MHI staff met this week with members of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development regarding the HUD Fiscal Year 2011 budget for manufactured housing. MHI told the subcommittee
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With the decline in availability of consumer financing, over the past two years, FHA market share has increased by nearly 30 percent. Over the past 12 months an FHA priority has been to better manage counterparty risks to its insurance funds. Earlier this week FHA announced additional policy changes for lenders.
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On February 26, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released the proposed affordable housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for 2010-2011. These goals are separate from the pending proposed rule of the “duty to serve” the manufactured housing industry. However, in its formal comment letter to FHFA on the affordable housing goals, MHI noted
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In a April 8, 2010 exclusive member-only Housing Alert, MHI announced that it had confirmed the staff reorganization at HUD. As we reported last week, Bill Matchneer, who has served as Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Regulatory Affairs and Manufactured Housing, is transitioning to the HUD Office of General Counsel.
MHI Confirms Staff Reorganization at HUD Read More
Thursday April 8, 2010
Arlington, VA – MHI has confirmed the staff reorganization at HUD. As we reported last week, Bill Matchneer, who has served as Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Regulatory Affairs and Manufactured Housing, is transitioning to the HUD Office of General Counsel.
Update on Important Staff Changes at HUD Read More
As previously reported earlier this week in an exclusive MHI “Housing Alert,” MHI has learned that Bill Matchneer, the Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regulatory Affairs and Manufactured Housing will be transferred to
MHI Watching Staff Changes Closely at HUD Read More
Just before the Congressional recess earlier this month, Congressman Barney Frank (MA), Chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services, introduced HR 4868, the “Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2010.” The bill addresses the
MHI Monitoring HR 4868 “Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2010” Read More
Congress is adjourned for a two week Easter recess. When it returns on April 13, the U.S. Senate is expected to continue negotiations regarding the financial services regulatory legislation. MHI will continue to push the House and the Senate to include in a jobs package an incentive program for owners of pre-1976 homes to
MHI Preparing for Congress to Return from Two Week Recess Read More
After 11½ years of dedication and service to the manufactured housing industry, MHI’s very own senior vice-president of government affairs Brian Cooney has accepted an offer to become a senior government affairs specialist at the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA). Brian has been invaluable to MHI in his time
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As you may have heard, the “unofficial” word from HUD is that Bill Matchneer, the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regulatory Affairs and Manufactured Housing has been transferred to HUD’s Office of the General Counsel to be replaced by
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The Quick Facts and Understanding Today’s Manufactured Housing provide a general overview of the industry in addition to important statistical information. Click here to view and download the 2010 Quick Facts and click here to view and download the 2010 Understanding Today’s Manufactured Housing.
On March 23, the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) held a conference call to comment on and recommend modifications to a proposed change to the HUD procedural and enforcement regulations (24CFR 3282.8(g) regarding
On March 24, MHI submitted comments to the Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANOPR) regarding Energy Conservation Standards for Manufactured Housing. Click here to review the comment letter.
This week, the Senate Banking Committee adopted financial services reform legislation on a party line vote. The legislation now moves to the Senate floor for debate and consideration. Because of the controversial nature of
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This week, MHI met with senior House Financial Services Committee staff to discuss the impact that the SAFE Act is having on the manufactured housing industry. During the meeting, a legislative clarification from the SAFE Act for manufactured housing retailers and salespersons was discussed, as well as
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Last week, the federal Rural Housing Service (RHS) announced that existing program commitment authority will be exhausted by the end of April. RHS loans are funded by private lenders and insured by the RHS. Because private home loan sources of capital have largely dried up, many rural families will be left without
In a March 18 letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss), Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, and two of his colleagues, Diane Watson (D-CA) and Mike Ross (D-R), urged the Department of Justice to halt the federal government’s pending sale of FEMA’s Temporary Housing Units (THUs).
Congress Sends Letter to U.S. Attorney General on FEMA Temporary Housing Units Read More
MHI member Stacey Epperson, President of Frontier Housing of Kentucky, testified before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee this week. Her testimony was on behalf of
On March 10, MHI and SBRA staff had a meeting with the Project Manager at the Department of Energy (DOE) who has oversight for the development of the proposed energy conservation standards for Manufactured Housing.
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On March 8, MHI submitted comments to HUD on its proposed rule regarding FHA insurance for manufactured housing. Under the proposal, HUD is considering changes to its 2008 proposal requiring all states to have HUD certified State Installation programs in place as a condition for
