2022/2023 GOLD ANNUAL PARTNERS

The 2023 Membership Renewals were emailed in late November/December. Please check your mailboxes. If you need another invoice, please contact us. Payments are due by January 31, 2023.

If you are interested in advertising opportunities

as part of your membership, check out our

 2023 Annual Partnership Program 



Deborah Imondi

SAVE THE DATE

March 16

YMP's March Madness

Our Young Mortgage Professionals are planning a March Madness Networking Event. Details to be released very soon!

SAVE THE DATE

June 12

Golf Outing in Memory of Past President, Patricia Slepkow

It's never too early to think about golf. \

RIMBA's Online Education AND NMLS CE OFFERINGS

VA Underwriting, Processing and Origination Live Webinar*

March 2 & 9

1:00 - 5:00pm

*THIS COURSE IS KEPT CURRENT WITH RECENT UPDATES INCORPORATED IN THE PRESENTATION AND VA HAS MADE A LOT OF WIDE-RANGING CHANGES*

RIMBA Members get a $100 coupon

USDA Rural Development Program - Under-writing, Processing and Origination

March 16

1:00pm - 5:00pm

RIMBA Members get a

$50 coupon

Together with Governor Dan McKee, RIHousing is pleased to announce the launch of the new RI Statewide DPA Grant Program offering $17,500 grants to assist with down payment and/or closing cost assistance.

The program is being funded with $30 million of the $250 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State Fiscal recovery funds earmarked to address housing issues in Rhode Island. RIHousing will serve as the administrator of the program.

This program aims to put homeownership opportunities in reach of first-time homebuyers who face increased challenges due to rising housing costs by addressing one of the biggest barriers to owning a home in today's competitive market: the down payment.

Find out more.........

For the first time in more than 35 years, there’s a new leader at Rhode Island’s largest member-owned credit union.

Kathleen C. Orovitz, a 30-year veteran of the financial services sector, has been elevated to the role of President & CEO of Navigant Credit Union following the retirement of Gary E. Furtado. Selected unanimously by the credit union’s Board of Directors, Orovitz joined Navigant Credit Union in 2009 and previously served as Executive Vice President & Chief Retail Banking Officer.

Kathy is taking the helm of a rapidly growing financial institution with more than 107 years of history at the center of Rhode Island’s business community. Navigant Credit Union closed 2022 with more than 130,000 members and over $3.3 billion in assets – and Kathy says her goal in 2023 is to build on the credit union’s momentum, while staying true to its roots.

“I am truly honored to serve as Navigant Credit Union’s next leader, and I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to work alongside and learn from Gary Furtado and the rest of our team over the last 13 years,” said Orovitz in a statement. “I am devoted to Navigant Credit Union’s mission of delivering the best experiences for our members across Rhode Island while continuing to sustain and build upon our best-in-class employer status. I am excited to get to work.”

On behalf of the Rhode Island Mortgage Bankers Association: Welcome, Kathy – and good luck!

Learn more about Navigant Credit Union’s suite of lending products:



• First-Time Homebuyer Loans: Learn more >>
• Home Equity Loans: Learn more >>
• Construction Loans: Learn more >>
• Refinance Loans: Learn more >>

RIMBA's Certified Mortgage Professional Designation (CMP)



RIMBA is pleased to offer our valued members the designation of Certified Mortgage Professional.

• The Real Estate industry has their "REALTORS®"
• The Accounting industry has their CPA designation
• The Financial Planning industry has the CFP designation 

Now the RI Mortgage industry has their CMP designation. RIMBA has created the Certified Mortgage Professional for mortgage professionals seeking to demonstrate their dedication to and knowledge of their profession.

Criteria & Application information