Industry Briefs Sept. 2, 2021: PropLogix Gets Investment from Accel-KKR

PropLogix, Sarasota, Calif., a title support company providing tech-enabled due diligence services and software for closing professionals, announced it secured investment from Accel-KKR, Menlo Park, Calif., a technology-focused private equity firm.

CoreLogic: Hurricane Ida Leaves $27-40 Billion in Losses

CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., estimated residential and commercial wind, storm surge and inland flooding loss estimates for Hurricane Ida in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama at $27-$40 billion.

ADP: August Private-Sector Employment Up 374,000

In the first of three key snapshots of employment this week, ADP, Roseland, N.J., said private-sector employment increased by 374,000 jobs between July and August.

Administration Announces Steps to Increase Affordable Housing Supply

The Biden Administration on Wednesday announced a number of steps aimed at creating, preserving and selling to homeowners and non-profits nearly 100,000 additional affordable homes for homeowners and renters over the next three years, with an emphasis on the lower and middle segments of the market.

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“MBA strongly supports the administration’s efforts to increase the housing supply by encouraging the construction and rehabilitation of affordable apartments and homes for renters and first-time buyers. The lack of supply is a huge problem, and HUD and FHFA should do what they can administratively while Congress considers more significant initiatives. MBA looks forward to continuing to work with the administration, Congress, and all other stakeholders on ways to address supply constraints and ensure government programs appropriately complement private capital to help both renters and homeowners.”
–MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB.

MBA Weekly Applications Survey Sept. 1, 2021: Refis Down, Purchases Up

With refinance applications and purchase applications moving in different directions, overall mortgage application activity fell last week as interest rates held steady, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday in its Weekly Applications Survey for the week ending Aug. 27.