Not too long ago, the government passed a $700 billion bailout. Since then, all sorts of businesses and banks have been lining up, hoping for a piece of the pie.

What’s interesting, however, is that some banks and mortgage lenders are choosing not to accept bailout money. The idea is to tout the fact and show that it means that they are stable, strong and likely to last.

It’s nice to know that not everyone is lining up to take advantage of the bailout. Because there is no way that the actual cost of this bailout will be kept to $700 billion. The fewer businesses that *need* it, the better.