Walker & Dunlop, Pretium Lauch Affordable Housing Bridge Lending Venture

BETHESDA, MD., NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop and Pretium have launched a $250 million joint venture to provide financing for affordable housing. The new group, known as Walker & Dunlop Affordable Bridge Capital, will originate flexible, short-term first-mortgage bridge loans for properties that are being acquired, refinanced or prepared for long-term government programs such as LIHTC, Section 8 or tax-exempt bonds. The joint venture will offer flexible, interest-only bridge financing with loan sizes ranging from $10 million to $75 million and terms between six and 36 months.