Better CEO Vishal Garg Wins Inman’s 2025 Best of Finance Award for Second Year

Better CEO Vishal Garg Honored with Inman’s 2025 Best of Finance Award

Vishal Garg, Founder and CEO of Better Home & Finance Holding Company, has been named one of Inman’s 2025 Best of Finance award recipients for the second year running. The award recognizes leaders who are advancing the mortgage and finance sectors within real estate.

Better, an AI-driven digital home ownership company, continues to push for a more efficient and transparent homebuying process. Garg emphasized his commitment, saying, “Buying a home should feel like a milestone, not a minefield.” His focus remains on creating an experience that is cheaper, faster, and easier for homebuyers nationwide.

Innovations and Milestones Under Garg’s Leadership

• Betsy™: The first voice-based AI loan assistant tailored specifically for the mortgage industry. Available 24/7, Betsy™ simplifies the mortgage application process by offering timely updates and answering customer questions.
• Better Forever Program: A loyalty initiative waiving origination fees on future refinance or purchase loans for returning customers.
• NEO Home Loans: This division connects customers with local mortgage professionals and realtor partners, enhancing personal service options.
• Rapid Growth: Since launching NEO Home Loans, Better has scaled to a $2.5 billion annualized origination run rate within six months.

These milestones reflect Better’s ongoing effort to simplify home financing and make it accessible without sacrificing quality or speed.

Industry Recognition Beyond Inman

Better’s advancements have earned multiple accolades in 2025, including:

• Banking Tech Awards’ Best LendTech Solution
• Fintech Breakthrough’s Digital Mortgage Innovation Award

Previously, Better was named Best Online Mortgage Lender by Forbes and Best Mortgage Lender for Affordability by The Wall Street Journal. Vishal Garg’s personal achievements include the E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year and Housing Wire’s Most Influential Mortgage Executive.

About Better Home & Finance Holding Company

Better (NASDAQ: BETR) is the first AI-powered mortgage lender to exceed $100 billion in funded mortgage volume. Since its founding in 2016, Better has used its AI platform, Tinman™, to streamline mortgage processes. Customers can view rate options instantly, get pre-approved within minutes, and close loans in as little as three weeks.

In January 2023, Better introduced the “One Day Mortgage,” allowing qualified customers to receive a commitment letter within 24 hours. Its mortgage offerings include GSE-conforming loans, FHA and VA loans, and jumbo mortgages, serving clients across all 50 US states and the United Kingdom.

For more about Better and its AI-driven mortgage solutions, visit better.com.