Walker & Dunlop Closes $12 Million Refinance Loan For Los Coches Village Shopping Center

Bethesda, Maryland – March 31, 2016

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE: WD) announced today it structured a $12,000,000 refinance loan for Los Coches Village shopping center in Carlsbad, California.

Los Coches Village shopping center is a class A, 67,000 square foot grocery-anchored property. The financing was structured as a tenyear, fixed-rate, interest-only mortgage. This project is anchored by a Sprouts grocery store and Big 5 sporting goods.

The refinance of this 2006-era CMBS loan is representative of the large volume of CMBS loans that will be maturing over the next two years and can be refinanced at much lower rates. This conduit loan included amortization while the new insurance company loan is interest-only and featured a 13.7 month rate-lock at an interest rate below 4 percent, including the forward costs. Ratelock occurred with advance knowledge the previous junior anchor was leaving the property. Notwithstanding this, the lender was made comfortable with that contingency, given the high quality nature of this property and that the experienced and highly capable borrower had a reputable replacement tenant prospect for the majority of that space.

Based in Los Angeles, Senior Vice President, Kevin Burkhalter, led the Walker & Dunlop team. Mr. Burkhalter commented, “Due to the economic stability in the local area and strong average household incomes, Los Coches Village shopping center provides a convenient, pleasurable retail experience to local residents, along with a healthy grocery alternative. In addition, the borrower is highly qualified in owning and managing shopping centers throughout southern California.”

About Walker & Dunlop

Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD), headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, is one of the largest commercial real estate services and finance companies in the United States providing financing and investment sales to owners of multifamily and commercial properties. Walker & Dunlop, which is included in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index, has over 600 professionals in 28 offices across the nation with an unyielding commitment to client satisfaction.