--- title: The Knowledge Coop Blog | Jenn Theone description: "Jenn was raised in Austin, Texas where she learned her love of sunshine, tye-dye, and flip flops. She followed her love for the outdoors to attend Texas State University where she studied International Relations and Spanish as an exchange student in Chile. Upon graduation, she took off to work for an American education institute in the hills of rural Panama that was building a sustainable community from the ground up. Jenn's role was to engage the local Panamanians, teach English in primary schools, and act as a liaison between them and the institute. She spent 18 months in Panama and her time there solidified her affection for youth, the Spanish language, and authentic human interaction. She came home to Austin where she spent countless hours volunteering in local politics and advocating for the homeless community. She began her work with The Knowledge Coop as a contractor writing test material for their courses. Eventually, the company was in a hiring phase and she moved up to Portland to start as an administrative assistant. Since her start in April 2017, she's morphed into the Executive Assistant and Coop Cares Lead Story Teller. Her new role suits her passions perfectly!" --- # Blog & News Welcome to the Knowledge Coop Blog and News, your go-to source for everything happening in the mortgage industry. From the latest updates to actionable insights, we deliver content for mortgage executives, compliance officers, and loan officers alike. Stay informed, stay compliant, and stay on top of your game with our expert-driven posts and breaking news. [![new cover](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/hubfs/new%20cover.jpg)](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/weekly-roundup-march-16-2018-0-0-0) ## [Weekly Roundup: March 16, 2018](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/weekly-roundup-march-16-2018-0-0-0) News in mortgage: On the regulatory relief bill, on non-banks in the media, on a new proposed name &... [![thoughts on cfpb](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/hubfs/thoughts%20on%20cfpb.jpg)](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/kens-thoughts-cfpb) ## [Ken's Thoughts on the CFPB](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/kens-thoughts-cfpb) As Ken tours Oregon with his 8-hour CE seminar, he takes a moment to share his thoughts on the CFPB,... [![march 9](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/hubfs/march%209.jpg)](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/weekly-roundup-march-9-2018-0-0) ## [Weekly Roundup: March 9, 2018](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/weekly-roundup-march-9-2018-0-0) Don't loose track of the latest in the mortgage industry - Watch our video on last week's hottest ne... [![breadnbutter](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/hubfs/breadnbutter.png)](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/bread-n-butter-business-case) ## [Bread 'N' Butter Business Case](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/bread-n-butter-business-case) In this Weekly Update, Nathan brings in Lord of the Rings and Greg McKeown's book, Essentialism, to ... [![Screen Shot 2018-02-16 at 11.40.47 AM](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202018-02-16%20at%2011.40.47%20AM.png)](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/weekly-roundup-march-2-2018-0) ## [Weekly Roundup: March 2, 2018](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/weekly-roundup-march-2-2018-0) Here's to Mortgage Action Alliance for being extremely proactive, to the FHA for extending disaster ... [![alaska taxes](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/hubfs/alaska%20taxes.png)](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/tax-talk-alaska) ## [Tax Talk in Alaska](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/tax-talk-alaska) Let's get real. No one really knows how the recent tax reform will play out, at least not until it t... [![weekly round up 23](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/hubfs/weekly%20round%20up%2023.jpg)](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/weekly-roundup-feb-23-2018) ## [Weekly Roundup: Feb. 23th, 2018](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/weekly-roundup-feb-23-2018) Learn how the nation is standardizing online notarization, how NAMB wants to outlaw trigger leads, a... [![rundup](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/hubfs/rundup.png)](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/weekly-roundup-feb-16-2018) ## [Weekly Roundup: Feb. 16th, 2018](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/weekly-roundup-feb-16-2018) Trump's 2019 HUD budget includes extended Fannie & Freddie guaranty fees, a fee to lenders for F... [![Smile](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/hubfs/Smile.jpg)](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/ken-guatemala-2018) ## [Worst Case Scenarios, Perspective, & Lots of Smiles](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/ken-guatemala-2018) What's the worst case scenario you can think of… be you a loan officer, a mother of three, a borrowe... [![1-17-18 Thumbnail ](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/hubfs/1-17-18%20Thumbnail%20.jpg)](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/cfpb-new-mission-statement) ## [CFPB Mission Statement Gets Revamped](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/cfpb-new-mission-statement) CFPB interim director, Mick Mulvaney, takes a symbolic yet concrete approach to his efforts in chang... [![Hawaii-1](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/hubfs/Hawaii-1.png)](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/continuing-education-in-hawaii-2018) ## [Continuing Education Never Felt So Warm & Breezy](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/continuing-education-in-hawaii-2018) In 2018, you could use the Knowledge Coop's CE as a reason to travel to Hawaii or even Alaska! But, ... [![](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/hubfs/3%20words%20for%202018.png)](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/3-words-to-define-your-year) ## [3 Words To Intentionally Live by in 2018](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/3-words-to-define-your-year) Ken's advice from friend Dave Savage of Mortgage Coach suggests we make 3 words our words for 2018.