Noteworthy headlines on CNNMoney – Embattled WSJ editor defends paper’s Trump coverage. Verizon’s new plan: Consumers win, investors lose. Apple stock nears record high. Four Republican gripes about Obamacare analyzed. Some bullets from Fox Business – Justice Department Asks Seattle Judge to Defer Action on Trump Order. S&P 500 Tops …
SKY, Cavco Up, Manufactured Housing CV, Broader Markets Rise Read More
In a story that we first covered last week, San Antonio Federal Credit Union (SACU)/CU Factory Built Lending (CUFBL)/Mountainside Financial tells MHProNews that they have changed their name to Credit Human Federal Credit Union. The change of name better reflects the credit union’s commitment to improving the lives of those …
What’s the biggest factor driving site built property transitions? The answer may surprise you, but the opportunity for the manufactured housing industry won’t. According to National Mortgage News, research from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Research Institute for Housing America (RIHA) shows that a homeowner’s equity position is one of the …
Manufactured Housing – Hope for Ownership Versus Rentals? Read More
A new month means new-featured articles on the MHProNews.com home page. This month’s theme? Frank, Frustrations and Free Enterprise February in MHLand, 2017. To see the line-up of over 3-dozen featured articles for this month, along with the headline commentary, please click the link above. Manufactured, modular and prefabricated home …
In a story that MHProNews covered first in manufactured housing, Jim Clayton, Founder and Chairman of Clayton Bank and Clayton Homes, confirmed the “merger” of Clayton Bank and Trust and American City Bank (collectively “Clayton Banks”) and FB Financial Corporation (NYSE: FBK), in a deal valued at $284.2 million. This …
Jim Clayton Exclusive on Clayton Bank/FirstBank Merger to MHProNews Read More
The town of Faro in the Yukon Territory of Canada wants to move the factory-built homes from land it owns in order to develop a recreational vehicle park, much to the consternation of residents who assert some of their homes are too old to move, according to what cbc.ca tells …
Canadian Town wants Factory-built Home Site for RVs Read More
Noteworthy headlines on CNNMoney – Sears gets new lifeline and stock soars 50 percent. Ford just invested $1 billion in self-driving cars. Here’s why Amazon might buy a big retailer. Kellyanne Conway unrepentant for Ivanka Trump plug. Some bullets from Fox Business – Trump’s Economic Promises Drive Wall Street to …
TCN, UFPI Up, Manufactured Housing CV, Broader Markets Rise Read More
As the U.S. and other countries around the world look for solutions to a growing housing crisis, that fight has come to what some would consider an unexpected place. According to the Cape Cod Times, the year-round crisis is mounting on Martha’s Vineyard in Chilmark, Massachusetts, and Marina Lent is …
In a release to MHProNews, Security Mortgage Group’s Managing Director, Gerard D. DiMarco, Jr. informs the manufactured housing industry’s Daily Business News that the firm has secured 30 million dollars in lending for new and existing clients. As regular readers of the Daily Business News know, Security Mortgage Group is a four-time …
January Manufactured Home Community Loans, 30 Million Dollars by Security Mortgage Group Read More
MHProNews has been told by an informed source that an announcement for a change is coming with a manufactured housing industry connected lender. That announcement, our source says off-the-record, will be coming as soon as Monday. This comes on the heels of another announcement, that Clayton Bank could be acquired …
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has expressed support of President Donald Trump’s actions to roll back the Dodd-Frank Act. As Daily Business News readers are aware, President Trump signed an Executive Order to begin the rollback process that will direct the Treasury secretary to review the 2010 Dodd-Frank …
Noteworthy headlines on CNNMoney – GOP declares all-out war on Elizabeth Warren’s agency. Wells Fargo poised to wipe out CEO’s bonus. Mexican farmer’s daughter: NAFTA destroyed us. Anthem to appeal judge’s order blocking Cigna merger. Some bullets from Fox Business – Stocks hit record high after Trump says tax plan …
LCI Industries (NYSE: LCII), formerly Drew Industries, reported earnings for Q4 2016 and year-end today. Consolidated net sales in the fourth quarter of 2016 were $403 million, 21 percent higher than Q4 2015 net sales of $334 million. Net income was $26.3 million, or $1.05 per diluted share, for the …
The survey arm of insurance giant Legal & General believes it has the answer for bringing the mortgage market on board with prefab and modular home lending. “An industry-wide guarantee would help bring everyone to the market but, of course, their appetites will differ according to the requirements of their …
Legal and General Reveals Secret for Modular, Prefab Lending Read More
It appears that Americans saw the election of Donald Trump as good reason to be optimistic. According to Newsmax, confidence in the U.S. economy soared to record highs at the time President Donald Trump officially entered the White House, as optimism was higher in January than in any other month …
Economic Confidence Index Hits New High – the Trump Effect? Read More
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE: LPX) reported results for the fourth quarter and year ending December 31, 2016 today. Total net sales for the fourth quarter totaled $550 million, 19 percent higher than the same quarter one year ago. Total net sales for the year were $2.2 billion, 18 percent higher than …
Noteworthy headlines on CNNMoney – Intel touts $7B factory investment in Trump meeting. U.S. stocks’ rate streak: 81 days without a 1 percent dive. Netflix wants to get into the toy business. Is Sears toast? Retailer’s stock hits all-time low. Some bullets from Fox Business – Dr. Alveda King: Sen. …
LPX, LCI, Manufactured Housing CV Rise, Broader Markets Mixed Read More
The U.K. based Swan Housing Association is set to open its new 75,000 square foot factory in the borough of Basildon, about 32 miles east of London. According to Inside Housing UK, the new facility is part of a larger plan by Swan to invest £100M ($124M USD) into regenerating …
A major blow was delivered to those who were working to defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) last week, when a federal appeals court denied their motions. According to Pay Before, the same three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit that determined the CFPB …
Silverpoint Homes, a West Virginia-based company that specializes in the sale and construction of modular houses, is the new owner of the former Nationwide Homes of the Triad in Whitsett, North Carolina. According to Triad Business Journal, this is the second location for Silverpoint Homes in the state, with the …
Modular Builder Acquires Retailer, Misconceptions Corrected Read More
