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May 8, 2009 Column Financial is not originating commercial real estate loans at this time. Credit Suisse has formed an Asset Management Team to manage the company's assets and sell Column's remaining loan portfolio. Contact information for the Asset Management Team can be found on this website.
Bethesda, MD, January 30, 2009 – Walker & Dunlop, Inc., the mortgage banking firm established in 1937, and Green Park Financial, LP, one of the largest apartment lenders in the nation, announced their merger with Column Guaranteed, LLC, a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group effective January 31, 2009. The new enterprise, which will be named Walker & Dunlop, will be one of the largest commercial real estate finance companies in the nation with significant Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and HUD origination and servicing expertise.
The new entity expects to originate over $3 billion of commercial mortgages on an annual basis for Agency, HUD and other sources of commercial mortgage capital (life insurance companies, pension funds and conduits.) Walker & Dunlop’s servicing portfolio will exceed $12 billion and include over 1,300 commercial assets across the United States. The company will be headquartered in Bethesda, MD, with additional offices in Atlanta, GA, Baltimore, MD, New Orleans, LA, New York, NY, Plano, TX, and Walnut Creek, CA.
Credit Suisse will own a minority interest in Walker & Dunlop and will work with the firm to identify strategic growth opportunities. William M. Walker will be the company’s Chief Executive Officer and Mallory Walker will remain a board member.
“This is a fantastic deal for all three companies,” said Willy Walker. “The merger creates a powerhouse in the apartment and commercial lending arena at a time when Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and HUD are dominating their respective lending markets. Access to the three major sources of government-sponsored capital coupled with zero balance sheet exposure to construction or conduit financing is a competitive advantage at this time in the economic cycle. We are thrilled with this deal and look forward to growing the firm with our new partner Credit Suisse over the coming years.”
Kieran Quinn, president of Column Guaranteed who will assume the role of Vice Chairman of Walker & Dunlop, commented, “The joint venture will create a first class platform with enhanced origination capacity and servicing scale. Column will benefit from Walker & Dunlop’s 71 years of leadership in the mortgage banking industry and 20 year history and success that Green Park Financial has enjoyed in the Agency lending arena. This venture will benefit from its alliance with Credit Suisse and its world class investment bank, asset management and private banking operations. We are all enthusiastic about our new partnership.”
Beekman Advisors and Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP represented Walker & Dunlop in the transaction. Column Guaranteed was represented by Credit Suisse and Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP.
The new entity expects to originate over $3 billion of commercial mortgages on an annual basis for Agency, HUD and other sources of commercial mortgage capital (life insurance companies, pension funds and conduits.) Walker & Dunlop’s servicing portfolio will exceed $12 billion and include over 1,300 commercial assets across the United States. The company will be headquartered in Bethesda, MD, with additional offices in Atlanta, GA, Baltimore, MD, New Orleans, LA, New York, NY, Plano, TX, and Walnut Creek, CA.
Credit Suisse will own a minority interest in Walker & Dunlop and will work with the firm to identify strategic growth opportunities. William M. Walker will be the company’s Chief Executive Officer and Mallory Walker will remain a board member.
“This is a fantastic deal for all three companies,” said Willy Walker. “The merger creates a powerhouse in the apartment and commercial lending arena at a time when Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and HUD are dominating their respective lending markets. Access to the three major sources of government-sponsored capital coupled with zero balance sheet exposure to construction or conduit financing is a competitive advantage at this time in the economic cycle. We are thrilled with this deal and look forward to growing the firm with our new partner Credit Suisse over the coming years.”
Kieran Quinn, president of Column Guaranteed who will assume the role of Vice Chairman of Walker & Dunlop, commented, “The joint venture will create a first class platform with enhanced origination capacity and servicing scale. Column will benefit from Walker & Dunlop’s 71 years of leadership in the mortgage banking industry and 20 year history and success that Green Park Financial has enjoyed in the Agency lending arena. This venture will benefit from its alliance with Credit Suisse and its world class investment bank, asset management and private banking operations. We are all enthusiastic about our new partnership.”
Beekman Advisors and Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP represented Walker & Dunlop in the transaction. Column Guaranteed was represented by Credit Suisse and Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP.