinquency. For loans that are individually evaluated, a reserve for estimated credit losses is recorded when it is probable that a risk-sharing loan will foreclose or has foreclosed (“collateral-based reserves”), and a reserve for estimated credit losses and a guaranty obligation are recorded for all other risk-sharing loans. We do not record a collateral-based reserve when it is probable that a risk sharing loan will foreclose or has foreclosed, and the disposition proceeds are expected to be higher than the UPB, resulting in no losses for the Company.
The allowance for risk-sharing obligations related to the Company’s $66.0 billion at-risk Fannie Mae servicing portfolio and our Freddie Mac defaulted SBLs that is based on a collective evaluation as of September 30, 2025 was $24.8 million compared to $24.2 million as of December 31, 2024.
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As of September 30, 2025, ten loans (seven Fannie Mae loans and three Freddie Mac SBLs) were in default with an aggregate UPB of $139.0 million compared to seven Fannie Mae loans with an aggregate UPB of $59.6 million that were in default as of September 30, 2024. The collateral-based reserve on defaulted loans was $9.4 million and $6.5 million as of September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. We had a provision for risk-sharing obligations of $0.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to a benefit for risk-sharing obligations of $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. We had a provision for risk-sharing obligations of $6.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to a benefit for risk-sharing obligations of $1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
We are obligated to repurchase loans that are originated for the Agencies’ programs if certain representations and warranties that we provide in connection with such originations are breached. NOTE 2 in the condensed consolidated financial statements has additional details regarding our repurchase obligations.
New/Recent Accounting Pronouncements
As seen in NOTE 2 in the condensed consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of Part I of this Form 10-Q, our preliminary conclusion is that there are no accounting pronouncements that the Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued that have the potential to materially impact us as of September 30, 2025.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Interest Rate Risk
For loans held for sale to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and HUD, we are not currently exposed to unhedged interest rate risk during the loan commitment, closing, and delivery processes. The sale or placement of each loan to an investor is negotiated prior to closing on the loan with the borrower, and the sale or placement is typically effectuated within 60 days of closing. The coupon rate for the loan is set at the same time we establish the interest rate with the investor.
Some of our assets and liabilities are subject to changes in interest rates. Placement fee revenue from escrow deposits generally track the effective Federal Funds Rate (“EFFR”). The EFFR was 409 basis points and 483 basis points as of September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The following table shows the impact on our placement fee revenue due to a 100-basis point increase and decrease in EFFR based on our escrow balances outstanding at each period end. A portion of these changes in earnings as a result of a 100-basis point increase in the EFFR would be delayed by several months due to the negotiated nature of some of our placement arrangements.
Change in annual placement fee revenue due to:
100 basis point increase in EFFR
28,196
30,814
100 basis point decrease in EFFR
(28,196)
(30,814)
The borrowing cost of our warehouse facilities used to fund loans held for sale is based on Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). SOFR was 424 basis points and 496 basis points as of September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The following table shows the impact on our annual net warehouse interest income due to a 100-basis point increase and decrease in SOFR, based on our warehouse borrowings outstanding at each period end. The changes shown below do not reflect an increase or decrease in the interest rate earned on our loans held for sale.
Change in annual net warehouse interest income due to:
100 basis point increase in SOFR
(22,011)
(10,382)
100 basis point decrease in SOFR
22,011
10,382
All of our corporate debt is effectively based on Adjusted Term SOFR. The following table shows the impact on our annual earnings due to a 100-basis point increase and decrease in SOFR as of September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, based on the debt balances outstanding at each period end.
Change in annual income from operations due to:
(8,478)
(7,805)
8,478
7,805
Market Value Risk
The fair value of our MSRs is subject to market-value risk. A 100-basis point increase or decrease in the weighted average discount rate would decrease or increase, respectively, the fair value of our MSRs by approximately $40.6 million as of September 30, 2025 compared to $43.1 million as of September 30, 2024. Additionally, a 50-basis point increase or decrease in the placement fee rates would increase or decrease, respectively, the fair value of our MSRs by approximately $49.5 million as of September 30, 2025. Our Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans include economic deterrents that reduce the risk of loan prepayment prior to the expiration of the prepayment protection period, including prepayment premiums, loan defeasance, or yield maintenance fees. These prepayment protections generally extend the duration of a loan compared to a loan without similar protections. As of both September 30, 2025 and 2024, 90% of the loans for which we earn servicing fees are protected from the risk of prepayment through prepayment provisions; given this significant level of prepayment protection, we do not hedge our servicing portfolio for prepayment risk.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
Based on that evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the design and operation of these disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2025 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
In the ordinary course of business, we may be party to various claims and litigation, none of which we believe is material. We cannot predict the outcome of any pending litigation and may be subject to consequences that could include fines, penalties, and other costs, and our reputation and business may be impacted. Our management believes that any liability that could be imposed on us in connection with the disposition of any pending lawsuits would not have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, liquidity, or financial condition.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
We have included in Part I, Item 1A of our 2024 Form 10-K descriptions of certain risks and uncertainties that could affect our business, future performance, or financial condition (the “Risk Factors”). There have been no material changes from the disclosures provided in our 2024 Form 10-K. Investors should consider the Risk Factors prior to making an investment decision with respect to the Company’s stock.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Under the Company’s 2024 Equity Incentive Plan, subject to the Company’s approval, grantees have the option of electing to satisfy minimum tax withholding obligations at the time of vesting or exercise by allowing the Company to withhold and purchase the shares of stock otherwise issuable to the grantee. During the quarter ended September 30, 2025, we purchased 13 thousand shares to satisfy grantee tax withholding obligations on share-vesting events. During the first quarter of 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the 2025 Stock Repurchase Program. During the quarter ended September 30, 2025, we did not repurchase any shares under the 2025 Stock Repurchase Program. The Company had $75.0 million of authorized share repurchase capacity remaining as of September 30, 2025.
The following table provides information regarding common stock repurchases for the quarter ended September 30, 2025:
Total Number of
Approximate
Shares Purchased as
Dollar Value
Total Number
Average
Part of Publicly
of Shares that May
of Shares
Price Paid
Announced Plans
Yet Be Purchased Under
Period
Purchased
per Share
or Programs
the Plans or Programs
July 1-31, 2025
1,442
72.32
75,000,000
August 1-31, 2025
11,584
80.64
September 1-30, 2025
3rd Quarter
13,026
79.72
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangements
During the quarter ended September 30, 2025, no director or officer (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) under the Exchange Act) of the Company adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading agreement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading agreement,” as each term is defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K.
Item 6. Exhibits
(a) Exhibits:
Contribution Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2010, by and among Mallory Walker, Howard W. Smith, William M. Walker, Taylor Walker, Richard C. Warner, Donna Mighty, Michael Alinksy, Edward B. Hermes, Deborah A. Wilson and Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Amendment No. 4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-168535) filed on December 1, 2010)
2.2
Contribution Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2010, between Column Guaranteed LLC and Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to Amendment No. 4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-168535) filed on December 1, 2010)
Amendment No. 1 to Contribution Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2010, by and between Walker & Dunlop, Inc. and Column Guaranteed LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 to Amendment No. 6 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-168535) filed on December 13, 2010)
2.4
Purchase Agreement, dated June 7, 2012, by and among Walker & Dunlop, Inc., Walker & Dunlop, LLC, CW Financial Services LLC and CWCapital LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on June 15, 2012)
2.5
Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 30, 2021, by and among Walker & Dunlop, Inc., WDAAC, LLC, Alliant Company, LLC, Alliant Capital, Ltd., Alliant Fund Asset Holdings, LLC, Alliant Asset Management Company, LLC, Alliant Strategic Investments II, LLC, ADC Communities, LLC, ADC Communities II, LLC, AFAH Finance, LLC, Alliant Fund Acquisitions, LLC, Vista Ridge 1, LLC, Alliant, Inc., Alliant ADC, Inc., Palm Drive Associates, LLC, and Shawn Horwitz (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.5 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021)
2.6
Amendment No. 1 to Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2024, by and among Walker & Dunlop, Inc., WDAAC, LLC, Alliant, Inc., Alliant ADC, Inc., Palm Drive Associates, LLC, and Shawn Horowitz (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.6 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 25, 2025)
2.7
Share Purchase Agreement dated February 4, 2022 by and among Walker & Dunlop, Inc., WD-GTE, LLC, GeoPhy B.V. (“GeoPhy”), the several persons and entities constituting the holders of all of GeoPhy’s issued and outstanding shares of capital stock, and Shareholder Representative Services LLC, as representative of the Shareholders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.6 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021)
Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Amendment No. 4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-168535) filed on December 1, 2010)
3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 10, 2023)
4.1
Specimen Common Stock Certificate of Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-168535) filed on September 30, 2010)
4.2
Registration Rights Agreement, dated December 20, 2010, by and among Walker & Dunlop, Inc. and Mallory Walker, Taylor Walker, William M. Walker, Howard W. Smith, III, Richard C. Warner, Donna Mighty, Michael Yavinsky, Ted Hermes, Deborah A. Wilson and Column Guaranteed LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 27, 2010)
4.3
Stockholders Agreement, dated December 20, 2010, by and among William M. Walker, Mallory Walker, Column Guaranteed LLC and Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 27, 2010)
4.4
Piggy-Back Registration Rights Agreement, dated June 7, 2012, by and among Column Guaranteed, LLC, William M. Walker, Mallory Walker, Howard W. Smith, III, Deborah A. Wilson, Richard C. Warner, CW Financial Services LLC and Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012 filed on August 9, 2012)
4.5
Voting Agreement, dated as of June 7, 2012, by and among Walker & Dunlop, Inc., Walker & Dunlop, LLC, Mallory Walker, William M. Walker, Richard Warner, Deborah Wilson, Richard M. Lucas, and Howard W. Smith, III, and CW Financial Services LLC (incorporated by reference to Annex C of the Company’s proxy statement filed on July 26, 2012)
4.6
Voting Agreement, dated as of June 7, 2012, by and among Walker & Dunlop, Inc., Walker & Dunlop, LLC, Column Guaranteed, LLC and CW Financial Services LLC (incorporated by reference to Annex D of the Company’s proxy statement filed on July 26, 2012)
4.7
Indenture, dated as of March 14, 2025, by and among Walker & Dunlop, Inc., the guarantors from time to time party thereto, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 14, 2025)
10.1
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Performance Stock Unit Agreement under the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan.
10.2
Amendment No. 4 to Amended and Restated Side Letter, dated as of August 26, 2025, by and among Walker & Dunlop, LLC, Walker & Dunlop, Inc., and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 29, 2025)
10.3
Indemnification Agreement, dated September 11, 2025, by and between Walker & Dunlop, Inc. and Ernest Freedman
10.4
Amendment No. 8 to Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of September 11, 2025, by and among Walker & Dunlop, LLC, Walker & Dunlop, Inc. and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 17, 2025)
10.5
Second Amended and Restated Side Letter, dated as of September 11, 2025, by and among Walker & Dunlop, LLC, Walker & Dunlop, Inc., and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 17, 2025)
31.1
Certification of Walker & Dunlop, Inc.'s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2
Certification of Walker & Dunlop, Inc.'s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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Certification of Walker & Dunlop, Inc.'s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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Furnished herewith. Information in this Form 10-Q furnished herewith shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 6, 2025
By:
/s/ William M. Walker
William M. Walker
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Gregory A. Florkowski
Gregory A. Florkowski
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer