Better Home & Finance Holding Company (NASDAQ: BETR) (“Better”) today announced that Josh Burruss and The Home Team have joined NEO Home Loans powered by Better as a producing branch. The team brings $82.5 million in 2025 funded volume onto Better’s platform and extends the company’s presence in the Greater Washington, DC and Northern Virginia housing markets.

Purchase lending made up 78% of the team’s business over the last year. Much of that business comes through years-long partnerships with homebuilders and real estate agents in the region. These are referral sources that connect Better with buyers right when they’re ready to apply.

NEO Home Loans is a key part of how Better is scaling origination. By bringing proven producers onto its platform, Better pairs their referral networks with its AI-powered technology, consumer-direct lead flow and the infrastructure of a national lender, giving each team more opportunities to close loans and room to grow.

In addition to leading his own production, Burruss joins NEO’s leadership as Head of Retail Innovation. He will take what loan officers across the channel need day to day and help turn it into tools, training and programs, including coaching, mentorship, education and product development, that Better can roll out at scale.

Burruss started in the mortgage business as an 18-year-old intern and has spent 24 years in the industry across origination, product development, coaching, leadership and training. He still originates loans himself, which keeps him close to the challenges and openings advisors see in the market.

“The fastest way to grow purchase volume is to give the best originators better tools,” said Vishal Garg, Founder and Head of Platform, Product and Innovation at Better. “Josh has spent two decades earning the confidence of builders and agents in one of the most competitive housing markets in the country. NEO lets us pair that with our technology and lead flow, and with Josh helping shape how our loan officers work, every advisor on our platform benefits.”

“Josh is a respected coach, teacher and industry leader who makes the people around him better,” said Ryan Grant, President of NEO Home Loans powered by Better. “He and The Home Team have built an incredible business in Northern Virginia, and combining their expertise with Better’s technology and lead generation means more families served. As Head of Retail Innovation, he’ll also help us build what advisors across the company need to succeed.”

“I’ve been in this business my entire adult life, and the best ideas still come from working loans every day,” said Burruss. “NEO gives me the chance to keep growing alongside the builders and agents who’ve trusted my team for years while helping build what loan officers will rely on next. Better’s technology, consumer-direct leads and Partnership Plus model give us more ways to win for our clients and our partners.”

To learn more about joining NEO Home Loans powered by Better, please visit https://growwithneo.com/.

About Better

Better Home & Finance Holding Company (NASDAQ: BETR) is the first AI-native mortgage and home equity finance platform, and first fintech to fund more than $110 billion in loan volume. Since 2016, Better has leveraged its industry-leading AI platform, Tinman®, to achieve a singular mission of making homeownership cheaper, faster, and easier for all Americans. Tinman® allows customers to see their rate options in seconds, get pre-approved in minutes, lock in rates, and close their loan in as little as three weeks. In addition, Betsy®, leveraging Tinman® MCP, the first AI loan agent built exclusively for the mortgage industry, is revolutionizing the homebuying journey by delivering timely application status updates to consumers, answering questions, and moving their loan application along 24/7/365. Better’s mortgage offerings include GSE-conforming, FHA, VA loans, jumbo, and Non-QM mortgage loans as well as home equity loans. Better serves customers in all 50 US states.

For more information, follow @tinmanAI on X and @betterdotcom on Instagram and TikTok.

About NEO Home Loans, powered by Better

NEO Home Loans, powered by Better, combines local mortgage advice with Better’s technology and client acquisition capabilities. NEO helps Mortgage Advisors and teams grow through financial education, operational support and a collaborative partnership model. Its mission is to raise expectations for what a Mortgage Advisor brings to a client’s life, providing guidance before, during and long after the home purchase. Mortgage Advisors interested in exploring partnership opportunities can learn more at https://neohomeloans.com/join-us/.

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