As Better.com readies for its public debut, CEO Vishal Garg says he went through 'a lot of leadership training'

Online mortgage lender Better.com, which recently made its public debut on Nasdaq, has secured $565 million in fresh capital, including a $528 million convertible note from SoftBank affiliates, as it looks to grow its business and improve its technology to provide faster and cheaper home loans.

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Posted 8/23/2023, 4:06:44 PM

As Better.com readies for its public debut, CEO Vishal Garg says he went through 'a lot of leadership training'

techcrunch.com

Relevant topic timeline:

8/24/2023

Mortgage lender Better's shares sink in grim Nasdaq debut

Shares in online mortgage lender Better plummeted more than 95% as investors turned away following its merger with a blank-check company, coinciding with a surge in mortgage rates.

8/24/2023

Better's shares plummet 93% in Nasdaq debut

8/24/2023

Better Just Went Public at a Bad Time for Mortgage Lenders. The Stock Was Down 93%.

Better Home & Finance, a mortgage origination company, went public at a bad time as mortgage rates rise, causing the stock to drop by 93%.

8/25/2023

Shares of Better.com — whose CEO fired 900 workers on a Zoom call — slumped 95% on their first day of trade

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CEO Who Fired Employees Via Zoom Sees Stock Crash Spectacularly

Mortgage lender Better.com experienced a significant drop in share prices after going public, following financial decline, mass layoffs, and controversial behavior by CEO Vishal Garg.

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