Manufactured and Modular Housing News

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Journalistic Case Study of Human Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence. Google, Gemini plus other AIs on Manufactured Housing Institute. Journalism with ‘Transparency and Audit Trail.’ FEA

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In this MHProNews journalistic MHVille facts-evidence-analysis (FEA) probe, there are several topics at work. The first involves Google itself. The second is the distinctive Google AI overview/preview treatment of the subject of the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) followed by a closer look at the dynamics within the affordable housing market […]

Journalistic Case Study of Human Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence. Google, Gemini plus other AIs on Manufactured Housing Institute. Journalism with ‘Transparency and Audit Trail.’ FEA Read More

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Time has Come for Action Over Posturing and Words. SNAP. Federal Employees. MHARR. MHI Board Member. MHI and U.S. Affordable Housing Crisis. House-Senate-President Trump Must Act. MHVille FEA

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MHProNews notes that some of the following has been adapted from an article by this writer for the Patch earlier today. Last night (10.30.2025) President Donald J. Trump called on Congress to ‘nuke’ the Senate filibuster rule to get the federal government fully operating to programs like SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition

Time has Come for Action Over Posturing and Words. SNAP. Federal Employees. MHARR. MHI Board Member. MHI and U.S. Affordable Housing Crisis. House-Senate-President Trump Must Act. MHVille FEA Read More

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Zohran Mamdani. Zohran for NYC-‘Zohran Mamdani is Running for Mayor to Lower the Cost of Living for Working Class New Yorkers.’ Behind ‘the New Face of the Democratic Party.’ Cuomo-Sliwa-FEA

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Beyond the pressure to end the partial federal government shutdown grows, one of the routine mainstream headline topics is New York City Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani (D). Keeping Noam Chomsky’s dictums in mind, some slogans on the ZohranForNYC.com website are the following. “Zohran Mamdani is running for Mayor to lower

Zohran Mamdani. Zohran for NYC-‘Zohran Mamdani is Running for Mayor to Lower the Cost of Living for Working Class New Yorkers.’ Behind ‘the New Face of the Democratic Party.’ Cuomo-Sliwa-FEA Read More

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‘Infiltrated-The Ideological Capture of Homelessness Advocacy’ Capital Research Center-Discovery Institute Report. Hits-Misses-Relevant Insights. ‘Housing Dollars Misallocation’ MHVille FEA

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“The crisis of homelessness is not merely a failure of public policy or social services. It is the visible expression of a deeper ideological capture that has redefined the terms of debate, reshaped the flow of billions of taxpayer dollars, and subordinated the most vulnerable citizens to the ambitions of

‘Infiltrated-The Ideological Capture of Homelessness Advocacy’ Capital Research Center-Discovery Institute Report. Hits-Misses-Relevant Insights. ‘Housing Dollars Misallocation’ MHVille FEA Read More

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Covering the Manufactured Housing News or Covering Up Manufactured Home News? MHARR to FHFA on GSEs Plan. MHARR-Director Bill Pulte Letter. MHI on Pulte or FHFA-GSEs Duty to Serve Plans? FEA

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For some 15 plus years, MHProNews has provided news items, views, and positions that included the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) and its press releases. This MHVille facts-evidence-analysis (FEA) model report will provide their stance again as well as that of the smaller “watchdog” and advocacy by the Manufactured Housing Association

Covering the Manufactured Housing News or Covering Up Manufactured Home News? MHARR to FHFA on GSEs Plan. MHARR-Director Bill Pulte Letter. MHI on Pulte or FHFA-GSEs Duty to Serve Plans? FEA Read More

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Census Bureau-Shipments by Year: 1959-2019. 13.3 Million Mobile and Manufactured Homes Produced. Population Trends and Manufactured Housing Production. MHVille Reality Check FEA

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From 1959 to 2019 is a period of 61 years. Using official U.S. Census Bureau records there were 13,302,000 total pre-HUD Code mobile home and post-HUD Code manufactured housing units shipped during that period (see Part I for details). That means that the average number of pre- and post-HUD Code

Census Bureau-Shipments by Year: 1959-2019. 13.3 Million Mobile and Manufactured Homes Produced. Population Trends and Manufactured Housing Production. MHVille Reality Check FEA Read More

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Does Humanity Need Masters? Do We Need Kings-Experts or AI Rulers? Do We Need Politicos Who Make Great Sounding Promises that Can’t-Won’t-Don’t Happen? FEA plus Sunday Weekly MH Headline Recap

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‘Does humanity need masters? Do we need kings, experts, or artificial intelligence to rule over us? Do we need politicians who make great sounding promises but who can’t, won’t, or don’t deliver?’ That topic is featured in a new post this morning on the Patch and is linked below.  While

Does Humanity Need Masters? Do We Need Kings-Experts or AI Rulers? Do We Need Politicos Who Make Great Sounding Promises that Can’t-Won’t-Don’t Happen? FEA plus Sunday Weekly MH Headline Recap Read More

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Thrivent for Lutherans-Christians Probed for Questionable Investments Seemingly Counter to Thrivent’s Claims. Berkshire Hathaway and Champion Homes Manufactured Housing Concerns Raised. FEA

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According to the “popular tool for tracking investment data” fintel.io, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans has a broad portfolio of investments that includes firms that are directly involved in HUD Code manufactured housing. Thrivent has an array of investments in the following sectors, shown as follows in no particular order of

Thrivent for Lutherans-Christians Probed for Questionable Investments Seemingly Counter to Thrivent’s Claims. Berkshire Hathaway and Champion Homes Manufactured Housing Concerns Raised. FEA Read More

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Patrick Waite-ELS. Bill Boor-Cavco. Cody Pierce-Triad. Clayton-21st Mortgage-Champion Homes (SKY)-Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Leaders-Attorneys Call to Amend ROAD to Housing Act. FEA

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On 10.24.2025 at about 10:15 AM ET in an emailed outreach to multiple Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) board and senior staff leadership and several industry attorneys was the following. from: L. A. Tony Kovach MHProNews/MHLivingNews to: Patrick Waite @equitylifestyle.com, William Bill Boor @cavco.com, Cody Pearce @triadfs.com, Lesli Gooch <lgooch@mfghome.org>, Mark

Patrick Waite-ELS. Bill Boor-Cavco. Cody Pierce-Triad. Clayton-21st Mortgage-Champion Homes (SKY)-Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) Leaders-Attorneys Call to Amend ROAD to Housing Act. FEA Read More

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‘Affordable Housing Unaffordable Credit? Concentration High-Cost Lending for Manufactured Homes’ Sebastian Doerr-Andreas Fuster BIS ‘Exploit Market Power-Manufactured Housing Borrowers’ FEA

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“Policy makers place high hopes in manufactured homes – the largest source of unsubsidized affordable housing in the US – to alleviate housing supply shortages. This paper shows that high market concentration in the multi-billion-dollar manufactured home loan market allows lenders to charge significantly higher interest rates than for site-built

‘Affordable Housing Unaffordable Credit? Concentration High-Cost Lending for Manufactured Homes’ Sebastian Doerr-Andreas Fuster BIS ‘Exploit Market Power-Manufactured Housing Borrowers’ FEA Read More

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‘Astounded You Would Allow Monitoring Contractor Engage in Action 2000 Reform Law Specifically Designed to Prevent.’ MHARR on IBTS-OMHP Pseudo-Regulatory Monitoring Contractor ‘Handbook.’ FEA

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As much of the manufactured home industry’s attention has been on the developing drama of what will happen next with the ROAD to Housing Act 2025, the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) has drawn the industry’s attention to a what they are calling a “Pseudo-Regulatory Monitoring Contractor “Handbook””

‘Astounded You Would Allow Monitoring Contractor Engage in Action 2000 Reform Law Specifically Designed to Prevent.’ MHARR on IBTS-OMHP Pseudo-Regulatory Monitoring Contractor ‘Handbook.’ FEA Read More

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Manufactured Housing Production and Shipments by State August 2025. Manufactured Home Production by Year 1995 to Year-to-Date Aug 2025. Multi AI Explain Millions Manufactured Homes Needed-FEA

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“U.S. housing needs are vast, and manufactured homes are among the most cost-effective ways to fill that gap — if policy and practice stop getting in the way. The data you already published — a new IBTS/industry production and shipments compilation combined with annual totals (1995–Aug 2025) — makes plain

Manufactured Housing Production and Shipments by State August 2025. Manufactured Home Production by Year 1995 to Year-to-Date Aug 2025. Multi AI Explain Millions Manufactured Homes Needed-FEA Read More

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‘Manufactured Homes-Largest Unsubsidized Housing-Squeezed Because Fed-State-Local Govt Allow It’ NPR Affiliate May Lean Left but Point to Facts ROAD Bill Ignores-Will Lawmakers Fix Act? FEA

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According to a left-leaning NPR affiliate, “Why is our government not looking into any of this?” a manufactured home community resident asked public officials “while facing septic tank failures and surging rent.” “I don’t know what to do or if I have any rights,” another land-lease community resident reportedly asked

‘Manufactured Homes-Largest Unsubsidized Housing-Squeezed Because Fed-State-Local Govt Allow It’ NPR Affiliate May Lean Left but Point to Facts ROAD Bill Ignores-Will Lawmakers Fix Act? FEA Read More

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JP Morgan Chase Responds. Representatives Maxine Waters and Mike Flood Manufactured Home-ROAD to Housing Communiques. Thrivent Financial MH Move Reveal. Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines Recap

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It would be mistaken to think that an individual woman or man is unable to ‘make a difference’ in business, culture, politics or in other aspects of our society. To illustrate that point, left-leaning Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) powered overview/preview function was asked the following on 10.19.2025: “there have been

JP Morgan Chase Responds. Representatives Maxine Waters and Mike Flood Manufactured Home-ROAD to Housing Communiques. Thrivent Financial MH Move Reveal. Sunday Weekly MHVille Headlines Recap Read More

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Insider Selling Champion Homes (SKY). Zack’s Strong Sell-SKY. Exec Pay. CEO Tim Larson-Champion Homes Fail to Disclose Relevant Investor Info? Unpacking SKY IR Pitch-Facts-Evidence-Analysis

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According to insights from an array of sources shown herein, Champion Homes (SKY) has provided investors with an apparently bumpy roller coaster ride that has left share value over 14 percent lower than earlier in the past year.  While there is a recent analyst that has issued a ‘buy’ rating

Insider Selling Champion Homes (SKY). Zack’s Strong Sell-SKY. Exec Pay. CEO Tim Larson-Champion Homes Fail to Disclose Relevant Investor Info? Unpacking SKY IR Pitch-Facts-Evidence-Analysis Read More

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Close no Cigar. Speaker Johnson-Minority Leader Jeffries-Senators Thune-Schumer Fix ROAD to Housing Act so 7 Million More Affordable Homes-Good Jobs Can be Created. Follow Facts vs DONORS-FEA

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Special interests are already celebrating that The Road to Housing Act 2025 has been added to the ‘must pass’ National Defense Authorization Act. But as hundreds of thousands of adults already know, and before long millions of American voters may realize, the ROAD to Housing Act – unless amended –

Close no Cigar. Speaker Johnson-Minority Leader Jeffries-Senators Thune-Schumer Fix ROAD to Housing Act so 7 Million More Affordable Homes-Good Jobs Can be Created. Follow Facts vs DONORS-FEA Read More

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‘JPMorganChase Finances Vulture Fund Assault on Manufactured Home Communities and Affordable Housing.’ Ash-PESP on Alden Global Capital Affiliated Homes of America. MHVille FEA

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JPMorganChase, according to a new report by Jordan Ash for the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP), is the largest lender to Alden Global Capital, which in turn has as an “affiliate” “Vulture Wars” featured Homes of America. Barry Yost, a Homes of America resident is quoted: “They [Homes of America]

‘JPMorganChase Finances Vulture Fund Assault on Manufactured Home Communities and Affordable Housing.’ Ash-PESP on Alden Global Capital Affiliated Homes of America. MHVille FEA Read More

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2009-2025: Happy 16th Anniversary MHProNews! ‘Tip of the Spear.’ Esther Sullivan. Past is Prologue. ‘Anything that’s Happened Before can Happen Again.’ Forging Manufactured Housing Future-FEA

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“It’s unbelievable how much you don’t know about the game you’ve been playing all your life.” – Mickey Mantle, opening quote from the ‘based on a true story’ movie Moneyball. “Happy 16th Anniversary to MHProNews! Here’s a featured image designed to celebrate this milestone, incorporating your ideas of the split

2009-2025: Happy 16th Anniversary MHProNews! ‘Tip of the Spear.’ Esther Sullivan. Past is Prologue. ‘Anything that’s Happened Before can Happen Again.’ Forging Manufactured Housing Future-FEA Read More

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MHI Board Risk-‘Legal Precedent Shows Directors Liable for Oversights’ ‘If Negligence is Gross Personal Liability Can Pierce Protections like D&O Insurance’ Civil-Criminal Risk Crossroads-FEA

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“MHI actively monitors and proactively addresses any attempts by third parties who wrongfully disparage the organization.” So said David P. Goch, J.D., a partner in the Webster, Chaberlain and Bean LLP law firm on behalf of the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI). There is an evidence-based case to be made that

MHI Board Risk-‘Legal Precedent Shows Directors Liable for Oversights’ ‘If Negligence is Gross Personal Liability Can Pierce Protections like D&O Insurance’ Civil-Criminal Risk Crossroads-FEA Read More

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Legacy Housing (LEGH) Manufacturing-Finance-Leadership Transition. Ken Shipley-‘At end of Day We want Legacy Homeowners to Sleep Well in Our Home-Legacy Investors Sleep Well Owning Stock’ FEA

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In moves that began in late September and continued in October 2025, Legacy Housing Corporation (LEGH) issued a series of press releases and Securities and Exchange (SEC) 8K filings related to “Core Manufacturing & Financing Initiatives, and Leadership Transition.” Those Legacy 8Ks filings will be provided in this report, including

Legacy Housing (LEGH) Manufacturing-Finance-Leadership Transition. Ken Shipley-‘At end of Day We want Legacy Homeowners to Sleep Well in Our Home-Legacy Investors Sleep Well Owning Stock’ FEA Read More

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