Subprime lenders who fueled the U.S. housing crisis may be reaping benefits from the Obama administration’s Home Loan Modification program, according to a report from the Center for Public Integrity (CPI).

The $75-billion program, dubbed Making Home Affordable, grants taxpayer subsidies to lenders who successfully lower monthly payments for troubled borrowers. However, the study shows, 21 of the top 25 participating lenders were involved in subprime loans, which led to the housing collapse in the first place.

CPI executive director Bill Buzenberg says that much of the money is simply going back to the same companies that started the problem. According to the report, three of the biggest lenders – Countrywide, Wells Fargo, and JPMorgan Chase – are eligible for several billion dollars in aid under the program.

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