FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Nicholas J. Calamari (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O BETTER HOME & FINANCE HOLDING CO 1 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 80TH FLOOR SUITE A (Street) NEW YORK NY 10007 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 10/05/2026	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Better Home & Finance Holding Co [ BETR ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock	68,747	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Class B Common Stock	(1)	(1)	Class A Common Stock	19,567	(1)	I	By the Anika G Austin Descendants Trust (2)
Class B Common Stock	(1)	(1)	Class A Common Stock	19,567	(1)	I	By the Nicholas J. Calamari Family Trust (3)
Class B Common Stock	(1)	(1)	Class A Common Stock	102,505	(1)	D
Restricted Stock Units (Class A)	(4)	(4)	Class A Common Stock	50,000	(5)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock.

	/s/ Andrew Holt, Attorney-in-Fact	10/13/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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