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Back to news homeFormer Better.com exec alleges company misled investors ahead of SPAC
One of Better.com’s former executives has filed a lawsuit against the online mortgage lender, alleging that the company and its CEO Vishal Garg misled investors when it attempted to go […]
The Interchange: Things go from bad to worse at Better.com
Welcome back to The Interchange, the weekly TechCrunch series that looks at the latest — and what’s ahead — in the global fintech industry. It’s an incredible time to be […]
Daily Crunch: Better.com CEO Vishal Garg says he’s on the hook for $750M SoftBank loan
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Better.com CEO Vishal Garg says he is ‘personally liable’ for $750M SoftBank loan
Better.com CEO Vishal Garg has acknowledged to employees that he “personally guaranteed” the $750 million cash infusion provided to the online mortgage lender last November in an email seen by […]
Fintech Roundup: How going Fast and furious can ruin your startup
Welcome to my weekly fintech-focused column. I’ll be publishing this every Sunday, so in between posts, be sure to listen to the Equity podcast and hear Alex Wilhelm, Natasha Mascarenhas and me riff on all […]
Better.com CTO steps down, agrees to voluntary separation in wake of mass layoffs
Diane Yu, CTO of Better.com, has agreed to a voluntary separation plan that the digital mortgage lender offered earlier this week, according to a report by Bloomberg and as seen […]
“We probably pissed away $200 million,” Better.com CEO told employees in layoffs meeting
When Better.com CEO Vishal Garg laid off 900 employees, or about 9% of the company’s staff, in early December, the startup world was shocked with his callous delivery. Now a video […]
Daily Crunch: Citing ‘uncertain mortgage market,’ Better.com rolls out employee buyout plan
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Better.com offering employees 60-days severance, losing ‘tens of millions’ per month per sources
Less than one month after laying off 3,000 employees, digital mortgage lender Better.com is offering its corporate, product, design and engineering employees 60 days paid severance, or voluntary separation plans, […]