The event was held at the Doubletree Stapleton hotel across the street from the former Stapleton International Airport.

Getting the blessing of WaMu, as it is known, carries a lot of weight. WaMu is the nation's seventh-largest banking institution with more than $270 billion in assets. It is the No. 1 residential lender and servicer nationally and was the No. 1 originator of multifamily loans in the US in 2000 and 2001, when it saw its volume jump by more than 50%.

So far this year, WaMu is the No. 1 multifamily originator, with a portfolio approaching $19 billion in assets under management, Brooks says.

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