Shares in Better get a boost from $534M debt restructuring
Investors bid up mortgage lender's price per share by 21% after company says deal with investor SB Northstar LP will improve its balance sheet and better position it for a return to profitability
by Matt Carter Apr 14
Better's losses shrink as AI boosts 2024 loan volume, revenue
CEO Vishal Garg is optimistic about the future after cutting mortgage lender's annual net loss by 61%, to $206M, growing loan production by 19%, to $3.6B, and revenue by 50%, to $108M
by Matt Carter Mar 19
Ally Financial's exit from mortgage will impact Better, HouseCanary
Ally, which originated $1B in mortgages in 2023 through a partnership with Better and is an investor in the company, is laying off hundreds of employees and exiting the mortgage business
by Matt Carter Jan 9
Better funds $1B in mortgages in Q3 but still $54M in the red
Having pivoted from refinancing to purchase loans, CEO Vishal Garg says investment in AI technology and partnerships with retailers like NEO Home Loans will fuel cost-effective growth
by Matt Carter Nov 13
HomeLight lands $20M, adds 40 new 'Buy Before You Sell' states
HomeLight is now partnered with more than 10K loan officers and 28K real estate agents to offer Buy Before You Sell everywhere but Alaska, Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island
by Matt Carter Aug 26
Zavvie's power buyer suite for mortgage lenders is catching on
More than 7,500 loan officers in all 50 states have access to cash offers that can be approved in as little as an hour; NEO Home Loans, American Financial Network are among the biggest partners
by Matt Carter Jul 16