Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Revenues
Gains from mortgage banking activities	$ 111,304	$ 100,630	$ 309,912	$ 249,406
Servicing fees	44,900	37,134	129,639	101,554
Net warehouse interest income	5,358	5,614	17,778	15,925
Escrow earnings and other interest income	5,804	2,630	13,610	6,225
Other	12,370	8,778	33,716	23,775
Total revenues	179,736	154,786	504,655	396,885
Expenses
Personnel	78,469	64,377	198,157	154,365
Amortization and depreciation	32,343	29,244	97,541	80,824
Provision (benefit) for credit losses	9	283	(216)	166
Interest expense on corporate debt	2,555	2,485	7,401	7,419
Other operating expenses	11,664	9,685	34,871	29,511
Total expenses	125,040	106,074	337,754	272,285
Income from operations	54,696	48,712	166,901	124,600
Income tax expense	19,988	18,851	54,621	47,295
Net income before noncontrolling interests	34,708	29,861	112,280	77,305
Less: net income from noncontrolling interests	330	233	114	198
Walker and Dunlop net income	$ 34,378	$ 29,628	$ 112,166	$ 77,107
Basic earnings per share	$ 1.14	$ 1.01	$ 3.74	$ 2.62
Diluted earnings per share	$ 1.06	$ 0.96	$ 3.49	$ 2.51
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	30,085	29,374	30,009	29,417
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	32,312	30,793	32,170	30,743