Walker & Dunlop Grows HUD Production Team with Addition of Senior Director, Brett Murphy
Walker & Dunlop, based in Bethesda, Md., announced on August 1, 2022, the expansion of its HUD Production team in Chicago with the hiring of Brett Murphy as Senior Director. Murphy will enhance the FHA seniors housing business by leveraging Walker & Dunlop's diverse financing platform. Previously, he led seniors housing and healthcare transactions at Lancaster Pollard and has extensive experience in various financial institutions. In 2021, Walker & Dunlop was ranked the #3 HUD lender, originating approximately $737 million in seniors housing transactions.
- Addition of Brett Murphy as Senior Director to expand FHA seniors housing business.
- Ranked #3 HUD lender based on MAP and LEAN volume.
- Originated nearly $737 million in seniors housing transactions in 2021.
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BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Walker & Dunlop, Inc. announced today that it has expanded its HUD Production team in Chicago with the addition of Brett Murphy. Mr. Murphy will be responsible for growing the FHA seniors housing business utilizing the power of Walker & Dunlop's platform across HUD, GSE, bridge, and investment sales.
"We are pleased to welcome Brett to the team at Walker & Dunlop," said Dana Wade, Chief Production Officer of the FHA Finance team. "His skills and expertise will translate well into his new role, and I believe he will play an important part in our continued growth and ability to maintain the leadership positions that we've earned with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and HUD."
Before joining Walker & Dunlop, Mr. Murphy was a director at Lancaster Pollard, a Lument legacy firm, where he was responsible for originating and leading seniors housing and healthcare transactions, including tax-exempt bond offerings, proprietary lending, HUD/FHA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and USDA financing programs. Prior to joining Lument in 2013, Mr. Murphy worked at Banco Santander. He also held positions at Wells Fargo and State Street Bank & Trust.
Mr. Murphy earned his bachelor's in finance from Bentley University and his MBA from the University of Notre Dame with a dual focus in corporate finance and investments. He also holds registered licenses FINRA Series 79, 52, and 63.
Walker & Dunlop was recently ranked the #3 HUD lender based on both MAP (Multifamily Accelerated Processing) and LEAN volume for the 2021. In 2021 alone, the firm originated nearly
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