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
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 …
This could be either a threatening game changer, or the wakeup call that the manufactured housing industry needs. You can now buy factory-built homes on Amazon. That report on Futurism and on other mainstream media was confirmed by MHProNews. The video promoting this particular model shown is being viewed at about …
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 …
The subject was hurricane recovery efforts. The market potential is in the billions of dollars. The Miami Herald and the Florida Keys News (Keynoter) both carried recent stories about the Plexos Group’s meeting with Marathon, FL county commissioners. “They [Plexos Group] just wanted to come in and show it off …
Sexual politics. It’s nothing new in America. It’s not just Hollywood. It’s in the halls of political power, and in the workplace. So, it may seem odd for CNNMoney to talk about the impact on the markets, business, and politics…but doesn’t it make sense when you consider it? If you’re …
Hanks, Fonda, RNC Chair McDaniel Videos on Weinstein, Tax Reform, MH and Market Updates Read More
There will be a new feature on MHLivingNews next week that will feature the video below, that you can preview today. So while industry members are welcome to share this link within among the industry’s investors and professionals, the version that will be published on MHLivingNews next week will be …
Billionaires, Developers Are Doing Manufactured Homes, Video Read More
Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN-5) is a rising star in the Democratic Party. Ellison’s not been without controversy among his peers. While today’s focus is his proposal that will impact manufactured home communities and other elements of the industry, some background on Representative Ellison and his interest in manufactured housing is …
One of the primary purposes of the federal government is the defense and safety of its citizens. In the words of the Preamble to the Constitution, it’s to “establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves …
Today’s spotlight feature will tee up an upcoming special report. 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 …
Markets Roar, Stocks Soar, What Could Go Wrong? MH Stock Updates Read More
The latest twist in the story of a modular home that was going to be forced out of a development took an interesting turn. To understand the issue, Daily Business News readers will recall the factory-built housing industry’s most complete report, linked here. What looked like a sad win for …
Power of Pushback, Spotlighting – “Controversial” Modular Home Placement Reversed Read More
“A proposed Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) “Draft Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2018-2022” barely mentions implementation of the “Duty to Serve Underserved Markets” (DTS) by the two Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), even though, according to the implementation plans submitted by those organizations to FHFA earlier this year, key aspects …
Association Leader, “FHFA, FANNIE And FREDDIE GIVE SHORT-SHRIFT to CHATTEL FINANCING” Read More
Genius. Empathy. Skills. Each has a role professionally. While IQ is important, EQ – the “Emotional Quotient,” says Jeff Desjardins – is what separates genius, and understanding. That’s the value of Aumann Bender & Associates groundbreaking work in “Emotional Intelligence.” Manufactured Housing – Work Types The HUD Code manufactured home …
Prosperity Now has created a new market study, focused on manufactured housing. While their research spotlights a specific state, it may shed light on some of the causes of media, officials, policy wonks and the public impressions of today’s manufactured homes. As the chart below compiled by Prosperity Now reflects, …
State Facts on Manufactured Home Ownership, MH Data by Year Built, and You Read More
“The top 20 percent of the people pay 95 percent of the taxes. The top 10 percent of the people pay 81 percent of the taxes,” U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Politico. “So when you’re cutting taxes across the board, it’s very hard not to give tax cuts to the …
Senator Tim Scott, Sec Mnuchin, Politico, Bloomberg on Tax Reform’s Hurdles, Importance 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 …
