• FirstClose published MarketWise Advisors research modeling execution gains in home equity lending using its OMS and XpressEquity platforms.
• Respondents across 54 lenders reported average impact of 753.04 per loan, implying a 7.99x return across modeled capabilities.
• Core capabilities contributed 478.06 per loan; extended capabilities added 274.99, based on a survey of 71 respondents.
• Order management work fell 33.74 minutes per loan, equating to 448 hours saved per institution; error-affected loans dropped 31%.
• Users reported handling 21.49% more volume without adding staff; depository lenders averaged 40 days to close versus 15 days at nonbanks.

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