--- canonical_url: https://lendb.ai/lo/kennie-bender-2773059 json_url: https://lendb.ai/lo/kennie-bender-2773059.json nmls_id: 2773059 last_verified: 2026-10-15 --- # Kennie Bender Loan Officer | HI FIVE Team at Kama'aina Mortgage Group Inc., Honolulu, HI. NMLS ID 2773059 ([verify at NMLS Consumer Access](https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/2773059)). Based in Honolulu, Hawaii, Kennie Bender (NMLS 2773059) is a mortgage loan officer at Kama'aina Mortgage Group Inc., licensed in Texas since 2025. Kennie's focus, from their own profile, includes new construction, first-time buyer and VA loan. **Summary:** Kennie Bender (NMLS 2773059) is Loan Officer | HI FIVE Team at Kama'aina Mortgage Group Inc., based in Honolulu, HI. Licensed in Texas, confirmed with the state regulator. Also lists California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Nevada, Virginia and Washington on the lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator). Focus areas shown on the lender page: New construction, First-time buyer and VA loan. Earliest state license record: November 3, 2025 (Texas), per state regulator. Last verified 2026-10-15. ## Quick answers ### Is Kennie licensed in Hawaii? Kama'aina Mortgage Group Inc.'s page for Kennie 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 Kennie. Source: https://www.kmghawaii.com/team-member/kennie-bender. ### Does Kennie work on new construction loans? Kennie's profile lists new construction as a focus (from their lender profile page). It also lists first-time buyer and VA loan. Source: https://www.kmghawaii.com/team-member/kennie-bender. ### What lender does Kennie 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/kennie-bender. ### How long has Kennie been licensed? The earliest state license record LenDb holds for Kennie is from November 3, 2025 (Texas regulator). That is a record date from the rosters we hold, not proof of continuous licensure. Source: https://www.sml.texas.gov/. ## At a glance - Earliest state license record: November 3, 2025 (Texas), per state regulator. A record date from the state rosters we hold, not proof of continuous licensure or total experience. - Licensed in: Texas (TX, confirmed), California (CA, lender_reported), Colorado (CO, lender_reported), Florida (FL, lender_reported), 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) - **New construction** (`new-construction`): from their lender profile page, confidence 0.85, verified 2026-10-26. Source: https://www.kmghawaii.com/team-member/kennie-bender - **First-time buyer** (`first-time-buyer`): from their lender profile page, confidence 0.70, verified 2026-10-26. Source: https://www.kmghawaii.com/team-member/kennie-bender - **VA loan** (`va`): from their lender profile page, confidence 0.70, verified 2026-10-26. Source: https://www.kmghawaii.com/team-member/kennie-bender ## Facts from the lender page and intro - role: Dual-licensed REALTOR and Mortgage Loan Originator. Source: https://www.kmghawaii.com/team-member/kennie-bender, verified 2026-10-15. - service_area: Texas and Hawaii. Source: https://www.kmghawaii.com/team-member/kennie-bender, verified 2026-10-15. ## Licenses | State | Regulator | Type | Number | Status | Confidence | Issued | Source | Verified | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | TX | Texas regulator | state_license | n/a | active | confirmed | 2025-11-03 | state_regulator | 2026-10-13 | | CA | | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-15 | | CO | | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-15 | | FL | | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-15 | | 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/kennie-bender, verified 2026-10-15. - ? to present: JF Real Estate Services PLLC (NMLS 2776361). Source: https://www.sml.texas.gov/, verified 2026-10-13. ## Disciplinary history Disciplinary history not yet checked by LenDb. Verify at NMLS Consumer Access: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/2773059 ## Contact - View profile at Kama'aina Mortgage Group Inc.: https://www.kmghawaii.com/team-member/kennie-bender ## Sources - nmls: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/2773059 - state_regulator: https://www.sml.texas.gov/ - lender_site: https://www.kmghawaii.com/team-member/kennie-bender Cite as: Kennie Bender (NMLS 2773059), Kama'aina Mortgage Group Inc.. LenDb.ai, https://lendb.ai/lo/kennie-bender-2773059, last verified 2026-10-15. _Not a lender. Not a referral service. Verify licenses at NMLS Consumer Access._