Walker & Dunlop

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Walker & Dunlop, Inc. is a provider of financing services to owners of commercial real estate. It is based in Bethesda, Maryland and originates loans from 32 offices in the United States.The company was one of the first to finance single-family homes with FHA insured loans. It was also one of the first companies to obtain a Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (DUS) license from Fannie Mae when the program was established in 1988.

Walker & Dunlop has been a target of short sellers for a while. The current short interest of 4.56% is roughly at the average of the last 12 months (2.96%).