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2020 HW Woman of Influence: Kristina Bennett

United Wholesale Mortgage, Senior Vice President of Sales

As one of the original 12 team members of the United Wholesale Mortgage team, Kristina Bennett has been instrumental in UWM’s growth from a Top 200 lender to the Top 2 overall lender in the U.S., as well as the No. 1 wholesale lender in the country.

From the first quarter of 2019 to the first quarter of 2020, Bennett and her team at UWM helped more than 1,000 mortgage professionals transition from the retail lending channel and other industries to the independent channel. Bennett embodies an unwavering commitment to ensure every client touchpoint maximizes their ability to seamlessly onboard with UWM, start their own business or reach their company growth goals. Her passion for client success resulted in many leadership positions over the years, with her most recent promotion to that of senior vice president of sales in the first quarter of 2020. As the driven leader of UWM’s sales team, Bennett’s top priority is growing the wholesale channel and supporting mortgage brokers everywhere by providing resources and tools that they can use at any stage of their career. By utilizing her 26 years of experience in the housing industry, Bennett has been able to fuel her passion at UWM for helping her team members not only reach their goals but exceed them.

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