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MHI CFPB and Financial Services Updates

Regulators Propose Minimum Standards for AMCs

Six housing related agencies issued a proposal that would implement minimum requirements for state registration and supervision of appraisal management companies (AMCs). The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Housing Finance Agency and National Credit Union Administration are trying to set regulations around AMCs, which serve as an intermediary between appraisers and lenders and provides appraisal management services. To view the proposed rule, click here.

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MHI Energy Update

Senate Finance Committee Approves Tax Extenders Package, Contains 45L Renewal through 2015

On April 3rd, the Senate Finance Committee adopted the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act. The bill addresses retroactive implementation of major tax extenders that expired last year and temporary provisions that are set to expire at the end of this year. Included in this measure is a retroactive extension of the New Energy Efficient Home Credit (I.R.C. 45L) that expired at the end of 2013. The credit would be renewed through 2015. To view a copy of the measure, click here.  Last week a coalition of housing industry and consumer groups – includingMHI, sent a letter to committee members urging them to extend the relief for the Energy Star Tax Credit along with other energy efficiency tax credits. Click here to view a copy of the letter.

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Annual RV/MH Hall of Fame Dinner to be held onAugust 4th – Nominations for 2015 Class Now Being Sought

The RV/MH Hall of Fame’s annual Induction Dinner honoring its Class of 2014 will be held on August 4th, at the Hall of Fame’s Event Center in Elkhart, Indiana.

Click here for information on the Induction Dinner, 2014 Golf Classic Fundraiser, sponsorship opportunities and nomination for the 2015 class.

Early-bird Deadlines Expire Today for the 2014 National Congress & Expo to be Held 

April 29 – May 1, 2014

The early-bird registration deadline expires at the end of today, April 4th.   Register now and save $100!  

The deadline for the special $119 per night room rate at Caesars Palace is available only through today, April 4th, unless the room block is filled before the deadline.  Click here to reserve online or contact Caesars Palace directly by calling at (866) 227-5944. Be sure to ask for the MHI Congress & Expo room block or mention our group code SCMHI4 when making your reservations. Caesars Palace is the contracted hotel for the 2014 National Congress & Expo for Manufactured and Modular Housing and all reservations must be made directly with Caesars Palace via telephone or the special online reservation link above. If you are contacted by a company representing itself as MHI’s housing provider, please be advised that they are a scam and are not affiliated with MHI in any way. If you are ever unsure whether or not a company is legitimate, please e-mail Cheryl Berard at cheryl@mfghome.org or call (703) 558-0668.

Only 5 of 103 Booths in the Exhibit Hall Remain – Reserve Your Exhibit Booth Space Today!   

For information on exhibiting, please click here to view the floor plan, booth prices, the list of 2014 exhibitors and to reserve your booth space. Booth prices have been reduced which makes exhibiting at the Congress & Expo an even greater value.

The Congress & Expo is the largest annual gathering of industry leaders featuring outstanding speakers, workshops, exhibits, and networking opportunities!www.congressandexpo.com for details on this event. The theme for this year’s event is Creating Opportunities – Building Success.

Your Congress & Expo registration fee includes:

• Full Access to the Exhibit Hall
• Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall
• Wednesday Breakfast and Keynote Speaker Ken Segall
• Awards Luncheon
• Educational Workshops
• Networking Reception in the Exhibit Hall
• Thursday Breakfast and General Session Speaker Chris Fisher
• Coffee breaks throughout each morning
• Complimentary WiFi in the Exhibit Hall, General Sessions, & Educational Workshops

The 10th Annual Oliver Technologies, Inc. Golf Tournament on Monday afternoon, April 28th and Tuesday’sMHI-National Communities Council Spring Forum, April 29thare available for additional fees.

Sponsors

Interested in sponsoring? Excellent opportunities are available – click here and look under Tradeshow Sponsorship, Exhibiting and Advertising Opportunities. New sponsorship opportunities were added for 2014, so take a look!

For questions on exhibiting or sponsorships, please contactCheryl Berard at cheryl@mfghome.org or call (703) 558-0668.

Thanks to the following sponsors for helping make this event possible.

Platinum Sponsors

Marcus & Millichap

Oliver Technologies, Inc.

RHP Properties, Inc.

Sunstone Manufactured Housing Consultants

Gold Sponsors

Assurant Specialty Property

Inspire Communities

UMH Properties, Inc.

Wells Fargo

YES! Communities

Silver Sponsors

CU Factory Built Lending

Lippert Components, Inc.

MHVillage, Inc.

Shaw Industries, Specialty Markets

Southeast Auction Company

Bronze Sponsors

Advantage Homes

CBRE National MHRV Team

Hometown America

Riverstone Communities

Style Crest, Inc.

Sun Communities

U.S. Bank

Yale Realty & Capital Advisors

Register Today for MHI’s 2014 Summer Meeting to be Held June 8-10, 2014 in Indianapolis, IN

Registration is now open for MHI’s Summer Meeting to be held June 8-10 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Click here to register and take advantage of early bird rates before May 9th. The Summer Meeting will be held at the new Alexander Hotel in downtown Indianapolis. The location is walking distance from all the best downtown Indianapolis has to offer.

Call the hotel directly at (855) 200-3002 to make your hotel room reservations or click here to reserve your room online. Be sure to ask for the special Manufactured Housing Institute rate of $139 single/double per night (plus tax). Complimentary hotel room Internet access is included in this special MHI rate.

MHI’s Summer Meeting provides an excellent mid-year opportunity for members to network, exchange information, stay current on housing trends, and learn about issues of concern to the industry.

One highlight of the 2014 MHI Summer meeting will be an afternoon-long education session on Monday, June 9th –Community Compliance: A Review of CFPB Rules & Manufactured Housing. MHI will have leading experts on the CFPB rules review the regulations and talk about how they specifically impact home sales and manufactured home community operations. Attendance to this Monday afternoon education event will be open to interested individuals beyond the MHI membership who are involved in home sales and land-lease community programs such as lease-to-own and in-house financing. Interested state association members (non-direct dues paying MHI members) are invited to register to attend the CFPB education session and Monday evening reception. A special registration rate for this session and the Monday evening reception only is available through the registration link above.

Another exciting feature of the MHI Summer meeting will be the attendance of the newly selected Administrator of the Manufactured Housing Program at HUD. Pamela Beck Danner has been invited to speak to MHI members during the Tuesday morning June 10th breakfast and general session. This will be a first opportunity for many in the industry to hear from Pamela first hand about her first days, weeks and months as the program administrator and about her goals and plans for the future.

In addition, various MHI boards, divisions and committees will meet to discuss and debate issues important to their members.

To learn more about Indianapolis and what it has to offer MHImeeting attendees, click here.

Sponsorship opportunities are available. Click here for more information or contact Cheryl Berard atcheryl@mfghome.org or (703) 558-0668.

MHI thanks the sponsor below for their generous support of this meeting.

Bronze Sponsor

Style Crest, Inc.

State Association Meetings and Events for April

Please see below for a list of state association meetings and events being held in April. Click here to view the full calendar of events. State association executives, please forward your meeting information for inclusion in our online calendar of events and Week in Review to Cheryl Berard atcheryl@mfghome.org. Listings for the online calendar of events should include the event name, dates, venue, city, state, contact name and phone number and a Web site link if you would like to include one.

WMA Spring Seminar
April 26 – May 3, 2014
Contact: Regina Sanchez (916) 448-7002

Eastern Ohio Home Show to be Held on May 16-18, 2014

The Ohio Manufactured Homes Association will hold the Eastern Ohio Home Show on May 16-18, 2014 at the MAPS Air Field and Museum in North Canton, OH. Click here for information on this event. The following applications are available for advertising, exhibiting, registering, sponsoring and/or displaying a home.