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CFO Kevin Ryan to retire from Better, will join PennyMac as chief strategy officer

Better’s chief financial officer, Kevin Ryan, is retiring from the company, according to an SEC filing on Friday, and will be joining PennyMac Financial Services as a senior managing director, chief strategy officer. According to the filing, Ryan announced on Sept. 30 that he would be retiring but it is not clear when his last […]

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Better launches bank statement HELOC for small business owners

Better announced on Wednesday the launch of its Bank Statement home equity line of credit (HELOC) aimed at the 36.2 million small business owners in the United States who often don’t fit within traditional underwriting standards. The new program lets self-employed borrowers access home equity without tax returns, W-2s or profit-and-loss statements. Instead, applicants can

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Better’s Kevin Ryan adds Houlihan Lokey role amid executive shake-up

Several senior executives in Better’s control and finance teams, including chief financial officer Kevin Ryan, have taken additional jobs or left the company as it navigates financial pressures, according to public announcements and updates to social media profiles.  In July, Ryan also joined investment bank Houlihan Lokey as a managing director in its capital solutions

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Better’s losses are shrinking. It could break even by late 2026

Better Home & Finance Holding Co. announced its second-quarter 2025 earnings on Thursday. The company revealed that it’s still operating at a loss, but it showed clear improvement in the second quarter as revenue grew, loan volume rose and its tech offerings expanded. In its earnings call on Thursday, Better disclosed a $36 million net

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