Available to home buyers in rural areas of the country, USDA Home Loans can be obtained through local lenders for the purchase of a home, for home renovations, repairs, and new construction. Backed by ...

USDA loans are mortgages backed or funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Also called USDA rural development loans or rural housing loans, USDA home loans feature low or no down payments and ...

The full name of this program is USDA Rural Housing Guaranteed Loan Program. We’ll simplify its name here to the USDA Loan. If you prefer, our office calls it the Meat Loan. This is the first of two ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced July 7 the opening of the ...

USDA Rural Development home loans offer zero-down financing with competitive interest rates for eligible buyers in rural areas. Below, we detail Maryland’s 2025 income limits, eligible areas, and the ...

The share of federal agricultural loans with overdue payments is falling for farmers across racial and ethnic groups, though whether that’s a temporary improvement remains to be seen. This story also ...

The legislation is in response to last month’s reports of a DOGE employee gaining high-level access to the USDA’s National ...