Moody’s failed in regulating the pressure put on mortgage lenders. Although Moody’s was only responsible for rating the loans and the associated risks, Moody’s was fully aware of the effect these bundled tranches were making on the lending process. Moody’s took advantage of a lucrative process without forwardly thinking of the consequences. Their primary goal was pleasing the investors, which they themselves were often personally involved with as well. There’s no doubt that some of the ratings may have been padded somewhat in order to make the investment packages look more appealing to potential investors, even though the packages were made up of high risk, under qualified home-buyers. Moody’s may not be solely to blame for this financial crisis and the crash of the real estate market but they certainly played a part. There weren’t any indications of efforts made to alter the outcome of what was obviously a short-term success.