According to what newsobserver reports from North Carolina regarding deadly tornadoes, “While the perception might be that tornadoes target trailers, the reality is that manufactured housing is the least safe place to be in severe weather, second only to an automobile. It’s just that simple.” In fact, it is not …
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The Financial Services Committee informs MHProNews that the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee held a hearing to scrutinize the role of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in shuttering legitimate businesses by closing their bank accounts. The only witness at the hearing was FDIC Director Martin Gruenberg. Termed Operation Choke Point, …
The House Financial Services Committee passed H.R. 650, the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015 that will help millions of Americans have better access to financing options for manufactured housing. The vote was 43 in favor and 15 opposed. In addition to the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI), H.R. …
H.R. 650 Passes out of House Financial Services Committee Read More
In his opening statement to the full House Financial Services Committee considering 11 bipartisan bills “designed to promote a healthier economy, preserve consumer choice and help our fellow Americans achieve the American dream of financial independence,” Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) acknowledged they all passed the House and/or the Committee, …
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On March 16, a delegation of Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) executives met with U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency Dr. Kathleen Hogan, and other officials, to discuss manufactured housing (MH) energy rules under consideration by DOE. MHARR tells MHProNews the rulemaking …
MHARR Questions Energy Department rules Governing Manufactured Housing Read More
In a measure to preserve housing affordability while shielding taxpayers from another bailout, nationalmortgageprofessional tells MHProNews three Democratic representatives on the House Financial Services Committee have reintroduced housing finance reform legislation. Reps. John Carney (D-DE), John K. Delaney (D-MD) and Jim Himes (D-CT) first introduced the Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership …
Housing Finance Reform Bill Balances Public vs Private Read More
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has finalized its online system for allowing consumers to file complaints on its complaint portal, as americanbanker tells MHProNews. Initially, only the name of the institution and the product was to be named, but now consumers will be able to enter a narrative of …
CFPB Defines Consumer Complaint Clearinghouse; Industry Complains Read More
Noting that the manufactured housing reform law of 2000 directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to “facilitate the availability of affordable manufactured homes” and “increase homeownership for all Americans,“ the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) says HUD inserts regulations that are needlessly restrictive. HUD standards …
HUD Manufactured Home Regulation Defining “Family” Disputed by MHARR Read More
The Department of Energy (DOE) Request for Information (RFI) dealing with the DOE’s development of manufactured housing energy standards and subsequent Solar Heat Gain Coefficient for MH has elicited a strong response from the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR). MHProNews has learned MHARR has objected to the DOE …
MHARR Objects to DOE Energy Standards for Manufactured Housing Read More
MHProNews has learned from Andy Gallagher, executive director of the West Virginia Housing Institute (WVHI), that prominent speakers will grace this year’s WVHI convention, June 22-24, to be held in Roanoke, WV at the Stonewall Resort. Pamela Beck Danner, the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) administrator for manufactured …
Manufactured Housing Head, Pamela Beck Danner, to Speak at W.VA. Convention Read More
Instrumental in the formation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and a strong proponent of financial reform, U. S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts), noting the rise in non-bank mortgage servicers, is asking the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate the risks to consumers. A report by the Federal Housing …
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Commenting on The Atlantic‘s article about manufactured housing (MH), the CFPB and MH financing, Amy Bliss of the Wisconsin Housing Alliance, compliments the piece for citing facts such as: > energy efficiency, > less waste in the building process, > availability to middle-incomers, while acknowledging the difficulty in finding financing …
The Atlantic’s article on Manufactured Housing Evoked Comments Read More
Delaware District 37 Representative Ruth Briggs King, a Republican, is being challenged by Democrat Paulette Rappa, an educator and resident of a manufactured home community. MHProNews first covered King’s election of Nov. 2012 when she defeated another MHC resident, Beth McGinn. When asked about the problems facing MHC residents, Rep. …
DE State Rep takes on Democrat MHC Resident Challenger Read More
Following a story MHProNews posted Sept. 5, 2014 regarding a proposed 166 unit modular housing complex straddling the S. Alouette River in the Maple Ridge area of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the proposal has become an item for debate among candidates for the Maple Ridge Council election set for Nov. …
Council Votes for Modular Project; Candidates for Council Oppose it Read More
Following a story MHProNews posted Oct. 22, 2013 entitled Will Texans take to Tiny Homes, a recent story about small homes on BillMoyers.com, asked if respondents could live in a tiny home, drew a series of responses. Gordon Billingsley said he lived in a 920 square-foot passive solar home and …
Tiny Homes/Factory-built Housing could Replace the Blight Read More
While the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s recent report on financing the purchase of manufactured homes (MH) notes buyers of MH are often poor, elderly, rural and vulnerable to high-cost “chattel” (“home only,” personal property) loans, the bureau wants to ensure consumers have access to “responsible credit.” Their report, comments and …
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) informs MHProNews statistics supplied by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) indicate production of HUD Code manufactured homes reached 5,955 in Aug., a 1.2 percent increase over the 5,886 manufactured n Aug. 2013. Cumulative totals for the year reveal production …
The 2015 Louisville Manufactured Housing Show will be held Wed., January 21 through Friday January 23 at the Kentucky Exposition Center near the Louisville Airport. The show has grown each year recently in attendance, number of exhibitors and number of manufactured homes on display, providing a marketplace for builders, developers, …
Dates Set for Louisville Manufactured Housing Show Read More
The RealShare Conference Series is sponsoring a RealShare Apartments conference of 2,000 multifamily professionals in Los Angeles, October 15-16, 2014, according to globest.com. The following presenters at the conference represent companies that have all been involved in the manufactured housing industry: John Sebree, Vice president of Marcus & Millichap. Laurie-Lustig …
Multifamily Conference to Attract 2,000 Professionals Read More
Four members of the manufactured housing industry were honored at the recent Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) annual meeting Sept. 14-16 for their outstanding contributions to the industry. Dick Ernst, president of Financial Marketing Associates, received the MHI Chairman’s Award from MHI Chairman Nathan Smith. A longtime member of the MHI …
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