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The starter home is dying. Better.com’s CEO says AI is the only thing that can save it

Better.com CEO Vishal Garg said AI can service the low mortgages loan officers avoid.

US Homebuyers Can Now Pledge Crypto Assets for a Fannie Mae-Backed Mortgage

US Homebuyers Can Now Pledge Crypto Assets for a Fannie Mae-Backed Mortgage

Fannie Mae has approved the first crypto-backed mortgage in partnership with Better and Coinbase. Discover how the 530A-compatible infrastructure allows homebuyers to pledge Bitcoin or USDC as collateral for a down payment. Learn the risks and rewards of the new 2026 digital asset mortgage.

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Crypto VC Framework Ventures to take $45 million stake in Better.com as mortgage issuer plans to launch ‘Home Token’

Crypto VC Framework Ventures to take $45 million stake in Better.com as mortgage issuer plans to launch ‘Home Token’

The tie-up comes as Better.com becomes the latest firm to dabble in the emerging field of tokenization.

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Max Levchin says it's cathartic to help laid-off staff pack up their boxes: 'You can play this from the comfort of your office or in the middle of the floor that's crying'

“Go be with the people. It'll feel better in the end, and they will feel better in the end," the PayPal cofounder said.

Billionaire Citadel founder Ken Griffin says employers won't go the 'extra distance' to keep hybrid workers on the payroll: 'It's an email to all ... and goodbye'

Citadel founder Ken Griffin says managers are less likely to fight for remote and hybrid workers in a layoff process.

Vishal Garg, the CEO who mass sacked employees over Zoom, suffers epic SPAC disaster as shares nosedive over 90%

“We’re building long-term value for shareholders,” finance chief Kevin Ryan said after Thursday's bloodbath. “This is just the beginning.”

CEO famous for sacking 900 staff via Zoom says he’s worked 'really, really hard' to change

Vishal Garg says he's learned his lesson and has seen the light, as the reformed founder seeks to tap into fresh funding from the stock market.

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Here are the leading bidders for Goldman's lending unit Greensky

Here are the leading bidders for Goldman's lending unit Greensky

Second-round bids for GreenSky were due earlier in August, people familiar with the matter said.

SoftBank-backed Better shrunk its staff by 91% in 18 months

SoftBank-backed Better shrunk its staff by 91% in 18 months

“Cash is very important,” Better CEO Vishal Garg told Fortune in an interview about the impending SPAC merger and his decision to move forward after a series of delays.

NIA official suspended pending inquiry into graft charge

NIA official suspended pending inquiry into graft charge

The Union Home Ministry has suspended a Superintendent of Police rank official, Vishal Garg, working with the NIA, pending an inquiry into the allegation of corruption against him.

The ‘leave pity city’ CEO says she feels terrible that her ‘rallying cry seemed insensitive’

The ‘leave pity city’ CEO says she feels terrible that her ‘rallying cry seemed insensitive’

MillerKnoll CEO Andi Owen went viral for the wrong reasons—she shut down employees who asked if they will get bonuses this year. Now, she is apologizing.

‘Leave Pity City’: MillerKnoll CEO tells staff to stop asking about bonuses and just ‘get the damn $26 million’

‘Leave Pity City’: MillerKnoll CEO tells staff to stop asking about bonuses and just ‘get the damn $26 million’

MillerKnoll's Andi Owen becomes the latest C-suite manager caught appearing entitled and callous toward her staff.

Amazon staff can now use their stock options as down payments when they buy a home

Amazon staff can now use their stock options as down payments when they buy a home

Falling stock prices have damaged earning potential for many Amazon employees.

'Shame that MCG can’t install 200 street lights in each ward'

GURUGRAM: The issue of streetlights dominated MCG’s House meeting on Monday too, with the councillors describing the apparent failure of the civic body officials in installing 200 streetlights in each ward as “a matter of shame for a corporation with an annual budget allocation of Rs 2,500 crore”.

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Inside SoftBank’s side letter with Better CEO Vishal Garg

Documents show that Garg put his own personal fortune on the line and could face uncapped losses.

The Guardian - US

Better.com CEO who fired employees over Zoom returns to work after hiatus

Board of directors say Vishal Garg has reflected on his leadership style and received executive coaching during his time off

The Independent UK

Vishal Garg: Better.com CEO who fired 900 workers on Zoom returns to job after after ‘time off’

Garg is returning as the company’s top executive, according to an internal memo

Better.com CEO publicly attacks laid off employees, accusing them of 'stealing' by working only two hours daily

Garg posted a series of messages seen by Fortune on an anonymous professional network in the days after laying off more than 900 workers.

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Better.com lays off 9% of its staff as it prepares to add $1 billion to its balance sheet

CEO Vishal Garg allegedly told employees he should have made the cuts sooner, according to two people on the call.

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