{"id":1819,"date":"2011-06-04T06:39:42","date_gmt":"2011-06-04T11:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/blogs\/tonykovach\/?p=1819"},"modified":"2011-06-04T11:01:33","modified_gmt":"2011-06-04T16:01:33","slug":"dodd-frank-reality-check-what-is-its-true-impact-on-manufactured-housing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/dodd-frank-reality-check-what-is-its-true-impact-on-manufactured-housing\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodd-Frank Reality Check: What is its true impact on Manufactured Housing?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Those who follow this blog and our <a title=\"www.MHMSM.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.MHMSM.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.MHMSM.com<\/a> trade journal know that we are pro-Industry, solution oriented and believe in the present and future potential of our business.\u00a0 There are those who are profitable and are making money.\u00a0 That means others can be profitable, too.<\/p><div id=\"manuf-652196215\" class=\"manuf-content manuf-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3870480136270376\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3870480136270376\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>We also believe in facing realities squarely. \u00a0Neither holding one&#8217;s head in the sand, nor seeing sunshine when it is raining makes good sense. \u00a0This blog post will focus on Dodd-Frank (DF) reviews, candid insights provided to MHMSM.com by Industry pros, and ask some tough questions to provoke thought.<\/p>\n<p>We hope for the best, and will support all reasonable efforts at a proper resolution. \u00a0But we must also look at the facts and ask those hard questions.<\/p>\n<p>Because behind the scenes, MH pros say DF&#8217;s effects could get ugly for manufacturers, retailers, community operators and all who do business with them if we do not act rapidly in the political arena to amend Dodd-Frank.<\/p>\n<p>Why?<\/p>\n<p>After reviewing the facts and asking the questions below, we will let YOU answer that question for yourself.<\/p>\n<p>With those disclaimers, let us begin with this briefing.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s start with some facts.<\/p>\n<p>1) According to MH chattel lenders, some of the triggers in Dodd-Frank (DF) as it stands today include:<\/p>\n<p>A) high interest rate loans and<\/p>\n<p>B) high risk loans.<\/p>\n<p>2) DF regulatory requirements will add costs to a sale that must be borne by someone. \u00a0One example given to me was for those who may get qualified for financing on a &#8220;high risk&#8221; loan. \u00a0A counseling session will have to be attended before the loan is closed. \u00a0Some say that counseling session could cost $475 -$600 per loan approval.<\/p>\n<p>The counseling session will have to be scheduled, which could take time (example, 2-4 weeks). \u00a0The class must be given by someone whose qualifications are approved by the government.<\/p>\n<p>2a) How many will take the counseling session and not close?<\/p>\n<p>2b) Then imagine a counseling session that costs $475 on say a used MH home loan for $20,000.<\/p>\n<p>2c) Who pays if the loan does not close?<\/p>\n<p>2d) Will consumers who may struggle to come up with a 10% down payment be able to afford this added cost?<\/p>\n<p>2e) Will retailers who are struggling want to shoulder that added cost for a counseling session?<\/p>\n<p>3) There are other examples of regulations that will add costs. \u00a0While estimates vary on the additional cost per loan for Dodd-Frank&#8217;s implementation, the common one used is about $4,000 per loan.\u00a0 Under the high cost rule, a lender is allowed to charge only 6% of the amount financed in closing costs. \u00a0Given that the existing (pre Dodd-Frank) costs run around $750.00 to originate a loan, the fixed transactional costs will run around $4,700.00 per loan.\u00a0 This is one reason why chattel (personal property or &#8216;home only&#8217; loan) lenders say this will cut off financing on personal property loans under $78,000.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the costs of the loans themselves are the consequences of losing perhaps half of the home-only financing that currently exists at an already depressed level.<\/p>\n<p>Ask yourself these questions:<\/p>\n<p>1) How many MH retailers and MH communities sell single-section (&#8216;single wide&#8217;) HUD Code manufactured homes over $78,000 (plus, the down payment)?<\/p>\n<p>2) How many MH retailers and MH communities sell multi-section (&#8216;double wide&#8217;) HUD Code manufactured homes under $78,000 (plus, the down payment)?<\/p>\n<p>3) What would happen to the value of new and resale homes that could not obtain financing?<\/p>\n<p>4) What would happen to the value of manufactured home communities (or factories, retailer centers, etc.) if Dodd-Frank gets implemented without amendment?<\/p>\n<p>5) How many businesses would close?<\/p>\n<p>6) How many jobs would be lost? (Example, one estimate is 20,000+ jobs, plus the economic ripple effect on others caused by the loss of those jobs).<\/p>\n<p>Now as business owners, managers, contractors or employees, it is natural to think about yourself and how this can hurt you.<\/p>\n<p>But think about the impact on manufactured home owners.\u00a0 Millions of manufactured home owners could be punished by the unintended consequences of this law.<\/p>\n<p>Look at statistics on MHVillage, which indicates the average sales price on all homes sold there since May 27, 2011 is $33,338.73. \u00a0When financing on a big-ticket item dries up, prices fall. \u00a0That is an economic fact of life. \u00a0Millions of manufactured home owners could watch their home values drop sharply, yet again.<\/p>\n<p>Another one of the elephants in the room relates to our industry&#8217;s personal property lenders.<\/p>\n<p>Will MH personal property finance companies stay in manufactured housing lending if a big bite is taken out of their loan volume?<\/p>\n<p>Some say, no.\u00a0 They may have to phase out their operations as a result.\u00a0 So not just &#8216;high cost&#8217; or &#8216;high risk&#8217; loans will be impacted, but it is conceivable that some lenders will pull out.<\/p>\n<p>If you do not like financing as it stands today, doing nothing to change Dodd-Frank will no doubt make matters far worse.<\/p>\n<p>There are those pros who behind the scenes say there is no way to understate the impact this has on our Industry.<\/p>\n<p>Some quietly speculate that the announced sale of a large part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/equity-lifestyle-properties-acquires-chunk-of-competitor.php\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Hometown America to Equity Lifestyles<\/strong><\/a> is due to the growing regulatory challenges this industry faces. As <strong>Marty Lavin<\/strong> stated in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/blogs\/industryvoices\/again-train-to-oblivion-redux\/ \" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Industry Voices<\/strong><\/a> previously, will rentals save MHC&#8217;s? \u00a0It may buy time for some operators, but for many it will not save their skins over time.<\/p>\n<p>The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) has stated it could take 18-30 months before rule making gets implemented by the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB). The truth is it could also happen sooner.<\/p>\n<p>The point?<\/p>\n<p>There is no time to waste.<\/p>\n<p>MHMSM.com has been told that a bill has not yet been submitted due to tactical\/timing reasons. \u00a0But the CFPB opens its doors officially on July 21, 2011.<\/p>\n<p>The clock is ticking.<\/p>\n<p>That outlines the challenges.<\/p>\n<p>What can you and I do to help avert these high impact problems?<\/p>\n<p>First, this can be seen as critical a time as the industry has ever faced. This is not hype; it is stone cold reality if nothing is done.\u00a0 So if you are not active in one or more associations, this is the time to become active. They need you and you need them.<\/p>\n<p>Next, as a well known MHC personality has said privately, we need our residents and customers now more than ever.\u00a0 They also need us more than ever. \u00a0This is the time for positive outreach.\u00a0 This is the time for mending fences if they need mending.\u00a0 Floods and disasters can bring people together, even those who have distrusted one another.\u00a0 This could be a good opportunity for manufactured home businesses along with HUD Code and pre-Code &#8216;mobile home&#8217; owners to come together.\u00a0 That could become a powerful force at election time.<\/p>\n<p>Next, and without delay, contact the key players in both parties in the House and Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Wikipedia says:<\/p>\n<p>The United States <strong>House Committee on Financial Services<\/strong> (also referred to as the House Banking Committee) is the committee of the United States House of Representatives that oversees the entire financial services industry, including the securities, insurance, banking, and housing industries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current members, 112th Congress:<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Majority (Republican)<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Spencer Bachus, Alabama, Chairman<\/p>\n<p>Peter T. King, New York<\/p>\n<p>Ed Royce, California<\/p>\n<p>Frank Lucas, Oklahoma<\/p>\n<p>Ron Paul, Texas<\/p>\n<p>Donald A. Manzullo, Illinois<\/p>\n<p>Walter B. Jones, North Carolina<\/p>\n<p>Judy Biggert, Illinois<\/p>\n<p>Gary Miller, California<\/p>\n<p>Shelley Moore Capito, West Virginia<\/p>\n<p>Jeb Hensarling, Texas, Vice Chair<\/p>\n<p>Scott Garrett, New Jersey<\/p>\n<p>Randy Neugebauer, Texas<\/p>\n<p>Patrick McHenry, North Carolina<\/p>\n<p>John Campbell, California<\/p>\n<p>Michele Bachmann, Minnesota<\/p>\n<p>Thaddeus McCotter, Michigan<\/p>\n<p>Kevin McCarthy, California<\/p>\n<p>Steve Pearce, New Mexico<\/p>\n<p>Bill Posey, Florida<\/p>\n<p>Mike Fitzpatrick, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>Lynn Westmoreland, Georgia<\/p>\n<p>Blaine Luetkemeyer, Missouri<\/p>\n<p>Bill Huizenga, Michigan<\/p>\n<p>Sean Duffy, Wisconsin<\/p>\n<p>Nan Hayworth, New York<\/p>\n<p>Jim Renacci, Ohio<\/p>\n<p>Robert Hurt, Virginia<\/p>\n<p>Robert Dold, Illinois<\/p>\n<p>David Schweikert, Arizona<\/p>\n<p>Michael Grimm, New York<\/p>\n<p>Quico Canseco, Texas<\/p>\n<p>Steve Stivers, Ohio<\/p>\n<p>Stephen Fincher, Tennessee<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minority (Democrat)<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Barney Frank, Massachusetts, Ranking Member<\/p>\n<p>Maxine Waters, California<\/p>\n<p>Carolyn B. Maloney, New York<\/p>\n<p>Luis Gutierrez, Illinois<\/p>\n<p>Nydia Vel\u00e1zquez, New York<\/p>\n<p>Mel Watt, North Carolina<\/p>\n<p>Gary Ackerman, New York<\/p>\n<p>Brad Sherman, California<\/p>\n<p>Gregory W. Meeks, New York<\/p>\n<p>Michael Capuano, Massachusetts<\/p>\n<p>Ruben Hinojosa, Texas<\/p>\n<p>William Clay, Jr., Missouri<\/p>\n<p>Carolyn McCarthy, New York<\/p>\n<p>Joe Baca, California<\/p>\n<p>Stephen Lynch, Massachusetts<\/p>\n<p>Brad Miller, North Carolina<\/p>\n<p>David Scott, Georgia<\/p>\n<p>Al Green, Texas<\/p>\n<p>Emanuel Cleaver, Missouri<\/p>\n<p>Gwen Moore, Wisconsin<\/p>\n<p>Keith Ellison, Minnesota<\/p>\n<p>Ed Perlmutter, Colorado<\/p>\n<p>Joe Donnelly, Indiana<\/p>\n<p>Andr\u00e9 Carson, Indiana<\/p>\n<p>Jim Himes, Connecticut<\/p>\n<p>Gary Peters, Michigan<\/p>\n<p>John Carney, Delaware<\/p>\n<p>Wikipedia further states that:<\/p>\n<p>The United States <strong>Senate Committee on Banking, Housing<\/strong>, and Urban Affairs (formerly the Committee on Banking and Currency) has jurisdiction over matters related to: banks and banking, price controls, deposit insurance, export promotion and controls, federal monetary policy, financial aid to commerce and industry, issuance of redemption of notes, currency and coinage, public and private housing, urban development and mass transit, and government contracts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Members, 112th Congress<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Committee is chaired by Democrat Tim Johnson of South Dakota, and the Ranking Member is Republican Richard Shelby of Alabama.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Majority (Democrat)<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tim Johnson, South Dakota, Chairman<\/p>\n<p>Jack Reed, Rhode Island<\/p>\n<p>Chuck Schumer, New York<\/p>\n<p>Bob Menendez, New Jersey<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Akaka, Hawaii<\/p>\n<p>Sherrod Brown, Ohio<\/p>\n<p>Jon Tester, Montana<\/p>\n<p>Herb Kohl, Wisconsin<\/p>\n<p>Mark Warner, Virginia<\/p>\n<p>Jeff Merkley, Oregon<\/p>\n<p>Michael Bennet, Colorado<\/p>\n<p>Kay Hagan, North Carolina<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minority (Republican)<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Richard Shelby, Alabama, Ranking Member<\/p>\n<p>Mike Crapo, Idaho<\/p>\n<p>Bob Corker, Tennessee<\/p>\n<p>Jim DeMint, South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>David Vitter, Louisiana<\/p>\n<p>Mike Johanns, Nebraska<\/p>\n<p>Pat Toomey, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>Mark Kirk, Illinois<\/p>\n<p>Jerry Moran, Kansas<\/p>\n<p>Roger Wicker, Mississippi<\/p>\n<p>If you live in a state\/district with one or more of these members, it would be wise to contact your state association, community association and\/or MHI for guidance on talking points to line up support.\u00a0 It can make sense to schedule a meeting with a group of people, including home owners, when possible.\u00a0 But some type of meeting is better than no meeting.\u00a0 Writing is better than not writing.<\/p>\n<p>If you are a MHARR member, you should contact MHARR to discuss their position on Dodd-Frank.\u00a0 Your factory&#8217;s open doors hang in the balance.<\/p>\n<p>Part of the challenge of Dodd-Frank is a polarized Congress.\u00a0 We need a bi-partisan effort.\u00a0 Make sure your law maker understands that fact.<\/p>\n<p>Now let me tell you what pros tell me about lobbying.<\/p>\n<p>Learn the talking points and express them from the heart. \u00a0Lobbyists say, for example, that a number of form letters have some impact.\u00a0 But form letters do not have as much impact as a personalized letter will or that a meeting with a legislator and\/or their staff can.\u00a0 So whoever is your best writer, have that person draft the letter based on your associations&#8217; input plus your own considered experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Okay, with all that said, if you are a retailer or community operator, factory, vendor or supplier, what should you do?<\/p>\n<p>Beyond taking strong political and association action, you need your own backup plan.<\/p>\n<p>As a business owner or executive, I would try to sell as many homes, and fill as many vacant sites right now as I possibly could. \u00a0This is not the time for low results or excuses.\u00a0 Pay for good help if you need it.\u00a0 If you <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/latonykovach\" target=\"_blank\">need assistance in enhancing your marketing and selling<\/a>,<\/strong> please give me a call at 847-730-3692.<\/p>\n<p>There are those who say that if Dodd-Frank gets implemented, it could kill a sizable part of what is left of manufactured housing.<\/p>\n<p>Independents will likely suffer first.\u00a0 The majors and strongest independents could survive.\u00a0 Those with deep pockets will no doubt profit over time, as they buy assets after they have fallen in value.<\/p>\n<p>We should not wait to find out if the rich get richer, sometime after the dust settles.\u00a0 Take steps NOW to boost your sales, occupancy and bottom line results.\u00a0 Grow your market share NOW, because some will regrettably do nothing.<\/p>\n<p>Henry Ford, who weathered his own storms, wisely said:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>&#8220;The man who stops <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>advertising<\/em><\/strong><strong><em> to save money <\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>is like the man who stops the clock to save time.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><strong><em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If DF goes into effect un-amended, some could shift to higher-end HUD Code, modular or other factory-built home sales.\u00a0 Other strategies exist as well, that experts could guide you into.<\/p>\n<p>But let&#8217;s not wait to find out.<\/p>\n<p>Boil this down to these 3 steps:<\/p>\n<p>A) <strong>Get<\/strong> <strong>informed<\/strong>. Connect with your association ASAP.\u00a0 Stay plugged into this news <a title=\"www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>www.MHProNews.com<\/strong><\/a> source (<a title=\"www.MHMSM.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.MHMSM.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>www.MHMSM.com<\/strong><\/a>) and others. Knowledge is power.<\/p>\n<p>B) <strong>Get<\/strong> i<strong>nvolved<\/strong>.\u00a0 Take appropriate action politically, and get as much support from manufactured home owners as possible.<\/p>\n<p>C) <strong>Be<\/strong> <strong>inclusive<\/strong>. Get others informed and involved, too.\u00a0 There is strength in numbers.<\/p>\n<p>If you take those three steps \u2013 A, B, C \u2013 in a timely fashion and together, we can still make a difference.<\/p>\n<p>If we do not, this is like cancer, and the death could be slow and painful.<\/p>\n<p>Let me thank all of those who have provided insights and information &#8216;off the record&#8217; that makes this report to you possible.<\/p>\n<p>America needs affordable quality factory built homes now more than ever.\u00a0 Let&#8217;s each do what we can to save HUD Code manufactured homes for generations yet to come. \u00a0# #<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Those who follow this blog and our www.MHMSM.com trade journal know that we are pro-Industry, solution oriented and believe in the present and future potential of our business.\u00a0 There are those who are profitable and are making money.\u00a0 That means others can be profitable, too. 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