William Apgar
William (Bill) Apgar was a Senior Scholar at the Center and a Lecturer in Public Policy at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government where he taught courses on urban policy. He holds expertise in housing, community and economic development, as well as housing finance and capital markets. From 1997 to 2001, Apgar was the Assistant Secretary of Housing at HUD, where he oversaw the operation of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and co-chaired the joint HUD-Treasury Task Force on Predatory Lending. He is a graduate of Williams College and holds a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard.
By This Author
Completing the Housing Market Reform Agenda
The Dual Mortgage Market: The Persistence of Discrimination in Mortgage Lending
Housing Wealth and Retirement Savings: Enhancing Financial Security for Older Americans
Rethinking Rental Housing: Expanding the Ability of Rental Housing to Serve as a Pathway to Economic and Social Opportunity
Residential Supply Chain in Transition: Summary of Findings from Survey of Dealers
The Changing Industrial Organization of Housing Finance and the Changing Role of Community-Based Organizations
Essential Function Bonds: An Emerging Tool for Affordable Housing Finance
Housing Finance and Tax Reform Can Expand Affordable Rental Options
Completing the Housing Market Reform Agenda
Getting on the Right Track: Improving Low-Income and Minority Access to Mortgage Credit after the Housing Bust
Critical Housing Finance Challenges for Policymakers: Defining a Research Agenda