Walker & Dunlop Partner with Pretium to Close the Capital Gap Constraining Affordable Housing

In markets across the country, owners and developers of affordable housing are running into the same problem: the need for access to flexible, short-term capital. Acquiring, renovating, and preserving affordable housing often proves challenging because permanent financing programs like LIHTC, Section 8, and tax-exempt bonds take time to structure and close.

That’s where Walker & Dunlop Affordable Bridge Capital, a Joint Venture with Pretium comes in—a new joint venture between Walker & Dunlop and Pretium designed to provide short-term, first-mortgage bridge loans for affordable multifamily properties. The platform delivers the kind of fast, mission-aligned capital that helps experienced owners and developers move from opportunity to impact.

Affordable Bridge Capital is designed to facilitate the execution of business plans for clients working to solve the affordability crisis in the U.S. By combining our deep affordable-housing expertise with Pretium’s capital strength, we’re giving our clients the flexibility to act quickly—and the confidence that their mission will stay on track.

How it works

Walker & Dunlop Affordable Bridge Capital, a Joint Venture with Pretium is structured around shared strengths and clear roles:

• Walker & Dunlop originates, underwrites, and services the loans.
• Pretium provides capital as part of the joint venture.
• Together, both firms oversee loan decisions through a Joint Credit Committee.

For borrowers, that translates to speed and flexibility—the kind of financing designed to keep good deals moving and affordable units in the pipeline.

“We designed this joint venture to help address the shortage of quality, affordable housing in communities across America,” said Jonathan Pruzan, co-president of Pretium. “We are proud to partner with Walker & Dunlop to deploy much-needed capital to multifamily owners and developers, leveraging the scale of Pretium’s platform and our expertise in creating innovative real estate financing solutions.”

Pretium is a specialized investment firm focused on U.S. residential real estate, residential credit, and corporate credit. Its platform has approximately $60 billion of assets, comprising real estate investments across nearly 90 markets in the U.S.

A joint venture with purpose

The new joint venture underscores a shared commitment by Walker & Dunlop and Pretium to align capital with community impact. Together, we’re building a lending platform where precision meets purpose—one that combines the rigor of institutional finance with a clear vision for sustainable growth.

As the affordable housing crisis continues to grow, Walker & Dunlop Affordable Bridge Capital offers a new way forward: smart, flexible, mission-driven capital that connects opportunity with impact.

"This is more than a financial product—it’s a commitment. We’re helping our clients bridge the time and capital needed to deliver housing that families can afford."

Take the next step

To learn more about Walker & Dunlop Affordable Bridge Capital, contact our team.