The integration builds on FirstClose’s ability to reduce home equity closing times from 45 days to 10 or fewer, while also giving lenders access to Optimal Blue’s trusted pricing and eligibility data. Together, these capabilities position lenders to better serve growing demand for home equity lines and second mortgages in today’s purchase-slow market.

Through the integration, lenders can provide borrowers with a seamless, branded application experience that combines FirstClose’s real-time property data and eligibility information with Optimal Blue’s accurate, lender-specific pricing. Together, these capabilities deliver a transparent process where consumers see precise loan options and rates while navigating their application.

Optimal Blue Summit 2026

We’ll be at the Summit, February 23-26. We’d love to meet with you! Come by our kiosk or complete the form on this page to set-up a meeting.

Webinar on Demand

Watch the webinar we co-hosted with Optimal Blue in December, 2025. We look back at the year and note how the industry accelerated – what it taught us and how lenders can win in 2026.

Feel free to complete the form to learn more about the FirstClose and OptimalBlue integration.

At a time when origination costs have reached a new high, no one can afford more inefficiencies that further compress margins, especially in the home equity space. The way to overcome inefficiencies and mitigate margin compression is through automation.