Both Bank of America and Chase are rushing to show the American public and the Obama administration that they are indeed modifying home loans and helping homeowners change their mortgage terms to produce more affordable payments. This comes after …

With housing prices and values falling and with a record number of people out of work or underemployed there are a lot more people looking to modify their home loan or mortgage so that they can continue to pay the bills and stay in the house they have. You will most likely need to take the initiative in negotiating a home loan modification, though some banks will purposely try to work with you the minute you miss a mortgage payment.