WD - Mergers and acquisitions

Dream Finders Homes, Inc. (the "Company", "Dream Finders" or "DFH") (NYSE:DFH) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the core homebuilding operations and assets of privately-held homebuilder, Liberty Communities, LLC, in the Atlanta, Georgia and Greenville, South Carolina markets, in addition to its captive pre-engineered panel and truss and building component import businesses (collectively, "Liberty Communities" or "Liberty"). This transaction enables Dream Finders' expansion to the Atlanta homebuilding market, one of the largest and fastest-growing in the United States, and increases its community count and future land supply in Greenville. In addition, the acquisiti

BETHESDA, Md., March 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Walker & Dunlop, Inc. announced today that it structured financing for Amavi Celina, a build-for-rent (BFR) neighborhood to be developed in Celina, Texas. According to the Dallas Business Journal, Celina is the fastest growing submarket for new homes in the Dallas-Fort Worth MSA, based on the number of residential permits issued. With construction breaking ground in February 2022, the community will feature 271 homes in total, with 155 cottages, 94 townhomes, and 22 single-family detached homes. Keaton Merrell and Shannon Hersker o

BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Walker & Dunlop, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire GeoPhy, a leading commercial real estate technology company. GeoPhy's data analytics and development capabilities will dramatically accelerate the growth of Walker & Dunlop's lending, brokerage, and emerging businesses including Apprise, its tech-enabled appraisal business and its small balance lending (SBL) platform. GeoPhy CEO and co-founder, Teun van den Dries will continue to lead the GeoPhy team and assume leadership of the Apprise and SBL businesses while supporting continued innovation throughout Walker & Dunlop. Walker & Dunlop Chairman and

BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Walker & Dunlop, Inc. announced today that it closed on the previously announced acquisition of Alliant Capital ("Alliant"), a privately held alternative investment manager focused on the affordable housing sector through low-income housing tax credit ("LIHTC") syndication, joint venture development, and community preservation fund management. Alliant is the 6th largest LIHTC syndicator in the United States, and since its inception, the firm has participated in the development of over 100,000 affordable units serving over 400,000 families.

Tampa, Fla., July 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As he whisks between meetings in Downtown Tampa on his personal scooter, former New Yorker, Skylatus Property Capital founder and Real Estate Finance Guru, Randy Efron, cannot help but think about the immense amount of opportunity that exists by paring his NYC private equity and lending relationships and experience with Florida real estate developers and investors.  After recently raising $12mm of construction debt and $5.5mm of private equity capital for the ground-up construction of a 126-unit build-for-rent community near Tampa, Efron was asked, "Why Tampa for your business?" His response, "Until more people from gateway cities like New Y

BETHESDA, Md., June 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Walker & Dunlop, Inc. announced today that it acquired TapCap, a technology firm with proprietary web-based software that provides real-time, online quotes for commercial real estate debt to streamline the loan application and origination process. TapCap's technology removes friction from the borrower experience and will help accelerate growth across Walker & Dunlop's lending businesses. Zac Rosenberg, founder and CEO of TapCap, will join Walker & Dunlop as a leader in their technology group.   Aaron Perlis, Chief Technology Officer, commented, "The acquisition of Enodo in 2019 and our joint venture with Geophy have driven Walker & Dunlop's AI and

LOS ANGELES, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Walker & Dunlop, Inc.  announced today that it completed the $55,000,000 sale of The Estelle on behalf of Canfield Development, Inc. to an affiliate of The Green Cities Company. "Walker & Dunlop's team was an excellent partner in facilitating this disposition..."The property, a 61-unit luxury multifamily community in West Los Angeles, was built in 2020 as for-sale condominiums and was converted to for-rent apartments amid the pandemic. The property boasts exceptionally large floor plans averaging 1,474 square feet and was 30% leased a