First reported here on the Daily Business News, others in the manufactured home publishing arena have since picked up and carried on their own expressed concerns and/or claims about the number of communities there are in manufactured housing industry. Why Does the Controversy Matter? Several reasons, which this report/analysis will …
It’s been a packed news day that hit the markets, which dipped. To jump to see summary of the key items, driving the markets today, the latest on Mueller, the White House response and more, scroll down to what grabs you. It’s the latest, best one-stop snapshot of the manufactured …
The New York Times, and others like the Sarasota Herald Tribune carried a recent news story about using modular construction in NYC’s “Build It Back” program. The story provided an opportunity to highlight the pros and cons of off-site construction in a storm surge prone zone. “We are excited to …
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) tells the Daily Business News in a release that, “Our most recent forecast released this week estimates that home purchase originations will increase at a faster clip in 2018, nearly double the rate that they increased in 2017, to $1.2 trillion.” “In contrast, we expect …
Latest Mortgage Bankers Research Reveals 2018 Finance Forecast Read More
Is the American economic magic back? Listen to the expert voices in the videos, below, in our spotlight feature for today. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to get the MH professional fever – our headline reports are found further below, just beyond …
‘The Most Important Word in Investing,’ “Certainty,” MH Market Updates Read More
“A new bill has been introduced in Congress by Rep. Norma Torres (D-CA) that would impact both the regulation of manufactured housing by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and, potentially, the utilization of HUD-regulated manufactured housing by local jurisdictions that receive housing-related federal grants from HUD.” …
New Bill on Manufactured Home Inclusion/Regulatory Impacts Read More
How much regulation is good, and how much is too much? Today’s snapshot, graphics and video, on that topic further below will be used to complement the Time Magazine cover that frets that the Trump Administration is wrecking the modern regulatory state. And ICYMI it, earlier today the Daily Business …
Time Frets Trump Wrecking Ball Hitting Government As We Know It, MH Market UPdates Read More
Manufactured housing struggles with education and its image daily. Yet the members of the industry are on social media by the thousands daily. While the manufactured home industry is experiencing a modest annual recovery, it pales compared to the rapid growth of the use of social media by producers, retailers, …
In a press release, ECN Capital announced its intention to buy Triad Financial Services, the oldest manufactured housing lending operation in the United States. Per their release, Toronto based ECN will pay $100 million in cash (C$125M) for Triad. “In addition, ECN Capital has agreed to an incentive compensation plan …
Canadian ECN Capital Signs Agreement to Acquire Triad Financial Services, Inc. Read More
When someone in the mainstream media begins to truly ‘discover’ today’s manufactured home, it can be an insightful – and emotionally enriching – exercise. Staten Island Advance reporter Tracey Porpora was chosen as “Journalist of the Year” by The Newswomen’s Club of New York for her coverage of Hurricane Sandy. …
Where a 14×60 Single Section Manufactured Home Selling for $150,000 is a Bargain Read More
There’s a lot of good economic news, as the Daily Business News has reported for months. But there are also storm clouds on the horizon. They have and will impact the industry. To learn more, see our spotlight report, further below. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight …
How Will the Crash of Retail Impact Economy, MH Sale$? MH Industry Market Updates Read More
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, in a release, touted its support for a bill that would strike down a new anti-arbitration rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Per the Chamber’s statement, “The CFPB promulgated an anti-arbitration rule that subjects millions of consumer contracts to regulations that degrade consumer …
Battle Over Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s “Sweeping New” Rule Read More
“One believes things because one has been conditioned to believe them.” ― Aldous Huxley, Brave New World “In almost every act of our daily lives, whether in the sphere of politics or business, in our social conduct or our ethical thinking, we are dominated by the relatively small number of persons…who understand …
Propaganda, and the Manufactured Housing Revolution Read More
Our Warren Buffett report spotlight segment today includes a thought provoking video from Money, a division of the Time family. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to get the MH professional fever – our headline reports are found further below, just beyond the …
Warren Buffett’s Net Worth All-Time High, New Market Highs, MH Market UPdates Read More
A list of manufactured home industry attendees at the recent Fannie Mae Duty to Serve (DTS) meeting in Washington, D.C. included the name of Tom Heinemann. As regular MHProNews readers know, Heinemann and Lois Starkey both quietly left the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI). ‘Quietly,’ that is, in terms of MHI’s …
“Fannie Mae, the government-sponsored housing finance giant, held a one-day work session on October 17, 2017 at its Washington, D.C. conference center, dubbed “The Future of Manufactured Housing Forum.” So began the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) media release to the Daily Business News on MHProNews. “MHARR participated …
“More of the Same,” Leader Says About Fannie Mae Duty to Serve Meeting Read More
State associations, in places such as Ohio or Florida, have demonstrated their ability to work with resident/homeowner groups on a variety of issues. For example, Tim Williams and Andrea Reichman with the Ohio Manufactured Home Association collaborated with resident groups in their recent battle to save their state regulatory structure, …
Resident Homeowner Groups, Public Policy, Media, Manufactured Housing, Investors, and You Read More
For much of the U.S., the on-site building season can take place almost year-round. But not so more northern climates in the United States, or Canada, where the conventional construction season is fairly short. So, when a widely known organization like Habitat for Humanity turns to modular construction in a …
Habitat for Humanity Using Factory Built Home in First Read More
If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready to get the MH professional fever – our headline reports are found further below, just beyond the Manufactured Housing Composite Value for today. The evolving Daily Business News market report sets the manufactured home industry’s stocks in the broader …
In the latest in our Daily Business News periodic reports on problematic, or allegations of illegal behavior that occur in the industry, a Pennsylvania man who stole a manufactured home in a storage lot was sentenced last week. Robert D. Brown pleaded guilty to second-degree grand larceny, a felony, for …
