--- title: The Knowledge Coop Blog (7) description: 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. (7) --- # 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. [![Screen Shot 2017-01-12 at 9.51.09 AM.png](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202017-01-12%20at%209.51.09%20AM.png)](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/ken-was-named-a-top-50-most-connected-mortgage-professionals) ## [50 Most Connected Mortgage Professionals - Ken Perry](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/ken-was-named-a-top-50-most-connected-mortgage-professionals) Ken was listed as one of the top 50 Most Connected Mortgage Professionals. Rick Grant interviewed hi... [![maxresdefault.jpg](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/hubfs/maxresdefault.jpg)](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/recruiting-challenge-for-you) ## [Recruiting Challenge](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/recruiting-challenge-for-you) In his best selling breakout Good to Great, Jim Collins wrote about busses, seats, and people in tho... [![SOC_Logo__3__vectorized.png](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/hubfs/SOC_Logo__3__vectorized.png)](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-the-new-year) ## [It's beginning to look a lot like...the New Year!](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-the-new-year) We are a training and compliance company at heart. Everything we do is focused at making sure our cl... [![](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202016-11-30%20at%204.28.30%20PM-1.png)](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/decision-in-politics) ## [Politics and Mortgage // Decisions Today Affecting Tomorrow](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/decision-in-politics) As we watch closely, there are decisions being made today that may affect our industry tomorrow. How... [![](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/hubfs/IMG_0668.png)](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/car-rentals-customer-service) ## [Car Rentals and Customer Service](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/car-rentals-customer-service) We've all had the customer service that was just AMAZING. We've all had the other customer service. ... [![Mother_and_baby_sperm_whale.jpg](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/hubfs/Mother_and_baby_sperm_whale.jpg)](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/when-facing-a-whale-of-problem) ## [When Facing a Whale of a Problem](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/when-facing-a-whale-of-problem) In the Northwest, we are reminded yearly about how to NOT deal with whales on beaches. November 12 m... [![FairHousing2.png](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/hubfs/FairHousing2.png)](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/issues-with-facebook-advertising) ## [Issues with Facebook Advertising?](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/issues-with-facebook-advertising) Our friends at the REsource.tv posted a very thought provoking video today. We've received many emai... [![CREDIT.png](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/hubfs/CREDIT.png)](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/credit-standards) ## [Credit Standards are Strict, is Change Coming Soon?](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/credit-standards) At the MBA Conference there are a few things we always listen for. One of them is any hint at a chan... [![2016 MBA Conference.png](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/hubfs/2016%20MBA%20Conference.png)](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/takeaways-from-mba-2016) ## [MBA 2016 Conference - 3 Takeaways for Everyone](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/takeaways-from-mba-2016) Ken and Anthony are returning from the 2016 MBA conference. There are three things they are taking a... [![appraisal.png](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/hubfs/appraisal.png)](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/appraisal-truth) ## [Appraisals, Realtors, and Truth](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/appraisal-truth) The truth about Appraisals is that they are arduous, long, and frustrating. Lots of fingers point bl... [![Screen_Shot_2016-10-13_at_9.53.47_AM.png](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/hubfs/Screen_Shot_2016-10-13_at_9.53.47_AM.png)](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/the-cfpb-lost) ## [The CFPB Lost...What's Next?](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/the-cfpb-lost) So the CFPB lost the decision in the Court of Appeals PHH vs. CFPB... What does that mean to you, me... [![IMG_1870_PudDGD8-1-852350-edited.jpg](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/hubfs/IMG_1870_PudDGD8-1-852350-edited.jpg)](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/banking-senate) ## [From Washington DC to You](https://blog.knowledgecoop.com/banking-senate) On Tuesday September 20th the biggest thing in Ken's life wasn't the Mac Sierra OS update. Actually ...