FHA Nominee Says Chassis Rule Change Could Speed Up Factory-Built Housing
Speaking in Chicago on Tuesday, HUD official Matt Jones said ending the steel chassis rule could sharply speed up factory-built housing.
Key facts
- The 21st Century Road to Housing Act removes the federal requirement that manufactured homes include a permanent steel chassis.
- Matt Jones, HUD's deputy assistant secretary for single-family housing and nominee for FHA commissioner, expects many modular builders to claim HUD code preemption.
- Ginnie Mae plans to add a modular category to its disclosure forms for mortgage-backed securities.
- MBA data shows the manufactured share of total originations stayed above 3.5% in each of the past three years, a level not reached in MBA records dating to 2008.
- HUD has unveiled an action plan to update energy efficiency standards and design and construction codes for manufactured housing.
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Source: FHA Official Predicts âSignificant Accelerationâ in Manufactured Housing Under New Rules â Realtor, October 13, 2026. Summary and commentary by RISE Community; read the full story at the source.
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