Home Equity Lending is the Story of 2026. Here’s What Lenders Need to Know.Dan KellettJune 12, 2026Blog
FirstClose CEO Tedd Smith named to the 2026 National Mortgage Professional Legends of LendingFirstCloseJune 12, 2026Press Releases
Kitsap Credit Union Selects FirstClose’s Home Equity Lending PlatformFirstCloseApril 2, 2026Press Releases
Top 30 U.S. Credit Union Cuts Home Equity Turn Times from Weeks to Days with FirstCloseFirstCloseMarch 25, 2026Case Studies
AmeriCU Credit Union Reduces Home Equity Turn Times by Up to 75% with FirstCloseFirstCloseMarch 18, 2026Case Studies
FirstClose Unveils XpressEquity with Enhanced Encompass Integration to Deliver an End-to-End Home Equity Platform Powered by Intelligent AutomationFirstCloseMarch 12, 2026Press Releases
AVM vs Appraisals: How Technology is Transforming Property Valuation for Credit UnionsFirstCloseMarch 1, 2026Blog
FirstClose Co-founder Tim Smith Named 2026 NMP Industry TitanFirstCloseFebruary 24, 2026Press Releases
Home Equity Momentum Meets Market Precision: How FirstClose + Optimal Blue Help Lenders Win at the Point of ThoughtFirstCloseFebruary 20, 2026Blog
FirstClose and TruStage form partnership to accelerate dynamic credit union lending documentationFirstCloseFebruary 19, 2026Press Releases
What is an AVM in Real Estate? A Credit Union’s Guide to Automated Property ValuationsFirstCloseFebruary 1, 2026Blog
FirstClose Caps Transformational 2025 with Faster Closings, Platform Expansion and Strong Market MomentumFirstCloseJanuary 21, 2026Press Releases
Fortera Credit Union Cuts Home Equity Closing Times to Just Nine Days with FirstCloseFirstCloseJanuary 15, 2026Case Studies
FirstClose Integrates Stewart Home Equity Solutions into OMS to Streamline Lender WorkflowsFirstCloseDecember 10, 2025Press Releases
Sharonview Federal Credit Union Doubles Home Equity Lending Volume with FirstCloseFirstCloseDecember 3, 2025Case Studies
FirstClose Appoints Adam Nicholson as Director of Professional ServicesFirstCloseNovember 25, 2025Press Releases
ABNB Federal Credit Union Speeds HELOC Closings to as Little as Four Business Days with FirstCloseFirstCloseNovember 21, 2025Case Studies
Lake Michigan Credit Union Selects FirstClose Equity Order Management for Automated Home Equity Settlement WorkflowsFirstCloseNovember 20, 2025Press Releases
FirstClose Celebrates 25 Years of Mortgage and Home Equity InnovationFirstCloseNovember 5, 2025Press Releases
FirstClose Chief Product Officer Ramiro Castro named HousingWire 2025 Tech TrendsetterFirstCloseNovember 3, 2025Press Releases
Everwise Credit Union Cuts Home Equity Turnaround 65% from 40–45 Days to 15 with FirstCloseFirstCloseOctober 30, 2025Case Studies
Mascoma Bank Cuts Home Equity Processing Time by Week with FirstClose GatewayFirstCloseOctober 21, 2025Case Studies
FirstClose and Lateral Investment Management announce additional equity funding to support continued growthFirstCloseOctober 17, 2025Press Releases
FirstClose integrates with Optimal Blue to accelerate home equity closingsFirstCloseSeptember 29, 2025Press Releases
FirstClose Strengthens Sales Team with Industry Veterans to Support Growth in Home Equity LendingFirstCloseSeptember 19, 2025Press Releases
FirstClose Promotes Andria Lightfoot to Vice President of Client SuccessFirstCloseSeptember 5, 2025Press Releases
FirstClose’s SVP of HR Katie Smith named 2025 HousingWire Woman of InfluenceFirstCloseJuly 3, 2025Press Releases
The Home Equity Space Race: How FirstClose Helps Home Equity Lenders Compete on Speed, Simplicity and EfficiencyDavid BolinMay 29, 2025Blog
FirstClose Names Fintech Marketing Veteran David Bolin as VP of MarketingFirstCloseMarch 31, 2025Press Releases
New Technology is Helping Borrowers Make the Right Decision Between HELOCs and HELOANsTim SmithMarch 5, 2025Blog
FirstClose Names Mortgage Technology Sales Leader, John Aslanian, Chief Revenue OfficerFirstCloseMarch 3, 2025Press Releases
How FirstClose’s Debt Consolidation Wizard Helps Homeowners Take Control of their FinancesRamiro CastroDecember 13, 2024Blog
FirstClose Introduces Real-time Debt Consolidation Feature to FirstClose EquityFirstCloseOctober 22, 2024Press Releases
Enhancing Home Equity Processes and Elevating the Member ExperienceRamiro CastroSeptember 23, 2024Blog
Neighborhood Credit Union Partners with FirstClose to Support Home Equity GrowthFirstCloseJuly 23, 2024Press Releases
FirstClose Partners with Capital Market Players to Create A Liquidity Network for Home Equity LendersFirstCloseMay 14, 2024Press Releases
Survey Finds Consumers Don’t Fully Understand the Advantages of Home Equity and How it Can be Leveraged to Reduce DebtFirstCloseApril 30, 2024Press Releases
FirstClose Equity’s™ Order Management Module Now Available to Encompass® UsersFirstCloseMarch 14, 2024Press Releases
HousingWire Announces the 2024 Tech100 Mortgage and Real Estate HonoreesFirstCloseFebruary 1, 2024Press Releases
