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Sign InIn a move reflecting the company's efforts to restructure its leadership and financial path, Better Home & Finance announced that founder Vishal Garg is stepping down as CEO. According to reports, Garg will remain on the board of directors, while Daniel Lewis has been appointed as interim CEO to lead the transition. The new strategy under Lewis focuses on shifting toward a platform-based model to enhance operational efficiency.
These changes come as the company faces ongoing financial challenges, with preliminary Q2 2026 data revealing a net loss of $30.6 million, despite generating total revenue of $54.7 million. The new management aims to execute a plan to reduce annualized costs by more than $45 million by year-end, marking an increase from previous targets amid pressures in the mortgage sector.
Regarding influential economic indicators, market data from July 29, 2026, showed the MBA 30-Year Mortgage Rate rising to 6.76%. Investors are monitoring the new leadership's ability to improve profit margins within the current interest rate environment, especially following the Federal Reserve's recent decision to hold rates at 3.75% in late July.