--- canonical_url: https://lendb.ai/lo/brian-bender-379538 json_url: https://lendb.ai/lo/brian-bender-379538.json nmls_id: 379538 last_verified: 2026-10-24 --- # Brian Bender President at Kama'aina Mortgage Group Inc., Honolulu, HI. NMLS ID 379538 ([verify at NMLS Consumer Access](https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/379538)). Brian Bender (NMLS 379538) is a President at Kama'aina Mortgage Group Inc. in Honolulu, Hawaii, licensed in California since 2016 and in Florida, Texas and Colorado. **Summary:** Brian Bender (NMLS 379538) is President at Kama'aina Mortgage Group Inc., based in Honolulu, HI. Licensed in 4 states confirmed with state regulators: Florida, Texas, Colorado and California. Also lists Hawaii, Nevada, Virginia and Washington on the lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator). Earliest state license record: February 11, 2016 (California), per state regulator. Last verified 2026-10-24. ## Quick answers ### Is Brian licensed in Hawaii? Kama'aina Mortgage Group Inc.'s page for Brian lists Hawaii. LenDb has not checked it with the state regulator yet, so verify at NMLS Consumer Access. LenDb has 7 other states on file for Brian. Source: https://www.kmghawaii.com/team-member/brian-bender. ### What lender does Brian work for? Kama'aina Mortgage Group Inc., company NMLS 1276471, from the Honolulu, HI office, per the lender's own site (verified 2026-10-15). Source: https://www.kmghawaii.com/team-member/brian-bender. ### How long has Brian been licensed? The earliest state license record LenDb holds for Brian is from February 11, 2016 (California regulator). That is a record date from the rosters we hold, not proof of continuous licensure. Source: https://dfpi.ca.gov/. ## At a glance - Earliest state license record: February 11, 2016 (California), per state regulator. A record date from the state rosters we hold, not proof of continuous licensure or total experience. - Also licensed as (state regulator records, same NMLS ID): Brian D. Bender (CA, CO, FL, TX, as of 2026-10-22) - Licensed in: Florida (FL, confirmed), Texas (TX, confirmed), Colorado (CO, confirmed), California (CA DFPI, confirmed), Hawaii (HI, lender_reported), Nevada (NV, lender_reported), Virginia (VA, lender_reported), Washington (WA, lender_reported) - License confidence: confirmed = state regulator roster; lender_reported = listed on the lender page only; federal_registration = inferred from a bank or credit union employer. - Languages: not listed (Languages come only from the loan officer's own lender page, and most lender pages do not list languages. A language that is not listed means not stated, not that the loan officer does not speak it.) - Profile: unclaimed - Status: active ## Specialties ### Focus (officer level: their own bio, title, certification, specialty list or claim) - None on file yet. ## About Brian Bender is President of Kama'aina Mortgage Group Inc. and has been a loan officer since 2005. They co-founded the company in 2014. Source: LenDb summary of the lender page, verified 2026-10-15. ## Facts from the lender page and intro - years_experience: 2005. Source: https://www.kmghawaii.com/team-member/brian-bender, verified 2026-10-15. - role: co-founder. Source: https://www.kmghawaii.com/team-member/brian-bender, verified 2026-10-15. ## Licenses | State | Regulator | Type | Number | Status | Confidence | Issued | Source | Verified | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | FL | Florida regulator | state_license | LO65786 | active | confirmed | 2019-11-22 | state_regulator | 2026-10-15 | | TX | Texas regulator | state_license | n/a | active | confirmed | 2019-11-25 | state_regulator | 2026-10-13 | | CO | Colorado regulator | state_license | 100510998 | active | confirmed | 2018-04-27 | state_regulator | 2026-10-16 | | CA | California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation | state_license | CA-DBO379538 | active | confirmed | 2016-02-11 | state_regulator | 2026-10-24 | | HI | | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-15 | | NV | | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-15 | | VA | | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-15 | | WA | | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-15 | ## Employment history - ? to present: Kama'aina Mortgage Group Inc. (NMLS 1276471), Honolulu, HI. Source: https://www.kmghawaii.com/team-member/brian-bender, verified 2026-10-15. ## Disciplinary history Disciplinary history not yet checked by LenDb. Verify at NMLS Consumer Access: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/379538 ## Contact - View profile at Kama'aina Mortgage Group Inc.: https://www.kmghawaii.com/team-member/brian-bender - Office phone and Email on file: shown at https://lendb.ai/lo/brian-bender-379538#contact after a quick human check (not available in this file, the API or MCP). ## Sources - nmls: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/379538 - state_regulator: https://real.flofr.com/Public/LO/LoanOriginators_AI_Monthly.zip - state_regulator: https://www.sml.texas.gov/ - state_regulator: https://apps.colorado.gov/dre/licensing/Lookup/PrintLicenseDetails.aspx?cred=216161&contact=370247 - state_regulator: https://dfpi.ca.gov/ - lender_site: https://www.kmghawaii.com/team-member/brian-bender Cite as: Brian Bender (NMLS 379538), Kama'aina Mortgage Group Inc.. LenDb.ai, https://lendb.ai/lo/brian-bender-379538, last verified 2026-10-24. _Not a lender. 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