The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) provided comments to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) at a July 12, 2022 “Listening Session” regarding the 2022-2024 Duty to Serve Underserved Markets (DTS) plans filed by federal mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (Enterprises). While FHFA sought to target the listening session toward manufactured […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]President Trump, on December 12, 2018, announced the nomination of Dr. Mark Calabria, currently the Chief Economist for Vice President Mike Pence, to become the new Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), when the term of current FHFA Director, Melvin Watt, expires in January 2019. The nomination to serve a five-year term as
Washington, D.C. TO: HUD CODE MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY PRODUCERS FROM: MHARR RE: MHARR AMPLIFIES CALL FOR ADMINISTRATIVE REPEAL OF DISCRIMINATORY AND EXCESSIVE MANUFACTURED HOUSING “ENERGY” STANDARDS Attached for your information and review is a May 5, 2026 MHARR communication to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary, Chris Wright and U.S. Department
Washington, D.C., April 27, 2026 – The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) is today publishing the first of several detailed analyses (copy attached) based upon its April 13, 2026 one-page summary (copy also attached) of fundamental and potentially serious questions for the manufactured housing industry – and manufactured housing consumers – raised by the
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: MHARR (202) 783-4087 MHARR ANALYSIS REVEALS SERIOUS QUESTIONS REGARDING PENDING HOUSING LEGISLATION Washington, D.C., April 13, 2026 – In a one-page summary analysis (copy attached) of the manufactured housing-related provisions of the housing bills currently pending in the U.S. Senate (i.e., the “ROAD to Housing Act”) and the U.S.
Washington, D.C. RE: FEBRUARY 2026 MHARR — ISSUES AND PERSPECTIVES — A MUST READ Attached, please find your copy of the February 2026 MHARR — ISSUES AND PERSPECTIVES article entitled, “WHY MANUFACTURED HOUSING PRODUCTION REMAINS SUPPRESSED – AND WHAT COULD CHANGE IT” Thank you Attachments Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) 1331 Pennsylvania Ave N.W., Suite
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: MHARR (202) 783-4087 MHARR INTERVIEW WITH MHPRONEWS EXPOSES CONTINUING INDUSTRY FAILURES Washington, D.C., January 22, 2026 – In a recent Q&A interview published by industry journal MHProNews (see, reprint copy attached), Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) President and CEO, Mark Weiss, addresses the failure of
Attached please find your copy of the December 16, 2025 “MHARR WASHINGTON UPDATE” an exclusive report and analysis addressing: MHARR BLASTS COSTLY DOE ENERGY RULES “ROAD TO HOUSING” BILL STALLED STUDY – MORE THAN 75% OF U.S. HOUSING IS “UNAFFORDABLE” RETREAT FROM “AFFORDABLE” TO “ATTAINABLE” AND BACK? HUD MONITORING CONTRACTOR PUSHING NEW “AQL”-TYPE
Washington, D.C. OCTOBER 28, 2025 TO: HUD CODE MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY MEMBERS FROM: MHARR RE: MHARR PRESSES FHFA FOR ACTION ON DUTY TO SERVE The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR), in written comments to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and in a related October 21, 2025 communication to FHFA Director William
Washington, D.C. SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 IMPORTANT TO: HUD CODE MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUSTRY MEMBERS FROM: MHARR RE: SUBJECTS AS LISTED BELOW I. MHARR SUBMITS AMENDMENTS TO ADDRESS KEY MH BOTTLENECKS – INDUSTRY MUST ACT With Congress having returned from its Summer Recess, MHARR has taken a major step in relation to legislation affecting the
