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Feb 4 2014

2013 Industry Production Breaks 60,000 Home Barrier

By Mark Weiss / February 4, 2014 February 4, 2014 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

Washington, D.C., February 3, 2014 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), manufactured housing production continued to grow during December 2013. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code manufacturers produced 3,985 homes …

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Jan 30 2014September 20, 2018

Intensified and Expanded Effort on HUD Compliance With Federal Law

By Mark Weiss / January 30, 2014 September 20, 2018 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

Attached for your information and review is a copy of a January 27, 2014 MHARR communication with the HUD Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner addressing key issues that need to be resolved by the Department. As was discussed at the November 2013 MHARR Board of Directors meeting, this communication …

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Jan 12 2014

Fall 2013 Semiannual Regulatory Agenda Report and Analysis

By Mark Weiss / January 12, 2014 January 12, 2014 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

The Fall segment of the federal 2013 Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda (SRA), detailing pending and anticipated rulemaking activities, and published in November 2013 by the Regulatory Information Service Center, has now been fully analyzed by MHARR as set forth below. The Fall segment updates the initial 2013 federal SRA analyzed by MHARR in a memorandum dated January 8, …

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Jan 12 2014

REP. Melvin Sworn-In as New FHFA Director

By Mark Weiss / January 12, 2014 January 12, 2014 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

Attached, for your review and information, is a copy of an introductory welcome letter sent by MHARR on January 7, 2014 to former Rep. Melvin Watt (D-NC), the new Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). FHFA is the federal regulator of the Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) and the agency …

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Jan 6 2014

Production Growth Continues

By Mark Weiss / January 6, 2014 January 6, 2014 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

Washington, D.C., January 6, 2014 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), manufactured housing production continued to grow during November 2013. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code manufacturers produced …

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Dec 12 2013

Final HUD “Qualified Mortgage “ Rule Addresses FHA Title I and Manufactured Loans

By Mark Weiss / December 12, 2013 December 12, 2013 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

MHARR has received many inquiries from industry members regarding a HUD final rule, published in the December 11, 2013 edition of the Federal Register, entitled “Qualified Mortgage Definition for HUD Insured and Guaranteed Single Family Mortgages,” and specifically its relation to MHARR’s effort to have the Government National Mortgage Association …

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Dec 10 2013

Final HUD Rule Adopting “Second Set” of MHCC-Recommended Standards Revisions

By Mark Weiss / December 10, 2013 December 10, 2013 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

After a prolonged delay, HUD has published a final rule adopting the second set of consensus standards developed and recommended by the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) in 2005 (copy attached). The rule published in the Federal Register on December 9, 2013 – which will become effective on June 9, 2014 — implements, with some …

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Dec 3 2013

October 2013 Production Shows Continuing Growth

By Mark Weiss / December 3, 2013 December 3, 2013 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

Washington, D.C., December 2, 2013 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), manufactured housing production showed strong growth once again during October 2013. Just-released statistics indicate that HUD Code …

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Nov 20 2013

MHARR November 15, 2013 Letterto the GNMA President Re: FHA Title I 10-10 Rule

By Mark Weiss / November 20, 2013 November 20, 2013 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

As was reported previously and addressed at the MHARR Board of Directors meeting on November 8, 2013, attached for your review and information is a copy of a letter sent to Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) President Theodore Tozer on November 15, 2013, urging GNMA to conduct a full review …

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Nov 5 2013

September 2013 Production Increase Stronger Than Expected

By Mark Weiss / November 5, 2013 November 5, 2013 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

Washington, D.C., November 4, 2013 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), manufactured housing production increased once again during September 2013. Just-released statistics for September 2013 indicate that HUD …

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Oct 30 2013September 20, 2018

MHARR Senate Testimony Seeks Expansion of Consumer Financing and securitization of Chattel Loans

By Mark Weiss / October 30, 2013 September 20, 2018 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

Washington, D.C., October 28, 2013 – With Congress debating legislation that will ultimately determine the shape of the housing finance market for decades to come, and with the future of the manufactured housing industry – and consumers of affordable housing – hanging in the balance, the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory …

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Oct 29 2013

MHARR Senate Testimony Seeks Expansion of Consumer Financing and Securitization of Chattel Loan

By Mark Weiss / October 29, 2013 October 29, 2013 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

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Oct 17 2013September 20, 2018

MHARR – NMHOA Leaders Discuss Key National Issues

By Mark Weiss / October 17, 2013 September 20, 2018 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

Washington, D.C., October 14, 2013 – Senior officials of the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) held constructive talks with leaders of the National Manufactured Home Owners Association (NMHOA) on October 3, 2013 in Denver, Colorado, in conjunction with NMHOA’s annual convention. NMHOA is the leading voice for the …

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Oct 17 2013

Restoration of HUD Certification Labels

By Mark Weiss / October 17, 2013 October 17, 2013 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

MHARR has confirmed that the stop-work order previously issued to the HUD program contractor – and addressed in the below MHARR October 9, 2013 memorandum — has been lifted as of today. With this reversal, HUD certification labels already in the possession of the contractor can now be issued once …

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Oct 17 2013

Impact of Federal Government Shutdown on Inventory and Issuance of HUD Certification Labels

By Mark Weiss / October 17, 2013 October 17, 2013 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

In the context of the ongoing federal budget impasse and resulting partial government shutdown, and in response to inquiries received by MHARR regarding the status of the federal manufactured housing program and particularly the availability of HUD certification labels, MHARR has been engaged on this matter and has taken steps …

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Oct 14 2013

MHARR- NMHOA Leanders Discuss Key National Issues

By Mark Weiss / October 14, 2013 October 14, 2013 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

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Oct 6 2013

Production Increases Continue

By Mark Weiss / October 6, 2013 October 6, 2013 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

Washington, D.C., October 3, 2013 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), manufactured housing production increased once again during August 2013. Just-released statistics for August 2013 indicate that HUD …

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Oct 3 2013September 20, 2018

Additional Information on Sole- Source Vanderbilt – GNMA FHA Title I Vanderbilt

By Mark Weiss / October 3, 2013 September 20, 2018 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

MHARR, as part of in its continuing effort to expand the currently limited availability of manufactured home consumer financing (public, private and particularly chattel), recently released information concerning a sole-source contract between Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. (Vanderbilt) and the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) (see, September 23, 2013 MHARR …

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Sep 24 2013September 20, 2018

MHARR September 23, 2013 Washington Update

By Mark Weiss / September 24, 2013 September 20, 2018 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

VANDERBILT-GNMA SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO SERVICE FHA TITLE I MANUFACTURED HOUSING LOANS RAISES QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS_ With the extremely limited availability of consumer financing (and particularly chattel financing) continuing to hold industry production numbers at or near historic low levels, the disclosure of a $1.3 million sole-source contract between Vanderbilt …

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Sep 24 2013

MHARR Comments in EPA Formaldehyde Rulemaking Call For Elimination of HUD Formaldehyde Rulemaking Standards, Elimination and Red “ Health ” Notice

By Mark Weiss / September 24, 2013 September 24, 2013 / Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform

MHARR, on September 9, 2013, filed administrative comments in connection with two formaldehyde-related rules proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). A copy of these comments is attached. It is important that you and your technical executives review these comments, as the proposed EPA rules will have far-reaching effects …

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