Mobile homes, also known as manufactured homes, can be a cost-effective alternative to buying a traditional home. Due to their lower cost and depreciation, most traditional mortgage lenders don't ...

Dreaming of homeownership without the high costs of purchasing and maintaining a traditional, “stick-built” residence? Consider a manufactured or mobile home, which can cost less and promise easier ...

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), the Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA), and the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) submitted a joint letter advocating for more mortgage financing ...

Retired couple enjoying their front yard and front porch of their mobile home community. As traditional home prices climb and mortgage rates remain high, more buyers are turning to factory-built ...

The change in loan limits is part of a push by the Biden Administration to create access to more affordable housing. (iStock / iStock) The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has raised the lending ...

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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a bill that makes it easier to finance manufactured homes into law April 11. The bill, was sponsored by Rep. April Connors, R-Tri-Cities. Bob Brawdy ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. A proposed new investment by a metro Detroit manufactured ...

As traditional home prices climb and mortgage rates remain high, more buyers are turning to factory-built housing as a realistic path to homeownership. Modular and manufactured homes are both built ...