Dennie Friederichs | Denver Mortgage Broker
DENVER MORTGAGE BROKER · NMLS 2705443
Dennie Friederichs
Strategic mortgage guidance for complex buyers, self-employed borrowers and real estate professionals.
CONNECT & VERIFY
Denver skyline photograph by Acton Crawford via Unsplash
EXPERIENCE THAT SEES AROUND CORNERS
Mortgage strategy shaped on both sides of the business.
Dennie Friederichs brings more than 14 years of mortgage experience to buyers and real estate professionals throughout Colorado and Iowa. His background ranges from advising individual clients to building and leading wholesale mortgage teams that ranked among the strongest in the country.
That perspective matters when a file is complicated. Dennie understands how loan programs are structured, how mortgage professionals evaluate risk and how clear preparation can prevent last-minute surprises. Today, he applies that experience through Elite Lending Group to help self-employed borrowers, move-up buyers, investors and clients with complex income make confident financing decisions.
Founder, Elite Lending Group · Mortgage Broker · NMLS 2705443
Elite Lending Group is a Denver-based mortgage brokerage founded by Dennie Friederichs, NMLS 2705443, and powered by Independent Mortgage Brokers LLC (IMB), NMLS 2191655. Elite Lending Group serves homebuyers, homeowners, investors, and real estate professionals throughout Colorado and Iowa.
14+
Years in mortgage lending
8
States led in one division
#1
National sales branch
102%
Denver branch growth by month two
THE MORTGAGE CAREER
Markets built. Teams led. Expertise brought home.
2025–Present
Founder & Mortgage Advisor · Elite Lending Group
Returned to mortgage lending with a client-first model focused on strategic guidance, complex borrower profiles and modern loan options. Creates and teaches Colorado DORA-approved continuing-education courses for real estate professionals on Non-QM lending.
2007–2008
Divisional Vice President · Lehman Brothers / BNC Mortgage
Led 22 account executives across eight states and 36 operations professionals. Managed the nation’s #1 branch in sales-unit production and increased Denver branch production 102% by his second month.
2004–2006
Regional Vice President · Ownit Mortgage Solutions
Opened the Denver branch for a startup wholesale lender and recruited a 16-person sales organization across four states. The branch ranked #1 nationally in cost-to-produce per employee and #2 nationally in sales-unit production.
2002–2004
Wholesale Account Executive · First Franklin Financial
Built an entirely new client base and trained mortgage professionals through seminars and technology instruction. Ranked #1 in production for four months of 2003 and each of the first three months of 2004.
1995–2002
New Markets Development & Wholesale Account Executive · AmerUs
Built the company’s #1 remote market, creating the foundation for its first Southeast brick-and-mortar office. Later earned national recognition for revenue, total volume, first-mortgage ARM production and approval quality.
B.A. in Business Management / Business Administration, University of Northern Iowa · Graduated with honors
WHERE EXPERIENCE MAKES THE DIFFERENCE
A strategic partner for loans that do not fit neatly in a box.
Complex income
Guidance for self-employed borrowers, business owners, commission income and alternative documentation scenarios.
Competitive purchases
Thoughtful preparation for move-up buyers, Buy Before You Sell programs and transactions where certainty matters.
Investment strategy
Mortgage options for investors, DSCR borrowers and clients evaluating real estate as part of a broader financial plan.
Let’s build the right mortgage strategy.
Whether your situation is straightforward or unusually complex, start with a conversation—not an application.
Elite Lending Group, Powered by IMB™ · NMLS 2191655 · 6825 E Tennessee Ave, Suite 415, Denver, CO 80224