09:05 AM EST, 11/13/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were leaning lower pre-bell Thursday, with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) marginally declining.

The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was down 0.3% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was 0.1% higher.

Better Home & Finance Holding ( BETR ) shares were down more than 8% after the company reported Q3 loss and net total revenue that fell short of analysts' expectations.