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Initial Beneficial Ownership · 3

Better Home & Finance Holding Company

BETRNASDAQEQUITYCurrent

Initial Beneficial Ownership

Filed Oct 20, 2026Accepted Oct 20, 2026, 4:49 PM EDTFiling CIK 1835856Accession 0001614749-26-000012
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Structured filing — 3

wk-form3_1792529392.xml

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Filing details

Report period
2026-10-05
Issuer
Better Home & Finance Holding Co
Issuer CIK
0001835856
Trading symbol
BETR

Reporting owner 1

Name
Nicholas J. Calamari
Reporting owner CIK
0001614749
Relationship
Director
Address
C/O BETTER HOME & FINANCE HOLDING CO, 1 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 80TH FLOOR SUITE A, NEW YORK, NY, 10007

Non-derivative holdings

Non-derivative holdings · 1 reported row
SecurityAmount ownedOwnership
Class A Common Stock68,747D
Table key
D
Direct

Derivative holdings

Derivative holdings · 4 reported rows
SecurityConversion / exercise priceExercisableExpiresUnderlying securityUnderlying sharesOwnershipNature of ownership
Class B Common Stock[F1][F1][F1]Class A Common Stock19,567IBy the Anika G Austin Descendants Trust[F2]
Class B Common Stock[F1][F1][F1]Class A Common Stock19,567IBy the Nicholas J. Calamari Family Trust[F3]
Class B Common Stock[F1][F1][F1]Class A Common Stock102,505D
Restricted Stock Units (Class A)[F5][F4][F4]Class A Common Stock50,000D
Table key
I
Indirect
D
Direct

Footnotes

F1
Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the Reporting Person into one share of Class A Common Stock and has no expiration date. Each share of Class B Common Stock will convert automatically into one share of Class A Common Stock in connection with: (i) any transfer, whether or not for value, except for certain permitted transfers described in the Issuer's amended and restated certificate of incorporation, (ii) such time as the aggregate number of shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding ceases to represent 5% of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, (iii) the vote of 85% of the holders of Class B Common Stock outstanding; and (iv) following the date of the death or permanent disability of Better's founder.↩ 1↩ 2↩ 3↩ 4↩ 5↩ 6↩ 7↩ 8↩ 9
F2
The Reporting Person is the spouse of the beneficiary of the Anika G Austin Descendants Trust, of which the Reporting Person serves as the trustee for the benefit of the Reporting Person's spouse and their children. Therefore, the Reporting Person may be deemed to have voting power and dispositive power over the shares held by the Anika G Austin Descendants Trust. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.↩ 1
F3
The Reporting Person is the controlling party of the Nicholas J. Calamari Family Trust, of which the Reporting Person's spouse serves as the trustee for the benefit of the Reporting Person and their children. Therefore, the Reporting Person may be deemed to have voting power and dispositive power over the shares held by the Nicholas J. Calamari Family Trust. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.↩ 1
F4
The restricted stock units ("RSUs") are subject to both performance- and time-based vesting criteria. The performance-based criteria provides for the achievement of a specified stock price goal of the Issuer's Class A common stock occuring during the period beginning on October 1, 2025 and ending on December 31, 2030 (the "Performance Period"). 25% of the RSUs shall time vest on the one year anniversary of the grant date and the remainder of the RSUs shall time vest quarterly over the following 36 months, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service with the Issuer. In the event the performance criteria is not met during the Performance Period, the RSUs shall be forfeited.↩ 1↩ 2
F5
Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock.↩ 1

Signature 1

Signed
/s/ Andrew Holt, Attorney-in-Fact
Date
2026-10-13

Company context

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. Better has leveraged its industry-leading AI platform, Tinman®, to achieve its 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™, the first AI loan agent built exclusively for the mortgage industry, revolutionizes the homebuying journey by answering questions, delivering approvals, comparing products, processing rate locks, and moving their loan application along to closing 24/7/365. Better’s mortgage offerings include GSE-conforming mortgage loans, FHA and VA loans, and jumbo mortgage and home equity loans. Better serves customers in all 50 US states and the United Kingdom.

Current securities

Historical securities (3)

Recent company filings

  1. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory ArrangementsOct 27, 2026
  2. 4 filingOct 21, 2026
  3. 4 filingOct 20, 2026
  4. 144 filingOct 19, 2026
  5. SCHEDULE 13G/A - filed by INTEGRATED CORE STRATEGIES (US) LLC regarding Better Home & Finance Holding CoOct 16, 2026

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