Following a story MHProNews last posted May 13, 2014 concerning a conditional-use permit request by the Whitefish (Montana) Christian Academy for a variance to site four modular classrooms, dailyinterlake.com reports a public hearing will be held Mon. evening June 2 at 7:10 PM at Whitefish City Hall. The academy intends …
Mayor Senna Mosley and the Board of Aldermen of La Vergne, Tennessee voted 4-1 requiring all new homes to be built with a sprinkler system, according to dnj.com. The daughter, granddaughter, wife and mother of firefighters, Mosley, recalling seeing roofs fall on her father as a child, says, “ I …
Manufactured and Modular Housing Exempt from Sprinklers Read More
The latest compliance report released by the Office of Mortgage Settlement Oversight reveals Green Tree Servicing failed eight of the settlements 29 metrics for mortgage servicing, according to housingwire.com. Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Wells Fargo and Ocwen each passed all 29 metrics. If Green Tree does not quickly …
Green Tree could Face Fines if Mortgage Servicing not Corrected Read More
New York State Senator Ken LaValle (R-Port Jefferson) is drafting new legislation so owners of manufactured homes in communities would have some protection from “unjustifiable rent increases,” according to timesreview.com. Legislation aimed at protecting owners of manufactured homes has passed seven of the last eight years in the Democrat-controlled assembly, …
Legislation Would Allow MHC Residents to Challenge Rent Increases Read More
Thomas Brown, writing on bankstocks.com, reports the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has jettisoned its personnel review board because on a 1-5 scale whites outscored Latinos who outscored blacks, so it will solve the inequality by paying everyone as a five. As Brown says, “This is no way to run …
Did the CFPB Fail its Own “Disparate Impact” Test? Read More
Writing in thehill.com blog, Doug Ryan, director of Affordable Homeownership for Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED), says the manufactured housing industry is trying to sabotage perfectly good Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regulations that protect buyers of MH from high-priced loans, through promoting its Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act …
Following a story MHProNews posted April 29, 2014 regarding postponement of the mark up of the housing finance reform bill by the Senate Banking Committee, nationalmortgagenews.com reports the bipartisan legislation by Senators Tim Johnson (D-SD) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) will be voted on by the committee on Thursday, May 15. …
Since year one of the Obama administration, the number of businesses failing outnumber the businesses being created for the first time in recent memory, according to Ray Hennessey, writing in entrepreneur.com about data collected by the Brookings Institution. While Brookings does not point to any particular culprit, Hennessey says its …
Brookings Institution reports Negative impact on Business Since 2008 Read More
MHProNews.com has been informed by the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) that the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has proposed to increase the label fee from $39 to $100 to help defray the program costs due to a reduction in production since the fee was last raised …
HUD Raising Label Fee for Manufactured Housing to $100 Read More
The city council of Hayward, California has approved a new measure regarding the closure of manufactured home communities (MHC), according to contracostatimes.com. The new guidelines would require the owner to pay the full relocation costs of the home, including installation expenses, lodging during the move, as well as first and …
City Imposes Stiff Measures on Closing a Manufactured Home Community Read More
Government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) Freddie Mac will begin purchasing and securitizing manufactured housing loans immediately, according to John Cannon, senior vice-president of the multifamily division. As globest.com informs MHProNews.com, Freddie sees manufactured homes as key to affordable housing. Cannon says, “It broadens our geographic footprint and creates a more balanced approach.”## …
In an urgent action alert, Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Chairman Nathan Smith says the Senate Banking Committee is set to take up housing finance reform on Tue., April 29, and Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia is expected to offer two amendments that would attach the provisions of the Preserving …
Important and Urgent Message from MHI Chairman Nathan Smith Read More
All of the infrastructure at Port Edward manufactured home community (MHC) in Port Edward, British Columbia (BC) was originally installed in the 1960s and now needs to be upgraded, according to thenorthernview.com. The entire community will be fenced in from April 28 to around Oct. 31, with no vehicles allowed …
Manufactured Home Community Disrupted by Infrastructure Replacement Read More
At the April 22 meeting of the mayor and city council of Bastrop, Louisiana, council members discussed restrictions regarding the placement of manufactured and modular homes in the city, according to bastropenterprise.com. After agreeing that existing factory-built homes could be grandfathered in, City Attorney Doug Lawrence advised members of the …
City Seeks Siting Ordinance for Factory-built Homes Read More
A coalition of over two dozen conservative groups has sent a letter to the Senate Banking Committee urging members to oppose the Johnson-Crapo housing finance reform bill because they say the measure would lead to more government intervention in the mortgage market, increasing moral hazard and taxpayer risk. As nationalmortgagenews.com …
Conservative Coalition Opposes Senate Housing Reform Measure Read More
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has responded to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request from Sept. 25, 2012 regarding HUD’s expansion of in-plant inspections. MHARR’s staff will pore over the more than one thousand pages to assess …
HUD Responds to Freedom of Information Act Request by MHARR Read More
After a 17-year-old manufactured home (MH) was sited in Buffalo, Texas, two nearby property owners filed a complaint asking that the home be removed because it violated the city ordinance requiring MH to be eight years old or newer. At a workshop on the topic held April 14, 2014, the …
Following a story MHProNews.com last posted Feb. 18, 2014 regarding legislation to streamline the titling of manufactured homes, the Virginia Manufactured and Modular Housing Association (VAMMHA) reports Gov. Terry McAuliffe has signed Senate Bill 356, which will also allow for the titling of homes severed from real property. The measure …
Manufactured Housing Titling Legislation Signed by Governor McAuliffe Read More
Updating a story MHProNews.com first posted Feb. 13, 2014 regarding a proposal for a modular housing community in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, the city council remains divided on the project. While property owner representative John Hashem says the land has been vacant since 1976, other plans have not materialized and …
Modular Housing Development to be Voted on April 7 Read More
Following up on a post MHProNews published March 28, 2014 regarding raw sewage allegedly being dumped on the grounds of the Cortland MHC, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has joined the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) in seeking legal action against the community owners for violation of the …
Illinois Dept. of Health Joins Legal Action over Manufactured Home Community Read More
