It’s no secret that manufactured housing, along with others involved in finance, have been struggling for years to adapt to the new world created by Dodd-Frank and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Long awaited changes appear to be underway for the agency, including rumors spreading that Director Richard Cordray …
Will CFPB Director Cordray Oust Himself? CFPB Legal Battles Update Read More
Recent calls and messages to the Daily Business News from members of the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) and others outside of that body have revolved around several key topics. One of them has been the issue of Pam Danner, and her status as the current administrator at HUD over the …
Urgent to Reassign Pam Danner, Current HUD Code Manufactured Housing Program Administrator Read More
“A friend from decades ago described working on the kill floor of a meat packing plant. It takes intestinal fortitude, because it’s ugly. Perhaps that’s why the legislative process is likened to making sausage. If you like sausage, then you better not look too closely at how it’s made,” said …
New home building in the U.S. rose more than expected in the month of June, with an 8.3 percent increase to a seasonally adjusted rate of 1.2 million units, according to the Commerce Department. This is the highest it has been in a 4-month period. Economists polled by Reuters only …
Secretary Hillary Clinton gave what many felt was a graceful exit speech the morning after her election loss. For his part, then President-elect Donald J. Trump said that he felt differently about going after her for the various allegations of corrupt and illegal activity. He would let that part of …
As a prologue to the headline topic, macro trends are often overlooked for their potential impact on our industry. Further, polarized politics can dim the understanding of an issue. Let’s draw a bright-line distinction between those voting for ‘progressive’ causes, and their leaders. There are also leaders who may seem …
Matt Drudge Alert – Hateful Leader Warning – TANSTAFL Read More
“In general, modern-day economists tend to ignore old schools of economic thought,” writes Noah Smith, a Bloomberg View columnist who has served as an associate professor of economics at Stony Brook University. “For example, many economists now love to poke fun at the physiocrats,” asserts Smith. Those economists “believed that …
Economist Noah Smith – Is Making Stuff In America Still Important? Read More
Our theme for this month: July Justice 2017 – MH Billionaires, Millionaires, and You Our featured articles will be available on the MHProNews.com home page. Our May theme will be available mid-week this week. To see the line-up of over 2-dozen featured articles for this month, along with the headline commentary, please click the …
Sunday Morning Weekly Recap Manufactured Housing Industry News July 16 to July 23, 2017 Read More
When the Great Recession hit and unemployment was at its peak, the Obama Administration gave states the ability to waive working requirements for individuals without dependents looking to receive assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also commonly known as “food stamps.” That move was never designed to be …
Food Stamp Enrollment Down, Employment Up and Industry Opportunities Growing Read More
Advertising to millennials? Get right to it, says a new report. But there is a catch, as you’ll see at the end of this news brief. “The length of time of an episode or a viewing period is really important and has got to be short, otherwise you just won’t …
Report – How Short is the Attention Span of Millennials for Video Ads? Read More
“I’ve been protested before,” the corporate president said to MHProNews. “That doesn’t scare or bother me,” the caller said in reaction to the report, linked here. Other manufactured home industry business and association professionals who called or messaged MHProNews about the notice that one or more left-wing resident groups were …
Presidents, Protest Groups, Update on Plot to Disrupt MHI Annual Meeting in Orlando Read More
If you’re hooked our on new spotlight market feature – or are ready to get the fever – our ELS headline report is further below. The evolving Daily Business News market report sets the industry’s stocks in the broader context of the overall market stocks. By spotlighting the headlines – from both sides …
Equity LifeStyle Properties – ELS Record – Spotlight, plus NOB, AMG, BAM, SKY Lead Gainers Read More
Prosperity Now is the rebranded version of what was known for decades as CFED. As many manufactured housing industry professionals know CFED opposed the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act. In a release, Prosperity Now claims that, “A bill recently introduced in Congress would roll back some basic consumer protections …
Prosperity Now Ramps Up Anti-Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing, HR 1699 Pressure Read More
“The front door wouldn’t open…so I had to kick it in,” Nick Cobb said. “All of a sudden, the entire house — I feel it move, and it throws me back into the wall,” Kelly Cobb said. Nick and Kelly Cobb were winding down for the night, their children already …
If you’re hooked our on new spotlight market feature – or are ready to get the fever – our headline report is further below. The evolving Daily Business News market report sets the industry’s stocks in the broader context of the overall market stocks. By spotlighting the headlines – from both sides of …
AMG Rise, Breaks ‘Technical Barrier’ – Patrick & ELS Lead Movers Read More
“While the concept of Manufactured Housing Estates (MHEs) is still in its infancy and undergoing an evolutionary phase in Australia, it is firmly on the rise.” says Trudy Crooks, national sales manager at Resort Brokers Australia. In recent years, MHProNews has been following the development of the manufactured housing industry …
MH Estates – Manufactured Housing, Community Sector, Reimagined Read More
“Here’s a little economics lesson,” said Rick Perry, Secretary of the Department of Energy, in response to a question about how the coal industry can stay competitive, when the shale revolution of the last 10 years has made the supply of natural gas so abundant and cheap. “Supply and demand: You …
Energy Secretary Rick Perry, the Law of Supply and Demand Read More
If you’re hooked our on new spotlight report feature, you’ll find that red hot part of our daily market report by scrolling just beyond the first three set of graphics, facts and figures. The evolving Daily Business News market report sets the industry’s stocks in the broader context of the overall market …
The comments period for the Trump Administration’s Executive Orders numbered 13771 and 13777 to the Department of Energy (DOE) is closed, but the manufactured home industry fireworks may just now be starting. Yesterday, the Daily Business News reported on MHI’s input to the DOE’s RFI. A new set of comments, …
Depending on where you live, the definition of what is “affordable housing” might change. For example, in San Francisco, the cost of living is higher than in most of the United States. That leaves not just very-low and low-income families in need of affordable housing, but moderate to middle income …
You Can Earn HOW Much in San Francisco, and Still Qualify for Affordable Housing? Read More
