Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, FirstClose, Inc is a leading fintech provider of workflow automation technology, point-of-sale software, and data services solutions for mortgage and home equity lenders nationwide. The company’s mission is to increase profitability and reduce cost for lenders by accelerating loan closing times and providing a superior customer experience.
Location: United States, Texas, Austin
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $35M
Founded date: 2000
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Lateral | lateralim.... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 17.05.2022 | - | $35M | - |
Mentions in press and media 18
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| 24.10.2024 | The Home Equity Surge: A New Era of Debt Consolidation | The landscape of home equity lending is shifting. A new wave of technology is making it easier for consumers to consolidate debt. FirstClose, a Texas-based company, is at the forefront of this change. Their latest tool, the Digital Loan Pro... |
| 23.10.2024 | Who’s winning the home equity war? | According to ATTOM’s third quarter 2024 Home Equity and Underwater Report, 48.3% of mortgaged residential properties in the U.S. are considered equity rich. In the first quarter of 2024, homeowners across the U.S. saw a remarkable surge in ... |
| 23.10.2024 | FirstClose reveals new feature to help consumers consolidate debt faster | Mortgage data and workflow solutions provider FirstClose is launching a new feature for its automated home equity point-of-sale system. The Austin-based company has added the Digital Loan Product Wizard to the system, according to a recent ... |
| 01.02.2024 | Announcing the 2024 Tech100 Mortgage Winners! | The Tech100 Mortgage award celebrates the most innovative and impactful organizations in housing. More than just an acknowledgment; the Tech100 award is a testament to the transformative impact these companies have made, propelling the mort... |
| 21.08.2023 | Nearly 40 housing tech firms make the 2023 Inc. 5000 list | The past year hasn’t been particularly good for tech or housing. As a consequence, the number of real estate, mortgage and general housing tech firms to make the annual Inc. Magazine list of the 5,000 fastest growing private companies in Am... |
| 01.03.2023 | Announcing the 2023 Tech100 Mortgage Winners | For more than a decade, HousingWire’s Tech100 program has identified and recognized the most innovative technology companies serving the mortgage and real estate industries. The 2023 Tech100 Mortgage winners are continuing to bring innovati... |
| 19.05.2022 | FirstClose Raises $35 Million In Equity Funding | FirstClose, an Austin, TX-based fintech provider of data and workflow solutions for mortgage and home equity lenders nationwide, raised $35M in Equity funding. The investment was made by Lateral Investment Management. The company intends to... |
| 17.05.2022 | FirstClose secures $35 million investment from Lateral | Mortgage and home equity fintech FirstClose received a $35 million investment from Lateral Investment Management on Tuesday. This is FirstClose’s first institutional equity investment round: The company has been self-funded since its foundi... |
| 20.04.2021 | U.S. Fintech FirstClose Announces Acquisition of HomeScout | U.S.-based fintech FirstClose announced on Tuesday it has acquired HomeScout, a real estate technology provider. According to FirstClose, HomeScout will bring together various services to the mortgage and title industries, including purchas... |
| 08.04.2020 | Mortgage Tech Demo Day: FirstClose | FirstClose ONE FirstClose One is FirstClose’s home equity and refi tool that offers everything from consumer application to closing on one easy-to-navigate platform. Product Fast Facts #1 EquityIQ– the first and only white-labeled applicati... |
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