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Our FHA experts can help you leverage HUD’s stable lending platform, certainty of execution, and explicit federal government guarantee to get the capital you need, when you need it. 

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Our expertise

A leading lender

With billions in our loan portfolio, we are a proven leader for FHA lending.  

#2

Overall HUD lender by Volume in 2024

#2

HUD Multifamily Lender in 2024

Our approach

Knowledge to get deals done

We deliver — every time. Our success rate with HUD based on firm applications is close to 100 percent. Our experts have worked with every HUD financing scenario: Low Income Housing and Historic tax credits, Opportunity Zones, historical/adaptive reuse, Section 8, RAD, and even permanent supportive housing projects.

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Seasoned experts

Our specialists have decades of commercial real estate experience, developers in the FHA space, and originators who formerly served as HUD-certified underwriters.

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Strong agency relationships

Our strong agency relationships mean that we are always in the know regarding the latest rules, changes, and opportunities to maximize the potential for your project.

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Certainty of execution

Our approved status as both a Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) and Section 232 Lean lender, combined with our vast experience across all HUD programs, help to ensure certainty of execution, swift processing, and consistently reliable service.

by the numbers

Unrivaled experience

Our seasoned experts know the complex ins and outs of HUD financing and apply that knowledge to every deal we do.   

$131bn

loan Servicing Portfolio as of 12/31/23

$5.7bn+

Total HUD Originations in 2020–2022

$6.3bn

Loans Completed in 2022

$10.5bn

HUD Loan Servicing Portfolio as of 12/31/23

Term Sheets

FHA Multifamily Program Summary

223(f) Purchase or Refinance of Apartments

232-223(f) LEAN Healthcare Facility Mortgages

HUD Recently Constructed

223(a)7 and 232-233(a)7 Streamline Refinance of Existing HUD Loans

HUD Interest Rate Reduction (IRR)

FHA Section 223(f) Tax Credit Pilot Program

221(d)4 and 220 Age Restricted

Case study

Location

Chattanooga, TN

Asset Class

Affordable Housing

Units

96

Purpose

Construction

Fund Source

HUD 221(d)4

Amount

$23,474,500

Close Date

July 2024

Shallowford Pointe

The situation

A longtime Walker & Dunlop client approached the W&D FHA team for help with construction financing for Shallowford Pointe, an affordable housing complex. The clock was ticking, and the client needed to move quickly. Knowing our depth and breadth of experience in the affordable housing space, including financing tax credit properties, the client leaned on our expertise to streamline the approval and closing processes. The client needed to ensure the project was eligible for the LIHTC program to leverage the benefit of closing the transaction within 60 days.

The solution


The HUD Tax Credit Pilot Program significantly reduces the timeline for loan approval and closing, allowing investors to accelerate projects and manage cash flows more effectively. This program also provides clear ratios to help manage project finances to ensure viability and make decisions. The W&D HUD team, led by Keith Melton, David Strange, Rob Rotach, and Chad Blessed, worked quickly to process the new construction expedited financing. They delivered a $23,474,500 224(d)4 loan to the client within 38 days from submission to HUD for review and approval. With a shorter processing time, investors can start filling the gap in affordable housing and potentially create more affordable opportunities.

The result

The construction financing of Shallowford Pointe allowed our client to contribute 96 affordable units to the community. A smart, efficient approval process greenlighted the project so these units can start making an impact sooner. By financing the property with Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTCs), the developer ensures that 100 percent of the units will be restricted to 60 percent AMI. Additionally, 100 percent of the units will receive subsidies via a project-based voucher contract to make these units even more accessible to low-income occupants. Our client receives the benefit of guaranteed rental income, while area families and residents can feel confident in long-term affordability.

The team at Walker & Dunlop were extremely professional and efficient in their execution of the processing and closing of our loans. I was impressed by the way they were able to look ahead, anticipate potential challenges, and make adjustments before issues actually came up. The team saved us time and money and we look forward to working with them again on our next transaction."

Rick Stern

Partner, Regency Senior Living

Our People

FHA/HUD experts

Robert Milanette

Senior Director - FHA Finance

Kim Miles

Senior Director, FHA Finance

Cole Parker

Senior Director, FHA Finance

Daniel Baron

Director, FHA Finance

Matt Mentesana

Associate Director, FHA Finance

Jason Silva

Senior Director, FHA Finance

Mike Valucci

Director, FHA Finance

Charley Conkling

SVP & Director of FHA Underwriting

Heather Cox

SVP, FHA Closing Manager

Tricia Linden

Senior Managing Director

Trevor Brotman

Senior Managing Director

Steve Mentesana

Senior Managing Director

Ryan Moore

Senior Director

Richie Davis

Director

Rob Rotach

Senior Managing Director

P.J. McDevitt

Managing Director

Kevin Giusti

Senior Managing Director

Ken Buchanan

Executive Vice President & FHA Finance Group Head

Keith Melton

Senior Managing Director

Joshua Rosen

Senior Managing Director

Jeff Kearns

Managing Director

Frank Cassidy

Senior Managing Director

David Wilkins

Managing Director

David Strange, CPA

Senior Managing Director

Chris Rumul

Senior Managing Director

Charlie Krisfalusi

Senior Director

Adam Cornelius

Senior Director

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