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Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) chief executive David Stevens, noting the current 20 percent downpayment requirement is “a direct attack on first-time homebuyers, African-American borrowers and Latinos”, says it will make it more difficult to attract teachers, firefighters, and healthcare workers to new jobs in communities. NationalMortgageNews tells MHProNews.com Stevens says […]
MBA Wants the 20 Percent QRM Proposal Dropped Read More
Reuters informs MHProNews.com that real estate investment trust (REIT) Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE:SUI) of Southfield, Michigan will release its fourth quarter 2011 earnings statement on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012 before the market opens. At 11 AM that same morning a conference call will be held to discuss the earnings statement.
Sun to Release Q4 Earnings Report Read More
Still stymied by the specter of Greek debt, investors backed off as all three indexes registered minor movement on either side of break even. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 11.66 points, -0.09 percent, to close at 12,708.82. The NASDAQ fell -0.09%, while the S&P gained +0.05 percent.
Greek Tragedy Haunts Dow, while Patrick Industries Nicely Rises Read More
CTV in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada tells MHProNews.com that people displaced by the flooding of Lake Manitoba eight months ago are finally getting a more permanent place to live. Manitoba Housing has brought in 15 modular homes to house flood victims in St. Laurent on the southeastern edge of the lake.
Modular Homes Provide Relief for Flood Victims Read More
CapeCodTimes tells MHProNews.com a couple in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts, purchased a modular home from a company in Pennsylvania and allege that it was fraught with manufacturing defects. Upon receiving delivery of the home and noticing problems, they contacted the Massachusetts Department of Safety who ordered the house gutted to evaluate
Modular Home Construction Compliance Found Lacking Read More
Easton, MA is poised to join six other southeastern MA communities by instituting rent controls in MHCs. By-laws that regulate rents, evictions, and minimum standards of operation are under the auspices of a town-appointed board. Boston tells MHProNews.com a 1994 referendum in MA eliminated most forms of rent control, but
Common Denominator for Six Massachusetts Towns May Soon Include Seventh Read More
As follow-up to an article we wrote Jan. 16, 2012 about a revived proposal shelved ten years ago to develop an MH community in Ormond Beach, Florida, the Volusia County Council approved plans for the community Jan. 19. OrlandoSentinel tells MHProNews.com the area, near the “Loop”, is a scenic route
Plans for Once Denied MH Community Approved Read More
TimesReporter tells MHProNews.com Tuscawaras County (Ohio) Treasurer Jeff Mamarella says all manufactured home tax bills for the first half of 2012 have been mailed and are due March 1, 2012. It is the responsibility of owners of manufactured homes to pay taxes and penalties even if they do not receive
Ohio MH Tax Bills due March 1 Read More
MHProNews has learned from NationalMortgageNews, former President Bill Clinton’s plan to resolve the housing crisis is for underwater borrowers to receive lowered principal and interest rates that match current valuations. Once the market recovers and the house is sold, the bank would get a portion of the sale. This would
Clinton’s Economic Fix Read More
A report from Homeland Security Department (HSD) office of inspector general (OIG) says a 2006 congressionally mandated program to quickly develop housing for victims of Hurricane Katrina was doomed from the start. FierceHomelandSecurity tells MHProNews.com the $400 million Alternative Housing Pilot Program was to design an alternative to typical Federal
FEMA Response To Katrina: Unwieldy, says Report Read More
Despite ongoing talks about resolving the Greek debt, CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 96.5 points, +0.76 percent, to close at 12,720.48. The NASDAQ fell -0.06%, while the S&P gained +0.07 percent. The Yahoo! Finance Manufactured Housing Composite gained +2.89 percent to close at 806.3. Tracked housing stocks
All Three Stock Indexes Gain 2% for Week; Mfg. Housing Composite Breaks 800 Mark Read More
Following up on a story we published Dec. 2, 2011 concerning state felony theft charges against Jo Leigh Ares for allegedly receiving deposits on manufactured homes that were not delivered, MHProNews has learned her Park Girl Sales LLC has filed for bankruptcy. The petition, filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Park Girl, Facing Fraud Allegations, Files Bankruptcy Read More
MhproNews has learned from the Register-News in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, the Mt Vernon City Council is set to approve a ban on mobile homes outside MHCs. Pre-existing manufactured homes outside designated areas would be grandfathered in, as long as they are not moved, according to city manager Ron Neibert. Zoning
Southern IL City Likely to Limit MH to Communities Read More
Stocks rose Thursday as claims for jobless benefits last week dropped to the lowest level in almost four years. That’s one rung on the economic recovery ladder, but adding to the chorus of need for improvement in the housing market, former Alcoa CEO and Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill tells Bloomberg
Dow Advances, MH Composite Declines Read More
Positive news from the housing market helped move stocks ahead Wednesday with the Dow closing nearly 100 points higher. The latest National Association of Home Builder’s index revealed a confidence level for the single family housing market not seen since 2007. The index is still half of what signals a healthy market.
Dow Gets a Boost, Most MH Stocks End Up Read More
A private equity fund is betting $250 million on foreclosed homes. Menlo Park, California’s GI Partners is investing in WayPoint Real Estate Group, a company that buys foreclosed homes at discount prices and rents them. The Wall Street Journal tells MHProNews this investment is one of the largest by an
Saving Foreclosures from the Wrecking Ball Read More
NationalMortgageNews tells MHProNews in Q4 2011 the mortgage division of Wells Fargo & Co. wrote $120 billion of new home mortgages, triple the volume of JPMorgan Chase, its nearest competitor. In the third quarter it did almost double the volume of Chase. In the fourth quarter 2011 Wells’ mortgage banking
Wells Fargo Tops Mortgage Funding Read More
HousingWire tells MHProNews that according to local MLS Realcomp, sales of homes and condos in the metropolitan Detroit area increased 2.2 percent in the last six months of 2011. This figure coincides with a drop in on-market inventory of 22.5 percent, Dec. 2010 to Dec. 2011, to a total of
Detroit, Houston Home Sales Tell Different Stories Read More
The stock market began the week with positive news from global markets. The Chinese economy grew at an annual rate of 8.9 percent the last quarter, a German sentiment index showed positive results, and manufacturing grew in the New York region. CNNMoney tells MHProNews the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained
Dow Edges Up; Most Tracked Stocks Edge Down Read More
MHProNews has learned from OriginationNews JPMorgan Chase chairman and CEO Jaime Dimon says the “turn” in the housing market is at least getting closer as the economy slowly improves. Noting the decline in the shadow inventory, he says it’s cheaper to buy than it is to rent in some markets.
Jaime Dimon: Housing Market Closing in on Bottom Read More
