“A few hours ago, if you googled “California Republicans,” the search engine would produce an information box listing “Nazism” as the party’s primary belief system,” per QZ. “As California gears up for its primary, many of the state’s Republicans are fuming over how Google described their party in its …
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Depending on who you tune into, media are either blasting the Trump Administration, or are praising him for standing up for American businesses and jobs. The markets dropped, over the latest round of tariff talk. But should they have? That will be our market focus report for this evening. If …
Tariffs! Or Trade Tool? Markets Rocked, Manufactured Housing Industry Stock Updates Read More
“The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) in written comments filed on May 30, 2018, has called on the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) — the federal regulator of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — to significantly revise and amend the final rule that it issued on December …
Stocks largely recovered today from four days of losses. The markets moved higher, even though the on-again, off-again tariffs and “trade war” talk is back on again. That will be our market focus for this evening. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – or are ready …
Tariffs Designed to Defend American Tech, Peter Navarro Video, Plus MH Market Updates Read More
The absurdity of publishing only half-truths, ‘happy talk,’ endless self-promotion, and polite platitudes has been on full display in manufactured housing for years. Google’s dictionary defines absurd this way: wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate – “the allegations are patently absurd” arousing amusement or derision; ridiculous – “gym shorts and …
WASHINGTON – House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) issued the following statement to the Daily Business News upon attending a signing ceremony at the White House for S. 2155. The “Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act,” is the formal name for S 2155, which was …
White House Signing Ceremony on Historic Pro-Growth Financial Regulatory Reform Read More
Manufactured housing’s Arlington based association has taken its expected victory lap on the signing of the “Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act,” as predicted. But MHI has had more than one slap-in-the-face this week, and that backhand came from among the ranks of the post-production sector. That gut …
Home Values Rising Rapidly, Yet MH Lags? Plus Manufactured Housing Industry Market Updates Read More
There is nothing quite like pie charts, facts and figures to dramatically illustrate what has taken place in HUDVille – the manufactured housing industry – over the last several years. Trend lines are important for lenders, investors, and business owners to be aware of, and these graphics should also be …
Clayton Homes, Top 25 Manufactured Housing Industry Report, Trend Lines Read More
HUD has a new man in a significant role at HUD. We will get into the various “official” statements about Brian Montgomery. But we begin with a backgrounder. Mr. Montgomery has a track record, and the question industry professionals must answer is simple. Will he operate as he did …
HUD’s New Man, Officials Statements, with Insider Info Beyond the Media Releases Read More
The recent report from the House Financial Services Committee Chairman, Jeb Hensarling, to MHProNews late last week pointed out that Bloomberg – and the Daily Business News – had identified ways that appear to reflect that Fannie Mae has violated the FHFA mandate that the GSEs are barred from lobbying. …
Update on Fannie Mae Lobbying, and Manufactured Housing Controversy Read More
“A recent article in the Washington Post regarding the HUD manufactured housing program and the reassignment of former program administrator, Pamela Danner, vividly highlights the glaring need for a new, independent, collective, national trade association to more effectively represent the industry’s post-production sector,” said Mark Weiss in the latest …
Just hours or days before an expected Congressional vote in the House on their version of S. 2155, the Seattle Times is reporting on federal investigations into the business practices of Clayton Homes, Vanderbilt Mortgage, and their affiliated Berkshire Hathaway lending units. “Gwen Schablik, a former Clayton employee who …
Late Friday, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) said that “high ranking Fannie Mae employees have been intentionally violating their government prohibition on lobbying through a series of secret meetings to remove the failed mortgage giant from federal oversight.” According to Congressman Hensarling’s statement to the …
In a series of video media releases to the Daily Business News, Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) touts recent accomplishments, explains how he hopes to narrow the gap for minorities, and boost all Americans’ earnings. In one of these video releases, Senator Scott also spotlights an effort to get more …
Imagine if during the 2008 campaign, if someone in the Bush Administration had planted one or more FBI informants in then Senator Barack Obama’s campaign. Then further imagine, that federal investigations were started, based in part on information paid for by opposition to then-candidate, Senator Obama. Then envisage that …
The Daily Business News can report that there are multiple candidates for the position vacated by the removal of Pam Danner at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Manufactured Housing Programs (OMHP). According to the HUD website, the Mission of “The Office of Manufactured Housing …
Who will replace Pam Danner at HUD’s Office of Manufactured Housing Programs? Read More
“Ben Shapiro is a renowned conservative political pundit, syndicated columnist, lawyer, and NYT bestselling author. He is Editor-in-Chief of news and opinion site The Daily Wire and host of the popular video podcast, The Ben Shapiro Show,” says his YouTube page. Fox News has called Shapiro “a leading millennial …
Late Monday, Seattle stayed in the national headlines, as it passed a modified version of their head tax on larger businesses, in order to pay for their growing affordable housing crisis. That will be our focus report this evening. If you’re new, already hooked on our new spotlight feature – …
Whatever one thinks about their political leanings, the Washington Post is one of the most important and influential news publications in America. They decided to publish an article recently about the HUD Code manufactured housing program. More specifically, the Washington Post (WaPo or WP) wrote about the inner workings …
Former Indiana Governor Mike Pence knows manufactured housing, sources in the Hoosier state tell MHProNews. Vice President Pence also knows and uses the correct terminology, and supports the industry, those same sources tell the Daily Business News. The 58 year old vice president is mentioned by some as a …
Manufactured Housing Supporting VP Mike Pence in Elkhart, Indiana – Highlights Read More
