Since its founding in 1917, a man has always chaired the board at the National... More
Since its founding in 1917, a man has always chaired the board at the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA). Until now: Cally Coleman Fromme, executive vice president of Zarsky Lumber in Victoria, Texas, took over Oct. 26. She succeeds Joe Collings of Ferguson Lumber in Rockville, Ind. More
Practical considerations have always affected how dealers lobby. Now tea party... More
The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association is urging government agencies to reconsider proposed changes to the loan-to-value ratios for Qualified Residential Mortgages. More
The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association urged government agencies to reconsider proposed changes to the loan-to-value ratios for Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRM), arguing that the proposed revisions may prevent otherwise creditworthy consumers from qualifying for mortgages and refinancing on home purchases and renovations. More
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will not expand its Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule to include dust wipe sampling and clearance testing requirements. More
The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association commended members of the House of Representatives who voted for an amendment that prohibits the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from enforcing its Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule until a reliable lead test kit is approved. More
President Barack Obama signed into law a bill repealing controversial legislation... More
The U.S. Senate passed a bill to repeal the controversial 1099 legislation by a vote of 87 to 12 today. The passage was hailed as a victory by many associations and businesses within the LBM industry who have worked over the past year to repeal the burdensome legislation. The repeal legislation will now go to the President Obama's desk where he will choose to sign it or veto it. More
Scores of building material dealers and association executives headed to Capitol Hill to urge members of Congress to repeal a paperwork mandate spawned by last year's health care reform package, halt expansion of intensely disliked EPA rules on lead paint, and protect dealers from getting caught up in product-related lawsuits simply because they sold the product. More
