Better lets Amazon workers put up stock as mortgage collateral

Through Better’s Equity Unlocker program, borrowers pay a higher interest rate and Better can seize pledged shares if homeowners default or try to sell their stock before paying off their mortgages. Continue reading

Better lays off 900 employees, revamps terms of SPAC merger

Company says it will be better positioned for growth as lenders shift their focus from refinancing mortgages to providing purchase loans. 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

Better rapidly scaling up real estate, title insurance businesses

Better’s real estate brokerage subsidiary has largely flown under the radar, but that’s about to change as it integrates Better Real Estate and its other businesses onto a single platform. Continue reading

Better is the latest mortgage company to go public

The parent company of Better Mortgage is going public through a merger with a blank-check firm, raising $778 million it can use to grow not only its mortgage business but also its real estate brokerage and title insurance businesses. Continue reading