Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues
Gains from mortgage banking activities	$ 290,466	$ 221,983	$ 203,671
Servicing fees	114,757	98,414	90,215
Escrow earnings and other interest income	4,473	4,526	4,008
Other	34,542	18,355	13,700
Total revenues	468,198	360,772	319,039
Expenses
Personnel	184,590	149,374	133,667
Amortization and depreciation	96,193	79,367	72,876
Amortization of intangible assets	1,980	771	3,079
Provision for credit losses	1,644	2,206	1,322
Interest expense on corporate debt	9,918	10,311	3,743
All other	38,507	34,831	37,565
Total expenses	332,832	276,860	252,252
Income from operations before income taxes	135,366	83,912	66,787
Income tax expense	52,771	32,490	25,257
Net income before noncontrolling interests	82,595	51,422	41,530
Net income from noncontrolling interests	467
Walker & Dunlop net income	$ 82,128	$ 51,422	$ 41,530
Basic earnings per share	$ 2.76	$ 1.60	$ 1.23
Diluted earnings per share	$ 2.65	$ 1.58	$ 1.21
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	29,754	32,210	33,764
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	30,949	32,624	34,336
Loans Held for Sale
Revenues
Warehouse interest income	$ 37,675	$ 24,615	$ 17,576
Net warehouse interest income	14,541	11,343	6,214
Loans Held for Investment
Revenues
Net warehouse interest income	$ 9,419	$ 6,151	$ 1,231