EDUCATION AND ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE.Monitors trends and issues relevant to the real estate finance industry for keeping personnel and companies up to date on the best standards of practice for being in compliance and financially viable in a competitive marketplace. The committee helps develop a program of work specific to members’ professional needs inclusive of periodic workshops, recommendations for topics that should be incorporated into the Seminar and Convention and programs that qualify for continuing education requirements for professional certification and credentialing. Sub-committees represent specific aspects of lending and provide guidance on trends impacting the delivery of lending services in support of the association’s education and advocacy efforts.