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Better Launches Home Equity Loans: Offers Flexible Solutions to Homeowners Interested in Accessing Home Equity as Cash

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

The Better Home Equity Loan may allow for more predictability, flexibility and stability in homeowners financing options by tapping into their home equity with a fixed interest rate.

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The Better Home Equity Loan may allow for more predictability, flexibility and stability in homeowners financing options by tapping into their home equity with a fixed interest rate.
“Across market cycles, access to home financing is not a one-size-fits-all approach,” said Vishal Garg, CEO & Founder of Better.
Better Home Equity Loan represents the next step to unlocking the next chapter of growth for Better with its growing suite of digital home equity product solutions.
With Better Home Equity Loan, Better Mortgage will lend on primary, secondary and investment properties with 10, 15, 20 or 30 year loan terms available.

Better Mortgage Launches One Day HELOC™: Offers Fast Solution to Home Equity Access for Customers

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Monday, March 18, 2024

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Speed matters when it comes to customers accessing funds from their home equity — especially as they look to renovate their properties, consolidate debt, or fund a major expense.

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Speed matters when it comes to customers accessing funds from their home equity — especially as they look to renovate their properties, consolidate debt, or fund a major expense.
One-Day HELOC will offer the speed and convenience that customers get from personal loans typically at a lower interest rate.
*Better Mortgage’s One Day HELOC promotion offers qualified customers who provide certain required financial information/documentation to Better Mortgage within 4 hours of locking a rate on a HELOC loan the opportunity to receive an underwriting determination from Better Mortgage within 24 hours of their rate lock.
Better Mortgage does not guarantee that initial underwriting approval will result in final underwriting approval.

Digital Insurance Platform, Marble Appoints Isabel Rittenberg as New Chief Marketing Officer

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

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NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Marble, the all-in-one digital wallet revolutionizing the insurance landscape, proudly announces the promotion of marketing leader Isabel Rittenberg to serve as its Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), effective immediately. With a decade of marketing expertise under her belt, Rittenberg, who previously served as Vice President of Marketing, steps into this new role to spearhead Marble's marketing strategies and further elevate the company's brand presence. Before joining Marble, Rittengerg held key marketing leadership positions at successful New York ventures like Grayscale Investments, Better.com, and General Assembly.

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NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Marble , the all-in-one digital wallet revolutionizing the insurance landscape, proudly announces the promotion of marketing leader Isabel Rittenberg to serve as its Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), effective immediately.
Before joining Marble, Rittengerg held key marketing leadership positions at successful New York ventures like Grayscale Investments, Better.com, and General Assembly.
Having joined Marble in 2021, Isabel Rittenberg has been instrumental in shaping Marble's brand identity and enhancing its public visibility.
Marble continues to redefine the insurance landscape by providing a seamless digital platform that empowers users to manage their insurance policies effortlessly.

The Real Brokerage Inc. Names Christian Wallace Chief of Integrated Home Services

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

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The Real Brokerage Inc. (NASDAQ: REAX), the fastest-growing, publicly traded real estate brokerage, today announced that Christian Wallace, who has held leadership positions at some of the best-known real estate technology companies, has joined the company as Chief of Integrated Home Services.

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The Real Brokerage Inc. (NASDAQ: REAX), the fastest-growing, publicly traded real estate brokerage, today announced that Christian Wallace, who has held leadership positions at some of the best-known real estate technology companies, has joined the company as Chief of Integrated Home Services.
In the newly created role, Wallace will oversee Real’s consumer-facing products, which are central to the company's mission to simplify life’s most complex transaction.
“Just as Real is changing the landscape for real estate professionals, we are equally committed to revolutionizing the homeownership journey from start to finish for consumers,” Poleg said.
Prior to joining Rocket Homes in 2022, she served as Head of Real Estate Services at Better.com where she was responsible for building a 25-state brokerage business and growing the company’s real estate team from 10 to 2,000 professionals.

Better Home & Finance Announces Closing of Business Combination

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023

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Better HoldCo, Inc. (“Better”) and Aurora Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (“Aurora”), today announced the closing of the previously announced business combination that results in the creation of Better Home & Finance Holding Company (“Better Home & Finance”), a publicly traded company with Class A common stock and warrants to be listed on the Nasdaq Global Market and the Nasdaq Capital Market, respectively, under the ticker symbols “BETR” and “BETRW.” Better Home & Finance expects trading to commence on August 24, 2023.

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Better HoldCo, Inc. (“Better”) and Aurora Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (“Aurora”), today announced the closing of the previously announced business combination that results in the creation of Better Home & Finance Holding Company (“Better Home & Finance”), a publicly traded company with Class A common stock and warrants to be listed on the Nasdaq Global Market and the Nasdaq Capital Market, respectively, under the ticker symbols “BETR” and “BETRW.” Better Home & Finance expects trading to commence on August 24, 2023.
“Since day one, we set out on a mission to create better solutions for one of life’s most important investments.
While this is a time for celebration, our journey is far from complete,” said Vishal Garg, CEO & Founder of Better and CEO and Director of Better Home & Finance.
The additional capital from the business combination will allow Better to continue investing in Tinman, propel the platform as a key driver behind Better’s short and long term growth and position Better for long term success across cycles.

Bevel Acquired by The Avenue Z Network to Build First Digital Communications Unicorn

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

Bevel , the top communications consultancy for tech and venture capital, today announced its acquisition by Avenue Z , founded by digital visionary Jeffrey Herzog, to build the first strategic communications unicorn.

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Bevel , the top communications consultancy for tech and venture capital, today announced its acquisition by Avenue Z , founded by digital visionary Jeffrey Herzog, to build the first strategic communications unicorn.
“I’m excited to work with Jeff Herzog to build the first digital communications unicorn,” said Jessica Schaefer, Founder and CEO of Bevel.
WIth new capabilities from Avenue Z, Bevel will now offer greater influence through Search & Social Media.
Avenue Z is actively expanding and plans to acquire firms across digital marketing, branding, analytics and technology.

Better Launches Newest Mortgage InnovatIon ‘Equity Unlocker’ to Help Tech Employees Purchase Homes

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

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Today, Better Mortgage announces the launch of the Equity Unlocker program, an innovative new financial product designed for those with vested equity like Amazon employees.

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Today, Better Mortgage announces the launch of the Equity Unlocker program, an innovative new financial product designed for those with vested equity like Amazon employees.
Better Equity Unlocker is available immediately in Florida, New York and Washington state for current and former Amazon employees with vested equity in Amazon.
There are 54 million millennials in the US workforce and over 70% say they cannot afford to purchase a home.
“Equity Unlocker was built on AWS to help Better Mortgage reach more customers, and extend their buying power.