• Walker & Dunlop discussed first-quarter 2026 results on May 7 with Chairman and CEO Willy Walker, CFO Greg Florkowski, and investor relations head Kelsey Duffey on call.
• Total transaction volume rose 94% to $13.7 billion, lifting revenue 27% to $301 million; diluted EPS came in at $0.46, adjusted EBITDA at $74 million.
• Management flagged refinancing as primary driver of activity, with investment sales volume up 4% to $1.9 billion; borrowers shifted toward shorter maturities after a roughly 50-basis-point rise in long rates widened five-year versus ten-year pricing.
• GSE loan repurchase exposure fell to $192 million from $222 million; quarter included a roughly $5 million repurchase, a $34 million indemnification agreement, and about $10 million of related expenses.
• Disposition plan targets repurchase exposure of $100 million to $125 million by year-end; guidance maintained on view transaction activity remains resilient despite geopolitical volatility, with HUD pipeline benefiting from faster processing and streamlined execution.

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