Vishal Garg opens up about the rise and fall of Better.com

“To be absolutely blunt, I’d never managed more than 10 people in my life.” Better CEO talks to Insider after months out of the spotlight while the company struggled through market downturn. Continue reading

The deadline to take Better.com public has been extended again

Better still searches for options to remain a private company as the deadline to become a publicly traded company was pushed to March 8, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Continue reading

SEC is investigating Better as Barclays, Citigroup resign as deal advisers

Mortgage upstart Better’s plan to go public via a SPAC merger faces new challenges as banks that were advising the companies resign their roles. Continue reading

Better hires new head of sales and VP of marketing

The company continues its quest to go public despite turmoil in the market. New executives are a mix of recent hires and internal promotions. Continue reading

Better parts ways with second head of real estate in 4 months

The embattled mortgage company confirmed it had let go of Chad Walker shortly after 3 other executives have recently departed. Nick Taylor will replace Walker as head of the division. Continue reading

Better CEO to colleagues: Biden death would be a boon for business

New whistleblower lawsuit claims Vishal Garg made misstatements ‘all aimed at duping investors and shareholders’ amid quest to bring Better public. Continue reading

Better shed nearly 60% of employees and posted $304M loss in 2021. But IPO still in cards, SEC filings show

Documents filed Monday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shed new light on just how bad the past 18 months have been for Better. Continue reading

Ally now offers mortgages powered by Better in 46 states

Ally announced a strategic partnership with Better in 2019 in which Better sells, processes, underwrites, and closes Ally’s digital mortgage offerings, while Ally retains control of marketing, advertising and loan pricing. Hawaii, Nevada, New Hampshire… Continue reading

Better, brawls and Zillow’s misfire: Brad Inman says it’s just the start

Anger is one reaction to shattered expectations, but you can’t pick a fight with an unforgiving market. These days, everyone’s fighting their own fears, Inman Publisher Brad Inman writes. Continue reading

Better enabling homebuyers to make cash offers in 12 states

Better says its cash offer program will bring both buyers and sellers to its real estate brokerage business. Continue reading