News Stories Featuring Barry Zigas
Posted on January 15, 2017
Bloomberg, Biden's First Steps on Eviction Ban Won't Prevent Larger Crisis, January 20, 2021 (paywalled)
Bloomberg Quint Trump's New Eviction Ban Leaves Tenants, Landlords Vulnerable, September 3, 2020
Bloomberg/BusinessWeek, If Landlords Get Wiped Out, Wall Street Wins, Not Renters, May 12, 2020
NBC News, Why It's Suddenly More Difficult to Get a Mortgage, April 14, 2020
CNBC, Lender Might Let You Miss a Few Mortgage Payments, April 8, 2020
Wall Street Journal, Home Loan Banks May Soon Channel Funds to More Mortgage Players, February 4, 2020
Mortgage Media, Barry Zigas and Dave Stevens: 2019 Outlook Cloudy, But Not Without Hope, January 14, 2019
Mortgage Media, What will the experts be Watching in 2019?, January 2, 2019
Wall St Journal Economics blog, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: If You Can't Kill Them, Merge Them, March 23, 2016
CNBC.com, Is a Reverse Mortgage Right for You?, March 21, 2016
TriblLive.com Splitting Mortgage Payments Could Save Homeowners Thousands, March 16, 2016
Bankrate.com, Sidestep Common, Costly Mistakes in Home Purchase, May 22, 2015
AP, 1 in 4 Renters Use Half the Income for Rent, May 3, 2015
Bankrate.com, 6 Must-Do Steps Before Buying a Home, January 26, 2015
Fast Company, The New Era of "Maybe" Mortgage Lending, January 22, 2015
Wall Street Journal, Minority Borrowers Feel Mortgage Pinch, September 22, 2014
Huffington Post, Elizaebeth Warren Splits Progressives on Mortgage Reform, July 14, 2014
Bloomberg, Treasury Begins Push to Revive US Mortgage Bond Market, June 26, 2014
Affordable Housing Finance, Housing Moves Further Out of Reach, March 24, 2014
Today Monay, New Mortgage Rules: No Traps, No Runarounds, Today.com, January 10, 2014
Washington Informer, Special Report: New Mortgage Rules Take Effect, January 10, 2014
Inland Valley News, Mel Watt Becomes New Director of Federal Housing Finance Agency, January 8, 2014
CNBC Nightly Business Report, Underwater Mortgage Insurance, November 21, 2013
Marketplace, Divvying Up the $13 Billion JP Morgan Fine, October 21, 2013
Bipartisan Policy Center, A Conversation about Housing Finance Reform,Video Interview with Zillow Chief Econmist Dr. Stan Humphries, October 7, 2013
American Banker, Affordability Will Be Key Challenge in GSE Debate, August 8, 2013
MSNBC, RIP Fannie and Freddie?,August 6, 2013
McClatchy News Service, Obama Trumpets Housing Gains, Calls for Affordable Mortgages, August 6, 2013
National Journal/The Atlantic Cities, We Could Have Fixed the Underwater Mortgage Crisis a Long Time Ago, July 30, 2013
New York Times, New Standards for Safe Loans, February 7, 2013
Florida's Mortgage Mess: Among the Worst in the U.S., WLRN, Miami/S. Florida, FL, January 2, 2013
Small Housing Inventory May Push Rental Demand for Years, Housing Wire Rewire, December 31, 2012
The American Prospect, Foreclosure Free-for-All, August 30, 2012
Washington Post, How the Presidential Election Affects the Real Estate Market, September 1, 2012
Seattle Times, Deal to Aid 1 Million Homeowners; Won't Solve Housing Market Woes,February 9, 2012
Bankrate.com, Tips to Help You Make a Smart Buy on a New Home, February 9, 2012
MN Public Radio Mid Morning Report, Refinancing for Underwater Homeowners,audio clip (10:45 am), February 2, 2012
Los Angeles Times, Obama Proposes Refinancing Plan for Underwater Borrowers, February 2, 2012
WSAV4 TV, Savannah, GA, Consumer Federation of America responds to Obama refinancing plan for underwater borrowers, video clip, February 1, 2012
Las Vegas Review-Journal, Lender One-on-One, It's A Buyer's Market...January 31, 2012
McClatchy Newspapers, Obama's New Mortgage Fraud Unit Met with Skepticism, January 25, 2012
MN Public Radio Mid Morning Report, Foreclosures Keep The Economy from Recovering, July 12, 2011
Wall St. Journal, White House Raps Banks on Home Affordable Modification Program Failings, June 9, 2011
SmartMoney.com, Where Real Estate Listings Fail, June 8, 2011
American Banker, Bankers, Consumer Groups Call for Wider QRM Criteria, June 3, 2011
Fox Business News, 5 Things Homeowners Can Bargain For, June 3, 2011
Eden Housing Podcast, The Future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, April 29, 2011
Washington Post, Downpayment Proposal Could Make a Mountain Out of A Mortgage, April 9, 2011
Planet Money, Special Reports on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, March 29 and April 1, 2011
Washington Post, Obama Plan on Fannie, Freddie May Boost Mortgage Rates, February 11, 2011
Wall St. Journal, Republicans Welcome Obama's Fannie, Freddie Plan, February 11, 2011
Housing Wire.com, Housing Advocates See See GSE Reforms Putting Affordable Housing Goals at Risk, February 11, 2011
Real LI, Newsday.com, 4 Tips for Finding a Good Real Estate Agent, January 17, 2011
FINS Finance, WSJ Digital Network, Office of Housing Hiring Delayed Until March, At Least, January 7, 2011
New York Times, Foreclosure Frenzy Dismays Aspiring Homeowners, December 12, 2010
Housing Predictor, "Consumers Union Joins to Halt Extra Home Sale Fees," October 13, 2010
Minnesota Public Radio, "Misbehaving Banks Put Wrench in Foreclosure Process," October 6, 2010
Maine Public Radio, "GMAC Suspends Some Foreclosures in Maine," September 24, 2010
American Banker, Democrats Preparing Bill to Expand CRA Beyond Banks, September 22, 2010
C-SPAN Washington Journal, The Future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, August 18, 2010
Wall Street Journal, New Rules for Mortgage Lenders, August 1, 2010
Bloomberg, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Debate Begins, July 8, 2010
Washington Independent, "A 'Disastrous' Republican Proposal to Redo Fannie and Freddie," May 11, 2010
Associated Press, "Freddie Mac Seeks $10B in Aid After 1Q Loss," May 5, 2010
Washington Post, "Discrepancies Detailed in Minority Foreclosures," April 28, 2010
Bankrate.com, "Four Tips for Single, Female Homebuyers," April 23, 2010
American Banker, "Treasury's HAMP Cash: From Carrot to Cudgel," April 23, 2010
Baltimore Sun, "HAMP: What the Loan Mod Changes Mean," March 27, 2010
Boston Globe, "Frank wants details on mortgage lender overhaul," March 24, 2010
Weekend Marketplace radio program on FHA and HUD IG reviews of lenders with high claim rates, January, 2010.
ULI webinar on Obama housing policies, December, 2009
Marketplace on mortgage delinquencies, December 2, 2008
Boston Globe, Obama Housing Budget Proposals, February 19, 2009