Ribbon slashes one-third of workforce to adjust to 'new reality'
After expanding into 8 new states and more than doubling its market footprint this year, the Power Buyer is laying off 136 employees in search of an 'achievable path to profitability'
by Matt Carter Jul 28
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
by Taylor Anderson Jul 14
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
by Taylor Anderson Jul 7
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
by Taylor Anderson Jun 29
The best and worst ways to handle layoffs as real estate cuts accelerate
The housing industry has shed thousands of jobs recently, and more cuts may be in store. But some companies are handling the situation better than others
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 17
Better CEO to colleagues: Biden death would be a boon for business
New whistleblower lawsuit claims Vishal Garg made a series of puzzling declarations, including misstatements to SEC 'aimed at duping investors and shareholders' amid quest to go public
by Taylor Anderson Jun 8
A full list of real estate companies making layoffs in 2022 and 2023
While real estate industry layoffs largely began with companies that provide mortgages and mortgage-related services, everyone from Adwerx to Zumper has been impacted by the downturn
by Matt Carter Jun 3
Power Buyer Orchard now serving first-time homebuyers
After piloting cash-offer product in Texas and Colorado, company plans to offer Buy With Orchard in all of its markets in the months ahead
by Matt Carter May 17
Better shed nearly 60% of employees and posted $304M loss in 2021. But IPO still in cards, SEC filings show
New documents filed Monday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission shed new light on just how bad the past 18 months have been for the online mortgage lender
by Taylor Anderson Apr 28
Rocket and Wells Fargo eye buyouts and layoffs in face of rising rates
Rocket Mortgage and Amrock, Rocket’s title and settlement company, are offering buyouts to 8% of its workforce while Wells Fargo confirmed with Inman that it laid off employees last week
by Matt Carter Apr 28
Orchard open for business in Phoenix, Portland and Seattle
The Power Buyer has doubled its geographic footprint since its $100M Series D round and now has a presence in 13 markets
by Matt Carter Apr 27
Mortgage tech provider Blend pulls back on hiring, eyes Title365 layoffs
Shares in Blend touched a new all-time low after the company issued 2022 revenue guidance that co-founder and CEO Nima Ghamsari acknowledged as "much lower than consensus estimates"
by Matt Carter Apr 1
Ally now offers mortgages powered by Better in 46 states
Hawaii, Nevada, New Hampshire and New York are the final states to check off in order for Ally to realize its goal of providing digital mortgages nationwide
by Matt Carter Apr 1
Fresh off more layoffs, Better names new head of human resources
Richard Benson-Armer, who had been serving at the mortgage company on an interim basis, has been named the company’s Chief people, performance and culture officer
by Taylor Anderson Mar 16
News Quiz: Do you know the biggest stories for the week of March 6?
A seriously lost real estate agent, Engel & Völkers and 'Big Portal' all made headlines this week. Test your knowledge of the biggest stories to see if you're up to date on the industry
by Inman Mar 11