During the recession we were having trouble keeping up with our mortgage, so Bank of America offered us a option to help our situation thru the harp program. They took what we were behind in payments, added more to that for fees etc, and extended our loan to a 40 year mortgage. So now we find ourselves paying about the same payments that we were before only now much less of that money goes towards the principal. When you are facing loosing you 'd home, you will agree to terms that are not to your overall benefit. 
