TOTAL EQUITY (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

TOTAL EQUITY.

Summary of Changes in Total Equity

		Stockholders' Equity
				Additional
	Common Stock			Paid-In				Retained		Noncontrolling		Total
(in thousands)	Shares	Amount		Capital		AOCI		Earnings		Interests		Equity
Balance at December 31, 2017	30,016	$	300	$	229,080	$	93	$	579,943	$	5,565	$	814,981
Walker & Dunlop net income	—		—		—		—		36,861		—		36,861
Net income (loss) from noncontrolling interests	—		—		—		—		—		(154)		(154)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	—		—		—		(127)		—		—		(127)
Stock-based compensation - equity classified	—		—		5,093		—		—		—		5,093
Issuance of common stock in connection with equity compensation plans	567		5		4,846		—		—		—		4,851
Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(435)		(4)		(12,687)		—		(8,709)		—		(21,400)
Cash dividends paid	—		—		—		—		(7,838)		—		(7,838)
Balance at March 31, 2018	30,148	$	301	$	226,332	$	(34)	$	600,257	$	5,411	$	832,267