Better shares plunge more than 90% in Nasdaq debut

In addition to going public at a bad time for mortgage lenders, Barron’s reports that a SPAC merger resulted in a huge increase in the number of shares outstanding. Continue reading

After setbacks, Better goes public with plan to scale ‘greater heights’

Following six merger adjustments over two years, Better will go public Thursday with $565 million in new funding and plans to “aggressively” partner with agents as it builds its mortgage production team. Continue reading

‘Substantial doubt’ that WeWork can stay afloat, company says

By WeWork’s own admission, it is unlikely to last as a company much longer. In order to survive, an earnings report said it would need to reduce lease costs and other expenses, increase revenue and find a source of additional capital through debt or eq… Continue reading

Doma hopes to keep its place on NYSE with reverse stock split

Shares in digital title and closing provider climb above $5, and the company will stay listed if its share price remains above $1 for the next 30 trading days. Continue reading

Offerpad executes 1-for-15 reverse stock split to head off delisting

The pioneering iBuyer hopes to bring its share price back above the New York Stock Exchange’s $1 minimum threshold. Continue reading

Fredrik Eklund’s REAL Messenger to go public via Nova Vision SPAC

The transaction will have a pre-money enterprise value of approximate $150 million at closing, according to an announcement Tuesday. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of 2023. Continue reading

Doma announces more layoffs as cumulative losses top $300M

Layoffs of 561 workers are expected to generate $70 million in annual cost savings, buying time for digital title insurer to adapt its “instant underwriting” technology for purchase loans. Continue reading

Offerpad stays profitable for second quarter in a row

The iBuyer earned about $41 million in profit during the first three months of 2022, beating the results of its also-profitable run at the end of 2021, according to an Q1 earnings call on Wednesday. Continue reading

Why are proptech companies flailing on the stock market?

At Inman CEO Connect on Tuesday, First American Chief Innovation Officer Paul Hurst broke down what’s going on with the stock market and why SPAC mergers are so popular. Continue reading

7 practical ways real estate’s biggest innovators are capitalizing on NFTs

Non-fungible tokens are all the rage in the financial industry right now, and are making their way into real estate in new and surprising ways. Trendsetters shared a few ideas with Inman. Continue reading