Nathan Knottingham

Nathan Knottingham is a Northwest Local with roots in Oregon for five generations. He currently lives in Washington with his wife, Billie, and two children - Titus and Trinity. Nathan entered the mortgage industry May of 2007 as a Licensed Loan Originator in Oregon. During the next 5 years he built his business as a loan officer in a private brokerage while the industry was changing just as fast as he was learning. But those years were some of his favorite and even though he had to leave the industry for a time to support the family he found a passion and love for policy, training, and leadership in the Mortgage industry. After serving as the President/CEO for the McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce Nathan joined The Knowledge Coop as the Director of Content Development in August of 2016. His passion, public speaking, and love for people make him a great addition to the Coop! Nathan looks forward to engaging the industry in up to date information and training that will help all professionals be the best, and most productive, that they can be.

The LO Down in 60: Identifying Sex on the 1003

Posted by Nathan Knottingham on August 27, 2019

Let's talk about describing sex on the 1003, this is the Lo Down in 60 seconds.

TCPA Webinar with Troutman Sanders, LLP

Posted by Nathan Knottingham on July 25, 2019

We had a great interview with Jason Manning (Partner) and Mandi Blackmon of Troutman Sanders, LLP. They presented a lot of amazing information about the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and how that can and will affect future Loan Origination.

Deep Fakes and Mortgage Red Flags

Posted by Nathan Knottingham on July 10, 2019

Every so often we come across a mortgage compliance topic that seems to be flying under the radar. Or the web crawlers. And we understand why. A lot of times there is SO MUCH compliance out there that we just don't hear about these outside threats.

Knowledge Coop Interview - Andy Harris (Clone)

Posted by Nathan Knottingham on July 07, 2019

Temporary Authority Webinar with Bob Niemi, CMB

Posted by Nathan Knottingham on June 18, 2019

We had a great interview with Bob Niemi of Bradley, LLP. He presented a lot of solid information about Temporary Authority as outlined by S. 2155, Section 106, from May 2018. This rule goes into effect Sunday November 24, 2019.

Don't Panic! Weekly Round Up

Posted by Nathan Knottingham on June 08, 2018

Sawyer Talks about changes to the CFPB (BCFP) Advisory Council, Fannie and Freddie conservatorship, and the very minor dip in bond yields this week. Again...DON'T PANIC.

What Do You Hear?

Posted by Nathan Knottingham on May 23, 2018

Ken weighs in on the Laurel vs. Yanny debate, and how video can be a powerful tool for your business!

Weekly Roundup: May 18th, 2018

Posted by Nathan Knottingham on May 18, 2018

Is it true? Does Ken's hair really draw a crowd? Find out the answer to that burning question and a few of the headlines we found interesting this week.

Are People Backing Out Of Home Purchases After Not Thinking It Through?

Posted by Nathan Knottingham on May 16, 2018

Ken was on Facebook Live today, contemplating a recent trend and its effect on the industry and your business. Catch up by watching the video below!

How Do You Cover a Black Hole

Posted by Nathan Knottingham on May 02, 2018

Since 2015 the release of the TILA-RESPA rule answered a lot of questions, but also created more, and even created the ever theorized "Black Hole." But instead of a high density heavenly body, this black hole was a weird undefined frame work of...