Here's a song to get you through the post;-)
Whenever I'm asked to do this, I cringe at first. While I want anybody who reads this or me to be informed and educated about everything involving mortgages, I also want to make it an easy read. Mortgages aren't the most exciting thing on God's Green Earth. Yet, they are a part of the very Real World your parents may have told warned you about. To some, I'll be preaching to the choir with the following sentence. If you truly want to learn about finances, mortgages, money, buying a home, what to do with the one you currently own, and don't want to pay $19.95 for the course to do it... read these folks:
Leading off is a post I found interesting, if not simply enlightening. Sue Botelho explains the value of our profession and I think it is important for folks inside and outside of our industry to understand. 
Consideration For Realtors
Ken Cook is one of the most revered individuals here for those of us in the business. Personally, I wasn't and am not big on Down Payment Assistance... but Ken presents a pretty astute article shooting my belief down. I still hold true to my belief, but this one is an excellent article by a guy who I don't think gets enough recognition. 
Opposition of Down Payment Assistance
When impassioned, the following individual is the best writer I've read from the mortgage side of things. Blogging has caught on in parts of the Real Estate Industry, especially with REALTORS. Janet Guilbault makes a clear distinction though. The Mortgage Folks are missing the boat, making fun of the waves. Janet reiterates what may be the wave of the future in... When Your Company Your Blogging is "Disturbing", Your SEO is Working. 
Folks want hardcore but when they receive, little do they interact. You want to talk money, talk to this guy. 
Emotions and Finances (Including Mortgages) Should Not Be Mixed.
I love competition and smart people. I think this individual represents both. Frankly, there can never be too many good folks in our profession. Michelle Chamberlain makes the grade, I give her an A.
Check out... "You Think Mortgage Brokers Are Bad???"
FHA is the soup du jour in regards to Mortgage Products. May I introduce Fred Chamberlin who dispels and educates with this simple & provacative post... "Dispelling Common Myths About Participating with FHA" 
"An Open Letter to the Consumer" by Jeff Belonger. If you are applying for a mortgage, whether you are buying a home or refinancing the one you live in, you may want to check this one out. Seriously, this kind of stuff saves a lot of headaches along the way...
Transition & Change is a natural retort to any market like ours. I believe Lewis presents an open-ended curiousity on how to make sure the true producers are the ones you are going after. Mr. Poretz, your article makes perfect sense to me... "Mortgage Broker Fees." 
Again, not my cup of tea but you should read Gary. Good guy, solid knowledge of the biz.
As far as that $19.95, you are probably better off here for free. Actually, it will cost ya. It's called time... well spent.
In Remembrance - One of our own passed away recently and her contributions to this forum were
amazing and will remain so. 
Here's a post that just hints at her brilliance. Take care Karen, we'll see you soon enough...
Robert Ashby is next....
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Mortgage Pro Week In Review - Copyright 2008© ~ Which means, I wrote this...for better or worse.
Hi Jason, You certainly accomplished this in style Jason, Nice Touch. I like that you certainly gave a great cross section of the best. Well done my friend. Do other networks have what we have here? If they do, I must be missing them.
GREAT choices for this week's review. I read most of these guys. GOOD STUFF!! GBU!
Jason, kudos in doing the Week In Review on the mortgage side. Having done this on the Realtor side it is serious work. We will all miss Karen and her brilliance. Thanks for her remembrance.
Jason, :)
Nice to see you, It is amazing to check reviews in different areas, I hope that you are doing well and I will check them out !, keep that great blogs !
Ray Saenz
Jason... I can't flag this post for a feature. What's been up with that flag button the last 2 weeks. In either case, thanks for doing this one last minute. Nice job, with most that I haven't read as of yet. And thanks for the polite mention.
Good job bro...I didn't even realize Robert was still around...haven't seen him pop up in a while...he must have been flying.
Jason, Great post. Thanks for doing this.
Jason,
Great job and thanks for the nice mention. I am still going through these posts, but so far each has been a good read.
@Neal - yes, I am still around, but don't get to AR much and only post the ones I think are best for AR readers. I still run my other two blogs, www.flmortgagereport.com and the first blog dedicated to mortgage market commentary, www.floridamortgagedaily.com. As for flying, I have been doing a lot of it. In fact, I am currently in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
I am looking forward to being on AR more this week as I have accepted the honor to do the next Mortgage Week in Review.
Jason Before meeting you I did not know where to go for mortgage news and posts but you solved that dilemma, I always enjoy reading your posts and it's a nice bonus to listen to some Peter Gabriel at the same time!
Gracias!
Sardi - Nicely done! I am still reeling from Karen's death, even though I never once spoke to her. I guess I have seen enough cancer for one year, with the loss of my friend David in March.
Oh, Jason: I look at the picture of Karen and often wonder if she is pleased that we will remember her in her bubble gum pink t shirt trying on hats. Oh how I would like to know more about that day in her life. That Mona Lisa half smile of hers is just so classic....and why in the world was she in a hat shop?
What a beauty she was inside and out. And how I will miss those brilliant posts of hers!!!!
Thank you for sorting out some good posts to read, and thank you for including me. I promise I will actually write about a mortgage next time instead of a "What happened on my summer vacation....."
LOL
great post,. thanks for posting.
have a great holiday
Jason,
Well done! Nice inclusion of Karen too...I wish I would have had more time to get to know her better!!! Thanks, Fran
What wonderful choices. Thanks Jason.
Hi Jason! Great job on the week in review and your remembrance of Karen. Also, congrats on being featured by Active Rain for this post. xxoo
Jason - You certainly had a productive weekend. Really need to catch up on my reading, some great choices here. Loved Karen's post, I miss her.
Great to see some new faces in this week's review, and a very nice remembrance of Karen George. Thanks for putting this together, Jason.
Gary's a great guy by the way...nice post J. Lotsa valuable stuff.
Jason, thanks so much for inclusion. I think you should have included one of your posts too. I liked the one about you, but since it should be about mortgage, maybe the one about conversation until it closes.
Lots of good reads this week.
The only other thing I'll say for now is that somebody really needs to Stage my posts;-)
Jason - You are now commenting on your own posts? Is that like talking to yourself? Pitiful.
Jason,
You shouldn't need any help self promoting, you are the best one here!:-))
but you did let us all down by not featuring your Superstars post. So rarely do most of us talk about the human factor of lending, and such a huge role it plays...
All kidding aside, good compilation, great information, and let's hope for no ObamiNation!
Gerry Suarez, Jr.
Your HUD Loan Pro!
I have tried to flag a couple of your recent posts and it doesn't work anymore :( You did a terrific job here as always! I'm going to have to stand with Sandra on this though - singing to yourself is cool, but commenting? Hmmm....
MWA!
Sandra - It sure beats conversation with some folks;-)
Gerry - I don't feature my own stuff, but thanks. As far as self-promotion, wait until you see the billboard I'm coming out with;-)
Jennifer - You talking to me? FWA!
I will no longer talk to myself, I will mumble under my breath.
Jason Sardi
Jason - you are the man! Glad to see you have returned from your brief retirement......... your a mortgage pro and a big time asset to Active Rain!
Sandra - Promise me that, okay?
Lewis - I'm something;-) Thanks Lewis!
Jason,
Thanks for the mention and the compliments but there is no competition.
Michelle
Michelle - You deserve the mention! As far as competition, I'm sure you and I have similar bases referring business... so you may be right. If one day we are competing, I have the feeling that the customer is going to win. As it should be...
Lynn - You do the same!
You always seem to find the best posts on here.
Todd
Todd - I certainly try. There's a lot of talent in these parts.