President, Benjamin Pettit, Esq.

To our members,

At this year’s Annual Dinner and Installation of Officers, I shared a simple idea inspired by my son’s college essay: each of us is always “packing a bag” with the lessons we carry forward. Over the past few years, our industry has added a great deal to those bags—lessons in resilience, adaptation, balance, and navigating uncertainty. Yet we now enter a more promising year, strengthened by what we’ve endured and optimistic about what lies ahead. As professionals, we are not merely reacting to change; we are shaping the future of homeownership and mortgage lending.

 RIMBA’s voice is no longer on the sidelines—we are in the room and at the table with state and federal policymakers, helping shape the policies that guide our industry. But the true strength of our organization lies in its members. Your participation, your engagement, and your voice matter. As we deepen our advocacy, expand educational programs, and foster collaboration, I encourage each of you to step forward and make your voice count. And as you look to the year ahead, ask yourself: What will you get to do—and what new lessons will you carry with you?

If you are working in the mortgage industry in Rhode Island it is because the Rhode Island Mortgage Bankers Association has been working for you.