About us

North Suburban Mortgage is a third-generation Colorado company, started by my father, Darrell Lewis. We've been helping families achieve their goals of homeownership since 1989. 

After graduating from Frederick High School and Colorado State University and working in corporate America for some years, I joined my dad and mentor in1999.  A family friend, Mike Pike, joined North Suburban Mortgage around the same time. I discovered that each transaction holds different challenges and that I loved working through them with borrowers. A favorite part about being a loan officer is helping people with what may be the largest purchases of their lives. 

My daughter-in-law Haylee and a friend, Taylor Anderson have now joined my team. It is a real pleasure showing them this industry that I love so much. While my dad is no longer with us, Mike, Haylee, Taylor and I continue to carry on the family business. Dad's spirit is with us as is his commitment to being proactive and communicative partners to our borrowers and real estate agents on every transaction. 

- Marna Deines

Universal Lending Corporation was founded over 35 years ago on the principle that our customers deserve individual and specialized attention throughout the mortgage process. This is why we have one of the highest rates of repeat borrowers in the business. Our mortgage professionals embrace our passion for customer care, and educate and empower each potential home buyer throughout the entire process, so they make informed, considerate decisions that ensure their home mortgages fit their budgets and keep their families financially secure. We also help make the mortgage process smoother for buyers and sellers with our proprietary Performance Guarantee, which provides a Certificate of Qualification, virtually ensuring that buyers have the finances available to make an offer on a property and close quickly and easily.

Universal Lending has helped individuals and families from every walk of life achieve their dreams of responsible home ownership. Our mortgage professionals embrace our passion for customer care, and educate and empower each potential home buyer throughout the entire process, so you make informed, considerate decisions that ensure your home mortgages fit your budgets and keep your families financially secure.

In fact, that is our mission: People Helping People Achieve Their Dreams. 

Based in Denver, Colorado, Universal Lending has grown from a staff of three to over 200 mortgage professionals around the United States. We understand the impact we make on you and on our community with every loan we make, and we take the privilege and responsibility very seriously.