BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: WD) announced today 2011 loan origination volume of $4.0 billion, an increase of 27% over 2010. The Company ended the year with a loan servicing portfolio of $16.8 billion containing over 1,800 loans.

Origination and servicing volumes by investor were as follows:


     Loan
     Origination
     Volume(1)
     for
     the
     years
     ended:      December 31, 2011(2)        December 31, 2010        % Change
     ----------- -------------------         -----------------        --------
     Fannie
     Mae                              $1,870                   $1,572            19%
     Freddie
     Mac                                $836                     $527            59%
     HUD/
     Ginnie
     Mae                                $512                     $616          (17)%
    Other(3)                            $808                     $457            77%
    -------                             ----                     ----           ---
    Total                             $4,026                   $3,172            27%
    -----                             ------                   ------           ---

    Loan Servicing Portfolio(1)as
     of:                          December 31, 2011(2)         December 31, 2010         % Change
    ----------------------------- -------------------          -----------------         --------
    Fannie Mae                                         $10,379                    $9,460           10%
    Freddie Mac                                         $3,190                    $2,467           29%
    HUD/Ginnie Mae                                      $1,359                      $837           62%
    Other(3)                                            $1,850                    $1,855            0%
    -------                                             ------                    ------          ---
    Total                                              $16,778                   $14,619           15%
    -----                                              -------                   -------          ---

    (1)           Dollars in millions
    (2)           Amounts are unaudited
    (3)            CMBS, life insurance
                   companies and commercial
                   banks

Origination and servicing volumes in this release are unaudited, and these amounts may be adjusted as the Company completes its year-end audit. The Company is releasing the unaudited 2011 loan origination and servicing volumes in order to participate in industry surveys. No conclusions should be drawn about the Company's fourth quarter 2011 results from these announced volumes. The Company's fourth quarter 2011 results are expected to be published in early March.

About Walker & Dunlop

Through its subsidiary Walker & Dunlop, LLC, Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE: WD) is one of the leading providers of commercial real estate financial services in the United States, with a primary focus on multifamily lending. As a Fannie Mae DUS(TM), Freddie Mac Program Plus® and MAP- and LEAN-approved FHA lender, the Multifamily and FHA Finance groups of Walker & Dunlop are focused on lending to property owners, investors, and developers of multifamily properties across the country. The Capital Markets group specializes in financing commercial real estate for owners and investors across the United States. Capital for this financing comes from large institutions such as life insurance companies, commercial banks, CMBS lenders, pension funds, and specialty finance companies. The Principal Investment group provides institutional advisory, asset management, and investment management services with respect to debt, structured debt and equity.

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