MHProNews has learned from einnews that Wisdom Homes of America (OTC PINK:WOFAD) of Tyler, Texas is discontinuing its manufactured home retail centers and returning their energies back to the cannabis industry that has served them well beginning in 2010, according to Jim Pakulis, CEO of Wisdom. Now legal for medical …
Four Democratic House Representatives have asked the Justice Department to look into allegations of Clayton Homes and their related lenders alleged targeting of minority borrowers, based on the advocacy journalism of the Seattle Times and BuzzzFeed’s Mike Baker and Daniel Wagner. Baker and Wagner have been described as making a career …
MHProNews has learned from northernstar.au that the Lismore City Council, in Queensland, Australia has unanimously rejected a proposal for a $10 million, 578 home site manufactured home community (MHC) in Goonellabah because details of the proposal do not line up with what was initially presented to the council. Originally, developer …
Following a story out of Washington, Indiana MHProNews has been covering on which we last reported Dec. 18, 2015, regarding the classification of factory-built homes into three categories for purposes of siting, existing homes would be grandfathered in. If a manufactured home has to be replaced, the replacement home must …
Indiana City Relaxes Restrictions on Replacing Manufactured Homes Read More
Following MHProNews‘ post regarding the city of Dublin, Ireland’s embattled attempts to provide modular housing for the homeless, Sandra Devlin of the Finglas Action Group that opposes the proposed 40 housing units on St. Helena Drive said there is a breach of constitutional rights, and the issue will be taken …
Protests Mount against Modular Homes for the Homeless in Dublin Read More
What’s New in public focused Manufactured HomeLivingNews.com What PBS NewsHour Missed About Manufactured Home Living Nicole Barker compares her Modular Home with conventional construction What’s New in Manufactured Housing Industry Professional News FHFA may securitize chattel loans. PBS NewsHOur critical of MH industry, as HUD Code production gains sharply in …
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The Manufactured Housing Institute informs MHProNews the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is seeking comments on its published notice regarding a secondary market for manufactured home loans. While the proposal does not require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the government-sponsored enterprises) to purchase chattel loans, only that they “may” consider …
FHFA “May” Open the GSE Door to Purchase MH Chattel Loans Read More
Calling modular homes a “death sentence” to the housing market, realtors in Cape Coral say they hurt property values and the entire housing market, according to fox4now. One realtor, Jay Lagace, called it a travesty for the city of Cape Coral, noting it is on right on the gateway to …
Controversy Escalates over Modular Homes in Cape Coral Read More
Regarding the finalized rule recently updated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) dealing with the reporting requirements of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, the agency now wants public feedback “on the resubmission of mortgage lending data reported under the new regulation,” according to housingwire. MHProNews understands the goal of …
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The 7,000 square foot duplex condominium penthouse once owned by Richard Klarchek, former head of Chicago-based Capital First Realty, which owned a portfolio of manufactured home communities (MHCs) around the Midwest, sold for $4.25 million last month, according to chicagobusiness. It came on the market in Feb. at $6.4 million. …
According to a report Monday from the El Paso County Public Trustee’s Office in Colorado Springs, Colorado foreclosure activity dropped to a 14-year low in 2015, as 1,470 foreclosure notices went out to area property owners, the fewest since 1,165 went out in 2001. MHProNews has learned from nationalmortgagenews that …
Following the on-again, off-again development of modular homes to house the homeless at a variety of locations in Dublin, Ireland, as MHProNews last reported Dec. 18, 2015, the plan to have 22 modular homes ready by Christmas on Balbutcher Lane in the Ballymun district was stalled for a week by …
Completion of Modular Homes in Ballymun Set for mid-January Read More
A press release from Capital One reveals it has arranged a $3.27 million Fannie Mae adjustable-rate loan for the purchase of Sierra Mobile Home Park in Santa Clarita, California. The seniors-only community has 74 home sites and features a clubhouse, pool and laundry room. Senior Vice President Chad Thomas Hagwood, …
Capital One Provides Loan for Purchase of Calif. Manufactured Home Community Read More
The Town Council of China Grove, North Carolina approved an eight home site subdivision on N.C. 152, according to what salisburypost tells MHProNews. Peyton Crossing was approved by the council in 2008, just as the country was experiencing the housing downturn, but that approval was only good for two years. …
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According to a report released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), as nationalmortgagenews tells MHProNews, the Dodd-Frank Act is expected to have a $100 million impact on the bottom lines of community banks and credit unions in the form of higher expenses and forgone revenues. Regulators continue to verify actual …
Government Accountability Office Evaluates Dodd-Frank Act Effects Read More
The overall amount of fraud risk in home loan documents has been falling, according to what scotsmanguide tells First American, having dropped by 8.2 percent year-over-year Nov., and down 1.3 percent from Oct. to Nov., 2015. First American’s Loan Application Defect Index has dropped 23.5 percent since it reached its …
According to a document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, MHProNews has learned from dakotafinancialnews Jeffrey L. Et Al Gendell has sold another block of Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK) stock. As recorded Dec. 29, 25,000 shares were sold at an average price of $43.01, for a total transaction value …
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Adding to the growing number of resident-owned manufactured home communities (MHC) in New Hampshire, Green Meadows Mobile Home Park in Concord has become Freedom Village Cooperative after the residents banded together and purchased the community for $4.25 million, the same price a third party had offered owners James and Kathy …
Manufactured Home Community becomes Co-op in New Hampshire Read More
In a disclosure filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), MHProNews has learned that on Dec. 24, 2015 Jeffrey L. Et Al Gendell unloaded another block of Patrick Industries, Inc. (PATK) stock. The 15,431 shares were sold at an average price of $42.07 for a total value of $645,395.87, …
