WASHINGTON - The Appraisal Standards Board (ASB), an independent board of The Appraisal Foundation with congressional authority to develop, interpret and amend the generally accepted standards of the appraisal profession, last month adopted changes to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). The changes are effective Jan. 1, 2003....

In the more than 90 years since the first credit union opened its doors, never has the industry contributed more to housing than in 2002. We applaud the amazing statistics from the National Credit Union Administration showing that federally insured credit unions originated $46 billion in first mortgages last year,...

Scandals continue to surface at a record clip throughout Corporate America. With each new disclosure, the comment is made that the relatively few individuals making negative headlines have also badly tainted the reputations of all those with whom they have come in contact in their various dealings. Thinking about the...

WASHINGTON - Credit union professionals and volunteers around the country recently had a streaming video of CUNA President/CEO Dan Mica delivered to their e-mail boxes. Mica gave a preview of CUNA's Symposium and invited CUs everywhere to attend. CUNA used this same e-mail technology for GAC this past February. Here's...