Walter Price

Walter Price IV is the Managing Director of Lending at New Jersey Community Capital (NJCC), where he leads the organization’s lending platform and oversees the strategy, origination, underwriting, structuring, and execution of community development financing that advances NJCC’s mission of creating opportunities through responsible investment and expanding access to capital in underserved communities.

Walter provides strategic leadership for NJCC’s lending activities, overseeing a diverse portfolio of financing solutions that support affordable housing, charter schools, community facilities, commercial real estate, small businesses, and other high-impact community development initiatives. Working closely with developers, nonprofit organizations, financial institutions, government agencies, and community partners, he structures innovative financing solutions that promote sustainable economic growth while maintaining disciplined credit standards and long-term portfolio performance.

In addition to leading lending operations, Walter plays a key role in advancing NJCC’s strategic growth initiatives, including capital deployment, loan participations, institutional partnerships, and the organization’s New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program. He is committed to expanding NJCC’s impact by developing innovative financing solutions that strengthen communities and create lasting economic opportunity.

Before joining NJCC in 2020, Walter built more than 18 years of experience in commercial lending, credit analysis, and relationship management. His previous experience includes serving as a Senior Credit Analyst at Eastern Funding LLC, specializing in equipment finance, and as a Loan Officer at Advanced Financial Federal Credit Union. Throughout his career, he has developed expertise in commercial real estate finance, credit underwriting, portfolio management, and the structuring of complex lending transactions.

Walter earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Marketing from Kean University.