Leah Price, formerly general manager of Better's Tinman AI platform, is leaving the company to join United Wholesale Mortgage's technology team. Her departure was confirmed by Better and Vishal Garg, the company's founder and former CEO, who expressed concern over the move.
Leah Price's departure from a key AI role at Better, coupled with Vishal Garg's public concern, raises questions about internal stability and talent retention at the company, especially amidst a corporate governance dispute. Her move to a competitor like UWM highlights the competitive landscape for AI and fintech talent in the mortgage industry.
Leah Price, who led Better's Tinman AI platform strategy, is departing the company to join United Wholesale Mortgage's technology team. Price confirmed her move after Better's founder and former CEO, Vishal Garg, posted about her departure on X, expressing surprise and concern for shareholders. A spokesperson for Better confirmed Price has moved on to pursue a new opportunity and denied that her departure is linked to the company's ongoing corporate governance battle or other leadership changes.
Price was hired by Better in June 2025, having previously led fintech and artificial intelligence innovation efforts at the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). At the FHFA, she served as a senior financial technology and innovation specialist and led the agency's Office of Financial Technology, playing a key role in its TechSprint focused on generative AI. Prior to her time at the FHFA, Price spent two years as vice president of the lending ecosystem at Figure Technologies and six years at Fannie Mae.