Washington, DC – In an effort to protect more than 22 million Americans living in manufactured homes, Congressmen Stephen Fincher (R-TN), Bennie Thompson (D-MS), and Gary Miller (R-CA) today introduced the bipartisan Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act to protect the availability of financing for affordable manufactured housing, a critical …
Positive Energy Flows at the 2013 National Congress & Expo for Manufactured and Modular Housing MHI would like to thank the 830 attendees, speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors that helped make the 2013 Congress & Expo for Manufactured and Modular Housing a great event. Attendance was up 18 percent over last …
Top National News Commercial Lenders More Aggressive as Economy Heals The economy is slowly improving and so are commercial real estate fundamentals, according to the general consensus at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s recent Commercial Real Estate Finance/Multifamily Conference in San Diego. Peter Gineris, senior vice president of debt and …
(Arlington, VA – April 17, 2013) Members of the manufactured and modular housing industries gathered today at an awards luncheon to recognize individuals and companies for outstanding achievements. The National Industry Awards, presented during the 2013 National Congress and Expo for Manufactured and Modular Housing, recognized the highest achievers from …
MHI News Calendar Alert: 2013 NCC Fall Leadership Forum Announced The National Communities Council is excited to announce the addition of a new leadership and networking event to be known as the NCC Fall Leadership Forum. The event will be held on October 16-18 at the W Hotel in downtown …
4,117 New HUD-Code Homes Shipped in February 2013 – Down 0.5 Percent from February 2012 MHI’s Monthly Economic Report© for February 2013 is now available. In February 2013, 4,117 new manufactured homes were shipped, down 0.5 percent from February 2012. Decreases were across the board with both single section and …
MHI News MHI Holds Productive Legislative Conference and Winter Meeting MHI’s 2013 Legislative Conference and Winter Meeting, held February 24th through 26th in Crystal City, VA just outside of Washington, DC, proved to be a success with 83 industry leaders attending, similar to last year’s meeting of 84 attendees. The …
Effective February 25, 2013, Nathan Smith assumed the Chairman’s role for MHI. A partner in SSK Communities, Smith has been an active participant within MHI most recently serving as Vice Chairman. Smith previously served as MHI Treasurer, and currently chairs the Government Relations Committee, and has been a member of …
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With more than two decades of advocacy experience in grassroots development, strategic fundraising, and policy communications, Gay Westbrook joins MHI as Vice President of Political and Public Affairs. She is responsible for developing, promoting and executing MHI’s legislative and political priorities through increased industry participation in MHI-PAC, as well as …
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Top National News Freddie Mac: Multifamily Affordability Is Now a Key Focus Freddie Mac reports that residents of apartment communities of five or more rental units currently make up 15 million U.S. households — a figure that is expected to climb with shifting demographics and shelter preferences. Such factors as …
3,513 New HUD-Code Homes Shipped in December 2012 – Down 8.5 Percent from December 2011 MHI’s Monthly Economic Report© for December 2012 is now available. In December 2012, 3,513 new manufactured homes were shipped, down 8.5 percent from December 2011. Decreases were across the board with both single section and multi-section …
3,513 New HUD-Code Homes Shipped in December 2012 – Up 6.4 Percent from December 2011 In December 2012, 3,513 were shipped, down 8.5 percent from December 2011 shipments of 3,838. Industry shipments for the year-to-date stand at 54,891 homes compared with 51,606 homes in the previous year, a net increase …
Washington Leaders to Participate in MHI Legislative Conference and Winter Meeting Several important political and Washington personalities will be participating as speakers during the upcoming MHI Legislative Conference and Winter Meeting which will be held February 24th through the 26th at the Sheraton Hotel in Arlington, Virginia. On Monday morning, …
Late last week, the legality of recess appointments made by the Obama administration to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) was called into question. Specifically, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that Obama did not have the authority on January 4, 2012 when he filled …
CFPB and Dodd-Frank Regulatory Update On January 10th, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or the Bureau) unveiled the first round of final mortgage finance rules required under the Dodd-Frank Act. These rules govern a variety of mortgage activities of key concern to the manufactured housing industry. Over the coming …
4,354 New HUD-Code Homes Shipped in November 2012 – Down 17.9 Percent from November 2011 MHI’s Monthly Economic Report© for November 2012 is now available. In November 2012, 4,354 new manufactured homes were shipped, down 17.9 percent from November 2011. For the fourth consecutive month, shipments by housing type moved in …
Congress Approves Fiscal Cliff Legislation, Including Extension of Tax Credit for Energy Star Manufactured and Modular Homes On January 1st, Congress approved legislation (H.R. 8) that effectively averts the “fiscal cliff” by extending a number of expiring tax provisions. The President is fully expected to sign the measure in to …
CFPB, Dodd-Frank and Financial Services Update MHI Continues to Lead the Manufactured Housing Industry’s Charge for Regulatory Relief On December 11th, MHI members participated in a special briefing from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Federal Depository …
Top National News Mortgage Rates at All-Time Low Long-term fixed mortgage rates fell to unprecedented lows this week, reports Freddie Mac. Average interest on 30-year loans hit 3.34 percent — the lowest since record keeping began in 1971 — down from 3.40 percent a week ago. The 15-year mortgage, …
Update on 2012 Election Results & End of the 112th Congress By winning nearly every key swing state including Colorado, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin, President Obama was able to successfully hold off Governor Mitt Romney’s challenge and secure a second term. Additionally, given Democratic gains in the House and …
