Walker & Dunlop Welcomes Jeffrey Taschler to the CMBS Lending Platform

BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Walker & Dunlop, Inc. WD announced today the addition of Jeffrey Taschler to the Walker & Dunlop Commercial Property Funding (WDCPF) team. As Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President, Mr. Taschler will be responsible for originating commercial financing opportunities for clients nationwide out of the New York office and will report to WDCPF, Chief Executive Officer, Tim Koltermann.

Tim Koltermann commented, "With over 25 years of commercial real estate experience, Jeffrey is an incredible addition to Walker & Dunlop's CMBS and High Yield platform, and we are very excited to welcome him aboard.  His leadership and expertise in bridge, CMBS, and structured financing will advance the team's capabilities in creating unique loan structures for its clients."

Prior to joining WDCPF, Mr. Taschler served as managing director at Ladder Capital where he led a team of professionals specializing in the origination of high yield bridge, CMBS, and mezzanine debt.  Before Ladder Capital, Mr. Taschler was managing director and head of U.S. lending/originations at UBS Investment Bank. Earlier in his career, Mr. Taschler held multiple positions including senior managing director and head of commercial mortgage lending at Bear Stearns & Company and supervisor for a Deloitte & Touche real estate consulting group.

About Walker & Dunlop
Walker & Dunlop WD, headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, is one of the largest commercial real estate finance companies in the United States providing financing and investment sales  to owners of multifamily and commercial properties. Walker & Dunlop, which is included in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index, has almost 500 professionals in 24 offices across the nation with an unyielding commitment to client satisfaction.

To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/walker--dunlop-welcomes-jeffrey-taschler-to-the-cmbs-lending-platform-300130127.html

SOURCE Walker & Dunlop, Inc.