Very thorough, my friend. This is why I love ActiveRain. Where else can you find ALL of this information in one place. We have some of the most brilliant minds in the business right here in one place. I LOVE it!! Great job!! I'm bookmarking this one!

Elizabeth

It makes you realize that those that really care, all share the philosophy of giving back to the industry as well as to the greater community.....could that right there be a reason the business for each of these individuals is still doing well, given the current environment?

Thanks for stopping by!

I'm willing to bet a Dollar to a Donut that the readers of ActiveRain have a better grasp on the "mortgage mess" man to man than the members of Congress. 

I've heard them.

Good job.  I've got more reading to do.

Lenn

I definitely don't take losing bets, but you're absolutely right.

I'll just donate some extra money to my favorite charity.

Enjoy reading, and thank you for stopping by!

Bill....  great job... thanks for doing this. It helps me because there are a few that I have missed. And thanks for the kind mention....

Jeff

This has great value for the consumer and the professional!

You've earned any and all kudos we could possibly bestow upon you.

Bill,

Thanks again for the wonderful mention and a terrific synopsis of my post. I echo Elizabeth's statement that there are some great minds on this site and feel privileged to have made the acquaintance of so many professionals. I really look forward to seeing you soon.

Bill ~  Good morning.  You did a great job and should be proud!  Thank you for all of yoir hours on our behalf!  :)  Many blessings to you...

Mike

Thanks again....you are one of those professionals that makes up this great site.

Sarah

And many blessings right back! It was fun summarizing the week. I hope I didn't let anyone down..........:)

Hi Bill, thanks for the reference to my "why the freeze won't work post."  By the way, your post on "how to succeed during the writers strike" was hilarious...passed it around the office.

Regarding the "unwinding," my greatest fear is that the government intervention and tinkering is going to leave us in an economic malaise like we had following Carter.  We already know that it is a bad situation, we got a big ol' German Shepherd BM out there in the front yard, but what the government is doing is akin to walking out to the BM and poking a stick in it and smooshing it around thinking that it well end up either disappearing or changing into daisies!

We have the most inflationary news we've seen coming out at the end of the week and next, and the FED is going to cut rates anyway.  By the way, even though I disagree with it, I'm going to be ready to capitalize on a 24hour window to lock a couple of rates after the Fed cut.  The bond traders/investors usually take about 24 hours to remember that a Fed cut is a bad thing for mortgage backed securities.

Bill ~  No, you chose many I enjoyed!  Besides, you highlighted Sardi again...my number one pick from last week.  That is great validation!  Truly, you did a great job, Bill.  Be proud!

Sarah

Thank you....it was fun but challenging.....

Rich

You had one of the best analyses out there on this topic. Some days I'm serious, and pay attention, and others, I'm just a clown! Glad you enjoyed that one.....

No doubt that this market allows for benefiting from the many changes if you can see through the smoke and mirrors. From what I've seen though, I think the rates are already priced for the added discount, except in very rare circumstances, so I don't know how much we'll see towards the end of the week. Then again, you can expect to hear more bad news on write downs which will push bond yields down further.

Bill,

Great job!  I missed a few and I'm going to go back to read them. So much valuable information.  My turn is coming up soon..I have some big shoes to fill!!  And thanks for the mention.

P.S. Wonder why this didn't get featured outside of the group?  Did I miss something?

Bill - Good work outlining some very important reads.  Thanks for the mention amigo, the check is in the mail:-)

Sardi

You earned it.....I'll be waiting for my referral fee, ya cockroach!

Bill,

I spoke too soon..I see this got featured..great job

You guys just like Jason's post because who else other than our very own Jason could come up with a mortgage post about cockroaches?

Just for recognizing him twice for the same cockroach post,  I have decided to write my own post about cockroaches. So there.

Bill: Fabulous job, and one of the most intesting mortgage weeks I remember.

Hi Bill - this is a nice summary of some good reading that I missed.  I caught Jason's stuff but missed the others, so will use this to catch up on them.

Thanks for putting this together for those of us who missed these posts!
Ann

Cheryl....

Wewh....I was starting to sweat......

Janet

Thanks...I tried to keep it interesting, and take a different spin...I cannot wait to hear your take on cockroaches.....what have we started here?

Ann

Didn't see your comments sneak in there......

thanks for noticing.....there is some very powerful information with the posts that we just aggregated. I'm fortunate to have so much occur during that specific week.

Oh Bill, I was raised in New Orleans and lived in Dallas before moving to California. I have cockroach stories. I just need to figure out how they relate to the mortgage world.

 We could have a cockroach meme. LOL

Bill, thanks for the mention in your post. I think Sardi was going to send both his check and mine in the same envelope! :)

Janet

I'm afraid.......very afraid......

If someone can pull this off, my vote is in your court as a finalist already....

Andrew

You very much earned it. I'm starting to see a trend here with people from the east coast promising funds and not delivering. Might have to send some of my boyz out your way to collect ....:)

Nice work, Bill.

If it helps, I'm always on the side of critical thought. 

Brian

Thanks...

I always enjoy your thought processes.....I thought you fell off your rocker with the Brady plan the other day as I started to read it, and I thought you'd gone socialist on me. :)

I thought you'd gone socialist on me.

Haha...nope. If everybody reads through to the end, they'll see it's a satirical post.   This too shall pass...in about 2 years.  

I'm a fan, Bill 

Brian

It was a great post.

Great minds think alike, or have we just become jaded?

Bill .. Thanks.. I've missed a number of these posts.. I really don't think the pweres that be get what is actually happening or how angry those who don't get a bailout will be at those who do.. although I suspect that number is going to be significantly smaller the the hype leads people to believe..

Kaye

It is a tangled web indeed......the raw numbers of people in trouble is staggering, and in many ways reflects our societal beliefs of demanding what they want now! Also, there are so many innocent people caught up in this mess, that was never envisioned. The number of people that will receive help are tiny. Sadly, I have access to many of these numbers as part of my consultancy.

Wow, Bill, this was very informative indeed, keep doing this, I am going to subscribe to your blog, great stuff. - Lance

Lance

Thanks for stopping by...this was a particularly fun week to summarize.

Look forward to your continued participation!