Recent Updates — BETR
Better Home & Finance Holding Co announced the mutual separation of two key executives. Chad M. Smith, President of subsidiary Better Mortgage Corporation, departed effective September 2, 2026, receiving a $416,666 lump-sum payment representing five months' salary, six months of COBRA premiums, and accelerated vesting of 10,000 restricted stock units. Barry Feierstein, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, also departed effective September 4, 2026, under a separate mutual separation agreement. Better Home & Finance Holding Co operates in the mortgage lending industry.
On August 27, 2026, Better Home & Finance Holding Company disclosed that Board member Hugh Frater intends to resign if Vishal Garg, the former CEO and current director, assumes any executive role with the company. This conditional resignation is a governance event tied to leadership structure changes involving key executives. The filing does not indicate an immediate departure but establishes a contingency based on Mr. Garg's potential return to operational duties. Better Home & Finance Holding Company operates in the mortgage lending and real estate services industry.