Jim Deanne

Jim Deanne is a Washington Trust Bank community lending officer focused on home lending in the North Puget Sound region. Washington Trust lists him as a Senior Mortgage Loan Officer, Community Lending, with NMLS# 1434294, based in Marysville, Washington. Regional Washington Trust pages also identify him as an AVP / Community Lending Officer serving Smokey Point and North Puget Sound.

Washington Trust announced on February 13, 2025 that Deanne was one of five community lending officers added to its expanded Community Reinvestment Act lending team. The bank said that team focuses on western Washington and the Portland metro area, with a mandate to reach underserved populations, work with affordable-housing organizations, support first-time homebuyer education, and produce CRA-qualified loans.

Deanne’s LinkedIn profile states that he has more than 20 years of experience in the financial industry and is based in Camano, Washington. It lists Washington Trust Bank as his current employer and the University of Washington under education. His volunteer background includes board service with the Economic Development Council for Island County, board service with Shoreline Solar Project from July 2013 to December 2015, a 2019 role on the Camano Island Affordable Housing Work Group, and service from January 2020 onward with the Island County Community Broadband Engagement Team.

The provided stub data linking Deanne to JB Capital and angel/seed investing could not be verified from public sources found. JB Capital’s website describes the firm as an alternative credit manager, but the site pages reviewed did not identify Jim Deanne as a team member or investor, and public search results instead consistently identify him with Washington Trust Bank.

• No verified angel-investing or seed-investing thesis was found for Jim Deanne.
• His verified professional focus is lending, not venture equity: Washington Trust says his CRA lending role supports first-time buyers, underserved markets, financial education, and affordable-housing relationships.
• In a Washington Trust Bank video transcript, Deanne described his role as meeting “organizations that are housing focused” and serving “under serviced or new entrants into the home buying market,” especially first-time homebuyers.
• His stated emphasis is preparation: first-time homebuyer classes, financial education, credit education, budgeting, and helping borrowers become successful long-term homeowners.
• Washington Trust’s broader CRA team mandate is to promote homeownership access, financial inclusion, and lending to low- and moderate-income communities.