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Walker & Dunlop and Pretium Introduce New Affordable Bridge Capital Joint Venture
BETHESDA, Md. & NEW YORK, January 07, 2026--Today, Walker & Dunlop, Inc. and Pretium announced a $250 million strategic joint venture designed to fill a crucial financing gap for affordable multifamily housing. Walker & Dunlop Affordable Bridge Capital, a joint venture with Pretium will originate flexible, short-term first-mortgage bridge loans for properties that are being acquired, refinanced, or prepared for long-term government-affordable programs such as LIHTC, Section 8, or tax-exempt bond
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