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U. S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) has introduced legislation to make the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) more accountable by bringing it under the Congressional appropriations process and thereby give it Congressional oversight, according to nationalmortgageprofessional. The CFPB is currently under the Federal Reserve which is beyond the each of …
Georgia Senator Introduces Measure to Harness CFPB Read More
While 90 shipping containers have been repurposed to make the Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery in Khartoum, Sudan, and 86 containers have created the eight-story Travelodge Uxbridge Central Hotel in London, they are being reinvented in the Tampa Bay (FL) area as modular taverns and restaurants. Tampa architect Brandon Hicks …
Component supplier to the manufactured housing (MH) and recreational vehicle (RV) industries, Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATK) stock will split 3-2 on the morning of Monday, June 1, 2015, according to what dakotafinancialnews tells americanbankingnews. Shares will be issued to stockholders following the close of the market Friday, May 29. Patrick …
Manufactured Housing Component Supplier Patrick Splitting Stock Read More
In an attempt to help house the homeless and low-income residents of Bithlo, Florida, outside Orlando, Tim McKinney, CEO of United Global Outreach (UGO) has designed a 456 square-foot tiny home that can be assembled with a screwdriver and wrench, meets current hurricane standards, and has a 40-year warranty on …
Old Manufactured Homes and Tiny Homes address the Florida Homeless Read More
The U. S. stock markets are closed today in observance of Memorial Day, honoring those in the nation’s military who served to protect our freedoms. ## (Photo credit: wikipedia commons) Submitted by Matthew J. Silver to Daily Business News-MHProNews.
MHProNews has learned Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) President Scott T. Mereness sold 3,803 shares of company stock at $63.50 a share for a total value of $241,490.50, as disclosed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). It was not immediately known how many shares Mereness continues to …
At the 3D Printer World 2015 in Burbank, California, Zachary Schoch and Eugene Lee exhibited a prototype of snap-together architecture 3D printed in 18 hours and assembled in ten minutes. The parts for the floor, walls and roof are identical, and all fit into the trunk of a car, according …
3D Structure offers Quick and Economical Assemblage during Catastrophe Read More
In this week’s News: Despite Zoning, MH would be Replaced. Modular Housing adding up. Builder Confidence Slips. Aries Mods in NC. Art’s Way Honored. Deer Valley Stock Zooms. Owning Cheaper than Renting. Good Housing Deals in Rust Belt. Rent Stabilization Extended. Mainstream Media Hinders MH Buyers with no Recourse. Correct …
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said that if the economy maintains the path of improvement it is on currently, it will be “appropriate” for the Fed to raise the Federal Funds Rate later this year, which will increase the interest rate for mortgages, according to housingwire. “Because of the substantial …
Interest Rates will Likely Ease Upwards this year, says Janet Yellen Read More
Allison M. Johnson of Baxter, Kentucky has been named a recipient of the Kentucky Manufactured Housing Institute (KMHI) 2015 Scholarship Award, according to harlandaily. She received one of three $1,000 scholarships awarded to a graduating high school senior who lives in a manufactured home. A senior at Harlan County High …
KMHI Scholarship Awarded to Resident of Manufactured Home Read More
Couple leave $850,000 estate to U. S. government, Bernie Sanders proposes breaking up the big Wall Street banks, gas prices are expected to fall this summer, and stocks of theme parks are on the rise. Meanwhile, the Yahoo Manufactured Housing Composite Value (MHCV) gained 1.11 percent, to close at 651.1. …
MHCV Outpaces the Dow as Stocks Remain Quiet Ahead of Memorial Day Read More
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that sales of existing homes dropped 3.3 percent in April following a sharp gain of 6.1 percent in March, according to icis. The seasonally-adjusted annual rate (SAAR) for April was 5.04 million units, a drop from the 5.21 million pace in March. In …
Existing Home Sales Fell in April, although Housing Starts Rose Read More
Noting the worldwide emphasis on sustainability and energy efficiency, Global Industry Analysts, Inc. tells MHProNews prefabrication is gaining renewed interest in modern construction, and projects worldwide shipments of off-site homes will reach 1.1 million units by 2020. The report states: “Today, manufactured homes are one of the most sought after …
Interest Growing Worldwide for Manufactured, Modular Housing Read More
MHProNews has learned that the stockholders of Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) have voted two new members to its board of directors. Frank Crespo and Kieran O’Sullivan will be joining James Gero, Jason Lippert, Leigh Abrams, Frank Hegi, David Reed, Jack Lowe and Brendan Deely. Crespo is Vice President and Chief …
Drew Industries, Inc. Adds Two to Board of Directors Read More
The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) informs MHProNews that the Senate Banking Committee passed regulatory relief legislation that had been drafted by Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-AL). The 12-10 vote along party lines represents the most significant change to Dodd-Frank since it was enacted. Section 108 of the bill includes provisions …
Senate Banking Committee Passes Manufactured Housing Finance Reform Read More
In the news: Cuba opened a bank account in the U. S., wealthiest U. S. Congressman Darrell Issa says U. S. poor are the envy of the world, June interest rate hike not likely, Japan’s economy notches strong first quarter, and shares of Best Buy were up four percent in …
Dow, Tracked Manufactured Housing Stocks, Move Little Read More
Zoning laws have not caught up with the Tiny House movement, as Jennifer Baxter of Mecklenburg County North Carolina has discovered. The 144 square-foot home that is scheduled for delivery May 31, is built on a 20-foot trailer. Since it is not on a foundation, it cannot lawfully be considered …
Cavco Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:CVCO) will release its earnings for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2015 on Thursday, May 21 after the close of the market, according to nasdaq. The results will be discussed the following day, Friday, May 22 2015 in a live webcast at 1 PM eastern daylight …
MHProNews has learned Franklin Management Group of Newport News, Virginia has arranged $18.8 million in refinancing for five of the more than 20 manufactured home communities (MHCs) it owns. The long-term fixed rate non-recourse recapitalization was arranged by CBRE (Coldwell Banker Richard Ellis)-Hampton Roads. The five properties, comprising 2,600 homesites, …
CBRE Arranges Refinancing for Manufactured Home Communities Read More
Following a story covering some 18 years legal wrangling by the residents of Naples Estates manufactured home community (MHC) in Florida to buy their community, as MHProNews last reported Oct. 8, 2014, a state appeals court upheld the ruling of a lower court affirming the homeowners right to purchase their …
Residents Finally Win Right to buy Manufactured Home Community Read More
