# Mat Ishbia

_American businessman_

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

> Mathew Randall Ishbia is an American businessman who is CEO and chairman of mortgage lender United Wholesale Mortgage. He is the majority owner of the Phoenix Suns of the NBA and Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA alongside his older brother, Justin.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 6 January 1980 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100811627#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Birmingham ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100811627#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100811627#P27))
- **Occupation:** basketball player; businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100811627#P106))
- **Education:** Michigan State University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100811627#P69))
- **X (Twitter):** Mishbia15 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100811627#P2002))
- **Instagram:** matishbia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100811627#P2003))

## Questions

**When was Mat Ishbia born?**  
Mat Ishbia was born on 6 January 1980 in Birmingham.

**Where did Mat Ishbia study?**  
Mat Ishbia was educated at Michigan State University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mat Ishbia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mat_Ishbia) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q100811627](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100811627) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Mat Ishbia.jpg by United1986 (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mat_Ishbia.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Mat Ishbia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Mat Ishbia.jpg — United1986, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Mat Ishbia". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/mat-ishbia. Retrieved 14 November 2026.