The Senate’s Johnson Crapo measure to reform housing finance and eliminate Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac was scheduled to be marked up at the end of April, as MHProNews reported April 29, 2014, but was held up so the bill could pick up steam and garner more support. Instead, the …
Mark-Up of Senate’s Johnson Crapo Housing Finance Reform—DOA? Read More
A proposal before the Affordable Housing Committee in Bluffton, South Carolina would replace 24 pre-HUD Code homes with new modular homes, ranging from a one-bedroom, 600 square foot home to a four bedroom model with 2,000 square feet. According to islandpacket.com, prospective owners could make no more than 120 percent …
Government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) Freddie Mac will begin purchasing and securitizing manufactured housing loans immediately, according to John Cannon, senior vice-president of the multifamily division. As globest.com informs MHProNews.com, Freddie sees manufactured homes as key to affordable housing. Cannon says, “It broadens our geographic footprint and creates a more balanced approach.”## …
Drew Industries, Inc. (DW) reports net sales in the first quarter of 2014 at $285 million, a 13 percent increase over the same period 2013, due to a 16 percent sales increase in the company’s recreational vehicle (RV) division. Net income nearly doubled from $8.4 million in the first quarter …
Updating a story MHProNews.com last posted April 25, 2014 concerning an MHC in Richmond, Maine that was ordered closed due to water and sewer problems because owner Russell Edwards allegedly said he could not afford repairs, residents now want to buy the community. According to wmtw.com, while Edwards is scheduled …
The U. S. foreclosure inventory fell from 1.1 million in the first quarter of 2013 to 720,000 for the comparable period one year later, a drop of 37 percent. Based on CoreLogic’s National Foreclosure Report, worldpropertychannel.com informs MHProNews.com the foreclosure inventory as of March represented 1.8 percent of all homes …
Home Repair Loan and Grant programs under Rural Development of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) target low income families and individuals with low-interest loans, and can only be used to remove health or safety hazards for applicants’ homes. The program includes those living in manufactured homes (MH) providing …
Low Interest Loans Available to owners of Manufactured Homes Read More
Florida’s Heritage Insurance Holdings, LLC is planning an initial public offering (IPO) that may result in it raising up to $100 million in new capital, as reported in a preliminary prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Providing insurance to 128,000 homeowners, the insurer did not disclose the …
A coalition of over two dozen conservative groups has sent a letter to the Senate Banking Committee urging members to oppose the Johnson-Crapo housing finance reform bill because they say the measure would lead to more government intervention in the mortgage market, increasing moral hazard and taxpayer risk. As nationalmortgagenews.com …
Conservative Coalition Opposes Senate Housing Reform Measure Read More
Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway billionaire investor Warren Buffett says his company may get involved in housing finance once Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are out of the picture. Similar to what has been proposed in the Senate, he says the government should be the backstop of last resort in a …
While the Senate Banking Committee is scheduled to hold a markup of the Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2014, which includes securitization for manufactured home loans through a new agency, there is concern over lack of support from liberal Democrats who want more affordable housing provisions. Some …
Measure Favoring Manufactured Home Lending May be Stalled Read More
Real estate investment services firm Marcus & Millichap (M&M), which closed over 6,600 transactions in 2013 with a value of approximately $24 billion, has announced the launch of its new website with quicker access to over $8 billion in listings, better direct connection to 1,300 agents and more information and …
Firm that Sells Land Lease Communities Updates Website Read More
Southfield, Michigan-based Sun Communities, Inc. reports it will release its Q1 2014 financials April 30, prior to the opening of the market, followed by a conference call later that same morning at 11:00 AM eastern standard time to discuss the results, according to marketwatch.com. To participate call toll free 800 …
Expanding into the Southwest, LendSmart Mortgage has opened a branch in Scottsdale, Arizona to service the Colorado, California and Texas markets, as nationalmortgageprofessional.com informs MHProNews.com. The new lending center will offer conventional and specialty mortgages, including manufactured housing, and expects to write $25 million in loans by the end of …
LendSmart Open to Manufactured Home Loans in Southwest Read More
In an attempt to streamline services of the U. S. Rural Housing Service (RHS), administrator Tony Hernandez says the agency is automating the loan approval process and lenders are willing to pay $50 for each loan to cover the cost, reducing the RHS need to seek financial support from Congress. …
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) weekly survey of mortgage applications for the week ending March 28, 2014 reveal a drop of 1.2 percent, MHProNews has learned, while the Refinance Index fell three percent from the previous week. The refinance share of mortgage activity declined for the eighth consecutive week to …
Mortgage Market Sees Modest Movement in Loans and Apps Read More
Noting the proposed bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Tim Johnson (D-SD) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) that recognizes the importance of manufactured housing, Nathan Smith, Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) chairman and partner at SSK Communities, says, “Gaining access to the secondary market for our home loans has long been a top …
MHI Applauds Senate Banking Committee for Housing Finance Legislation Read More
Referring back to a story MHProNews.com published March 17, 2014 regarding the new housing reform finance bill being discussed in the Senate Banking Committee, Credit Suisse AG says it will only cover losses after private capital bears the first ten percent, which will lead to more expensive mortgages. The proposal …
Housing Finance Reform Addendum; Lender Adds Manufactured Housing as Eligible Read More
Following a story MHProNews.com posted March 3, 2014 regarding Drew Industries’ Inc.’s (NYSE:DW) intent to purchase Star Design LLC, a formed plastic manufacturer of Elkhart, Indiana, the acquisition is now complete. Acquired through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lippert Components, Inc., the $12.3 million purchase was made from the company’s $75 million …
Following a post MHProNews.com published March 13, 2014 regarding the new housing reform bill introduced by Senators Tim Johnson (D-SD) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) for the Senate Banking Committee, the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) informs us the replacement for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would provide manufactured home (MH) loans …
New Finance Reform Bill Includes Manufactured Housing Read More
