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AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 2, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- FirstClose™, a leading fintech provider of data and workflow solutions for home equity and mortgage lenders nationwide, announced today that John Aslanian, chief revenue officer, has been named a 2026 HousingWire Vanguard. The award recognizes C-level executives across mortgage, real estate and homebuilding for leadership that has driven measurable impact on their organizations and the broader housing economy over the past year.

PROVO, Utah, Sept. 2, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Thread wrapped a three-month graduation campaign by sending four members of the Class of '26, along with the people who got them there, on a trip to the Big Island, Hawaii. The campaign, which ran from April 6 through July 2, invited thousands of graduates to enter online and on college campuses for a chance to win. No purchase required. No paid influencers. The entire $19,000 budget went to boxes filled with goodies and the trip itself.

CHICAGO, Ill., Sept. 2, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- What does a child do when an entire Saturday stretches out ahead with endless possibilities? In "A Perfect Saturday.., almost" (ISBN: 978-0228802990, released by Tellwell Publishing), author and retired educator Dave Jones, PsyD, takes young readers on a lively journey through one child's ambitious plans for a bright springtime day and everything that does, and almost does, happen along the way.

SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 1, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Friday Harbor, an AI pre-underwriting platform that helps loan officers assemble complete and compliant loan files in real time, today announced that its Founder and CEO Theo Ellis has been honored with HousingWire's 2026 Vanguard Award.