---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-052134"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BETR"
cik: "0001835856"
company_name: "Better Home & Finance Holding Co"
filed_at: "2026-08-04T11:00:42+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-04T11:06:25.408524+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Better Home & Finance CEO steps down; Daniel Lewis interim CEO; Q2 rev up 28% YoY

## Summary
- Vishal Garg stepped down as CEO; Board member Daniel Lewis appointed Interim CEO effective immediately.
- Preliminary Q2 2026: funded loan volume $1.67B (+38% YoY), revenue $54.7M (+28% YoY), net loss $30.6M.
- Adjusted EBITDA -$14.0M (includes $6.5M TRID reserve release); cost reduction target raised to $45M annualized from $25M.
- Second quarter earnings call rescheduled to August 6, 2026; Company pursuing sale of UK bank subsidiary Birmingham Bank.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-052134
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BETR
- cik: 0001835856
- company_name: Better Home & Finance Holding Co
- filed_at: 2026-08-04T11:00:42+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1835856/000162828026052134/0001628280-26-052134-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1835856/000162828026052134/betr-20260803.htm

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