The next round of the Obama Administration’s Promise Zone applications will be discussed Friday, Sept. 19 at 11 AM eastern time by U. S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro, Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania and Rep. …
Promise Zones Set to Expand to other Struggling Communities Read More
Speaking at a luncheon at the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Housing Summit in Washington, D. C., former Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Henry Cisneros said the current affordable housing assistance programs only have funding for one out of four applicants. According to housingwire.com, he said: “In addition, we aren’t focusing …
Henry Cisneros: Current Affordable Housing Programs miss 75 Percent Read More
Experts at the American Mortgage Conference say the combination of lenders apprehensive about making mistakes on loan apps and the qualified mortgage rule, and the need for low-cost financing to meet the changing demographics of minority and women home buyers whose income is not apt to rise, are two major …
Apprehensive Lenders, Changing Homebuyer Demographics Create Challenges Read More
National Association of Home Builders Chairman Kevin Kelly commends the House of Representatives for passing legislation championed by Rep. Steve Southerland (R-Fla) that curtails the reach of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over waters of the U. S. Specifically, HR 5078, the …
House Passes Legislation Limiting EPA and Corps Intrusion onto Buildable Land Read More
The Michigan Manufactured Housing and Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds Association (MMHA) announces their new board of directors for 2014-2015, as sys-con.com informs MHProNews. President — Jim Hoekstra, Sun Communities Vice President — Don Westphal, Donald C. Westphal Associates Secretary — Andy Blank, Franklin Companies Treasurer — Steve Francis, Rudgate/Infinity Billing …
Michigan MH Association Chooses Sun’s Jim Hoekstra Read More
With half a million manufactured homes in the northwest, and over 200,000 in Washington state, an energy efficient manufactured home prototype funded by Puget Sound Energy (PSE), Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King County, and Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) could help northwest utilities meet future energy conservation goals. The home, built for …
Energy Efficient Manufactured Home could Save Thousands Annually Read More
Noting the current housing market scenario is not meeting expectations most analysts predicted a year ago, Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) CEO and President David Stevens says the changing demographic in the U. S. is going to require changes in the home financing market. “If you look at existing housing stock …
MBA’s David Stevens: Home Ownership Financing must Change Read More
According to the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI), before leaving for the August Recess, the House of Representatives passed legislation (H.R. 5062) amending the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) – which is Title X of the Dodd-Frank Act – to provide protection against waiver of state and federal law privileges for …
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) informs MHProNews that the “Duty to Serve Underserved Markets” as it applies to manufactured housing, according to the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA), will be “revisited” under Melvin Watt, the new head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). …
Lippert Components, Inc., (LCI) a subsidiary of Drew Industries, Inc. of Elkhart County, Indiana is sponsoring an Out of the Darkness Walk Oct. 4, 2014 to help raise awareness of suicide and depression, and provide assistance to those who have lost a loved one to suicide. The son of a …
The Manufactured Housing Institute’s Chairman Nathan Smith has been urging industry members to contact their U. S. Representatives in support of H. R. 1779 via the MHI’s new advocacy page, requiring just a few clicks to send a letter. Smith says both houses of Congress are in recess and the …
U. S. Representatives in Home Districts; Contact them to Support 1779 Read More
Nathan Smith, Chairman of the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI), is imploring industry members to contact their U. S. representative urging support for H. R. 1779, the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act, when they return to Washington after Labor Day. The Dodd-Frank reform legislation has been successfully moved out of …
Industry Members Urged to Contact U. S. Representatives Read More
Forty-Five community leaders of varied backgrounds from eight counties in Pennsylvania gathered at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland-Pittsburgh, sponsored by CFED’s (Corporation for Enterprise Development) Innovations in Manufactured Housing (I’M HOME), to discuss an initiative for improving the financial, health and environmental outcomes of residents of manufactured homes (MH). …
Pennsylvania Conference Conclusion: Manufactured Housing Critical to Area Read More
The Tennessee Republican state legislative races are pitting tea party activists against traditional conservatives in select districts, generating over $300,000 in super PAC spending, according to timesfreepress.com. “It’s a fight for the heart and soul of the Republican Party,” declared Rep. Tony Shipley, R-Kingsport, a tea party candidate who was …
A record-breaking crowd of 444 witnessed the Class of 2014 being inducted into the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Indiana, beating the previous record of 434 attendees. The Class includes: Debbie Brunoforte, Little Dealer, Little Prices; Bob Livingston, Good Sam; Peter B Orthwein, Thor Industries; John D Roba, Roba …
RV/MH Class of 2014 Inducted at Record-breaking Ceremony Read More
Rick Robinson, General Counsel in Governmental Affairs at the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI), congratulates Brad Lovin, Executive Director of the North Carolina Manufactured and Modular Homebuilders Association (NCMHA), on working to reduce the sales tax on manufactured and modular housing by half in NC. The amendment is attached as a …
The Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) has endorsed the current standards for glass windows and doors in manufactured housing as recommended by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA), according to thomasnet.com. Says Rich Rinka of AAMA: “This is a major victory. Without MHCC’s blessing, there would be no changing from …
HUD Adopts Architectural Assoc. Standard for MH Glass Read More
A report by the non-profit Enterprise Community Partners says the lack of affordable housing is contributing to the cycle of poverty and underperformance of many Americans, according to housingwire.com. Tiffany Manuel, VP of knowledge, impact and strategy at the organization, says, “Enterprise believes stable and affordable housing is one of …
Affordable Housing Shortage Contributes to Society Ills Read More
Following a story MHProNews posted July 17, 2014 regarding a manufactured housing wind test sponsored by the insurance industry, Dick Jennison, MHI president and CEO says the results will be on the Today Show tomorrow morning, July 23, between 7 and 7:30 AM eastern time. Conducted in several phases by …
The California Department of Housing and Community Development awarded the city of Calistoga, California $46,073 to conduct a study of the long-term viability of manufactured housing communities (MHCs) as an affordable housing option. Three of the MHCs in Calistoga, with 556 homesites, are an important segment of the local affordable …
California City Reports more Affordable Housing is Needed Read More
