Better Home & Finance Holding Co
For the period ended Jun 10, 2026. Filed Apr 30, 2026.
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Jun 10, 2026 · Filed Apr 30, 2026
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
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Better Home & Finance Holding Company
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Notice of 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
and Proxy Statement
Dear Fellow Stockholders,
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Better Home & Finance Holding Company, I am pleased to invite you to attend the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders of Better Home & Finance Holding Company (the "2026 Annual Meeting"), to be held on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The 2026 Annual Meeting will be a virtual meeting conducted exclusively online via the Internet atwww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BETR2026.
The Notice of 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement describe the matters to be presented at the 2026 Annual Meeting. Details regarding how to attend the meeting and the business to be conducted at the 2026 Annual Meeting are more fully described in the Notice of 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement.
Your vote is very important. Whether or not you plan to attend and participate in the 2026 Annual Meeting, please be sure to vote.
On behalf of the Board of Directors and the management team, thank you for your ongoing support of and continued interest in Better Home & Finance Holding Company.
Sincerely,
Harit Talwar
Chairman of the Board of Directors
April 30, 2026
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the 2026 Annual Meeting to be held June 10, 2026
Notice of 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
The board of directors (the "Board") of Better Home & Finance Holding Company ("we", "us", "our", "Better", "Better Home & Finance" or the "Company") is soliciting proxies to be used at the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders (the "2026 Annual Meeting") to be held on the following date, at the following time and to be conducted in a virtual meeting format exclusively online, and with the following record date:
| Time and Date: | Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern time |
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| Internet Link: | www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BETR2026 |
| Record Date: | April 15, 2026 |
Stockholders will be able to examine a list of stockholders entitled to vote at the 2026 Annual Meeting on the virtual meeting website during the meeting, or at our offices at 1 World Trade Center, 285 Fulton Street, 80th Floor Suite A, New York, New York 10007 during ordinary business hours for a period of 10 days prior to the 2026 Annual Meeting for any purpose germane to the meeting. The following proposals will be voted on during the 2026 Annual Meeting:
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| 1 | Election of the eight nominees identified in the accompanying Proxy Statement to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders |
| 2 | Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Transaction of any other business that may properly be brought before the 2026 Annual Meeting |
The Board of Directors recommends that stockholders vote FOR the election of each of the director nominees and FOR Proposal 2
Who Can Vote
Only holders of record of our Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A Common Stock”), and Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class B Common Stock” and together with our Class A Common Stock, the “Common Stock”), at the close of business on April 15, 2026, will be entitled to vote at the 2026 Annual Meeting. You may vote with respect to the matters described in the Proxy Statement by following the instructions set forth in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or through the procedures described in the Proxy Statement.
Date of Mailing
The Proxy Statement and accompanying materials will be released on or about April 30, 2026, and we expect to first send the proxy materials on or about, April 30, 2026, to our stockholders of the record date.
Paula Tuffin
General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary
New York, New York
April 30, 2026
| Our Company | 2 | Summary Compensation Table | 19 |
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| About Better Home & Finance | 2 | Narrative to Summary Compensation Table | 19 |
| Background | 2 | Compensation Philosophy | 19 |
| Proposal 1 - Election of Directors | 3 | Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End | 22 |
| Director Nominees | 3 | Executive Compensation Arrangements | 23 |
| Vote Required | 4 | Ownership of Our Common Stock | 26 |
| Corporate Governance | 5 | Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports | 29 |
| Board Composition | 5 | Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions | 30 |
| Director Independence | 5 | Stockholders Agreements of Better Related to the Business Combination | 30 |
| Director Candidates | 5 | Loan Termination Agreement | 31 |
| Board Evaluation Process | 6 | Consulting Arrangements | 31 |
| Attendance by Members of the Board of Directors at Meetings | 6 | Director and Officer Indemnification | 31 |
| Roles and Responsibilities of the Board and Committees | 7 | Other Related Party Transactions | 32 |
| Risk Oversight | 9 | Statement of Policy Regarding Transactions with Related Parties | 32 |
| Corporate Governance Guidelines | 10 | Proxy Procedures and Information About the Annual Meeting | 34 |
| Our Board Leadership | 10 | Stockholders Entitled to Vote at the Annual Meeting | 34 |
| Limitations on Liability and Indemnification | 11 | Voting Procedures | 34 |
| Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation | 11 | Votes Required to Approve Each Proposal | 35 |
| Insider Trading Policy and Policy on Hedging of Company Stock | 11 | Quorum | 35 |
| Code of Business Conduct and Ethics | 11 | Revocation of Proxies | 35 |
| Chairman Agreement with Harit Talwar | 13 | Solicitation of Proxies | 36 |
| Equity Compensation | 13 | Other Business | 36 |
| 2025 Director Compensation Table | 14 | Stockholder Communications with the Board | 36 |
| Proposal 2 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 15 | Director Nominations | 36 |
| Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees and Other Matters | 17 | Proposals for 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders | 37 |
| Audit Committee Report | 18 | Multiple Stockholders Sharing the Same Address | 38 |
| Executive Compensation | 19 | ||
| Named Executive Officers | 19 | ||
PROXY STATEMENT
This proxy statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Better Home & Finance Holding Company of proxies to be voted at our Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 (the “2026 Annual Meeting”), at 12:00 p.m., Eastern Time, and at any continuation, postponement, or adjournment thereof. The 2026 Annual Meeting will be a completely virtual meeting, which will be conducted via live webcast. You will be able to attend the 2026 Annual Meeting online and submit your questions during the meeting by visitingwww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BETR2026 and entering your 16-digit control number included in your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, on your proxy card or on the instructions that accompanied your proxy materials.
Holders of record of shares of our Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A Common Stock”), and our Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class B Common Stock” and together with our Class A Common Stock, the “Common Stock”), as of the close of business on April 15, 2026 (the “Record Date”), will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the 2026 Annual Meeting and any continuation, postponement, or adjournment of the Annual Meeting. As of the Record Date, there were 13,083,708 shares of Class A Common Stock and 4,347,549 shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Each share of Class A Common Stock is entitled to one vote and each share of Class B Common Stock is entitled to three votes on any matter presented to stockholders at the Annual Meeting.
This proxy statement and the Company’s Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the “2025 Annual Report”) will be released on or about April 30, 2026 to our stockholders as of the Record Date.
In this proxy statement, “Better,” “Better Home & Finance,” “the Company,” “we,” “our” or “us” refer to Better Home & Finance Holding Company.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE STOCKHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2026
This proxy statement and our 2025 Annual Report are available atwww.proxyvote.com.
INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROXY STATEMENT
Why you received this proxy statement.
You are viewing or have received these proxy materials because the Board is soliciting your proxy to vote your shares at the 2026 Annual Meeting. This proxy statement includes information that we are required to provide to you under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and that is designed to assist you in voting your shares.
Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials.
As permitted by SEC rules, Better is making this proxy statement and its 2025 Annual Report available to its stockholders electronically via the Internet. On or about April 30, 2026, we intend to mail to our stockholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Internet Notice”) containing instructions on how to access this proxy statement and our 2025 Annual Report and vote online. If you received an Internet Notice by mail, you will not receive a printed copy of the proxy materials in the mail unless you specifically request them. Instead, the Internet Notice instructs you on how to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy statement and 2025 Annual Report. The Internet Notice also instructs you on how you may submit your vote. If you received an Internet Notice by mail and would like to receive a printed copy of our proxy materials, you should follow the instructions for requesting such materials contained on the Internet Notice.
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