“The epidemic goes faster than our bureaucracy“ – Angelo Borrelli Chief of the Italian Protezione Civile (Italy’s version of FEMA) 23 March 2020 There is no sector of the U.S. economy that’s not somehow been affected by the coronavirus outbreak. That hit has typically caused economic harm, hundreds of thousands of illnesses and tens …
“In war, truth is the first casualty.” ― Aeschylus “Speaking the truth in times of universal deceit is a revolutionary act.” – George Orwell “The Department of State advises U.S. citizens to avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19.” Americans abroad are being advised to return pronto. “U.S. citizens …
The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) failed to mention any of headline items in three of their recent ‘news and updates’ to their members. Ponder that point as you read what follows. When MHProNews asked the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) about the following matter approaching 2 weeks ago, sources there said they had …
“The scrutiny [by regulators of Berkshire Hathaway affiliated manufactured home lending practices] has certainly extended to Clayton [Homes], whose mortgage practices have been continuously reviewed and examined in respect to such items as originations, servicing, collections, advertising, compliance, and internal controls. At the federal level, we answer to the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of …
“People need a quality home at a reasonable price. We [the manufactured home industry] provide that… Only the economic distortions by well intended but out of control government programs could have made our [manufactured home] industry such a loser for the last decade.” – Sam Landy, J.D., President and CEO of UMH Properties (NYSE:UMH). …
The digital ink has barely dried on the Manufactured Housing Institute’s announcement of their launch of so-called “MHI 2.0.” Meanwhile, the Arlington, VA based trade group has been quickly thrust into a quagmire of controveries related to documents provided via an annoymous news tip. The documents shown below reflect insider knowledge. They led MHProNews to …
Stating the obvious can bring clarity to a subject. There are a variety of pressures routinely placed on those in public service. Some of those pressures come from special interests. Some of the pressures are time, workload and other demands. In practical terms that means that the broader public interest must periodically be brought to …
“Over the past 20 years, housing costs as a share of income have increased for middle- and low-income Americans,” per the Brookings Institution. “One of the many unique aspects of the 2020 presidential campaign is that affordable housing has become a prominent issue,” said the Minnesota Post. Agree or not, the Los Angeles Times …
Epic is a word that’s historic by implication. On a deep dive article, make sure you have some time because Matthew Kelly and Warren Buffett have this in common. One must read for depth of understanding. Corruption, as our Daily Business News reports on MHProNews recently reminded readers, includes decades of examples from both …
What follows the first illustration below are the comments as prepared for presentation for the Washington, D.C. Listening Session at the FHFA offices on December 2, 2019. None of the videos or other illustrations will be part of the verbal presentation. FHFA Listening Session Comments by L. A. ‘Tony’ Kovach, Publisher of MHProNews.com, MHLivingNews.com, …
