Shares in Better get a boost from $534M debt restructuring

Investors bid up mortgage lender’s share price by 21 percent as company says deal with investor investor SB Northstar LP will improve its balance sheet and better position it for growth and a return to profitability. Continue reading

Better’s losses shrink as AI boosts 2024 loan volume, revenue

CEO Vishal Garg is optimistic about the future after cutting annual net loss by 61 percent, to $206 million, and growing loan production by 19 percent and revenue by 50 percent. Continue reading

Better waiving $995 origination fee for repeat mortgage customers

“Better Forever” incentive is not offered on HELOCs, nor to borrowers who apply through third-party platforms like LendingTree, CreditKarma, Bankrate or Nerdwallet. Continue reading

Better waiving $995 origination fee for repeat mortgage customers

“Better Forever” incentive is not offered on HELOCs, nor to borrowers who apply through third-party platforms like LendingTree, CreditKarma, Bankrate or Nerdwallet. Continue reading

Better waiving $995 origination fee for repeat mortgage customers

“Better Forever” incentive is not offered on HELOCs, nor to borrowers who apply through third-party platforms like LendingTree, CreditKarma, Bankrate or Nerdwallet. Continue reading

Ally Financial’s exit from mortgage will impact Better, HouseCanary

Ally, which originated $1 billion in mortgages in 2023 through a partnership with Better and is an investor in the company, is laying off hundreds of employees. Continue reading

Investors aren’t ready to buy in to Better’s comeback story

Digital mortgage lender boosted second quarter loan production by 45 percent and says it’s on track to originate more than $1 billion in mortgages in Q3 for the first time in two years, but losses continue to mount. Continue reading

Back in growth mode, Better is hiring again but still in the red in Q1

The lender boosted mortgage volume 25 percent from Q4 but suffered a $51 million loss, according to Q1 earnings data on Tuesday. CEO Vishal Garg said Better’s future “lies in Uberizing the loan officer.” Continue reading

Better settles with former exec who filed whistleblower suit

Former operations head Sarah Pierce, who had accused Better CEO Vishal Garg of providing misleading information to investors in leadup to SPAC, faced $2.76 million judgment in countersuit. Continue reading

Digital insurance marketplace Matic grows mortgage clientele

With new clients including USA Mortgage and New American Funding, Matic says it’s doing business with more 100 mortgage lenders and servicers that together process 20 percent of U.S. home loans. Continue reading