REPORT AND ANALYSIS IN THIS REPORT: FEBRUARY 5, 2020 PRESIDENTS’ ORDERS SUPPORT MHARR ON “GUIDANCE” LETTERS MHARR WINS FIRST ROUND OF HUD FOIA APPEAL ON MHCC MHARR CONTINUES TO EXPOSE FANNIE AND FREDDIE SCHEMES MHARR SEEKS DECISIVE ACTION BY WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL MHCC SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ON-SITE CHANGES 2020 HALL OF FAME CLASS OMITS HUD […]
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Given the many industry controversies that often involve legal and regulatory issues, it seemed fitting to begin 2020 and this new decade with an in-depth interview with a true industry legal expert and cover ground that has never been previously published in any manufactured housing trade media. Mark Weiss, who is the President and CEO
The following comments are submitted on behalf of the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR). MHARR is a Washington, D.C.-based national trade association representing the views and interests of producers of manufactured housing regulated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) pursuant to the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards
Washington, D.C. December 2, 2019 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR), in public comments (see copy attached) delivered at a Washington, D.C. Duty to Serve Underserved Markets (DTS) “Listening Session” conducted by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), has called on FHFA to join the increasing demands for congressional oversight of the
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HUD’S CONTRACTING FAVORITISM CONTINUES HUD AND TREASURY RELEASE HOUSING FINANCE REFORM PLANS FHFA ANNOUNCES SECOND DTS ROAD SHOW – MORE OF THE SAME ZONING PROJECT RESPONSE ILLUSTRATES POST-PRODUCTION FLAWS MHARR OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES NEW WEBSITE HUD AWARDS DAPIA MONITORING CONTRACT TO 40-YEAR INCUMBENT MHARR has learned near press time that the new HUD monitoring contract for
MHARR SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 WASHINGTON UPDATE — AN EXCLUSIVE REPORT AND ANALYSIS Read More »
MHARR, based on numerous inquiries from industry members, has conducted a study and investigation of parallel bills introduced in the Senate and House of Representatives, entitled the “HUD Manufactured Housing Modernization Act of 2019.” The Senate version of the bill – S. 1804 – was filed on June 13, 2019. The House version – H.R.
Unnecessary/Damaging Bills Introduced in Congress Read More »
Washington, D.C., June 18, 2019 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR), in a June 13, 2019 communication to Fannie Mae Vice President Jonathan Lawless ( copy attached ), has reiterated its call for a congressional investigation into the failure of both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to implement the statutory Duty to
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It’s been more than ten years since Congress enacted the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) and its “Duty to Serve Underserved Markets” (DTS) mandate. DTS directs both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to “develop loan products and flexible underwriting guidelines to facilitate a secondary market for mortgages on manufactured homes for very low, low
“Time to Investigate Fannie And Freddie’s Mishandling Of DTS” Read More »
The last decade-plus has not been especially kind to the manufactured housing industry and consumers of affordable housing. The 21stCentury began with a great deal of promise for the industry and consumers alike. With record production levels and a comprehensively-reformed federal manufactured housing law (i.e., the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000) that officially recognized
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]June 5, 2018 VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS Mr. Jonathan Lawless Vice President Fannie Mae 3900 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20016 Re:MH Advantage Initiative Dear Mr. Lawless: Thank you for your letter dated June 4, 2018 regarding the impending implementation of Fannie Mae’s “MH Advantage Initiative,” as part of its “Duty to Serve Underserved Markets” (DTS)
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