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2026
Better Home & Finance appoints Linda Yaccarino as independent director
Better Home & Finance appointed Linda Yaccarino as an independent director to its board.
2026
Better Home & Finance sues founder Vishal Garg in federal court
Better Home & Finance filed a lawsuit in federal court against its founder and former CEO Vishal Garg, accusing him of a 'scorched-earth campaign' to regain control of the company, making false statements and failing to file required proxy statements with the SEC before soliciting shareholder support. The company is seeking to nullify the shareholder support Garg claims to have gathered and an injunction barring him from soliciting further investor backing for at least 30 days. Garg denied the allegations and said the only possible securities law violations were committed by interim CEO Daniel Lewis and the board.
2026
Better sues former CEO Vishal Garg over securities law violations
Better Home & Finance sued former CEO Vishal Garg in federal court on Tuesday, alleging violations of securities laws related to his comeback bid and misleading shareholders about the level of shareholder support he claimed to have secured. The lawsuit asks a judge to force Garg to file accurate SEC filings regarding his group and to cease improper solicitation of shareholders.
2022
Better.com reports planned layoffs
Better.com was reported to be planning layoffs affecting roughly 4,000 employees. The company spokesperson later confirmed the number was just over 3,000; the article describes the layoffs as planned for March 9.
2021
Better.com CEO apologizes for handling of layoffs
After criticism following a mass layoff by Zoom, Better.com CEO Vishal Garg apologized for how he communicated the layoffs and said he had failed to show affected employees appropriate respect and appreciation.
2021
Better.com acquires Property Partner
Better.com acquired U.K.-based startup Property Partner as it sought to expand into new markets and offer new product lines.
2021
Pine Brook sues Better Mortgage over SPAC deal terms
Pine Brook Capital Partners sued Better Mortgage, alleging that Better tried to force it to accept restrictive investment terms ahead of the planned SPAC merger. Pine Brook asked a Delaware court to invalidate parts of the deal.
2019
Shift.org and Better.com announce veterans hiring partnership
Shift.org announced an employer partnership with Better.com under which Better.com would hire 80 veterans in the next few months using Shift.org as a sourcing pool, with a projected target of hiring 5,000 veterans and their spouses by 2025.