As was reported previously and addressed at the MHARR Board of Directors meeting on November 8, 2013, attached for your review and information is a copy of a letter sent to Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) President Theodore Tozer on November 15, 2013, urging GNMA to conduct a full review […]
MHARR November 15, 2013 Letterto the GNMA President Re: FHA Title I 10-10 Rule Read More
Washington, D.C., November 4, 2013 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), manufactured housing production increased once again during September 2013. Just-released statistics for September 2013 indicate that HUD
September 2013 Production Increase Stronger Than Expected Read More
Washington, D.C., October 28, 2013 – With Congress debating legislation that will ultimately determine the shape of the housing finance market for decades to come, and with the future of the manufactured housing industry – and consumers of affordable housing – hanging in the balance, the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory
Washington, D.C., October 28, 2013 – With Congress debating legislation that will ultimately determine the shape of the housing finance market for decades to come, and with the future of the manufactured housing industry – and consumers of affordable housing – hanging in the balance, the Manufactured Housing Association for
Washington, D.C., October 14, 2013 – Senior officials of the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) held constructive talks with leaders of the National Manufactured Home Owners Association (NMHOA) on October 3, 2013 in Denver, Colorado, in conjunction with NMHOA’s annual convention. NMHOA is the leading voice for the
MHARR – NMHOA Leaders Discuss Key National Issues Read More
MHARR has confirmed that the stop-work order previously issued to the HUD program contractor – and addressed in the below MHARR October 9, 2013 memorandum — has been lifted as of today. With this reversal, HUD certification labels already in the possession of the contractor can now be issued once
Restoration of HUD Certification Labels Read More
In the context of the ongoing federal budget impasse and resulting partial government shutdown, and in response to inquiries received by MHARR regarding the status of the federal manufactured housing program and particularly the availability of HUD certification labels, MHARR has been engaged on this matter and has taken steps
Washington, D.C., October 14, 2013 – Senior officials of the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) held constructive talks with leaders of the National Manufactured Home Owners Association (NMHOA) on October 3, 2013 in Denver, Colorado, in conjunction with NMHOA’s annual convention. NMHOA is the leading voice for the
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Washington, D.C., October 3, 2013 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), manufactured housing production increased once again during August 2013. Just-released statistics for August 2013 indicate that HUD
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MHARR, as part of in its continuing effort to expand the currently limited availability of manufactured home consumer financing (public, private and particularly chattel), recently released information concerning a sole-source contract between Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. (Vanderbilt) and the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) (see, September 23, 2013 MHARR
Additional Information on Sole- Source Vanderbilt – GNMA FHA Title I Vanderbilt Read More
VANDERBILT-GNMA SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO SERVICE FHA TITLE I MANUFACTURED HOUSING LOANS RAISES QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS_ With the extremely limited availability of consumer financing (and particularly chattel financing) continuing to hold industry production numbers at or near historic low levels, the disclosure of a $1.3 million sole-source contract between Vanderbilt
MHARR September 23, 2013 Washington Update Read More
MHARR, on September 9, 2013, filed administrative comments in connection with two formaldehyde-related rules proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). A copy of these comments is attached. It is important that you and your technical executives review these comments, as the proposed EPA rules will have far-reaching effects
WASHINGTON — Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee hearing on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Semi-Annual Report with Director Richard Cordray: Click to Watch Chairman Hensarling’s Opening Statement “This morning we welcome Director Richard Cordray, Director of the CFPB, to deliver
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Washington, D.C., September 6, 2013 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), manufactured housing production increased once again during July 2013. Just-released statistics for July 2013 indicate that HUD
Trend Toward Production Increases Continues Read More
Attached for your review and information are comments filed by MHARR in response to a proposed rule published by HUD in the Federal Register on July 26, 2013, to establish new ground anchor testing criteria and standards as part of the federal Model Manufactured Housing Installation Standards (24 C.F.R. 3285).
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On August 16, 2013, HUD awarded the latest manufactured housing program monitoring contract to the same entity that has served as the monitoring contractor since the beginning of federal regulation in 1976. The award of the new contract should quickly put to rest concerns within the industry regarding possible shortages of
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Washington, D.C., August 2, 2013 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) reports that according to official statistics compiled on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), manufactured housing production increased once again during June 2013. Just-released statistics for June 2013 indicate that HUD
Production Growth Sustained in June 2013 Read More
In response to numerous inquiries received at MHARR’s offices, attached for your information and consideration is a complete package of the MHARR comments submitted to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on July 24, 2013, in response to DOE’s June 25, 2013 Request for Information concerning manufactured housing energy standards.
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has published a proposed manufactured housing ground anchor testing and installation rule in the July 26, 2013 edition of the Federal Register (copy attached). According to the preamble to the proposed rule, it is supposedly consistent – other than for “formatting and
HUD Published Proposed Ground Anchor Testing and Installation Rule Read More
As a follow-up to MHARR’s July 16, 2013 Washington Update concerning GSE reform legislation pending in the Senate and announced in the House of Representatives – and the treatment (or non-treatment) of manufactured home consumer financing in each such bill — it now appears that the House counterpart, the Protecting
MH Finance Language Advancing Rapidly Read More
