Better Home & Finance Holding Company (NASDAQ: BETR; BETRW) recently announced the appointment of Barry Feierstein as the company's Chief Operating Officer (COO). Mr. Feierstein brings over 30 years of experience in leading and scaling operations across various sectors, including residential housing finance, small business lending, student lending, and higher education.
Prior to joining Better, Mr. Feierstein served as the COO of Hamilton Insurance Agency, leading a strategic review that resulted in the sale of the company to NFP, a division of Aon (NYSE: AON). He also held the role of founding COO of Open Castle, Inc., a global credit facilitation platform. His previous positions include serving as the COO of EasyKnock, Inc., a residential real estate finance company, and holding leadership roles at the University of Phoenix and Apollo Education Group (formerly NYSE: APOL). Notably, Mr. Feierstein spent five years at McKinsey & Company early in his career.
Better Home & Finance Holding Company, the first AI-native mortgage and home equity finance platform, has achieved significant milestones. Since 2016, the company has funded over $100 billion in loan volume and leveraged its industry-leading AI platform, Tinman™, to make homeownership cheaper, faster, and easier for all Americans. Better's mortgage offerings include GSE-conforming mortgage loans, FHA and VA loans, and jumbo mortgage loans. The company's "One Day Mortgage" launched in January 2023, enabling eligible customers to go from click to commitment letter within 24 hours.
In terms of recognition, Better Home & Finance Holding Company has received several accolades. It won the 2025 Fintech Breakthrough Awards for digital mortgage innovation, the 2025 Banking Tech Award for digital mortgage innovation, and was named the best online mortgage lender by Forbes and the best mortgage lender for affordability by WSJ in 2023. Moreover, the company has been ranked #1 on LinkedIn's top startups list for 2021 and 2020, #1 on Fortune's best small and medium workplaces in New York, and #15 on CNBC's Disruptor 50 2020 list.
Barry Feierstein's appointment as COO comes at a pivotal moment of growth for Better Home & Finance Holding Company, and he is expected to play a critical role in driving the execution of the company's strategic business plans by building a fast-moving and efficient organization. His extensive experience in leading high-growth transformations and scaling operations is anticipated to further strengthen Better's leadership team as the company scales in 2026. As a result of these announcements, the company's shares have moved -3.37% on the market, and are now trading at a price of $34.10. For the full picture, make sure to review Better Home & Finance's 8-K report.
