Mat Ishbia – Bio, Net Worth, Wife, Ethnicity, Family, Age, Salary

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Ishbia is the chief executive of United Wholesale Mortgage, the largest wholesale lender in the US mortgage market. The Pontiac, Michigan-based firm underwrites loans and provides closing documentation services, and became publicly traded in 2020. It reported revenue of $2.7 billion in 2021. He is ranked #234 in Forbes 400 richest person. 

Ishbia’s business journey at UWM begin in 2003, after graduating college and joining his father’s mortgage business, as the 12th employee. On 19th December 2022, The billionaire mortgage lender won the bid to purchase the NBA’s Phoenix Suns from embattled owner Robert Sarver. The deal is expected to be completed in the near future with Ishbia taking over as one of the newest owners in professional sports. Said deal is expected to be worth an NBA-record $4 billion.

Mat Ishbia famous for

  • Mat Ishbia is famous as the CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage, the largest wholesale lender in the US mortgage market.
  • Being the top 500 billionaires in the world. 

Where is Mat Ishbia from?

Mat Ishbia was born on 6th January 1980 in Birmingham, Michigan, the US. His birth name is Mathew Randall Ishbia. He holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. His star sign is Capricorn. He is a follower of Christianity. 

Ishbia was born into a well-to-do family. His father’s name is Jeffrey Alan while Joanne Ishbia is his mother. His father founded United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) in 1986 headquartered in Pontiac, Michigan. He has an older brother named Justin Ishbia who owns a 22% share in the UWM company. 

As for education, Ishbia attended a private high school in his hometown. After graduating high school, Ishbia enrolled at Michigan State University in 1998 receiving his bachelor’s degree in Business Management in 2002. 

Mat Ishbia Career (United Wholesale Mortgage)

  • Ishbia played basketball for Michigan State University for four years before joining UWM, reaching three Final Fours and winning the National Championship in 2000.
  • After graduating from Michigan State University in 2003, he joined his father’s mortgage company as the 12th employee. In 2013, he was appointed president of the company.
  • In 2015 under the successful leadership of Ishbia, UWM grew to become America’s largest wholesale lender. In September 2020, UWM merged with a special-purpose acquisition company.
  • Since then, the company has grown to a 7,000+ person team and became a public company on January 22, 2021, under the ticker UWMC and is the largest wholesale mortgage originator in the United States of America.
  • Currently, Ishbia and his team are all in for growing the wholesale channel and are always looking for new ways to enhance our industry-leading service, products, and proprietary technology to further support independent mortgage brokers.

Who is Mat Ishbia married to?

Mat Ishbia is married to his beautiful wife, Emily Ishbia. They got married in 2014. Moreover, Emily and Mat have 3 children together. Two of them are boys, and one is a daughter. The wife of MAt Ishbia has not shared her age or date of birth with any media. However, being a mother of 3 children, she must be above 30.
This beautiful personality is a full-time housewife, and whenever she gets some free, she goes to practice jiujitsu at roots jiujitsu. She has a massive mansion where her family is living to the fullest. She lives with her rich husband and children in a massive mansion in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. 

How did Mat Ishbia make his money?

As of December 2022, the net worth of Mat Ishiba is estimated to be around US $5 billion making him the 502nd richest person in the world. The majority of Mat Ishbia’s fortune comes from United Wholesale Mortgage, the largest wholesale lender in the U.S. mortgage market. He’s the president and chief executive officer of the firm, which was founded by his father Jeff Ishbia in 1986.

SFS Corp., a company controlled by Ishbia and his father, owned about 94% of UWM according to the company’s 2022 proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. Ishbia is credited with 75% of these shares which nets him around $500 million annually. 

How tall is Mat Ishbia?

Mat Ishbia is 5 ft 10 inches tall and his body weight is around 80 Kg. His body measures 42-35-16 inches. He looks really handsome in his short hairstyle which is apparently black in color. He has a pair of black-colored eyes as well. His shoe size is estimated to be 11 (US) and he does not seem to have any tattoos on his body. He has a straight sexual orientation. 

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