Walker & Dunlop CEO On How Lending Firm's Technology Strategy Is Driving Business

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In episode 38 of Fly on the Wall, from Nov 2, 2020, Brendan catches up with Willy Walker, Chairman & CEO of commercial real estate finance and lending firm @Walker & Dunlop. Willy shares data driven insights from across the hospitality, retail, and multifamily asset classes, and explains how the firm’s technology strategy played into its lending of $6.6 billion in Q2 of 2020. They also discuss the current flow of innovation across the U.S., from the migration of knowledge workers to major tech and real estate companies making the decision to relocate their headquarters.


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Economics/Market Reports/Research, Events / Webinars, Lending / Finance, Technology / Proptech
Property Types:
Hospitality, Multifamily, Retail
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ALL


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