Walker & Dunlop Recognized as a Healthiest Employer

BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE: WD) announced today that it was ranked 4^th in its category (100-499 employees) by Washington Business Journal as part of its annual top "50 Healthiest Employers" rankings for the Washington, DC area. This is Walker & Dunlop's second year to be named a top Healthiest Employer by the Washington Business Journal. The 50 finalists for 2014 ranged in size from 2 to 5000+ employees, and in the competition's four-year history, 2014 proved to be the most competitive year yet.

"This recognition is a major honor due to Walker & Dunlop's continual commitment to employee health and wellness," commented Walker & Dunlop Chairman and CEO Willy Walker. "Almost 50% of our employees participate in Walker & Dunlop's wellness programs, with remarkable returns to both our employees and our corporation's bottom line. W&D pays lower health insurance premiums today than we did last year, and in the process, we have created a highly productive and energetic work environment that makes Walker & Dunlop a healthy, and great, place to work." 

Walker & Dunlop provides employees with a myriad of health and wellness benefits, including discounted membership rates at various fitness chains, annual health fairs with free flu shots, and subsidies for employees who complete a monthly quota of wellness activities. Multiple offices feature exercise equipment and Ping-Pong tables where employees can frequently be found relieving workday stress or getting a boost of energy.

Washington Business Journal's winning employers were chosen based on their scores in six categories: leadership commitment, communication and markets, foundational components, programming and interventions, strategic planning, and reporting and analysis. Applications were reviewed by Indiana-based Healthiest Employers LLC.

About Walker & Dunlop

Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD), headquartered in Bethesda, MD, is a leading provider of commercial real estate financing solutions nationwide. The firm's comprehensive suite of financing solutions allows us to originate loans for our own balance sheet, CMBS conduit, and investment partnerships, or for sale to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD, life insurance companies, banks and other CMBS providers. Walker & Dunlop has more than 400 employees located in 20 offices nationwide. For more information, please visit www.walkerdunlop.com and follow us on Twitter at @Walkerdunlop.

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