XX/XX/XXXX my husband and I took an equity line of credit with Bank of America. We had a pre-existing 2nd mortgage with them for {$120000.00}. and a {$530000.00} 1st mortgage with XXXX XXXX ( whom is not XXXX XXXX ). At the time, the appraisal came in at {$750000.00} and so Bank of America gave us a new 2nd mortgage at {$210000.00}. 
We did not know that we could not finance 100 % of the equity in our home. We still have the XXXX mortgages with an appraisal at {$580000.00}. I am only paying interest on the Bank of America loan and I have modified my mortgage payment 2 years ago. I tried to modify it again but was unable because they could not lower my payment to the govt. percentage rate. That is when I learned that I should n't have been able to finance to 100 %. I did all the mortgage application through a salesman that had contacted me by phone and thus the mortgage is in my name only ( we really do n't understand why ). 
At this point, my salary is XXXX of the amount it was in XXXX am a XXXX and my reimbursements from the XXXX is the reason for the lower pay. I am taking classes to obtain a XXXX in XXXX but I am only partially into this program. When I finish, I have {$95000.00} of student loan debt to begin paying also. This is why I tried to modify again ; I sent paper work in once using my salary and a contribution from my husband 's and I was denied because they said I did not make enough money. I reapplied and tried to have my husband 's name put on the mortgage and was denied again due to not meeting the govt percentage requirement. XXXX told me that I can not add his name without refinancing and we would be denied for that. 
Yes, we were stupid like so many others. We are hanging on and I am afraid to even contact Bank of America for fear that they will want me to give back a percentage of the 2nd mortgage. We have no savings, living week to week so there 's no possible way we could handle that. My office is in my home so even if I was to downsize my home, I would have to lease office space so I ca n't win. 
2 years ago, I had to file Chapter XXXX bankruptcy for myself because of the loss of income. The attorney at that time was not a mortgage attorney but felt that there has been some questionable activities in loaning us money. I can not afford to hire another attorney to investigate especially when XXXX XXXX says there is nothing that can be modified. 
Is there? 
